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White Women of South Oppose Lynching $2.00 a Year—5 Cents a Copy METHODISTS MERGER MARKS MARVELOUS MODERN MOVEMENT Stupendous Religious and Commercial Transaction Affecting 1,500,- 000 Members and 10,000 Organizations. $36,000,000 VALUE REAL ESTATE Territorial Scope of Organization Practically International— Legal Business Involved Pittsburgh, Pa.—At the joint session of the bishops of the A. M. E. and the A. M. E. Zion Churches, held in Avery Mission Temple, this city, Friday, June 24, a report of the joint commission on organic union of the A. M. E. and A. M. E. Zion Churches was read by Dr. John R. Hawkins, financial secretary of the A. M. E. Church, and secretary of the joint commission. Report Greeted With Applause At the conclusion of the reading of the section referring to the name of the merged church organization—The United Methodist Episcopal Church—a prolonged storm of applause was given by the more than 2,000 persons attending the meeting. The tentative plan for the Episcopal districts was roundly applauded, as well as suggestion for allocation of officers for the first four years of the proposed organization. To Have Three Weekly Papers The report of the commission called for combination of the eighteen Episcopal districts of the A. M. E. and the twelve districts of the A. M. E. Zion into a total of thirty Episcopal districts for the United Methodist Episcopal Church. It also arranged for a publication board, calling for three publishing houses. These to be located in Philadelphia, Pa., Charlotte, N. C. and Nashville, Tenn. The report provides for three weekly church publications: The Christian Recorder, The Star of Zion and another to be located in the southwest, possibly Dallas, Tex., and to be known as the Southwestern Herald. It suggests the appointment of a special commission to thrash out the legal problems in connection with property rights. The plan calls for the organic commission's report to be sent first to the board of bishops of each church connection for consideration, and then with their approval and revisions to the General Conferences of the A. M. E. in Chicago and the A. M. E. Zion in St. Louis in 1928. Following the action taken in these conferences the amended and approved plan is to then go to the various annual conferences, the quarterly conferences and local churches in the two church organizations for their approval or rejection. Should a majority of these annual and quarterly conferences and congregations approve the plan, a special General Conference will be called, possibly in 1930, to work out the final details preparatory to the organization of the first regular United General Conference in 1932. Stupendous Commercial Transaction This movement is regarded by many as the biggest concerted organization effort ever undertaken by Negroes. Fully one and a half million members will be involved. The transaction will affect over 10,000 individual church organizations representing a real estate value of nearly $36,000,000, and involving the handling of nearly $7,000,000 annually. The territorial scope of the organization is world-wide, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Africa and Islands of the Sea. The proposed merger is one of the biggest pieces of legal business ever executed by Negroes. The handling of various individual church charters, transferring deeds and the property rights of the two organizations into the new one offers Negro lawyers throughout the world unprecedented legal work. Miss Ione Pinkett is visiting relatives at Beatrice, Nebraska. THE MONITOR N. A. A. C. P. ENDS BRILLIANT CONFERENCE IN INDIANAPOLIS Ten Thousand Hear Darrow's Address—Many Others Listened Over Radio. Indianapolis, Ind.-With the presentation last night of the Springarn Medal by Zona Gale, celebrated novelist and playwright, to Anthony Overton of Chicago, for his achievements in business, finance and insurance, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People concluded its Eighteenth Annual Conference, one of the most brilliant it has ever held. To hold this Conference the N. A. A. C. P. invaded the stronghold of the Ku Klux Klan in the United States and the speakers at the mass meetings spoke with utmost freedom in condemnation of the Klan. At the Sunday mass meeting in Cadle Tabernacle, attended by 10,000 people, both of the principal speakers, Clarence Darrow and James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., paid their respects to the hooded order in no uncertain terms. The night mass meetings, held in Caleb Mills Hall, were attended by audiences of 1,700, who heard spirited musical programs. Among the speakers at the N. A. A. C. P. Conference were Governor Ed. Jackson of Indiana, who delivered the address of welcome to the Conference; Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr., of New York, who delivered a stirring address in praise of the heroism of colored troops in the World War whom he commanded; Dr. Will W. Alexander, of Atlanta, Director of the Inter-racial Commission, who spoke of the rise of a new South. One of the features of the Conference was the presence of N. C. Newbold, Director of the Division of Negro Education of the State of North Carolina, who told of the steps being taken in his state to procure educational opportunity for colored children and students in institutions of higher learning. At the same meeting N. C. Frederick, the colored attorney of Columbia, S. C., told of the legal defense of the Lowmans before they were taken from the Aiken, S. C., jail and lynched by a mob with the connivance of the local officers of the law. The keynote address of the Conference was delivered by Judge Ira W. Jayne of the Wayne County Circuit Court, Detroit, a member of the N. A. A. C. P. Board of Directors, who urged colored people to stand together and support the N. A. A. C. P. Other speakers at the Conference and their subjects included Dr. Alva W. Taylor, Social Service Secretary of the Disciples Church in Indianapolis, "The Responsibility of the Church in the Race Problem;" Charles S. Johnson, Editor "Opportunity" magazine, on "The Changing Economic Status of the Negro;" Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Vice President of the National Association of Colored Women, "The Colored Woman and the Race Problem;" Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, "The Business Man As a Social Servant;" and Bishop W. T. Vernon of the A. M. E. church. One of the outstanding events of the Conference was an address by William Pickens, who declared that segregation and the race problem were one and the same thing and that where segregation did not exist there was no race problem. On Sunday, June 26, many of the leading churches of the city turned over their pulpits to speakers sent by the N. A. A. C. P. ENTERTAINS FOR GRAND OFFICER Eureka Council No. 9 of the Ancient Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem entertained last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Jackson, 1609 North Twenty-seventh street, in honor of Mr. C. M. Johnson, supreme king of the order; Mrs. W. M. Rose of Dundee and Mrs. C. K. David. Covers were laid for 20. Mr. Johnson was given a beautiful present by members of his council. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1927 SOUTHERN WHITE WOMEN PLEDGE THEMSELVES TO INTER-RACIAL JUSTICE Jackson, Miss.—Meeting here recently in annual session, the Mississippi Woman's Committee on Race Relations pledged themselves to the most progressive program of interracial justice ever adopted by any group in this state. Beginning with a terrific broadside against lynching and mob violence, they promised to seek better school advantages for the colored people of the state, offered their co-operation to the Negro club women in their efforts for a home for delinquent boys, and then gave proof of their sincerity by inviting the Negro women of the state to membership on their committee. Among the specific improvements in school conditions to which they pledged themselves were better facilities for teacher training, better school buildings, and a more equitable distribution of school funds. Mrs. David M. Key, wife of the president of Millsaps college, was elected president of the state committee, which includes a score of the most prominent women in Mississippi, all of them leaders in one or more of the great religious or civic groups. The meeting was convened by Mrs. Maud P. Henderson, of the Commission on Inter-racial Co-operation, who reports a much more active interest in the movement than was apparent in earlier meetings. N. A. A. C. P. WINS VICTORY, ENDING NEW JERSEY SCHOOL SEGREGATION Toms River Colored Children Ordered Reinstated in School New York, July 1—A sweeping victory in the Toms River, N. J., school segregation case has been won by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People resulting in an order by John H. Logan, state commissioner of education for New Jersey, reinstating the colored pupils in the school from which they had been barred because of their color. The victory is a decisive blow at school segregation in the state of New Jersey and will probably have a profound effect in similar cases arising in northern states. The order of Commissioner Logan was in response to proceeding by the N. A. A. C. P. through Attorney Eugene R. Hayne, who carried the case of the colored children both before the state supreme court and before the commissioner of education. Commissioner Logan in his order held that the Dover Township Board of Education had barred the children from school and moved them to another building solely because of their color, such action being against the law of New Jersey. His decision stated: "That ultimately, however, the placing of children in such a school was determined upon a color basis is evident from the fact that not only the appellants but other Negro pupils were sent there, that no white children were ever placed among them, and no characteristics other than color were proved to be peculiar to appellants and in no way shared by the pupils who were left in the Toms River school so as to justify the exclusion of such appellants on other grounds." MISSISSIPPI WOMEN VIGOROUSLY CONDEMN CRIME OF LYNCHING Jackson, Miss.—Stirred by recent outbreaks of mob violence in this state, a group of Mississippi's most prominent women, meeting here last week, drew up and gave to the press a vigorous condemnation of lynching, declaring that "as Southern women, we hold that no circumstances can ever justify mob action and that in no instance is it an exhibition of chivalric consideration for the honor of womanhood." The governor was commended for his efforts to suppress mob violence, sheriffs were urged to meet with force any attempts upon their prisoners, and grand juries and courts were called upon for earnest efforts to bring recent lynchers to justice. The statement in full was as follows: "We' place ourselves on record as unalterably opposed to mob murder. The barbaric practice of lynching arouses unchristian passions, violates the sovereignty of our state, brings Mississippi into disrepute in the eyes of the world, and brutalizes all those who come within its evil influence. "As southern women we hold that no circumstances can ever justify mob murder and that in no instances is it an exhibition of chivalric consideration for the honor of womanhood. "We commend our governor for calling out troops to suppress mob activities, urge all sheriffs to meet attempts on their jails with force, and call upon grand juries and officers of the law to prosecute vigorously the lynchers in Mississippi who have unlawfully slaughtered six men within the past two months." The signers were Mrs. Theodore D. Bratton, wife of the bishop of Mississippi; Miss Susie V. Powell, president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Myrtle G. Hicks, vice president of the Mississippi Synodical; Mrs. C. H. Alexander, active worker in various organizations; Mrs. D. G. McLaurin, president of the Mississippi Synodical; Mrs. W. W. Epperson, president of the Jackson Federation of Missionary Societies; Mrs. Edgar Goodwill, social service superintendent of the Mississippi conference; Mrs. David M. Key, wife of president Key of Millsaps college; Miss Paralee McLester, secretary of Jackson Y. W. C. A.; Mrs Ivy G. Hill, Mrs. John Bell Hood, Mrs. J. T. Calhoun, Miss Mamie J. Chandler, and Mrs. C. A. McCurdy. COFFEYVILLE ASSAULT TRIAL DATE JULY 15 Kennedy to Be Tried Then, But Mooney Girl May Go to September Independence, Kans.—Ira Kennedy, who with Julia Mooney, Coffeyville high school girl, is accused of assaulting Miss Margaret Akers, another Coffeyville high school girl, the night of March 17, will be tried in district court here July 15. Walter S. Keith, city attorney of Coffeyville, has been designated by the attorney general as special representative for the state in the prosecution. Julia Mooney, who is accused of being an accomplice to the assaulting of the Akers girl, may not be tried until September. A motion is before the court here to pass all criminal cases over to the September term of court where the defendants have furnished bond. The Mooney girl has furnished bond of $5,000. Kennedy has not furnished bond and, if the motion passes, will be tried July 15. Coffeyville, Kansas.—The local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is making extensive preparations for the defense of those colored men charged with inciting a riot the night of March 17 when Julia Mooney and Margaret Akers circulated the report that they had been raped by three Negroes. A meeting will be held Friday night at the Sardis Baptist church at which Mrs. D. G. Morris and the Rev. T. T. Addison will be the speakers. Elisha Scott of Topeka will be the defense attorney. YOUNG ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO THE BAR Mr. Charles F. Davis, of Council Bluffs, a student at the University of Omaha, passed the Iowa State Bar examination at Des Moines, Iowa, June 8 and was admitted to the bar in that state June 9. He also passed the Nebraska State Bar examination at Lincoln, June 14 and 15 and was admitted to practice in this state June 15. Attorney Davis has opened an office at 1516 North Twenty-fourth street and will also have an office in Council Bluffs. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon enjoyed a delightful outing Thursday afternoon at Elmwood park. Vol. XIII—No. 2 DIRECTOR OF INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION ADDRESSES RACE CONFERENCE Dr. Will W. Alexander of Atlanta Tells of Rise of New South Indianapolis, Ind., June 25—Declaring that a new South has come into being, directed largely by business men, many of whom are turning to the republican party, Dr. Will H. Alexander, of Atlanta, director of the Commission on Inter-racial Relations, last night addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People now in 18th annual conference here. "The new leaders of industry in the South are hardly conscious of the race question at all," said Dr. Alexander. "To them it is a labor question and an industrial question. They are preoccupied, as the rest of the nation is in making money. With them the hot spot in their thinking is neither the race problem, nor politics, or fundamentalism; it is business. They do not get excited over the race problem except as it might affect industry. They are willing to listen with minds open and go at least as far as the best interests of industry demand. "The coming of industry and the new economic background is slowly working a change in the political philosophy of the South. Thousands of business men are republicans, nationally, and are yielding to the arguments that make the business section of this country favorable to the republican party. They no longer respond to the old slogans in local politics. As a rule they are indifferent to local politics but ultimately this indifference must give way to an intelligent interest based upon what they conceive to be good business policy. This means a profound change in the politics of the South. Colleges Studying Race Relations "The most obvious change which is taking place in the South with relation to the race problem is the intelligent interest of many college teachers, college students and other thoughtful people generally. In nearly 100 colleges courses of study on various phases of the race problem are now in the regular curriculum. Thousands of students are working and writing on these themes and an exhaustive examination of these papers from all parts of the South reveals that they are thoughtful, honest and liberal. "The churches in the South—I refer to white churches—have in the past been silent. This silence is being broken. Two great Southern denominations are today working out fairly liberal programs of education for their young people, to be used in young people's societies and Sunday schools. Negro Test of American Democracy "The nation must find some way to deal with the mob and mob violence. The fight is discouraging. Aiken was a slipping back on the part of South Carolina. The guiltiest states are now Mississippi and Florida where there is no effective opposition to mob violence and Arkansas where there is very little. These states have been the least influenced by the new economic and industrial development. They have particularly large communities. Lynching must be looked upon by the whole nation as so horrible that these indifferent and backward states shall be forced to put an end to it. "In closing may I say that I am not especially interested in Negroes or the race problem. Something very much more important than this is involved in this situation. It is a question of civilization. Can human beings be civilized and can they learn to meet the situations that they confront by civilized methods and a civilized spirit? That is the great question. The experiment of the human race in civilization is very interesting and important. The outcome of the democratic movement which gave birth to this nation is an important aspect of the experiment of civilization. Twelve million American Negroes and their future are a test as to the outcome of this experiment in democracy and free institutions. GROWING THANK YOU Whole Number 624 nching "What chance has democracy? On every hand I am reminded by cynics and dogmatic industrialists that the whole idea of democracy is a failure to be distrusted. Aiken, Mississippi and Arkansas and Florida inline one to think so. But looking back over the past 60 years one sees that there have undoubtedly been some steps forward. In spite of handicaps Negroes have made great progress. My presence here tonight is evidence that at least one white man has made progress and I represent a type and that is the only significant thing about my presence. "At the University of North Carolina last spring the distinguished secretary of this organization made a very moving statement, speaking to a great audience of students and faculty in the chapel of the institution: 'Negroes want full participation in American life and they expect to secure it.' "This last clause has great power in it. If they continue in this intelligent expectation it will probably come, step by step even in the South—certainly in the South if anywhere in the nation, for the South will go with the nation." STUDENT CONFERENCE TAKES ACTIVE STAND AGAINST LYNCHING Blue Ridge, N. C.—Stirred by the many recent outbreaks of mob violence in the South, the Y. M. C. A. Student Conference for the Southeast, which has just concluded its annual meeting here, adopted and gave to the press the following resolutions relative to lynching and mob violence: "Whereas, the encouraging decline in lynching which has marked recent years suffered a serious relapse in 1926, and "Whereas, there have occurred in recent months many instances of this fearful crime, particularly in the states of Mississippi and Arkansas, and "Whereas, we, the Southern Regional Council of the Student Y. M. C. A.'s, assembled at Blue Ridge, N. C., believe we voice the sentiment of the great mass of Southern people in condemning all such atrocious crimes, and "Whereas, we have heard of these tragic occurrences with keen regrêt, and believe that they are unjustifiable from any standpoint; "Therefore be it resolved: "That we earnestly hope that the public officials and the Christian citizenship of our country will use every means of upholding the law and cultivating public sentiment against such atrocities." Similar resolutions were adopted by the Y. W. C. A. Student Conference meeting at the same place during the preceding week. The students in attendance at these two conferences represent practically all the colleges of the southeastern region. BOSTON UNIVERSITY HONORS ALEXANDER Atlanta, Ga.—Rev. W. W. Alexander, of this city, director of the Commission on Inter-racial Co-operation, has just returned from Boston where, at the recent commencement of Boston university, he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. The degree was presented by Dr. Daniel L. Marsh, president of the university, who at the same time conferred honorary degrees on Governor Alvan T. Fuller, of Massachusetts; Chief Justice R. J. Peasie, of the supreme court of Nampashire; Dr. John G. Bowman, president of Pittsburgh university; Robert L. O'Brien, editor of the Banner Herald and Clarence W. Barron, editor of the Boston News bureau. Dr. Alexander's degree was conferred in recognition of his work of the past eight years as director of the Commission on Inter-racial Co-operation. A few days previously he had been honored with the same degree by Berea college, of Berea, Kentucky. "Will power of the individual is the taproot of all his growth in character and efficiency." --- THE MONITOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter, July 2, 1915 at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 PER YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. The postal regulations require that for newspapers to be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed for renewals. At the expiration of this period, where subscriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publication. 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Statements are be- e, or our collector will call— is paid we will be compelled of course, we do not want ST comply with the law or system of Omaha, we are glad to notice that art and music have not been eliminated and classified as fads and frills. What Omaha needs is a broader culture than the so-called three R's, "readin', 'ritin' and 'rithmatic" can give. Music and art have their place in any well-rounded education. To eliminate these would have been a serious setback to our educational system. A more careful supervision of expenditures in buildings and supplies, such as we believe Mr. Eastman will give, will doubtless stop some leaks which will provide ample funds for increasing rather than diminishing the instructional school program. To cripple the instructional side will prove very poor economy. The elimination of manual training in the grades is a backward step, but to have discontinued art and music would have been a calamity. "AS A MAN THINKETH" "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he" said a wise man of the olden times. This is true. We should always strive to cultivate good thoughts. Thoughts mould character. MOVE WITH TRAFFIC We believe that Omaha pedestrians ought to be educated to move with the traffic. When the signal is flashed for traffic to move or stop pedestrians should be taught to remain on the sidewalks. This is the rule in many cities and it would be a good thing for Omaha. BEVERIDGE RE-ELECTED Superintendent Beveridge has been re-elected for a term of three years, although some members of the board of education were in favor of electing him for a one-year term. The Monitor sincerely hopes, EPISCOPAL of St. Philip the 21st near Paul THE MONITOR but we frankly admit that in our judgment it is a case of spes contra spem, that he will assume a broader-minded attitude towards the re-employment of our people in the public schools. We know that the board of education is supreme in such matters, but we are not unmindful of the fact that the attitude of the superintendent has considerable weight with some members of the board. One who is friendly can help, one who is unfriendly can retard any movement, however just and wise it may be. Helps to a Religious Life "That we may live a godly, right eous and sober life." Fourth Sunday After Trinity July 10, 1927 O God, the Protector of all that trust in Thee, without Whom nothing is strong, nothing holy; increase and multiply upon us Thy mercy, that Thou being our Ruler and Guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O Heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen. Think on these things: I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.—Rom. viii. 18, 19. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not and ye shall not be judged; condemn not and ye shall not be condemned; forgive and ye shall be forgiven; give and it shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shaken together shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withall it shall be measured unto you again." - St. Luke, vi 36-39. "Staying our mortality upon Him, the all-strong and all-holy, we pray that we may so pass through time that we lose not eternity." St. Paul here presents us a vision of the slow process of time through which we are passing, the whole creation and each individual as a part of that creation laboring toward a higher estate,—"the manifestation of the sons of God," which is also the manifestation of the brotherhood of man. One includes the other. Therefore the life of charity, the life of love. "Judge not (harshly) and ye shall not be judged." Am I uncharitable, unkind, unforgiving? Or charitable, gentle, forgiving, doing unto others as I would have them do unto me? On land, in air and on sea we once had the unmarked trail and uncharted course throughout most of the earth. Today, land and water have been conquered; only the air remains of these to be made the servant of man. Into the task now done and being done, many of the bravest of the children of men of every race and clime have gone with their daring and courage and to their deaths, forgotten. Myriad hosts have followed them over the courses which they charted. Think on these things: THE PIONEER and they have won wealth and renown. The pioneer knew only hardship and suffering and sorrow. The comforts and luxuries of living which we have they never knew. But we do not know who they are or what they have meant and mean. Sometimes, in various fields, they live among us and we do not realize what their contribution has been to the present and to the future. This is all too true of all pioneers, and is doubly true of the American of color, who, in the light of all the facts of life, has fought the most courageous battle of them all. May not the younger generation, surrounded by the happy circumstances of modern life, learn something of the pioneer and accord him, at least, a worthy place in their memory. They should honor him. He is the most potent force in society and human destiny. We stand with uncovered head in his presence and bow in reverence beside his bier. He has won true fame and glory forever. H. J. P. Henry Botts, jr. returned home Sunday from Nashville, Tenn., where he attended the B. Y. P. U. and Sunday School Congresses, and reports that seemingly the attendance wasn't quite so large as usual, but successful in its sphere, and felt that he had gained quite a bit of knowledge from the many things brought out by the many learned men and women in attendance and his experience of things going and returning would be lasting. Utopian Art Club will give a lawn social in the church lot Thursday night, July 14th. Messrs. Nat. Hunter, T. P. Mahammitt and Attorney H. J. Pinkett motored over from Omaha July 4th to attend the National A. A. U. Quite a number of persons celebrated the Fourth in a picnic and fishing party at "Shady Rest." Members of Mount Zion Baptist church dispensed with their annual Fourth of July picnic this year for the first time in a number of years. The National A. A. U. meet here July 1-2-4 attracted quite a large crowd of folks to the city, and the Fourth was seemingly celebrated in many ways. Miss Rebecca Price is sojourning with her husband at Denver, Colo. Mrs. H. J. Crawford and sons, J. Dillard and Lovejoy, of Omaha, and Mrs. William Russ of Denver, Colo., spent the week end with Mrs. O. W. Ferguson and family. Messrs. Philip Edwards and Charles Major of New York City, and William Butler of Beaver City, Pa., were dinner guests of Mrs. O. W. Ferguson and family while they were in the city to participate in the A. A. U. meet. PIANO FOR SALE. $75.00. WE. 6789. 2t. WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO. OMAHA --- LINCOLN NEWS THE JULY SALES are in progress at this time every department in the store is participating in this annual event. Seasonable merchandise of the regular Kilpatrick's qualities at such reduced prices as come only once a year. ROSS DRUG STORE Phones WEbster 2770 and WEbster 2771 Full Line of DRUGS, TOILETRIES and SUNDRIES Best Sodas and Ice Cream 2306 North 24th Street FREE DELIVERY PATRONIZE THE STATE FURNITURE CO. Corner 14th and Dodge Streets Tel. JACKSON 1317 Agents for BRUNSWICK Phonographs and Records STUART'S ART SHOP Vocalion, O. K. and Paramount Race Records Open evenings. Mail orders given special attention. 1803 North Twenty-ourth Street The midsummer campaign for new members, which will be held under teh auspices of the executive committee of the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P., will begin Sunday, July 17th, 1927. The executive committee is striving earnestly to put the proposition of memberships squarely up to our leading and most loyal citizens of all races and classes, as all citizens are responsible for injustices which are directly or indirectly fastened upon the shoulders of a people. Ministers, laymen, professional and business men are requested to give the executive committee their whole-hearted support. As the N. A. A. C. P. is the only organization extant which is fighting legally for the constitutional rights of American Negroes in America, Omaha Negroes are expected to lay aside in this membership campaign all petty jealousies and enmity, and all join in one harmonious effort for the N. A. A. C. P. The executive committee must receive the whole-hearted support from the Colored women in Omaha. They must rally their forces to help carry this membership campaign over the top. It is you and your children for which we suffer, for which we gave our blood, sacrificed our all in the great world war, and now we ask your support. Will you give your support? M. L. HUNTER. Now's the T THE JULY SALES are every department pating in this annual or chandise of the regular at such reduced prices a Remarkable B Women's and Children's Men's and Boys' Furni Silks, Woolens, W Housefurnish Millinery MISS MART MARTIN will care for your mail. She will shop KILPATRICK'S OMA ROSS DRU Phones WEbster 277 Full L DRUGS, TOILETRY Best Sodas an 2306 North FREE D PATRONIZE THE ST Corner 14th and Dodge Street Agents for BRUN STUART'S Vocalion, O. K. and P. Open evenings. Mail order 1803 North Tw ICE CREAM Best on the Market Taylor's 5 North Twenty-fourth St Prices to Churches and Your Order. Prompt D. H. OLIVER, Attorney LEGAL NOTICE To Charles W. Brutton, Henry R. Scruggs, and Brutton and Scruggs, Minstrels, a Partnership: You and each of you will take notice that on the 2nd day of June, 1927, an order of attachment for the sum of $787.60 was duly issued out of the Municipal Court of the City of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, under the seal thereof, in an action wherein Jim Bell was plaintiff, and Charles W. Brutton, Henry R. Scruggs, and Brutton and Scruggs Minstrels, a partnership, were defendants, appearing in Civil Docket Number 21, at page 18 of the records of said court, and property of said defendants, consisting of three trunks and stage curtains, was duly attached and taken in the hands of John Schmidt, constable, and on the 9th day of June, 1927, said property was duly ordered held until further order of the court. You are further notified that the object and prayer of said petition are to obtain judgment against you and each of you for the sum of $787.60 with interest and costs, and to take and appropriate by the provisional remedies of attachment and garnishment the said property attached, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judgment and costs. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 27th day of July, 1927. 7-1-27-4t JIM BELL, Plaintiff. "No man and no woman possesses perfect beauty, but most people possess some beauties; no man and no woman possesses a perfect character, but most men and women possess solid virtues, however their virtues may be mixed with vices." Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or Harney 2156. Mrs. Marie Lacoq, matron of the north side branch of the Y. W. C. A., is spending her vacation in New Orleans, La., her former home. A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large experience. Handles all law cases. 2810 North Twenty-second street. WEbster 4162. Boston, son of Dr. J. Boston Hill, the well-known physician, arrived from Buffalo, N. Y., last week to spend his vacation with his father. Mrs. L. E. Britt and her little daughter, Mary Ellen, left Saturday for Chicago and Idlewild, Mich., for a month's visit. FOR RENT—Furnished or unfurnished rooms. Near carline. Reasonable. Webster 1058. Mrs. Sarah Lewis, accompanied by her son, Doris Thorton and family, spent the week-end at Emerson, Ia., visiting relatives. The Health Education committee of the north side branch of the Y. W. C. A., gave a picnic for members and friends at Elmwood park Thursday afternoon. Emancipation dance at Roseland Gardens, Sixteenth and Douglas, Monday night, July 11. The usual services Sunday at the Church of St. Philip the Deacon: Holy communion, 7:30 a. m.; matins, 8:30; Church school, 10; sung eucharist with sermon, 11; evensong at 8 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. McGee of 2626 Seward street, visited their friends, Mr. and Mrs. D. Billingsly, at Chicago, and their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. I. Guy, at Gary, Ind., over the week end and the Fourth. FOR RENT—Four complete rooms of furniture and piano for sale cheap. Party leaving town. Will rent the apartment. ATlantic 7237. Millard F. Singleton, III, went to Chicago Saturday to spend Sunday and the Fourth with his father, Guy M. F. Singleton, and his aunt, Mrs. James W. Madden. Miss Ruth Collins, acting executive secretary of the north side branch of the Y. W. C. A., had as her guests this week her mother, Mrs. R. L. Collins, and sister, Miss Maxine Collins of Shenandoah, Iowa. FOR SALE—Five-room house. All modern. Full cement basement. Garage for two cars. 2806 Binney street. At. 8192. tf 7-1-27 Miss Lenora Johnson and her uncle, Mr. Milton Ruberth, of 106 North Twenty-seventh street, spent the Fourth of July in Chicago. They returned Tuesday morning. FOR RENT — Light housekeeping rooms. Call Webster 2343—1t. Mrs. William Hudgins of 111 South Twenty-seventh street returned Tuesday from Chicago where she spent the week-end and the Fourth. FOR RENT—Two-room apartment. Modern. We. 4532. 2t 7-1-27 Hattie Marie, younger daughter of Mr. S. L. Bush was married to Robert Fallon, June 3. They are making their home with Mrs. Fallon's aunt, Mrs. Thomas Hammond, 807 North Forty-fifth street. Myers M. --- Messrs. Henry Smith, John Pegg, Robert Burns Allen and Jesse Hutten, motored over to Kansas City and Topeka where they spent the Fourth. Miss Marjorie Hall, who makes her home with Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith, is on the sick list. FOR RENT—Two light housekeeping rooms or will rent separate. 3025 Pinkney street. Adams' New Novelty orchestra left Friday morning for a three weeks' tour of Nebraska and southeast Kansas towns. The orchestra is booked for engagements for all the month of July. Mrs. Charles Coleman, a former resident of Omaha, but for many years living in St. Paul, Minn., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Lewis this week, en route home from California. FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished. Strictly modern. For two men. Tel. WEbster 2910. 2211 Miami St. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Hunter accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Pinkett and Mr. T. P. Mahammitt, motored over to Lincoln to attend the A. A. U. meet July 4, returning Monday night. Mrs. Abe Jackson, 1609 North Twenty-seventh street, entertained at a 10 o'clock breakfast last Thursday in honor of Mr. C. M. Johnson, Mesdames C. W. Blue, W. Byers, and H. Petersen. Dr. Amos B. Madison is in Chicago where he is receiving medical attention. Mr. H. W. Thompson, father of Mrs. Herbert Wiggins, left last week for a visit to his old home at New Berne, S. C. MISS IONE WILLIAMS WEDS OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MAN One of the most gorgeous weddings of the season was that of Ione, the beautiful daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Williams, 4038 West Belle Place, and Mr. Saybert C. Hanger of Omaha, Neb., which was solemnized at All Saints Episcopal church on Wednesday, June 29, Rev. Father Clarke officiating. Mrs. Hazel Giles filled the huge auditorium with the sweet melody of "O Perfect Love." The bride was gowned in white satin, covered with lace de esprit. The exquisite veil which also formed the long train was imported Brussells lace held to her head with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. To the thrilling strains of Lohengrin's Wedding march, the bridal procession wended its way gracefully to the altar, preceded by Messrs. Floyd Neal and Dr. Leon Clark, the ushers. Next came with solemn precision the dainty little ring bearer, Margaret Thornton, who proudly bore the white satin cushion, garlanded with forget-me-nots and rhinestones, on which rested the wedding ing. She wore pale blue, with wreath of white rosebuds and forget-me-nots. Mrs. Merrill Williams, jr., as matron of honor, was beautiful in a dress of crepe de chine. She wore a large white hat of hair braid, with scarlet velvet band and large scarlet satin rose, silver slippers and bouquet of red carnations. Miss E. Corrine Allen was enchantingly sweet in a creation of cream and gold lace and gold slippers. She wore a large pink hat with black velvet streamers and carried white carnations. The maid of honor was Miss Vera Lockridge, who was superb in pink georgette, silver slippers, pink hose and large pink hat, and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The bride was led to the altar by her uncle, William L. Hartgraves, and was given away by her mother. After the ceremony the bridal party proceeded to the palatial home of the bride's mother, where a reception was held. Mr. Hanger is a young man of university training, whose parents are honored citizens of Omaha, where he has a government position. Miss Ione Williams was a social favorite and a teacher at Jefferson school. Many valuable and beautiful presents were received, including a heavy brass and marble lamp from the teachers of Jefferson school, a mass of silk lingerie, silver, cut glass, and gold coin. Mr. and Mrs. Hanger departed on a honeymoon trip to the lakes.—From The St. Louis Argus. LINCO is still drawing reason. Good please. 1406 No. 24 JOHN NOTICE OF In the Court Court IN THE MAT OF WASH DECEASED Zion Baptist Church to Observe Its Forty-third and Dr. Botts His Seventeenth Anniversary of Pastorate Beginning Sunday the officers and members of the Zion Baptist Institutional church will hold a joint celebration of the forty-third anniversary of the organization of the church and the seventeenth of the pastorate of the Rev. William Frederick Botts, D. D. The celebration will continue throughout the week, ending Sunday, July 17. The program for next Sunday will consist of the regular morning worship with Scripture lesson by the Rev. F. C. Williams, prayer by the pastor, solo by Mrs. Ruth Johnson, history of the church by Rev. J. H. Young and sermon by Rev. H. W. Botts, pastor of Mount Zion Baptist church, Lincoln. Special services for the young people of the city are being conducted from July 5 to 14 by Rev. Orlando Mitchell and Miss Columbia Johnson of Los Angeles, Cal., national president of the Y. W. A. Friday night, July 15, Salem Baptist church, Rev. E. H. Hillson, pastor, will be in charge of the services. Sunday, July 17, at 3 o'clock, the pastor's seventeenth anniversary will be observed at which time the following program will be rendered: Song by the choir; Scripture lesson and prayer by Rev. T. E. Williams; solo by Mrs. Peterson of Bethel Baptist church; paper; "Pen Portrait of Our Pastor," by Mrs. Georgia Thomas, church clerk; song by the choir; anniversary sermon by Rev. J. H. Jackson, pastor Bethel Baptist church, South Side; offertory and benediction. The public is cordially invited. CALL EDITOR OMAHA VISITOR Chester A. Franklin, editor of the Kansas City Call, accompanied by Dr. W. W. Caldwell, motored over from Kansas City, Friday night to spend the week-end and the Fourth here and in attending the A. A. U. meet at Lincoln. They left for home from Lincoln Monday night, Mrs. Franklin returning to Omaha, where she will remain until the latter part of the week. She is a guest at St. Philip's rectory. After July 15 prices for all classes of barber work are to be increased. The increase represents an advance of over 40 per cent for a hair cut and 60 per cent for a shave. The price for a hair cut will be 50 cents instead of 35 and for a shave 25 cents instead of 15. Shampooing, massaging and other features of the tonsorial art will be correspondingly advanced. Stricter requirements by the state involving examinations and certain educational qualifications are given by the Master Barbers' association as reasons for the increase. Truth-telling and truth-doing lie at the foundation of all worth-while characters. LINCOLN MARKET is still drawing crowds. There is a reason. Groceries and meats which please. 1406 No. 24th. Web. 1411 JOHN ADAMS, Atty. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WASHINGTON PRIDGETT, DECEASED. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 2nd day of July, 1927, and that if they fail to appear at said court on the said 2nd day of July, 1927, at 9 o'clock A. M. to contest said petition, the court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to Mattie Pridgett or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 3T-6-10-27 County Judge JESSE P. PALMER, Attorney NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SPENCER BURKE, DECEASED. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 9th day of July, 1927, and that if they fail to appear at said court on the said 9th day of July, 1927, at 9 o'clock, a. m., to contest said petition, the court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to SEYMOUR L. SMITH or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 3T—6-17-27 County Judge. W. G. MORGAN, Attorney PROBATE NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MALCOLM WEAVER, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given: That the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me, County Judge of Douglas County, Nebraska, at the county court room, in said county, on the 19th day of August, 1927, and on the 19th day of October, 1927, at 9 o'clock, a. m., each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 16th day of July, 1927 BRYCE CRAWFORD, 4t-6-17-27 County Judge. Reid-Duffy PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY Phone Web. 0609 24th and Lake Streets "Dependable Family Service" Dry Cleaning of Ladies' and Gents' Wearing Apparel and Household Furnishings SOFT WATER LAUNDERING Wet Wash - - - 4¢ per lb. Thrifty Wash - - 6¢ per lb. Dry Wash—Rough Dry—Family Finish Linen—Curtains—Blankets, Etc. EDHOLM & SHERMAN LAUNDERERS AND CLEANERS 24th Near Lake Street PHONE WE. 6055 Petersen Bakeries 24th and Lake—24th and Ames—1806 Farnam BREAD -- BUNS ROLLS Don't Forget Our Special Assortment of CAKES and PIES Thull Pharmacy 24th and Seward Streets GIVES SERVICE! Free Delivery Webster 200D IN THE MATTER of the estate of Henry O. Wood, deceased: Notice is Hereby Given: That the creditors of said deceased will meet the executrix of said estate, before me, county judge of Douglas county, Nebraska, at the county court room, in said county, on the 21st day of July, 1927, and on the 21st day of September, 1927, at 9 o'clock, a. m., each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 18th day of June, 1927. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 4T—5-20-27 County Judge. D. H. OLIVER, Attorney-at-Law NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SIE ABENATHY, DECEASED. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said court, praying for the probate of a certain instrument now on file in said court, purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 8th day of July, 1927, and that if they fail to appear at said court on the 8th day of July, 1927, at 9 o'clock, a.m. to contest the probate of said will, the court may allow and probate said will and grant administration of said estate to ANNA McDUFFY or some other suitable person, enter a decree of heirship, and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 3T—6-17-27 County Judge. "Dependable F PAGE THREE JOHN ADAMS, Atty. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRIETTA WATTS CARROLL, DECEASED. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon her estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 2nd day of July, 1927, and that if they fail to appear at said court on the said 2nd day of July, 1927, at 9 o'clock A. M. to contest said petition, the court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to Sherman Yost or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 3T-6-10-27 County Judge H. J. PINKETT, Attorney NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska IN THE MATER OF THE ESTATE OF WALTER BELL, DECEASED. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administration upon his estate, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 9th day of July, 1927, and that if they fall to appear at said court on the said 9th day of July, 1927, at 9 o'clock, a. m., to contest said petition, the court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to ADELINE BELL MOORE or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 3T-6-17-21 County Judge. PAGE FOUR Matter of History Confirmed by Coin Coins do more than throw corroborative light on historical events. In some cases they actually supply data missing in the records which would otherwise remain in the limbo of forgotten things. There is an old tradition of the Christian church, for instance, that the Apostle Thomas, familiarly known as Doubting Thomas, went to India as a missionary. The Apocrypha contains a book known as the "Acts of St. Thomas," in which is revealed how the disciple converted one Gondapharnes, king of India, to Christianity. As far as history can tell us, no such king of India ever lived. But in 1838 coins were found in northwestern India bearing the name Gondapharnes. Thus the tradition was corroborated and the apocryphal book found to contain the truth. Shortly afterward other coins of the same period were discovered, lacking the name, but bearing a new inscription. This time it was "Great Saviour, King of Kings." No numismatist will go so far as to declare that this inscription refers to the king's conversion, but it may very likely be so. Crawford Wyman in the Saturday Evening Post. Pumice Deposits Due to Volcanic Activity Nebraska possesses extraordinary deposits of pumice. Virtually the whole state is overlaid by natural deposits of this substance, in all stages of consolidation, from fairly solid rock to the finest dust. Pumice is a volcanic product, and its presence in such large quantities in Nebraska and some adjoining states is taken to be evidence of former volcanic activity in that region. It is produced by the rapid expansion of gases in lava, due to sudden release of pressure, which either forms a very light, porous rock or may completely shatter the lava into dust, in which state it may be transported great distances by wind and deposited in drifts. In the western portion of Nebraska there are impure masses of it, probably deposited in this way, 100 feet or more in depth. Nearly all the pumice or the volcanic ash used in the United States is made into polishing powder or incorporated in abrasive soap. Other uses are the manufacture of semi-fused filling brick or mineral wool or cement and of a cheap kind of glass. Literary Anecdote There was nothing that James Whitcomb Riley liked better than a cup of weak tea. Once when he and Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye were eating chocolate soldiers after an arduous siege of lecturing, the talk turned to fame. "The keystone of every famous author's glory is one character," said Nye. "Shakespeare achieved fame through inventing the character of Falstaff. Dickens is deservedly well known for his Samuel Weller. Thackeray created Becky Sharp. Now then, Mr. Riley, from what character of your invention did you obtain your reputation?" "I got it Orphan Annie," answered Riley, who had not had more than three cups of diluted tea since dinner time.—Akron Beacon-Journal. Important in Commerce "Ramie" is the name of a fiberproducing plant and of the fiber produced thereby. The fiber is one of the strongest and finest known. The plant is widely grown in China, more or less in India and has been grown in California on a small scale. From China and India it is exported to various countries of Europe and to the United States. The fiber is employed in the manufacture of nets, cordage, gas mantles, underwear, canvas, dress goods, etc., and for embroideries. Some of the woven fabrics composed of it closely resemble those made of flax linen in various characteristics, including appearance. "Ich dien" is a German phrase, meaning literally "I serve." It was originally the motto of John, the blind king of Bohemia, who served in the army of the king of France and was stain in the battle of Crecy, 1346. The victorious English army was led by Edward the Black Prince, who appropriated the motto, which since that time has been the motto of the prince of Wales. VACATION SCHOOL AT THE CULTURAL CENTER The Cultural Center, 2915 R street, South Side, has opened a vacation school, which offers classes in canning, cooking, sewing, flower and lamp shade making and embroidery for girls and woodwork, toy making and reed work for boys, five days in each week. The hours are from 9 a. m. to noon. Saturdays at the same hours courses in piano lessons, dramatics and folk lore are offered. A playground equipped for tennis, basketball, baseball and other athletic sports is open daily from 5 to 8 p. m., under the direction and supervision of Mr. Martin Thomas. The teaching staff of the vacation school is as follows: Mr. Charles Lightner, woodwork; Mrs. R. W. Taylor, cooking; Mrs. E. E. Southes, art; Miss Ruth Adams, sewing; Miss Elaine Smith and Miss Dorothy Allen, piano; Miss Catherine Williams, folk lore; Mr. Martin Thomas, recreation leader; Mrs. Lovetta Busch, is house visitor and Mrs. M. L. Rhone, director. It is the purpose of this vacation school to provide profitably and helpfully for the spare time of children during the summer months by keeping them off the streets and giving the something to occupy their attention. The value of such an agency cannot be over estimated. PRESENTS PUPILS IN RECITAL Miss Elaine Smith presented her pupils in pianoforte recital Sunday afternoon at the north side branch of the Y. W. C. A. An appreciative audience was present and each pupil showed painstaking work upon the part of their young teacher and diligent application on their part. Each number elicited applause. The following program was given Duet—"Coming of the Giants," Kathleen and Juanita Macy; "Daisy Chains" and "Hickory Sticks," Pauline Harbin; "May Dance" and "The Swan," Charlotte Hicks; Burgmuller's Etude in C Minor, Kathleen Macy; "The Pony Race," Orville Jones; "Under the Lilacs," Ellen Richardson; "Melody of Love" and "The Storm," Helen Singleton; Duet, "Grande Valse Caprice," Ellen Richardson and teacher. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH HOLDS ANNUAL PICNIC Zion Baptist church held its seventeenth annual Fourth of July picnic at Miller park. It was largely attended by old and young. Tables groaned under the load of good things to eat and games and various forms of recreation, added pleasure to the outing. Doubtful Evidence Young Minister: "Dear, do you think the congregation agreed with what I said in my sermon?" Doting Wife: "I'm sure they did, my love, everybody was nodding." CHRIST TEMPLE Twenty-sixth and Burdette streets, O. J. Burckhardt, pastor. Sunday School at 9:30. Preaching by Dr. F. W. Faulks at 11:00 a. m. Subject, "Christian Living." At 8:00 p. m. the pastor's subject will be "Why Does Not God Kill the Devil; or, in Other Words, Why Does He Permit Evil?" Don't miss hearing this subject; there is material in it for thought. HONOR OFFICERS OF THE O. E. S. One of the most unique affairs of the season was given by the Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star at Masonic Hall at Twenty-fourth and Parker streets, June 29th, in honor of the W. G. Matron Sister Maggie B. Ranson and W. G. Patron Brother T. B. Smith, of Amaranthus Grand Chapter O. E. S. Nebraska and jurisdiction. W. G. Patron Smith made his official visit and his address was very timely and instructive. Too much praise cannot be given the president of the Matrons' and Patrons' Council, Sister Lydia Wilson and the committee from all chapters for their untiring efforts in making the meeting a great success. The table and hall were artistically decorated with Chapter colors and beautiful cut flowers were seen everywhere throughout the building. WALTER WHITE SUBMITS FLOOD PEONAGE FACTS TO SECRETARY HOOVEE New York, N. Y.—In a letter to Herbert Hoover, director of Mississippi Flood relief, Walter White, assistant secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has submitted the results of his investigation of peonage conditions in the flood area. "At Vicksburg, for example," reports Mr. White in his letter to Mr. Hoover. "I was told by General Curtis T. Green that Negroes are to be held in the camps until the landlords for whom they were working at the time of the flood, came to the camps and 'identified their Negroes.' He further informed me that when Negroes were thus 'identified' their landlord or his authorized agent would take these Negroes back to the plantation from which they had come, and that no man would be allowed to talk to any other than 'his own Negroes . . . .' At Memphis, I was told of Negroes eluding guards at the refugee camp at the fair grounds and escaping, preferring to forego food, shelter, clothing and medical attention rather than go back to the plantation from which they had been driven by the flood. "At Vicksburg I was shown by General Green report sheets of Negroes who were taken away from the camp by local industries. The name of the foreman and the official who requested Negroes for work, the date and hour these colored refugees were taken away from the camp, and the THE MONITOR name of the person who took them as well as the hour, date and name of the official who returned them were included in these report sheets. I later found that these Negroes did not object to working even if they were not paid but they did object to the cursing, beating and other brutality to which some of these employers subjected them." Mr. White's letter asks full freedom of movement for Negro refugees, as American citizens and "a checking of the efforts of selfish persons to use the Red Cross towards retention of Negroes as though they were chattails." JUDGE JAYNE OF DETROIT Indianapolis, Ind., June 23—Delivering the keynote address last night at the opening mass meeting in Caleb Mills hall, of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, now in 18th annual conference here, Judge Ira W. Jayne of the Wayne County circuit court, Detroit, and a member of the Association's Board of Directors, voiced his hope in the Negro's struggle for equal opportunity in America. "I am not yet ready to believe that the majority of my fellow men, that is my white fellow men, have had their sense of justice eaten away by the canker of race prejudice," declared Judge Jayne. "I believe that in the hearts and minds of a multitude of your fellow white citizens similarly situated, alike in everything but color, there is an abiding sense of justice which may be successfully aroused. "The soil has been well prepared. They listen to your artists because of the beauty of the sound. They read your authors for the feel of their words. The time has come to submit to them the proposition of justice in the abstract. We have successfully taken our case to the courts of law. Let us now take it to the courts of public opinion. We must get our appeal into the white pulpit and the white press. Why not over the radio into the white home? It is a task of magnitude. It does appear discouraging. I know when the fiery Henry Ward Beecher carried his message to his cowardly contemporaries his listeners sought to enforce his silence. But the masses of our fellow white men can be told that as for them, race prejudice is a weapon in the hands of the enemy. Its sole purpose is their own injury, I believe our cause is just; so just that all must listen." In the course of his address Judge Jayne referred to denial of the ballot to Negroes in the South and said: "Northern white men have at last awakened to the fact that they are also the victims of Southn minority usurpation of the Cnogressional representation, when, as in some states in the North it takes six times as many voters to send a representative to Congress or to a convention as it does in some states in the South. The time has come to use the resentment of these populous states to our utmost advantage. It is not beyond the realm of imagination to foresee the Southern boss promising and furnishing fair local government in return for the appearance at the polls of his colored brother whom he has so long sought to keep away.' SPEAKER CONDEMNS SEGREGATION UNDER PRESIDENT COOLIDGE Boston, Mass. — (Special) —The National Equal Rights league and its national headquarters signalized "Salem Race Day" not only by a two-day commemoration, on the 16th in Faneuil Hall, "Cradle of Liberty," and outdoors at Bunker Hill monument on the 17th, but by having a national officer of the N. A. A. C. P., Prof. Neval H. Thomas, of Washington, local president and member of the association's board of directors, as orator guest for both observances, a notable example of amity and union of civil rights organizations. At Faneuil Hall, in the course of a great oration, one of the greatest excoriations of jim crowism ever heard here, Prof. Thomas, leading authority as to federal segregation, declared emphatically the following: "Segregation is the great issue before the American people, this country's most widespread evil. It is war against democracy and human progress, hence against the constitution of our country. It was invented to kill the soul and destroy the self respect of a great people, and to promote the conceit, and intolerance, and the political, civil and economic advantage of the dominant group. "I am thankful for the splendid traditions of equality that fill the pages of Massachusetts history, but I deplore the fact that with this same great commonwealth in the saddle at Washington- there is more segregation than at any time since the Civil War. In every department of the federal and municipal government there is pronounced discrimination in position, salaries, quotas of appointments, toillets, rest rooms and restaurants. "Nearby, I saw the statues of Sumner, Phillips, and Garrison, and with them those of Crispus Attucks, and the black regiments of Civil War fane. We have just marched from the spot where black and white blood flowed in one crimson stream in the Boston massacre, and we are here celebrating the 153rd anniversary of the daring and tide-turning heroism of Peter Salem and Salem Poor at Bunker Hill, and in the name of all of these services and sacrifices let us appeal again and again to President Coolidge for the abolition of every vestige of segregation from the federal service and the nation's capitol, most of which can be done by mere executive order. "This great commonwealth must not lose her heritage. We must resist the march of the segregated school, the un-Christian Y's, hospitals, and every other civil distinction that is so generously offered to us." At Bunker Hill monument on Friday, after being the city's guest in viewing the military parade through the league, which had secured the presence therein of the Peter Salem Garison, Army and Navy Union, Prof. Thomas declared that the license given lynchings is giving bloodthirsty, homicidal traits to American character which seriously menace the government and demanded that President Coolidge get sincerely behind a federal anti-lynching law. At both meetings, a Peter Salem resolution, offered by Monroe Trotter, was adopted calling upon President Coolidge to abolish federal segregation by executive order, and to urge and back stronger laws against peonage and a federal anti-lynching law. A. G. Wolff, of the local Equal Rights league, presided at Faneuil Hall, and Rev. C. C. Somerville, vice president at large at the monument. 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