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PUBLICANS
BUSINESS MEN OF
AID FOR COMING
CITY RECOMMENDS APPRO-
PRIATION OF $5000 FOR
ENTERTAINMENT
Special to the Express:
Philadelphia Pa. May 27. The cel-
ebration Committee of Council rec-
ommend to the Finance Committee
an appropriation for $5000 to aid the
twenty-first annual convention of the
National Negro Business Men's
League August 18. 19 and 20. A
committee of Negro business men
was present and addresses were made
by Charles H. Brooks Dr. W. A.
Sinclair and E. C. Brown. Council-
men Wcgleln McCoach and Frank-enm-ld
made speches favoring - the
grant of the $5000 toward the con-
vention expenses which are estimated
at $8000. The convention. It was
said inspired Negroes to go into
business enterprises. It was stated
that there would be delegates to the
convention from South America and
Africa.
The measure was referred to as a
"pinch" bill to obtain political favor
for Vare combine policemen at the
last session of Council's Committee
probing misconduct among its mem
bers.
William McCoach of the Thirtieth
Ward. Introduced the bill which also
had the Indorsement of Charles Hall
committee chairman and David G.
Frank Penefleld a Vare combine fol-
lower In the Forty-fourth ward. The
administration ranks were no less
enthusiastic about recommending the
appropriation yesterday and Richard
Weglein president of the Council
and George Connell declared It should
be granted as an aid to the cost
of handling the conclave.
Charles H. Brooks who led a com-
mltee of local Negro business men to
the commltte's session declared dele-
gates would come from all parts of
the United States and from South
and Central America and the West
Indies.
There Is no thought of "blowing
In this money" he said. "A similar
appropriation was made for the con-
vention here in 1913 and the money
was expended carefully. The local
business men are faced with a cost
of about 8000 for the convention and
we feel we can raise $3000 and make
up the rest with the city's appropri-
ation." .
The funds would be used. Brooks
said for the rent of halls music
clerical work and for a supper to
the visitors which he estimated
would cost $2000. More than BOO Ne-
groes are in business In this city
according to Brooks.
Health Lecturer Praises
Work of Dallas Schools.
In his monthly report. F. Rivers
Barnwell Lecturer of the Health
Association to Negroes states that
after spending the first part of the
month of April in the organization
of Negro Health ' Week which was
highly successful he made visits to
the schools of many Texas cities. He
gave health talks to children in the
Negro schools of Waco and helped
in the formation of a volunteer
health league irt that city. At Gal-
veston he assisted In the Health
Week and in the drive for 2.000 to
secure the services of a Negro public
health nurse for the city and lectured
at churches and schools. Mr. Barn-
well lectured at schools and churches
in Houston Calvert Hearne and Fort
Worth during the first three weeks
of April. Within this time he met
' 10806 of his own race gave 28 lec-
tures to 2.300 held 35 conferences
with 126 and gave 23 school talks
to 8380 school children.
In Dallas he lectured to an assemb-
ly of ever 300 teachers and students
In the Auditorium of the Colored High
School during the exhibition of the
work of the elementary grades In
writing and drawing.
Ho was instrumental In arranging
for and awarding prizes to the win-
ners of the several schools for ex-
cellence In the work. He states that
the exhibition was highly creditable
and shuwet' the ability and ;kill of
the instructors who under Mrs. L.
Haynes-Morgan. supervisor of this
work in the Negro schools had it
in charge.
Ex-President Presents Hamp-
. ton Diplomas.
Hampton Va May 27. Ex-Pres-Ident
William Howard Taft president
of the Hampton Institute Board of
Trustees presented the approved list
of candidates for diplomas Singleton
C. Anderson . Walter B. Baker John
O. Bal) John DeB.Bouey Mansfield
J. Boykln. Sanford P. Bradbv. TTlvs.
ses Carter E. Roaldn Deans Henry
a. 'em james ai. iniiarti uiyses
S. Elam. Allen S. Ewing. Robert E.
Fitzgerald. William I. Gibson Sylvester
vester. William Franklin John W.
Freeman William I. Gibson. Sylvester
W. Ginn Jr.. Willis B. Oordln Ale-
thia Jones Marie E. Kindred Sarah
A. L. Morris Mattle M. Parks Sarah
J. Robinson Gertrude I Smith Agnes
J. Thorn. Elolse Trent. Sarah J.
Tucker Rosa Tyler .Mary U Wash-
ington. Eneanor Williams. Charles-
etta Yullle James W. Green Lewis
T. Green Howard W. Hardv. Charles
P. Hatchey. Jacob C. Hubbard Calvin
Jordan. Edgar W. Mllbv. Simon A.
Mills Wm. H. Morgan. Frel McE.Owl
W. Herman Paxter. Harrison McK
Phillips Major Mc-Reld. Joshua L.
Smith Davis R. Taylor William
B. Wallace Wm. H. Warren Charles
F.. R Wood Wm. B. Wright Fannie
E. Bradnax Sarah M. Casson. Sal-
lie E. Crosby Aurella J. Dean Bessie
V. Dove Tnez H. Duflln. Missouri M.
Dunton. Marv G. Graves. Ruth Green
M. Adellla Hallmon Helen W. Jenk-
ins. Persls N. Jennings. Armlta J.
Johns Ruth V. Johnson.
Opposes School History.
(Negro Associated Press)
Atlanta Ga. May 27. Gen. N. B.
Forrest a son of "Fort Pillow" Gen-
eral Forrest is making a vigorous
effort to have barred -from the pub-
lic schools of this city "The History
of the American People" published
by Beard and Bagley because It Is
"highly socialistic In nature treats
unfairly the Negro question. Is re-
pugnant to the people of the south
Is not In accord with historical facts
and magnifies heroes of the northern
armies." General Forrest had declared
that although he has made Atlanta
his permanent home he will keep
his children out of school before he
wll alow them to be taught from the
Beard and Bagley history.
PHILADELPHIA GET
BUSINESS LEAGUE
NO HOPE OF UNION OF ME-
THODIST CHURCHES IS
NOW HELD.
Events of Three Conferences
Show That More Planning is
Necessary.
(Special to the Express)
Chicago II. Hay 27. The three
Methodist general conferences were
points of special interest on the map
of the country last week. The A. M.
E. Conference in St. Louis; the M. E.
In Des Moines: and the A. M. E. Zion
In Knoxvllle. Each discussed the
uniting. And If the signs already
given out are Indications of the out-
come of this phase of the several
situations Methodist union ' has re
celved another bnck eye. At Des
Moines they decided to add Negro
Bishops to the Episcopal beach. This
appears to put an end to the pro-
posed union of the Church North and
the Church South. Bishop Phillips
seems to have given a knock out
punch to the contemplated union be-
tween the A. M. E. Zion and the
A. M. E. churches by giving life to
the fear that the A. M. E. branch
will eventually swallow his organiza-
tion so completely that within a few
years its memory will be little else
than a dim tradition.
M. E. Negro Illafeops.
A hearty shout of enthusiasm
greeted the announcement of the vote
of approval of the plan to add Negro
Bishops to the Episcopal bench at
the Des Moines conference. Stout
men wept while women walked
around the conference rlloor singing
loudly. "The Battle Hym of the Re-
public" In Thanksgiving for the de-
cision to grant the Negro Bishops
of their race to superintend their
affairs. The vote ended a twenty-
four hour debate which at odd times
very nearly wrecked the Methodist
ship. It was practicaly unanimous
and came In the form of an approval
of the report of the committee. oV
episcopacy. One of the striking fea
tures or tne discussion preceeamg
the taking of the vote on this ques-
tion was the address of Dr. R: A. )
Chase of the Wisconsin delegation i
attacking the anti-Negro agitation
that has been going on In the North.
Ho spoke particularly of . "The Birth
of a Nation." It Is now declared by
prominent Methodists In this city
that union between the North and
South branches the church is now
prnctlcaly impossible because the
southern branch will not consider
Negro Bishops even In a missionary
sense.
The Phillip nompshell
While lflshop Charh s Henry Phillips
Is one of the big figures In the C. M.
E. Church he Is nevertheless the
apparent force which has killed what-
ever chance there has been for a
consumntlon of the much talked of
union between the several branches
of Negro Methodism. He delivered
his "solar plexus" blow In the city of
Washington D. C before a large
audience that had gathered In the
celebrated Metropolitan A. M. E.
Zion Church to hear Kim talk on
"I'nion." It is not union that I op-
pose declared the Bishop in the course
of his address "but union on the
Birmingham conference plan because
it Is Inadequate and does not safe-
guard or protect the minority the
C. M. E. and the A. M. E. Zion
churches. Until a real genuine plan
Is presented that alms for Union and
not absorption I stand unalterably
opposed to the idea." From all in-
dications the Knoxvllle conference
has taken Its "union" cue from Bishop
Phillips' attitude and the question
would now seem to have small chance
for adoption at its hands. Two ques-
tions are now In the limelight at the
Zion conference the election of a
llrazlllian bishop and the filling
of the three vacancies on the epis-
copal bench caused by the deaths of
Bishops Hood Harris and Walters.
Up to this date only three candi-
dates have announced their ambi-
tions to succeed these reversed men
and they are Dr. J. W. Wood of
Indianapolis Dr. P. A. Wallace of
Brooklyn and Dr. E. D W. Jones
of Rochester N. T. A BrlzilHan
delegation Is present advocating the
selection of one of their countrymen
as a member of the episcopacy.
In the meantime the conference
of the A. M. E. church went along
the even tenor of ita way serenely
and with high confidence in Its ability
to take care of its particulay In-tcrsts-
no matter which way the
"union winds . chose to blow. The
C. M. E. Church does not hold Its
general conference until May 1921.
President Jones Calls Execu
tive Committee.
Evanston III. May 27. An execu-
tive order was issued to-day by Pres-
ident Edward P. Jones calling the
Executive Committee of the National
Baptist Convention to meet at Spring-
field 111.. June 17 at 12:00 o'clock.
This official announcement was made
at the Chicago Ministers' Alliance.
It was read. and signed by President
Jones and C. P. Madison the Sec-
retary of the Convention. The ob-
ject of the meeting at Springfield Is
for the arranging of a program of
the National Baptist Convention which
Is to be held In Columbus Ohio Sep-
tember 8-13. This meeting of thb
Exeoutlve Committee said Dr. Jones
will bring to Springfield many of the
most Influential members In America.
In connection with the Executive
Committee Meeting he announces that
there will also assemble the National
Campaign Committee at 12:00 o'clock
on the 18th of June to make reports
and further complete the Baptist
Drive for Twenty-five millions of
Dollars which was put in motion
last year at Norfolk. Va. and which
provided for an annual report with
the further arrangements of financ-
ing the whole campaign.
They are planning to report Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dol-
lars this comlnr Sentemher snrt fpntn
al) Indications declared President
Jones the first instalment will be
over paid. The Baptist forces' In this
vicinity are said to be arranging to
go down In large numbers many of
them to hear Dr. Boyd on his report
of Panama from whence he has Just
returned a message was also read
at the Ministers' Conference frnm th
I Sunday School Congress Secretary re-
porting encourairlnir outlooks foe th
meeting.
Strong-Arm Tactics of State Executive Committee Force Green-
McCarthy Faction to Bolt G. 0. P. Convention. Both
Sides Hopeful of Victory at Chicago
Special to the Express.
To all close observers of the con-
ditions in the Republican party of
Texas for some time it has appeared
almost inevitable that a split dele-
gation to the Republican .National
convention would be the result of
the strained relations that existed be-
tween the so-called lily-white ele-
ment and the Negro contingent of the
party.
Tne New Negro.
With the close of the recent war
the Negro returned to this country
enthusiastic over the prospects of en-
Joying true "Democracy." He' had a
broader vision of life and had become
imbued with a spirit of self determi-
nation. He had beep led to believe
that ha had sacrificed and fought in
order that the spirit of "True De-
mocracy" might not perish and In
order that the world might prove a
better and more decent place In which
to live. He had been taught that
this scheme of Democracy would be
so broad as not to prevent any man
from enjoying his personal and po-
litical rights under the law. With this
change of conditions in view he
began to think more of his state and
more of his party and immediately
took the initiatory steps to prepare
himself for more active affiliation. In
In the councils of his i irty.
The result was (the birth of The
Lincoln League of America a politi-
cal organization originating in the
North but whose Influence and pow-
er extends to the furthest extremity
of every state of this union in which
a Negro lives. The avowed purpose
of this organization is to guarantee
to the Negro In every state his per-
sonal and political rights under the
Feeding Furl to the Flumes.
Just at the time when the Negro
voter was determining on his tourse
the white Republican leaders of our
state were organizing to get rid of
him. The argument was that he was
purchasable credulous and ignorant
and as long as he was in the party
It could not grow. There were any
Press Association Will Wel-
come Visitors to Chicago.
(Sssociated Negro Press)
Chicago 111. May 27. As a matter
of civic pride the Associated Negro
Press is taking great interest in neip-
ing to inform the country concern-
ing the events of the week of June
7th at which time the National Re-
publican Convention will be held in
Chicago.
As one or the oldest civic organiza-
tions In the entire country the Ap-
pomattox Club which has recently
moved into its beautiful Fifty Thous
and Dollar Home on Grand Blvd.
has uenerouslv assumed the respon
sibility of -welcoming the delegates
and visitors. Ail local organizations
are co-operating with the Club during
the week the entire building win De
thrown open. Stenographers will be
provided. Special Guests Cards will
be issued a Calendar of the events
of the week published telephone ser-
vice at hand and a general welcoming
and clearing house for activity will
be extended. Mr. David B. Hawley
Is chairman of the General Committee
and Claude a Barnett la secretary.
Accommodations for visitors outside
of the hotels will be provided by
hundreds of citizens In their homes
Chicago having the reputation of en-
Joying the most beautiful homes In
America. Every effort will be made
to eliminate profiteering. Those de-
siring accommodations outside of the
hotels where reservations are practi-
caly now all taken will be able v
receive same by writlngdirect to the
offices of the Associated Negro Press
and same will be turned over to the
Chairman of the Housing Committee.
The "heart to heart conference"
of the editor of the Associated Negro
Press will be held on June 7th at
1 p. m.. In the Library of -the Appo-
motax Club.
Race Rights Discussed in
Ohio Lecture.
Dayton Ohio May 27. Miss Mary
White Ovlngton executive chairman
of the National association for the
Advancement of Colored People ad-
dressed the local branch of which
Rev. John N. Samuel-Balboder Is
president in the auditorium of Sti-
vers school Monday night
Miss Ovlngton has devoted 13 years
to work among the Colored people.
The national organization with a
membership of 90.000 Is supported
entirely by voluntary contributions
and membership. The chief work ofi
the organization ls to establish civil
and political justice for nearly 12.-
000.000 Colored citizens of the United
States. In the southern districts the
greatest problem is in obtaining the
ballot for Colored citizens while in
the north the association ' aims to
eliminate segregation. To prevent
lynchings. burnings and torturings.
to abolish legal Injustice and to
stamp out race discriminations com
prise the greater part or the pro-
gram of the association to which
Moorefleld Storey Boston is chief
executive.
The annual convention of the as-
sociation to which the local branch
will send delegates will be held in
Atlanta. Ga.. May 3 to June 2. at
the Invitation of the governor of the
state the Mavor and Chamber of
Commerce of the cltv.
The association Is organized In 42
states and In five years it has grown
from 24 branches and S.000 members
to Its present membership of over
si.OOII.
Sheriff Killed Chasing Negro
Who Broke MA
T)n.lH. TIT I . n-
ful Jail breaking by a Negro burglar
early this morning culminated in an
accident which caused the death of
Deputy Sheriff Arthur G. Herman who
was pursuing the escaped prisoner.
Fred Caldwell held on a charge
of burglary succeeded In .freeing
himself from his cell and when his
escape was discovered Deputy Sheriff
Herman mounted a motorcycle in
nursuit While rounding a corner.
Herman apparently lost control of his
machine and crashed headlong Into
a street car. He died shortly after-
ward. The Negro has not yet been cap-
tu red.
TATE Hill)
number of dissatisfied Democrats of
this state and white Republicans
coming Into this state with this in-
flux of northern capital being invest-
ed in Texas oil fields and oth3r indus-
tries who would not seek the Repub-
lican party aa long as the Negroes
dominated It It was at this point
that the "Republican Council" with
headquarters at Fort Worth and
composed principally of members of
the State Executive Committee sprang
into existence. The avowed t-urpose
of this organization was to elim-
inate henceforth now and forever-
more the Colored brother from par-
ticipating in the councils of the Re-
publican party In Texas.
Negroes Planned to Control.
It was at this Juncture that the
Influence of the Lincoln League of
America began to be felt The lead-
ers after much persuasion induced
the venerable and adroit (Gooseneck)
Wm. McDonald.' rocognized political
leader among Texas Republicans to
ally himself with the Negro voters
of Texas In their effort to thwart the
purposes of this Republican council.
After conforing with Republican
leaders in Chicago McDonald per-
sonally visited E. H. R. Green In New
York and obtained Mr. Green's con-
sent to run on a ticket with Ed
McCarthy wealthy banker of Galves-
ton and two Negroes such as should
be chosen by Texas voters for dele-gate-at-large
from the state of Texas
to the National Republican Convention
The fight for control of the Texas
State Republican convention was now
on and the organization of Green-
McCarthy clubs al over this state
marked the beginning of an era of
political activity among Texas Ne-
groes never before heard of itegular
meetings were held In the various
counties where Green-McCarthy clubs
existed and the Negro voter was con-
stantly reminded of the duty which
he owed to himself and to his family
"To take active part In the political
Urges Recognition of New
Chicago III. May 27. Recognition
of the new nilna the awakening
ambition of the people of the Colored
race by the whites of Chicago was
said by Miss Mary McDowell head
resident of the University of Chicago
settlement to be one of the main
solutions of the race problem in this
city. She spoke last night before
the citizenship class of the woman's
City club.
"The Colored people are not the
gentle mild hospitable folk they once
were; education and the success they
have attained has made them ambi-
tious" paid Miss McDowell. "Their
children like the children of the for-
eign born are entitled to decency
fresh air school-privileges Play priv-
ileges and comfortable houses.
"We must have the co-operative
mind and see that these things ex-
ist foe everybody. And we must have
the hospitable mind. It Is said that
the libraries on the edge of the black
belt are partonlxed very little while
at Abraham Lincoln center 75 per
cent of the readers are of the Col-
ored race.
Demands Elimination of Fejir
"And we must eliminate fear I
was Indignant enough when I read
about . the children of London who
so terrified by bomb raids that they
had to be sent away to protect nerves
but what Is to be said of a like state
of affairs in Chicago? There are little
children whose first question In the
morning is: "Was there a bomb last
night? 1 thought I heard one. And
what Is to be said when a matter
of twenty-eight bombs are thrown
with direct aim .at the homes of
Negroes and the bomb throwers can-
not be found? We have no difficulty
in finding other bomb throwers.
Write to the mayor and the chief of
police and inquire why these things
exist."
Prulses The Dully News.
"The Daily News has an unusual
point of view" declared Miss Mary
McDowell. "It sees clearly and gives
the public the facts as they reallv
exist" She paid tribute to certain
editorials as well as the series of
Investigations made bv Junius B.
Wood of the staff of The Dally News
and more recent articles by Carl
Sandburg which she conslderes au-
thoratlve anrf enlightening.
Baptists to Start New Publi-
Iication.
New Orleans. La. May 27. The Ex-
ecutive board of the Louisiana FYeed-
men's Baptist Association (Negro)
met Monday afternoon with the mem.
hers of the Ileulah Baptist church at
the Beulah Baptist Church Upper-
line and Annunciation streets. At the
meeting the hoard decided to hold
a general missionary rally at the
.t. John Divine Church. North Der-
higny and Annette streets the thlri
Thursday In June.
Plans for the erection of a Ban-
tlst school for the education of Ne-
gro youths snd for the theologlcn'
preparation of ministers were dis-
cussed. The woman's department was call-
ed to order at noon by Mrs. D. Adams
the president.
Will Investigate the Shooting
of Negro.
Blrmlnithnm. Ala. Mav 27. An in-
quest will be held today by Assistant
Coroner John R. T. Rivers In the
case of Iiwson Wells a Negro who
was shot end killed by police officers
at the A. ft. S. shop yesterday morn-
intr about 9 o'clock. Several witness-
es hftvc been summned.
According to the Information at the
coroner's office the Negro was found
on the engine of the passenger train
from New Orleans when It reached
the shoo. He is alleged to have said
that he was from York and that he
was going to stay on the engine
until It returned to rorg.
The Negro it Is alleged refused
to tret ofT the engine and the police
were called. When they attempted
to get him off the engine a fight
followed during which the Negro is
alleged to have taken a pistol from
one or the omcers. rne otner if a'
leged to have fired three times kill
Ing the Negro..
affairs of the state regardless of all
efforts to eliminate him notwithstand-
ing." He was Instructed in the meth-
ods of properly casting his .vote and
shown the advantages of pay-
ing his own way" thus elevating
himself above the status of a mere
chattel of ambitious politicians.
- Go to Convention IOOO Strong.
Under the guidance of Harry Beck
campaign manager for the Green-
McCarthy forces of Texas a definite
program from precinct to State con-
vention was outlined and carried out
and on the morning of May 14 one
day before the appointed time for
the opening of the State Republican
Convention an aggregation of 1000
delegates and alternates marched In-
to San Antonio wlth a determination
to eliminate from Republican politics
In Texas the question' of Race and
color forever.
Amonge prominent figures at this
convention were such men as A. O.
Perkins. Galveston; J. B. Grlgsby and
C. F. Richardson. Houston; Hons. R.
D. Evans and W. S. Willis. Waco;
L. D. Lyons Austin; A. 8. Wells
Dallas; Geo. M. Guest Paris; J. W.
McKlnney Sherman; T. T. McKlnnoy
Denlson; Wm. M. McDonald. Fort
Worth; E. P. Wilmot. Austin: Gen.
Webster Flanagan Henderson; A.
Barbour Galveston: W. M. Anderson
Smlthvllle; F. M. Wright J. A. Allen
Harry Beck A. B. Harroll H. L.
hplcer W. M. Hanson R. B. Craegar
and J. G. McNary.
Executive Committee Gsra Into Session
At 10 o'clock Monday. May 24 the
Republican State Executive Commit-
tee went Into what from the very
beginning proved to be an exceptlon-
?lorttAy e8"'"- The Lily-whites
and the Green McCarthy forces were
at swords points from the very start
of the session which was to decide
contests over who would control the
(Continued on page 4)
Crowds of Patrons Visit High
ochool Exhibit
A great throng of patrons and
friends together with members of the
Board of Education visited the ex
hibit of the Industrial Domestic Art
and Domestic Science Departments of
the High School last Friday after-
iioon.
The exhibit was highly creditable
and skillfully arranged and showed to
advantage the work of the students
during the past term.
The exhibit of the Manual Training
Department of which T. H. Brlttain
is the Instructor contained dressing
"i" thcks norary tames writ-
ing desks emiiODed with electric
chandelier; phone stands book cases
desk lamps and other articles of
furniture necessary to the equipment
of thf. homo. All artit ies we.rt neatly
finished and highly polished and ac-
cording to the statement of Mr.
urutain win oe taken home for use
by the boys who made them.
The Domestic Art exhibit which
included complete dresses shirt waists
under garments bits of delicate em-
brodlery and crocheting tablJ covers
scarfs and center pieces were taste-
fully arranged about the walls and
on the tables of the sewing room.
Miss Rovelia Hamilton who has
charge of this department stated that
In addition to the work then on rila-
play the members of the Senior Class
hud made their own Commencement
gowns as part of their regular work
in that department.
The Domestic Science room was
the sensation of the whjle exhibition.
The young ladlea under the direction
of Miss Luclle M. Williams teacher
had decorated the room with a great
variety of cut Howors .and In the cen-
ter of the room placed a great table
literally covered with temptingly pre-
pared foods.
The center of the table was occupied
by a roast chlchen done to a turn
with garnishments of parsley. To
the right of the roast ehlcken was
a large baked fish and close to both
were cut fruit -containers filled with
Waldorf Fruit and Potato salads.
At regular Intervals and flanking the
salads one found cheese straws muff-
ins light bread croquettes and dough-
nuts. The outeredge of the table
filled with lemon cocanut potato and
pineapple pies and egg custards. The
assortment of cakes contained coca-
nut chocolate loaf marble Lord
Baltimore and marshmellow spec-
Imens.The decoration of the room and
the arrangement of the tahle marie
la spectacle which according to those
woo visitea it was nigniv pleasing.
This exhibit marked the hednnino-
of the yearly Commencement The
liRCcaleureate sermon will be preached
on Sunday May 30 at Macedonia Bap-
111. ciiurcn uy nev. iii. Arlington Wil-
son. Graduating exercises will be
held May 31 at Pythian Temple.
Negroes are Guests at Metho
dist Banquet
Des Moines Iowa. May 27. With
both Colored and white delegates to
the Methodist General Conference
participating without discrimination
or segregation a large minute men's
banquet was held here last night
illustrating In a practical way the
spirit of the legislation enacted but
a few hours before whereby two
Negro bishops with full episcopal
powers are to be elected.
Gen. Charles McK. Saltzman. mln
ute men leader In Washington and
several other members or tne Bal-
timore delegation were In attendance
Judge Henry Wade Rogers of the
I'nlted States Court of Appeals New
Haven. Conn.; w. H. vaubenscnaten
who defended Theodore Roosevelt in
the Barnes trial and Lincoln Hall of
Philadelphia well-known composer of
church music were among tthe par-
ticipants. The minute men are looking toward
the organization In the church of
something like the rotary clubs of
the business world. Thev also believe
in making another effort to change
the church law so as to admit laymen
Into the annual conference now ex-
clusively made up of preachers '
Al
DALLAS PASTOR DELIVERS STIRRING
ADDRESS TO KNOXVILLE CONFERENCE
BUSINESS MEN'S SPECIAL
HAS PLEASANT STAY IN
ST. LOUIS.
Speak in High Praise of High
Schools. Royally Entertain-
ed by Poro College.
(Associated Negro Press)
St Louis Mo. May 27. Editors
from one end of the country to the
other are giving out the S. O. S.
signal regarding news print paper
and the space now possible for both
news and advertising; therefore it
becomes a duty to "briefly" on all
stories no mater how Important or
Interesting. Consequently what hap-
pened In Chattanooga Louisville St.
Louis and Tuskegoe Insttltute during
the tour of the Kansas City Pilgrims
will have to be squeezed down to
real condenccd mince meat size.
Chattanooga of course aside from
the fine Tennessee hospitality was
greatest In Cicll War historical in-
greatost In Civil War historical In-
terests In which It abounds "world
without end." If you know history
Chen you know what a tour of the
batleflelds and to famous "Lookout
Mountain" moans. You know that
every foot of ground Is filled with
thrills from the time the union sta-
tions la reached and the old engine
of the raiders greets you In impress-
ive silence until you hear the Negro
guide Parker eloquently and marve-
lously describe every detail of the
engagements and your pictures Is
taken from the top of "Umbrella
Rock."
The members of the local Business
League "did their duty" with refer-
ence to arrangements and entertain-
ment The day closed with a fine
reception at the Y. W. O A. where
the progressive spirit of the times
was emphlslzed In the ' addresses of
the evening.
Louisville made famous by Edlttor
Stewart Henry Watterson and Roscoe
Simmons was a -distinct surprise in
one particular: no city visited has a
larecr number of beautiful homes on
well kept streets and owned by tbe
occupants than are found in the
chief Kentucky city When people
own the homes In which they live
they are worthy to be called "sub-
stantial citizens." Being substantial.
It next follows that the people are
alert to do things worth .while so
Louisville Is getting Into the new eru
of achievements. With Its schools
libraries Mammoth Insurance Com-
pany and other enterprises It to
he added to State Bank in the mak-
ing but nearly ready to open their
doors. The Knights of Pythias Build-
ing and the High School are other
concrete evidences of material prog-
ress. The day closed in Louisville
with a business men's banquet at
ihe Hotel Simmons.
The final stop of the tour was at
St. lyouls. Mo. There la something
significant .about that stop. There
has always been great rivalry be-
tween the two cities of -the "Show
Me" state St. Louis and Kansas City.
St. T. on Is Is doing some fine things
but the business folk seem to think
that Kansas City "stole a march"
when the southern tour was pro-
jected and carried out. "Why couldn't
we have thought of that first" said
one man In a tone of chagrin.
But St. Louis has Sumner High
School and the Malones. Sumner
High Schood presided over by Prof.
Williams Is a magnificent master-
piece of educational privileges. In
size beauty and architecture scope
of work and efficiency it Is excelled
no where In the country except by
Dunbar In Washington. D. C. The
tourists made a general Inspection
of the school.' "Kansas City must
have one to excel It' said one of
the visitors thus keeping up the good
work of rivalry.
Poro College and Mr. ' and Mrs.
Aaron Malone need no introduction
or dlscrlptlon. Mr. Malone had not
returned home from Cuba nut his
fine spirit of hospitality and en-
terprise were there and Mrs. Malone
was there the most wonderful woman
of the race at this time in material
achievement and one whose extra
ordinary modesty and democratic hos-
pitality must be known and enjoyed
to be fully appreciated.
Here Is an Illustration or Mrs. Ma-
lones modesty: during the tour of
Inspection of Poro Colege. the vis-
itors were shown through the Jux-ii-oui
private apartments of Mr. and
Mrs. Malone. Mrs. Malone with some
friends cordially received the party
and heartily grasped the hand of each
Individual but It was all done In
such an unostentatious way that
upon arriving at the auditorium sev
eral of the men complained because
they had not seen Mrs. Malone." At
that time although the entire touring
party was on the stage. Mrs. Malone
sat In the body or tne auditorium
upon urgent request was escorted
to the stage by a committee amidst
grentf applause. Mrs Malone's re-
marks were brief but this fine gem
of thought was dropped:" "When
I learned of the coming or the suc-
cessful men from Kansas City I
thought what a fine Inspiration It
would be for our young people.
White business people are constantly
traveling In groups but we have nev-
er before witnessed a scene like
this."
Will Settle Dispute in Canada.
Calgary Canada jIay 27. Folowlng
t lengthy conference Thursday morn-
ing between tho city commissioners
snd a deputation of ten Colored res-
idents of Calgary men and women.
It was decided to form a committee
from residents of the area objecting
to the coming of Colored people to
endeavor to arrive at an amicable
settlement.
R. S. Burns .of Burns and Mavor
nppearerl with the Colored people s
their legal representative and was
selected to be one of the members
of the committee representing them
The other members will be Mr. Stew-
art and Mr. Davis.
Mayor Marshall telenhoned Ed
Ryan the legal representative of the
white residents In the area where
the trouble arose asking him to ar
range for a representative committee
of these people to meet the commis-
sioners at 11 o'clock Friday morning
to discuss the subject of a Joint
Conference.
Favorable Development
The most favorsMe development of
the meeting of the Colored people
Thursday morning was the concilia-
tory attitude of the deputation. They
disavowed any Intentlo- of trying
(Continued on page 6 )
SAYS RELIGION AND CIV-
ILIZATION ARE RELATED
AND HATRED UNGODLY.
Knoxvllle Tenn.. May 27. The sen-
sation of the General Conference of
the A. M. E. Zion Church In session
In Knoxvllle last week was the ad-
dress of Rev. J. R! Starks of Dallas
Texas "epreseutatlve of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Churcn at a noon
hour session.
In the course of his speach he said:
"Somebody's civilization and religion
are wrong. Hatred would disappear
and there would be no race problem If
we practiced all alike Christianity.
If a man's religion and civilization
don't change him he should change
his religion and civilisation.
The speaker was loudly applauded
when he said that 85 Der cent of gen
eral conference endorsed organic un
ion two years ago. Kev. C. W. P.
Mitchell responded for the conference.
In accepting the erecting he said
"In our distinct field there have
been legions of great accomplish-
ments. When united tho things that
effect our race will be righted and
the Kingdom or Christ hastened.
Rev. J. W Martin general secre-
tary of education reported that
$352438.80 had been raised for edu-
cation and that the schools were
In fairly good shape but pleaded for
an Increase. Of the total amount
1110.973.83 had come Into his treasury
from the benevolent collection of the
church. Editor J. Harvey Anderson
renorted that he had kept "The Star
of Zion." the church paper up to
standard.
A resolution was read by Bishop
Kyles prescribing the duties of the
Episcopal committees. Dr. F. M. Ja
cobs objected that it was a compro-
mise upon a former resolution In
the hands of the revision committee.
Dr. W. M. Black well came forward
with a document showing the action
of the resolution committee unlimited
control of districting assigning bish-
ops the right to retire the right to
examine the fitness of Episcopates
and the right to hear all complaints
of administration. It carried on yea
and nay vote.
Bishop Clements report which was
given Thursday reads:
"As Episcopal supervisor of the
African work I advocate the appoint-
ment of a special supervisor on the
field with the rank of presiding elder
subject to a Bishop In America who
should visit the field auadrlennlaliy.
There are 8000 native members of the
A. M. E. Zion church. The Bishop
was prevented by war from visiting
Africa for the last four years.
"Dr. D. C Suggs president or Liv-
ingston college reported that the in
stitution had received flA5.332.71.
He paid a nign tribute to president
W. H. Goler and the founder. J. C.
Price whose labors and successes he
had entered as a great heritage and
privilege to serve."
A motion Drovlded that the snecial
order of the noon hour Thursday
should be given to the hearing of the
fraternal messenger of the British
M. E. church of Canada. Bishop W.
I Lee of Brooklyn presided over the
procedlngs . of the dav. Dr. Wade
Smith of New York delivered a lec-
ture on the Interior church at - the
evening session Thursday.
Negro Boy Develops a Unique
Art.
WinnlDeg. Canada. Mav 27. A mod
ern Phidias has been discovered in
Winnipeg in the person or Koscoe
Williams a Colored boy who runs
a barber shop at 719 Main street
With a few spare minutes a piece
of Maple wood and a good Jack-knife
Roscoe can carve out such wonder-
fully artistic figures. The boy has had
no training whatever In any kind of
art his education ceasing after he had
passed through public school. "I
started to cut things out of wood
about four years ago" he told the
Free Press representative "and I
just found that I could do It so I
kept on." As will be noticed from
Investigation of his work not the
slightest detail escapes his memory.
His equestrian piece is a marvel
of artistic representation from the
tiny spur on the rider's foot to the
taut muHClee of the horse. Asked
If he used pictures or models to copy
his carvings from Roscoe said. "Hard-
ly ever. I Just remember things that
look like a good model then when
I get some spare time I carve them
out."
The Illustrated objects are on ex-
hibition in the Williams store on
Main street together with several
smaller ones. Including a delicately
fashioned "Cupid." several fine dog
studies and an exephant paper weight
Young Williams said that he ex-
pected soon to try out his ability
to carve In stone. If he meets a
great success In this line as he has
done with his wood carving. It is
safe to say that he will win a place
for himself among the foremost sculp-
tors. "Go to College" Movement is
Started.
Cleveland. Ohio. May 27. The Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity a Greek letter
organization with twentv-slx chapters
at the leading colleges of the country
nnd isno memners win launch a
"(Jo to College Movement" June 41-1 2.
1020. The country will be divided
Into districts and a nation-wide drive
directed from the seat of every chap-
ter. 10000 educational pamphlets will
be distributed to tne students or all
high schools and colleges. The drive
Is under the direction of the follow-
ing members of the National Commis-
sion of the Fraternity: Dr. Roscoe
C. Olles. Chicago Chairman 8. S.
Booker Baltimore. Md.; F. I Miller
Mound Bayou. Miss. ;Dr. Charles H.
flsrvln and Ormond A. Forte Cleve-
land Ohio.
Howard Professor is Highly
Honored. '
Washlngtton D. C May 27. Dr. E. E.
Just of the departtmtent of zoology
and physology of Howard University
has received the first grant to be
made by the National Research Coun-
cil to a Negro scientist .according to
an announcement made to-dny before
the Southern Sociological Congress by
Emmett J Scott secrelarv-tressurer
of the university. lr. Just Is a na-
tive of Char'esMn. S C. and was
graudated from Darmouth College.
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