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ii 0I1OW 1 'f Jii 0: I MRS. MARY I M. BETHUNE "The Durham Coofer enca was a success" was also said by such notables as Dr.Georga Haynes 'of the Federal Council of Churches, Dr; Caanning To bias, oi toe in a artlortsi ialed at the Rnv'l Knio Vita nf uumu riau, yua 't'ayetteville wti at the rpiriatrnfrinn nnri watance meeting, such notables a Jbese were present: Eugene taflvle Jon.s, John E. Nail, R. R.

principal, xusKegee; Ty I1 ace, James A. Jackson, uouffiaa Johnson, Mor Sii Juhncnn UI iy "I w.ua v. juravio. fnce A. L.

Holsey, in Bennett, Dr. W. E. Davis, Eugene iZ: Maud loung Kay, Carl iron Hope and P. B.

r'. fit K. The Wednes a evening session held at the White Rock Baptist Church, S. L. McDowell, pastor, was probablythe most dramatic of the week.

It was here "that the Negro church was dissected, and was ably defended by Dr. Mordecai i'lcd around Work and on this topic," whose re ram Will Ilportant Meeting filers Are Eager to Promote Process uive views ana Utter Kerne dies By FLOYD J. CALVIN DURHAM. N. Dec.

15 "TVii ax poop I ve had the opportunity of meeting with," was the way Mary McLeod Bethune. crcsident nf a College; Daytona Beach, characterized the Durham Terence last Friday when she arose, to. bid the delegates Eli session. DOrt was read rv fSArM mv. Ier, found that Negroes should accept the principle of collectire should be against company unions, should oppose the "deadline" in industry, should seek "vocational councillor service," improve health of workers, try to join organized labor, reftise to break strikes, urge American Federation ofLabox and other unions to admit Negroes, study co operatives, support Negro business, seek economic justice inrouga cnurcnes ana schools, sup t3auY Cpln? and Ailca Dun bar Nelson 1 ilmiftgton, Cirm'ieaaBt.

neas Com)rcand. ManuXaeturinj; tkd' jsau the floor iat the ival Kniirhta of Kino Davi.l 'Hill the final session drew to a close The Stock taking ind Fact ftnding inference on the American Negr in Durham last week from Wednesday afternoon to Friday eve ht was called by the now famous pham Committee, composed of t. E. Shepard, president of the forth Carolina College for Negroes; W. G.

Pearson, principal of Hillside Fark High school, and C. SpauMing, president of the pjh Carolina Mutual Life Insur Company. More than one hun pnee again next year, and Dur tarly Tuesday evening, December Kiegates becan tn arrive The ft met by E. R. Merrick, treas fi and J.

M. Averv vice of the Mutusil I.ifa In. ifiace Con On Wednesday ernoon when the delesrates as with valuable paper Pearson onTl2isbrance and Fraternal insurance respectively. Thursday evening 'at A. M.

E. Church "Our Political Situation" was outlined bv Dr. W. S. DuBois.

and "Crime and Rorial Unlift" Was disrtlSRP4 hv Pnmttar B. Washington, director of the Atlanta School of Social Work, and Lieut. Lawrence A. Oxley, director oz tne negro department, Public Welfare, Raleigh, N. a After the discussion, the delegates went directly 'to thej dining hall at the North Carol if! A CnllrA whom Vio citizens of Durham had prepared a sumptuous banquet for the guests.

i it kj. Kj. opauioing was master 01 ceremonies and introduced the business leaders of Durham to the visitors. Mrs. Clvde Donnell read vorsnn tn about thirty of the more prominent visitors which drew rounds of ap plause and created a feeling of gooa ieuowscip.

i Friday morning, Elementary, High School and College Education were discussed by Prof. W. A. Robinson, Department of Education, Raleigh, N. and Pres.

R. S. Grossley, State College, Dover, Del. The committee on this subject found that Negroes should get reliable data on Negro education and publish the facts in the belief that such publicity would draw attention to the inequality of appropriations and tend to get more money for Negro schools. They also found the Negro needs a "new philosophy of education" which will be more in tune with modern conditions.

The Friday afternoon and evening sessions were combined into one as some of the delegates had to leave early and would not be able to stay to the proposed night session. At this final session, P. B. Foung, editor of the Norfolk Journal and Guide, and Robert Varn, editor in chief of The Pittsburgh Courier, fcpoke on the Press. Mr.

Young spoke on The Contribution of the Press in the Adjustment of Race Relations" and Mr. Vann told of the practical side of running a newspaper. Mr. Davis, of Hampton made an especially Well tempered and earnest plea and Mr. of Fisk, good naturedly "parmed' the leaders.

Corbie was praised for his courage and Miss Bennett bravely held up the cause of young Negro women. The siuaents compiatneu the ngauui. fciic jk 1 Johnson, pres elders not taking them into their ident of How ard Univer the statement that pulpits are not trained men is be are 47.000 Nejrro pul arc onlv 11,000 Negro tuates. Dr. George E.

uc uruiSc councils more, and said snm forms must be made if they will be expected to follow the present leaders especially in the church. Dr. J. E. was permanent chairman of the conference.

Near the close he introduced for short a It narottr llav.K,r.f on "Our Keligious Brown of the Palmer MemoricJ 1n i Ait.vities and Dr. Utitute at Scdalia. N. and Mrs. ouias told of the Negro Frances McLemore, National Y.

W. C. A. secretary. New York.

City. At dv.v morninir the discus church services, the North Caro tiuix vji tr iuo sanrT. uniier mm i (It Can Be Done! lgl G0LDSB.0R0, it Dtc. mmij ft. VU ondasUfc Justice dopv uia.Ti.va pnei4 when he orougbt about anier and quiet in i hia courtroom by flourishing a pistol and threatening to kfll anyone wha attempted to Jay hands on Larry Newsome, on trial for mor i i.i".r uirt viim ui dssm? j.

nil i 't. ted, who was director of oniric for the estate, regardless (Continued on Page 10) ATLANTA Dec. 15. Walk Miller, white manaeV of the late Tiger Flowers, emphatically denies the charges that he unwarrantedly interfered with Mr; Flowers in the handling of the dead fighter's estate. According to an.

interview with newspaper men in his jooms at the Wilmot Hotel, Miller is anxious to carry out the wishes of the late pugilist and protect his widow and child. 'I Mr. Miller's Statement I told the Tiger's I wife that it was my preierence to! make an accounting to clear up all the details I nDiniv fw n.n i PITTSBURGH, PA SATURDAY, DECmBER 17, 1927 of not intended to do so as soon as. could get it mmi i Chicago Man Vants Seat Now Held By Martin Madden First Illinois District to Be Scene of Hot Political Fight Influential Men Supporung Weil Known Editor I CHICAGO, Dec 15. Political circles in jteneral and the Negro group in particular are shouting; approval over the announcement of the candidacy of Chandler Owen, nationally prominent citizen editor and philosopher, for Congress from the First Congressional District of the State of Illinois on the Republican The announcement of Owens candidacy has spread like wildfire over the big political strongholds here, and the enthusiasm is keen.

Listed among Mr. Owen's supporters are Honorable Jessa Binga. president of the Binga State Bank; Dr. W. D.

Cook, pastor the Metropolitan Community Center Church; Attorney Francis Stradford, president cf the Cook County i Bar Association and chairman of the Chan dleiOwen for Ccngress committee; Ai 'Philip IUn tolphariEro srnzar uxL. the Brotherhood of Steeping Car Porters; William li V((aard, of Woodard Photographic StuHio; Dr. Clifford Doyle and Richard Nicholas. Other distinguished, prominent and powerful supporters are being 'listed. In a special statement to The Pittsburgh Courier, Mr.

Owen sets forth the following: Oh, He Would! WASHINGTON, D.l Dec 15. Two LUIa to duKriminaU against the Negro were reintroduced in the Senate last Tuesday by Senator Cole Blease, Democrat, of South Carolina. i One qf them would i prohibit the intermarriage of Negroes and Caucasians anywhere in the United States. Any marriage of a Negro and Caucasian would be null and void, and any white and colored persons who intermarried would be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment for not less than six months or more than twelve. Any clergyman, minister of the gospel or magistrate who performed an intermarriage ceremony i would also be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a like term of imprisonment.

The other bill would require separate accqmmodations for white and colored passengers on street cars in the District of Columbia. The bill to prohibit intermarriage of white and colored persons was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill requiring separate accommodations for white and colored persona on street cars was referred to the Senate District of Columbia committee. Funeral Party Plunges In Canal to Death NEW ORLEANS, LaJ Dee. 15.

A loose steering gear threw a high powel automobile out of its position in funeral procession Saturday afternoon and plunged the six occupants to their death in the New Basin Canal. The dead are: Evon Taylor, Matai3 Joseph. I Josephine Alberts, Orlee Taylor, Madeline Joseph and Pearl Taylor. The automobile was going at a moderate rate of speed, lut by the slipping of gears uprooted concrete posts and tore the wires of the fence between the canal and the Kittrefl Quartet Gives Concert At Me Uniy. KTTTRELL, nJc, Dec 15 The quartet of Kittrell College, com posed of Messrs.

Owen Anthony, mton John Blakey and George Saunders, gave a very de lightful program before a group. of students of Duke University, Dur ine quartet is under the supervision of Mrs. G. A. Edwards, the director of music in the college.

The quartet was accompanied by Acting Dean Edwin D. Johnson, who was asked along with several prominent members nf Duke's faculty to make a statement w.tar tVL TZa J. tVelVe the 0UP' An inviuUon has i bod'es recovered been extended Kittrell to serve at Uter in the day by divers from the the vesper service early In the new Tenth precinct police station. year at Duke. in tangible form, after which it could be turned over to a trust company and put them under bond.

Knowing that she was erratic, I told her she could employ as many lawyers as she thought necessary, but that only interest was to protect her. "I said nothing about puttirg her out of the house, but suggested that she dispose of the houe, and tried to show her that there was no need of such an elaborate house lor iust her and child, and that I could assist her in getting rid of the. house at a price sufheient to take care of the mortgages. If I had intended to pat her out of the I could have waited until the mortgage, which I hold, fell due, and took it for the sum of approximately $5,000. "The $3,000 Lincoln roadster Is attached on a civil suit bond of $3,000 in Harrisburg, Virginia, "WHt a Urn CMtmaata What faMtlM miM pr la ar mt aaat rmt.

fc mil tmw wfMMna atatatva mmi law alf aa aa ta Ha aaala aa aava latt kla "aaa mm ta aataarraaa a va Whim rlcht aaw If ar It ralUa far laa ilmifl mt tka Cliklmik A.Bm akiu w. ar kM Im thrrataata tUrriail laa aartraata aaa HCttMtk. Af raa, taa call far fka tiliiiiati rtintwii aaa irivaaik at lata tlaaa la a mrmtmw tm ar kill tka Saataara 4tMil ta atk. ka aaaatry arr. A K.ara raaM aat taalk aaaaatr.

g4 latattaa lacarlt aaklatf kta aaaaaaa. It vaal aa aaaat alaiaal far tka lmm4 ratratara mm law la ra aaak aa Mai call. A IVrarra i Mali mtm tnm aaa r.k.kl. a ta mm aa lavaatlcatlaa aaa ra aart Ita raaaaaaaataaa. Nar la tka aaaartaaltr taa im all Heard faraacra ka aaa tkalr laaar ecmaaaia arv ts laaar, kacaaaa tkaaa alakaacat faraaara ax alrtaa mt aarfc taettra aa aaai i i ncir caaaaetiiara.

qral taa ar. taa aa a i.t. aall aawa waaaa aaa aaar iaa auaaara mt caala ka alUtra aa taa alaa mt aaaaaara akal Itlaa artaaa tka ala aanlUa mt ata im caaatiiiiaa ar Ua alaat elara laaar waaM artarai It arU. Aaa It aaaat aa 7d I i 7 1 i TT Prra rr rr' a. 1 order i i I I (instructive Prog ii TCclored Folks Get I Into' tlnch InzMt" Says Clarence Darrow CniCAGO, I1L.

Dec 15 TThea colored folks get into so much troubl," according to Clarence Darrow la Utter to th rourt la Cincinnati last week, here be was a character witness for George Jlemua. "King of Itootlergers." trial for Urir.r hia'wUa It eema thai Darrow delawd for ar rral An account of the trial of a Nerro itdBlster. "It is not an Iirterestinr caae, aid Darrow, explaining bis delay ia leaving for Cincinnati. rba theao colored folks ret Into so modi trouble and 1 promised Bishop lUlry I'd defend him. After rv taken caro of tho Bishop I think IH jro dow to ClndnnaU and help Kerno.

Gdrvey Lands KINGSTOWK. Jtmtt tw i r. Marcus Carrey, one head of the Universal Nerra A sociaUon. 'arrived lvera Saturday ea the steamer SanU Xarta from CrU tooai. ue na4 a wondarfal va.

tion from the population bar, many assembling from all porta of tha island. Oarvey said that he wvcM eootlaa ais "back to Africa" movement. Gets 15 Years For Assaulting Girl REIDSVILLE. N. C.

Dec IS John Daniel, oouk rraedicine peddler, was sentenced to 15 years at hard labor hy Joxlge Shaw in Superior Court at Yanceyvillo yesterday a charges growing eat of his abduction last August cf a 12 year oM irirL Daniel carried the girl over the North Carolina lino la the ear in erecting a cabin In the wood, forrfd ber to spend four day wiji him, during which she was subjected to cruelty and assault, testimony showed. The girl escaped from the cabin and made her way to a roadway, where she secured a rldo ea a truck into Danville. vlrt laaartvra atkatV aaaaa I RpfffiT 7rTT7f vasra arrt aala rata, bat waara aal4JC44 lUlVCl (Continued on Page 10) NOTICE! XMAS ISSUE A ELY I On account of the erosvded and heavy mails during the holidays, articles intend for publication in the issue of December 24th must REACH the office not later than Monday, December 19th. The Pittsburgh Courier, Conditions Sought MARYVILLE. Tern, Dec 15.

Efforts for better conditions for colored passengers on railroads of the south were nrged at the first fall meeting of the Inter racial Commission of East Tennessee at MaryvlUe Collegs last week. The secretary was directed to write other later racial commissions of the south for their co operation to this eod. The commission Is cpoed of representatives of KnoxvUle College. Maryville College, ItorrUtowo College and Unireraity of Tennessee. Walk Miller Would Protect Widow And Child Of "Tiger" winch must be settled before any de.th to telephone my brother thing is d9ne about it.

It is now and told him to give Tiger's wife in the Lincoln repair snap, this and mother money to come to New city. 1 suggested to her that" she! York which he did. Ijter. I called pet the roadst vn sale at Tirer's wife and toi ber it was nd Me. for them to come to New LKVf.aMCt,n York 1 ld body obUlnable could be gotten for it.

home the flowing nifbt. bc I vtagreeti iia me ta Uu. this, and also the desire to aell her other biir car and I told her I wre.H put that on auction too. "The undertaker was her on selection. My brother, Durt MilUr.

was going to get the firm of David T. Howard, but at the suggestion of the Tiger" wife, the body was aent to the Elanley Company. I stayed at the undertaking shop to have an autopsy performed by four prominent Atlanta surgeons. The body was sent to the home on Simpann Road. Saturday night, and nobody bat the family were allowed to see 1U The first thing I did after Tiger's I did Mt kaara friends.

Sbe aaa tt and with her sanction, partv she would admit "The will executed La Vara was practically the same, aa regards my Interest, as one mad, and which should be la his safety da po.t box, a year and a half acts. It was Tirrro re went that ba the executor of his estate, and he Ld so over my irwUlet.ee that he name a trort company. 1 appreciate the fact that Tiger Flowers left roe ta (Coctirad ea rage 13) TEN CENTS A COPY. telieves Hodern Voman Uore HealtMcl iff 1 MiiS. FLORA GARNER AttractiTe matron of New Keaiirigtoa, who bellerea tn modern woman Is more intelligent and heaJtM al thaa ner ausxers or oldea days.

Courier Congratulates Judge Grady Ccmnxor of SUt. Also Lauds Actio of JeHst ITtm, Henry A. Crady, JtLit ef the Ce art, 4 c.xc f. lfJT7c f0 roTrroawt. Tba eatrazM Taara WW rZ fff1 FT1 ra your jadat.

TV crtniz! wa DV7r ta Ji CCouns mstr reraai. rre TLobart L. Vejt tf.tirr' 4 TILE PITTS BCEGU OQUZTZX. and wKn aKfaa Jadge Heery A. Crady Sierll W.

D. Grant "as catitled to tho tf is. a the Sure for tho satisfactory way In SlirS tZfrnS lay took eorJrance of tho setuatlonal trUl of Larry NewSstirfc. T0 tbat he regarded Le actio, ef JsJra Crady. who held a pUtol over ela Jvs of gOI who to drixlS asaailant from the courtroom, aad Sher.T Craat, who 1 tS? SurTast "There Will Be No Lynching Here' Declares Dixie Jurist Halts Blood Thristy Mob WLo Attempts to Take Prisoner From Courtroom GOLDSBOHO, N.

Dec li Alta vTir.H pistol la the hand ef a North Caro rcad Lad's lUt Ure awsy'frocs I Ik. h. Una Judge, backed by aJ the mas ty or tba courts, and by iUU troops who kl bcea ordered to prepare themselves for each aa emergency. oroosi io A or am lie aa i .1 biy. la tie eiwUl br lather ef a.purrr.xg ferwmrd wi'Ja kr hdt m4 ward live pnaatr, laa kj faca.

lg daricg tba trial of Lrr Ne tTT. $rt on. 23 year. old. charrrw w.th itt'? IS' A.

Grady, befere whon IS, a tLeerh 'Jl rw4 being Ud. I wouid not iLami a 7 STrca CJ er. narra a man amor but a. um next man who unuerukra to Ur nands up a this prior. I hoot dead.

There not goiog to a ij ncAicg nare. S' aas tba Veri hVeriTo Caa. iUors a Tie tia reUu're ai rVAr cf ibe aUj i wr stUl srgL farwsru hmA wvi a ooari uvr. rn tra im verdict of smirtr tn Jtlw. i'r? Graxt craA'tvwT irs Friday, January IX.

17. J'" Grady roe fro lb Unch. 1 ffT4 a. 1 a aaaa aa. A MM FT I Wav Ol SK tol fa hsnl.

the court room, to SiwiTocatioo. tad tfcroaa into fr.r mm girl, father. I utnd1J VJZX arw Ur4 to astrt a. IJi ra ar a Creaat Sara. r.

a T. L. mm 1 14 aa tf t.m. "leader rrabbrd at tie cr.f Uai t'ry 4 lit rrt Kad. ITa ai UrSrr.

Ce4 targed forward, Tedicra kaadai (Csisol oe rge 18) I.