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Federal Authorities Investigate A REAL HOME PAPER fyZX 5 CLASSIFIED OPPORTUNITIES yg Qtj f6Yrtni MP; ft A (fi jrr! VivJv' ly.iyijj i bpaoeiu I i i v. VOL.39. No. 19. CIRCULATKS IN ALL STATES AND ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES NEW YORK, N.

SATURDAY; JANUARY 23, 1926. VZSl ED BEST KNOWN ALL "'W TO MINT 5 CENTS IN V. 8. A. TEN CENTS IN FOREIGN LANDS' Age's Fig.

Bucks Mm Bishop FountaiD, A. M. E. Church, Scored By Secretary Bryant, Who Is Suing The Prelate For $2,009, Montgomery, Ala. Bishop W.

A. Fountain of the 1 1 pl v. 1 A. M. Wiuiui.w ud tu spyeai in oecunu circuit Court in April and answer a suit filed by Ira T.

Bryant, secretary treasurer of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union, demanding the payment of $2,000, alleged by Byant to be I mi norl hv Kishon Fountain Jismng nouse ivr pruning uj. The filing of this suit is the climax oi a figM 'teen Bryant and Bishop fountain, in which the Sunday School Union secretary has made public cer ckarjrs concerning Bishop Fountain which reflect upon the prelate's loancial probity.

Secretary Bryant, in a flaming poster, 14 IS 1 2 inches, headed 'FOUNTAIN KILLS OLD PAYNE Mo'e Mosey Far Education Ii tat SIojn ot laymen ia Alabama!" makes the bold charse that under Bishop Fountain's rule, more than $30,000 been wasted in Montgomery, and that 'Backed up by men who have branded with 'failure' everything they touched, he is now attempting to 'put over' a Birmingham graveyard at cost of This latter state ment is based on a movement bv Bish ef Fountain to pay $25,000 for a school site located, according to a printed dt on the poster, almost immediate adiacent to two cemeteries, one for i smtes, tne otner tor coiorea. I erio0 Charges. Ltfe serious than these allegations, hftvr.v.r mrr th Airmrt rhtrc nrint. ed in this poster, by Bryant, that Bish op Fountam has misappropriated ihousands of dollars of the people's money; that he has uled him wife as his private secretary, paying her from funds instead of from the bishop's allowance, as required by law; that he has placed his sis ter and her husband on the faculty of Payne, although Bryant aJleges that the "sister has verv little real train in and that her degrees are of the tin type variety." Mr. Bryant is not meticulous in the terms uses, the words "stealing" and "theives" making frequent appearand in his poster.

After declaring that "We as laymea aa heea abused aJ robbed, and so have cur and it is op to the former to call a halt to episcopal theires." Bryant throws the following defi to Fountain and his wife: "And that remiadi ns that Foun tiis has iiid, and we are informed that bis i(e has said, that if thia editor said anything about them they ooi4 carry 111 to court. We defy them. Indeed, we wUl pay iM 01 tkeir lawyer! feo. if tkey will 1. 1 a iiep.

Charge With Evidence. On the reverse side of the poster, has reproduced facsimile pages minutes published by various Ala annual comerences for 1924 North Alabama, East Mama. West Alabama. South Ala nd Central At bot "i oi t'i sheet he gives citations from 'a of the church as enacted by Unera! Conference, showing what are to be made to bishops salarv and incidental expense, the er bung limited to $100 for each conierence visited. in black type each facsimile Secretary Bryant shows that "oiiop Fountain received not only J'OO stated allowance, but sums f'i from $S05 to $203 additional, i sums were charged to "inoi arraignment is climaxed by from the Discinline.

paae 143, M'airanh 17. which Brvant ouotes as folio. 1: jre Bishop) not receive any. money from the conference for residence, trav in? or anv other onrpoes contrary thf Ui.cinline." Tirvanl llien lliruwt down this to the bishop: "WE RENTJONCE rOONTAIW As THE GREATEST STEALER THF. PEOPLE'S MONEY WHO BS EVER PRESIDED IN ALA (AHA AND WE DARE HIM TO SCE Vi.

It LIE, WHT (0nlliiu4 TDIra PH 1 Bills Alleged Due ct to the ripnrtminatinrtftl nnk. annual conierence nunuies Melva Price Named As Teacher Of Latin In Wadleigh High School Miss Melva Prrce of 112 West 29th street, has been appointed teach er of Latin in Wadleigh High School, and will assume her duties the first of February. Miss Price made a brilliant record in Hunter College, from which she graduated, winning the Phi Beta Kappa key. She is one of the most active and influential member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. In the examination for License No 1.

elementary schools, New York Board of Education, Miss Price stood at the head of the lost of those who were successful, attaining a percentage of .96, a most unusual standing. Cop Sprains Fcgers Patrolmdn': James Nolan ot Ae loth Precinct had two fingers of his right hand sprained ry a prisoner who was arrested for resisting him in making an arrest for prostitution at 167 West 133rd street at 4:15 Sunday' morning. The officer in a struggle with the man twist ed his own right hand and sustained a contusion of the' right thumb and index finger. FAITHFUL SERVICE OF COMMEMORATED BY At the annual meeting of the Union League Cub, Thursday evening, January 14, the slpendid services of those employes, white and colored, who have served the dub for twen'y jears and pward we extolled by the Executive Committee in its annual report. The Committer accorded equal lor constancy ana lanniui sei vice, to the following named colored em Miss Linie' HawWns, parlor maid.

heads the list with an uninterrupted ser vice of 47 to her credit, having entered the service in 1879. She naa already completed a service of two years in the old club house when the club moved into us new quarters ai the present site of 39th street and Fifth avenue. She is still active in tupei in tending the parlor maid service, preparatory to the morning reception of the members and their guests. Miss Haw kins is a very estimable woman in the community, and has a host of friends and acquaintances. Besides being an ardent member of St, Philip, i Church she is engaged in a number of social and fraternal aOJrivities.

Kext eomes Peter UJ. pnvate httr known as reic un tUm lob," ''with' .45 years of faithful, ser ice to his credit. "Pete is like an at las when it comes to remembering faces and tracing club events of the past. Third in line of seniority comes W. S.

Miles, cafe captain, champion Welsh rarebit maker. Miles is the factotum of the night watch, and closes the club activities "every early morning. He en joys the acquaintance and respect ot numerous dut memoer designated as "Colonel" on account ot his 40 years, of service and his cheer ful and obliging disposition. Augustus Weems, cafe captain, has a clean rec(d of 35 vears with llie club. Captain Trtis superintends the card tables and the chf and oilier games, lie is a judse of a gol cijar, and an accurate time nvker.

Comes now the name of the genial headwaiter. Joseph J. CJueenan, who has served the 'dub for 33 yes, and who, in spite of. years, seems to grow younger with the passing of time. Mr ox der 18.

oi the er, ing of in Man Wounded During Altercation With Eddie Willis, 26. 2394 Seventh avc nue, is in the Harlem Hospital suffering with a stab wound in the right thigh and left arm which he rceived during an altercation with a man whose nick name is "Baby." The two men encaged in a contro Fri(liiy niidniht 441 Len" avenue, ineuapy escapeu ana vviis a Harlem Hospital physician and sent SJ1, Annabel Frank was arrested for in Aiding a laceration of the lips, shoul and right arm of Helen 'Kearney, of 25 West 132nd street, who was attended at the Harlem 'Hospital. Binninghain Negroes Register; Toman (Tolotram Tin now Yrk At) i Birmingham, Ala. Special agents from the Deoartment of Justice are in Birmingham investigating the rtftiiil ivcgisirar rv. bow as, icaaer oil Ku Klux Klan, to permit Negro property owners to register unless they submit to an "intelligence test" of which he was to be the sole judge.

When EKiabeth Little, welfare work escorted a score of prominent Birm ingham Negroes, to the County Regis trar's office on January 19 so that they might qualify to vote in the com election, she was arrested. She was sent to jail on a charge of vagrancy. Miss Little states that Bowen had previously told hereto keep Negroes (row his nasWi until the, registration lists had closed. The registration books are open for the year on Jan uary 1. Thus far no Negro has been allowed to register although the population is 40 per cent colored.

When Miss Little was arrested sev eral of those who had sought to reg tster went ot the Federal Building and protested. An hour later Department Justice agents called on Bowen and demanded access to his records. These COLORED EMPLOYES UNION LEAGUE CLUB Queenan' is skilled service, practiced diplomacy, anr schooled in adjust ment and complaint. It is a byword of the members that "Joe wears that 'smile that won't come Every patron of the pool and billiard parlors forms an acquaintance with Cap tain John McCrea, who for 29 years has presided over the pool and billiard rooms and their attendants, captain McCrea is well liked by the members. He knows his "stuff," and keeps his equipment up to date.

Next in line is the name of William Edwards, cafe captain, who has stood at the helm for 29 years appeasing the various appetites, and slaking the thirst of the members with tempting beverages. Captain Edwards says he feels good for another 29 years. George Gregory, coat room attendant, has become a permanent fixture during his 29 years of service. It is said that George can look at a member or guest and pkk out his hat or coat without the assistanct of a check. The name of Samuel Hargrove completes the list of oolored employes so commended.

Sam is a private waiter, and has 21 years of service to his credit in the club, during which time he has serveil innumerable pnvate parties in the club. His service is often requisitioned by the members for their homes. It is no small honor for an organization like the Union League Cub to write into its records commendation for the constancy and faithful service of these men. Indeed, they are men of in tegrity and the respon heads of families, who are affiliated with church es, tratemai ooaies ana wan urgim rations which make for a higher citizenship and better communities. The high character of these employes is also a splendid tribute to The Union league Club.

John A. Rogers, superintendent of the cli.h, rcpecM the integrity and appreciates the charsctrr of his colored mploy e. For more than forty years he has been a part of the working forre of Union League Cub and during all of his time he has given and received loyal and sincere respect and admiration to and from both members and fellow i Robber ArresteJ Fcr Holding Up Wccaa la HaUDiUT3iMaLl925 I I Henry Montgomery of 2335 Sevemn avenue, waa ield 'in $5,000 bail Friday, January by' Magistrate McQuade of the "Washington Heights Court for. examination. He was arraigned on complaint of Hattie Spottswood, 230 West 140th street who 'charged him With holding her up at the point of a 'revolver on Mayn5.192S, In the ballwa'y of her residence and taking $41 from her by force.

Montgomery ia a porter, and after being' at large' for a while, he was arrested by Detective BrannfielJ and Baiierschmidt of the J6th Squad. Denie agents say they are (investigating on the theory that Negr xs are being de their, rights unde? the Fourteenth i or.spir.cy o. Autcs Take I lore KiEng Mi Crippling Harka Men Wcen Police' are trying to find out who was the chauffeur who ran over An thony Bonano, of 79 Mott street at 9.30 p. Sunday night, and sped away, from the scene of accident be fore anyone was able to get hit cense Booano svaa 'sMvdingi west side of Eighth avenue alongside of another auto and about 75 feet south of 134th street when a private auto came along and knocked him down, breaking both legs and inflicting cuts and bruises on his right hand. Other auto accidents have occurred since in the same section of the citv, Howard Penn, an 8 year old boy of 213 140th street, was knock ed down by a Ford sedan in 141st street between.

Eighth and BradhOrst avenues, Monday a noon. He sus; tained slight injuries. Frank Leacock. 11, 112 West 144th street, was knocked down by a taxi' cab at 8.30 Monday morning while he. was crossing Seventh avenue at 141st street on bis way to school He sustained a contusion of the right leg.

Richard Galloway, 13, or 68 West 139th street is in the Harrlem Hoi pital suffering from a possible frac lure of the right ankle which he sustained when a commercial truck struck him while he was crossing Lenox avenue at 139th street, at 11.30 Monday morning. Girl Jewelry Thief Jumps From Window; Caught By Detective Mary Hilliary, 25, a house Worker 301 West 148th street, who is charg ed with stealing three finger rings, is being held for the Grand Jury in $1,000 bail. She was tried before Magistrate McQuade in the 12th District Court upon complaint of Mrs. Mary' Shrr ry, 2375 Seventh avenue who charged her. with stealing from her apartment two diamond rings, one rhinestone brooch and one carved gold ring, all vaued at approxiamtely $150.

When the rings were stolen the complainant stated that the prison er jumped from a second story win dow to the yard below and fled with the stolen property. When a detective from the West 13Mb, Street Bureau questioned the girl in her apartment about the jew elry she again attempted' to leap from the window. Home. Tar Silt. Ntw York Cur.

Loaf IiIb4. Ntw Jtmr Ttw At Cltniitd At. mt it. WARNING! The Abyssinian Baptitt Church 132 West 138th street isues said notice. An impostor is soliciting! money and other articlces for the' Home for the Aged.

Also solicit ing money for No one has been authorized to solicit in any way for said Church or any of its community branches. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Geo. E. Voting, Prei(ien Welfare Vcrker Jailed JAMES C. THOMAS i i i ') James C.

Thomas Quits ederal Prosecutors Opens Office Alter about five vears of rM. service as United States Attorney, in the office of former United States Attorney "William Hayward and with the present incumbent Emory R. Buckner, James Thomas, thel only colored member of the staff, has! tendered his resignation to take effect as soon as he can be relieved, from lo the Department of Justice at Washington, Mr. Thomas was appointed by Col. Hayward in 1921, and was continued in his position by Mr.

Buckner, who succeeded Hayward. He was assitmed in charge of the cases covered by the mmigration and customs law and was soon recognited as an authbilsr. on uiese problems. He tnadea distin guished record and Federal Attorney Buckner made a strong effort to'keep Mr, 1 nomas on his staff. The salary of an Assistant United a oiir inurnry is inadequate, it is said, for the of ordinary living: standards, and four nthrr sittants are said to be resigning at this time.

in company with Mr. Thomas. Mr, Thomas has secured handsome and. spacious quarters in the Park Row Building, and plans to specialize in immngration and customs cases. 21st A.

D. REPUBLICANS in he CONFERENCE WITH MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE Harlem colored Republicans, es pecially those of the 21 A. affiliated with the Appomatox Repub ican Club, went down to County Committee headquarters, 105 West 40th street, Monday, January 18 to be heard on the matter of associate executive committee memberships and to protest against arbitrary assump tion bv Leader Robert S. Conklin of the privilege of naming associate leaders in the 21st A. D.

without regard to the expressed will and desire of the colored members of the Counts' Committee in that district The public hearing was pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Coun'y Committee, and it was held by a subcommittee of which Charles Heydt was named chairman; Clarence" Schmelzel," secretary, with Valentine Hahn, Albert John Boles, Robert Oppenheim, Mrs. Teresa Lindheim, and Miss Xellie E. Wilson as members. When the hearing was opened, however, it was found that only Chairman Heydt, Secretary Schmelzel and Mrs. Lindheim were present, other members of the sub committee not showing Leader Hahn was reported sick, Berwin in Albany, and Others just plain Personnel of Delegation When the Harlem delegation put in an appearance; it was decided to proceed with the hearing.

The personnel of the delegation comprised Mrs. Anna Morse. William Smith, Mrs. Sadie Wright. Charles W.

B. Mitchell. Arthur E. Francis, Hamilton J. Travis and Mrs.

Rosa Lambkin, all representing the Appo matox Club, the element protesting auainst Conklin's autocratic attitude and Richard Warner, Mrs. Richard E. Warner, John C. Hawkins and W. Harris, supporters of the Conklin pnliries; from the 13th A Mrs.

Christine Maura and Fred R. Moore. The sub eommittee heard first presentation of the protestations I from the anti Conklin group through I a w. a memorial pre jemsu oy ir Federal Attorney Acts On Information Furnished By Editor Of The Age As To Volstead Law Violations In Harlem In Letter He Cites Action Taken With Regard To List Of Hooch Selling Places Sent Him In Ridding Harlem Of Rest The editor of The New York Age is in receipt of a' letter from United States Attorney. Emory R.

Buckner, giving advices to the effect that definite determined1 action is being hastened to curb the activities of .1 the' group of Italian and Jewish bootleggers who have honey combed Harlem with camouflaged joints for the selling of alleged alcoholic liquors to the men and women of the! community, without regard to law and with less regard for the health welfare of the people. Mr. Buckner gives detailed informa 1 tion as to investigation of certain of these places, the location of which wis furnished him by The Age editor. Six addresses were sent the Federal prosecutor. Quick Aetioa Had.

One place has been padlocked two others, he found, had orders pro eon fesso entered against them since 'early 1925, but "there has been some de lay in entering the decree." However, continues, action "will be expedited Dr. Moton Returns To Tiiskegef Institute Haniftoq. After Iwajsveekf' Stay in the hbfnV 6f Major and Mrs. Allen Washingtonwhere hf was convelesnf a seasori of Ireslt tnent at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Robert.

Russa Moton has improved to the extent that warranted his returning to Tuskegee Institute. He left for home on Monday January 18. During his stay here he was carefully looked after by Mrs. Washington, gaining about ten pounds during his stay. He saw little corripany, has done no speaking, and gave all his time to rest and IN FRUTTLESS vis, which suggested that the 21st A.

D. be divided 'longitudinally bv Edgecombe avenue, since 20 election districts east of that thoroughfare are peopled mainly by whites, with 22 districts west containing a targe colored population. It was proposed that associate members be named from each of these sections to cooperate with the executive and pointed out that since there are 101 colored members on the Republican County Committee, 21st A. as against 67 white members, it was equitable justice to allot not ess than equal representation to colored vo ters. The Memorial Presented memorial presented by The Mr.

Travis is as follows: 1. As at present constituted the 21st Assembly District extends, ap proximately, from the north side of 136th street to the south Side of 144th street, and from the west side of Fifth avenue to the Hudson River. comprising 42 elections districts, of which 22 are peopled, mainly ty colored residents, and 20 by white residents. 2. We suggest that Edgecombe avenue be accepted as a line of di vision that mcmbtrs of the Republi can County Committee repreesnting eelction districts east of such line shall be acrorded the privilege of selecting two associate executive members, (a male and a female); such selection to be determined by majority vote of members of the Republican County Committee, representing election districts eat of Edgecombe avenue; and that the selection of such associate executive members shall at the time ot the selection of the executive member, or titular, leader of the district.

Associates' Recommendations 3. The recommendations of such associate executive members shall prevail in all matters affecting the interests of the party in the section east of Edgecombe avenue, (patronage, promotions, other activities customary in Ihe operations of an Assembly District), and such recom mendations shall be accepted by the Republican County. Committee and (0MMUt aMK4 Sf and Pledges Cooperation of Undesirable Dives immediately so that these premises ought to be closed within one week." In two other cases, suits are in pro gress and should be tried on next calendar if the defendants have answered the hill of complaint; otherwise, a decree pro. confesso will be en tered the places closed 'within' thirty days. In the sixth case, place has been raided, and pad'ocked, and padlock proceedings will follow, the securing of additional evidence.

After citing these facts, Mr. Buck ner wrote If you care to send me another list of six special cases in. Harlem which are violating the National Prohibition Act I will have immediate investigations made and inform you as to the results thereof. Thank you for your interest in" matters and BE ASSURED OF MY MOST HEARTY COOPERATION." 1 Danes Halls Raided. Consonant with this action fcy tht Federal Attorney comes the raiding of five of the most pernicious of the night clubs in Harlem Sy police of the West 135th street station, the resorts being charged with operating dance halls without licenses.

The places visited were: The Chin Chin Cub, 100 West 132nd street, Goldgraben's, recently reopened after being closed for some 'time, George Brown being summoned as the proprietor. The Hoofer's' Owb, 2237 Seventh avenue, formerly the Comedy Club, Rudolph Brown, alleged proprietor. The Social Cub, 1 West 135th street, Robert Mag wood, alleged proprietor. The Enterprise Cub, 29 West I35th street, Harry Hays, alleged proprietor. The Basha Inn Cub.

2493 Seventh avenue, George Tunick, alleged proprietor. The "Summons Assissinator. Patrolman Boshamer, dubbed by tht bootlegging fraternitv as "The Assas 'sinator of Summonses." with Sergeant McYeight, both of the loth Precinct, issued the summons, and all of tht men were paroled by Magistrate McQuade in custody of their attorneys except Tunick of the Basha Inn, against whom an additional charge of assault was made bv Robert Van Cooper of 129 West 145th street, who complained that Tunick used a police club it! beating him. Cooper, at the' Basha Inn. This marks the beginning of a driv against Harlem resorts open" to the general public as dance halls without having the necessary legal permit Hosts of patrons mane an nncere monious exit from the aoove resort as soon as the police made it' plair, that only the proprietors were to be held.

The pertinacity of the bootlegger il shown by the fact that several of ths places which have been padlocked am being reopened. In other cases, with a padlock on one door the bootlegger has opened in another place just I few floors or steps In or cae the Silver Inn at 2202 Seventh avenue the operators moved just next door to 2204, and are now operating under the name of the "Elks' Xupkoaousv But Significant. The deadly rfheary of the pntiom dispensed by the bootleggers is sardonically emphasized by the seleetiot of names for these resorts that are euphonious, but ironically significant for inance. there is the "Dream Nest at 21S4 Seventh avenue. But it is certainty, attested bv the Health Com missiemer, Dr.

Harris, that those wh indulge the concoctions dispensed MB I fa I i.v' i' i (t It 1 i I i if i. I ii i if 1 1' i.