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otb 1 1 Box 12 Varick Station NEW YORK, N. Y. afr.aLiBmMOTSBCTMiBrni mskt 'if" 'I Cooatee CoHen New York City First Literature Award HUMANIST ten WSlMBjiMexJ ii i ii il Will W. Alexander (White) Atlanta, Ga. First Award In Race Relations PRELATE Bishop John Hurst Baltimore, Md.

Secoid Religious Award miles from here. The story of Williams escape from a Mexican garrison at El Tar ra after being held for $50 ransom for four weeks and of his subsequent flight across the Mexican desert, clad only in night clothes, was related to newspaper men here this morning. According' to his story, he was taken into custody by Mexican federal soldiers for hunting without a license or permit near the "Tres de if Hermano Island" (Island of the Three Brothers) in the State of Sonora, Mexico. Held in Prison Four Weeks For four weeks, Williams said, he was imprisoned in the Mexican garrison, each night making his bed on a bare croker sack, unprotested from the rain which poured upon him during his month's incarcera tion. The sum of $50, he said, was asked for his release.

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York City Second Literature Award CAPITALIST Spaulding Durham, N. C. Second Business Award artist pyu i ML' I ill Hale Woodruff Indianapolis, Ind. Second Fine Arts Award Ex 10th Cavalry Soldier, Held For Ransom, Escapes Makes 100 Mile Flight Across Desert Clad Only In His Night Clothes. TUCSON.

Jan. 6 (Pacific Coast News Bureau) Henry W. Williams, 38, soldier of fortune, wanderer of Arizona's wasteland and familiar figure on; the international border line, is alive and in Tucson with friends and relatives today after a miraculous escape from Mexican1 federal soldiers at El Tarra, Sonora, Mexico, 168 OMaiiniiiniff i heir Reward "I I ii rs ii i garrison until he became ill with influenza a3 a result of exposure. lie made his escape, he said, from a Mexican hospital, where he was taken upon his illness, by cutting the screen from a window, in his ward, jumping two stories to the ground, and then running away in night clothes; Familiar with the countrv in everv tprtH: na a for. there obtained a ride to Tuscon on a motor truck.

He said he had to stop several times during his trek across the desert and hide himself in mosquito bushes, and there rest for periods of ten to 15 minutes, in order to gain enough strength to continue to the American side. Story Verified When Mexican Officials Ask for Arrest of Man TUCSON, Jan. 6. (Pacific Coast News Bureau) The story related by Henry Wj Williams of his escape from a Mexican hospital in the State of Sonora, Mexico, was certified today when the Mexican consul at Tucson, in behalf of the Mexican Federal government, is here for Wiliams the arrival of extradition papers for his return to El Tarra, Sonora, to face charges preferred by police authorities there. Williams is wanted for hunting in Mexico without a permit or license.

Consul Jesus Anahonco told a reporter on the Arizona Times, pend ing tne arrival ot extradition pacers Williams will be taken back to jail at n.1 Marra and kept there until he pays a fine of $50. Fellow Feeling Dean ''Do you know who I am?" Stude ''No, sir, but if you 'can remember your addrfcs I'll take you home." Brown Jug. Bomb Woodmen's Home DENVER. Jan. 6.

Th home of E. Carrington, Supreme Auditor or the American Woodmen, was the object of a bombing outrage here last week when the exclusive residence of the insurance man, located in a restricted residential section, was damaged severely by, the explosion. There was no loss of life or personal injury, in the NEW YORK, Jan. 6. Palmer Hayden, artist, Countee Cullen, Txst; Arthur A.

"Schombersr, edu ca tor, and James W. Johnson, essay ist; the successful New York, resi dents, received their respective med als and checks from the Harmon Foundation' at St. "Mark's Church, Edgecombe avenue and 137th street, at a public meeting New Year's Day. Acting "Corporation Counsel Ar thur J. W.

Hilly, representing Mayor Walker, presented the med als. Similar services took place throughout the day in connection with Emancipation Day celebration in Indianapolis, Raleigh and Dur N. Baltimore and Miami, homes of other candidates who had been, successful in this first year of the foundation's series of awards. Rev. A.

Clayton Powell, pastor of the Abyssinia Baptist Church, pre sided Speakers were Rev. William Lloyd Imes, Dr. John M. Moore, of Federal Council of Churches, Samuel McCune Lindsay, economic advisor to the foundation, and pro fessor of Social Legislation at Columbia University, and Dr. George E.

Haynes, also of the Federal Council of Churches Arthur Schomberg was introduced by Rev. CL P. Coles; he received 1 100 and a bronze medal for second place, in education for his collection of rare books on the Negro. Countee P. Cullen was introduced by Rev.

A. C. Garner: he received $400 and a gold medal as first place in liters ture, for his book, "Color." J. Johnson was introduced by Dr. George E.

Haynes; he received $100 and a for essays on Negro 'literature. Pal mer C. Hayden, a Greenwich vil lage window was also introduced by Dr. Haynes; he received $400 and a gold medal as first place in fine arts, for pictures he painted Dr. Haynes announced on behalf of Mr.

Hayden that the young artist would use the money to help pay for a course of study in art in Eur ope. Telegrams from Indianapolis and Baltimore were received, telling of the progress oi the award ceremon ies where other contestants were residents, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, and the Weir Jeter trio, composed of Felix rendered Epithets Cause Many Beatings! PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6. (By A.

N. Three colored citi zens, one a woman, avenged the word, "nigger" used by three, trol ley conductors here recently by soundly thrashing each of them. In one case the conductor had been warned by the motorman for using such a word. No arests were made. On his way to work on a south bound 11th street car, a colored man whose name could not be learned, asked him to take back' the word.

This' the conductor refused to do, and added, "Where I come from a white don't have to take back the word "Nigger." The Negro man knocked the conductor down with a right hand blow. The motorman, hearing the argu ment, looked back as the conductor was struck. He stopped the car. "I told you," the motorman shout ed, "to stop calling colored people You are not in the South now and all people won't stand for it." The. affair ended until the colored man reached his destination.

On a south bound 5th Street car, a colored man and the conductor got in an argument. The conductor the race man, who, like many others on the car, thought it was a gun. The Neero struck the conductor and knocked him down. The conductor retaliated by shouting he was being robbed. The colored man became frightened, opened the door and escaped.

Other passengers, both white and colored, TO WINNERS mm vv "Art OF AWARD nounced by the Catholic East Welfare Association from its headquarters at 480 Lexington avenue, New York. One million permanent members are being sought in the United States, and it is planned to enrol? a considerable number from Pittsburgh and the vicinity. Through this membership effort ii is hoped to assure the nlarcred nroeram of "js Olive Hopkins of the! the Association. For not only will a million memberships' at a minimum of one dollar each make it dos Weir, H. Leonard and Olive L.

Jeter, sible to continue the work now be ties are maintaining schools, orphan workshops and clinics Beir; i i ako, nviaauuuo oiiu vuuJLa mia a ages, in mer member of th Tenth Cavalry ooaww uw car ana gave ineconauc and Athens, as well as aiding in and later as an extensive traveler tr hi3 transfer. It seemed that the in the southwest, Williams made conductor was angry about some his way to a ranch near Naco. a thing and sought to taxe it out on border town, vrtiere he was given I this man. He called the man a "mg food and clothing. He walked into er." The colored man returned to Naco from the ranch, and from I where the conductor was sitting and ing done by the Catholic authorities in Greece, Syria and Russia, but it.

will also provide for its extension, particularly in the domain of education, which has been neglected due to the conditions now existing in those countries. While famine is no longer decimating the nations of Europe, there is still much hunger, particularly among the refugees from present wars in Asia Minor and from the three year old Smyrna disaster. In all Eastern countries there is the aftermath of starvation in the form of disease. There is, moreover, the problem of the orphaned children. seven million of whom are uncare or in Russia alone, according to the statement of Madame Krupskaya, widow of Lenin.

At present the Catholic authori same operations in Palestine. These the Catholic Near East Welfare Association proposes to continue, but also it will braftch out in a new direction. By means of an exchange program it plank to afford American facilities for education to as many of the older Russian students as possible. These students whom condi tions in their own country have deprived of normal channels of instruction, are growing up in a lamentable state of ignorance, and ignorance, the Holy Father believes, is the most fertile source of the racial hatred which is the root of all the wars that lay waste this section of the world. uyi Dringing tnese Doys.nere zor a college term and lettine them im bibe the spirit of this new world, he hopes to make them on their return to Europe exponents of that spirit a cultural leaven in the disturbed life of their own lands.

The Catholic Near East Welfare Association, which is a merger of sued a warrant to county officials reached in his coat Docket and nulled all Catholic societies working in the pcuuuig oui a ticaet puncner, poinieu it jjasi. suu nussu, js uuuei liik laughed at the conductors fake cry of being robbed. On a north bound 10th street car a colored woman was paying her fare when a white man was in a hurry to get by. An argument followed. The conductor took sides with the man of his race.

The word "nigger was passed. The race woman immediately slapped the conductor nearly out of his box. The slap ended the Glory's Graveyard unice tsoy aiy Mother has a I gold medal for running five miles. an' one for ten miles; a silver medal for swimming; two cups for wres tling, an badges for boxings an' rowing!" "He mitst be a wenderful ath "He's no athlete at all He keeps a pawnshop, uood Hardware. control of a national board with Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop of New York, as i Cardinal Protector.

Its president, personally appointed by the Holy See, is. Professor Edmund A. Walsh, vice president and director of Georgetown University, who was director general of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia during the great famine. The board, which, includes Cardinal O'Connell of Boston. I Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia, Cardinal Hayes of New York, Archbishop Glennon of St.

Louis, Archbishop Hanna of San Francisco, and Bishop Lillis of Kansas City, is Under the chairmanship ot the first named. As executive director of the membership appeal it has appointed Joseph Moore of Philadelphia, who will con duct it in co operation with Dr. Walsh from the Lexington avenue eadquarters. A Daby la Year tlono tiwihm or eesses ST a new Book fey De. It.

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slsiaty aaeas aad QiVti mm to Dt. EL Win aTMers, Santaest Bodew Sb, Je sjw Met 107 In recognition oT their" achievements in the fields of literature, art and Harrnon Foundation medals and prizes were awarded to four colored men Saturday at St. Mark M. E. Church, 137th street and St.

Nicholas avenue, New York City. Above, Arthur II. W. Hilly awards medals to (L to. r.

Palmer C. Hayden, artist; Countee Cullen, poet; James Wcldon and Arthur A. Schomburg, educator. Money awards accompanied the medals CATHOLIC i 3 EAR EAST DRIVE GETS START Speaking on behalf of himself and JSfS P. Bishop of Pittsburgh, has exgressed his full approval of and promised his hearty support for the membership appeal just an Hogan Says' that The Courier Is a Comer mm I JAMES H.

HOGAN Veteran "Pullman porter who writes "Thing3 Sen and Heard" about the porters in 'the New York Age." Mr. Hogan told I a Courier reporter Mon 1 I day: "I thing The ittsburgh Courier is a comer. It is progressive and I like its news and pictures." OUR POETS A man I hate is John J. Wise; He shine his headlig'uts in my eyes. Him I abhor is George J.

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