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i 1 5 1 1 IILill'SFBCH MKIIH III CHICAGO Race Man Shot, Trouble Arose Over Attempt ot Colored Eoys to Protect a Little Race Girl From Interference ot White Rorts, White Dailies interested. (The Associated Negro Press.) Chicago, May 1. A young riot -was staged last week, which caused the shooting of one man of the Race, William Eppu, 23, who is lying at the point of death in Provident hospital. The daily papers declare that the trouble started when two white boys were passing on bicycles, and were stoned by Colored boys. The boys went to get other boys to "clean up the gang" and wore in turn Joined by older persons and their parents with sticks, brick, bats and guns.

This was met by the same token -on- the part of thegrown ups among the Colored boys and their paents. The calling out of the police reserves brought-a quick end to what -might hare been a very serious event The stories as carried J)y the dally as to the cause, are at variance with investigations mnde by the Associated Negro Press. The finds In. Spirits and Anxious To ta Africa (The Associated Negro Press.) American Expeditionary Forces, A. Gv No.

712, Is-Sur-Tille, France, April 3. This day will be one of long remembrance for the officers and men -of the most highly commended Labor Battalion in France. The 317th La bor Battalion as well as a number of other Labor Detachments, Engineers and Labor troops were reviewed today by their Commander In-Chief, General John J. Pershing. 'After two days advance notice the troops at this station gathered Into A great field for A total of -about 15,000 ere present, the majority of which were Colored troops.

Two o'clock in the was the appointed hour for the review and about 2:15 p. Gen. Pershing Arrived from T')oa In his automobile Accompanied by hlB staff. Immediately he set about his task of reviewing ach organization separately. The soldiers were formed by Companies nd units Into two 'ong lines of jingle file, facing eaen other and General Pershing walked in between the two lines and Inspected as he walked and convered wlta the Commanding Officer of each organization.

Every Midler had a chance to see an be close to their Commander-in-Chief. After he had Inspected every sol-Uer present, he mounted a stand bui't for the occasion and spoke for seviral minutes to the troops who bad been massed about him. on the war ar-d thn victory achieved. He spoke of the labor battalions and the worh and services they have renJer-rel in the highest terms- language fcn convey. "You have done' a greet work, "he said," "and entitled to all the credit and praise tue any other organization." He further said "Won't it be the greatest victory to go home mentally, physically and ra morally clean But he received the Mr.

Simmons declared that 'v': greatest applause whvm he tim is at' hand when the white And you can expect to be going home1 people of the country must hear our soi Going home Is the talk of jsiOe of the story. He tald.that the all the bays now an.l this news will report that the Negro soldiers are be welcomed heartily by these anx-1 lous of the' welfare of these gallant' hoys in the United States. In the Headquarters Detachment of the battalion there are only seven enlisted i eu, Sergeant Major Denver, D. Fer-guion said: "I'm Just hack off drill-'ing, march and review, and I'm real tired. We wera Interviewed today by General Pershing, too.

We are only seven and he asked our Commanding Officer several questions about us. In reviewing us, he came within three feet of mo. Just think! I I was within three feet of the Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary jYorces antf he looked' me straight in the eye, but I never flinched or winked." trouble really started because of interference by rowdy white boys with a little Colored girl who had gone into a confectionery for ice cream. The Colored boys resolved to protect the little girl of their Race. The trouble occurred in a neighborhood on the South Side in the vicinity of recent bomb throwing, because of the occupying of homes by Colored people formerly held by whites.

The Chicago Tribune, dally, regards, the occurrence with all seriousness, with a lengthy editorial under the caption of "Racial Nelghbor-liness," in it proceeds to say it is the result of energy, spontaneous as to time and place," and not "evidence of racial friction." The Tribune calls for an Immediate commission to "investigate and report on social welfare of the races. We may defer It, but delay can only make the problem more intricate. It seems already too near to the surface." THE PRESBYTERIAIT TICTORT FUJfD AND THE COLORED SOUTH. New Era Mazazine, official medium of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S.

in its June issue will record the remarkable showing; made by the Negro, Presbyteries of the South in the, Church's New Era Victory Fund Campaign. "At the time we entered the Eu ropean war," says New Era Magazine "the Colored people of the South were-cha'lenRftd by the. Government as never before! They the challenge, at the close of the war the Colored, troops returned from Europe with a' fighting record and morale equalled, by few and surpassed by no regiments of the whole American Army. "In the beginning of the Presbyterian New Era Movement the Colored people were Again challenged this time by the Presbyterian Church, and the way in which they have met that challenge is not surpassed by the vlor morale of their men on ibvterllm VIc Campaign the Negro Presbyteries have- increased their subscriptions for benevolences from $2,000 last year to nearly $50,000 this year. One Negro pledged the product of one acre of cotton, guaranteeing it to yield at least $125.00.

In addition he pledged $20.00 for his wtfe and children. His church Jumped its benevolences from $20.00 to $600.00. "Another church standing alone In the midst of a plantation drew 118 rigs over tuttomleca roads in the height of the muddy season on Victory Fund Sunday and Jumped its benevolences from $60.00 to $700.00. The ambition of the Southern Negroes' is to express their appreciation for their development and education by the Presbyterlr.a rhurch." Five Thousand People Rear Roscoe Sims' Address, 'State Street to St, LW (The Associated Negro Pre.) Chicago, May 1. More than 5,000 people heard Roscoe Conklin Simmons deliver his address at the Auditorium In the "Loop District," on the subject: "From State Street to St Mlhlel." A number of leading I white people occupied boxes on the occasion.

rapists, had been proven false by the official statement of MaJ. General Barium. According to Mr. Simmons, the reason that the Race soldiers who fought under the French came home decorated with crosses, and so many of the 92nd dlv ision who displayed equal valor came home without decorations is "because the French were In tha war to fight, and not to draw the color lire." He further declared that much of the prejudice against our soldiers was due to the playing of small politics by Southern Democrats. Music for the occasion was furnlFh-ed by a chorus of 500 voices under the direction of Prof.

J. Wesley Jones, and George Garner, as soloist. Southern Exhiicrs Protest the Rales on Government Film, "Our Colored Fihiers." I (The Associated Negro Press.) New Orleans, May At a meeting held here today the Negro Exhibitors Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, protested against the method of distribution the rates asked for the Government Film, "Our Colored Fighters," which Is at present-- 'oelng' distributed by The Downing Film of New York. The rate asked by this Company was considered unreasonable, being higher in many cases, than rates asked Tor other Negro Features which are considered far superior to the Government Film." It is safe to say that the Negro in small towns will not have the pleasure of seeing these films unless the rates are reduced. The men present cover the states mentioned and other exhibitors from Alabama, Georgia and Florida asked to Join them.

These men take the Motion pictures Into the back woods, and into the towns where there are no Negro Theatres. It was understood that no profit was to be expected from the Bhowlng of these films and the Committee on Public Information came in for their share of criticism for placing, this feature in the hands of a newly organized and unexperienced organization for distribution. The President was authorized to take up the matter direct with Mr. Creel, Chairman of Publicity. The Word Jazz" Originated In New Orleans (The Associated Negro Press.) Cleveland, Ohio, May 1.

Lieut James Reese, Europe, of the famous 15th N. band said recently that so fir as he could' learn the word "Jazz" originated with a band of four pieces which flourished tbout fifteen yea: ago in New Orleans. The queer little band was under the direction of a man named Razz and was known as Razz's band. It is supposed that with the passing- of time the, name was charged to "Jazz, American Soldiers Being Re moved from Their Temporary Graves "Over There." (The Associated Negro' Press.) Paris, France, April 30. 25,000 bodies of American soldiers are being removed from their temporary graves by 10,000 American Negro soldiers, who are going at their work with the same determination and seriousness that they went into bat tle.

DR. MOTOW A PPARENT By Robert R. Moton, Prim 'pal of Tuskegee Institute Durit i the late summer and early tall of 1918, there were a reat many rumors in and out of official' circles in this country, to the effect that morally the Negro soldier in Trance had failed, and that tie statement sorcetlmes made that "the Negro is controlled by brutal Instincts," was justified. The report was current in France that the commuting, of the "unmentionable crime" was very common, and according to the rumors. Negro officers, as well as privates, in all branches and grades of the service, were guilty of this crlmo.

How the Rumor Spread A letter that I saw written by a lady overseas to another lady in the United States, stated that the writer had been told by the colonel of a certain unit whose guest she; was, that he would not feel it safe' for her to walk, even vith him I through this camp of Negro soldiers, Anothe. letter from a high official: In a very important position with the overseas Negro troops, written unofficially to a very prominent official on this side, stated, that in the 92nd Division alone, there had recently been at least thirty cases of the "unmentionable crime." Another rumor, equally as malignant and damaging, was to the effect that the fighting units which were commanded by Negro officers had been a failure. In other words. liHE If EBlfd- III III 1111 1 Says iGuisville, Kentucky Edltcr. Black'; Mea; Mast Begin to Live and Tnlnk (The Associated Negro Press.) May 1.

Considerable attention has been directed to the correspondence passing between Editor William Warley of the Louisville News and Chairman Will H. Hays of the National Republican Committee. In his letter, Mr. Warley calls attention to the fact that the Colored people of the country are becoming quite concerned about reports that the party, and Mr. Hays, are "willing to sacrifice the Colored man for a foothold in the The letter Mr.

Hays sent a lengthy reply in which he stated that "It appears to me that your contemporaries, either by accident or design, have misinterpreted the matter if they have led you to believe that 1 regard the black man as a Jonah on the Republican ship." Mr. Hays then speaks of enclosing a copy of an address he delivered in North Carolina, and resolutions adopted by the National. Republican Committee during its session in Chicago in January, wltn to conditions in New Jersey. These- resolution said in part: "That this committee is unalterably pledged to the principle that the Negroes of America, as citizens, should not be discriminated against In the administration of the Federal and State Laws, and that as an organization this committee resolves and renews its pledge to demand absolute Justice everywhere for the Colored race." To this The Louisville News re-piles editorially: "We hate to be one to take the Joy out of now can we ally the National Republican Committee's talk with the Ohio Republican Legislators' action? "Truly this is a time when Black men must begin to live and think GIVES THE RESULTS OF "the whispering gallery," widen was most active In France on mo: phases of life overseas, said that the. 92nd Division, in wh'ch Negroes in America tcok special pride, and with, good reason, had failed.

utterly; that wherever they bad been engaged, the Negro officers had gono to pieces; that In some cases the men had to pull themselves together a'ter their officrs had shown "the whlta feather," etc. At the request of the President and Secretary of War, I went to Franco witH authority to go anywhere and get. any lnformatlou from an sourcs, so far as tue American Expeditionary Force was concerned. Meets Dr. DuRois.

It so happened that I went on the steamer assigned the newspaper correspondents a steMner which was one of the convoy ships for tho President's party on which Dr. W. E. B. Dubois, Editor of the "Crisis," was a passenger.

Mr. Lester A Walton of the New York Age; Mr. Nathan Hunt, of Tuskegee, together with Df. Du Boia aid myself in the same very comfortable stateroom. We had many frank bin pleasant talks, both on the ship and In Paris, where we had opposite rooms In the same hotel.

I purposed'y planned to have with me on the trips out from Paris, as well as at many interviewss in Paris, two Colored and two white men one white newspaper man, and Lester A Walton, of Cie New York Ase. I also asked to go with me, Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, of the United Siates Bureau of Education and Phelpo-Stokes Fbnndation, and Mr. Nadban Runt, of Tuskegee Institute iG TO Black Man. White man, as such, are all the same on the Race question.

That many, are broad enough to accord to every' man regardless of Race, Color or Previous condition, the basis rights they demand for themselves la true. But that a greater number possessed with the bestial vanity of: "looking down" on somebody, is equally true. Our cravings for manhood rights, for the respect of our fellow men and for equality, can be satisfied but they can be satisfied only through us by our resistenoe- and by our united and continual warfare for these things. DRUG TRADERS FLOOD CM5A WITH MORPHISE A5D COCAINE. (From Washington Post).

All the civilized powers contributed to rid China of the blight of rpium, which has sapped the energy and the strength of her people for centuries. That was a big achievement But while the great war has been in progress and the vigilance of the western powers has been relaxed advantage has been taken thereof to flood the country with morphine and with cocaine. The drugs are being manufactured by the ton in Korea, In Formosa, in the Philippines and in certain districts of Japan, especially around Osaka, in defiance of the prohibition of her government, and are being disseminated all over China. The European and American managers of the huge Kalian mines and of those of Tong-Shan complain that the output of the mines and of the workshops also of (he workshops of the Peking-Mukden Railroad, is suffering very seriously from the morphia curse. There is hardly a native shop in China where morphine and cocaine cannot be purchased over the counter while an enormous trade is being done by means of peddlers.

Missionaries of all denominations, foreign merchants, consular officials, mine managers, are all alive to the phenomenally rapid growth of the evil, which is completely taking the place' of the1 opiurft crseVand' ia lnllnitoly more injurious is its effects. The Chinese government Is in such a condition of confusion and chaos that it is hopeless rely upon It to do anything efficacious to arrest the evil, no matter how much It may deplore It The only way in which to deal with it is to to impose drastic penalties upon those caught in illicitly manufacturing these drugs in Korea, Formosa, the Phllliplnes, in Japan and in the Dutch possessions, in Japan and in the Dutch possessions, and to confiscate every vestige of the drug openly Imported or smuggled Into China, where the great customs service founded by Sir Robert Hart is still officered by foreign cHctals, well managed and far-reachh in its activities and operation. REASON FOR HIS 60IH6 When I reached the General Headquarters of the American Fo-ces, I found that two day before my arrival a young wtUte soldier had been sentenced tc be hanged for the "un-mentlonc'ble crime," but bocauso ot his good record in every other way, the sentence was finally commuted life Imprisonment The opinion at jtaneral Heaa.r'ts ters was that the crime to which I have referred was nr more prevalent among Negro soldiers than amfng white soldiers, or uny soldiers. From Chaumont we went immediately to Marbache, the Headquarters of the 92nd Diviclon. I asked the Commanding General of the 92nd Division about tiie prevalence of the crime in question.

He said it was very prevelent and that there had been a great many cases over which he was very much disturbed. The statement was substantiated by converse tlon with two of his white staff of.lcers, who were present I courteously asked If he would mind having one of his aides get the record. I said that I thought general statements were often vary damafrlnjc, anil, that, Inasmuch as the reputation of a race was at stake, I was very anxious to get the facts in order to make an accurate report, and if possible, to stop the rumors which were becoming more and ore prevalent in America and were already prevalent in France, especially in American circles, Including army officers, Young Men's Christian Association, Knights of Columbus', Red Cross, and other organi-tatlons. When the records were brought In and examined, ouly seven ctses vil mem mm i WftnV TS--" III ItiVAl Lft4M. ifwii Lw-witf tv.i.u.i I l.fu.i 1 Insult to t3 SL.3 ct Cu.vJ TlL (The Associated Negro Press.) Columbus, Ohio, May 1.

The Republicans of Ohio have gone on record, through the defeat of the Beaty Civil Rights Bill, as opposed to Justice and equal opportunity. Son of the most shameful addresses of prejudice ever leard in a legislative assembly wero uttered by white Republican members ot the legislative, particularly from Clnclnatl, which in its display of prejudice, certainly can not be discounted by city south of the Ohio river. The Republican leaders of Ohio, according to the people who fought for the bill, will undoubtedly be made to remember the gratltutloua Insult and injustice, which, they claim. Is a thamiful demonstration for the Florida Ship Yard Strike is Aidy Settle! The National Association tor the Advancement of Colored People thro' Its Secretary, John R. Shlllady, makes public a letter of April 18, from the National Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation regarding the recent strike of 1400 white employees of the Ship building plant at Penga-cola, Florida, and the action takea in settling the strike.

Mr. Hurley, on April 14, advised that the matter had been referred to Charles Plez, Director General of the Staler Shipping BoarC of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and on the 18th, Jervin, Assistant, Manager of-'thS Industrlht Relations Division, in a letter to the National Association advbiod th.it:' "It is to be regretted, of course, that any unfair treatment of Colored workers in the shipyards on tne part of the other men should exist The difficulties in connection with this question bavo In the most cases, been settled looal by the shipyards In conference necessary with the District Rep i seen tative of Industrial Relations under the District Manager. "I am pleased to state, however, that- our District Representative for the Southern District in his report of April 9th advises this office that since the strike has been discontinued at the Merrill St wens Ship-buildh Company there has been no AND SOI charged could be fount. Of those charged, only two had been found guilty and convicted, and one of the two conviction had "turned down" by General Headquarters. Afterwards.

I saw tho uudge Advocate of the 92nd Diutsio who told me that tiiere had tx-M eleven cases charged. Two of tneri were men who did not belong to the 92nd Division, but to other organizations. Out 1 I oi ins eieveu, uui uirra suu peso iinaiiy approves aa guuey Dy uenerai Headquarters, and one sentence out of three had been redui ed from life imprisonment to taking half the man's pay for twelve months. Negro Officers Their Critics. There was apparently no doubt Jin anybody's mlhd in Frtnce, as far as I was able to find out amon' the French or Americans, as to the qualities of the American Ngro as a soldier, when led by white officers.

There was also little question about the fighting record of tLa four regl-mer. the 369th, 370th. 371st and 372nd which had been brigaded with French Divisions but when it came to tne 92nd Dlslslon, there was a subtle and persistent ncior In Paris and in places in France, as far as my travels, observations, and Investigations went substantiating the rumor which was also prevalent in America only in Trance it was much more generally accepted as trur; namely, that the Negro officers "had been practically a fail ure," and that it was a mistake to have ever attempted to have a dlv- (Contlnued on pag 4). PILL Ifnr "i stato of Garfield, McKinley, Grant and at this crisis in the world's history, in which Negro soldiers have taken such an important part those from Ohio being high in the scale of hero recognition. The condition has served to cement many fractions for action, who declare they will support honest Democrats in the next election openly, if.

any degree of equal justice is One prominent citizen who worked hard for the passage of the bill said: "We are ashamed to look the people of the other states in the face now, and boast of our 'Beautiful but if we will be given time. It will be seen whether we mean business." further agitation over the race question and it is his belief that this question will not come up again for some time." Note: The New York Evening papers of April 11, carried accounts of this strike and stated that these men had declared that they would not return to work until all Negroes employed In mechanical positions were discharged. On April 12, the National Association wired Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of tho United States Shipping Board, asking that the unjust and undemocratic demands of the white strikers be denied and that the Colored employees be not discharged. The Association in its telegram declared that If the strikers were allowed to gain their point it would cause many future disturbances, sim-IHur to Fensiicola but that on the other hand.

If a firm ptaivi were taken by the government, it would prevent many future outbreaks. fl Bill HIS CASE Oil (The associated Negro Tress.) Chicago, 1. A'torney Wm. E. Hueston of the law firm of Hueston and Calloway of Kansas Citj, was joined by his partner here last week, In an effort to acquaint the people of Chicago with the facts In the appeal case of Dr.

Leroy N. Bur ly. Dr. 3undy has been removed from tb Jail In Waterloo to the penitentiary in Jollet where he will ba confined ball or a new trial. All efforts to secure ball have been opposed by the Prosecutor.

A citizen's meeting was htA at the Unity club, Indian Monet nig'it, when plans we laid to raise a fund of several thousand dollars tn car-y the case forward. nraMrmiiiiiH liLuiuunnmi'MUi. Ft. Worth, Texas, May 1. Th Borker Whlngton Sanitarium, forme; of Gainesville, Texas, has moved to Ft Worth, and has opened doors in new quarters, McDonald Flats, coiner East Fifth ai i Grove streets.

The building is a two story brick, fire proof, sanitary and modern in every way elortc lights, gas, electric fans, sewe. ige and every thing that goes to make the place first-class. There are twenty rooms, and tLe wards are nice and spacious. The institution has one of the best equipped operating rooms In the entire southwest It has its own laboratory and X-Ray room which are well arranged. The surgical department is under the supervision of Dr.

R. A. Ransome who is conceded to be one of the host surgeons in. tho south. Dr.

Ransome has with him a corps of efficient graduate nurses, and he hopes to be able, with tho proper co-operation, to build iu one of the. greatest and moft needed Institutions for Colored ia the country. liiiiU hit! FOSI ii! EI V''WiV 'I MS I j. 1 V..