The Black Dispatch (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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The N.A.A.C.P. will hold a mass meeting, Sunday, at Avery Chapel to plan reception for returned soldiers
Largest circula-
ted Negro jour-
nal in Oklahoma
An Advertisement
in this paper will go
into every state in
the union.
A Paper with a pol-
icy and a purpose.
fAYTH
We Stand
"For the right of
the voice of men
to be heard in
their own gov-
ernment"
For Democracy thai
is an actuality-not
ritualistic.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, FRIDAY,.
t 1919
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OF N. A., S. A., E.. AND A., JURISDICTION OF OKLAHOMA.
Chicago Race Rioters Battle
White Tulsan Says The Negro Is Persecuted
Chaos Reigns
Windy City Suffers Complete Break
down Of Law And Order
(Associated Negro Press.
CHICAGO, 111., July 29.—The scene ol' riot has shifted from Washington,
tlio nation's capitol, to Chicago, America's greatest cosmopolitan city, and
regarded everywhere as the world's greatest center of race progress. Sunday
afternoon a Colored lad was bathing in Lake Michigan near the beach at
East 29th street. The day was hot and tens of thousands of Chicago's popula-
tion were seeking relief from the heat in the cooling waters of iAke
Michigan. This lad was on a raft and a white ruffian threw a stone and
knocked him into the water, where he drowned before being rescued. The
attention of white policemen was immediately called to the ruffian, but the
policeman refused to arrest the man. whereupon the crowd became angered
and in a short time began to "clean up" the place. The man accused of the
crime is Augusta Straflber. Finally, he was .arrested by two colored detectives
Middleton and Scott. The new3 of the crime scattered like wildfire. Hun-
dreds rushed from tho beach in their bathing costumes, hurrying to places
<f shelter while others hurried to their nearby homes for revolvers and
lifles. And, in less than an hour, there was a general battle in which more
than one hundred whites were injured by weapons of various kinds.
The news of the strife spread to every section of the south side and
at several points, such as 31st and State, 35th and State, 39th and State,
thousands of people gathered and talked in low tones over the situation.
Between sunset Sunday night and early Monday morning, there were more
than a dozen fights in which more than two hundred were injured, some
fatally, the majority of them being white, and a score of the policemen.
Hundreds of police reserves and four hundred mounted police were called
out Sunday night to quell the disturbance. Chief of Police Garriety, his
assistant Alcock, Mayor Thompson and leading organizations of people of
both races are doing all possible to restore peace.
Much damage has been done by both races to street cars; Colored
men and women beating up white people on airs running through the south
side district, while whites have been furious in their treatment of Colored
people on street cars running through Wentwoi th avenue and Halsted street,
iind on cross lines.
Mayor Thompson declared conditions are very serious and must be
carefully studied to get at the cause of the trouble and the means of correct-
ing it at once. It is claimed by some that more than two thousand Springfield
rifles with considerable ammunition are in the hands of the Colored people
on the sout hside. This statement is denied by Alderman R. R. Jackson,
Colored, and others. However, it is well-known that the majority of the
people are strongly armed.
At time of going to press, conditions are fairly quiet, but by no means
under full control.
at 15 North Kline St., Sgt. Floyd has
just this week returned from France
where he saw service on the battle-
fields of Europe, he is a member of
the famous military unit that escaped
from the fatal Mexican ambush at
Carrizal. To a Dispatch representa-
tive this brave soldier said he was not
thru fighting for Uncle Sam, he will
with his company probably be sent to
the Phillipines where he has seen pre-
vious service.
The Golden Rule
Tula White Man Tells His Race
That The Negro Is A Human Being
ARE WE FAIR TO THE NEGRO.
_ (Reprinted from the Tulsa World.)
riio recent riots in Washington have brought to mind again the much
mooted negro problem. Is it a problem? Is it any more a problem than the
Jap or Chinese or Indian race questions? We seem to have no trouble in
our country with the yellow or red men, but the black men most assuredly
have caused and are causing trouble.
It Is my personal opinion that the fault lies with us. We have op-
pressed and abused the law-abiding and honest Negro, in a great many
instances, without punishing the guilty and law-breaking Negro. When a
white or a red or a yellow man breaks the law, do we beat, and shoot and
wlll,es or ,eds or yellows that we see on the streets or find in our
cities, before we try to catch the law breaker? No. Then why do we ho
reat the Negro? I'll admit that a nasty Negro is one of the most dlstaste-
ul and exasperating things that wo have to contend with, but very often
'" it (iue to ^e treatment we give them? Not until we all employ more
ol the spirit of Christ in our treatment of the Negro shall the trouble that
| lie is causing be mitigated.
Some people say that they can appreciate the Negro if he knows and
Keeps his place. Haven't we all our particular places, in our spheres, and
ilon t we occasionally overstep our bounds? When we overstep our bounds
o the extent of a violation of the law, then wo should be dealt with accord-
ingly and the same rule should apply to the Negro. We shouldn't compel
all negroes to overstep their bounds, becauso of one o rtwo, by our oppression
and abuse.
If I were a preaching missionary,'it wouldn't make any difference to
me whether I was sent to preach to the red man, the yellow man, or the
black man. I would d omy best to convert him, live with and near him,
and love him. When he became unruly I would use other methods to teach
him, probably a short jab or a solar-plexus. Of course, we have more Negroes
in our country than Chinese, Japs or Indians, but then we should bring
into action more consideration and patience.
Our negroes were just ready and willing to die for our country In the
recent war as were all our other boys and if we will set them the example
'hey are looking for, then conditions will change. The Negro has a soul
and he is human and when we get to heaven, or the place where the streets
jar paved with good intentions, we'll find him there. Therefore, we might as
j well put into play the Christian teachings that wo have in order to put down
I and keep down these disturbances.
I North Boston. 840 N. 1st. J' S" ALER>
Brig. Gen. Roy Hoffman.
Former commander of the 92nd division, who was greeted with thun-
derous applause when he appeared before the grand lodge of Odd Fellows
Wednesday, and told the story of the heroic achievements of the sons of
Black mothers, upon the blood soaked battlefields of Prance. "NEVER
FALTERING, UNWAVERING. PATIENT AN1) FULL OF COURAGE, YOUR
POYS WHO WENT WITH ME TO HELP MAKE THE WORLD SAFE FOR
DEMOCRACY, FACED THE ENEMY ALWAYS AND WON EVERY OB-
JECTIVE TOWARDS WHICH I DIRECTED THE," said the general. Only
lour prisoners were taken from the ranks of the Black troops of General
Hoffman, according to his statement, and he again raised a thunder of
Aniens when he said. "THE WORLD MUST TAKE OFF ITS HAT TO THE
BLACK SOLDIERS OF THE 92ND DIVISION, FOR THOUGH THEY WERE
IN THE THICKEST OF THE FRAY, FOUR PRISONERS WERE ALL
THAT THE HUNS WERE ABLE TO TAKE FROM OUR RANKS."
General Hoffman deplored the lact that race riots were now throttling
the nation and he said that they could be attributed to clashes that started
among the ignorant and vicious masses of both races, but said the general,
"The evil that they generate reaches up to us who discourse with reason.
It is up to the thinking white man and the black man who has interest of
the nation at heart to get together somewhere on a program that wfil elim-
— - . -. ina,e ,his unfortunate condition. Much of it is due to misunderstandings
Brother and" SisterW. V. Sneed." Sister iWe who lhink for ,he bef recognize this fact. WE ARE HERE TOGETHER
M. J. Henson, Julia Beck, Ida James, BY THE ETERNAL GODS WE MUST SOLVE AND WORK OUT
A P ^annihill. I^n ThomDkins. Cath- (" R PROBLEMS TOGETHER. I am opposed to any program that would
deny you your suffrage and your vote. "S ou are entitled to justice and fair
r'ay. I think that God was in the plan '.hat brought the war to us as He
old and I know that it shall finally work out to our benefit and our gain."
PASTOR PERRY CAUGHT IN A
STORM.
We take this method of thanking
the following for their generous hos-
pitality and liberality in the time of
need: Brother and Sister Ben Yancy,
Brother and Sister F.^ J. Houston,
SGT. IRA L FLOYD.
Hero of three wars, son of Mrs. S.
L. Floyd, of this city and who lives
A. P. Tannihill, Lou Thompkins, Cath
erine Brown, Nicy Whited, Sallie
Holmes. B. D. Daniels, Mariah Stew-
art, Delia Rogers, Sister Lizzie Lewis
and husband. Sister J. A. Clardy and
daughter, the Deaconess Board and
Home Mission circle of the Taber-
nacle Baptist church.
The above named parties stormed
the pastor's home last Tuesday night,
together with quite a number of
others whose names I did not get, and
and when the excitement was over we
founJ curtains for our windows, and
all sons of good things to eat for the
table. We do not find words at our
command sufficiently strong and en-
dearing to fully express our sincere
thanks and gratitude to those who
thought of us at such an opportune
time. Truly, the darkest hours are
just before day. Our prayer is that
you may live long and that good job
and peace may attend your way.
Col. E. D. Jefferson Re-elected
! More than 500 Odd Fellows and Sisters of the Household of Ruth listened
lo a stirring address delivered by Brig. Gen. Roy V. Hoffman, former com-
: mander of the 92nd division, who spofce at Amy Chapel Wednesday to th*
I two bodies in joint session. General Hoffman is an Odd Fellow and wu
present upon special invitation to tell the wonderful story of the part that
j our boys played In the great war drama that has Just closed.
I The sessions opened Tuesday morning nnd the welcome addresses were
j made Tuesday night at Tabernacle BaptlBt chuich. Mayor J. C. Walton was
present and delivered a welcome address on behalf of the citizens. Mr.
M. W. Hawkins wa stlie master of ceremonies. Many of the local talent ap-
peared in the program numbers and Grand Master Col. Edward Jefferson,
the Most Noble Governess Mrs. Emma Jones were introduced to the as-
semblage.
Over *17,000 was reported as having been paid In death benefits during
the past year by the Endowment Secretary, Rev. J. E. Tombs, and the
Treasurer, Mr. J. M. White reported over 521,000 now in the Endowment
Fund.
The delegates were the special guests of the Wilson Packing plant
Thursday morning, the company extending an invitation to the delegates
to visit the establishment, and they went out in a body. The parade Wednes-
day was a great success, led by the First Regiment band and followed by
the Boy Scouts, and many beautifully decorated automobiles. The line of
march extended through the principal streets of the city.
Col. E.D. Jefferson was re-elected Grand Master thursday.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, our beloved sister and
leader. Sister Patsy Thompson, who
was an an earnest class leader, she
served three years under Rev. T. H.
Wiseman, and a short while under
Rev. Toombs, her health giving away,
and whereas she has been of great in-
spiration to the members of her class,
and under her leadership class No. 8
has giown spiritually, morally and fi-
nancially. Whereas the officers and
leaders recognize the great good done
by her efforts and encouragement.
Wherefore, be it resolved that the
class leaders bow in humble submis-
sion to the Lord's will in taking our
beloved sister.
CLASS LEADERS
of Avery Chapel.
DIVINES VISIT.
Rev. C. R. Tucker of Tulsa, Rev.
J. S. Dawson of Boley and Rev. James
Kidd of Muskogee, were pleasant
callers at the Dispatch office Thurs-
day on their way home from the con-
ference. held by Bishop Connor, at
Chickasha, Tuesday.
Council Meets
- , - , - , Peace be with thee
Vie beg to remain lovingly and our sister, in the spirit land. Vainlr
™3 T MRS E. W. PERRY. 1^/" "°"" " "" """*
together with the children. j Respectfully submitted.
The P. E. Council of the A. M. E.
church was in session here July 22
and 23. Bishop J. M. Conner, pre-
sided. About 50 out-of-town ministers
and laymen were present. Dr. C. R.
Tucker, pastor of Tulsa, preached a
powerful sermon Tuesday night. Dr.
Tucker is a candidate for the bis-
hopric. Dr. W. L. Haywood of Okla-
homa City made a talented address in
behalf of F. K. Davis university. The
interest of his hearers was awakened
to the extent that after a few clean-
cut remarks by the bishop a collection
of $203. including a few subscriptions
was lifted. Rev. M. J. Patton was
present, also in interest of the Flipper-
Key-Davis university.—Reporter.
PAY UP!
We sure need the
money Help Us
Dr. A. Baxter Whitby
President of the Oklahoma City
Branch of the N.A.A.C.P.. who
will hold a mass meeting sunday
afternoon, at Avery Chapel, be
plana a recption for our recent-
ly returned Oversea soldiers.
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