Saturday, June 27,1925.
??-THE WEEK'S EDITORIAL:?
WHITE PRESS
(From The New York Times,
Juno 15thA ~ 1
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(VICTORIOUS BUT UNBE
Rapidly, as the power of_ the
Ku Klux Klan is waning all over
the country, it is not dead yet'
and it proved that4t-still has
' some strength lltst week outin:
nnnois=hy defeating the Tower'
J house of the Legislature a bill
, which, if passed, would have required
it and other oath-bound
societies to publish the names pf
their officers and members and
the exact wording of the obligations
they incur yon joining.
As drawn, th^rP#! excepted labor-unions
and benevolent orders
1mi4- i4"C1 r?r?AW>l/Ati /ilivwmnt nd 4-V? rt4
11111??ii ,.r> i .in:ill ii. r>?^uiiiiimtuu?II1UI
exception while the bill was in
committee and left ftapplfeahle
to such oi-ganizMjgns_asrthe-Ma?
sons, Elks,\and Knights of Pythias.
A NFgro~j'epTeseTTtative"
from Chicago saw the meaning
?-?of th$t triek and had the origin
a>l exemption restored before the
bill came to ar vote. But it'was
defeated just the same.
? The colored man, however, was
not almm4n denouiieiiH? the,K14i*rIt
was attacked. from -"every side
~ and by members" of all parties,
frioml.t-in the House said a vvurd~
in its defense. That is a remind-!
: . er TYf the, Pernnrrattr?National
Convention?where?there?were
Tike -attacks on th Klan and no
word of defense of it.
TJlK-SfB(iAKN MEDAL
~=zAWAR1XEI) ANNUOTflTFOIt
THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEr
' MENT OF AN AMERICAN
NEGRO
The Spingamjyhada-1 was insti*'
tuted in 1914 by J. E. Spingarn
(then chairman of the board of
directors, now treasurer, of the
National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored- People),
~ ^vhogives annually a,gold medal
to be awarded for the highest of
~ noblest achievement by an Amer
_ iran Negro durfng thehVf ecedimr
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9 . -Purpose v
,?1 ?The purpose of the medal is
?twofold?first, to-eall the attent>
ion of the American people to
the existence of distinguished
merit and achievement among
American Negroes, and secondly,
to serve as a reward for such achievement,
and as a stimulus to
thn ambition of colored vouth.
Conditions
The medal is presented annually
to the man or woman of Afriea-n
descent and American citi?
zenship, who shall have made the
highest achievement during the
preceding year or years* in any 1
honorable field of human endea-j
Vor. ,.^he; Committee of Award
is bound by* no burdensome restrictions,
blit.may decide for itself
each year what particular
highest .acclaim; the choice isi
not limited to any one field,!
?? whether of intellectual, spiritual,!
"j
pnysicai, sciuiiniic, ai lioliu, cummercial,
educational, on- other en-:
deavor. It is intended primarily!
that the medal shall be for the
highest achievement in the pre.
ceding year, but if no achieve~
ment in any one year seems t&
mgrjt it. the Committee may antfymA
if fnr iirr>vlr QfVnm/orT in prpceding
years, or may withhold
it and use the money so withheld
for second or third prizes in any
subsequent year or years, in accordance
with ijie~aame ^princl
pies. The med^ is usually presented
to the winner at the annual
conference _?f the_N. A. A.
v C. P., and the presentation
speech is delivered by a gover^j
nor, United States senator, orj
other distinguished citizen.
Recommendations for the a*
war4 should,be* submitted
writing to the Secretary of the'
Committee of Award, Walter Fv
White, 70 Fifth Avenue New
York City. Such communica
tions should state in detail the
achievement of the^ perscmrTecon?mended
as meriting the Spingarri
Modal.
Winners _of the Sningarn Medal.
Professor. E. E. Just, 1915;
Major Charles Young, 1916; HarStanley
Braithwaite, 1918; Archibald
M. Grimke, 1919; William
E. Burghardt Du Bois* 1920,
Cha-rles *S. QHpirr, 1921; Mary
B.Talbert, 1922; George W. Carver,
1923; Roland Hayes, 1924.
HEEBIE JEEBIES PICKS CHK
CAGO'S MOST BEAUTIFUL
GIRL ;??1
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(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, June-f'At a ^grand
ball held in the spacious Eighth
Rpgirrmnt Armm-jr, Mrn TTln Do.
jments was picked as Chicago's
I lected^ lly1 ' H col Jocbies in its
famous Congrss of Beauties com
'iext, Mrs. Ova Penn was second
choice and Miss Leota Maury
ol Detroit, Michigan, thircL The
I judges were headed by David
II aw^leyypresident of the Appomattox
club, ^The contest lasted
three months. Thfe prizes given
LLo tlio^yinncrs were; ffirst, a trip
i to Atlantic City, second a'nd
I third, two trips to Idlewild, Michigan!
and third and fourth, tWo
trips to Waters' I'arm. Michlgani.
There were forty-eight final contestants?
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CRIITEED RIJT WINS REGREE
'
- (Ry The Associated Negfa Press.)'
Chicago, 111., June?Although
handicapped for-years by infam
tile paralysis and compelled to
support three orphaned sisters
in whatever way he eould, Harrison
Herbert Ferrell, Jr., 5651
Grove Avenue, Chicago, received
from Northwestern -University
Ion commencement (jlay, June 15,
a degree of Master of Arts. Ferirell
Jr., is a colored lad wiibby
courage has won his way.
;Ife is a talented musician and
:gavp-violin .lessons to private pupils
to help earn his way through
the University Living quite ji
distance fioui Evaii^ton. tin; UI
niversity town, "he* had to travel
'miles each, day to attend. A
j companion accompanied _him to
assist ,him up and down stairs.
A year ago he won his bachelor
i of science degree and stood out
,as one of the best pupils in the
;class of *24. ?_
| When Ferrill. Jr.. first went
ito Northwestern in 1918 he was
in excellent- health;-Then he
I .
was stricken with infantile paraj
lysis a?d was extremely ill for
jt wo years?His native physical .
[strength carried hirn through
to his studies in^ 1921.
1ILOQDY DAYS .
BY DANIEL SMITH
(By The Associated Negro Press.)
<>f U'no nil
Robert I^oo Bullard's article which api
peared i/i the ^Chicago Tribune, .June
t>. it came into my mind that the
facts in the case ofc th<r Unit to-which
he, refers should be made known.
As I happen to be one of the Officers
who was court martialled, I feel
it duty to put before the people the
actual facts and let them judge for
! themselves as to whether the Generjal's
statements is true or his memory
bad or his information received* from
those who were prone to make the
1 ^ fBIipvIM, ofc:
i eightcyji years under the most tryling
conditions in Mexico and^th'e phillipines,
I.am of the opinion that the
General received false deports from
[the?Brigade ^Commanders,. and they
in turn from the Regimental Commanders
and they front the Battalion
Commanders, as I know how reports
are" made. Of times during my service
in the Regular Army orders
would come from Brigade Headquart
era asking for a Teporr oil activities *
of/ the troops stationed at a particular
post. This report would be made
up and forwarded at once, showing
drill?aa- many hours pet daji, freM"
problems on certain (lays and so on.
If the facts, however, had been reported
to Brigade Headquarters the -report
would have shown nothing,
nothing was being doner I say this
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~S; TAll contributions to this Depa
g poetry," accompanied by stamped
g and sent to 1501Vfe Taylor St., Colli
8 column. Allworthy .manuscripts y
-S?.name.- Amateurs.and pnnt-?spir?n
? tha' talent, if you have it.)
The Editor of this Department
g siring poems on any subject for ar
? moriams, expressions of fzTendshi]
fi' .kinds.
After his action in the Lo.wr
T.awyer Frederick is a fitting ex
to ward him- 1_
TO LAWYER Nv
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* By William I
Tis just and proper that
Should strive to rende
ryrr.;. Pay ajpzsiOEr
- Who dargd' to speak fo
To his high calling \yhei
-And gloated o'er diis a
Tie bravely hurled the sv
And called for justice
, Unshaken as the chea-tec
. -- .m.-?qr : ,? -i r ?? ?
_ o0t;eat SolotvGod is'pleaai
With fearless Ji carts?
Dare stand be/Uk1 the w
And call Tor just ice.
Is honored to b'<T placed i
Whom dark Injustice's
to dlOW illKt how thing < <! .1m m'. in ;
peace-times and leave it to you to.\
decide how they at# parried, out in i
tiinu, or \\avr~- ~ 7 ~ ~
?-In thij. ai Liele I shall give tacts a-~
l/out the operations of. the Unit re- \
ferried .to by General Bullard and I ~i
-hope the readers of this and oth?T j 1
articles which.' aro ta follu\\^vviU-study4i
it carefully s:r they Wiil understand t
the disadvantages that the ?>2nd f>i-i i
vision, composed of the N't'^ro soldiers (
and officered by Negro liiie officers, (
faced and particularly that Regiment ^
whtelrHf shall mention later. This (
article is not-inspired by any spasmod- s
ie^ fit of- iHip>r or a night'-mare. It 1
is composed of facts recorded -years \
ago. ;v *; '; '?h
1 ha\a> been tried, convicted^ and ex- ;'
onerated, so I have nothing?to. gam-.-1'
no UXtift to grind and ask nothing. FT
.want, However the public to know the c
truth and that General Bollard's mem-jt
ory serves him ill at" this time.. TheJA
statements made ill this article are f
not designed for self-glorification orj1
{ve-did was utit' duty [a nm
under?with. Let-.?justice?be?given where
justice is due.
-I, as stated, happened to. be onb of j1
the five officers couVtmartialledy^the I
others being Lieuts. Cross, Cheers,'1
Crawford and Green all of Company Ic
"I," 068th Infantry. I was attached j
to Company "K" uTider arrest, which v
I shall explain later. '
Company "1" was commanded by tc
Captain Green, killed In actlom'""CiTTTfrt*
pany "K" commanded by Captainic
PeelcsV"boTh of the Regular Army. I j
was commissioned. Captain at Fort t^
Des Moines Iowa, from Sergeant,!
Troop 10th Cavalry.r Reported '
at Camp J)ix, N'ew Jersey, for duty 1
with some twenty-five other officers.j1
performed no duties? from November ,.l
1917 until February 1918. All color- ^
cu uiinci.i wuijii,. uiuureu 10 tamp|
.Meade,?Mnr^lapjl? rfntl assigned?to-^
Companies-, 4>ut I.was attached to Com- ^
pany. "B"- commanded by Captain j
Saunders, June 15, 11)T8, we sailed foi1 -y
France, arriving" at Brest, June 27, (i
iiiiviv ii^s?at Chatidtdy?tb?
was a training area. On July 13, f
Captain Marshbanks was ordered- to ?
school and I. was placed in command j
oC Compauy "D." _ h
I will state, here in this training
area all troops were in billets where ,
there were no white officers and for v
some reason we were ordered to go -]
into camp, just out of the village.!j.
While in this village everything went;,
well and why we moved out I do not j
know. ' The Soldiers, however,, were ^
not allowed to visit the people, who \
were very friendly. Of course, yon ni;!^
think for yourself why. i wntww re-:?
ferring to the operations of the 368th (
fnfanfry ami stating records from my ' ^
diary. . v
August 12?"Left Chatillion for'(,
Dorcelles Vogos Reserve position in}_
quiet sector, arriving August 13. |
August IS?"Left Dorcelles by truck (]
at 11 A. M. for support position atl?
I
St. Prayal; arriving1 7T30 A. M. Auglist
20. Reported to a French Colon-1 f
el*" . - - " j.
.-I wttii, then commanding Company <r>
"D" and was attached to a Fre?eh-|_.
Regiment. The commanding of- j
ficer asked if I had a map. I said,
r-, ll ??> ? ?<! ??*." ? "y.eurnrtcnrl
?,,U ^ WWUJ 1" 1'
and asked "How do jfou travel?" I
have no record of what Division this a
was hut think it was the 172nd n
French. Division.. P
August 20?"At 10:30 I was given ii
^
to X.EADEB - _ .
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Poetry f ~
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rtment must be typewritten, "real 8
an.l addressed return envelope, JS
mibia^S. C., to_the Editor of this -jg
vill be printed under your own :?
ts, this is your chance ttftlbvelop <5
offers his services to anyone de- <5
iy occasion, such as epitaphs, me- 8
5, or topics for programs of all Q
m&6QO(TOOOOQOAOuOOOOOQOoot-L
nan case, I think thi> tribute to
pression of the sentiment of all
.J. FRKPEKKK _
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). Robinson:1
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the. Poet's pen
r honor where 'tis due,?
rrong-all men, ... : ~~
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x ju.-MHic mitt ue-^rue;
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i the monster growled,
/ictfms in his claws:
cord bfyween its iaws,
to enforce he** laws,
1 monster howled., - > '
when-earth-born men,
-when Right 'is trodden down,?
rongod with voice or pen. . 1
Honor's brightest crown
ipqil t hy._hyaw,> 1?ZJL
growling, could not cow.- , i
;;niiii' t'n jjTi In tho posltkuuXhftt^4=:
.vas t.> take over with Company "D"
m< 1 lookeif* it over. The oflicerr?warr"
still curious about why I had no map.
?August 21--"Took over -position
vith one platoon, leaving ?remainder
it St. l'rayal; Relieved white, troops.
; askTTt the 'Sergeant about -the operH4ons
in that sector;?tie had been
hyre onh .month, hail captured?noirif
oners. anil the only man.ini.the_
>utfit that had been killed was the
Captain. - He was killed T-30 French
STu. UO. I inquired as t<> the direction
>f the enemy and to this query he
teemed surprised but pointed where
lis captain was supposed to have been
vhen slain. He too. had no maps. I;
Uflhor asked about radios* They hi*8
mule notle, but.the-Hermans had and
vert., driven back." ? f
Imagine for yourself what a predi aiuent
these men of my platoon were
:o~ labor ire Their orders from jnovere
brlef"and "the best that could be
jiven at that time. This platoon comnanded
by Lieut. Hawkins and the
remained :tl l^ lLmt
13. ~V.?, ' ?:?: *~
August . 21?"?Rejoined - reniuinder>f
Company at St. Pray'al. .
August 28?"Captain Marchbanks
eturned from school relieving me of
onimand."
va tu~bog"in at 12:20 and end at 5_:t50
AI. All went well. Company mar
noil in position finder trying condiomiuanded
?by (VfjVtatfT JlaxchbanksTT
""August 130?-"In puiitiau, ?Scctor[uict.
*
August :;i ?"I'ndor heavy bijmbaf'tl- "
nent from "vneiny from 12 midnight
0 .">:.!() A. M. Inning the bombardnent
of gas, and shrapnel, a raiding
tarty attacked' a~K position held by !
.ieut. Carter.-* It tva* repulsed, res--;
ilting in one casualty."
I state lien; that Company "A" un- j
er co nun and pL Capta i n At wood from
Vashington, D. C., had taken up n :
lombardment he had seven men wowi- ;
msition on our left. During "this |
led and our 'General .'said-we; could Yiot i
1 ami sneH fire, hut those men. stood
irni' under it though it was .their !
Irst experience and again while Capv
ain. Banks, was. nu>vinjf~his company
n position Under fire there was no j
onfusion. lie was never halted but
ontinued his march though the .trail m>uld
only admit a single file march,
'his was difficult and dangerous, but'
it; ha'd his orders and was determined
o carry -thgircout. . ~~p
September 4-*-"A strong German I
mtrof^-was sighted in fropt of T-30 ;
ommanded by-Lieut... Reese of Com- 1
nm.ii "I>" nb?rul K.:M)-A-r M1. lli*-mcH-LJ
ipenM' flpo whh'h- caused the riinnj, 1 i
o halt 'for nh.<erv:itio? ttf j
nessage to his Company commander i
k-ho sent same to Battalion Command- |
r (this was "necessary as orders were i
n VJliflc nr nuivole a-a ai?4
, w. V...UIU WUl. KA"
opt on wlfiN 4*rtmrRttttatirm Hcaduarters,
This battalion was comnanded
by Major Morrison an .effiient
officer.-but who had that samo?
oelinjr as ail rrthers toward the Ne-'1
?ro. He was v6ry niucih Jiked by I
thrrrs nnd wctv wwd<*r hi* wmmttndr
-**At 3:30 P. M. a.patrol under Lieut.
iCnard, Battalion Adjutant, was sent
ut to capture and brinpr in the cne
ay .patruL; .siglilnl r? ^T.i< 111 _JiceaL_
t 8:^0 A. M. .At 4 P. M. Lieut.Leard
amp his squad of 8 men had pomletely
surrounded the Germaq raid-1
iff party, Lieut. R6ese still keeping
* ? - ?? (
in touch with the enemy from his pos-ition.
Lieut. Lenard killed 8 of the
German raiding party and captured
two, arriving at- Battalion Headquartcrs
at 5 P. M. with his prisoners." OnV
General, however, states that a einghr
prisoner was captured. Lieut. Lenard
was killed in action September 27,
which I shall mention later. "I am1
still at leisure, no duties to perform."
September 5?"Received order to report
to Commanding Ollicer of Com-1
pany ~"C" who was Captain Peeks, an-j
other?Regular Army man from the;
10th Cavalry. Then ordered to report|
to Ball-allon Compiander, arriving at j.
Battalion Headquarters at 5:80 P. M.
This was i3rd Battalion, 3G8th In-|
tantry, commanded by Major. Norris, t
who-is resnrrn>rtt,1i>
.v.1 lilt UJiCIUllUIl i.
I .f RoHiilirm. ' -j
Received orders from Major Norris
lirtaku- over" position wtTncly ;Rheule~
quad and Gitia-Goush. In this position
was to be two platoons and was
to be relieved every 8 days. Placed
-fjietrt?-AfcAden with one platoon at '
Uheulequad with one machine gun,
using this as my support and person
ally?commanded Gina-Gerttsh?whtelr-was
my front line. All" went well.' |
September 7?"Decided to make a
change in one of my outposts on tjte
front and it was well that I did~hs'the
en"my l?'rated it. -?-j
".September 8?"Former pitpost pos-j
bardment of it lasted for four hours."!
I wish the, readers to note that I
am writing this because of our Genoral's
accusations. I want tfi let the!--.
publio know the facts and if what I .
-ay m thb-artide h-m>t iciuided tlioiiy
the rtmorts sent to' Division lT?mi_
quarters were false "as to the opera-?
noli ol tnc tjoath iniimiry antl-especAlonzo
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