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bw< *?. " - ' -?? :?1? 11 '? - ' ? L." fverybod' k DEVOTED TO THE 11 M INTERESTS?O K II U THE PEOPLE. 11 X . i * VOl.l ME t NUMBER 49 ^ $10,000 BOND FOR 1 EACH DhfrNDANT _ , . ?? ? < Bail Bonds Furnished by Colored ' Property Owners of Detroit and Defense Committee _NEW TRIAL IN JANUARY Mrs. Sweet was Released on her ' Personal Recognizance?Re. . leasing Bond Heretofore? ? ?. Furnished 1 New York. Dec. 4?(By^ telegraph from Detroit) M. L. i Walker, Treasurer of the De troit Rranrh nf tho N. A. A. C P. telegraphs th?t all of the 11 defendants in the Sweet case have been admitted to bail and have been released under bail r bonds furnished by colorod prop? erty owners of Detroit, and by \ the"local clelensencoiiiiiiiJLLee. The National Office of the N. A. A. C. P. will .help defray the cobt 1 been met in their entirely by loof such bail bonds as have no^ ! been met in their entreaty by lo- * cal colored citizens^ N. A. A. C. P. attorneys ap- ^ peared in court on Wednesday ' morning, ^December 2nd, and pro^ cured-admission to bail- nr the i sum of $10,000 each for Dr. Ossian Sweet, Henry Sweet and i T OA>ioi?rl T\/f rwrrv " ' ucuuaiu luui qc. mis. owcet was I released W^gT^CTwnaT'reco^--' niVinpo, thim rfelpq,sing , the >. 000 bond heretofore furnished' V for her; . ' * The N. A. A. C. ,P. attorneys , in the case have already**begun their preparations, for the new trial in the-case, which has been " set for January: : fi ,? THE WEEK'S EDITORIAL L (From the Cleveland Call, Nov. 1 fif? : 28,1925.) ? T V nO WE WANT LIBERTY??c ' c THE CRISIS foe December c presents to the Race three ques- t tions: . * jt 1. Can a group of landhol-j ders contract never to sell their 1 lanTPto^rNegro and then be a- I "Tile punish in the courts any c on of^ their numher who changes his mind, or any subsequent buy- j er who wishes to sell to black 5 ??olk-2 ? 2. Can a political party hold 1 a primary election and .excluded a member of the party from vot- \ ?.lug because he is of Negro de-1] fippntf 3. Can a black man defend r- his home from a white mob? ] There can be~no- doubt, surely ^ in the minds of right thinking j people that underlying these j which men hatfe been willing to j die in the years past. i ??-Wo should be \yttltTrg~ to die!] fighting for these principles, 1 but it is not necessary at pres- 1 : eiiL?Wucun proeorvo thooo fuT*^? damental principles to ourselves j and posterity by responding to=~ the N. A. A. C. P's. appeal to conij be used in fighting the legal s battles necessary. ? just a little for something thati\ means so much? , |t Begin today--An tt>- # t? ? V ; Jf?.J * y Wins In Our casTd I .01 hsvti 'NEGROES FREEDOM FROM " 1 ] f~* x ct"n r*t ? ? ?!- ????' ^AOILDLAVLKY r Robert W. Bagnall write* an Article Entittled "Negroes in ^ New Abolition Movement ["HERE ARE FIVE REASONS1 y? rbeN. A.'A. p P rnlnrpfll Man's one Hope for full Op- |1 portunity and Freedom P . jc Current History Magazine for ,( December (Times Bftii&iivg,! Times Square. New York CMv) ^ publishes an article-by Robert j1 W. Bagnall entitled "Negroes in ] New Abolition Movement" in . i- l i vhich Mr. Bagnall declares that: ""The xrlcb abolition movement sought to free the Negrb from chattel slavery; the new aboli- , tion movement seeks to free him from caste slavery. Its aim is to secure for the -Negro the same . treatment accorded whites in , :his country." Speaking of the work of the 1 M. A. A. C. P., which represents;' this new abolition movement,: Vfev Bagnall writes: _lj "The National Association for \ AdvuMcuinwtw uf?Culuiud 3eople .iS^Tj^erally looked upon 1 >y Negroes all over this land as ;heir one hope for full Ppportu- 1 lity and freedom, and has their " 'ulf confidence. II Is not wlttr~: >ut enemies, however. The Ku iClux Klan regards it as anathe- . na; the solid white south is a-~j( 'raid and suspicious of it, many ' ^ southern communities refusing ,o allow the Crisis to be circu-. ated within their borders; Ne- r jro politicians do iiuHovsg^tt; andj' NJegro tools of whites term it'ra-! ^ lents of the United States have * :ommended its good work and he leading agencies of the counry have acknowledged its worth 1 "The new abolition movement lolds John Brown in high reganTT Dut unlike this old fighter it r loes not believe in physical vio- j hmrni a^VTmrprVi it asserts the? ights of citizens to protect them selves against mobs. Its meth-1 >dsare peaceful andwiihin the ^ aw. These are: (!) the'edu- c ise of the courts*?especially the x higher courts;?(3) legislation; i (4) the intelligent use. of >.ie i ballot; (5) cultural and eco- ; lomic stimulus. "The Association- knows that i its cause is unpopular, that its , fight must be long and difficult " jut it a loo khowotnat overy re-'< form that has been won is the ( -esult of the education of pub- l It rpmemhers how ^ nen said chattel slavery would, lever end; how Calhoun boasted 1 it the f&ot of Bunker Hill; how < Northerner and Southerner were j igainst the hated Abolitionist. " t also has not forgotten t.he rih- 1 ild-jests made againat women J suffrage and what a forlorn hope * j[ seemed to many. It remembers i j hat a hundred years ago books ^ vere written essaying to prove \ hat the Negro was" a beast in1f i Unparalled Ofl ... r 1 g,rirT*r ' ... ... s>? ..I Subscription COLUMBIA, S. C., SATUF Mm LEHOME IN NEW A DEFENSE FUN FH& SEOIJI-CKN Colored Citixens Opened^the And Helped Make this Ami sible at Lexington, ?*oi before Jul) TTso nrgrrf~nf tho big obaorv ances of thel50th anniversary )f the Declaration of Indepenlance by a special demand and Irive. ' . -Boston, Mas&.,rDec 5?"Inasmuch an the while citizens ot the U. S. A. intend to honor the jeginning of the nation by conducting big observances of the 150th Anniversary of the Deela ranon ol independance, adopted July 4th, 1776, having been at work on the movements several months already,; and inasmuch as the Colored Citizens and they alone are notoriously denied the rights upheld in that historical document, for which, besides,. they opened the way at the Boston-Massacre, helped make this American Magna Charta possible at the batiles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker.Hill before. ' ?v -v.* v, maac it a concrete success with 5,000 Colored soldiers in the war of the devolution, and helped maintain t with their soldiers and sailors n thr. wrnnrl war with tho moth. s high time for Americans of :olor to rise and definitely denand in their united strength he end of this annulment of the Jec.laration's principles for them md theirs." Upon this_opening generalizaion the National Equal Rights ^e^gue, from its national headquarters on Gornhill, Boston, next door to where Garrison mhlicVinH Vii.? 4<T i'Kni*ofav 99 'u>yiAoiivu nio ULU1 , 1WUW i call to' all colored citizens in fSITNOMINATIONS FOR i ~ WAT.KF.R MF.nAT. Nominations for-the 1925 Malame-G. ^7 Walker Medal, award--:d annualy for the highest a:hievement through the N, A. C. P. by any colored American lot in the employ of the Nationd Office, should be sent before Tanuary 1st, to William Pickens,^ secretary o 1 the Committee of \wa-rds, 69 Fifth Avenue, New ifork. Two scholarships will ~al-' io be awarded to branches ex- celling during the year. Alii noney reaching the National Of-j ice not later than D^c, 31, 1925r{ rvill count in deteruninirig the i fffdsen for the percentage of atK* /am e over me preceding year, . I luman form, without a soul, and^ X!*?lizes that it is a long road o the present when hooks are1 /eing written attempting to' )rove that he is inherently in-1 ?erior to the white man. It, has full confidence in the power of ;he right sort of propaganda.'*! er?Everybody VS -??? ' 1 " ? Contest? Rca< IDAY DECEMBER 12, 1925 i \itp rn INTS GR HAS BEE BOLITION M D PASSES HAL TENNIAL _ DRIVE Way at the Boston Massacre erican Magna Charta Pos- ^ ncord and Bunker Hill, r 4th, 1776 ifeolvoB together?to of art now alg special racial movement to sekjcure rights in 1920 as Lhu'sus-'. qui-centenni&l year of the Dedal ^ | ration of Independence. I ... j The League urges the raqe tq |show the country and the world an ability to co-operate, stand to-' ' gether, make intelligent demand,' ^ I resist denials with spirit and T courage, and campaign for the ^ protection?which every other , race of Americans enjoy formi-J dably on its awn moral, ^nental ^ and financial Resources, at 150 q years of an American Independence?which it helped win, and ^ 60 years after slavery was wiped jf from the statute books of the-^ nation.- . . j A nation-wide beginning of q this 7 months crusade is recommended for the first day of 1926; as the 150th Anniversary year, ^ by union attar-midnight, al'liir . watch- meeting mass meetings p for demand of the rights of the g Declaration. If not feasible ev-. cry community is asked to hold such a pieding Xt.mv YuarV day ^ or evening, theie tu urgani'/e jand-r prepare for alifeady cahv^i paign, calling upon white Ameri- n ca not to celebrate July 4th with . out having ceased its violation-of the Declaration with regard to the..ever loyal Colored citizens. jc The League offers another his- , tbrieal- pamphlet for 6 cents in'^ can did to make the Declaration1 .j, and American Independence pos- ^ sible and a permanent success '' by writing to the" Secretary ? 'or Wm. Monroe Trotter. 9 Coru thus making the smallest branch. es eligible in tTie contest. ;B __ m WASHINGTON JR. N. A. A.^C. DEFENSE FUND On Sunday, November 29,-the P* Junior Division of the "District V di of Columbia Branch held a meet- q( ing in the interest of the N. A. A. C. P. Defense Fund at the Me- L. tropolitan Church, at which .Robert W. Bagnall, Director -of Branches of the N. A. A. C! P.,"^ was the principal speaker. t u "Atrthis meetincr an interesting iT program .was renderedjy the M Juniors under the direction of () Mrs A & PinVntt, whn i< in ^ charge of the Junior Division. A j featur of the meetfng was a n original poem on the National 0, Anthem composed and read by the eleven year old daughter of Mrs. Pinkett. As a result of the , le meeting the sum of $200 was A contributed towards the De- Ti fense Fund. - jof /ins--Look 7 on pa - v.' - ...A -^ ' 7ju in -n J Our Offer N BOMBI OVEMENT' F-WAY MARK P7885 43 RAISED ~~ IN ONE WEEK r.hi.a Brings, the? Defense -Emit Being Raised by the N. A. A. C. P. to $19,250.14 iULL TO GO $10,640:86 rhe Philadelphia Branch Raisec $2,350, the Hi^hea of any Branch New York, Dec. 4?-.Contribu^egal Elgfonso Fund being raised y the N. A.. A. C. P. brought he total up to $19,250.14 at the lo.se of this week, well past the alf way mark toward the $30, OO'.required to meet the Garland Fund's offer of $15,000. 'he Jpresent staliis of the fund i as follows 'iven outright by the Garland und $_ _ 5,000. offered in addition 15,000 .equired to meet offer 30,000 otal . $50,000 1 i -i ' ai.sed to date . . . 19,250.14 till to go 10 G10.86 -The Philadelphia Branch of le N. A. A. )C_j ^ a?a**n topped le- n.si of conmtjuiors to tne und.-^icndiiig?LiL a cheok-d^r fOO, which, together with eon ibuttons of individuals to-be edited to that branch, brings io total for Philadelphia up io 1,350, the highest point hither? reached by any contributor. the Fund, Branch or~indivital, except the Garland Fund. ^ Oilier Branch jffiiiLrilmtions iring the week were as folxws - : ' * New Bedford, $20Q.;_ Northn California, $500; Bufallo : 500; Durham, N. C. $100; Lexdnt., $50; Portland, Ore., $12. >; Bay City, Mich.V- $50.50; owling-Grem, Ky., $10. Scaij. Wash., $50; Haverhill,.Mass. 16.10; I .ancaster, Pa;, $25; ; Alliance. el)., $3G. The names of a number of eminent-potions were.added to ).. list of Fund Contributors jring the week. Senator L'orge Wharton Pepper of Pen'Ivania, sopt $50. Hon Walter . Cohen. ('olleetop- of the Port Xpw Orleans sent $25 and dward Lasker of ^gw York 44^ his cheek -for $250. -Other contributions of the' *cek include:- . Mrs Mary S. t)son, Santa Barbara, Cab,$100; onaivh Lodge, .\o. 45, 1. B. P. . K. of W.. New York, $100; Inncible Whist Club of Jamaica, Y..$G5"; Sofoman Temple odge No. 1493. Springfieldj P.. >1; G. A. Stewart, Columbus, <21 a 'fn. r' t-? 1?j , uaiu.i V. U<J1U1, i UUglliepsie, N. Y., (collection) $25; 15; Miss Mary Hicks, Norpht. Ark.,$28.05; Miss Mabel E. dams, N. Y., $25 ; Minnehaha emple, No. 129, I. B. P. O. E. W. Minneapolis, $25; Mrs L. L . ..j : ' ft ge 3 for partit * PLU .XP ' i.i ipmjf* MJ ii^^qppi ' " ? 1 ' on Rage 3 ri^sLitsriuiiK *ANI7^ ~ ~~ ai)VI-:KTI,SR?rm rent, Social and Cien era! News. ^ ?--, oc A. (JOI^ ID^TWICE I... . 'bombed twice .__ I IM TtllA kiA?i-r-..? in i wu 1VIUIN 1 Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sayles Oeeu~I pies tlie~House, and Fired " After one Intruder , : ! . ?J $100 REWARD IS OFFERED * L * J LL I The First Dynamiting Oecured i Oct. 11 ?Neighbors saw a -?^?Man Fleeing From Yard^?-?: F? ~~1 ? *? The Louisville branch of the ?5 Nwvionwi I ion 1 or-t he-Ad 11 * vaneemem of Colored? People, has posted a-reward of $100 for THiifuriiialian leading to the arrest and conviction'of the per son or persons guilty of bombing for the second time in less than 1 two months on Thanksgiving ; -morning, tfu> home of Mr. and " 1 Mm; C. Gv -Saytgg?In- posting -??_ the rpwar/1 \Y'i T ft ilPUll U\J\ \Zlly L 1C.V ident of the L(JUisviHe~Nt A. A. C. P., is quoted by the Louis"ville News as saving: -i?f Louisville -must?avoidtiring like the Detroit situation. We want no rabid race troubles ;horo.?Therefore -the N. A. A. ,C. P. offers a reward of $10(1for 'the arrest and conviction of the !person or persons guilty of the |outrage"on the home o? Mr. and 'Mrs. Savles. That is not such a large sum but it is an earnest7'- ; * of our desire to keep the peace. Police officers whose duty it is .to protect all citizens are welC'f'l1" tfVthi. " i Th^ firiit-dTTiatnitiiifr ,lf 0'* Sayles home occureil on Oct. 11, when the neighbors saw a white man running from the scene. i-Mr.. Saylgs fired five shots at the ! fleeing figure. ? ??: pOXE QF OUR SATISFIED CUSTOMERS I Anderson, S. C. 'Decern tor 1, l^L'S Palmetto Leader Printing- Co.. Sirs I The minutes were received in [good order and properly inspected. I must admit that thi's ii^--*HTr7best j,uh we have ever had in quality ;ind" are perfectly satisfied, ' . I am sending check to cover ~lhe~full amount. , Enroll me a.-. one of the contestants and send me a^ few reecipt books. * ? Yours truly, Stephen C. Ca-mpbell, Presides* - vi in'-- LuuvaiKiiiai ann sun a ay School Convent:nn, Moral?''Let the Leader clo it." A. Alexander, XV Y., (collection) ?25; 'Miss Florence' Halsov, New ' Jersey, $25;Rol>ert R. Tay1 or, Tuskeegee Ins tit ute.S 2 5; Em nire Lodge. No. O F of W., New Rocllelle, X Y., $25; John H. Pierce, X. Y., $25; Catholic Order of jForotei s, St. Monica Court Xo. 270, Chicago, $25 ;John A. Kenedy, Newark, N J., $25; Indiana Federation of (Colored Women's Clubs, $50; John R. Hayne.s Los Angeles.$25 Mt. Vernon A. M. E. Church, CViltimKfio r\ O?o OA . f 1..'1 1 vjo, v.* onuon Baptist Church, Columbus, O., $27.18; George W. Warster^ Sr>n Diego, $50; John R. Lynch, Chicago, $25; Mrs. Wm. Korn, N1. Y.t $25 ? Civic Pleasure Club, Indianapolis, $25; Omaha Medical Society, $29. :ulars--Get busy ? : i '