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N. A. A Much Nati N, A. A. C VOL- 3?NO. 20 ~~ ' T *' ; - - " ' - *g IN BIRMING- [ HAM ALABAMA ________ 09 Year Old?Negro?Ire?Mttrr Charged With Attempted At tack Upon White WomaiT WHITES POST BOND ,No LessJThan 75 White People in Court Boom When Race Man Was Given Hearing New York, May 13?Report of one ' of the most unusual incidents to have ?occurred^ri any Southern court room in recent years has just reached the National Association for the Ad-vancement-of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, in a report on the casg of a 04-year old Negro. ice man, Melvin Green, .charged with "attempted atmingham, "Alabama. r?-f I : : -1 - i ?When the members of Drrrnnon Phi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity journeyed to nreonwood for their monthly meeting, Thursday. i evening," May 12th, little did they awaited, them as that received on their. arrival. . Pa their entra-ce upon the campus at Brewer Normal, they_ discerned an array of beautiful lights arranged in alternate gold and purple colors?the Omega shades stretch OIL across the roadway high up, was beautiful electrie-dieplay,-earrying out the purple and gold color scheme, announcing "Welcome Omega." 4 On their arrival, Professor W. M. Hilyard, the genial host, informed the fraters that the business meeting ""Wood's Elite was there to entertain Omega royaTly. After apVery short, -but lively business session, the frainrc mnrn^o/1 f r\ tlm . Jam where they were greeted by Several of ^Grocnwood^ most chftrniiftfif "Wo~ | =F~~ men and handsome-ment weH- asseveral persons from Columbia, wjbo; had apprised of the festivities. After greeting had beeh exchanged ! ~ " the eothpany was escorted?to?thm I I.MII ? ' - - j When the Auged colored mhn was brought up trr-the court for preliminary hearing no less than 75 prominent white citizens whom he- had served with iee for 20 years and who had posted bond in his behalf, ap-? poard in court. A local newspaper report, published in the Birmingham Age-Herald of May 0, states: "Interact of the West ? End citizens became so intense at one time during the examinationo of< de?*? fensG character witnesses, that the delegation arose in a body and ap, pTauded. . > The judge admonished them, and threatened to force them to leave the courtroom if The occurrence was re peatcd. . ' -?. ; ^?* "The witnesses, some of whom ,tes tifinrl thny bml Lnnwn P.ropn for 20 years and longer, paid a glowing tri-1 bute to the Negro's character. Most j nf thn /lofonco uMtnneene Worn lr?AWn ' ? uiniiii who represented -househHders in a territory served by Green. \ "One woman, by whom Green was -frtnployod?for?four years as?a ser-: vant, nad whom the Negro later' serv-! .1 ed for many years as an ice man, en- : tering her home daily, testified that j ~ Green's character 'could- not be -bet- } ten* And many others testified that] it--wan 'fha vary hnfttJ "The accuser, in her testimony, charged that Green attempted to attack her when he entered her home to .. . ..make an Ice delivery,.. . . . . . OMICRON PHI CHAPTER PSI PHI t ROYALLY ENTERTAINED AT H GREENWOOD . c. p. i ve Disfran( S() c fD AnnlaiJ fl]J[JlClUu White STAlOl APPLICATIONS BEING RECEIVED} "Late Registration is ^iot Advised if Credit is Expected," Says Presdinnt TO -OPEN ON* JUNE 20lh' ' *" J Special Remedial Classes Will be Instituted?Bureau of Appointments, Another Asset ~~ Tlie Summer"-School of Stale Cut?: lege \vilj opeh June 20th, and closes' will Ijegin on the opening day. I^Ue"( registration is not advised if credit is expected. The faculty has been advised by President" Wilkinson 11 i:it? -they are expected to report in ample. .tinrc so that^all schedule l'mitU'is ?t be completed before the opening day, 1 The essential arrangements have., already been made by the Stttmm.i School Committee and the plans' as outlined hidioate that persons w ho atpleasant sseijionT " >' A splendid-indication of the popu-. larity of the Summei School is Omuil _ in the fact that numerous applicatii-n-are being received daily, arid tlie olli cers arc kept coiisyoHly lai-y aii.r a wering inquiries .anil 'sending, out:, summer school bulletins. Maiiy peri sons are registering for specific courses through the mail, fearing that in certain pojpular and much needed , eon'Vsos a limitation will !k* placed, on... ' the" number of .students. The faculty, however, is sufficiently large hr? care of all" Persons who may rcgMcr' for apy-'-cotirse outlined in-th.. hullo- _ tin. Along this-same line special rev mej;liaT classes have been, formed for -persons who feel deficient in a par ticular subject; remedial arkh+ntMkv remedial reading are iimong the classes that have 'hech III us?frrrtned-f? A special feature of the." FnnTmer : School is a new well equipped Bureau tian realizing that many teachers may be unemployed or -mrey?dc-iro -a?. position hotter suited to their talents, or that ascertain (WPifuuii'.Y' may be in need of a Teacher; has formed a modern"equipped- appoint- . ment of bureau. TeacT>ers-:may rate.? ister in this office for the kind of position ' they desire and suporintcn-' N dents, principals, directors, and school officials are urged to register their needs with this office. This Bureau , need in the State of South CTaronhlC It will serv0 aiTa cleaving iVnii'so and will bridge that mediunT which is pec- ,j essary to put teachers in touch with ( positions and school officials iii touch I with teachers! This a ~new and v :i. _ i , ?. mucn neeaeu icaiure 01 mo stateia orlepe Summer School for teacher?. beautifully decorated (lining ball., , when1' a-aumptumis repast war. sor'v- ? ed. The dining hall was beautifully , decorated - in the colors pf the .Eraternity, t^pether- with", many beauti- | ful flowers. Hasilous I). II. Sints a? t- j erfinr^tTjnstTTTasteT for a hrjof propram; FRe main feM lives fff v*. liirb?i were. short but insipirinp addresses by Mr. Robert W. Bnpnall of \ho N.1 j A. A^-XL ,P and Principal. V M Ui1_yr ad^ - -- ?T After the elaborate banquet, the puests were further entertained by Brewer's splendid orchestra in the j spaetous reception rooms. ? 4 k . % sends I ;hisement ' ~ CuLi.'.MIiJA.-'S. C.J5ATJ --Apd. JMMERA 3t&. MAN TO : DEFENDED ' i - * ' t - * ' ' . ' V - !i:ue .Man Accused of Murder Tor'.DofoKdiRff Mis Home And Daughters >\YN LIFE THREATENED \tt c ;n . i . (I. Southard, Wh<i Jk!>nded I/mmans, Is Attorney for Defense ' V 1. AT.*. 1 ? 'PL "i . . * . . i ?iiit' .-vauonai V ain , r t.c Advancement oi <i ) -eo?4<*.-o*i h'ifth Avenue, has rh ( '. f r''$:'.0p to .South:'VtT7 :w'y\of' Sfiartanbifl'i*, S. C : " i i!? !?' hi' 1 iivinnn?family o vny l", r a m \v trial for Jim Davis i.l ; ! i,-an otl^nnmlor homr-cr-hr ilrtVrrl-'fl his two tTaughfor* an!- h!< owe. 'life iff tea' a white raiti r::iw ho. s 'rail threatened to remove lifsis Jr. i art .|)avi.' home.. \ 1 n vi,v, the X". A. A. C. V. had r it.. i. for to pay. for an r .a! ot h.e ii<' to ihL, State Suroan* Court so a consequence . oi . \u h tl i-fiivirt i?m of Davis was ..re v'rvt* a tu vv trial was ordered .Mr. S has been contributing .a- ii'i i:i'"hey in orde) <> .;oj jr.' "e (l iiic'i'n tliis case, and a>.;Yt"'T to cTtTVy it to a confluent j ri m avmirv r?i? Trl <1 1 1 i C?. N-A TO !VtEET . '.u nth?rethr < . s. C? May 11?Mrs, ::.;< *i;\ .' ?;.* 1 I n, l.">:h and 16th :* the. date .when the Colored Wo.i.'r s < :;.os m' South Craolinu will mWvofl at ("hn: K-.'Von-, in what pro,,i i i- oncof the most Interestand inner':i:t. inct-linj*s of theii listhvy ' . oatiy-.liirifh A'.ark is under ^way o make tiu: . prvornm constructive "hdi i. ,, : - Trench, will u&e up the :11;i or j art' of the l into the first day i i-ij- to l>e ntc. o.-itin^ and spi_oV4? re-- ?' ' "i the -iHstrtet?VieeITi i . v. ill he of "unusual sipenifh ..ikc ic vh'w *.r the. new work they ,vai- no ic toward extension. Fair.vi Id will !>,. on hand with an inter? 'v | .,. . T1k- address of H, aw i cne 0::!t-y on Fairwold day will e i ,-ivially rieniiieant. The women trL? out to name up vhe mo ITfousaltc lolljtr. di ; canoe' by the .recent cg; I .t ion cit. intf- oir the aid1 .giver, jy - the - SUtUv - A-nc-w- [ilan wilj be od .v.h". ubv the.deliiuiucnt girl ii^l|lv nuv ? : J ;?' . li p, c3ucation.il program will have j i of. miiliuihaU.vt: speakers "rant anddenofimiafional sfhool. Dr Sylvia Allen of Charleston and- pne ; "! he I'.-i n?r* r1 y^irir.n.s of the State /.ill address lht. body. AM *Im (lo oted Clubs* of the State lave been urged to send, their re 'TVs and ?lues immediately to Mrs \Tni;V l\Tc I'hirf on of Orangeburg, sc Vr e\ i I'V rich1, ale?pre .lent* ?t?the uahy" discur-sj:.11 of the first, day. ~ w itff+r \i Xou- York, May fl?The National \ssoci-a1 ion for tho Advancement of Vlorg'l P"Q|>l?, received'a clipa :. , ' .-v. .. '* Money I In Hertzog NCE BAR tto ? _ ? ? ;RDAY, MAY 21, 1927 . hm~k it Giv SAYS CLIPPING I FROM LONDON; ~ ~je? i : Spirit of Hertzog Legislation Judged From Study of RepJ reaeritation of Natives TO ABOLISH FRANCHISE i Bill to Exclude all Natives1 From General Parliamentary - i Register -T?i?^ ===== ?: ^? [ [ Now York, May 13?Thc. Nationals r Association for the Advancement -of i ; Colored People, 6'J Fifth Avenue, has') received a cutting from the London j . Kconomist of April 9T in which a j ^niith At'rif.-in corrospondeivf niiilim-s! , rthe franchise- provision of the Ilei't-I y.og bills. Tho writer saysr ! - "The spirit of the -Hertzog legisH lation can be best judged from a study ! '"! of the Representation of Natives in i Parliament Bill. Briefly, the object^ 11 of this Bill is to abolish the existing 11 native franchise in the Cane (dating i back, as it does to the beginnings of representative govejfiljr?ent in the Col ony) to ' excludt. all names Sn Clio . future from the general Parlaiment; ary. register, and to- provide for a* k'nd of .ipeeial-eommunal represent a-* I tion of natives in the TJ-nimi Pnrtin. ! nient, The. Union to be divided in-^" to seven constituencies. eneh sendine-/ . oive representative (who .must, be a European) to the Assemblyv Such L .representatives are not to-have the ~ Tiprhtsr of full members, They may not vote on anyr question which Has been been declared- to he one of con. liuchce (that is, they do not "count" rrtn a parly senstr)-rtor-irray thcj*-4jrke? I any nart whatever in proceedings' in i j Parliament for the alteration or a 1 mendment. of the system of native . 1 repfesentatjon (i.: e., they may do ! nothing as members to represent their ' "constituants on the vital maer of the ' ' franchise itself). The franchise is to ; he exercised, not. by individuals, but ' by chief s and headmen and mom her 1 . of native councils on conditions to be i f "Tilid down by rejruUHioirTi. c., the na' tive is to keep to his own typo com-; munal institution, and to be- headed off?from anything that may assi mi-: * late his habits and ideas of. .repre'scn,;]^a^MT^o-^Ios^-o^^Tie^Iu^:opeanyl^' . i BAGNALL ADDRESSES TWO j r;~?KALES IN?CHARLESTON i j New York, .May 13?Robert W. | I' Hagnall, Director of Branches <?t" the National Association for the Advance- < II ment of Colored People reports, that U at o? concert for the benefit of Miss-7 I . issippi flood snkerers given by Avery j ! ' Institute, he addressed""a joint audi-| once "cTT 2,uno white and colored pen- | pip in the^eity of Charleston, S. r.t ; [ in?the?Academy?of?Music i?anotboe-Hptpeakfr at"the meeting beiiVg~~THe ( Mayor of Charleston. i Mr, BapnaU's tour has taken hrnv Carolina and South South Carolina, 1 and he reports great interest in the work of the N. A. A. C. P. among the j students of Southern colleges and uni- j versifies. . i r ping of iT despatch from South Africa to the London Daily News stating! j .LfuL .vuicrr-tJr. giln?^ SfeleTlia.?a nu- \ five doctor, graduated from Edinburgh University, had been appointed prac-1 titioner in Mnfeking Hospital, the staff of white nurses resigned, re?filling fojlfn nrrlpr'g frnm n native. 1 For Ne .South A ROW AN ^ . v ,*- i - : i i i m f 7 *? ;n Ser TO NATION AL >\ . t . * . ' .? :_ BOARD y _ *' V . T.. * *.r*-- ?? . ?. Reputed Lawyer and President (>f New Orleans Branch on Board ON LEGAL COMMITTEE .Mr. Dafrow,-W'iU Continue To Serve on Com ir.it tee of I ,ei? al I )efense^^^ New V.n k. M;iy.J.J^OLreru:u. Pair row ;uv1 .1 MvTioTTnv l.iuii . Pwidert't nf the New (rfAi'i ; vh iif ilx,,\a.'_ tionnl Asso;3* :io-rt for the AUvanoenieht'of Colored IV. n'lv.-'vTere* elected in '-lie II .i '1 ' 1' 1' i.vS.l- i !' liu- N. A7 _A. V; I', aV the Aiav inep^-ino' of the Hoard hold ;i.i. y.-r it v.-a.?uiiinunt ed today,..'. - _ , .. Prior-to. his 'elect-fort to tht. Hoard,. Mr.. Dnrraw had hc-oii ser\ i.il.Lr a* a hie-inl.er,.ot' th" Asgo Tuion's 'National I.e;:al Conmii'. tee. in wlwelv ca.puc.i-* ty h^. will i' wirino lrvc. ? i? ^ PRKSIDT-N I^-H^ .I AMIN F. IIFbk'ut of i n m c;i:<>F><;i \ state - COl.FEHE SPEAKS.,AT llAMP? TON INS i frrTFJlN "l.IvA DERSIIIP IN AOKKT LTl.KF. Speaking to< the- V^tH'leuU and teachers in llamptop- In'-uiute, Chapel. Hamppsi- Institute, A'a., on-May 7,. as the invited jr lie's t of the institution, (leorgia S at',. I: 01;.-".na! Culli ti.nloccasion to stress the importance of t-rnim*-!-loit-'v(?:'n'h' in nericd 1 '..u+nl-and country life, lie urged th(. young ir.un. and women win. are lookinc for _U- real ..job trn.tax4dc-v to lift on' to--the1 Call <H" thc. millions of nun and women wlio ive out lit ^he onca country. Thcr<?I is posiWy the 1 ?i? C opp o ; unity- for real tangible service in America's 1'arin conimunities today than "arty* uhsee else iu the v.'diftr""" A.mong other?titinir-s, hc. said. "Fellow Sl U iloTiTs' ~n Hthic' ay ! oVs f I rejoice' -U-HVUl pro pe-. m.Lie.! lo 'Jivv in an age h:it-aI"?uin!\V.u ifs.<i i. iitTl: hi iPed ;ind tin rival -d jr-p vtunitii.- f..v !-ho train* < ('. man a;,d v.oir.un. Opportunity [berkoi^s . to., lis' in almvaj. e\ t y plia>oof our- ecoffomi and social :u iivitv. \o man has ;o sea:el: for a held in wheih h.e can -serve? hi- IT* low man. ComjmOrce {11111 ir.ii.is ry. .the . various professions and irar-p' rtat'ion, olTer inviting;, fields to Djc y.,_:;.ng .man leaving college today. 1 -ohir.g .for riches, fjtine ami honor itnl the'plaudits of hrhcfelolCsT Hu1 I waTu fo spo;ik to you totlay about th.?11of anoi her great business, \a !u : e millions .of nan and "woirron toil n.way- fromtthe "white lights, behind'the hills. They seek l or It niiev ?) > " m. \ ii P.Tp4eader;"shirT m m.-iTiTmT- - T ''f-inir^ >, leadership in ? via! life., leadership in their schoolyard churches. * ~ Aeet-i'iiinir )...> il^- 1'. S. ?or_ 1920, there were over thirty millions of people liVing-tTn our farnis. Nearly one i .ill: n *.hi \vi fi^NtTrrVS'farm-" c^s, who with thi ir families, number probai'ly .-even million people, These Negroes. "f iluoo without?any education, have been able'to-.get together millions.-of acres of land," and liiiild for . thxim^olv+^?^-eofnwnnitips \vht?rP they have been a bid to rear'and educate their families. They are now at_ a standstill In many places, they arc losing ground. The question comes what will we. the chosen leaders of "L/v :: w Trial fi'iean Bills. &-LUCA3 . ' > i * - ' * _ T ?" ' / ; ? ; : :V ' ;: *~"7 w . *''* ' 7 ~ V V ~ 5c A COPY ' V ; . '. -?.. - " ' r-. ; V : UaamL^ * : ? 1-^? ? ? N. A. A, C.l\ TH AN KS ^ I'KOSIX I TOIt William P. Hall Sentenced for Raping Race Girl'Whom He ? Had Employed as Maid WOIUKI). . WITHOtT PAY N. A.-A. G. I?: and Phyllis Wheat-. leyifead Urines About ('on- - ~ vietion of Hal! *. New York, May 15,?The National A sVoyialiofT" for the -Advancement of Colored People. <!'J Fifth A*.' las sent letters- .of thanl'.s ai d'Atnoi-fri.t ion to 1). O'Hrren, -!> .. fViunty AtUirht'Y of Pahhoy jr."' Paul. , Hini!.,.antl to. dudjre f'liarles I?efo..> \?;? ; o r or1 lli(. Pi-: rift .Cn-.jr:.~fnr thT-v i?? ? and impartial trial a- a rt'-vdt of. V ' . which a* white' rapi.-t has been s nt ? : to jail for an uitutkAupbn 'a . young colored girl. 1 ......' .I'JS. ~~ The colored girl hadbeen brought J to St. Paul from Atlanta, tka., as-jar ? ;nursemaid in the family of William' ' ' ' P. IlilTT." The girl who was- under_JS?\ ? c ..I.I 1?-i-i? ? .?vrm. H.-.-MIHCH i inn s no . j.t.y rv^ ' reived "no compensation for licrsdr_>viccs-and ~had boon , unable* id deavp ? i the family, hti\Mhg no money of..lie'r 'A.n, ar.d that she had boon afraid. Id ' I Hall's assaults because of-fits throats, i The St. Paul* Minrfeapolis^nraftches i of the N. A. A;,Ct P. ..'fogroth'er with ' , ihe head ' resident of Phyllis Wheat- : j ley House .and other social agencies^broiiKht about pro, ccutie.a ar.d eon . vietion of Hall under a law v. Rich earrios'with it a. penal tj* of ir.tprisonj'nient up .to 7 years. ' '' U.IBRAllIAN AT A. ANT) T. COL-:-. > i-1:<. i: pu a is f.i) ix kmpokt on ' j- 1IBRAKLKS IX S'tiGRQ COlii . - ?? I.K(i KS . . .Miss II. H. Hill C.'itcd gs One of lite. l'w? Nrijni l.ihr aria its ( radiiatoii Front a Library School - * - ?- T.. -CT.=?.rr - ?i? n-n r^gfgrjV^ C~.~T ?, ,H Durihy the jfCSs'ion -ot. the llyinp..:on Institute Library .-c'huof. Ihiector LTorerce Rising Curtis. reti'd . upon pWhich was based U';vn a v.-;: to teen It-ailing colored 'ihst iititions in America, hi thhs rf-port. Pi rector .? 'jt'iiflis;envph'iiiis..ii?ct that~lonJ> . ' "nTaatcly^fT.Vt ita~l a-r o ~V*\i"; ;o--' ~ " >it iori to boas? of the" i.nVi t niTf The ] ibi ;>i laio?oiii] I. > o<i had i.oc "-*-nttra:d ? :? in and graduated >oin':i",t "A" ! Library scln.nl i ? i v \ *f > i . i?V nivci'.iib' and A. and T. Ooliefro wore +4o- t\\.> college* who were placed in "his 'class.A. and T. <'nlltgt> in having- A1 i^ = n -Hill. as. librarian.'. lias 'taken another advanced sfop in "increasing the call- *'' Iof her teaching force and adding _ prest ige to tin- ".ivi.t?a. Hill,??? v. !> ? received her t lUltRtf-rn iheauiiool ? '.of Library Science .in Sinnvn . -t v.i Mppe, Boston. Massachusetts, is "fully j qualified to serve as?librarian in any library-whit h culls frn i'.,r pTgfi r ? -al t-minioff.?th eta*ehnhwr"rif---hfirnry? science, the appreciation of'the larpor aspects of library service' .- a part ul'.thc system of mil.lie niu.,dni,. Her academic tvainin'jr in Knplish, foreign languages, social and pure sciences, "Tnp-nther "with the practical evpe'rinieniatiom which accompanied .the class work as well as her three years .of expei ionco trre?t*i w ' * !11 mv i'1 i " i s of the just commendable praise given this^ 'college :y=^3gs;g== he race, tfo about it? I come from Georgia. where there are twelve hundred thousand- Negroes. Th,. conditions there are very simi(Continued on Page Eight)