Church Council Seeks Fair Antilynching Bill Reforms
The Federal Council of Churches Home Mission Council urges government action to guarantee life and property security for all races and equal economic opportunity for African Americans. The NAACP cites hearings showing Judge Goff testifying that the Dyer anti lynching bill would be constitutional and enforceable under the 14th Amendment, arguing state denial of equal protection is challenged up to the Supreme Court.
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Tribune
Chicago
Home Mission Council
Federal Council of Churches
Cote
Dreree
Pameneads
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
House of Representatives
Guy D. Goff
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Goff
Fire Department
Cleveland Becomes Mecca for Colored People Civic Progress
Aug. 15 Cleveland Ohio features a thriving Black community with about 40 000 residents up from 10 000 in 1900. It highlights inclusive venues city government employment progress open doors in theatres and hotels and active civic groups led by J W Wills and Co and the Gazette Advocate and Call newspapers.
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Cleveland
United
Chicago
Endorsement by City Teachers for Amos Scott
White teachers of the city echo the strong endorsement for Amos Scott as a candidate. The endorsement highlights his willingness to serve and support in the educational community, reflecting cross group support amid local political races.
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Amos Scott
Gov Ph
Rae
Scott
Hundred Thousand for Fanny J Coppin Recreation Centre
The Philadelphia city council plans a 100000 dollar recreation and social center at 10th and Lombard streets named the Fanny Jackson Coppin Recreation Center. The proposal honors a prominent race leader with community support from colored citizens and builders.
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Charles B. Hall
10Th and
Lombard Streets
Fanny Jackson Coppin
Hall
Philadel- P
South
Philadelphia
Early Philadelphia Bride-to-Be Miss Williamson Engaged
Miss Gertrude M. Williamson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward P Williamson of 1722 Latona Street Philadelphia, Pa, has announced her engagement to Mr David Rungell Green of 1725 Gordon Street Camden South Carolina.
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Gertrude M. Williamson
Edward P. Williamson
Latona Street
Philadelphia
David Rungell Green
Gordon Street
Camden
South Carolina
Men and Women of Race Defend Scott in Reform Ranks
The voters' League faced turmoil as three colored members defended Scott, delaying candidate selection for magisterial and county offices. The league had hoped to back a prominent colored man, but the group now contends Scott is the sole acceptable candidate.
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Scott
Reform
Voters’ League
Prevent
League
Scott x
Ee Ee
War veterans pay final tribute to fallen heroes
Funeral processions for two Black World War I heroes, Private George Bratcher and Private John F. Taylor, were held in Philadelphia. Relatives requested graves in the United States. ceremonies featured American Legion posts, Elks Band, and military escort.
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Powelton Avenue
France
United States
George Bratcher
368Th Infantry
Christiana Tasco
Pearl Street
West
Philadelphia
Bratcher
Meuse
Tasco
Ersore
Sap. IE
Cha Brather
George T.cornish
American Legion
Harry Williams
John F. Taylor
807Th Pioneer Infantry
Taylor
Anna Briggs
North 59Th Street
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Powelton Ave
36Th
37Th
Crispus Attecks Post
George T. Cornish
American Légion
Elks’ Band
38Th Street
Crispus Attucks Post Declares War on Ku Klux Klan
Members of Crispus Attucks Post 151 and George T. Cornish Post 292, American Legion, pledge a crusade against the Ku Klux Klan in Philadelphia. They vow to defend colored citizens, organize a monster protest parade, and mobilize all colored organizations to safeguard the race.
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Crispus
Ku Klux Klan
Crispus Attucks
George T. Cornish
American Legion
44Th
Powelton Avenue
Women's Auxiliary
Eden Cemetery
Biks
George Johnson
Gayrand ‘Wilmore
Eiieabet Fisher
Nicholas Street
Oscar C. Bryant
368Th Infantry
France
Pine Me Baptist Church
Powelton Ave
49Th St
Philadelphia Tribunes
Philadelphia
City of Love
Ku Kluxan
America
Ku Klan
On to Louisville Dr Turner Heads Pilgrimage
A west bound express will carry a Pullman section for colored physicians dentists and pharmacists and their wives en route to the National Medical Association convention in Louisville Kentucky starting Tuesday the 23rd. Philadelphia leaders Dr G Earnest Fson Dr W Harry Barnes and Dr T S Burwell will lead surgical clinics at Louisville City Hospital noted as one of the country’s largest. The meeting is expected to be one of the association’s best.
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North Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Cincinnati
Pullman
National Medical Association
Louisville
Philadelphia
G. Earnest Fson
Louisville City Hospital
W. Harry Barnes
Burwell
Association
Garvey criticized by former Minnesota legislator
Special to the Tribune New York City Aug 15 Marcus Garvey is pursuing the wrong track in appealing to race prejudice and in advocating physical force to secure Negro justice J Frank Wheaton former assistant district attorney of New York and the only colored man in the Minnesota legislature says radicals should be avoided and unity pursued through education and understanding He frames the issue as a need for nonviolent progress and urges against race confrontation Continue on page 2.
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Tribune
New York City
N. Y
Marcus Garvey
J. Frank Wheaton
Wheaton
New York
Minnesota
Mr. Yeaton
Seligman
Dentist Practice Continues Under Dr Henry Owens
The late Dr. H. Cox, Dentist, has his professional practice continued by Dr. Henry F. Owens at 418 South 11th Street in the same location and field.
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8. Cox
Henry F. Owens
11Th St
Sherwood Marksmen Hit Bull’s Eye at Rifle Practice
Government observers praise rapid improvement as Lieuts Freelon Reys Scroggins Capps Bray Williams post solid scores at 50 and 100 yard ranges. Reys retires due to indisposition, leaving a tight contest among Freelon Poeree and Williamen with others absent.
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Sherwood
Adolph Reys
Reys
Freelon
Scroggins
Capps
Bray
Williams
Sccroggins
Hart
Lewis
Fuqua
Alien Freelon
James W. Roberts
Joseph C. Williamen
Adolph F. Capps
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City Club
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Chamber of Commerce
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Starlight Realty Company
J. W. Wills and Company
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Harry C. Smith
Advvocate
Ormand A. Forte
Call
Garrett A. Morgan
Roland Deas
Thomas W. Fleming
Bard
K. Bruce
Easy Payments Haas
Market St
Otate Federation OF Negro Women’s Clubs
At Reading
Fanny J. Coppin
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State Federation
Chester
Ruth L. Bennett
Laura A. Brown
Pittsburgh
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Blancheompson
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Pennsylvania
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A. R. Jackson
Reading Terminal Station
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Home For Protection of Colored Women
Mary Tribbitt
Hallie Q. Brown
Wilberforce
L. J. Waters
M. M. Griffin
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Addie Dickerson
Bertha Johnson
Miss Butler
Fannie Pollard
Laura Brady
Pollard
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