MARCUS GARVEY AGAIN ESTABLISHED, 1912 The Workman THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS 15 THE PALLADIUM OF OUR RIGHTS. JUNIUS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY VOL. 18. No. 32 THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1930 PRICE CENTS Full Text of the Sentence of Garvey and Aikman Virginia Bus Line GARVEY HELD RESPONSIBLE PANAMA 1930 Must Ride Negroes UNDER LAW FOR ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN BLACKMAN Both Counsels Give Notice of Appeal CARNIVAL IS ON for Auspicious Inauguration Garvey Queen Gladys and Her Court Arrive Today COURT RULES SEPARATE Panama National Fiesta la on and SECTIONS ALLOWED Queen Gladys and her Royal Court is expected to triumphantly enter the city today and from that moment RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 20. Bus passed by the 1929 Legislature and The following is the full text of the judgement de had been stated that that was an until midnight Tuesday next, it be Iines in which became effective last June 30, interstate operation must was not considered by the Supreme livered by the Resident Magistrate for Kingston Japrovide equal and separate accomerror, yet it had still remained and anticipated that a period of fun and maica in sentencing Garvey and Aikman, found guilty had not been corrected.
frolie will possess he populace, sol modations for Negro passengers, the Court, as it became effective after Court of Virginia the action State Supreme was started. This law on the charge of seditious libel.
Mr. Garvey had employed all the dom witnessed at any preceding Cerruled Friday, upholding the order of directed the bus companies carrying His Honour Mr. Agar, with certain things. It charged the people who were connected with the nivala Kingston, delivered judgment Director of Public Works and the Blackman newspaper. Mr. Garvey From indications it is expected the Superior Court to the corporation Negro passengers to provide separate commission ragarding bus lines under accommodations, but did not make yesterday morning in the case against Superintending Medical Officer, in had also stated that he was Editor that this year Mardi Gras win its supervision Marcus Garvey, Theophilus Aik the It compulsory for them to carry exercise of certain functions, in Chief, not onlyy of the Black eclipse all previous carnivals in man, and John Coleman Beecher, who with certain things; it charged them man, but of the Negro World as splendour and pomp as Queen Gladys then.
The action to require busses in were charged with seditious libel.
The opinion, written by Mr. Jusintra state operation to carry Negro tice Clarkson, classifies busses as with interfering with he general mat. well, and he had employed the people is said to be very popular, and greatThe case had attracted a great ters of the Corporation; it charged on the Blackman. Mr. Leo Ran. ly beloved by her subjects from the passengers was started about two common carriers, a point raised by deal of public attention, and His them with doing something despica kine, the News Editor of the paper, highest to the lowest.
years ago by the transportation comhearing the ble and with taking certain things had stated that he was employed by Immediately after her being pro mittee of the North Carolina Inter the corporation commission in de Honour decided, afer claring that in its opinion it was arguments of the legal gentlemen into their own hands. It had been Mr. Garvey (as Editor in Chief. claimed Qeen, two weeks ago, her racial Commission. Busses were carin palace became a ray of brilliance without authority to order the busses concerned in the case that Me Ger said that the circulation of the and that their officers were rying colored passengers in interto comply with the court order. vey should beimprisoned for six Blackman was 2, 000 copies per day, Pater Lane. Mr. Garvey was con and gaiety. The palace of itself state traffie, but not all of the Aikman Judge Barnhill order, handed down months; Mr.
for three and it might have been that those neetted with the and the presents lovely scene nightly, would accept them for intra atate last March, directed the commission months, and that Mr. Beecher should 000 persons might have got some article in question was distinctly brightly illuminated from without by journeys.
to order separate accommodations be acquitted.
thing into their minds which was colours of beautiful fairy written in connection with Mr. Gar various bill dealing with the matter, provided within reasonable time. The legal arguments had been com dangerous to the community, but it vey Seat on the Council of the lights and toy crowns all presenting pleted on Thurday, and yesterday was fortunate that there had been Kingston and St. Andrew Corpora most bewitching spectacle, never His Honour gave his decision, no overt act on their part, in order tion. It had been stated that Mr. before witnessed in Panama ona Mr. Harvey Clarke, Crown to bring the law into contempt. Garvey had exercised no control over similar occasion.
Solicitor, appeared, as on the pre There had been strong feeling, the paper except to write articles The Carnival Committee, which by vions occasions, on behalf of the brought about by the election, which over his own name as Editor in Chiet, the way, is comprised of some of OF DIVISION No. 877 prosecution. Mr. Foster had caused the article to have been He (His Honour) did not accept that Panama most prominent sons. is ASSOCIATION Sutton, for Mr. Garvey, and Mr. written, and but for the evidence and he found that Mr. expected to outdo itself in mak ne Campbell for Messrs Aikman and GOOD SENSE OF THE PEOPLE This year festivities an event to be of Jamaica. which His Honour emselves reciprocity of help, thereby Beecher.
DID EXERCISE DUE CONTROL long remembered by all who will Pursuant to previous announceWhen the case was called on yes.
ments, the grand inaugural function demonstrating the true spirit of phasised) there might have been and care over the article which aphave the pleasure to see it.
of the above Division, came off with fraternity, tolerance and forbear terday morning, His Honour said serious consequences, and this was peared on the 14th January, and that So nut sed, let get ready to tell bumper success, at their New Liberty ance for the cause of their people that he adhered to the decision which where the criminal liability of All he was guilty of criminal liability in the Queen and her Royal Court he had arrived at theprevious day in Hall, on Thirteenth Street, last as a consolidated Race.
regard to such article therefore, Viva Queen Gladys! well may you man was concerned.
Sunday. Owing to the absence of After other minor events, that regard to the fiat of the Attorney So far as the other two defendants, Garvey had not succeeded in escap. reign.
the President, Mr. Cyril Thomas, portion of the function was brought General.
Garvey and Beecher were concerned, ing liability and he found him guilty.
attending duties As regards Beecher, he was the of to its close in due form.
With regard to the facts of the it depended on their connection with Advertising and Circulati supreme At eight o clock of the evening the present case, as to whether the article the paper. It had been proved that Manager TEACHERS EXAMENTO moment at the America Theatre, The First Vice President, Grand Mass Meeting took place, the in question was they were liable, and it was for them of the printing department and he Colonel St. Claire Gill, occupied principal feature of which was, the SEDITIOUS LIBEL to prove that they were not liable.
was not prepared to say that Beecher IN COLORED SCHIOCIS the Chair, and very commendably Workman or not, it was quite clear, to his So far as the defendant Garvey was wat responsible for the article, and OF THE CANAL ZONE. therefore found him not guilty.
acquitted himself, while the Rev. Dr. President address. Reviewing the mind, and to the mind of any in concerned, there evidence to show that he was in part control of Mr. BBeecher at this stage left the James officiated in a religious expa past, he paid a glowing tribute to telligent person, that the article was Balboa Heights, dok where he and the other two decity, the achievements of former years, one of seditious libel. The defendant the paper, and there were many facts February 19, 18 endants were sitting, Examination of candidates. The proceedings commenced with and the immediate lew months gone. Aikman had stated that he had writ to show his connection with the St. Honour said, before passing teaching positions in the Canal the singing of the Opening Proces Very optimistically he saw inspira ten the article and he (His Honour)
paper. He was a trustee of the Blacksional, Shine On Eternal Light, tion and satisfaction in the present did not consider that it was a fair Colored Schools will be held in the man newspaper and his name had mener on Garvey and Alkman, he wereld Hke o know if there had been Balboa High School while was no doubt article commenting on the Govern also appeared at the bottom of the on Saturday the officers, legions, nurses activities, and there and junveniles marched into the Hall that there was great and conscious ment. It charged the Government paper as Managing Director, but it (Continued on Page 8)
March 15, 1930. The schedule of the examination is as follows: bearing the banner unfurled. Prom awakening among the members and Arithmetic 9:00 am to 10:00 Greenland ley Mountains, being Negroes of the community, as to a Panama Police Force To Be English 10:00 a. to 11:00 am sung, the ritualistie ceremony was realization of the supreme triumpha Augmented During Methods 11:00 a. to 12:00 noga read by Dr. James, after which, the which rest in the Universal BrotherCarnival NOON RECESS First Vice President, in fiery orn hood of Man, and the consolidation (By a Correspondent)
Geography tion, addressed the audience. Then of Negro aspirations and enterprises.
Following a hearty argument over It is with deep regret we record During the Carnival season, the followed the Dedication which was He outlined the new policies which History 1:00 to 2:00 th.
marked with much solemnity and have permeated the Association, and a baseball glove, Calvin Bennett was the sudden death of Sylvester, City of Panama will be divided into Spelling 2:00 to 2:80 zones to ensure public safety, order Hygiene 2:80 to 8:00 pm impresiveness, when a hymn was the altruistic and practical principles admitted to the Colon Hospital on which took place at his late residence, Candidt who desire to be placed sung and recitations were rendered which shall Instigate their ambition Monday last suffering from a knife lith and Broadway, early Thursday and quiet according to a statement hereafter. He called upon his people wound inflicted by ninde by the Chief of Police Ricardo by a Trio of the Gill family.
one Reindeer morning last. Sylvester was las on the e gible list for appointment Arango on Wednesday last. Each should be present promptly at 9:00 At this stage Rev. Frances, of the in the most earnest and emphatie (name unknown. At the time of seen alive on Wedneday night in terms to do all in their power to the occurrence a zone will be supervised by a Police o clock, bringing with them pen and Orthodox Negro Church, addressed game was being company of friends, in his usual, the assembly, eulogising the memberslabour for the permanent success of played on the grounds at the East jovial manner. Early on Thursday Officer. Central Ave will be divided poncils.
the Association, and for the realiza side of the new theatre. There was morning, after leaving his bath he into zones with stationary and for their past accomplishments, their Those desiring to take this exa mounted Police at each.
actual achievement in being per tion of their ideala.
a contention as to the rightful own complained of feeling sick, first aid mination should notify the Division The work of this zone will be under of Schools, Balbon Heights, in mitted to dedicate New Liberty er of the glove, when a scuffle ensued was promptly rendered him and a the supervision of officers Rodolfo writing, on or before March 1990.
British Consulate Notico Hall, and the tenacity which had and Reindeer became enraged, thrust physician immediately summoned but Perez, Lieutenant Sergio Perez, CapThe British Vice Consal at Panama bronght them through numerous would like to trace the whereabout his knite in Bennett left side and he died before medical aid could tains Benitez and Corres. AveV. BARKER, changes of threatening failure. He of Miss Irene Ann Archer native ned, Up to time of going to press reach him. He was a native of St.
nue will be divided into four zones Acting Superintenden of Schoel.
appealed to the members to live in of Barbados who is said to have been he is still at large but the police are Georges, Grenada, and was and will be Policed by permanent traf men to assist in this work. During the unity; to bear their burdens with living in Panama for the last three making diligent search for his of the many oldtimers on the Isth. fic officers. There will be in addition there days, there will be 21 of these fortitude and maintain among them your Arrest. Continged on Page 8) motoreycle officers and plainclothes officiala on duty.
to was Atlantic Side Jottings