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The Athens Republique Devoted to the Religious, the Educational, and the Industrial Development of the Colored Raee Vol. 111. Colored Banks in Wall Street Conference (By The Associated Negro Press) New York City, Oct. 4 - A group of Colored bankers and financiers have been in conference with Wall Street brokers for the purpose of having alloted to them $500,000, and possibly $1,000,000 of the sl6 000,000 of Haitian bonds soon to be placed on the market. There is a desire to buy in these bonds, not only for their splendid investment value, as backed by tie U. S. Government, but in or der to manifest a tangible econo mic interest in the future develop ment of Haiti. The bankers were giv n every reasonto believe that the allotment will be made, and if it is certain that the amount will soon be disposed of. Paris’ Way of Collect ing Negro Hotel Bills By the Associated Negro Press Paris, France, Oct. s—lt’s “Waltz Me Around Again, Willie” in the Paris ballroom. Jazz is dying and, like the old-fashioned gewns, old-fashisned dances are coming to the front and replacing the fox trot and the shimmy, and recently there was sold by auc tion two complete sets of jazz band instruments,'Musicians see Official Organ for,the Jeruel baptist Association ATHENS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1922 in it proof that the reign of jazz if over. The sale was by hotel I roprietors to pay bills owed by American Negroes. The Negroes blame a fearful and marvelous game of “African golf” between members of five orchestras in a Negro club in Montmartre. C. U. Gets New President (By Associated Ndgro Press) Atlanta, Ga., Oct. s—The Rev. J. W. Simmons, of Winfield, Kan., has been appointed president of Clrrk University, a iarge Atlanta institute for tLe education of Ne groes, to succeed Dr. Harvey An dre* King, recently resigned, ac cording to announcement made Tuesday at headquarters of the Board of Educ ition of the Metho dist Esp copal Cuurch in Cincin nati, Onio. Reorganization of Clarke Uni versity basis, vith schools of law, liberal arts, commerce, home eco nomics, music, and theology is predicted. President Simmons is a gradu ate of Columbia University, Bos ton University ind Dickinson College at Carlisle, Pa. He is 40 years old and has traveled exten sively in Europe and other parts of the world. The indiscretion of a male relative attached to the faculty is alleged to be the reason tor Dr. King’s retirement. Messrs. Driskell Jackson and Oscar Hall left for Morehouse College, Atlanta, to resume their school work. Negro Dignitaries to Visit Haiti (By the Associated Negro Press) Washington, D. C., Oct. 4 Captain Napoleon Bonaparte Mar shall, of New York City, has been named by the State Departement of the government to a very im portant post in the office of the High Commissioner in Haiti, Gen neral John H. Russell, Details of the appointment have not been given out, but it is known that Captain Marshall will be an im portant key man in carrying for ward the program of the United S ates Government in administer* ing the affairs of Haiti. Captain Marshall was ip Wash ington several days, and during his stay held an extensive confer ence with Senator Medill Me Cormick of Illinois, who is chair man of tl e Committee of the Senate in charge of Haitian affairs. The appointment has been under consideration for several months. Captain Marshall, who is one of the prominent members of the legal profession in New York, is a graduate of Harvard, was born in Washington. D. C., and did vali ant service in the World War. The captain was also one of the organizers of the Fifteenth New York Regiment. Prior to closing up his business in New York, Captain Marshall may make a tour of a number of American cities, including parti- No. 46