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Make America and d “Democracy” Safe ^ I*’8 Not in the ft for the Negro *‘WHIP?* There's I --- Nothing to It I CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 9 1919 ======= - ______ __ _ PRICE FIVE CENTS I Garrity and Alcock Deserve Much Credit State Troop* Do Great Work—Both Work in Harmony Situation Under Control special credit must be given the an thoritics, both civil and military, in the masterful way in which they handled the mobs during the five days of rioting, which held the city in its grip. If made no difference to them whether the face of the law breaker was white or hla<-k, they handled him in the way all criminals should be handled. They neither maltreated or brow beat any one, unless more easy methods failed to sub due the disturtoT. Jt will never he known what some of the police had to contend with, lie fore the soldiers were called out to render them assistance. Without sleep, food or even drinking water, these stal warts stood on guard and drove hack mohs, which dealt out death to many of them. Not onee did they waver from their line of duty. Into the jaws of j death they inarched singly or ijn num bers to save some poor unfortunate who/ had fell into the hands of some in nmii. i ney Taceil .tenth jp tne|” rldhAf n«i ytlif n',5'1 j ' • '^'5-I‘inueU a. if u Li...- | nil Ration to the winds, drovA in «v.i emerged victorious. There arel many riot victims, white and Mark, who owe their lives to these fearless officers. It 1*1 Iv goes to prove, despite critic.-in to th«- contrary, that the Chicago police, though inadequate in numbers, are al ways ready for any emergency. At the beginning of the riot Chief fohn J. Garritv, ami First Deputy Alcocli were on the scene in person anil directed j the action of their men. Wheti the general riot call was sent j in, the first since the Iluvmarket riot, | the police were on their way to the riot j center from all over the . ity. We deplore the fact that many brave officers lost their lives in the past riot ami the wounds of other* o fought to I uphold the fair name of Chicago. The treatment of both wl and black were the same. They uev. fired until they were fired upon; mile to rescue some poor, bruised, beaten , ietiin. When the soldiers were i t ou the streets, Wedbcsda' night, was for the sole purpose ,.t giving the over worked police one lunch m led rest. The situation was well in hand when these stiird citizen soldiers were called to relieve flu; tired patrolmen. Right here we will have to say that th.»e same military men, who are of the li/lrtcr type of whites, handled the sit mtimi from the time thev were placed III the streets to the present time, in ^capable manner. They searched both tomnJ|"l black, i„ the riot zone, for a—J HKMKAH we deplore anarchv. mob I •ore ar..Wr-«.* oo quarter to either race, stopped the congregating on street 1 corners, and made every one move on. Since they started patrolling the streets | little or no disturbances have been re icorded. We take our hats off to both civil anil military authorities, who put aside all racial prejudice (if any esisted among 1 them) a*id in an efficient way put an [ end to a disgraceful situation. PROGRESSIVE REFUSE TD MEET WILSON—CALLS INVITATION “RUSE" Fresno, Cal., Aug. f>. By Whip New* Service. Cheatei II Rowell, the leader of California Progressives, re fused to meet President \\ ilsoft at the State Ub< whea he arrives here* Rowell is the rampalgu manager for Senator Hiram W. Johnson, from this State. Johnson is the biggest vote getter in the state of California. It will be re membered that the ignoring of the Pro gressive element in the Golden State, was the cause of the defeat of the Re publican party in the last presidential election. Rowell characterized the invitation by the Democratic leader, Garvin Me Nab, as a “clever ru.se" to have the Democrats lined up with the Progres sives. DAMAGE 5UIIS IB BE BDOUGHT AGAINST CITY BY RIOT VICTIMS Damage suits ar. under way by families of deceased victims of the late riots. According to a state law they are entitle.l to *-'>,0(in damages, if it can bo proven that the .1. ceased were not implicated in any of the riot fights, ns aggressors. The city of Chicago will be defendant for at least twelve of these cases. One or two have already been atarted by Attorney A. h. Williams of the Grievance Committee, for the Cook County Bar Association. Colored Americans Prohibited from Enlisting in Regular Army Washington, Aug. 8.—Instructions have been issued by the Adjutant lien oral to stop enlistments for Colored in fantry. Under the law' only two rcgi ments of infantry can be recruited for |the Regular Army. The number of re cruits required for two infantry regi ments already lias been exceeded. The excess will be removed within the next few months by discharge and furlough to the reserve of those entitled thereto. This order, it was explained, has no re lation whatever to recent race riots, but was made necessary by the legal limita tion upon the number of Colored in fantrymen in the Regular Army. Halt Syracuse Riots; Serious Trouble Avoided Syracuse, X. V., Aug. 3.—The Glebe: Malleable Iron Works was the scene of a race riot. The riots were started by Poles ami Italians, who were ousted, and race men put in their jobs. ltuth sides used clubs, stones and any other weapon that they could get. Be volvcrs were displayed, but very few were used. Prompt police interference prevented much shooting. Police arc pa troling the colored section. Four white ineki were locked up and charged with rioting. Burglar Takes Bath and Shines Shoes in Barber Shop Fairmont, W. Va., Aug. 8.—The most fastidious burglar on record broke into the Fast Side barber shop here. Nothing was disturbed and nothing stolen, but the man took a bath, pol ished his shoes and passed on. MAN ACCUSED OF STARTING RIOT Placed Under $50,000 Bond— Takes Jury Trial—Im pudent to Judge t»eorgc Staubcr, white, who aceord | inB *° witnesses, threw the stone which let IIff the conflagration of race hatred, was put under bond of $50,000 by Judge Newcomer, of the South Hark street court. Staubcr is 23 years old, and re sides at "904 Cottage Grove avenue. Detective Sergeant Middleton, colored, who gathered the evidence concerning the start of the riot, appeared against Staubcr. Sergeant Middleton told the court that he could produce seven wit nesses who saw the actual throwing of the rock, which knocked Eugene Wil lianis off the raft causing his death. I he case was continued until Aug. 14 to allow the police further investi gut inn. Most of the prisoners who faced the j judge were Negroes, but there were j many whites. Many of the accused I asked jury trials. Fines were imposed on the violators ranging from $10.00 I to $200.00. hour white men, arraigned before ( Judge Gem mi | i„ the Englewood court, wen- fined for “getting fresh with the I <UarF’ ,,rei ►»I.'JtioiMiiu to witnessed they were in dolent to militiu men doing guard duty in the riot zone. Au even number of both races were arraigned in the stockyards court cliarg ed with carrying concealed weapons or being disorderly. They were nearly all assessed $200.00 and costs under the Nadler law. Charles Swittv and C. Smith, white, arraigned in the South Clark street court, demanded jury trials. They were ordered held under bonds of $.'>,000 I each. rhree colored youths, \\ ilham row ell, Spurgeon An* ny, and John Wash ington, are hef# r the murder of George Wilkins. . ell and Anthony, in confessions, fasten the killing on Washington, hut involve themselves. Their story is this: Wilkins went to the home of John Parker, 3825 Rhodes avenue, Wednesday, to collect some in surance. The three saw him enter. Powell went to Parker and asked him who Wilkins was. Parker told him. Pom-ell said, “Let’s kill him,” and he and Anthony walked out to the curl* and waited. Washington waited in an area way. As Wilkins came out of the house Wash ington shot him dead, they say. Lowery Expects Hanging 44This is an absolutely cold blooded and unprovoked murder,” said Assist ant State's Attorney John M. Lowery, who obtained the confession. 441 have no doubt that Washington will be hanged for it.” White Men in Net Reports involving at least three white men in cases of murder and assault to murder mere in the state’s attorney’s hands. Theme will be more thoroughly investigated during the day and arrests are expected by tonight. Edmard Wil son, colored assistant state’s attorney, obtained the information in these cases. He is especially detailed by State’s At torney Hoyne to investigate the com plaints of colored citizens. 4 4 The reports in these eases are pretty clear,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Irwin Walker. 4 4 We expect to be able to get some convictions.” Another Colored Man Lynched in Texas Gilmer, Tex., Aug. 8.—In continu ance of the disregard of law and justice and the gross eowardiec of the cracker element, who do not hesitate to congre gate ia hundreds and take one little colored man out and lynch him, Chilton Jennings was taken from jail here and hanged in the court yard by a mob of crackers, numbering 509 men. Gen. Dickerson Says Negroes Did Not Start Stock Yards Fire Tlie entire fire fighting apparatus of the city was call- .l out Saturday, Aug. -, w*>cn 49 home, of tli ■ foreign element were partially or completely damaged : hy fire, started from the torch of the [ r. w. w. According to Ad.jt. Gen. Dickson, I. W. W. plotters blacked their faces and applied the torch of the firebug in an effort to place tin blame on the Negro residents of the black belt swept by riots all week. Increasing tho panic and peril, tele phone wires were rut, according to police reports, and terror stricken peo ple, who were trying to send in fire alarms, were unable to get service. Many whites in the neighborhood claim they saw Negroes apply the torch which started the conflagration. These statements, being ifted to the bottom were found to be groundless. Could Not Enter District. j Gen. Dickson,- :«wed by the )vernor’s |) Jar^y> W*M<> 8tartx- t }1C lieved it w«*),ll(l have 1)0011 i,nP°**% for automobile Ivfftds ot Negroes to eseupe from the .filth Hide riot district; jhat they would have been halted by military sentries on guard not far away. Governor Lowden was inclined to ac cept the theory of First Deputy Alcock that Negroes were not to blame. The jwdiee official discussed the theory that 'refusal of the foreigners in the district ^to take sides with radical labor agita tors may have been at the bottom of it. ACTORS CHASED OFF STAGE By MOB Glad to Reach 35th and State Ledman ami McCree, not knowing there was trouble awaiting them, went on the stage to do their turn. The theater in which they were playing is oil llalsted, in the center of a white settlement. As soon as they walked on the stage i everything imaginable was hurled ut ' them. They heat a hasty retreat to the stage door. Getting outside they found another mob awaiting them. They couldn't go forward nor backward.! dust as one hoodlum reached for *‘ Led,' ’ the bluccoats who were battling their way toward them, reached their side find held off the mob. The police commandeered a machine ^ ind brought them safely to Thirty-fifth ! f uid State Streets. j j Ledman said "The old corner looked : < iweeter to me that night than it ever j lid look." BIGAMIST SENTENCED ■' TO TERM IN SING SING: 1 4 hv, Judge New York. Aug. 8.—JoStrpir . a I ii I nker, of 243 Navy street, Brooklyn, f.viiH sentenced to serve from two to the years i.' Sing Sing following his plea of Jguilty in General Sessions yesterday. lie was haled to court on complaint f>f Mariam Eaton, of 25 West 13-ith street. She claimed Eaton married a Second time last December to <'arietta A. Earnum, of 243 Navy street, by the Kev. E. Holder, in the Empire friendly Shelter, 11 ♦> West 133d street. I ____ Golden Rule to Be Applied in Treatment of Colored Americans “Other Groups Came to America to Better Their Conditions. We Brought the Negro Here to Better Ours,” Says Leading White Chicago Clergyman Decent events in Chicago alarm and shock ns, lint at the same time move us to weigh our duty. Other people have come to our shores to better their condition; we brought the Negro here to better our condition. We cannot ignore our debt of grati tude for the part they played in the world war, as indispensable laborers, as courageous soldiers and us supporters in full of every aid undertaken at home. In the past we, in Chicago, made it necessary for them to live near the haunts of vice which we established. We have permitted gambling to flourish in their midst and we imposed upon them the vicious American saloon. At the same time we unjustly closed many fields of lalior to them, causing the neediest to seek work among the demur alizing influences with which we sur rounded them. Notwithstanding this, our Negro citizens were law-abiding and 'gave us no trouble until for commercial purposes others were brought from the South in such great numbers that hous ing and other living conditions were in adequate, and as yet we have been un able to effect a readjustment. We are now gathering the fruit of our own sowing. The Negro hoodlums whom we created under the conditions named joined our white hoodlums, and they together planted the seeds of riot in the fertile soil of injustice which prejudice always imposes. While the recent riots have witnessed the most sickening brutality oh the part of the Negro people, the whites have been no less cruel; in a great number of instances the stronger race has fallen upon the weaker with ferocity and with out mercy and without cause. There is no higher or clearer state ment of our duty toward our dark broth ers than the rule laid down in a very ancient decision which lias never been overruled—one which wu* usually refer to as the Golden Rule. Let us resolve, in view of the condi lions obtaining within the last few days, to recognize our Negro neighbors as Americans who have always been loyal to America in the face of bad treatment; let ns recognize them as fellow citizens entitled to share fully and equally the boasted opportunity of America; let us do this in a friendly spirit worthy of Christian! and of Americans. In an emergency, such as the present, it is the manifest duty of the churches to bear emphatic testimony to the need of calmness, sanity and sympathy with all of both races who are oppressed by the iniquities of the present social order. The message of Christianity, as al ways in the past, is one of brotherhood and aspiration for good will and co-op eration, which are the bases of the peace and welfare of every community. The efforts of all the people of all the churches are needed at this time to re store order and eontidenee and to make impossible the recurrence of the vio lence and lawlessness which are disgrac ing our city. THE CHICAGO CHURCH FEDEBA TION, Herbert L. Willett, President. Walter K. Mee, Secretary. Committee of citizens indorsing the above statement: Bobert MeMurdy, Mary McDowell, 8. P. Breekenridge, Mrs. G. M. Mathes, Father Joseph Me Namee, Graham Taylor and George H. Mead. Aid. Anderson Rebukes Moran, Who Introduced Jim Crow Measure in Council Alderman Moran, from the III at ward, introdueed a resolution providing mr a com mission to circumscribe separate zones for white ami colored residents ami in addition to consider separation in ] schools and all other public institutions. ' Heat Makes Aldermen Sluggish The sun was shining bright, aug nente-d by warm currents from the south Aiiicti raised the mercury to almost he last notch on the thermometer. This orridness seemed to have incapacitated nost of the solons for effective work, mt not Louie Anderson. The weather eemed to inspire him as much ns at empt to segregate his people Appeared o enrage him. Anderson Gets Floor After several unsuccessful attempts, Inderson arrested the recognition of he chairman. He i mediately ruled the '‘solution out of order, staling that it | eing a special session of the council ' lint no business could be lawfully trails 1 cted except that specifically stated in ' tirrtii firm/ ,mu. e ..om satisfied at merely enlightening Moran, who, it is said, showed ignorance of the council rules, but rebuked him, say [ ing: “Only two weeks ago today, when He Valeria, the president of Ireland, was ; the guest of the ritv council, he made a • speech tolling of the hardships and ex* eructating agonies that the Irish people have and are now undergoing from Knglish tyranny. I sat side by side with you and prayed for Ireland's eman cipation. And who knows but that to morrow this government mnv decide to take arms in defense of your Irish kin. M v people whom you are trying to stig matize with segregation would bo the tn st to take arms foi Ireland’s defense* It’s needless to say that John Bull, with all of his boasted strength, would rather lace anybody else than the American negro on the battlefield. Addresses Other Aldermen With tire in his eyes Alderman Ander ‘on, with a firmness not second to former Alderman De Priest, said,1 ‘ if 1 read cor rectly the international events of today, ill who sit under the sound of my voice, relatives and racial ties in Europe who ire struggling against great odds to * Weak the fetters that you are trying to dace upon tin shoulders of my people n Chicago. You take my word you have indertaken a task more difficult than . on think.” surprises Constituents ^ Xii4‘ ‘* 1 itant stand taken t>y An<|fr^_ this city, rfin agreeable Mirpri**1 ® B**‘ cased of choo ***** to J^rogr least resist ance, but all factions and races com prising this district are complimenting his courage and efficiency. City Will Lose Over Million Dollars on Account of Riot The city of Chicago will lose much in a financial way on account of the dam age done, during the riots. Under the law it is responsible t<» the citizens, in the {neighborhood, of $1,000,000 on ac count of loss of lives and damage to property. Tin* following statistics will show the damage done to Chicago by the recent riots: Hinting lasted, days. N umber of deaths (20 Negroes, Id whites). 33 Injured (177 Negroes, 129 whites) .:. 306 Fires (riot zone). 51 Fires (back of the yards, build ings burned). 49 City’s estimated loss (be cause of responsibility under law).$1,000,000 Number of troops on duty 6,000 Number of police at times 2,200 Number of deputy sheriffs 500 Ex-slave Willing to Pay for Tobacco If City ' Care of Him Vtilip.) Albert Kidney ami personal bodyguard of Hen. Albert j Sydney Johnson, in the civil war, walked into the city hospital and said that he was too old to work and had J only $8.00 to take care of himself with. | He informed the authorities of the hos pital, that if the city would take care of him, the $8.00 would pay for his to bacco for the rest of his life. When Johnson was asked how old he was, he replied that he was 38 when Buchanan campaigned for president. Buchanan wuh elected President in 1856. This would make Johnson about 100 years old. He appears to be about 100, though for his general weakness and failing eyesight, he is physically fit. He came to 8t. Louis about fifty years ; ago and worked around wealthy | families. C OLORED WOMAN CARRIES "SNOiriNUMBI LA Pittsburgh Woman Arrested for Carrying on Illicit Drug Business — Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 8.—It (lid not look at all like rain when City Detec tive Frank Farris and James Noon, watching the cosmopolitan populace of the Hill How by Wylie Avenue and Ful ton streets, observed a colored woman with an umbrella, join the throng. “Hah,” remarked Noon, “starting out otn the route.” They trailed her to the North sij where they stopped her and invited^! to the North side police station, tlie station the matron searched h carefully, but found not even a sugges tion of what the detectives were loo] ing for. Farris had not thought liiucl of the project from the first, and now he began to scoff at Noon. Whereupon Noon reached for the um brella. He raised it and pushed it open. Five little packages fell to the floor. ‘ ‘ Cocaine,” lie exclaimed. The womaJn registered as Babe Smith, of Itaseo Street, Northside. “Whenever 1 see ‘Babe’ out with her umbrella on a clear day I know the sleigh bellr arc going to jingle,” Noon explained. Policemen Accused of Being Afraid of “Hoodlums” Charges were filed yesterday with the police trial board against Police man John McNamara. McNamara, ac cording to the charges, refused to go to the assistance of Er.rcal Keller, 1010 North Oakley, and friends of'the latter, when they were attacked July 13 by a band of alleged hoodlums at Narragam sett and Grand avenue. Mrs. Blanche Letts, of New York, se visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James Newsoa, of W. 30th Street.