Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-17
VHlTECAP OUTRAGES
Governor Of South Carolina Asked
to Help Suppress Them.
The ANTI.lNpERIALIS7 LEAGUE.
A Pronunciamento Issued Holding Presl-
dent Mckinley Responsible for the Phil
ippine war-Nsgroes to Run Town
Municipal Ownership.

Greenwood, ). u, Aug. lo.-Ihe
sheriff Of this county yesterday ap-
pealed to Gov. McSweeny for aid TO as
sist him in suppressing whitecap out
RACES which began here week ago
Last night the governor sentword that
he would be in Greenwood to-day with
Attorney General Bollinger to make
personal investigation Of the situation.
For more than a week a gang OF So
called whitecaps have been whipping
negroes in this county nearly every
night. The section between Green
wood and Phoenix is largely ten
anted by negroes, who rent from white
landlords. 1t was at Phoenix, in this
community, thickly settled by negroes,
that the election riot between blacks
and whites took place last November.
Since then, among lower class OF
whites, there has been an unrelenting
disposition to drive out the negroes.
Certain white men here. it is said, de-
sire to get control of the valuable lands
thercabout, and in order to do so they
have set about to drive out the negroes.
Monday night one week ago the whip
ping began. Negro houses were visited
and the inmates taken out and beaten.
Several nights last week this perform
ance was repeated, and wide territory
has been covered in this manner by
the whitecappers. The negroes are
said to be in state of terror,
and many spend the nights in the
woods and swamps, while Others seek
the protection of their white landlords
On Saturday night 200 negroes spent
the night in Greenwood, and many OF
them have never returned to their
homes. The negroes are afraid to give
information and certain white men
have been threatened II they take
action against the whitecappers.
THE ANTI-IMpERALIsr LEAGUE.
Boston, Aug. 16.-The Apti.lmperial-
list league at meeting yesterday voted
to issue a pronunciamento, which was
given out last night, through Its presi-
dent, ex-Gov. George $, boutwell,. The
document asserts that the anti-imperi-
alist movement has made rapid progress
In the past five months and declares:
This league Is now carrying on the contest,
and II viii continue to carry i on upon the Idea
ind N the bejet that Che president OF the United
states. especially, Is responsible for the var
and that President Mckinley at any moment,
or the United States acting through him OF
through successor, can bring the war 70 Oh
end. II Is our purpose to aid In bringing the
Vsr to On end and in advance, we reject any
and every scheme OF compromise Our infor'
nation and experience Justify the opinion tha'
the body OF antl-lmperialists the country over
will disregard the Claims Of domestic Questions
subordnatlng them one and oil TO the slnglt
purpose Of comprehensive public policy--the
nurpose to bring the army Of the United States
out OF the philippine Islands with the least pos
sible delay, and, without delay, to recognize ID
the inhabitants Of the philippines OF Cuba ano
Porto Rico the right Of solf.government agree
able to the principles Of the Declaration OF IN
dependence and us u permanent policy Of INT
United States
NEGROES RUN A TOWN.
4 Admission, Ala, Aug. l6.-By a vote
Of 90 per cent. Of the registered voters
Hudson City decided yesterday to be
the most unique city in the United
States in that it will be the only ex-
clusively negro town in the country
Yesterdays election was by order OF
the probate court to decide whether or
not the town should be Incorporated.
incorporation was carried unanimous
", not single vote being cast against
1t. The town is located three miles
from Admission and has 400 population,
all negroes, and contains 100 houses
three churches, a schoolhouse, several
stores and no saloon. At yesterdays
election the entire town turned out,
males TO vote, females to see that they
voted right and not drop of whisky
or the least disorder was in evidence
Following the incorporation will b,
the most unique experiment in towr
government ever made in Alabama
Within five days the municipal election
will be ordered and the negroes viii
select city officials, every one of whom
will be colored
TO TALK MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP,
New York, Aug. l6,-Arrangement
have Just been completed for IA com
~~sbarsiva and significant discussio,
III ,n6 mmicipat uW nvrs,rr 4.-~~.---.
which will occupy an entire day of tn
convention of the League of American
Municipalities, to be held at Syracuse
September 1922. The affirmative sid
Of the question is to be presented \
papers by Mayor Henry V. Johnson, O
Denver; Mayor Gustav Tafel, of Cincir
natl; Mayor Frank \. Pierce. of MAJ
shalltown, H., and Mayor j. R. Robir
son, of Colorado Springs, Col. Paper
on the negative side will be read b
Robert P. Porter, NJ. A. Gemunder, TO
mer director Of public works at Coluu
bus, o., and Others. Following I'll
reading Of these papers the conventio
will enter into general discussion
municipal ownership, to be led on tt
affirmative side by Mayor John Ma
Vicar, of Des Moines, and on the neg
tive side by Henry Doherty, presidel
of the Northwestern Electrical associ
ton, and Allen R. Foote.
The Cuban Duel Story Discredited
Fort Scott, Kan, Aug, l6 MIR
Margaret Greene, Of Oswego, Kar
wife Of ]. Y. Greene, who was recent
reported To have been killed in a du