Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
Number of Associates Are
Called Before Federal
Grand Jury.
CHARGE BEING PUSHED
Promoter MSIntosh Cancels Of
fer of $4,000 for AUS
traIian Fights.

Chicago, Oct 21.-The federal inves-
tigation against Champion Jack John
son moved swiftly today. Twenty-Five
sUbpoenas were served on the pugi-
lists associates to appear before the
grand jury tomorrow. The government
seeks 10 show johnson violated the
Mann white slave" act.
Sydney, Oct. 21.--Promoter McIn-
tosh, who offered Jack Johnson $780,
coo for three fights in Australia, cabled
his Chicago representative TO cancel
the negotiations. He explained the
sporting public of Australia was anger.
cd at Johnsons part in the alleged alb
duction case.
CONDEMNED BY WASHINGTON.
Detroit, Mich, Oct 21-Condemning
his race who harmed rather than help
ed it's development by his recent ex-
ploits, Booker T Washington, negro
educator, yesterday declared Chicago
is now Witnessing a good example of
the result of educating a man to earn
money without due attention having
been given his mental and spiritual
development.
The educator took the opportunity to
verbally fay the colored champion dur
ing an address on the work of the
Tuskogee institute and the progress
which his race is making along educa
tional lines before the Detroit Y. NJ.
G. A.
INJURIES HIS OWN PEOPLE.
1T is unfortunate" he said, that a
man with money should use it in a
way TO injure his own people in the
eyes of those who are seeking to up
Eft his race and improve its condi-
tions. Chicago is now Witnessing a
good example of the result of educat-
ing a man to earn money without due
attention having been given his men,
tai and spiritual development
"In misrepresenting the cOlored peo-
pie OF the country this man is harm
ing himself the least. ! wish to say
emphatically that his actions do not
meet with my personal approval and
! am sure they do not meet with the
approval Of the colored race"
INJUSTICE TO HIS RACE.
Johnson" he said, fortunate, or
rather unfortunate, it seems, in
the possession of money, is doing a
grave injustice to his race. 1t only
goes to prove my contention that all
men should be educated along mental
and spiritual lines in connection with
their physical education.
"A man with muscle, minus brains
is a useless creature. Education, in
addition to fitting a man for earning
money, should prepare him for the
attainment of some of life's higher
ideals
Undoubtedly Johnson's actions are
repudiated by the great majority OF
right thinking people OF the negro race
They misrepresent rather than repre-
sent their ideals"
His criticism of the pugilistic cham
pion was received with applause
more than 1000 Y. NJ. c. A members
rising TO their feet and cheering hin
for several minutes.
ASKS PRESS TO FIGHT FIGHTER.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct 21.-H. ]
Tremain, secretary Of the Commercial
club, issued the following statement
over the signatures of himself and J
w Bragdon, president of the club:
To the press of Minneapolis: Al
the result of the atrocious and despic
able acts of Jack Johnson, a negro,
blur has been brought upon the fai
name Of Minneapolis. Regardless o
the character of the girl involved, /
is decidedly a blur, one which is sen
to the farthest ends of the UniteC
States, connecting with it the name o
Minneapolis.
"As president and secretary OF tn,
Minneapolis Commercial club ",
therefore appeal to your sense Of jus
, tice 10 do what is in your power t.
obliterate the attempts Of this motor
!, icus, obnoxious individual to get int
the public press. The city OF Chicag
should certainly do its share
His defiance OF the law. disregarr
ot clean morals and his other numer
, Gus crimes should not be tolerated o
, put forth in public print
! at IS time suppression is made O
/. his name. There should be a genera
J protest to this character
WOULD WAIT ON JOHNSON
: Austin, Texas, Oct. 21-Sam Spark
Z former state treasurer OF Texas an
! president Of a local trust company
. proposed that 1 delegation OF 1oe picL
: ed Texans charter a special train an
4 g. 20 Chicago and attend 10 Jsc
= Johnson"
s u an willing and ready TO head
party OF Texans, say 100 In HUmbel