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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
WACO HORROR
STIRS TO ACTION
N. A.8A. p. c. Opens Subscription
$4,000 Anti-LynchIng Fund
TWO THOUSAND ALREADY PLEDGED

Fifty thousand copies of the story
of "The Waco Horror" have Just been
distributed by the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People through its official organ, the
Crisis, and as a result campaign for
an anti-lynching fund of ten thousand
dollars has been launched. Immedi-
ately upon hearing the details of this
American atrocity, which for barbar.
ity surpasses anything charged
against the Germans in Belgium,
Judge Moorfield Storey, National
President of the American Bar Asso-
citation, and formerly President OF the
American Bar Association, and Mr..
Philip G. Peabody, both of Boston,
each offered to contribute 81 900 to-
ward such fund on condition that
the remaining $4,000 be raised by Au.
gust 1.
The N. A. A. c. P. sent a special in
vestigator from National headquar.
ters at 20 Fifth avenue, New York,
who commenced gathering evidence
in Waco, Texas, where the buring &c.
CURED, within forty-eight hours after
the lynching. Inasmuch as fifteen
thousand people had sanctioned the
affair by their presence and dozens
of pictures were taken, there was no
difficulty in ascertaining the names
and addresses of the ring-leaders and
the failure of both the judge and
sheriff to make the slightest effort to
protect their prisoner. The Associa.
tion ending every effort to secure
a distinguish Texas lawyer with
courage enoLt,i to bring the case
against these murderers into court.
Politics. II e in, est!gator found. was
at the bottom of the affair. Sam Flem-
ing, the sheriff, is up for reelection
at the Democratic primary in July.
His opponent, Buchanan, though il
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

The Waco Times-Herald makes no
bones of it. Fingers, ears, pieces of
clothing, toes, and other parts of the
negros body were cut off by members
of the mob that had crowded to the
scene as if by magic when the word
that the, negro had been taken in
charge by the mob was heralded over
the city. AS the smoke rose to the
heavens, the mass of people, number
ing in the neighborhood of 10000
crowding the City Hall lawn and over
flowing the square, hanging from the
windows of buildings, viewing the
scene from the tops of buildings and
trees, set up a shout that was heard
blocks away. Onlookers were hang
ing from the windows of the City
Hall and every other building that
commanded a sight of the burning,
and as the negro's body commenced
to burn, shouts of delight went up
from the thousands of throats, and ap-
parently everybody demonstrated in
some way their satisfaction q"
The body of young Washington was
burned to crisp and was left for
some time smouldering in the remains
of the fire. Women and children
VIII odesired to view the scene were
allowed to do so, the crowds part
ing to let them look on" says the
newspaper account. One father, when
questioned about the propriety of
holding his little son on his shoulder
where he could get good view, is
reported as saying;
my son can't learn too young the
proper way to treat niger"
At twelve o'clock the crowd ad'
journed for lunch, as usual; but by
a quarter past one some of the boys
were back to continue the fun. A
cowboy who had ridden in OF the
range created diversion by lassoing
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE AT
LINCOLN ELECTRIC PARK

Beginning Monday, July 10, the Ne
gro Business League of Greater Kan
sas City will hold a Preparedness Car.
nival Efor one week at Lincoln Elec-
trio Park. The management of this
beautiful park has been kind enough
to turn the park over TO the Business
League for the week in order that we
may raise money to hehlp entertain
the National Negro, Business League
here in August
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
THE LYNcHING RECORD FOR THE
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1916.

According to the record kept by the
Division of Records and Research of
the Tuskegee Institute, there have
been, during the first six months of
the year, 25 lynching5. This is less
than the number, "a, for the same
period last year. OF those lynched %
were Negroes and 2 were Whites. In
the first six months of 1915 there were
"a Negroes and 10 Whites lynched.
Five, or one fifth OF those put to
death. were charged with rape. Other
causes of lynchings were, slapping
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
The Republican Party Wants No Bosses White or Black
EIGHTH PASSES THROUGH.

The Eighth Illinois Infantry, Color
ed, with full staff of Negro officers
from the Colonel down, passed through
Kansas City Sunday afternoon at 500
o'clock in three special trains, 1000
strong, bound for the border Quite
crowd of Colored people were dis
appointed in not seeing them as their
trains were not brought into the
Union Station, but were switched from
the Wabash to the Santa Fe in the
old Union Depot yards. Quite a few
of the prominent men of the city met
them, however, in the yards and at
Argentine and cheered them on their
way. The eighth infantry is officered
by:
Colonel Franklin A. Dennison. Lieu
tenant-Colonel James H. Johnson.
Majors r. r. Jackson, Charles L. Hunt
and Otis B. Duncan.
Staff Captains, W. r. jefferson, w.
S. Bradden; L. b. Anderson, Lieuten-
ants S. MCGOWAN, c. N. Hinton. H.
w Jones, Robt. A. Ward; Second
Lieutenant, Robert Shaw.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

Special arrangements are being
made for high diver and other dare
devil attractions.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

We want good reliable
Agents in every city and
town in the country. Write
us for terms.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

SWIM. "oh, o ready"
Our Mammoth Natatorium containing 10000 Gallons of
Crystal Filtered Water is for your convenience
$500 SPECIAL SUMMER MEMBERSHIP RATE
Membership expires Oct 1876
For further information call A. W. HARDY of Physical Dept
OFFERING NO. 8.
SUMMER OUTING AT CAMP INSPIRATION
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
OFFERING NO. 2.
FOR HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS

w ny walk all
over the Parade
looking for a cool
place, when the
big, modern
Y. M. G. A.
with it's large
Swimming Pool,
Shower Bath and
otoher convenien-
ces are at your
command.
Comfort Hints for
July
Rest and Sweat
Swim and keep
in Trim.
All in for a good
Swim.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

Say, have you a furnished or un-
furnished room for rent? Adver-
tise il in The Sun and let it be
bringing you in something.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

Inc modern way
of taking a vaca
ton. Spend from
three to ten days
out-of- doors next
to nature"
By Special Ar
rangement a limit
ed number of men
will be accommo-
dated this year at
the boys camp.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
Business League Boosters.

If you are a Booster come to Lin
coin Electric Park. Bring along your
friends and help the League get ready
to entertain. A suitable program will
be arranged for the entire week. Let
every one come out and have a good
time.
NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE OF
GREATER KANSAS CITY.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-16
TO

Red Hill Mining company, Flor.
ence American Mining company
Florence Extension Mining COM
pany. Shareholders of these co1n-
p%anies should Immediately communi,
cate with the undersigned regarding
the matter of company re.organiza-
ton, enclosing d list of holdings.
A. II. HOWE, Secretary,
d4-1m Goldheld, Nevada.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-12-16
THE GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDAT.
ED WATER COMPANY BONDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Francisco invites bids for the sale to
it on the 18th day Of January, 1917,
of a sufficient amount Of the Gold
field Consolidated Water company
first mortgage 6 per cent gold bonds
for the investment of forty-one hun
dred thirty-four and four one-hun-
dredths dollars ga, 134.O4) now in the
sinking fund provided for in the
amended mortgage or deed of trust
executed by the Go'dheld Conso1dat-
ed Wafer company to Mercantile
Trust company Of San Francisco as
trustee, under date of February II.
1911.
Each bid must state the serial
number of the bonds rendered and
the price asked and must be delivered
to the undersigned trustee at its Of
free, No. 464 California street. San
Francisco, Cal, on or before 10
o'clock a. m, January 10th, 1917, in a
sealed envelope marked "Tender Of
Bonds of. the Goldhcld Consolidated
Water company
The lowest tenders not exceeding
for each bond lO3 per cent of the par
value thereof and accrued interest
will be accepted to the extent of said
sum of 81, 134.O4.
MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY
OF SAN FRANCISCO, R. NJ.
Sims, Trust Officer.
Dated: Dec. 9, 1916. dl1-3Od
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
Mapleton
From Saturday. DaIIy.

From Saturday, OaIIy.
A clOudburst is reported from
Easton and Delavan and hail at Min
'nesota Lake and Wells Thursday
morning. The bad looking clouds un-
doubtedly prevented many from at
tending the circus at Mankato, as il
was, the train was crowded to ca
pacity, about one hundred going down
morning and evening.
Considerable comment has been
made concerning the report that 6
detective has been in our midst look
ing up forgery case.
Mrs. William Ryan of Blue Earth
lis spending few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Credicott.
Mrs. E. Week has returned to hel
home in New Ulm.
Mrs. George Schimmele has been
entertaining Miss Rose Hedland Of
Redwing for the past week.
The curbing for the boulevard Of
East Main street has been started
and is already complete in front OF
the Norton Lumber office. 1t will add
much to the appearance of the. al
ready attractive street.
Mrs. Fleckenstein of Faribault and
Mrs. Sanbie of Owatonna and chill
dren visited at their uncles, Mr.. G..
T. knight on Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
YOUTH IN KATO COURT
CHARGE IS COIN THEFT
Declares That He Is Not Guilty;
Will Have His Hearing
Next Week
From Saturdays Daily.

Kenneth Norton. aged fifteen
years, living at Garden City, was in
the municipal court this morning to
answer to the charge of stating 500
from c. ]. Vefold, general store
keeper of that town, The warrant
was served last evening by Sheriff
Osten and the boys father, Robert
Norton, promised to have the lad in
court this morning. Father and son
were on hand. Attorney Ivan Bowen
was engaged for the defense.
The father declared that he had
never known the boy to steal a pen
ny from anybody in his life. The
boy denied that he knew anything
of the theft of the 500 and said he
would plead not guilty.
Norton stated that he had lived in
Garden City during the past forty
five years, having been born and
raised there. He said for a time he
himself was employed by Vefold,
who came to the place last winter
Kenneth Norton was charged in
the municipal court with petit lar
ceny. He. pleaded not guilty and
Judge Plymat set the case for trial
on August Is at 10 a. m.
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home. Mr.. Pressnall has secured a
position as cashier in bank at that
place.
Miss Anna Grant began work in
the bank as assistant cashier on
Tuesday of this week.
Miss Mary Roberts and two little
brothers, Kenneth and Harold, went
to Cambria where the two latter will
visit for about a month.
S. NJ. Granger made business trip
to Madelia Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mann and AL
bert Mann of Belgrade were guests
at the A. H. Gripp home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ. Reed left Tues
day for Carleton county, Mimi, to
spend week visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Lucille Moses is the guest of
friends in Hubert, Mimi, for about a
week.
A band of Salvation Army workers
held street meeting here on Tues
day evening of this week.
Mrs. w. c.. Moses has returned
| from months visit to relatives in
Wells and Worthington.
Mrs. d. Anderson and Mrs Adolph
| Forsberg spent Wednesday afternoon
at the August Heglund home in ST.
Peter.
A number of Kasota people attend
ed the Ringing Brothers circus at
Mankato Thursday.
| Miss Anna McGraw is the guest of
Miss Nora Pulver this week.
| Albert Fiss, wife and son of Red
wing were the guests of the Kottke
family last week.
Mrs. Carlquist of Minneapolis Wis
tied from Saturday to Monday at the
home of J. A. Peterson.
| Harry Volk of Minneapolis spent
the week end here visiting relatives.
Miss Margaret Humble left Friday
for Watertown, S. D., for a two
weeks visit with friends.
| Mrs. Soderquist and son of Idaho
Falls, Idaho and her mother Mrs.
Anderson Of Lafayette visited from
Saturday to Tuesday at the Youngren
| home. gr1
Mrs. Ida Nelson was Mankato
shopper on Thursday between trains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
Cut Out Franking Privilege;
Re duee Expense
SAVING OF MANY DOLLARS
Government Is Too Liberal In
Its Expenditure of Money;
What 1t Costs
limited Press Dispatch.1

Washington, August 5.-That dear
lily loved institution, "the leave to
print" under which congressman an
ually send, postage free, to their con-
stituents tons of imaginary speeches
they never made-liberally sprink-
lied with mythical Laughter" and
psychological "applause"-is to be
curtailed if a bill considered favor
ably today by both houses, passes.
A partisan report from the joint
printing committee urges these facts
in favor of the bill:
A million volumes year, many
printed on fine paper and bound in
leather, have to be sold as waste pa
per because no one takes the trou-
BILE to frank them out.
Janitors and building superin-
tendents complain that whole base
ments are literally filled with virtual
waste paper, so that the government
has to rent additional space to store
coal and wood.
In League With Manufacturers.
Private manufacturing firms, act
ing in collision with senators and
members, have had printed and
franked at public expense ''puffs'-
virtual ads though described as eek
positions"Lof their plants, factories
and industries.
The present rules of both houses
are:
A member or senator may obtain
the printing of anything as a pub
lie document" Sixteen hundred are
automatically struck off; hereafter
the senator-or the man he is aid
ing-may have the government print
ing office strike off as many more
as are wished at cost The senator
frank will send any number.
On '1eave to print" in The Record
campaign text books, works on var
ious religions, medical theories, etc.,
are inserted as parts of speeches,
technically.
them, are frankable. 1t took an I'M
uusual storm in the senate to pre-
vent Senator Penrose from having
thus printed the Bethlehem steel
company's government armor
plate plant propaganda.
How 1t Is Worked.
A member may say "Mr. President,
I ask leave to extend my remarks n
The Record" and then write at any
length on anything.
The new bill provides for cutting
down of departmental documents, all
of which are by law required to be
printed now, and provides that sem
ate and house committees must ex-
anime every document which it is
proposed to print. To prevent pos
sible suppression of reports which
the senate may wish printed, it is
provided the houses may overrule
cOmntttte action, or inaction.
This bill has passed the house at
previous sessions and the senate in
previous sessions, but if both bodies
ever passed it, in the same session,
it was invariably found the two
measures differed slightly and a
compromise never has been reached.
The annual waste is estimated at
$t.g0O,0O0, for printing; that for
franking cost to the postal depart
ment cannot be measured, but it is
said to be much more than that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
YOUNG MEN ARE HAPPY
PLENTY IN THE LARDER
from Saturdays Daily.

from SATURDAY DdiIy.
Colonel w. r. Mollison, Faribault,
Second Minnesota infantry on the
Mexican border, today is on record in
letter to Adjutant General Fred B.
Wood that conditions at Camp Llano
Grande, Texas, are almost ideal.
"To correct any false impressions
that may have been caused, / want to
give you the facts concerning condi-
tions that exist here amongst the
Minnesota troops, at least the Sec
ond Minnesota" he wrote July 26.
1--WE are all we'll and in fine spir-
its-no serious sickness. We are get
ting plenty to eat and good food.
While we were short on ice for a
couple of days, we are now getting
plenty. The water supply is good.
The spirits of the men are excep-
tionally good-all cheerful and hap
py. The weather is delightful and we
do not feel the heat as much as we
did at Fort Smelling. The nights are
delightfully."- cool and we all sleep
well.
81 do not believe there is a home
sick man or boy in the outfit
Now, General Wood, I would still
be lacking in my duty, if l stopped
without saying that of all the state
troops in this large camp, and there
are troops from North Dakota, Ne
braska, Indiana, louisiana, Texas
and other states, none was so we'll
equipped with tentage as the Min
nesota troops. In several other ways
we have found that our adjutant
general, while we have found fault
with him, has taken good care of
his national guard and the boys are
giving you credit for it. If we could
only have you homefolks step in for
a few minutes and see for your
selves the conditions, it would re-
lieve many a worried wife and
mother"
Colonel Mollison adds an express
sion of appreciation of Colonel Dam
forth who is doing wonders for the
regiments, he says.
Jack Remington Dissents.
Jack Remington the Mexican Dor
der correspondent of The ST. Paul
Pioneer Press in taking up the letter
written by Colonel w. T. Mollison of
Faribault, commander of the Second
Minnesota infantry, states that the
reports sent to Minnesota papers
stated the facts, to which the peo-
pie of Minnesota are entitled. The
officers and chief surgeons of the
Third Regiment say that Minnesota
reporters told the facts in regard to
the ptomaine poisoning epidemic,
but did not tell enough of them. The
water supply is insufficient and there
are times when they have not been
getting enough water while the hos
pital facilities are miserable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
From Saturdays Daily.
WILLIAM C. SHEPHERD.

San Antonio, Tex, August s.
There are too many cases of measles
among the troops along the Rio
Grande. The army treatment for
measles is worse than the measles.
With the temperature at ninetysiX
the soldiers and whoever else has
measles in Texas, must take five or
six baths daily
Measles patients are not allowed
to drink ice water, no matter how
holly the sun is beating down and
how parched the Threats of even
healthy men may be. Instead of ice
water, it's hot lemonade. Still meas
les makes you feel SO badly that
little things like hot baths and hot
drinks on a scorching day don't
make you feel much worse.
It's hard to know how to escape
measles. In Galicia with the Austrian
army your correspondent escaped
the Asiatic cholera. In Serbia last
winter he escaped typhus, which was
decimating the Serbian army. There
are ten cases of measles along the
lower Rio Grande-eight Second Vir-
ginia guardsmen, one First Oklaho-
ma guardsman and your cOrrespon-
dent-who is telephoning this to the
telegraph office from quarantine.
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From Saturdays Daily.

Washington, August 5.-National
guardsmen in the federal service who
complete the required three years of
active service will be transferred to
the national guard reserve of their
respective states or territories I'M
less they desire to continue with the
colors for the full six years of their
enlistment, and if furloughed to the
reserve they will be sent home at the
expense of the government, the war
department announced today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
Kasota
From fridays Daliv.

From Fridays bAllv.
Miss Sophia Peterson who has
been visiting Minneapolis relatives
for the past few weeks, stopped off
here on her way home in Butterfield
for a visit with her sister, Mrs. An
thony Nelson.
Miss Julia Carlson of LOrimer,
Wyo., is the guest of her father,
Frank Carlson and family.
Emil Nelson and E. L. Vernon
have added a fine new front porch to
the c. M. Nelson residence.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pressnall ex-
pect to leave in about two weeks for
Eagle Lake to make their future
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
Carter keene.

Carter keene.
Minneapolis papers this week con-
tanned the announcement of the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Olive
Carter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Carter of Minneapolis, and Mr..
Leroy Keene, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
l.. Keene of this city, which will take
place August %. Miss Carter is well
known here, and formerly attended
Mankato normal school. The past
term she taught school at Vernon
Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11

The outlet should be as far as pos
sible down stream. Plans and speci-
'fication should be prepared and sub
mitted in duplicate to the state board
health for approval before construc-
of health for approval before investi-
cation showed that this is the best
and most economical way of dispos-
ing of sewage from the school build
ink -
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From Saturdays Daily.

w. J. Smith has started action to
recover $4,000 damages from the
City Bottling Works for injuries to
his son, Mervin Smith, aged thirteen
years, who was run over by the auto
delivery of the Bottling Works on
July l of this year. The case will be
tried at the November term of court.
Attorney Ivan Bowen has charge of
the case for the plaintiff,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
from Saturdays Daily.

from Saturdays Daily.
Mankato soldier boys are sleep
ing on the ''hard, hard ground" that
is they are sleeping as well as they
can considering the little lizards
which crawl over them in the night,
the lively ants which bite them with
their customary industry, tarantulas,
and other lively insects which in
fest the Texas soil.
Cots should be supplied for every
member of company H. in order that
they may sleep in safety and as much
comfort as possible. If seventy five
patriotic citizens of Mankato would
each donate $1.75, the price of one
cot, each man of the seventy five
sent south from Mankato, could have
a good bed on which to sleep. The
money should be left with J. ].
Flachsenhar at the First National
bank.
The government promised the mi
litiamen these cots, but up to date
none has been furnished members OF
Company H.
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From fridays Daily.
Entertaining House Party.

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Black are
entertaining a house party of rela-
tives and friends this week at their
home, $40 South Second street. The
guests are Mrs. George E. Hanson
of st. Cloud, grandmother of the
hostess; Miss Delphine Beaudeau OF
st. Cloud, a cousin; Miss Angela
Hopfenspirgen of Sleepy Eye, and
Mrs. F. A. Biersdorf and two chill
dren of Lamberton.