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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02
Account the
America as reported BY Special
for the Advancement of cdordPeope

Fifty thousand copies of the story
OF The Waco Horror have just been
distributed by the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People through it's official organ, the
crisis, and as a result campaign for
an anti-lynching fund of $4,000 has
been launched. Immediately upon
nearing the details of this American
atrocity, which for barbarity surpass-
es anything charged against the Ger
mans in Belgium, Judge Moorfield
Storey, National President of the AS
sociation, and formerly President of
the American Bar Association, and
Mr.. Philip G. Peabody, both of Boston,
each offered to contribute $1,000 to-
ward such fund on condition that
the remaining $4,000 be raised by
August l..
The N. A. A. c. P. sent a special
investigator from National headuuar-
tiers at 70 Fifth avenue, New York,
who commenced gathering evidence in
Waco, Texas, where the burning &C.
CURED, within forty eight hours after
the lynching. Inasmuch as fifteen
oAASAO pSoPAO LOU 0duCIlOu0u Lu0
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.
ton is bending every effort to secure
distinguished Texas lawyer with
courage enough to bring the case
against these murderers into court.
Politics, the Investigator found, was
at the bottom of the affair. Sam
Fleming, the sheriff, is Up for re-
election at the Democratic primary in
July. His opponent, Buchanan, though
illiterate, has three dead niggers to
his credit and is therefore very
popular. Unless he is to go back to
selling buggies and cultivators for the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02
U. S. WARNS TURKEY!

The American embassy in Constan
tinople has been instructed by the
state department to make representa-
tons to the porte in behalf of Ar
menians who are threatened by the
Turkish advance into Persia.
The representations call on the
Turkish government, Gin the name OF
humanity not to permit any mas.
sacre of Armenians in Persia. The
purpose is said to be to forewarn
Turkey against any such situation as
prevailed in Asia Minor.
The Turks will not pay any atten.
ton to any Representation in the
name of humanity" because they know
that they are hypocritical, and that
humanity" has little place in the
United States.
The Turks know that colored men
and women and children are mas
sacred without mercy and lynched
without trial in the Southern murder
belt. They know that the colored
people who are not killed are cowed
and Disseminated against and meet
with injustice from the cradle to the
grave.
The Turks know that the worst
enemy the colored people have in this
country is the so-called Christian
church, which is continually denounc
ing the Turks as barbarians. The
treatment Of their brethren of darker
hue by the Caucasian Christians rep
resents the very refinement of hellish
brutality rather than human brother
hood.
Instead of making hypocritical rep.
reservations to the Turkish govern.
ment, the United States government
ought to stop segregation of citizens
In the civil service and Gin the name
of humanity" President Wilson, Sec.
rotary Lansing ct al ought to tell
Texas, Georgia, South Carolina and
the other hellocracies of the South
that the ruthless murder of colored
Christians must cease within the Dor.
ders of this Christian CO. land.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02

dressed Mr.. Hughes, sending the fol-
lowing telegram:
Saint Paul, Mimi, August 16, 1916.
Hon. Charles Evans Hughes,
Republican Candidate for President,
On tour, Portland, Ore.
You have voiced "undiluted Ameri-
canism" as the slogan Of the Repub-
lican campaign. The colored people
are undiluted and unhyphenated
Americans, born in America, and
they desire to be treated as all other
Americans are treated. This is a pro-
test against the formation of jim
crow annex to handle the colored
voters in the campaign. They have
suffered too much from segregation
by the Democrats to relish it in the
Republican party. To segregate the
colored people is to place them be:
yond the pale of Americanism. Trust
you will prevent the execution of any
such plans.
John @. Adams,
Editor THE APPEAL.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02

hardware store, Sam needed a lynch.
ing to increase his popularity. The
murder of Mrs. Fryer on Monday
May 8, came just at the right time.
Jesse Washington, a colored boy of
seventeen, confessed to both murder
and rape. His trial was set for Mon.
day, May Is. The crowd began gath.
ering from the surrounding country on
Sunday. When court opened, 1900
crowded into the room, inside the rail
about the judges desk and jury box ;
and 1000 more waited in the court.
yard.
The District Judge of the Criminal
Court, r. I. Munroe, elbowed his way
to his desk, and the boy was brought
from his chambers, where he had been
secreted since the sheriff brought him
from Dallas in the middle of the night.
AS the jurors were called, the crowd
yelled, 1--WE don't need any jury!"
but the trial was allowed to be hur.
ried through. The jury brought in a
verdict of guilty of murder and as.
sessed his punishment at death. The
sessed his punishment at DEATH. The
defendant had waived his legal rights
and would have been hanged that
same afternoon. There was a pause
of full minute. The court stenog.
rapher slipped out with his records
Sheriff Fleming sneaked out, too.
Then a big fellow in the back of
the court room yelled, Get the mig.
ger!" They took him before the court
had pronounced judgment, without the
judge lifting finger in protest. Down
the back stairs they rushed him to
the crowd waiting outside. They put
the chain in his mouth so that he
wouldn't choke too soon, and when
those Juggling at it broke it, the driver
of the Anheuser brewery truck, who
led the rabble, wound it around his
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02
THE WACO HORROR.

own wrist rather than take chances
that the boy should die too soon,
Many had come long way to attend
this party and they didn't want it to
END in a minute. Everybody was
happy; they shouted and sang like a
bunch OF fans at ball game, accord
ing to a Waco paper
When the boys clothes had been
cut up and distributed as souvenirs
there were not enough pieces to go
around, So somebody cut off an ear for
his keepsake. The Waco Times-Her-
aid, published the same afternoon,
said: ION the way to the scene of
the burning, people Oh every side took
a hand in showing their feelings in
the matter by striking the Negro with
anything obtainable; some struck him
with shovels, bricks, clubs, and others
stabbed him and cut him until when
he was strung up his body was a
solid color of red, the blood of the
many wounds inflicted covered him
from head to foot"
They took Washington to a tree on
the City Hall lawn just outside the
window of His Honor, the Mayor
which he generously shared with Mr.
| Glldersleeve, the photographer to
whom we are indebted for our cuts
A chain was thrown over the limb OF
this tree, and while the fire was be-
ing lit, this bloody thing was hoisted
into the air where everyone would
have a full view. A manicurist who
works for Goldstein & Mingle, whose
windows look OUT on the square, tolc
the investigator she saw them unse1
! the lad. AS the chain frightened
around his neck, this half-dead crea
ture reached up convulsively to grail
it, so they cut his fingers off,
The Waco Times-Herald makes ne
bones of it. FINGERS, ears, pieces oil
clothing, toes and other parts of the
Negroes body were cut off by members
of the mob that had crowded to the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02
GOOD DOCTRINE,

Hon. Elihu Root, president of the
American Bar Association, delivered
a strong speech at the opening ses.
sion at Chicago. Among other things,
Mr.. Root said:
"Too many of us have forgotten
that not only eternal vigilance, but
eternal effort, is the price of liberty
Our minds have been filled with the
assertion of our rights, and we have
thought little of our duties.
"The chief element of strength
which the nations of Europe are &C.
curing is the spirit of their people,
who have learned new loyalty of
devotion and sacrifice for their coun.
try. In a world where that spirit
prevails the United States will slip
back In the race unless we, too, have
a new birth Of loyalty and devotion.
"The second general truth is that
national strength requires the spirit
OF solidarity among the people of the
nation. Sectional or class misunder-
standing and hatred or dislike are
elements Of vital weakness. To be
strong, a nations citizenship must be
a title to friendship and kindly inter-
est among her citizens.
"The rights and privileges, the
property and life of every American,
whether he be at home or in Mexico
or In the Far East, on land or sea,
are our concern and the concern of
each of US. Prosperity to him is a
benefit to us; and it is vital to each
OF us that we shall have such a.
country and such a government as
shall put power and prestige: and
honor and active resolution into the
protection of every American"
That's good doctrine about protect
ing Americans at home as well as
abroad. The rights of colored Ameri-
cans in the South ought to be of as
much concern if they happen to live
in the Southern murder belt as if they
were in some foreign land.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02
THE WACO HORROR.


THE APPEAL prints in this issue
the special report of an agent of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, who was sent
to. Texas to Investigate the recent
man:burning at Waco, the center of
Texas Christian Civilization.
The report says: "This is the &C.
count of one lynching. It is horrible.
but it is matched in horror by scores
OF others in the last thirty years, and
in its illegal. law-defying, race-hating
aspect, it is matched by 2,842 other
lynchings which have taken place be-
tween January l, 1885, and June 1,
1915"
What are We going to do about
this record? The civilization of
America is at stake. The sincerity of
Christianity is challenged. The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People proposes i'm
mediately to raise fund of at least
$4,000 to start crusade against this
modern barbarism. Already $4,000 is
promised, conditional on our raising
the whole amount"
THE APPEAL has made a con-
tribution to the fund and hopes that
every American who believes in the
supremacy of the law and the per-
petuity Of democracy to give to the
cause according to his means.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02
MAKE UP THE $4,000.

More than $1,000 has been raised
for the Anti-Lynching fund of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People and a new ap
peal is being made to complete the
fund at once.
THE APPEAL trusts that every
American who believes in American
institutions will give something to-
ward this worthy cause.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02
AGAINST JlMcRoW CAMPAIGN.

THE APPEAL started the fight
against jimcrow Republican cam
paign two months ago, when on June
18th, the editor addressed a letter to
Mr.. Hughes, the Republican candidate
for President requesting him to have
the campaign conducted on a platform
of ''undiluted Americanism" using the
words which he had adopted as his
slogan.
Since that time a number of let
ters have been written to the Re-
publican leaders from Chairman Will
COX down, asking that all SEGREGATED
features be eliminated. -=z- >....ssa......
August 16, the editor again ad-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02
A GREAT GRAFT.

A national colored democratic league
has been organized for the purpose of
making raid on the democratic bar
rel. The four members met this week
and elected themselves officers.
Resolutions indorsing the admins
tration Of President. Wilson and his
jimcrow policy were adopted by a
unanimous vote Of four.
Mr.. Peacock explained an elaborate
plan TO get next to" the democratic
national campaign fund which was re:
ceived with great enthusiasm and
shouts Of Let me get to it,"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-09-02

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 hanging
from the windows of the City Hall
and every other building that COM
manded sight of the burning, and as
the Negroes body commenced to burn,
shouts of delight went up from the
thousands of threats, and apparently
everybody demonstrated in some way
their satisfaction. y"
The body of young Washington was
burned to a crisp and was left for
some time smouldering in the remains
of the fire. women and children who
desired to view the scene were al
lowed to do so, the crowds parting to
let them look on" says the newspaper
account. One father, when questioned
about the propriety of holding his lit
tie son on his shoulder wnere he could
get a good view, is reported as saying:
my son son can't learn too young
the proper way to treat a Niger"
At IL o'clock the crowd adjourned
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 off the range created a
diversion by lassoing the corpse and
riding all over town with the remains
dangling at the end of his lariat.
When the head bounced off as he
galloped through the reservation"
the ghetto where the Negroes and
prostitutes are segregated, some little
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

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Fire losses in the United States and
Canada last year decreased $52,755,O9O
fro mthc year before.
Sixty miles of thread woven from
the fiber Of a species Of Italian nettle.
weighs only two and half pounds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

FOR RENTING room apartment, second
floor, private bath, electric lights, ut
Stealey car stop. Call Bell phone 1851,
or apply at $40 Milford street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
Stealey Heights.

Six-room, two-story house,
slate roof, oak finish, cabinet
mantcIs, wide lot. Price,
$4,000; $500 down and the
balance ON easy terms.
If You are wanting a good
homo worth the money, SEQ
this one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
Real Estate
Milford Street.

Seven rooms. bath. basement and
pantry. Handy to school and
churches, Close to street car stop
This property is on paved screct
and In good repair Good lot 40Nl20
feet with alley in rear Price $1,000.
on Terms.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

FOR RENT-New seven room
house, ON Candy Avenue
between Pike and Locust
Streets all modern Conyen-
fences, Telephone 401 Bell
Home 6,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
Hartland.

A large, new bungalow
that you can buy for $1O0
down and the balance like
rent. You can make no mis-
take in buying this pro-
pcrty.
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TIDUcAEY NOTICE OF PROOF OF

Upon request Of o. r. Hoffman, trustee,
by virtue Of an assignment dated the 9th
day OF June, 1916, notice is hereby given
to you and each Of you that have set the
1th day Of September 1919, beginning at
nine o'clock a. m Of that dry and fiH the
place in My Office in the Union National
Bank building. Clnrksburg, Harrison coun-
ceiying ali proof Of debts against the eS-
tate Of the said Charles Clifford, according
to Section IL OF Chapter So Of the Code OF
West Virginia, at which time and place
you are notified to appear with such evil
dence of claims as may be used relative
to the settlement of claims against the es-
tate aforesaid.
Given under my hand this the 9th day
Of July, 1915. ,,,,,,,,,
Commissioner Of Accounts for Harrison
County, West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
WAN TLD-Female Help

WANTED-Grl for general housework.
Amply 10 Mrs. Il. NJ. Coll, $50 Virginia
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

Al persons owing the estate of
VIM. II. Harrison, deceased are
hereby notified to settle same with
the undersigned; and all persons
having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same
for settlement to the undersigned.
JESSE G. LAWSON,
Administrator Of the estate Of VIM
IL. Harrison, deceased, Bridge
port. w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
Highland Park,

Seven rooms, bath. pantry, attic
and basement Good lot with alley
in rear.
No better homo can 10 found FOR
the money. Price, $4,000,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

WANTED-A girl for general homework,
stendy position for right girl. $3.50 per
week. Apply in person to Il, Leikowitz'
cor. Coz Ave. Il Seventh ST., three IN
family. Bell phone Gl0-J.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

No fewer than 10000 children out
of a total of $4,000 on the school
rolls of Newcastle, England, are at
tending school half time only, being
either directly or indirectly engaged
in war work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
NOTICE.

/ will not be responsible for debts
contracted by my wife, Ruby Rat
Lift, as he has LEFT my bed and board
without just cause,
V. A. RATLIFF
August 2, 1916,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

Tho best residence section Of the
city large vacant lot, well worth all
we ask for it. Let Us show you this
one.
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Seventh Street.
Colonial Heights,

Some good lots at the right prices
Two at $500 each Nothing better
being offered
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HELP WANTED

NIEN-WOMEN WANTED - Government
Jobs. Vacancies constantly. $4,000 month.
Write for list positions now obtaihaOle'
Franklin Institute, Dept iOj-R Noehest-
CT, n. Y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

ron sALE-About S.4 acre corner lot in
Norwood addition, small diminished coy,
tage. excellent spring water liptu "
house, garden and about ~ iID arn and
t,yn yeors, W r. Mason, Norwood adai-
ton
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Buy a Home and
And Be
Independent
Broad Oaks.

Five-room cottage on Har-
rison street, slate roof; front
and back porches; well fur
nished and a splendid little
home. Price, -, 400. Terms,
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Nn1lcE or LrDIcIAL sNLE.

>orIrIs oI,uDICINI. SALE.
Court Oh Harrison '"W"'!, IAN ~, o}
made NnI rh'oEgI on Wv ""' uonI M
Jgn" I,'', .- III "" tbr rnonCrry cause Of
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Io,NlIi' l0ia nt 10 o'clock T.
IHyE OF H @'p'ilU'' T,n Gront Joor Of the
A., vi ,,'.' "" IIr,rri.1I Connty West viz
,.i,',' aG,,, r,r s1le 10 thc highest aud
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FOR RENT-Eignr-r room house with two
acres OF land barn and chicken mouse
inGuire Of II. u. MeTayisA, Boa IS Hay
wood, W. Va.
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FOR SAIIE-Lots

--~-@~>---~--~'-~~
FOR SALE Fine level iois ~ Des1 r '',io
dent section Of NORWOOD: i R'o on lots adj,
s foinir% t6is one and 1t Is not toe, close
10 18th" the factories. address "V!s' care
Telegram Office
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

ING MAN. st"npg
rapher wishes permanent or substitute
work. Would consider position oa' OF
town. Address -. MI care Telegram
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WANTED To RENT

Young MAN desires room and board, near
center Of town. private family preferred
Reasonable Address w. H. care Ie!e-
gram office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

non SAFE within miles Of Clarks,hhurs
U hear Buckhannon Pike, farm Of 20 , "c-
res, large room house; splsnVWiIn i in'' q
dows. An ideal home. II D., ,, ,.''' lq%
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REPAIR WORK

ALL KINDS roofs repaircl; sponung ana
eyetroughs hung Mt l2Ec pcr foot. Low
prices; nh work guaranteed. Drop postal
and win call Theo. Boone General De-
livery City.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

FOR RENT-Seyen room house, with bath,
two porchcs, at 14S jackson street, small
family with references. Apply at 100
Jackson street.
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lightning Cake.

Melt one-fourth cupful of butter
In a measuring cup but do mot
let it become hot Add 2 unbeaten
eggs to the melted butter, fill
the cup with sweet milk, turn all
into a mixing bowl and beat 2
minutes with an egg beaten. Add
one cup sugar and beat again
Then add one and one-eighth cups
flour which has been mixed and
sifted with 2 teaspoons baking
powder and beat the whole mix
ture again. Add pinch of salt
with tile flour. The cake made
from tbs recipe may be baked
as drop cakes and sprinkled with
powdered sugar; or it may be
baked I'M a loaf, or. in two
layers. Grated orange peel OF
orange extract may be used fol
flayoring, or nuts may be added
Frost the cake with a Eruit flaw
ored frosting.