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New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
MAG TRAINING HARD
Elm City Grappler Fitting Himself for Gruelling Wrestling Rattle With Alex George Saturday Night.

Alex George Saturday Night.
 Patsy Mccarthy of New Haven. who meets Alex George of this city, in the curtain raiser in the wrestling exhibi- ton in Turner hall Saturday evening, Is being regarded as one of the com CTS in the mat game by those who have watched the rapid improvement In his work in recent bouts. Mac is only a youngster, but he possesses every qualification that goes to make a successful mat grappler. Tho Elm city boy made his debut to local fol- lowers of the game in the preliminary of the Ventres- Benjamin bout several weeks ago, and with the moro ex- perienced Chote of the Hartford Y. M. c. A. he managed to secure 8 draw after thirty minutes of tough graphing Later he went on with "Kid" Benjamin, and although the former Plainville wizard" confident ly expected to win, Mccarthy placed his opponents shoulders to the mat twice within twenty minutes. His showing with Benjamin proved that with every match Mccarthy is get ting better.
 @S In George he will face a quick thinker who is always on the alert, and ready to seize any opportunity that will result in victory. Fitted against Clarence Burnham, George
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
FIGHT FILM CASE ENDS.
Judge Ray Fines Importers $500 in
 the United States Court.

Auburn, N. Y., Nov. 16.-The in> ternational case. in which the John on-Willard fight pictures figured as Bmuggled wares, was disposed of finally in the United States court be- fore Judge George W. Ray yester- day, when the five defendants, Isaac l.. Chlman. Harold T. Edwards, Law renee L. Mcguire. Harry A. Ftshlock and H. s. Bryner, pleaded guilty to bringing the motion picture films il- legally into the country.
 Judge Ray fined Uhlman $500 and released the others.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
LINDSEY BEATEN.

New York, Nov. 16.-Mort Lindsey, the New Haven bowler, received his first setback in the Eastern individ- ual championship series at Berg mann's alleys last night by losing an uninteresting series of Paul Loetje, the Harlem Palace representative Loetje bowled in phenomenal form, chalking up an average of 205 for the series against Lindsey's 192.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16

made a remarkable showing in pre- venting Burnham from pinning him to the mat. The preliminary will no doubt furnish an excellent appetizer for what is to follow in the other two bouts.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16

the varsity football team to Hatties- burg, Miss, Thanksgiving Day, to play a post-season game for the ben- eft of the 30,000 soldiers of Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia at Camp Shelby,
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
JOE. JENKINS IN CAMP,

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 16.-Joe Jen- kins catcher of the world champion Chicago White Sox, has arrived at Camp Gordon as a selectmap. He came with about seventy Tennessee ans
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
MICHIGAN ON WAY EAST.

t MICHIGAN ON WAY EAST.
 Ann Arbor, M36h., Nov. 1e.-The University of Michigan football squad of twenty men and it's coaching staff Wayne, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16

FOOTBALL INQUIRIES TATAh
 Champaign, Ill.,, Nov. 1S-zgty Lefdendecker, . High sohool student. died yesterday morning a . reeult of injuries received while playing foot ball two weeks ego. He wAS 1ovon- teen years old. ..s f@
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
OAWLEY CROSBY COACH

CAWIEY CROSBY COACH.
 New Haven, Nov. 16.-Pat Cawley. former physical director at the New Haven High school, has been ap- pointed coach of the Croeby High school bask ketba1l team of Waterbury,
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16

Bloomington, Ind, Nov. 16.-At a meeting of the Indiana University athletic board 1t was voted to send
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
WAIVERS ON EYERS
Phillies Get Ready to Hand Release to Once Brainiest Men in Baseball- Joined Phillies/ Last July.

Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-The Phila- delphia National league baseball club has asked waivers on Johnny Evers, its second basen1an. report that Evors had been internationally re- leased is current but could not be confirmed here, as President Baker of the club is out of the city.
 Evers joined the Phiilies last July, the Philadelphia club assuming the contract he had with the Boston Ma tiOnals.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
CHESTEIuS NEGRO SECTION, is
INVADED.
WHITES DRIVEN OUT BY POLICE
AFTER 100 SHOTS ARE FIRED.

Chester, Pa, July 29.-With the ex-
ception of o brief period this morning,
when O score OF whites in automobiles
invaded the Negro section with the
announced intention of cleaning 1t
up" Chester was quiet throughout
the day. More than 100 shots were
fired by the invading party, but so
far as could be learned no one was in
jured. Numerous window glasses In
the homes Of Negroes were shattered,
however, before the police arrived and
drove the white men out of the dis
trict. NO arrests were made.
Trolley traffic was resumed today
and more than the usual number Of
persons were on the streets. Policemen
and deputy sheriffs kept the crowds
moving, while the Negro district was
roped off and white persons were for
hidden to enter.
1t was announced tsnight that sa-
looms and places of amusement, which
have been closed since the race trou.
bles assumed alarming proportions
Wednesday night, would be open to-
morrow. Five persons have lost their
lives in the riots, scores have been
injured, and more than so are held
under heavy bail on charges Of incit-
ing to riot.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
CHESTER IS SCENE OF SERIOUS
RIOTING.

Chester. Pa, July 26.-Race rioting
suit two men are dead, three fatally
pitfalls with more or less serious in
Juries.
The rioting took place In the heart
Of the town and the police were un-
able to curb the mobs.
Tho dead are Joseph Mccain,
white, twentiy-eight, unidentified Me-
gro. .a..
Race troubles broke out here two
weeks ago after two Negroes had at
tackled a white couple, taking a girl
away from her escort. There had
been scattered fights between whites
and Negroes ever since.
Today the rioting began to take on
a serious aspect. Throughout the af-
ternoon there was fighting In various
psr!H Of the city.
Then at o'clock this evening, a
mcb OF white men started to chase two
Negroes down Howell street. The
chase continued for several blocks
when one Of the Negroes turned, drew
revolver and fired. The bullet
pierced McCann's heart and he dropp.
ed dead.
The Negro resumed his flight pur-
sued by the mob. He dashed into a
two-story shack below Howell street
and started firing at his pursuers from
window.
Two state constables and eight
policemen drove the crowd back from
the house and ordered Lucas to come
out. He fired on them and they
sought cover. Finally they set fire to
the house and threw flaming brands
In through window. The fire spread
quickly and Lucas jumped from a
. second story window. He was caught.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
N. A. A. O. r. TO PUSH RIOT CASE

When the first troubles In East st.
Louis became public late in May, the
N. A. A. G. P. recognized that this
was something Of the utmost impor-
lance. East st. Louis is one OF the
great centers wither the migration
Of at least q quarter of million Ne
groes has set. 1t was therefore of the
utmost Importance to understand any
troubles that might arise and to ward
them off II possible. We recognized
the ttrong interest that various PEG.
pie South and North had in stopping
Negro migration and discouraging
the emancipation Of the black serf.
Before. however, our representative
could get to East ST. Louis, the ter.
rible riot OF July Q, had, taken place.
A hundred or more Negroes were
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
RACE RIOTS START ANEW AT
CHESTER, PA
Colored Man Is Beaten msensibIe-
Others Shot--Scores Arrested,

Others Shot--Scores Arrested.
Chester, Pa, July 27.-Although a
force of nearly two hundred armed
guards, including local and State
police and volunteer deputies, were
patrclling the city, mob Of several
thousand men and boys renewed race
rioting here tonight. Shortly after
dark the rioters got beyond control
and beat Negro insensible before
he could be rescued by tho police.
Scores were arrested. Tho authori-
ties, who believed the situation was
under control, were taken by surprise
when the rioters first appeared In
large numbers In the central section
o fthe city. All colored residents had
been ordered to remain indoors and
the crowds of white men were kept
moving.
When they attacked tonight's VIC
tim, rioting broke out on large scale
for the fourth time this week. Wagon
leads of guards held ready for trouble
were rushed to the scene of the dis
order and the mob was driven back
at the point Of reyolvers and rifles.
After scene Of confusion the streets
were cleared, but not before dozens of
white men had been knocked un-
conscious with riot sticks.
Frank Meadows, q Negro, who was
shot OF noon today, was reported to
DO near death In the city hospital.
Two other colored men, flred on at
the same time, are .algo In q. seylous
condstion. ny
Sheriff Hepburn issued a proclama.
ton tonight forbidding all citizens to
congregate ON the streets end oraor-
ing every one indoors after p. NJ.
except those whose business made 1t
necessary for them to be on tho
streets. All saloons and places of
amusement were ordered closed in.
definitely.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
lhhEAIEN TO TAKE LAW INTO
THEIR OWN HANDS

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, August
FRANK Little, the l. w. w. organ.
lzer' Iynched to-day at Butte. tele.
sraphed Governor Campbell, OF Ar.
IONA, from here July II as follows re.
garding the deportation from that
state or members of the w. w.
understand that the mine owners
mop VIII take same action at Globe
una al Miami as was taken at Bisbee
me membership of the I. w, w Ia
settihg tired Of the lawlessness of tho
capltalistic class and will no longer
@and FOR such action. If You. "a
uovernor, cannot upheld the law, we
VII VIII take same into our own hands
VIII you act or must we?"
In reply Governor Campbell said no
1eit sure no deportations could occur
with the Federal troops stationed In
the district, and that he was using his
pest efforts to protect rights of all
citlzens. Concluding, he said:
l resent your djOloyal and untimely
threats In view OF my earnest efforts
to bring law and order and such
forces as will maintain same, and,
further like behavior on your part vii
be punished to the full extent Of my
authority.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
SHRINERS TO HOLD CON-
CLAVE.
WILL GATHER FOR 18TH ANNUAL,
SESSION AT DETROIT NEXT
s.. WEEK. ~.

Detroit, Mich. August 2.-Dusty
travellers of the desert will water ihsir
camels In the Oasis Of Detroit next
Monday and Tuesday, while the usne-
teenth annual session OF tbs Imperial
Couiicil n of the : Ancient Rgyptiast
Arabic Temple af Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine is being held here. The
Daughters Of Isis will also meet.
The auditorium OF the Wayne Count
Medical' Association will DO tho
meeting place, while the Daughters Of
Isis will hold forth at the Second Bap-
tist Church.
Following the opening, next Mon.
day, Imperial Potentate Clarence Dun
lop, Of Indianapolis, will deliver his
annual address. The imperial record
er, Levi Williams, and the imperial
recorder, Charles d. Freeman, will
make their annual reports. The
Daughters Of Isis will be received at
noon. The annual election Of officers
VIII take place Tuesday and parade
VIII follow. A number of social feat.
ures have been arranged for the dele
gates by Maracei Temple, the hosts
for the session.
Baltimore, Nd, August with over
$4,000 just raised in a big rally, Bethel
A. M. E. Church is endeayoring to go.
cure $4,000 moro within the next 80
days. The latter sum will secure a
gift of $4,000 from some Baltimore
whites. The $4,000 will be applied to
the mortgage debt of $4,000. The
Rev. w. Sampson Brooks Is pastor az
the church.
Thomas II. r. Clarke, Of Washing
ton; the Revs. G. r. Bragg, l.. q. Jor.
dan and Ernest Lyon were among the
speakers at tho celebration OF the
SEVENTEEN anniversary Of the indie
pendence of the Republic Of Liberia,
held at John Wesley M. Il. Church,
Thursday evening Of last week. The
celebration was arranged by DR. Lyon,
VINO Is the Liberian consul general to-
this country. ...
John Fl. Murphy, publisher of the
Afro-American, has returned from
combined business and vacation trim
to Philadelphia, New York and Sea
Isle, N. J.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
THE RIoHMoND PLANET, R1oHMoND Y1Ra1N1A

iaw, The respectable colored elements
have use for them to preserve the
law. The best time to "cool ON a
would-be lyncher is when he is bent
upon his murderous mission.
Grand juries cannot find them after
the melee is over and accordingly
cannot indict them. When they are
lying In q gutter with bullet hele
in their anatomy, the task is easy
and others are deferred from doing
the same thing. The attitude Of the
colored people of Chester, Pennsyl-
vania was all right. II other COM
munities In the North will follow
their example, organized white labor
and disorganized white labor for that
matter, will think three times and
possibly double that number of times,
before staging another massacre OF
the kind that disgraced the United
States of America at East st. Louis,
Illinois.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
LYNCHING A LABOR AGITATOR.

Lawlessness begets lawlessness.
Those who appeal to the sword shall
perish by the sword. We thought Of
these axioms when we read of the
lynehing Of Frank Little, the Indus
trial Workers Of the World agitator,
OF Butte, Montana. The colored
people were massacred Mt East st.
Louis with the tacit approval Of some
Of the leaders Of this great labor
organization. The appeal to law in
their behalf awakened derision in
some quarters.
Now the same lawlessness that has
run riot for a decade In the Southern
States and for ten years in the North
ern ones is reacting upon the very
same class Of people that had pre-
viously aided, abetted and condoned
It. w.
We cannot understand how Frank
Little could have permitted himself
to be strung up like dumb cattle and
that he did not make fight for his
life. 1t must have been that he felt
secure In the midst of friends. It
may be too, that he did not believe
that personal harm would come to
him as & result Of this virtual mid
night removal.
So far rs we are concerned, we are
opposed to this kind Of treatment Of
Little or any one else. The spectre
Of the horrible crime in Illinois is
reflected by the horrible murder of
Frank Little in Montana. The former
Is worse than the latter and certainly,
an advocate of lawlessnsss In the one
State should not complain about the
lawlessness In the other State, even
though he himself WAS the victim.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04

Save me Cassius, or ] perish!" When
this Saving act" has been accom-.
plished, what will be the condition OF
the United States and what will be
the condition OF Japan?
A few years ago, Japan was fight
Ing Russia. Now Japan is In a strong
alliance with Russia and is furnish
ing 1t with the munitions Of yr to
combat the onward march OF the
German combine. Gauged from any
angle, and Vowed from any stand
point, Great Britain and France will
be practically helpless to start anoth-
or contest, win or lose in the one
now pending.
Should Japan make demands upon
the United States this country must
stand alone In meeting the issue.
Japan will have money, navy and
an army second to none in the civil
lied world. No one knows this better
than that remarkable statesman at
Oyster Bay, New York. He sent the
fleet Of this country to "visit" Japan
many years ago. Some people think
that the million or so dollars expend-
ed upon the occasion OF this visit
was more than benefit by the many
more millions 1t saved in keeping us
out Of war with the great Mikado
The Japanese are looking at the
Philippine Islands and they aspire to
be a world power. The humiliation
of the United States by even partial
defeat In war of this country would
cause this dream to BIO realized. Are
we preparing to fight Germany or
Japan, or are we getting ready to be
prepared for any emergency In tho
premises? ...
No one knows, but = would DO we'll
for those people who like to speculate
upon future happenings to watch the
reports as they come through the
fine mesh screen of tho censor and
see that this mammoth preparation
may portend greater results In tho flu
ture than now appear upon the sur
face. Is there any possibility of our
going to war with Japano
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
A PECULIAR CASE.

A white man in Newport News, Va.
wrote al order to Washington whis-
key house ordering whiskey for q
friend. The Supreme Court has
sustained the conviction Of this white
man and under the decree Of the
court, he must pay n fine and go to
jail. Who believes that this white
man has committed a crime? Such q
law Is disgrace to the statute books
Of Virginia. 1t Is forcing respectable
people in jail, while thieves walk un-
harmed on the outside. It tends to
make incarceration in jail respectable.
It Is Gods way of bringing about
retribution. Many innocent colored
people have been disgraced in the
same way. Now 1t Is the white mans
turn. Look at 1t from any angle,
"the same measure We mete, the same
shall be measured to you again."
This white man has no business in
Jail for SUCH an offense. We were
opposed to finishing colored men in
this way and We are equally opposed
to Furnishing white men by the same
method. This form Of fanatacism
will do the cause Of temperance more
harm than good, =. ~
1t makes honest men enemies of
society and 1t drives deep into the
very soul Of one proud of his inno-
cence, spirit Of reven gefulness
against organized society that would
so needlessly humiliateE and oppress
him. We are living In the age Of
"little men," Let us pray God that
the statesmen who are Gin hiding"
may como forth and relieve the peo-
pie Of their present embarrassments.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
Tho SILENT 'PARADES.

We don't know who thought out
the idea Of the silent parade staged
by the colored people Of New York
last Saturday, when anywhere from
Ave to ten thousand of them marched
down Fifth Avenue in solemn protest
against the East st. Louis massacre.
1t was admirably handled from start
to finish and 1t must have had its
effect.
1t may be that tho idea was bor-
rowed rom tho suGragettes. 1t would
not be bad idea to carry this plan
out In other sections OF the, country.
fTGsr pGorle In that parade did not
speak, but their banners dM, 1t may
be that this divided race OF ours will
yet come together to the extent Of
stop lighting among themselves and
to the extent of Turning their guns
upon the enemy"
We are having hard time Of 1t,
but God Is raising up white friends
for us. We should prove ourselves
worthy of their friendship. We must
work out our own salvation and our
organizations must take charge Of the
rising generation when 1t is born and
train it along the paths Of honor and
rectitude from the cradle to the
point Of self-support and righteous
living.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
THE CLOUD UPON THE HORIZON.

1t Is difficult to understand just
what all Of this present agitation
means in favor of war, the destruc-
ton of human life. A person who
talked peace few years ago was
regarded as a public benefactor. A
person who talks peace now Is regard
ed as disloyal and suspected of being
in league with the enemies Of the gov
eminent. What does all Of this
drafting of men mean? Why Is it
that the flower of American manhood
Is being forced into military camps?
Can 1t be on account of the present
war with Germany or has it deeper
Significance?
In this connection, 1t may be said
that the dark cloud upon our present
horizon Is not the German Empire or
that Of any Of her allies. The Yellow
Man In the Far East Is casting
shadow over this continent from the
Pacific to the Atlantic. The friction
caused by the color line and the racial
discrimination on the Pacific Coast.
Is the cause OF the unrest In tho jap
anese Empire. A.. ..Ha
Japan Is becoming immensely
wealthy as the result Of tho war be-
tween the great nations Of Europe.
Her man-power Is not being utilized
In the contest and she is using it to
the extent of increasing It's efficiency.
She has been in an open and active
alliance with Great Britain. The
good Offices Of that great empire have
been used to prompte peace between
Japan and the United States.
But the Central Powers have ad-
mittedly hopelessly crippled Great
Britain. and the strongest nation, or
rather aggregation of nations on earth
has turned to the United States
for help and euccor, exclaiming in the
language OF Shakespeare's creation,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
HAYWOOD DEEPLY GRIEVED BY
DEATH OF LITTLE

CHICAGO, August 1.-Frank little
Mo was lynched early to-day at Butte.
Mont, had been identified with tho IT,
dustrial Workers Of tho World s,nca
1906. His home was IN Fre.no roI
he was thirty-eight years old and
single. "a" anu
word of his death was received
with emotion by w. d. Haywood, sec.
Ie'ary or the national organization
Of the I. w. w. e"N~"'ion
FRANK Little was an earnest, no.
Two advocate cf the interests Of Tho
working classes" said Mr. Haywood
l cannot begin to say how deenlv
regret his death death"
IN q recent trip from Phoenix fto
SloDe' Ariz., Little broke leg and
had not fully recovered from tho IN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
! Dr7r1Nor1oN WITH A DIFFER
ENCE.

There was vast difference be-
tween the riot at Chester, Pennsyl-
vania and the massacre at East st.
Louis, Illinois. Colored people in
Pennsylvania were armed and fired
from the windows Of their houses
while the colored people Of East St.
Louis, Missouri ran like sheep and
pleaded with the lawless elements for
mercy, which to them was denied
In Chester, Pennsylvania, for every
colored man killed, white hoodlum
went the same way and as q result
not moro than five deaths have been
reported and about two score injured,
most Of the latter being white. who
had refused to obey the police-offlcers
sent to quell the disturbance.
In East st. Louis, anywhere from
one hundred to three hundred colored
people were killed and many of them
being burned alive in their own hous.
as, from which houses they did not
dare to flee and hundreds more were
injured, while all Of their earthly be-
longings were destroyed. Their only
crime was that they were seeking
work. They belonged to the indus
trious class in contravention to the
worthless, loaflng contingent that has
disgraced the Southland and that now
infests the streets in the Northern
cline.
The moral of this Is that when the
authorities. find that the killing Of
black men will be accompanied with
the killing of white ones, way will
be found to preserve order. We are
glad to note the attitude OF tho col.
oredpeople Of Chester, Pennsylvania.
We refer to the respectable elements.
The disreputable elements have no
use for firearms except to break the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04

There Is no law against your
thinking what you please about the
government ut Washington, but there
Is law against your putting your
thoughts in word form. The best
way to do Is to tell your troubles to
God, but go into your closet and shut
the door while 80 doing else some
one else than God may hear you and
arrest you when you come out.