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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-09-22

the mental picture to say, to-day the spirit
of John Brown sits by that of the immortal
Lincoln and watches from the battlements
of heaven the fight Of the black folk against
odds for general uplift aof themselves and
they pray together for the God Of the Uni
verse to give them strength to succeed.
1t was no idle threat on the part of Lin
coin, when he on the twenty-second day Of
September, 1862, said to the men rebelling
against the flag Of their country, "unless
you lay down your arms I will emancipate
the slaves of those states in secession" and
they knew it, and that s why they fought
with desperation that knew no bounds.
Lincoln knew they would not lay down
their arms, but being the messenger of Him,
who doeth all things well, he gave them a
final opportunity. He lived up to his
threat January 1st, 1863 and on that day
the human chattels Of the United States
became free men and women. God works
in mysterious ways His wonders to per-
form, and the way the emancipation of the
black folks of this country was brought
about thoroughly demonstrates the proph-
ecy.
Four million uneducated penniless Ne
groes in 1862, turned adrift without friends
food or raiment did not sicken and die as
was predicted by their former owners, but
tuey udVc ana accumulated IN
the way Of worldly possessions, until that
four million now numbers twelve millions
and have increased their worldly possess
ions from nothing to more than a billion
dollars. Instead of hanging about the plan
tatlons OF their former owners they have
scattered to the four corners of the earth
and all over this land Of the free their black
and tan faces are to be found and they
identify themselves with the various COM
munities in which they cast their lots the
same as white folks. In spite of their han
dlcaps Lincoln's spirit smiles on them today
and says, "well done.' The children Of
those emancipated slaves today are strong
men and women and do much toward max
ing this the great and good government that
1t IS. The hope Of success came with the
message OF Freedom and they at one and
the same time presented themselves to the
ex-slaves and both were eagerly embraced
and taken into their hearts to become
part OF their lives for all times to come. and
hfty-hve years after the issuing of that
precious document, which meant so much to
them, the hope of Success is as strong in
thelr bosoms as it was the day that they
looked Tor the last time on the old farm on
winch they had been so long held as chat
tells 1t is now the spirit of Justice that
the offsprlngs of those who prayed for free
dom are praying each day and night and as
the prayers of freedom were eventually
heard so will the prayers for Justice like
wise be heard. God is not dead.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-09-22
BLOW AT LYNCH LAW

Every loyal citizen of this republic
should rise and take his hat off to the ef-
forts of W. H. Lewis Of Boston, who has
drafted an anti-lynching bill and turned
the same over to United States Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts, who has expressed
himself as very kindly disposed to the pro-
posed measure. Mr.. Lewis, under the Taft
administration, was a deputy in the office
of the u. s. Attorney General and made
record as one of the reliable legal lights of
the administration. Of course the present
administration and his party, which control
both branches Of the U. S. Congress, are
bitterly opposed to the passage Of such
measure because it would interfere with the
modus procedure of the politics Of the
South and it's passage can hardly be eX-
pected, yet in their heart of hearts they
must highly commend the measure The
bill is as follows:
If two or more persons in any state, dis
trict or territory of the United States con-
spire to LYNCH burn, murder or main any
citizen Of the United States, or to deprive
any citizen Of the United States Of his right
to migrate from one state or territory of
the United States to any other state or ter
ritory Of the United States, or to any for
eign state or territory, and the local au-
thorities Of any such state, territory or dis
trict shall within three months from the
date Of such offense fail, neglect or refuse
to bring to justice such persons so conspir-
ing, such persons shall be deemed guilty Of
the offense against the United States, cog
nizable in the federal court having juris-
diction Of such state, territory or district,
and each of such persons shall upon con-
viction Of such offense be punished by i'm
prisonment for not more than twenty years;
or if loss Of life results from such conspir-
acy, each of such persons so conspirng shall
be punished by imprisonment for life, or by
death, at the option of the jury"
Despite the fact that Senator Lodge has
interested himself in the proposed federal
law preventing lynching, yet there is not a
possibility Of it ever passing so long as the
democratic party runs the White House,
for that party is there from the very fact
that the lynching Of colored men, women
and children was permitted
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-09-22

In naming Erastus Brainard as one of the
food commissioners no mistake has been
made for more efficient man could no
where be found. His peculiarities to the
contrary Notwithstanding Brainard is one
of the big Drained men of the Northwest
and has few, if any, superiors in any Sec
tion or part of this country.
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CAYTON'S WEEKLY

- Published every Saturday at Seattle, washington.
u S. A.
In the interest equal rights and equal Justice to
all men and for "all men up"
publication of general information, but in
the main voicing the sentiments Of the Colored
Citizens
It is open to the towns and communities of the
state of Washington to air their public grievances
Social and church notices solicited for pub
hcation and will be handled according to the rules
Of journalism
Subscription 50 per year in advance Special
rates made to clubs and societies.
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ROSCOE CAYTON. Editor and Publisher
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
THE PAC|F|STs
STILL At WORK
m.NyING A CAMPAIGN THAI
worLD UNDERMINE THE
sELECTlvE DRAFT LAM.
,,o,r,s Of Department OF 'ns''o'
Are Keeping Eye On Promoters
or scheme--Condnetins
"A Propaganda.

WASHINGTON, June 2o.--i"o
e,fiste organizations have lauhcn-
= huge campaign. that II carried
ont would. officials said, greae's
,,dermine the selective draf' Id" :
These organizations. it was stat
"a are for the purpose OF opehshs
ohaonel of escape from military
s,,;oa More than ten thousahu
40 enrolled in the propasahaa'
Agents of the department Oh Jus
.,o are fixing their attentioh On
a. se.iyities of the representative
the organizations SO I@F III"
s,orts Of the "pacifists' are con
s,aoa - a campaign to have IN
.or,ed in the exemption resuia''o"''
mic, will probably be pup'is'e'
,-oraav clause that wouia spe-
a,f,ca,lv permit persons proiess'ns
CONSCIENTIOUS objection to war :.
eana the selective draft and 'ne
'1>" ,1,nent of members is with 'he
,nnaa promise that mempers''l
'',t,,,es ' them as collectors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
.COCCH| ADMITS
KILLING GIRL
REPORTED FROM ROME THAT
ITALIAN HAS CONFESSED
MURDER CRUGER GIRL.
|POL|cE PROBE O[[P[Ns
Thorough Investigation To BE Made
Into Police Methods That Per-
mitted Cocch To Escape
After the Murder.

NEW YORK. June ga con-
fession at Bologna. italy. by Alfre-
do Goeehi that he murdered Rutk
Cruger was reported in press dis
patches TO police headquarters here
today.
According TO this information
Cocehi made his clean breast OF the
murder under Interrogation by the
Italian police authorities at Be-
logna yesterday.
With this eliminated evidence
OF The laxity in police methods
witch permitted The murderer to
slip our OF their hands preparations
were made for an even deeper
probe of the whole New York police
system.
Commissioner Wallenstein's formal
hearing was adjourned until Mon
dav. but his subordinates are busy
gathering material for cross-exami-
/
nation OF detectives and others
known to have been friendly with
Cocchi.
New YORK authorities are mainly
concerned now with the possibility
Of axtraditing Gocchi and force him
to pay the penalty for his crime.
Mrs. Cocchi's latest charge was
that certain officials prevented her
giving all information to the dis-
tricl attorneys office at the time
OF cocchi's disappearance
Cocchi whose arrest was flfst
told in United Press dispatches, dls-
played complete indifference when
locked np and formally charged
with the murder of the girl a
frrther United Press cable stated.
He has turned his affairs over 10
NJ Van Tarini, who is regarded
as one OF Italy's foremost adVo-
Gates. Where he got his funds TO
employ such counsel is not known
Cocchi has not been serving III 'hs
Italian army as some reports trom
Rome had suggested.
Henry d. Cruger, father oil Phe
girl whose murder resulted In me
arrest of Cocchi, refused to COM
ment on the reported coh'essioh oi'
the ground that he is to be WIT
ness in the investigation OF ponce
laxitv in the search for his dausn-
Ter He will appear Monday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
SLAv MISSION
VISITS HOUSE
RUSSIAN MISSION Is GREETED
WITH STORM or CIsEERs
FROM HOUSE MEMBERS.
LEADER MAKES ADDRESS
The Head Of the Comu,issi0n Ad-
dressed the House, Declaring
Russia viii Fight IN Conn
mon With the Allies.

WASHINGTON, June ga storm
Of cheers that echoed and reverber-
ated through the capitol greeted
Prof. Boris Bakahnctieff. head Of
the Russian mission and now new
ambassador to the United States.
when he told the house today that
Russia rejects any idea OF d sep
arate peace"
.'The statement that Russia want
ed separate peace is without founda-
tion OF any kind. = Bakahnetieff
added. Russia is for the establish-
ment If a firm and lasting peace be-
tween democratic nations. German
autocracy renders such peace Inn
possible It is always menace to
Russian freedom. The new Russia
is organizing armies for action IN
common with its allies and Russia
will not fail to be worthy partner
| in the league OF honor
Bakahnetieff and his smartly
grcomed assistants received wild
welcome when they entered the
house chamber. The applause Of the
/ standing members md spectators
was not exceeded when the French
mission paid d similar visit. Bakah
netieff was cheered as heartily and
as spontaneously as was Marshal
Joffre His speech. at first re-
view of the events of the revolution
and then a promise that Russia Will
+! do her bit in fighting against Ger
many. was received upToariously.
There was another outburst when he
started speaking, to the surprise OF
the house. in polished English.
| The cheering was renewed when
he welcomed and greeted the house
on behalf of free Russia which he
said would bring intu being the ideals
announced by President Wilson.
government by the consent OF the
governed.
Speaker Clark introduced Bakah-
netieff as the first ambassador
from the republic of Russia
After the address Bakahnetieff
and his fellow commissioners re-
ceived the members.
Representative Meyer London OF
New York and native of Russia was
d. member of the committee that
greeted the mission from what was
once the most autocratic nation OF
, the world. London was still smil-
ing his pleasure when the mission
, from the Russian people left thu
y capitol.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23

Frank McGinty, chief health in
spector of Hobeken. will rattle him
self. He has promised TO we'd her,
be she thin, thick. tall. short, old or
young, who contributes most to the
Hoboken Young Mems Christian As
sociation fund for camp comforts for
the soldiers OF the New Jersey regi-
ments. Mr.. McGinty is past thirty
one years of age, so he did not have
to register, and thus there is little
chance of the draft interfering with
| the honeymoon on which he stands
| ready to enter He has confessed to
these attributes, saying incidentally
THAT the rattle is open TO all the wo-
men of the United States:
| Health, coed.
Eyes, attractive.
| Hair, intact.
! Disposition, genial
I Voice, pleasant. (No telephone
tests reversed
| Salary, $500 a year
Habits, inexpensive.
Principal trait, curiosity
Mr.. McGlnty adds the all-import
ant fact that he is a bachelor.
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START
GENERAL DRIVE
THE LATEST ASSAULT SEEMS TO
HAVE ASSUMED PROPOR.
TIOx COUNTER OFFENSIVE
ALL ATTACKS FRU|TL[ss
French War Office Statement De-
ciares That Assaulting Waves
Were Broken Up BY
French + ire.

PARIS, June 23.-The German
assault against the French line has
reached the stage Of general coan-
I ter offensive with violent fighting
laround Vauxhailion. Filain, Royier.
Froidmont, Cheyigny, Cheyreux and
lother points, The French war Of
| flee statement declared the attacks
everywhere We're fruitiess.
Violent night bombardments
were followed by a series Of enemy
jattacks in the regions where there
has been much fighting recently.
near Nanxhaillon and south and
southeast OF Filain," the statement
lsaid. 'All were fruitless and we in
iflicted heavy losses On the enemy"
Between Royier and Froidmont
the struggle was one of the sharp
est character. The enemy extended
his front attack east from Chevisny
Ito north OF Froidmont in the form of
multiplied efforts This is the same
section in which he failed last even
ing.
I'm the latest attack the waves of
assault was broken up by our fire
land the enemy was unable to reach
eur line or debauch from the salient.
where he penetrated yesterday the
statement continued "Other at
taeks east of Cavaliers D'Courcy,
Chevreux and Chambrettes failed.
French raids at various points were
successful"
For nearly a week now the Ger
mans have apparently been prepaf-
ling for a powerful drive in the re-
zion where the French forces in Their
great offensive eneroached close on
Laon. The fighting has been ex-
tending over nearly eighteen miles
of front. Three days ago the Ter
mans began making powerful
drive at various points where the
French commanded higher ground
Today, apparently, these seattefeu
attocke had been consolidated into
a eo-ordinated general drive
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
FOOD BILL MAY
PASS TO-DAY
ONLY A "DRY" FIGHT WILL PRE-
VENT IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT
FOOD CONTROL MEASURE.
LIQUOR MEN F|GAI|NG
Brewers and Distitlers Are widely
Split and No Compromise Ex- !.
pected-!iouse Debate
Nearly Finished.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Oniy a
dry fight will prevent passage
late today of the administration food
control bin in the house. The ad-
ministration is confident the entire
liouor interests will not inject its
full strength long enough to hold up
the measure very long. A split be
tween the brewers and the distillers
is too wide to permit a spanning oil
the chasm.
Inst at the time when it appeared
that plans for a compromise on the
disputed points promised to bring
action on the bill early next week a
small CLIQUE announced they VIII IN
s;st on no food control measure
because ii is not necessary. TINS
cIioue will insist that no such de
nartment be created for Herbert
uooyer and that only anti-specula,
tion legislation should be passed II
;s ia he an out and out fight ant
tho sneakers won't begin until late
newt week, thus endangering the
likelihood of the measure going 10
vote before July LIST.
Senator Hardwiek does not thinf
favorable compromise could o.
re.cbed when the house bill passe'
today is taken up for consideration
nv the senate Monday. He declare'
congress- is now being flooded wit
,otters from frightened elevator me
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
]. s. DELEGATES
SUGGEST TERMS
SOCIALIST DELEGATES At
STOCKHOLM SUBMIT PLAN
FOR ENDING WAR.
WOULD RE TURN TERRITORY
They Would Have the Allies Return
All OF Germany's Colonies.
Peace BY the
Delegates.

STOCKHOLM, June 23.The self
styled american" socialist dele
gates to the German-called interna-
tional peace conference today issued
their statement Of the American
position on peace Foremost in
the plan was scheme for union
or federation Of all free naiionali-
ties to rebuild war-stricken nations
and for general disarmament after
the war.
The american war aims. as
expressed by Davidovitch. Goddard
and Reinstein, the three "Ameri-
cam delegates, LAYS great stress
on the no annexations. no indem-
mites" principle, Furthermore
the peace principles favor:
Return of all occupied territort-
ty, including the allies return ct
German colonies.
Exclusion Of Poland from this re-
turn scheme and restoration ct
Poland on the basis to be determin-
ed by referendum of her people.
Referendum to determine the
future of Alsace and Lorraine and
related questions.
Recognition of the rights of all
nationalities to self-expfession.
Restoration of Belgium Serbia
Poland, Northern France and ether
/ war-devastated districts, bui nc
specifications as to who shall dc
the work of restoration. Ths
Americans" hold that insistenes
that Germany do this work mign'
serve to prolong the war.
/ Restoration of geRe-ssl agree
ment for disarmament.
/ Abolition of secret diplomacy.
| Peace to be negotiated by special
i " elected delegates of tie peopI'
| and not by representatives of tn
4 governments concerned.
! Formation of an internaticna
league to keep peace, With the .ish
i Of the league to exclude any nation
which refuses to submit to the prin
eiples it lays down. On this poia
the statement says:
i "The Importance of such a leagu
. is only in proportion to the growtl
of the international labor move
men. F." In other words, 1t appear
the delgates hint at genera
strike to prevent future wars
In conclusion. the American
delegates advocate the formation G
special permanent socialist cor
vention to work for peace on th
basis of the coming genera. cor
ference.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
PLAN TO RE0RGAM|zE
the DEFENSE BOARD

WASHINGTON, June % The
Council of National Defense very
shortly" will be reorganized on a
one-man basis. This was stated OIL
ficially today. Tentative plans have
been made which call Tor one man
al the head of the war industry
committee to be held responsible for
railroad and industrial work. An
other will be held responsible ioi
the purchase and dissemination OF
raw material. one for the purchase
and dissemination of finished mate
rial, and q fourth Will be chairman
of the purchasing board.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
j. s. GUNNER5
HIT TEUT0N SUB
ANOTHER SUBMARINE IL fi"t-D
rpON BY AMERICAN sHif
OuT FROM GENOA
The E;oht Il Reported to Have iaN-
en- Place jane 6---Ihe s"p''''-
,.;no Fired One Torpedo.

NEW YORK, June 2S'---Aho'"e'
submarine was fired on and MT p9
an American ship, according 10 " -
mort made today by the crew ."
raachinp an Atlantic port, The iisn'
took place. June 8, one day out iron, ,
Genoa. The submarine app'"
eoo Yards off and launched to'-
nedo which the ship avoided ~.
ship.s gunners then fired on the ''',
AMI shot the perisrnpe away anu
tbe s,,bmersible disappeared.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23

MARQUETTE. Mich, June ga.
Dynamite detonating caps and fuse
found under the iron ore docks here
are supposed to have been placed
there by enemy aliens with the inten-
|tion of destroying the docks.
c. ". Timmins is being held as one
lof the men implicated in the plot. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
TEyAS LUMBER MILLS
WILL GET BIG ORDERS

RTAUMONT, Texas, June 20
MINIS in the Beaumont territory
IN, receive orders for approximate
3v one-third of the Soo,o ,ooo,ooV iee'
of nine lumber to be purchased by
..o Government for the construction
of cantonments. according 10 H.
: Chinman manager of the export
aenartment of the Long Bell Lom-
1er company yesterday. He recent
i, returned from Washington.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
USE RED PEPPER IN TRENCH
WARFARE is NOW SUGGESTED

BROWNWOOD, June 23.-G. A.
Gage OF Brownwood wrote to the
war department offering a sugges-
ton which he thinks may be Of
value in the trench warfare against
the Germans. His idea Is to em-
ploy pulverized red pepper in the
trench warfare, using il in man
ner similar to that employed in
the use OF poisonous gases.
The pepper. Gage thinks, will
temporarily blind and incapaci,ate
the enemy, and while in this condi-
ton they will become easy victims
to the onrushing entente forces.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
FNCH AMAZED
by AMERICANS
r,xc uEHODS OF AMERICAN
kvy OFFICERS EYE OPEN
rR To THE FRENCH.
|RI[Rs ARE OUTCROWN
pine Tables Have Been
cod in n Garden ut Rear OF
headquarters to Accommo-
date Working Force.

gJs June 23.-France is en-
J with amazed pleasure the
er in which Major General Per
and his staff officers are max
pady for American troops.
American headquarters in the
Constantin. having proved too
TO accommodate all the staff
krs, rough pin. tables were set
the small garden at the rear
e building today.
ERE visitors found the American
rs. coats off and some smoking
feverishly attacking their
Some of them. faced with a
age of stenographers and typ
were pounding out their own
and orders.
an officer to do such a thing
kolutely unheard OF in France.
bopnlace accepts ii as another
bee OF how hard America is
|ng to aid in the fight for de-
hey.
erica is talking too much
that vast fleet of airplanes
lot paying enough attention to
nually vital infantry and artil-
lrms OF offense. in the opinion
high member of Major General
Iing's staff.
Yer reading cables to French pa
Cn the nation wide agitation in
iea. urging congress to approve
aero fleet plans. he declared
Pile supremacy OF the air is
atlye, airplanes alone are not
to win the war. There are
big elements, infantry. artil-
hd aviation. One arm is as i'm
b as the other.
a modern war. such as this,
ftillery depends on aviation
Pc infantry depends on the ar
would be foolish to have SUI
lty IN infantry If we did not
the heavy guns to blast out
penny and tear up the other
pneuttable wire defenses in
o. his position, before the in
went into action.
is likewise just as ill-adyised
Ne an oyerbalanced aviation
II We do not have sufficient
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
ERICA CAN SHOW COL0RS
BEST BY AIDING RED CROSS

the Red Cross eani'3'S 'a,,
S. 0o. 900, 600, ana si'i'"',".' . ..,,-
five Americans were FANe'''"9 '.,,, ~,
- ,,ans for bravery in carrying on
their work with the heo 'io,9 .oa
the field, Pershing consra' 'l'''., 10.
navisor on the splendid Red ofos9
work and declared that new, new 90,
fora has there been sneh new n
Red Cross work. N'"'' -, 49,, ,,av
show their eolors in 70 'e.'e ' nas
thar by subseribine hpefa's
the message sent
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fie' June %. 3.-"America can
|her eolovs in no better way
~ subscribing generously to
~ cross" was the message
4 'he people back home today
Po' General John j. Pershing
''i command the first Ameri-
hy 10 take their places in the
trenches.
Mermiean best shoy colors
"'hsc message was called
Davidson. aow directing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
MEN IN TRAINING AT CAMP
FUNSTON WILL GET PAY
rAN ANTONIO Texas June 9,

n SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 49,.
The finance division of the
quartermaster's department has
made preparations to pay the men
in training for officers at Camp
Funston next week. The first
months pay and mileage will be
distributed to eight companies Mon
day and to the remaining ones
Wednesday, Nearly 100000 will
be disbursed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
AWARDS LAST CONTRACTS
FOR CANTONMENT CAMPS

WASHINGTON. June 23. The
war department today awarded the
three remaining contracts for the
cantonment camps. This completes
all the eantonment contracts.