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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
GOLDFARB is
FOUND GUILTY
First Stacker Trial Here Re-
suits In Conviction; Other
Cases To BE Rushed

Max Goldfarb, the first OF the
slackers TO be tried IN the United
States district court here. was found
guilty late Wednesday afternoon
and was sentenced by Judge futile
20 serve one year In the Detroit
House OF Correction. Judge futile
also ordered that the prisoner be
registered for the Graft. Counsel
for Goddard gave notice OF an ap-
peal 10 the circuit court OF appeals
in Cincinnati
The extreme penalty FOR the OF
Tense OF which Goddard has been
found guilty Is two years in prison
and a fine OF $4,000. but Judge Tut
tie imposed the lighter penalty be
cause tho Jury in rendering its YER
dict requested that mercy be shown.
Goddard was arrested before reg
istration day when caught passing
out seditious literature in Highland
Park. He was distributing hand
bills advertising an sntl-drsft meet
ing and also Socialist paper con-
tanning Objectionable and alleged
reasonable articles. Altho oppor-
tunity was given prisoners in jail
10 register. Goldfarb refused, de-
olaring that the government might
kill him but could not force him to
register.
Immediately after the Goddard
case closed Max silverman was put
on trial for a similar offense and a
jury was obtained II is believed
that the court will bs able 10 quick
~ dispose OF the cases OF the %
slackers now under arrest. as many
questions were settled in the Gold
farb case that will not have to- be
argued again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21

me. that he is responsible only to
God
"The abdication OF King Consian-
tine. constituting as It did tri-
umph in Greece OF democratic
ideals. was from our viewpoint a
necessary condition 10 sincere re-
newal with Serbia OF the bonds OF
the alliance contained In the treaty
torn mp by our fallen monarch" he
continued "The action OF the pro
tecting powers has not. ~ IL true,
more than partially satisfied the de-
sires OF a vast majority OF the
Greek people for the injury done by
tho king TO the monarchical regime
was so deep that large section OF
public opinion considered the only
real solution 10 be a radical reform
OF the regime on the basis OF those
principles which for more than a
century have assured the prosper
ity Of the great American republic.
Nevertheless. mindful OF all the
benefits which the guaranteeing
powers have lavlshed upon them
since their independence. the Greek
people are willing 20 crafty the
wish OF those powers They are
willing In all sincerity 90 make an.
other experiment az constitutional
monarchy. But at the same time
they hold II is necessary 10 revise
tho constitution for the purpose OF
defining more clearly the demo
cratic character OF the monarchy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
CIVILIAN DRESS
BARRED AT FORT
Thirty-third Boys Can No
Longer &c. a Drink OF Duty
Even If They Want IL

Members OF the Thirty-third regi-
ment now in camp at Fort Wayne
are dnding out some OF the horrors
of war sad blow was aimed az
thom when Col John Boucher or
derod all tho civilian garments out
Of camp.
Since the order went into effect
recently that no nnkeeper could
sell TO soldier IN uniform any in
toricaiing liquor under penalty OF
paving a $1,000 fine. tho soldiers
have had recourse 10 their civilian
clothes whenever they were of duty.
II man had an errand 10 perform
a few blocks from the fort he fel
that society demanded OF him that
he don his regular clothes instead
~ his military garments, and 50 the
new order carrying ali haberdashery
and gents furnishings excepting the
official Uniform OF the army has
caused no end OF resentment.
The men declare that II is not so
much that they must get along with
out their store clothes that hurts
them as the implication that they
would don them for any such utter
lor motive as the obtaining Of bit
of LIQUID refreshment They don't
want to be regarded as weak-willed
Individuals who could not wear a
sack suit down the street without be
ing invciglcd into a rum hole How
ever. the order goes. and Thursday
afternoon one couldn't find civilian
garment In Trio camp with a micro
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21

Jos Menard. ~. lakewood.
Charles A.. LAW renee. ~. Detroit,
Edltn OberaTicn, IS, ".
AuDert Inl@sner, "a. Fort Wayne,
liza <ei A. bright. ~, same.
Albert IA. brant -, detroit, Helen
hlinBer. ~, Iawas City,
Charles n. benjamin, ~, Loganb-
PofL md. Minerva kendall, fOrt
William q. Sanders. 81. Detroit.
Joan g.. Young. IS. same.
harold Y. johnson. ~, Detroit, ca
Uterine Ioohey, IS. Grand Rapids.
Oscar l.. helnse. 80, Detroit, Bea-
Irl r. Pope. 20. Detroit; Emily
" cher 70, same.
William b. Iorner. q. Detroit; An
mabel Washington. IS. same.
Frances FreHKewskR, i9, belleville.
Albert ", Cole. "a. Detroit. Viola
M. Dorah. is. same.
Richard NJ. Fullerton. -. Detroit,
Anne y. Grant q. same.
James Cam, 50, Detroit, Clara
Chamrors, 40. same.
Russell r. Rayburn. %. Detroit,
Hazel NJ. koenig. ~. same.
Renolds schinEeck. ~. Greenfield;
Irene Schubert, IS. same.
Charles sopunecy. 81, Detroit, An
ME Medvedan, p. same.
william A. Avery. 70, Detroit Lsca
Schmitt, 20. same.
Joseph Traczyk, %, Detroit; Alex
Ander Ohalek, II. same.
Carroll L Graves, lo,Grosse He
Lillian Funk, IS, Wyandotte.
Arthur II zisk, 80. Detroit; Abbte
Sowles, rs, same.
Raymond 4. Stellburger. 30. De-
troit: yayce L. Shook. ~. same.
Charles 7 Casper. 81. Detroit; Ma
bel NJ. Sale. 80. Kentucky.
Allan b. JAnowitz. a. Detroit;
sophye Goldberg. %, same:
49, I'M IleNFnlL
Doris Emmert, q. same;
Goddard Full. "a. St Louis: EVA
lyme Udell, "a. same.
George W. Davidson. a5. Detroit
Jessie y. Luckett a., same.
Matthew Thomas. 80, Detroit; Min
ME Gamble, 20, same.
Floyd Hoadley. rs, Detroit. Annie
W. Price. "a same.
Charles J. Casey, 20, Detroit; Mar
garet N Waybrandt. 20. same.
Herbert ~. Brewster, 30. Detroit;
Lillian q. Burghardt. %. same.
Elmer A. Sterling. 35, Detroit' FL
len r.. Rooney. 30. same. -.
Joseph Pearson. 80, Detroit, hath-
crime Quinn. 81, same.
Edmund A. Lehner. 81 Detroit
Pearl Sanders. 20. same.
Louis Parmalee. -. Detroit, YER
ma g.. ParmAiee, 81, same.
James i. Bruno. SO, Detroit; Viola
Harry Jackson. %. Detroit Madgs
Leavens %. same.
John J. Kilieen. los Fourteenth
Mary c. Mcknight. a. same
Walter A. BunhRm. "a. Detroit
Florence Crawford. 20. Chicago.
Hyman KATE. q. Detroit Ida Cru
Der, IS. same.
Ralph f. Bittinger. 2s. Detroit
/ jeanette O Serrili. -. same:
Nikola Komlenowicz. 80. Detroit'
Mica Aleas. IA. same.
Kate II TreAce, 2s. Cleveland Ger
trude r. Hazen. -, same.
Ralph Y. Dusette, %. petroit
Esther n Steffen. 10. New Haven
Ganebo G. Kirchoff, "a, River
Rouge: Fiona Howate. -. same.
Edward Aner. 10. Detroit Eva
! Lawrence, IL. same. 49,
Perry smith. 20. Detroit; Alice
philip L. Pratt. 20 Detroit. Grace
W. Randall. is, same ca
wlfred " Pepper a. canada
| Charlotte V. Leach. 40 Plymouth.
Elmer Snyder 2s. Detroit Mary
| Young, 90. Ontario
Peter Ioszeck. - Detroit Anna
Kowalevska 90, same
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
WHOLESALERS
RAP FOOD HOGS
Hoarders and Spectators Are
Blamed For Soaring Cost
of Living

CHICAGO. june 2i.--"Food hoard
ms and professional spectators
arc mainly responsible for the pres.
rnt high cost OF living.
Theodore whltmarsh, president Of
he National Wholesale Grocers' as
ISOLATION. IN convention here. made
This statement 20 the United Press
today.
"Of course" said Whitmarsh,
the fundamental reason for abnor
NAL prices Is the war. which has
caused an unprecedented economic
revolution-th Is. the world IS de
,troyng more than Il can produce.
Forty million men. according 70
accurate statistics. are engaged in
the Industry OF destruction, instead
OF their natural field OF endeavor--
production and the world supply OF
food products and commodities OF
every description Is becoming more
limited each day
"The most eypedient remedy, and
perhaps the quickest. IL the regula.
zion o. production distribution and
consumption by government con
;rol.
"The Lever food BILL which IL
now before congress. embodles all
the necessary means for the gov
eminent 70 control the supply OF
foodstuns and. possibly. tho demand
az our Allied nations
Natural causes OF the present
food situation are easily recogniza.
bic. But other reasons. not natural,
helped 10 aggrayate the situation,
which now is bordering on an &C.
tual food crisis and. IL action is not
Immediately taken by the govern
ment. will result in famine next
winter and spring. as well as pre-.
Guiding al possibilities OF an early
victory over Prussianlsm.
These unusual causes arc profess
slonal spectators and food hoard
ore The majority OF people. espe-
cially tie middle classes. have be
come alarmed and are boarding
food The professional speculstor
has taken advantage OF the peculiar
situation and contributed his artih.
cial demand TO the frenzied demand
OF tho small buyer"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
CENTRAL HIGH
GRADUATES 227
School Auditorium Is Packed
For Exercises Thursday
Morning: PLAY Is a Hit

A class OF 227 members received
diplomas in Central high school
Thursday morning Relatives and
friends OF the graduates filled the
auditorium TO capacity Prof Philip
Marshall Brown. OF Princeton uni
yerslty. delivered the address. His
subject was international law 4"
The delightful play "Prunella
which Winthrop Ames gave 20 the
professional stage. was given a cred
liable production Wednesday even
ing in Central high school audi
forum. by member ~ the June
graduating class
The role OF PrunolIa was taken
by Veronica McNerney and Miles
Scott playod Pierrot Tho other I'm
poriant roles were acted by Carl
ton Drumplemsn. Dorothy MAY.
wood. Helen Carmichael Marie
Frost. Wilfred Wilson. William Glib
son. Robert Turnbull Harold Lau
yer. William Wise. Ruth Goldsmith
and Geraldine BraSie
The attractive stage setting az a
garden in which the action Of the
story takes place. wac carefully pre-
scented and the costumes were cor
rect and charming The incidental
MUSIC Is one OF the fascinating Dc.
tails 81 the play.
4 large audience applauded the
efforts Of the yomg people The
school orchestra played several SEE
lections
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
FESTIVAL FOR
RED CROSS OPENS

Elaborate preparations have been
made for the Red Cross bazaar and
festival 10 &c given by the Fellow
craft clu, Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday afternoons and evenings. in
the club rooms. No 40 Washington
blvd
The spacious quarters Of the club
have oeen beautifully decorated and
furnished with gaily decked booths
for sale OF all kinds OF attractive
articles. There will be a continu.
Gus program Of music, vaudeville
and dancing and a number OF sur
price entertainments features.
The entire proceeds viii be given
to- the Rcd Gross
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
Marriage Licenses

Harold r. oliver. IS. Detroit; Ger
trude ~ Rice, rs. same
Harrison q. Feldman. IS. Detroit,
Marion Finley, %. same
William n. Piotios IS, Detroit.
Margaret Hartenstein. q. Mt Glenn
ems
Fred corpe. 40. Flint; Jessie In
gram, %. same
Clarence p Dupuis. 80. Detroit.
Blanche NJ Arnold. -. same.
Harry p. Wilson, Is, Detroit; Edith
NJ Sproat, 20, "a me.
owen Croker 80. Detroit: Ethel
NJ Neal; %. same.
Gordon Boelim. 20, Detroit. Selma
z. Keppler. 10, same.
Victor Kattenman. IS. River Rouge:
Elsie Greenwald. "a. same.
James a. Pine. SIS. Detroit: Agnes
Baumgarten. 20. New Baltimore.
Clarence sheridan. rs, Detroit
Catherine Stenes. 22. same.
r. Leo Hays. rs. Detroit: Norma A.
Isockron, rs. Pa
Arthur c. Fittier. 20. waltz: Eta
NJ. Scherer. 20. Flat Rock.
Albert ". Donaldson. "a. Saginaw
Laura r. Rricault. rs. Detroit.
John Hoge. So, Detroit; Theresa
Tykowska. a.. same.
Edward }. Schols, "a. Detroit; Clara
NJ. Nillerot. 20. Greenfield.
Carlos J Jolly. "a. Painesdais:
Esther Cline. Is. Detroit.
Harry Goodman, ~. Detroit; Ida
Utkis 81 same
Bert W. Hsistine. "a. Detroit; IDA
a Young, 20. same.
VIM. ". Beatty. &c. Detroit: Mar
Raret p. Russell. 80. same.
Henry. Jones, SO. Detroit. Carrie
sales, ~. same.
Jaues i Joyce. "a. Detroit: Beat
rice r Mccarthy. ~. same.
Ambrose =. williams. ~. Detroit;
Ida NJ King. a. same
Alexander v. GREGG. ~. Detroit.
Margaret Williamson. -. same
Max cohen. 20. Detroit. Mary Ben
son. H.. same.
Joe Iasinski. az. Detroit. Rather
inc Patsxalek. %. same.
Frank Goraiskl. Is. Detroit: Eliza
beth 0pancluska. ~ same.
Lucas " Klos. -. Detroit; LILLIAN
NJ. Weitieu, ~ Ia.
Mark u. Peltier. 20, Detroit: Beda
Dodge. 20 Manistee.
Bert Rivers. 80. Plymouth: Bar
hara " Nicoi. - same.
Svcnd " Bernth. az. Detroit Ethel
NJ. Colbeck. ee. Alma
walter Filipiak. 90. Detroit: Bar
hara Violin 20. saem.
Spencer J. Heeney, % Worthwhile
Florence T.. Mcleod. ~. same
Floyd Maxwell. -, Detroit. Ada
r. Daniels %, same
Arthur Reno. 81. Detroit. HARRIET
Barritt. 90 same
siRmund Tsnscn. IS. Detroit. Eliza.
hefh y Wilson. ~. same
Edward T.. Holden. 40. Detroit Cor
trude Hantef Sc. same
Hugh o. sutherland. g 7ca Detroit.
Elizabeth GROVE. 81 same.
Altdor Moenant. 81. North Detroit,
Clara Novitzky. II, same.
Theodore &. Schmidt ~. Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21

ron sALE--REsIOENCE PnorERTY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
Msreus PoIIssky Takes q srIde.

The marriage Of Mrs. Eunice VII
holmina Rosbrough Wagg, OF Chi
cago, 10 Marcus Pollasky, we'll
known Detroit promoter. was sol
emnized Wednesday Afternoon, in
Temple Beth El. Rabbi Leo NJ
Franklin officiating Dr Abram
Metzger and Miss Adele Rosenheld
we're the witnesses Mr. Pollasky
who has been making his home In
Alma for some time. left with his
bride to motor TO Alma, immediate
~ after the ceremony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
Detroit Bank clearlnns.

Detroit bank clcarings for Thurs.
day were s1o12214l37; total clear
ings for 1917 10 date are ft,3t0.205.-
6fS.37 ar against 1895. S03T2212 for
The corresponding period In 1916.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21

Patriotic addresses apd songs in
the sign language featufed the grad.
uation exercises ~ the Michigan
School for the Deaf.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
MOrtuarY

HARDY suddenly. June 10. 1917. at
residence. 763 Twelfth-st., Captain
John c. Hardy. beloved husband OF
Ellen Hardy. ana father OF Madge.
Nellie and Walter Hardy, OF De-
Jackson. Mich. and Sister Frances
Clare. of the J. ~ NJ. Monroe.
Mich. Funeral Friday from resi-
dence at .. at 81 Nincent's church
az $50 via lomousine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Are secured In the County Building.
Engagement and Wedding Rings
and wedding GIFTS As Well "a En-
Eraved Invitations and Announce
ments arc occurred az
HUGH CONNOLLY & SON
Jeweier md Diamond Merchant
Corner state and Griswold-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
EARN A GOOD
SALARY

Bright young women looking
for an unlimited opportunity to
advance wanted TO learn tele-
phone operating.
We teach you the business
and pay you while learning.
Steady work. Pleasant sur
roundings. Unusual benefits.
Your salary will be increased
frequently. Extra pay for spe-
cial work. Good chance TO rise
to fine position.
Apply Operators Training
Department, Madison ave. and
John r. street, between 8 a. m.
and 5 p. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21

INCORPORATE expand. avoid part
nershtp compile ations. Entire cost
S25. Satisfaction guaranteed. Meie-
northumberland Corporation. us
Free Press bldg. Main 1900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
Ling Piano House

rs LIBRARY AVF
King Building. over Macauiev,x
No Agents. one Price
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
TO nENr-FuRvIsHED APTs.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
RooMTNG HOUSE

II ROOMS. ELEGANTLY FURNISH
ED. WILL SACRIFICE: OTHER
BUSINESS. INCOME t65 PER
WEEK. OWNER, GRAND $751;.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21

TO RENT-HoUsEs

CLEMENT AVE $50 Upper. 5ms.SsS
Leslie-Rvo.. si-Lower. 5 rms. IS
Richton-avc.. 397-upper, 5 rms. 80
Fason-ave 570--Cpper ......... 20
MORSE & HASTINGS.
$50 Chamber OF Com. Cad. 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21

WILL pay cash FOR vacant lots,
houses, flats, stores, acreage,
real estate equities. Land con-
tracts bought; quick and sat
isfactory deals.
EBERT. 800 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-21
BIC AIICTION

- -hAN'tA NtAANiAe AANA nCC
always on hand for private sale.
Also have big stock 81 all kinds
~ teaming wagons. harness. and
Watson dunn wagons on hand for
immediate delivery
Kolb-Gotfredson Horse Co.
oe3-fli3 GRATiOT-ANE.. DETROIT.
The Denver star., 1917-09-22
MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN
SHINTs. NOW is THE TIME.

The Outlook, InIook and Uplook.
The Negro battalion in Ohio to be
led by Col Young, has been mustered
out The Negro officer and soldiers
have been shown by this administra-
ton that their services are not want
ed. They have volunteered and have
been fatty turned down and must
wait until they are drafted. Ameri-
cans are making this color line war
on this side of the water, since that
is SO and the white man is In power
is graphing with a powerful enemy in
a ruthless war, let us turn our minds,
hearts and activitiec to other voca-
tions in life. We know OF no instance
that Colored man or Colored COM
mittee or board has actually been
called into a council OF war to par
ticipate in the discussions Of what the
vital needs and resources OF his peo-
ple were. We know that the Negro,
next to the Indian, is the original
American. He has been here several
centuries which cannot be said Of any
other race except the Negro. He is
patriotic to the bone.
Tho a laboring man distinctively,
The Denver star., 1917-09-22
WHO is LOOKING AFTER THE
MONEY TO BE RAISED FOR
THE COLORADO COLORED
BATTALION?

The Star says now that only re-
sponsible people whose records for
honesty, truthfulness and square deal
ing is clear and vouchsafed, should
be entrusted with the handling of the
money gotten from the public under
the advertised plea and that a check
ing account should be inaugurated
and a report made to the people of
the expenditure of the money. In
other words, the Star thinks and says
that the people or public should know
whether the money went to the Off
GERS, the men or for recruiting pur.
poses and who raised the money to
go finally into what persons pocket
We shall use every effort to ascertain
who figured in the pie" and report
to you.
The Denver star., 1917-09-22

wild and dissolute revelries in which
white American savages-men, women
and children-engage with the brazen-
ness Of Fijis. In spite Of these occa-
sional appeals the spirit OF lynching
and mob violence is spreading like
wildfire.
"These atrocious crimes are multi
plying because the habit Of lynching
has become an ingrained, racial trait
that Is being handed down from father
to son. The men who lead mobs and
lynch are among the procreators Of the
race, and the women who indulge In
the sport are the mothers. In due time
children are born unto these people.
Thus we have in the very blood OF
the race that does the lynching a rich
strain of hatred and brutality. The
mob spirit Is growing because children
are being born daily unto women
whose husbands, sons and daughters
take part in bloody orgies.
UNLESS lynching Is checked young
Americans will poison the blood Of the
whole race and the strain will become
so strongly brutal that mobs will rack
their brains in search Of every conceiv-
able method Of torture to excel In their
revolving practices.
Nothing remains to he done but to
make and administer adequate laws
and to begin at the fiHeside, to teach
white children to respect the laws OF
our land and to have a correct esti-
mate Of the value Of human life.
White children are allowed to trample
with impunity upon the rights OF citi.
Eens Of color and to treat the women
of the race with contempt.
Controlled by the laws Of procrea-
tion and fireside indulgence, we should
not be surprised to see them applaud
when human beings are being roasted
alive at the stake.
1.-The Negro is no match for these
white 1ends, because when we roamed
the jungles naked our basest savage
practices were of more civilized kind.
Let all Americans remember that one
race cannot hate another without it.
self returning to savagery.
Some years ago the author Of Wis
doms CALI told the American people
| that II lynching was not stopped the
blood OF the white race would be so
tainted until murder would stalk
abroad In the land and the blood of the
innocent would flow like rivers. We
are now marching to the music OF that
God to savc America"
The Denver star., 1917-09-22

yet unwelcome in labor organizations,
he must still furnish Indispensable
brain and Drawn to and for our indus
tries, now and after the war. At
present he finds plenty Of compare
lively lucrative employment which
might not last always. Never having
had the requisite knowledge Of saw
ing, he is now great spender. To
the limited extent to which he has
saved money he has never learned the
best use of it or how to handle it. AS
manufacturer, trader, banker,
shrewd stock broker, he is almost
nonentity. He has not learned scien-
tific and commercial organization and
cooperation. But now is the accepted
time to turn new leaf. Now is the
time to save money. Now is the time
to plan to start factories and stores.
The present war will impoverish
the white people the world over. At
the close of it new economic condl-
tions will present themselves. In the
new shuttle the colored American may
find economic opportunities never pre-
sented before. But for him to take
advantage of those opportunities he
must have capital and business knowl-
edge. Therefore, let him now take up
the study of economic questions.
If denied an opportunity to do one
thing for our country and flag, let us
go right ahead making changes and
forcing opportunities in other direc-
tions. Keep moving; "Perge Modo;"
only go on conquering and making our
way up the hill.
The Denver star., 1917-09-22
They Develop Race Hatred and
Contempt Of Law.
DENOUNCED BY EDUCATOR

Miss Mamie Burroughs Makes Fiery
Protsst Against Sacrifice Of Victims
to Mob Passion-Pressnts Petitions
70 Rules Committee Of National House
Of Representatives.
Washington. - Miss Mamie Helen
Burroughs, president of the National
Training School For Women and Girls
In this city. is also the superintendent
Of the department for the suppression
Of lynching, National Association Of
Colored Women's clubs. Under the d.
rection Of this department the asso-
ciation is conducting a vigorous cam
posgn against lynching, with special
reference to the recent East st. Louis
horror, Miss Burroughs succeeded In
getting a hearing before ting rules COM
mittee Of the house Of representatives
and presented 10000 petitions from cit
liens In thirty-six states. Congress.
man Dyer has informed Miss Bur
roughs that the committee was pro-
foundly impressed with the petitions
and that steps will be taken favoring
legislat ton against the lynching of col
ored people which is 80 prevalent.
In a written statement on the matter
Of lynching Miss Burroughs says:
when outrages similar to the East
st. Louis orgy occur editors, orators
awhile on the atrociousness Of these