The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-29

IN Oattle Win the posse ne WOuuu-
ed six men, one probably fatally. Bar
ricaded in a house, he fought off the
posse until his ammunition was ex-
hausted- He then surrendered.
Natchez, Miss, June 19.-George
Clayton, colored, was hanged to tree
near Mangham, La, across the Mis-
sissippi river from this city by posse
of citizens last night after he had
killed his employer, Ben Brooks.
For several months the Philadel
phia Electric Company, one of the
largest power generating and lighting
companies in the world, has been EN-
ploying Colored linemen, stringine
wires and on overhead work and they
are giving full satisfaction.
Clayton shot and killed Brooks, ac
cording to the authorities, wher
Brooks sought to Investigate reports
that the man had threatened to Kill
his wife and had forced her to take
refuge with friends. The man hello
the posse at bay from O'Clock in
the afternoon until late at night.
Indianapolis, Ind. = This city is
keeping up with the best things
doing in progressive communities.
Not long since the authorities
appointed number of women for
police duty Among these are two
well known Colored women, Mrs.
Mary Mays and Mrs. Emma Christy
Baker.
Indiana Harbor, Ind, June 21.-The
Indiana Steel Co., has taken into It's
service rs Colored women as laborers.
The company has been unable Tor
some time to secure sufficient labor
ers and recently offered high wages
to women to handle light steel cast
ings and to perform ordinary work of
laborerS.
Schofield Barracks, H. T., June 81.
Following series OF love letters
that kindled a mutual admiration,
Miss Jennie Phillips OF Birmingham,
Ala, journeyed across the briny deep
TO wed the Sammie of her heart, Fred
erick Cook Of Company A, 25th in
fantry. The ceremony was performed
by Maj. Geo. w. Prioleau on May -
and the news has just leaked out.
Los Angeles, GAIA jury in judge
McCormicKs Court yesterday award
ed $50 damages each to Beatrice Ben
ton and Edna Steward, colored women
who demanded damages aggregating
$1,000 for alleged discrimination in
being charged 70 cents admission in
stead of the regular price OF ~ cents
at the Crown Theater, Pasadena, jan
uary l, 1917.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 10.-The col
ored citizens of this city are COM
planning bitterly and justly because
the park board permits the color line
TO be drawn at Bum Park, colored
children being denied the use of the
bathing beach. At the pleasure parks
of the city, the color line is rigid. Hi
nois needs political house-cleaning,
as she is going backward instead OF
forward
Harrisb burg, Tex, June 21-C. A.
Chapman, constable, and Ben Kenner-
ly, deputy constable, both white, are
being held under a bond of $500 to an
swer grand jury charges for the mur-
der of Nick Parr, who died in the jail
here two weeks ago. The N. a. A. G.
p. has employed Attorney Guy Gra-
ham to assist in the prosecution OF
the two officers.
Chicago, H., June 12.-Colored men
of the First Congressional district un-
der the leadership of Oscar De Priest,
met last Saturday night and nominat-
ed James A. Scott, former Asst. States
Attorney for Congress, on the Repub-
lican ticket, in opposition to Martin
B. Madden. the present incumbent.
Edward H. Morris, the well known at
'orney, had been selected but refused
to run.
The taxi drivers held meeting and
agreed under no circumstances to