The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-10-09
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Gilmer, Texas.-The cases of A. B.
Boyd and Tracy Flanagan, indicted
for murder by the Upshur county
grand jury Aug. / as the result OF the
lynching of Chiffon Jennings in this
city July "a, have been transferred
for trial to Dallas county. The cases
of Charlie Lansdale, William Howell
and Tom Lay, indicted for the same
crime, the latter being indicted Aug.
IA, will be tried at Canton, Van
Zandt county.
Asheville, N. c. - Many protests
were entered by extreme southern
delegates at the Southern Labor Con-
gresS which convened here last week,
against the admittance of Colored la
borers into the unions. However, the
resolution to admit them offered by
J. L. Shaver of Salisbury, N. c.,
passed unanimously.
Washington - Governor James P.
Goodrich of Indiana is here with a
the republican presidential nomina-
ton. The Indiana governors visit
will be followed by visit to Wash
ington by Governor Frank o. LowdeD
of Illinois, also an entry in the repub-
lican presidential free-for-all.
McRae, Ga-Legal action to remove
from office Sheriff Williams of this
county as a result of the lynching
near here last May of Berry Washing
ton, an aged colored man who defend
ed two girls of his race from an at,
tack, will be instituted next month by
the Solicitor General of the Circuit
Superior Court.
Atlanta, Ga Louis J Harper. a
young Atlanta Negro, has just been
announced as the winner Of third
prize in a nationwide essay contest
on the subject, why We Should
Have an American Language" The
contest was conducted by the state
library of Ohio, and was open to all
accredited students of all universities,
colleges and high schools throughout
the country.
Detroit, Mich.-The housing of Ne
groes in Detroit has become serious
problem, according to John c. Dancy,
Jr., director of the Detroit Urban
League. Several hundred Negroes
now in the city are without homes
and it is necessary for them to sleep
in the parks, in barns, stores, or any
place where room may be found for
them.
Pine Bluff, Ark. - Flinton Briggs,
&c, discharged Negro soldier, just re-
turned from overseas, was shot and
killed by a mob three miles south OF
Star City, Ark, Monday afternoon.
Durham. N. c. - One Of the most
successful business men in the race,
John Merrick, president and founder
OF the North Carolina Mutual Life In
surance Company, perhaps the wealth
lest and largest insurance company IN
America, died at his home yesterday
after long illness.
Washington - early and favorable
action is expected in the senate on the
bill providing a punishment by fine
or Imprisonment or both tor the trans
portation of stolen motor vehicles in
interstate or foreign commerce.
Dover, o. - The separate Negro
school in West Front street has been
discontinued by the Board of Educa-
ton. The parents OF colored pupils
refused to send their children to it
and insisted upon them going to the
regular public schools with the white
children.
Coatesville, Pa. - The case against
four colored men charged with incit-
ing to riot has been dropped. The ac-
cused men, who are out on bail and
for whom District Attorney Wade will
ask the court for verdicts of not gull
ty, include Fred Jackson, Harry
Thompson, Leon Coston, Wayman
Harris and Esther Green.
Washington Senator Townsend
(Rep) of Michigan announced IN
Senate speech late this afternoon that
he could not vote for the peace treaty
unless effective reservations were
adopted. He objected particularly to
section 10, the Monroe doctrine arti-
Gle. the section relating to domestic
questions and the withdrawal provi.
sion
Boston - The Metropolitan Park
commission today discharged 19 mem
bers of its police force who refused to
assist in quelling riot the first night
of the strike of Boston patrolmen.
The men were found guilty of dis
obeyance of orders and insubordina-
tion
New York The Roosevelt Memo