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The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-18
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS

another. The British Columbia gov
eminent is putting in a liquor store at
Rupert just as the Grand Trunk is
pulling off one of it's boats and cutting
down it's service to a fortnightly drag.
-Hyder Miner.
Five thousand men will be sent
through Seward before next May l for
construction of the government rail
road. Seward is not only to be the
distributing center for labor on the
railroad, but is also to be the supply
center thousands of tons of material
to be discharged here during the Win
ter and spring from the steamers
bringing this freight from Seattle. The
supply center will mean a large force
of trainmen, longshoremen, office help
etc-Seward Gateway.
Those Of us who live within a few
moments ride of a good hospital are
not prone to realize the blessings of
an institution of this kind. When
loved ones are suddenly stricken by
disease or accident is when the city
dweller appreciates his good luck in
living in modern times. The locality
without good hospital is poor in
deed. By helping to keep an institu-
ton of this kind alive you are insur-
ing yourself and family against dis
comforts, and possibly death.-Valdez
Miner.
The Matanuska valley offers SPLEEN
did inducements in the way of farm
ing, and it is pleasing to note that a
revived interest is being taken by the
land and industrial department of the
Alaskan engineering commission to
settle the available farming land, es-
pecially that part in the immediate
vicinity of the government railroad.
Congress realizes that without traffic
the government project will be a fail
ure," and no doubt special induce
ments in the way of freight rates and
usual methods of encouraging the
homesteader will be included in the
plans for the coming year.-Anchor-
age Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-18

Attention.! Bachelors and busy
women who do not have time to bake
good things to eat. The Ladies' Aid
will sell good home-baked goods
Wednesday afternoon at Hubberts
tailor shop. Nothing like mother
made articles of food,
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-18

Congoleum Rugs, suitable for every
room in your house, can be found at
the Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-18

We ship by boat. or rail fresh
cooked crabs or crab cocktails. Order
from Dave Phillips, P. o. Box 217.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-18

Hub Bollinger has taken charge of
Hubbert's tailor shop, and is prepared
to attend to your wants. lit
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
FOOTIT THE CLOWN.
English Wit Who Keeps Il Paris Cafe
Attacked and Robbed

George Footit, who was for long
time Il circus clown, and who now
keeps the Cafe Avenua Montaigne
was assaulted and robbed on Monday
evening by two American sailors.
While trying to escape Footit was
hit by one Of the men with glove
weighted With lead and had one OF
his ribs broken.
The sailors got away with 5000
francs (about 800 pounds) in money
and several valuable objects.-Ex-
change.
Footit an Englishman was the
champion of 'Chocolat" the we'll
known coloured clown, and used to
describe himself with his white DOW
dered face, as "Chocolat's twin broth
lie used to say, 4 was born in day
light; he was horn just after it got
dark"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11

through second story windows. Large
numbers OF them secured entrance. be
fore the police checked the assault.
The interior of the big building
became mass of flames by 10 o'clock
and forced by the heat, Il large part
of thcmob moved back from the build
ing on the north side. They gather
ed again, however, on the south side,
where the heat had not become so i'll
tcnsc.
At this point Barbara Frcitchie ap
pcarcd at window at the north and
OF the building in the person of an
aged woman who wildly flung an
American flag to the wind and ap-
pcalcd to the mob to dcsist. There
were mingled cheers and boots from
the rioters who yelled for the pris-
oners whom they sought to lynch 1t
had the effect, however Of giving the
firemen an opportunity to run an ex
tension ladder to the fourth floor
from which it was hoped to take the
sheriff adj his deputies and his priso-
ners. who were about to become vic
Tins Of the flames.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11

attacked by the mob, said today the
condition of the Mayor was such
that he thought all danger past.
Ten Negroes were arrested in Coun
Gil Bluffs late yesterday when the
discovery was made that they had Il
large stock of guns and ammunition.
They told the police that the arms
and shells belonged to a man who
had been hunting. They are held for
investigation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11

strong American accent, 1--WE are pc
licc;" drive quickly straight ahead
The youth cndeavorcd to protest,
anu Il revolver was leyelled at him,
and he was Obliged to drive at Il
break-ncck speed to Versailles, where
he was ordered to stop in front Of
the Trianon
Here he was searched and robbed
and the bandits then made off with
the car. -Rcuther.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
CALLS TROOPS FROM TWO
FORTS TO QUELL RIOTERS

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2S.-Permis-
SION to use the troops at Forts Oma-
hI ana Crook to help restore order
IN Omaha, where rioting broke out to
hight' has hecn secured according to
announ' cricn: made by Chief of Pc
lice Johnstone here tonight.
Word tC this. eEcct had been re-
,ciVed the chief said by State Off
cials here following a request made
10 Secretary OF War Baker for author
NY to employ the troops in hand
ling thu disturbance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
ON LONG TIME PAYMENTS

WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY FOR
SALE ON LONG TIME PAYMENTS:
CLAY STREET.
One Room Brick House, Modern. with Porcelain
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One Frame Dwelling between ls End Streets
Rooms, Porcelain Bath Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
One 8 Room Brick Dwelling, Modern improvements
between 81. James and lst Streets. ........ $4,000
One 9 Room Br'c, between ST. James and st Sts $o25O
One 10 Room Brick Dwelling on N. 9th Street beyond.
- Leigh Street .!.... ................... $4,000
Two Room Houses Frame, on N. 9TH Street, near
Baker Street, each Observation-Disclosures. $500
Two Room Houses Frame, N. 9TH Street, near
Baker Street, each. ........................ $3.50
One ) Room Frame House Bates Street. ..... S 900
One Frame Dwelling on N 10th ST.. ........... $l,l0O
One Frame Dwelling on N 10th St. ..... ST. 500
One % Room Brick N 5th ST. beyond Duval ST. $500
One Small Frame House Fairfield ST.. S $50
One 8 Room Frame Dwelling Beverly ST.. $1,000
One Brick Store Meadow St., Porcelain Bath with
Living Rooms Over Store in Excellent Condition;
Corner Property NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Lots West End, New City Park $500 and Upwards
We have also valuable Broad Street Poperty-Pce
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AS we have plenty OF money deposit this time,
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MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
JOHN MITCHELL, JR, President
Call the N W. Corner of Third and Clay Streets or see the
President at 3 N Fourth Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
FLAMES DEpVE OUT PRISONERS

After the lynching the fircmen
were for the first time able to get n
stream on the flames. AT the same
time additional extension ladders
wore sent to the third and fourth
floors where many of the occupants
were standing on the side Of the
building that had not been touched
by the flames.
The rioting began in the vicinity
of the courthouse late this afternoon.
hundreds of shots were fired, and
it was reported that one sailor was
seriously injured The mob broke out
more than Il hundred windows on
the south side of the structure and
large number of them succeeded in
entering the building.
BY s o'clock in the evening the sit
uation had got quite beyond the po-
lice force, and request was made to
the War Department to send troops
from Fort Crook and Fort Omaha to
the city. Major Weiss, commandment
at Fort Crook, ut once began putting
his men into readiness to entrain on
street cars for the city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
AT THE PISTOLS POINT.
Motor Bandits Now Engaged i'm Steal
inr hnfn,, fS,,,

Motor Bandits Now Engaged i'm Steal
ing Motor Cars.
The band Of motor bandits who arc
carrying on their activities in the
Paris suburbs have now made off
with a valuable limousine.
The chauffeur Of the car, a youth
OF sixteen informed the police that
for some months he had been engag,
Ell by the American Catholic Asso-
citation.
He was driving alone through Par
is in the evening when two men
sprang into the car, saying, with q
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
CLAIM WOMAN is ATrAkIGD IN
OMAHA AS TROOPS PATROL.
Child Leads Brother to Wet III Il cd
and Gagged in Woodhousc.

Omaha, Neb., Oct r1-Whilc fed
eral troops patrolled the Omaha
BLACK Belt" today, to prevent any
possible conflict between whites and
Negroes following the rioting of last
Sunday night, a white woman, Mrs
III. G. Wiscner was attacked in her
home this afternoon by Negro The
attack followed thirty eight similar
crimes since June l.
Maj. General Leonard Wood, com.
handing the troops here, ordered the
patrols strengthened tonight and in
order to keep down public Indignation
requested the newspapers to withhold
details of the assault. The city was
quiet tonight.
Mrs. WiSener was attacked accord
ing to her story to military and po-
lice officers, by Il Negro who entered
her home and threatened to kill her
old, in case of an cutlery. The Wise
ncr home is on the western edge of
the "Black Belt"
Mrs. Wiscner was found bound and
gagged, lying unconscious in a shed
in the rear Of her home, by Ralph
ellison, Il brother, who had been sum
moncd by the IL year or
woman. y heavy towel had been us
cd us Il gag and also as Il means OF
tying the womans hands. Her face
was bleeding profuscly from scratch
cs inflicted by her assailant.
ellison immediately called soldiers
who were engaged in patrol duty near
the woman's home. He also called
the Central Police Station and Dr.. j.
y. Johnson police surgeon respond
cd and made an examination Of the
victim of the attack.
Military authorities, us soon as
announcement was made of the as
sault took entire charge of the stu
alton and ordered the Police Depart
mcnt control of which has been turn
cd over to Maj. Gen. Wood by Acting
Mayor w. G. Urc, to refrain from
making any announcement Of the us
sault.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
PRISONERS CRY FOR HELP

The entire fire department was on
the scene. and many Of the trucks
were rushed to firehouses to sccHrc
extra hose.
The Negro was pulled out OH the
south side Of the courtroom, giving
the firemcn an opportunity to work
on the north side where the fire start
ell. AS soon as the mob had accom-
plished its primary object, it started
to diminish.
The work of rescue then began, II
was apparent that the Jail stolvt
on the fifth floor OF the building, was
becoming intensely hot. The cries or
the prisoners about 100 OF whom were
trapped spurrcd the fircmcn to great
or efforts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
TRY TO LYNCH MAYOR SMITH

AT Il late hour tonight ii was dis
covered that an ahortivc attempt had
been made to lynch Mayor Ed. p.
smith when he appeared to appeal to
the mob. Although reports are conflic
ting it is known that a rome WAS
thrown around his neck. a policeman
cut it. off before the mob could ac-
complish its purpose.
The Mayor was carried out uncon
scious by squad OF police officers
and friends, and was hurried to the
Office OF Il surgeon nearby. He was
removed to hospital. At midnight
lie was still unconscious.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
MOB COMES ON RUN.

The lynching followed an after
noon and evening fraught with mob
demonstrations seldom recorded.
When the first rumblings of a poss1
Die attempt to lynch Brown were
heard during the forenoon, Sheriff
Clark called in all his regular dcpu
ties and Swore in Il number of others.
The first act that indicated the mob
was III earnest was a parade up IIar
ney street by about fifty men who
detrained from street cars a few
blocks from the courthouse. They
tore up barney street ut double quick
ana were at the shcrif's headuuart-
crs before he realized what had hap
pcncd.
Appeals were made to the police
station for help and Il few uniform
on men were hurried to the place. In
the meantime the central station tel
cphoncd every man on the force and
those on the south side to report ar
once, Being Sunday many of the men
could not he found. The result was
that several thousand persons had
gathered on the south side of tho
courthouse before the police could ar
rive III any considerable nur,ber.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11

Omaha Sept. 2S.--'rhe city tonight
experienced the most serious riots i'll
it's history resulting from the attempt
Of mob to lynch Il Negro, William
Brown, charged with an assault Il
few days ago on a white girl.
One man was killed and two Sc
riously wounded during exchanges OF
shots with the police; the lives of Il
hundred or more prisoners i'll the
county Jail were seriously threatened
by fire and Douglas County'S fine
new courthouse, valued at $l,5O0,000
was threatened with entire dcstruc-
ton.
Brown was dragged from the coun
~ Jail ut II o'clock and hanged to an
electric pole following Il struggle Of
nine hours by an immense mob to
wrcSt. him. from the sheriff.
Sheriff Michael Clark and his
deputies held the fort in the top
story oil the courthouse, where is
located the jail, With Il hundred pris
oncrs until the building became Il
Sccthing mass of flames and he was
forced TO submit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
MOB CUTS FIRE HOSE.

Shortly after Q o'clock big fire
started on the ground floor of the
courthouse and the entire fire de-
partment, was called out There
were more than 100 prisoners billet
cd i'll the Jail, which is on the top
floor of the courthouse. The crowds
made it difficult for the fire depart
mcnt to reach the scene or for the
policc to protect the fircmcn in their
work. Several lines of hose were
quickly cut by the mob.
Within ten minutes after the fire
men arrived every line of hose LAID
had been cut. The flames quickly
mounted to the fourth floor and
could be seen pouring out of the shcr
Ill S Office. Directly above is the Jail,
where the prisoners We're confined.
III was learned that one man, Frank
CLANCY, aged twenty had been killed
and two others, Frank Morasco and
James B0rds were wounded.
AT 10 p. NJ. twothirds of the court
house was in flames which had reach
cd the fourth floor.
SACK DOWNTOWN GUN SHOP.
Just after dark crowd began.
sacking down town gun and ammu-
milton store the police being power
less 10 prevent for the time being
me crowd reached large proportions
during the evening, every stree;
III radius Of four or five blocks be
ing damned with humanity.
TWO Negro policemen who were
among the officers rushed to the
scene, were badly beaten by the
crowd, one Of them receiving dam
serous injuries. Several other Off
GERS received serious but not danger
Gus injuries.
early in the afternoon Sheriff Mike
CLARK who feared for his prisoners.
maSsed number Of deputies in the
jan. TO his force was added uniform
cd police officers. Chief of Police Eb-
ersteln climbed on top of q box and
undertook to appeal to the crowd to
uiSperSc Dut was hootcd down and
had considerable trouble extricatine
himself and getting into the court-
house building.
lhree streams Of water were turned
on the crowd from windows but this
apparently only serving to anger I'M.
crowd further and fusilade of bricks
ana other missiles followed, during
"hlch more thar fifty windows were
smashed
CLIMB THROUGH WINDOWS
me door ""s guarded by uniform
~ ""'"""e Int the rioters obtained
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11

Crowd Objects to His Appeal for
Neck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
MANY SHOTS FIRED IN BATTLE
70 GET COLOKED MAN.

The Douglas County Courthouse is
Wrecked by Violent Mob.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
CLIMB THROUGH WINDOWS

'ho hoor ""s guarded by uniform
-" "'"""s hut tho rioters obtained
- Wv" !"ddrr all began pouring
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
en-. WOOD ISSUES ORDER =.

GEN. WOOD ISSUES ORDER.
J.
Despite the presence OF 400 troops
i'll the city, feeling is running high
the guard around the black belt"
will be doubled tonight. Gen. Wood
issued this second general order since
assuming command Of the city, short
ly after the assault, in which he pro
vidcd for Il double guard in the dis
trict.
Mai. Wood as soon as he was in
formed of the assault went into con
sultation with members of his staff
and Omaha business men at military
headquarters, which have been estab
lshed in the City Hall.
Following his conference with his
staff the General was in conference
with the editors of three Omaha pa
pcrs during the course of which he
read the official report of the case
to them. At the conclusion of the con
ference he did not order, but rather,
requested that all publicity of the
case he minimiZedg in face of the riot
and lynchings Of Sunday evening.
According to Mrs. Wisener the Ne
e,~ entered her home while she was
alone with TWO small children. After
threatening to kill the children il
they made an cutlery the Negro car
ricd> Mrs Wiscner into the shed.
AS soon as the report Of the as
sault was made the troops threw a
Gordon around the nntiue neighbor
hood and refused to permit anyone
to leave or enter the district. Street
ears were not permitted to enter the
district.
Machine guns have been set at
strategic points throughout the dis
trict and the troops under the com
mand OF Gen. Wood are making
systematic search of the vicinity.
Attempts Of local newspapers to
publish the facts of the assault were
curtailed but no one connected with
the military guard now in the city
would assume responsibility for the
censorship.
The report &C the assault came on
the heels Of the announcement of
Gen. Wood that the carnival which
mas been showing in this city in con
junction with the annual Ak Sar Ben
celebration and which was ordered
closed yesterday by the military au
thofltlcs, could reopen this evening.
Immediately following the report
or the assault on Mrs. Wisencr or
ders were again issued prohibiting
the opening of the carnival.
Fifty men and boys were under
arrest today in connection with Sun
day nights rioting, when Will Brown
a Negro held for attacking a white
girl, was lynched. Among the pris-
oners is Sol Francis IL years old All
arrested are held for murder, incit-
ing to riot, assault to commit MUIR
der or wilful destruction of property.
a special grand jury will convene
October to inquire into the charges.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood in com
mand of the troops patrollng the
city has issued proclamation call
ing on the civilians of Omaha to obey
instructions issued by the military
authorities until all danger of dis
turbance is past
DR., r.. G. Henry. physician attend
ing Mayor Edward p Smith Who woe
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
HOLLIS UP MAN; ASSAULTS Girl

The assam, with which William
Brown was charged was committed
on young woman early in the eel,
with an escort, crippled beyond the
point of resistance the girl met her
ass&ilant few blocks from her home
IN the southeast part of the city. He
held the couple up at a point of a
revolver. After robbing the young
man he attacked the young woman in
his presence holding e revolver at
the head Of her escort in the mean
time.
Later Brown WAS arrested by po-
lice officers and taken to the city jail
Where both the girl and her esco,.
lu.htllicu ham as the man who com
mltted the deed. Later it was stat
eli that Brown had made a confession
OF his crime. He was taken to the com
~ jail which was considered a safe
place for his confinement.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-11
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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1919-08-01
Going to KeOkuk

Chas. B Talbot, who has been
at the head of the Missouri business,
of the Talbot Grain Company with
headquarters in LacIede for sever
al years, has moved up in the
affairs of that big grain company
and is this week moving to Keokuk
to take active charge as head of
all the business, succeeding his
brother, O. A. Talbot, who re-
tires and will move to New York.
The Missouri business will con-
tinue as heretofore with head
quarters at Laclede in charge of
w. E. Shell. Laclede regrets the
removal of this good family. Not
only will Mr.. Talbot be missed in
a business way but the wife and
daughter will be missed in social
affairs. They carry with them the
very best wishes of all their friends.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1919-08-01
Big Show at BrOOkfieId

Dubinsky Brothers Stock Com
pany will be in Brook6eld all next
week, starting August 4 in their
big waterproof tent located on
south side show grounds.
This company numbers 30 people
including the Famous Hawiian
orchestra.
All new plays will be presented
and three big feature vaudville
acts will be presented each night
making it the most complete
company travelling under canvas
today.
The opening play will be a three
act comedy called Pals"
Remember date, August 4tb to
9th, Brook6eld.
Be there Monday night, sure.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1919-08-01
Lawn Party

Miss Naomi Burnett was q
pleasant hostess to a number of
young friends at lawn party at the
Burnett home Wednesday evening.
Games, music and delicious re-
fresbments made it very enjoy
able affair. Those present were:
Wayne McKanna. Clayton Whit
aker, Calvin King, Zina Anderson,
John Baskin, Jewell Goosey,
Orbid Burnett, Earnest Ausmus,
Harold Ausmus, Naomi Burnett,
Lois Baskin, Rena Ausmus,
Roberta Havens, Marietta Ausmus,
Lucille Havens, Amber Montgom-
cry. Alta Sloan and Joyce Smith.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1919-08-01
Death Of Former LacIede Woman

Mrs. Ed. Inman, who resided
for a number Of years in and near
Laclede and was we'll known here,
died at her home south of Brook
field, Thursday evening, July "a.
She was born at Pennington,
ILL.,, June 16, 1852, and was there
fore in her 81 year. She was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis English and had resided in
this county for many years.
Ed. Inman and Mrs. Lizzie
Wright were united in marriage
March Is, 1905, and had resided
on the farm where she died for the
past six years.
She is survived by her husband,
a sister, Miss Minnie English of
Los Angeles, Cali, and a niece,
Mrs. Norman NaylOr, of Chicago,
and many friends.
Mrs. Inman was a member of
the Laclede Methodist church
from where the funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon, Rev.
J. D. Mendenhall, officiating.
Burial was made on the family lot
in the Laclede cemetery.