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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-06-12
REFUSE TO SWEAR IN
NEGRO AS NOTARY

Statesyille, N. c., june when a.
II. Nixon, teacher here, appeared be-
fore the Clerk of the Court for the
County of Iredell to be sworn in as a
notary public after receiving the ap-
pointment from Governor Beckett, the
clerk refused to administer the oath
without giving any reason for such
refusal. When pressed for reason
he Offered the speeious explanation
that the papers were illegally drawn
and that it would take several week.
to readjust them. He advised Mr.. Nj
xon to leave the papers with him.
However, suspecting the motive for
this request, Mr.. Nixon refused to
leave the papers. Instead he wired
Governor Beckett, advising him of the
clerk s action, and is now waiting TO
see what action the Governor will take.
Mr.. Nixon has studied law and is
eligible as an applicant for the bar
examination. His appointment to the
office of notary public came after
careful examination of his character
and fitness for the office by Governor
Beckett.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-06-12
NERVE FAILED; HE'S IN
THE JAILH0USE NOW

Opelika, Kas., June 8. = Sheriff
w. A. Belts accidentally and unex-
pectedly discovered and captured a
complete kitchenette distilling outfit
and 80 gallons of regulation illicit
booze in a negro house near Goat
Rock early this morning. The 'plant"
was in full blast at the time, and
Charlie Dozier, the colored operator,
was caught in the very act of manu-
featuring the stuff.
Driving along the public road in
the vicinity of Goat Rock, the sus-
Continued on page %
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-06-12
SEEK COLORED MAN
FIND HALF-WIT WHITE

Waco, Texas, June s. - Rosa Nc
Cutcheon, Ia years old, daughter of
a white farmer was attacked by a
colored man about 18 years old ac-
cording to the description given by
The girl, a mile from the home of her
parents early yesterday morning as
she was enroute to work in the fields.
According to the story of the girl,
the colored man was driven away by
the noise of an approaching culti-
vator.
The girls clothes were torn from
her body when rescuers arrived.
When the news of the attack
reached Waco, all the available Off
GERS of the sheriff's, constable's, and
police department augmented by a
throng of curiosity seekers rushed to
the scene of the alleged attack.
They were aided in their search
by a posse of armed farmers, but a
thorough search of the vicinity failed
to reveal any person answering
the description of the colqred man.
The searchers did find, however, a
half wit poor white skulking in the
underbrush near the scene of the
alleged attack. The moron had
clutched in his hands some shreds
of clothing which corresponded to
that which the girl was wearing. As
he did not correspond to the descrip-
ton of the unknown colored man, the
half wit was not arrested.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-06-12
BARBER SLAIN
ENTERING
Home
Wife Held as Material Witness.

William Lewis, a barber was shot
to death in his home at 66 E. 31st
St., early Monday morning. There
were no witnesses to the shooting
except Lewis wife, Mrs. Geneva
Lewis, who is being held as material
witness.
Lewis operated barber shop in
the front room of the 31st Street
building, and lived with his wife and
stepchild in rooms which were parti-
toned off in the rear.
ses--r x.
| 1t is ciafniea Jnaf Mrs. LEWIS says
that her husband was returning home
at 8 100 a. M Monday morning and
was shot by burglar who followed
him in the front way and fled through
the back after committing the shoot
ing.
Police are holding Mrs. Lewis as
material witness pending further in
vestigation of the murder. 1t has
been limited that the police do not
place much credence in her story of
the shooting.
At the coroner's inquest Monday
afternoon in the front room of the
barber shop, investigation was con-
tinued until June 16 upon request of
Mrs. Lewis attorney, Louis Ander-
son.
Lewis was a tall, rather slender
light complicated man, aged about DO,
and weighing about $50 lbs. He came
to Chicago about year ago from
Macon, Ga.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-06-12
PRISONER FATALLY WOUNDED
BY DEPUTY SHERIFF.

Peoria, ILL.,, June 8.-Kaiser Brown
colored, convicted of burglary, is
near death in hospital as a result
of bullet wound received from the
gun of Deputy Sheriff Hunt after a
fierce fight. Brown used gun in an
attempted Jail delivery.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-06-12
GETS LIFE TERM FOR
KILLING TAXI DRIVER

Gulfport, June 8. Ollie Miller aud
Robert North, white former sailors of
the Gulfport Naval Training Station,
charged with the murder of John o.
Neil, Gulfport taxi driver, have been
sentenced to serve life sentence in
the te/penitentiary. Sailor McCook,
a third member, turned states evid-
enee and was freed.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-06-12
STAYS TWO; THEN KILLS
SELF

Gary, Ind, June 8. - One of the
most horrible tragedies in the history
of this city occurred last Tuesday
morning when John Greer, alias Jas.
Williams, 1929 Adams street shot and
killed Mrs. Minnie Worthy, proprie-
tress of a rooming house, John Kelly,
a roomer there, and turning the gun
on himself, committed suicide.
The murdered woman was Grier's
landlady, and it is thought that he
committed the crime in a fit of Jeal-
Gus rage. 1t is known that there had
been a love affair between Grier and
Mrs. Worthy whose husband was a
laborer at the works of the Illinois
Steel Company.
That Grier had brooded over the
matter and had deliberately planned
the double murder was witnessed by
the following letter found upon his
person.
"This is to the world at large. | have
lived my days on earth and saw am
to die, though there are one woman
that | shall try to send ahead of me.
1t is not that love her so much, it is
that she has treated me so dirty it
makes me willing to give my life just
to take hers. | tried to be good to her
and then to be treated by her as | am,
why she can't live. l shall kill her,
then kill myself. Life is already un-
happy for me, as | have did this be-
fore. | look to be put to death any
day.
Had Killed Before.
1.-THE year 1918, May IL, shot
and killed Bertha Robinson, Hastings
Fla My name is not James Williams
but John Grier. My home is Daw-
son, Ga, not Rolia, N. C. My motk er's
name was Molie Grier, not Williams
My fathers name was Emmanuel
Grier. | have five brothers and five
sisters. Today | know the where
sisters. Today | know not the where
abouts of any of them. Now you
know that / owuld rather be in he'll
than for any one to mistreat me.
$50, as my life is ruined already
shall end it. This is not love, but i
is to avenge myself. The woman wa.
so bad that | must blow her down
that she will never mistreat anothel
man. am not mad with the man, bu
| will kill him, os he can't kill me
Let me kill myself, as | am ready t
die, and there will be no one to suf
fer for my death. | will give my lif,
to take Minnies'."
JOHN GRIER."
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-06-12
URGES CLEAN
POLITICS. and
FAIR PLAY
Southerners lnsulted.

Race equality was urged as the
only means of develeoing clean pol
itics in the United eates, especially
south of the Mason-Dixon line, in
resolutions adopted by the Repub-
lican National Committee Thursday
afternoon, following the hearing of
convention contests based on the al
legged inability of negroes to partici-
pate in local political meetings.
The resolutions we're not adopted
until after spirited clash between
= 5irtfiefn ana southern commltteemen
: yer the wording, but as finally
.-lsamed they were adopted without
dissenting vote.
In them all state organizations
we're notified that they must discon-
tinue holding local conventions for
the election of national delegates "in
places where it is the custom and
practice to refuse admission to ne
groes."
Hert Backs Resolutions.
The resolutions were introduced by
Col. Charles B. Warren of Michigan,
but their strongest supporter was
Committeeman Hert of Kentucky,
who argued that the Republican
praty's only hope in the south lay in
a policy of fairness TO whites as well
as negroes.
The question arose in the course of
a hearing of an Oklahoma contest,
involving the claims of negroes to
seats awarded to white men. The
committee succeeded in keeping the
color question out of the debate until
the negro contestants had been voted
down, but Col. Warren introduced
the subject Immediately after the
verdict had been reached.
Southerners Call II "Slur."
Southern committeeman, headed by
w. II. Jackson of Georgia, protested
that the resolution was slur on the
south and contended that specific
mention of the southern states should
be eliminated and its terms broad
ened to refer to the entire country.
Col. Warren accepted an amendment
to that effect and it was unanimously
adopted by vice voce vote. In sup
port of his resolution Col. Warren
told the committee that it might as
we'll face the race issue in that way
for the good of the party.
Committeeman Hert of Kentucky
supported the motion and declared
that since Kentucky of its own action
had permitted negro voters and dele
gates freely, the Republican elector-
ate had been greatly increased. The
southern committeeman made no OBJ
iections to the resolution as it was
amended.
Col. Warren's Resolution.
Col Warrens resolution follows:
SIN view of the fact that at this
session of national committee and
at previous sessions of the national
committee and preceding national
conventions it has appeared that in
some states, meetings of the Repub-
licans have been called in places
where it was the custom and practice
te deny access to colored people, the
NATIONAL committee gives notice thru
is chairman to all the organizations
I. Republican party that that prac-
tice must not be followed in the fu
ture in any state convention or in
any district convention.
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Dining /
Chair
Special

< tull Le l-astlr>aNel
s.,len 0an DINING Char.
boxed frames. lo> cred n
genuine Gather opSlI3.
arIle $500 c8la
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
ELKS AND FLAG DAY.
Wilmington Lodge Has Appropriate Celc-
brati0n at Pythian Castle

Flag Day was ccle bratcd by Whining
ton Lodge Of t.lks last night with appro-
pirate exercises at the Pythian Castle This
Is an annual event with tie I.lks, md the
ceremonies last night were preceded by
the regular lodge service under the dlrcc-
tlon of Joseph McC ullen. The speakers of
the evening We're Mayor William g..
rnylor. City Solicitor John W Huxley,
Jr, Deputy Attorney General + Warren
Green, and John j Powell, all members
Of the order
The duty Of maintaining the high stan
dards tyriiicd hv The flag VAS referred
to by Mayor Taylor Mr. IIuylcy read
the history Of lie flag, and made q short
address Mr. trccn told some inter
c4tng history in connection with the flag,
and MIR Powell gave the usual Elks tribute
10 the flag.
William l. Hammond, exalted ruler;
George II Hogue leading knight William
NJ Schltticr, loyal knight, Charles IT,
McGnncss, and " Harry Blythe arc The
officers Of the lodge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
LAUNCHING DELAYED.
N0rwalk, at Pusey Il Jones. Will Leave
Ways Next Week.

The launching Of the Norwalk 2275-
ton cargo and passenger vessel combined,
built by the Pusey Il Jones Company at
the local yards for the Eastern Steam
ship Company, will take place sometime
next week. II had been hoped to have the
launching the coming Saturday. but the
weather Of last week delayed the finishing
work TO such extent that it had TO be post
poned
The Norwnllk is 26l feet in length, with
beam of 42.6, and draft Of 1876 II will be
equipped with double expansion engine
'of 1850 horse power and will use oil
fuel. The oil tanks have n capacity suiTi-
cicnt to make a round trip across the
Atlantic
With the launching Of this boat every
way in the yard will be empty and will
be for some time as no new contracts
have been received The Iiaddon Heights,
which was to have Ind q trial run last
week, will 60 out today This will leave but
two other boats in fhc water until the
Norwalk Is launched.
One Of the boats IS = sister ship to he
lladdon Heights and theothcr is an Emcr ;
gency Fleet Corporation vessel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
"COME IN, FELLERS!
THE WATERS FINE"
Hundreds of Boys Enjoy First
Lessons in Swimming in
Y. Nj. c. A. Pool.
"Gee tms beats doin' 'rlthmctic.'

Gee tins beats dom rlthmctC.
Such was the typical exclamation of
hundreds Of Young bows OF this city ycs-
terdav when Il steady stream from yeStcr-
day morning until late yesterday after
noon were gwen Their first lesson III swim
ming IN the Y NJ. G. \. pool, in conncc-
tIon with the swimming campaign which
has been started by the Y Nj. {. \.
4 hcdlam of noise describes the scene in
mild fashion. Yelling. screaming, splash
ing. sputtcring and wondering boys filled
the pool in twenty minute periods.
While one group If forty or fifty boys was
in the pod, another group WAS ont on the
street telling some more boys how great II
was Another group were happily engaged
in putting on their clothes. Then there
VAS the group III the pool. In addition
there was another group IT the coming
.tcncration standing under tho showers.
Back IN another room like the race
horse waiting for the pistol shot, was
another group waiting for the signal for
them 10 90 to the showers which they
kncw preceded the dp IN tho pool. ON
Tho third floor Of the \ NJ c. A., it looked
Hike a bows convention was III progress
with Neptune as the principal candidate
discussed for president These boys were
h,ng classified INTO groups t. later 80
downstairs 10 prepare for heir lesson
Mater wings were provided for the BOYS
assistants Ia Nlr. Kadel. the ncw physical
director were scattered around the pool
IL case some little follow get 4 mouthful
oi water and did not know what to do
uIth Il. Poles were used III keeping the
httlc fellows moving around the pool and
NJ chance was gwen them 10 slack on he
iah. They had hccn excused from their
lSsons At school. through orders Of
Superintendent Scott with the intention
uf learning how To swim. The lessons VIII
be continued for the balance Of the week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
LA CROIX is HELD
Continued from page |

allowed him to 20 out on the front porch
and play, and that was the last she saw
of him until his return TO Smyrna, on
Friday night of last week, with his father
She said La CrolX came to the house be-
tween and II o'clock the night before
the alleged kidnapping took place, seek
ing entrance, even trying to force his way
into the house, and that when he was
denied admittance. he was heard to say.
II Will get even, or words to that effect.
On cross examination by Attorney Cot
ter, Mrs. Schrcmcr-Ia Belle admitted
She had received telegram from La
Croix the day after the child was taken
away from SMYRNA, stating that We
are In Buffalo don worry special delivery
following. 1t was stated aiso that la
CroiN had said, or written, if child was
wanted she the mother, could come to
Buffalo
An attempt was made by Attorney
Cottcr IL get from Mrs. Schrclncr-Ia
Belle when she first met Ia Crolx. but
this was objected to by Deputy Attorney
General Satterlicld
4 tilt etwecn the states attorney and
Mcssrs Cottcr and Iohn /. I.c Fcvre, the
two latter counsel for Ia Croix, brought
about a heated discussion over the asking
Of certain questions and the admsslhillty
Of certain line of testimony which counsel
for la Croix desired To have admitted
showing the acquaintanccehp and APP
parent intimacy between la CrolX and
Mrs Schrener-Ia Belle including the
introduction of certain tetters alleged 70
have been written Mrs Schrcincr- In
Belle. hy Ia Croix Magistrate Wood
ruled that the letters were irrelevant at
this particular timc as the only thing the
if,ll -, rNr, tI.tf nf a
facie ease against In Croix rs 70 the
taking aWay OF the child
Attorney Cottci created n stir, when he
asked Mrs Schrcn,rlal}ellc the ques
tIon. do You remember when YOU told
me vou were the wife of Ia Croix2
Attorney General Natfofald objected
and ordered the witness not to answer the
question. which She rcfraincl from doing
Attorney Cotter introduced telegram
supposed to have been sent by III CroiS
Ia Mrs ~chrcincr-Ia Belle the pup lse
oi which was To show that there was no
intent 10 dctain or conceal the child
Mrs. Schrclncr admitted that Sic wrote
Ia Groin five weeks ago, telling him to
stay away and that this was the last time
She had written him She said She never
gave her consent for La CroiN % take her
boy away She also denied having plan
ned the cuIsodc
Sehrcincr, when asked if he had ever
ms In Croix recalled bat once. he said
about two seconds enc day when la
CroiX came to their home, inquiring for
relative Of his Viics lie also denied
giving consent - In CrolX to take the
child away
II the conclusion Of tie hearing Cottcr
asked that La CroN ho dismissed. H.
cause ID had not bccn shown that he had
detained or concealed the chlld IS alleged
III thc warrant Deputy Attorney icn-
era! ~atteriicla asked that La CroiN he
holi vtthaat bail. as hc fclt 4 case had
becn made a1lt Magistrate Wood de-
ridtd tbat a prima iatie case had hccn
ms8c out. ana or3crol thc detention oi
ia CrolN without al 'a awai TIE action
ii tic grand Jnry winch Will probably
nlret next month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
POLISH RESIDENTS
BUY MANY BONDS
Help in Drive to Finance New Re.
public; Parade and Enthusias-
tic Meeting.

Inspired by ringing addresses delivered
bv Alavor TAYLOR and other speakers,
Polish residents of ;hc city last night sub
Scrihed to what is believed to ho more than
S25. 900 worth Of bonds of the new Re-
public of Poland. The sum of S2e, 900 al
rcndy had been subscribed and It was
believed this morning that the total
amount Of bonds sold to date might
aggregate S65, 600 WilInington's alot-
mcnt of the loan IS Sl30,O00.
Navor Taylor spoke from the front
steps of residence near ST. Hcdwlg 5
Polish Catholic Church, 1T 400 South
Harrison street. His audience WAS COM
posed Of about 1000 men, women and
children, of whom possibly 500 had march
cd with n band from the east side Polish
colony clustered about St Stanlslaus
church. % unite with their cOmpatrlotS
on the west side Cheers greeted the mayor
is hc was introduced by Rcv. Father J. Il.
Pulczynski of st lIcdWigs parish lie
said he never before realized how many
Poles; here were in Wilmington and added
that he was glad indeed 10 greet them be
cause nc knew thclr ideals we're identical
with American ideals and that Their
new republic was founded upon the same
PRINCIPLES If liberty and freedom rs was
the United States lie then urged his
auditors to support the bond sale rs fully
as wus within their power.
Following the MAYORS address the
parade reformed with the east and wcst
side coniingcntS united and marched
through the Polish iistrct 70 AlodIcska
Hall. IN Sycamore street, near Maryland
avenue There mass meeting was held.
The parade attracted much attention
partly because Of the large number OF
American and Polish flags displayed, and
partly because Of tho tlnc showing made
hv i troop Of Polish Boy Scouts and by
girls from st. StanIslauS parochlal school
NIodjcska Hall WAS packed when the
mass meeting was called to order Father
PulczynskI was tho presiding officer and
delivered s,urmg address llo also III
troduccd ,Ioscph ~ulkowskl. secretary
al the Polish Republic Legation AT WASH
lngton. and Adolph Rakoczv, former
censor Of the Polish National Alliance ot
America. the principal speakers.
Following Il hc addresses mon and women
pressed forward te tables ranged in front
OF the stage and paii down thousands ct
dollars III cash or checks. or signed their
names tosuhScripuon blanksfor Inc bonds
It was noticeable that the women very
nearly cuuallcd the mon IN hoth their
and III thclr cagcrncsS IL show
their fidelity to the Polish Republic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
Bclhayen Opens.

wish to announce Tho Bclhavcn has
opcncd for the season after remodeling
and lcfurnlshinc The interior makes q
very attractive appearance. \ large and
spacious lobby reaching oIt To the front
overlooking the ocean Is very charming
and is the delight of the many guests
Who are already coming 70 the hotel The
Liningroom has been enlarged AND now
seats 80. The Drug Store i complete with
a full Inc oi drugs. also the Cafe whore will
he found iii kinds of refreshing drinks
with Supplcc celebrated lce Cream on
sale. SaladS. Gold Meats. Fomc made cake
r.cs. etc Viii he glad to meet our old
patrons again tins season. Everything
made Ia our kitchen.
NJ. G. Barnett Owner & Proprietor,
Rehohoth De-. ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15

Is iust as essential as integrity in morals.
Keeping faith Uith the public is the only
sure foundation of lasting success. We are
buiIding or the principles of rugged hon
esty, impartial serUice and strictly fair
prices.
Our advertising carries no ambiguous
phrases, no misleading statements, is dbso
Iutely one hundred per cent true, and al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
WORLD TRAVELLER
MAY STOP HERE
Oh aries M. Burns, Connoisseur of
Men, Things and Places, Gives
City Friendly 0. 0.

Charles NJ Burns, connoisseur of men,
things and places, is giving Wilmington
a friendly inspection during an indefinite
stay at the Hotel du Pont He IL registered
as from Salisbury, Md, but is perhaps
best remembered in this region through
lis former connection with the Art Club
in Philadelphia. In fact, he is a citizen Of
the world, and has stopped at Wilmington
only bv chance Returning from n trip
to the West Indies, he visited friends IN
various parts of the South and was on the
way % New York with one Of them when q
telegram called his companion back home
TO Carolina
Il knew the way 20 Philadelphia and
New York, when seen by an Every
Evening man, said MIR Burns, "but |
STAYED here overnight and have been 20
comfortable that do not know how long
| may remain As to his occupation while
in the CITY, ne says that probably the most
important is to 90 down to luncheon. II
am chiefly engaged in keeping alive. he
declared Most Of my old friends are
gone now, but | do not believe in com
mitting suicide, and do not know any
agreeable way u do it, 50 ! stay on
Wilmington 4 worries over her water
supply may lie assuagcd by Mr. Burns
opinion, which is favorable And ne knows
water, having sampled it IN all climates
This city is superior III that respect to his
boyhood home. Philadelphia MIR Burns
believes, for there the water nowadays
seems TO be "doped " The best natural
water supply in tho world, in Mr. Burns
opinion, il not far from here, being IN the
sandy districts of lower Now jersey where
the rain water Il retained il the soil
Many wears of observing the world, and
gong 10 and down in il, have enabled Mr.
Burns 20 talk charmingIv on any subject
On his table were cards lald out for game
of patience" and nc discourscd on the
temperament of that peculiar pack Of
cards lie played hundreds of games Of
patience. with il he said, without
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15

winning single one At last, very re-
Gently, he has succeeded; and now he is in
doubt whether 10 throw the pack away,
and not spoil its good record, or whether
to continue with it in the hope that its
reformation may be permanent.
Beside the cards on the table was q
book curiously bound in veliIm, with n
very ancient appearance. In reality it IL
not ancient at all, but is q Bellows French
English dictionary, we'll remembered by
all who had occasion to study French
during the recent soiourn there of two
million Of our young men Mr. Burns had
this one bound in Florence, and for vellm
bindings he recommends % all and aindry
a little shop run by an old man IN tho
street whose name, being translated, IL
THE Street of Hell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15

Other @tl a. ta 1 Nerl
American walnut ar1 decor
ated finishes. Dr.oe5 from
S1l.50 ro S45.00 ea~