Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-21
Flag Burned
by Negroes;
Two Killed

Chicago, June 21.-Federal autbor,-
,ies tooay began investigating riotine.
iast night between whites and neproas
winch resulted in the murder of two
~hite men and the wounding of a scoro
Or more persons. including a neero
policeman.
chicago, June 21.-Police TODAY ar
rested Grover C. Redding. who claims
to be native of Abyssinia, and seven
other negroes, said to be leaders m
Yesterdays parade of negro members
Oh the star order of Ethiopia" which
ended in fight in which an American
nag was burned, two white men wera
Killed and two negroes were seriously
injured.
). ID. Jonas, alleged radical agitator.
ana other negroes believed to be lead
ers were still at liberty although Jonas
had been found by newspaper report,
Ihe fighting started when the pa
rade had ended and the negroes were
preparing to enter hall in which a
meeting to promote the return of the
negro to Abyssinia was to be held.
Flag Thrown on Fire.
AT thls time one of the leaders of
the procession who rode horses and
wore fantastic garbs, believed to have
been Joseph Fernon, who calls himself
the great Abyssinian," drew forth an
American flag, poured liquid on it
and threw it into a bonfire.
Policeman Joseph Owens, a negro.
was notified of the act, and rushed to
the scene and toward one of the men.
A man on horseback, it is declared,
firedsat him with short rifle, wound
ing him with the first shot.
Robert F.. Rose. sailor, sprang
from an automobile when he saw the
flag burned and was almost at the
side when the latter was
shot, according to spectators. He
turned and ran into a nearby cigar
store.
Whites Shot Down.
Several men with rifles than ran to
the door of the cigar store and fired
a volley, according to persons near
the scene. Rose and Joseph Hoyt, a
cigar store clerk, dropped dead.
During the shooting a second flag
,ued before it was burned.
Jonas, who was found by reporter,
said he met Redding in New York
several weeks ago. He said he came
o Chicago to ask the republican con-
yention to incorporate plank in the
party platform providing for the ~
of the Abyssinian treaty with
with the United States, which expired
n 1917, Since coming here, he de-
,lared, he had denounced Redding
md the other "Abyssinian princes" to
he federal authorities as radicals, but
Without result
Police Raid Headquarters.
Police raided a garage near the
Gene of the riot and captured one of
he fantastic robes worn by the leau-
RS, who called themselves "princes,"
i've short barrel rifles. a picture of
ronas and the Abyssinian delegation
aiken when they landed in New York,
md some of Redding's propaganda.
Before the parade meeting was
.eld to boom Mayor William Hale
thompson as the presidential candi-
late of third party composed OF
rish. negroes and trade unionists.
At this meeting Jonas told the ne'
;roes that the Friends of Irish Free
Iom had aided in establishing the
Black Star negro steamship which
yould ultimately ''carry arms to Afri-
a."
He also declared he had seen let
er from Eamenn De Valera in which
he Irish president" said he had CIV
n ND hope Of obtaining an Irish free
ON plank in the democratic platform
t San Francisco and would back the
bird party movement.
For several hours after the rioting
tarted crowds formed in and around
ne outskirts of the "black belt" but
90 police rushed to the district sue
aeded with little trouble in dispensing
aem. During the night at various
arts of the city there were attacks
pon negroes but authorities have sue
eeded in preventing any general race
There were several attempts py
reat Lakes sailors to form an attack
non the "black belt in revenge for
le death OF their "shipmate' but
,ese failed. Authorities at the naval
alton rounded up all men on leave
nd sent them back to the barracks.
Reports that the Abyssinians were
acked bv the L. W. W. through no.
ro radical organization known as the
,Iack star" were denied at 1. w. W.