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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
GEORGIA COURT UPSETS
BIASED VERDICT

ATLANTA, GA. Nov. 2.-The Su-
preme Court of the State of Georgia,
in directing a second new trial for
Charlie Harris, has added another
chapter TO one OF the most remarkable
murder cases in the history OF this
state.
Harris stand, convicted of the muir
der of Georg' ierce, wealthy white
farmer, We loWn throughout the
state.
Harris W tenant on the Pierce
place and h, services were sought by
Pierce, at oud times, to do blowing.
\ dispute arose over whether Harris
would plow one or two mules. An
alteration resulted in which the two
men chased each other around one OF
the mules and Pierce was killed.
Harris admitted the killing, but
claimed elf-defense. In May, 1910, he
was indicted and, on trial. was CON
yicted and sentenced TO be hanged.
Motion for new trial was overruled
and the case was appealed. The APP
pelate court sustained the trial court.
An extraordinary motion for new trial
was filed, ttfereupon after the man was
resentenced to be hanged. That APP
peal was based on improper communi-
cation with the jMy by deputy
sheriff. The motionwas appealed and
sustained by the appellate court, the
case being sent back for a new trial.
In January, this year, Harris was
again tried, convicted and sentenced TO
be hanged. Attorneys for the defense
appealed on the ground that the court
failed to charge on the element Oh
actual combat in connection with vol
untary ,manslaughter. The Supreme
Court reviewed the evidence, cited a
portion to show that Pierce had re-
volver, and there was evidence indicat-
ing mutual combat upon which the
court should have charged the jury
where requested in writing to do sc
or not, hence the trial court was re-
versed and the case goes back for
third trial.
Harris has been confined in Fultor
Jail until a few months ago, when hi
was taken back to Floyd County as
one of the first prisoners in the new
Jail He will probably be tried agar
at the next term Of Floyd County SUI
preme Court.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
RACE QUESTION
MAY FRUSTRATE
N. {. MITIGATION

DETROIT, Mich, Nov 5.-The
Associated Press announces the COM
ing session OF the northern commits
sion on Methodist uni6cation which
will formulate a plan to present to
the southern commission before the
world conference beginning Novem-
Der H. This uni6cation, if effected,
according to Bishop Henderson Of
Michigan would make the combined
church the largest Protestant denom-
nation in the country. The chief
difficulty heretofore has been to sat
isiy both the northern and southern
churches on the status OF the Negro
Methodists in the unified church.
Several plans have been suggested,
among them a number OF country
wide conferences OF equal status, one
for each OF six or seven racial stocks.
Again one general conference com
posed oil several regional conferences
having the white Methodists in their
respective conferences according to
the region OF their membership, while
the colored Methodists have one
regional conference for themselves. or
more if and when the numbers justify
According to DR.. A. c Miller, a
southern leader, writing in 1919 in the
Boston Ziou's Herald In all the plans
yet considered, there has been logical
over the race question and
the Regional Conference" The
Southern Methodsts object to sitting
in conference on absolutely equal
terms with Negroes in spite OF the
fact that any member OF any Metho-
dist Episcopal Church by the Mctho-
dist constitution is a member of the
whole Methodist Episcopal Church.
This is at least one of the knotty prob
lens which must be met in the plan
to be formulated ii unihcation is to
become a reality.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
LIBRARY LENDS BOOKS BY
MAIL

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 5.-There is
now established at pa fremont Street
library, known as the Universal Ii
brary. This institution will lend
books in any part OF the country. how
ever remote, by mail Such a service
has been a long felt public need, and
will go far toward the elimination OF
illiteracy, and ought to be a great in
centiye for the promotion of reading
in general. People living in the re
mote districts will now have the same
opportunity OF borrowing books as
those tesidng IN the larger cities
The low parccl-post rates will make
delivery service only trihe; and
there are further. advantages in that
designation, and that one may be
privileged to retain books from fifteen
to twenty days, not counting the
time for the delivery OF books to and
from the library.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
MAYOR
To SPEAK BEFORE
HISTORICAL ASSN.

LYNCHBURG. Va, Nov. S. -
Mayor Harper OF Lynehburg. Va, will
deliver the welcome address before the
9th Annual Conference OF the Asso-
cation for the Study of Negro Life
and History which conyenes in that
city November 18th and 18th. lead
ing scholars and students OF History
OF both races will meet to discuss
scientifically the historical develop
ment OF the Negro in this country
and abroad.
The day sessions will be held at the
Virginia Seminary and College and
the evening sessions at the Court
Street Church Besides Mayor far-
per. who will speak at the Court
Street Church on Monday evening
November 18th, there will be numbers
Of other speakers of national repute.
A cordial invitation has been gener-
ouslv extended TO scholars, students,
professional and business men and all
others who are interested III the study
OF Negro life and history.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
WOODMEN HAVE
MILLION DOLLAR
CASH RESERVE
Supervisor Joseph ]. Attwell Tells of
the Growth of the Largest Fra
ternal Society in the World.
Financial Condition Demonstrates That
Combined Assets of the American
Woodmen Are 100000

The officers council of the Chicago
district, at recent meeting endorsed
program for campaign for mem
> ship. This organization has already
a membership OF 100000 men and
women, and its jurisdiction covers &C
tive work in twenty-three states.
Last Saturday evening the deputies,
officers and members OF the Chicago
district met for jolly good time, and
a feast in the forest at 1886 Indiana
avenue. All lodges in Chicago, with
their friends, were we'll represented
Mr.. Joseph ]. Attwell, supervisor, gave
some very interesting facts regarding
this wonderful fraternal organization.
The work in Chicago is showing re-
markable increase throughout the coun-
try. During the last four years, nearly
$2,000000 were paid in dues During
this time, with l,O09 death claims fully
paid, the books show balance. of
81 100000 in the reserve fund.
The American Woodmen came
through the war and flu period with
10000 new members and 100000 more
than at tic beginning of that period;
increased its membership during the
reconstruction year following, on a
basis OF 20 per cent more than any
fraternal insurance operated exclusive
~ by people OF our group. 1t was
unanimously agreed at this get to-
gether' meeting that, during the dis
pensation now going on, efforts would
be made to reach every citizen OF the
community. Refreshments were served,
and enjoyed by all.
The following constitute the CAM
paign committee for Chicago
Joseph J. Attwel, Chairman; S z.
Dyer, Secretary; J. Z. Loveless, c. S.
Lee. A. L. Poole, {. A. Hansberry,
NJ. W. Darden, Mrs. Sadie Chapman
and Horace q. Streety, and the officers
OF Chicago lodges.
There will be several hundred work
crs in the campaign and reports will
be received every Saturday night, and
the public is cordially invited to be
present at $3.50 Indiana avenue. And
the Booster Meetings will last for {
few weeks, after which the joining fec
will be $40. During the present dis
pensation, entrance Zee charge is So
The Chicago headquarters, $3.50 In
diana avenue is alive with workers fol
the prize contest every Saturday eye
ming.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
Do YOU KNOW WILLIAM
EDWARDS

William Edwards, fifteen year old
boy has been missing since Septem-
Der 4th. The boys description fol
lows: Chocolate color; round scar on
left side OF forehead near the center;
full eyes, hole about size OF pinhole in
front OF each car; large nose; chin
twisted; weight % pounds.
The boys mother is very much
worried. Please send information If
you have seen him to Chicago Urban
League. 1892 S. Wabash Avenue. or
to the WHIP Office and it will be
turned over to the mother.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
JIM CROW CARS
D. K, SAYS j. 8.
SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Two de-
cisions have been handed down recent
ly affecting Jim Crow laws on the rail
roads. One, in a Kentucky court
holds that the Jim Crow law in that
state does not apply to Pullman cars.
The other, handed down by the United
States Supreme Court, upholds the Jim
Crow laws OF Mississippi.
According 10 the Kentucky decision,
a Pullman car is not railroad coach.
An Indictment had been returned
against the Pullman Co. for having fire.
quently permitted the races to ride in
the same car between Paducah and
Louisville. As construed by Judge
Reed, OF the Circuit Court, the sepa-
rate coach act applies only to the regu-
lar coaches OF a railroad train. The
demurrer OF the Pullman Co. was sus-
tanned 1t is thought that attorneys
for the commonwealth will take an APP
peal from this ruling
Supreme Court o. KS jim Crow
A few days later the United States
Supreme Court put its o. X. on state
Jim Crow laws with reference to al
Mississippi case. The case was the
FIRST Of its nature to come before Chief
Justice TAFT.
According to his ruling, the United
States was responsible under the
Transportation Act OF 1920 Tor dam
ages arising under its failure to enforce
state laws and rules regulating trans
portation within their borders.
A decision to this effect awarded /
S400 damages against the Director /
General OF Railroads because three !
men were permitted to ride in rail |
road car with white passengers fromsf
Paseagoula 10 Biloxi. Miss.
Judge Taft refused to review the case
when It was brought before him
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
KAFF|R BOY SAID To Be
SPROUTING HORNS

LONDON, Oct 27-British scientists
are intensely interested in reports from
Johannesburg Thursday that a native
Kafir with horns like those OF spring
box will be brought there from the
Rand.
His horns began to develop when he
was years old, and have continued to
grow in spite OF frequent cutting.
According to medical authorities here
he will be brought to London and later
to America. They assert that because
of the atavistic development the Kafir
will be of profound interest to the med
ical men of the world, .#...
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
To HOLD PROPERTY
OWNERS MEETING At
BETHEL CHURC H

On Sunday evening there will be
meeting held at Bethel Church of inter-
est to every owner and renter i'll the
city of Chicago. Ifyou own property or
rent come out and hear what is to be
said. There is a dangerous situation
facing the Colored people of this city and
if there is not something done in the i'm
mediate future, thousands OF our people
will lose their homes
The Franklin Bank at 35th and Mich
igan Avenue has almost two million dol
lars OF colored money deposited there,
yet it said that not one dollar of it will
be loaned to colored property owners on
mortgages, or in fact in any business
venture. 1t is said the other banks will
make loans, if offered a large enough
commission. -..
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
Strange White Man This
He Lay Calmly In Bed While.
Wife Was Being Attacked

KNOXVILLE, TENN, Oct. Is
Police of this city are investigating an
extremely interesting charge of GRIM
inal assault placed against Luther Stof-
fell, of Lenoir City, a town 20 miles
west of here.
The charge was filed by a white man
and his wife, whose names are being
withheld. The victim and her husband
are said to have positively identified
Stoffcll as the assalant.
The interesting part of the charge,
however, are the details of the alleged
assault, as related by the husband.
He says that Stoffell entered his
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05

home through a window late Monday
night while he and his wife were lying
in bed asleep. After proving through
the house with a hashlight, he threw
the glare on the sleeping man and his
wife. He then is supposed to have
go into another room, leaving the hus-
band. Closing the door, Stoffell then
committed the alleged assault, accord
ing to the charge, while the husband
remained behind.
The question the police are trying to
solve is, what was the husband, doing
all the time his wife was being attacked.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
ALLAN TANS ATTENTION!

The First Congregational Church
OF Atlanta is DESTROYS OF getting in
touch with all persons who were mem
bers or who have ever been in any
way connected with it. This is the
Church made famous by the Rev. DIR.
H. II. Proctor. the noted clergyman.
DIR. Russell Brown is now Pastor
The church is reputed to be the larg-
est OF its kind in the world and some
Interesting historical data OF the race
is being compiled"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05

Jack johnson,
former heavy
weight cham
pion of the
world. is re-
ported to have
earned over
$4,000 in his
short 3 months
of freedom.
j 0 h n son is
now touring the
East in a bur
lesque show,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05

hots, d whole
key of real apple
cid er, pumpkin
pie and every
thing. Mr.. Alfred
Williams OF Al
pha Deltas and
Mr.. James Glad
den, bro h e r
m { m b er, repre-
scented the Club
+ a mily. Tvs
hundred people
present.. Miss NJ.
Johnson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Rob
erts is to be cred
tied with making
I THINGS comfort
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
BOGUS their To
$4,000 LANDS
|NBRIDEWELL

About two weeks ago G J. Walker.
of Minneapolis, arrived in Chicago and
registered at the Idlewild Hotel. lie
made no attempt to hide the fact that
he was heir to an estate OF S65,000,
which he had inherited from his
mother who had just died.
He was EN- route to California and
the Pacific Coast, intending probably
to buy a villa there and spend the
rest of his life in ease.
He became a favorite in the hotel
lobby, however, and was persuaded
to cancel his coast trip Miss Lillian
Gertrude Perry, of New Jersey fell
violently in love with the young heir
and gave him her hand in marriage.
Rev Dr. McCracken.
Gets Many Phone Calls
In the meantime. the telephones at
the ldlewild were burned up with
telephone calls for Mr.. Walker. 4
Mr.. Kelly at the La Sale Hotel was
handling all his business transactions
for him. Also Mr.. Dunbar of the
First National Bank was acting as
Mr.. Kelly's agent. As time went on,
ii was revealed that Walker vast
worth more than $65000 Unrevealed
assets in his mothers estate kept pill |
ing up until his fortune mounted to
over $l50,000. t4
Since he had decided to remain in
the city, Walker decided he needed !
Il car, so he called at the s-Royce
Agency and purchased a $500 |
roadster model. "Mr. Kelly" and Mr. |
Dunbar vouched for the purchase by
In the meantime Walker effected
several small loans around the hotel.
pending the settlement OF his estate.
He also ran up good-sized bill in
the hotel dining-room. Carey B.
Lewis, proprietor of the hotel, did not
think OF pressing an heir to a $780,
900 estate for a small thing like room
rent, SO it also went by the board.
Night Man Gets Wise
But the night Waterman noticed
that Walkers calls always came when
he was away, and that as soon as
Walker left the hotel, the now Mrs.
Walker would get phone call from
Mr. Dunbar" of the First National
Bank He became suspicious SO he
followed Walker Monday morning
when he left the hotel. and found that
he young Rufus Wailingford entered
a booth IN nearby drug store To
MS amazement, he found that Walker,
Kelly and Dunbar were one and the
same. ~7a#.
Discovery led to 5his arrest. and it
vas learned that there was no $780,
100 fortune, or any hint OF such a
hing -
In Harrison Street court Monday
morning "Wallingfdrd" Walker was
sent to the Bridewell in default of a
$50 fine
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
T I'll e CLU B S
By Wslter A. Ellis

The Twentieth Century Art Club
entertained at Halloween party last
Thursday evening. Hot rolls and red
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-05
Jack Earnings
$4,000 Since
Release

NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 5. =
, 1921-11-08
MILITARY BALL
WILL Be SOCIAL
EVENT OF YEAR
Ticket Sales Increase for Elk
Service Ball Celebrating
Victory and Big Time
Is Assured.

An impetus in the ticket sales for
the e~x-service mems ball which VIII
close the day OF celebration. Novem'
Ter IL. Armlstice day. now assures
the success of tho aftnir as one OF tne
social events OF h year. The WORK
being done by the committee IN charse
Of the invitations AMI the selling OF the
tickets is worthy Of comment ana is
belnr rewarded by the growing mum
her OF guests who will attend the Dali
u. T. La Breche. chairman OF the
committee. Is enthusiastic over the
results OF tho last few days and warns
those who have not yet purchases
thesr tickets to buy early to assure
themselves that they will not miss the
stellar social occasion this season.
In order to care for h dancers. h
Masonic Temple and the Terrace Gar
den. viii be opened to the guests sim
,,ltaneousiy and dancing will DO en-
,oved in both places until tho carry
morning our
Uniforms that have been carefully
lacked in moth balls in the bottom
corner OF the Oldest trunk are being
hauled into view. and put INTO snape
for the night. Victory medals insis-
mia and decorations are bringing 70
mind many fond. and some sad recoi-
lectiops of several ear ago. and are
sharpening the emotions Of the owner
for his night" when the Representa-.
tive citizens OF the city will Join IN
social junction In honor OF hi Ell
forts" -
1t is possible that many worthy
guests have not been sent invitations
and II this is the case, it is tnat
the name and address be tent to Nr:
La Breche. at h Harry Free real
estate offices, so that a special insl-
tation can be mailed Immediately.
Invitations are necessary In
10 attend the ball with the exception
of all e~x-service men who are tho non
or guests OF the evening.
, 1921-11-08
R|vERTON WORKING FOR
CD. 0. Connection;
COMMITTEE Goes EAST

RIvERToN. wyo., Nov. s.-A
delegation composed of Ex-Gov.
Fenimore Chatterton. Henry Heating
and William Madden. appointed at a
recent chamber OF commerce meet
ing, is enroute to Omaha and Chi
cago to present the request that the
burlington railroad extend a branch
to Riverton in consequence of the
latter's prospects for being made
tho terminus of the pipeline from
the Maverick Springs field. The flu.
ture possibilities OF Riverton will be
laid before Burlington officials. in.
cni ding reclamation and drainage i'm.
lIrf'vements now under way.
, 1921-11-08

ELIZABETH. n. J.. Nov. s-The
Rev. Antoinette Louisa Brown
Blackwell. aged 90. believed TO have
been the first woman ordained 10 n
ministry IN this country and a plo-
nesr woman suffrage worker nth
Susan b. Anthony died here satur
day.
She was born of Puritan ancestry
at Henrietta. -. Y. May 20. 1875.
and became q school teacher before
she was Is years old. Graduated
from the theological school OF ODER
lin college in 1850. n license TO
preach was denied her on account OF
her sex but she won such renown
as q speaker thai In 1858 she was or
dained as the pastor Of the Congre-
gational church in South Butter. ".
Y. In 1855 she resigned because of
I'll health and subsequently entered
the ministry OF the Unitarian church
The following yea she was mar
red to Samuel c. Blackwell They
had five children with one of whom.
a daughter in Elizabeth. n. J., airs.
Blackwell mad her home IN recent
years.
Mrs. Blackwell was widely known
as a writer on religious, philosophy
cal and scientific topics Her book.
the philosophy OF Individuality"
published in 1899. was said TO have
advanced theories which have since
been largely accepted by physicists.
Tho principal idea OF the work =
the hypothesis Of "a persistent in
dividuality in each OF the ultimate
units of conditional being" Classi-
tying matter as motion she main
tanned hat such a premise involved
the conclusion of "Inexhaustible evo-
luton" She was credited by some
as having originated the theory of
a rhythmic atom" n development
Of vortexisl atomic motion, indicat-
ing that atoms are governed by the
same law as the stars and planets.
Thus she insisted that while tho
motions of atoms were mutually en-
tangled and compacted." each sys-
tenn maintained its own essential
identity and changed only in form.
In higher organisms. Mrs. Blackwell
held. the mind became a factor in
, 1921-11-08
NEWCASTLE P0sTOFF|CE
PROSPECTS ARE SLIM

NEWCASTLE. wyo.. Nov. s.
Congressman Frank w. Mondell viii
not be able to secure an appropria.
ton for q p~ostofice here for at least
q year and maybe longer. according
TO Information from Washington
stating that IN all probability no
omnibus appropriation measure. in
which postoffices are included. will
be framed until a yea from this
winter. As n result of the destruc-
tive fire here several weeks ago local
interests had applied for federal re-
lief in the form OF a 100000 post.
office building to replace the enc re-
Gently burned.
, 1921-11-08
FIRST WOMAN ORDAINED
TO MINISTRY DIES AT
AGE OF Sc YEARS TODAY

evolution. cooperating in every ply
sical process connected with its own
sensiblity. directing the physical
changes by directing Its own pro
cess"
Mrs. Blackwell was a member OF
various associations for h advance
ment Of women and OF a number Of
philosophical socistea- 1to first
lengthy literary work. "Studies in
General Science" was published in,
1903. II was followed by a novel of
American life entitled THE Island
Life" and THE Sexes Throughout
Nature" Later she wrote THE Ply
steal Basis Of Immortality"
The game OF draughts IS known tc
have existed long before the time OF
the ancient Egyptians
, 1921-11-08

repffsenting the chaayJer of com
merce. which IN turn ts the representa-
tive OF h people Of Cheyenne in CIV
Ing the famous wild west carnival.
Frontier park Is owned by h city OF
Cheyenne. under deed from the Union
Pacific Railroad company containing
the provtso that Il shall be used per.
petraiiy for public purposes.
The new grandstand VIII be com.
pleted before the Frontier days ceis.
hraton next July 1t viii b erected
on h unit plan. with the view event.
uaiiy Of providing grandstand accomo-
CATIONS at h park for $4,000.
, 1921-11-08
CHEYENNE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO BUILD
FRONTIER PARK STAND

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Nov. s.-The
city Of Cheyenne yesterday gave the
chamber Of commerce a five-year lease
on Frontier park in consideration of
the Chambers anfsmcnt to build
therein a new steel grandstand with
4 seating capacity Of 5000 or more
The annual Frontier days celebration
hero are managed by a committee
, 1921-11-08
state BANK At UPTON
CLOSED by EXAMINER

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Nov. s-The
Citizens State bank OF Upton. Wyo-.
has been closed By the state exami-
nsr's office because Of depicted re
serves and Il is not probable. It Is
stated. that IL will reopen The insti.
tuition. OF which Charles Carlson Of
Newcastle IL president. has q capital
stock Of 10000 and a surplus Of 81
1000.
, 1921-11-08
SNOW IN KANSAS

TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. s.-snow
and temperatures as low as 2s de-
asrces were In prospect for much of
Kansas. according TO the weather
forecast today. following an over
night drop Of 81 degrees in tempera-
ture.