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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15
THE LYNcHlNe RECORD FOR 1920.

December 81, 1920.
Dear Sir:
| send you the following relative to
lynchings for the past year. I find ac-
cording to the records compiled by
Monroe n. Work of the Department of
Records and Research of the Tuskegee
Institute, that there were 90 instances
lynchings. OF these, 10 were in north
ern states and 46 We're in southern
states. In AZ of the cases, the prison
ers were removed or the guards were
augmented or other precautions taken
In IA instances armed force was used
to repel the would-be lynchers. In OF
these instances the mobs We're fired
upon and as ii result I of the attack
ers were killed and several wounded.
There were 81 persons lynched in
1920. OF these, - were in the South
and 8 in the North and West This is
22 less than the number, S3, for the
wear 1918. OF those lynched 53 were
Negroes and were whites. One of
those put to death was Negro wom-
an. Eighteen, or less than one-third of
those put to death werec harged with
rape or attempted rape. Three OF the
victims were burned to death. The
charges against those burned to death
were: Rape and murder, l; killing
landlord in dispute, =.
The offenses charged the whites
were: Murder, , insulting woman, 1 !;
no charge except being n foreigner, !;
killing officer of the law, /. The OF
fenses charged against the Negroes
were: murder, ,; attempted murder,
/ killing officer of the law, .; killing
landlord in dispute, 6; rape, 10; at
tempted rape, 3; assisting fugitive TO
escape, 3; wounding another, ?; insult
ing woman. .; knocking down guard,
escaping from chain gang and then re-
turning and surrendering. 2; Jumping
labor contract, l; threatening to Kill
man, /; cutting Il man in fight, l :;
for receiving stay of death sentence
because another confessed crime, l.;
peeping through window at woman, l :;
insisting on voting, 1.
The states in which lynchings oc-
Cured and the number in each state
are as follows: Alabama, Z Arkan-
sas, /; California, 3 Florida, 4; Geor-
gia, g.; Illinois, /; Kansas, /; Ken
tucky, 1 (; Minnesota, 3; Mississippi, Z !;
Missouri, /; North Carolina, 3; Ohio,
1; Oklahoma. 3; South Carolina, 1 :;
Texas, 10; Virginia, l I; West Virginia,
l. Very truly yours,
r. r. MOTION,
Principal.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15
CHILDREN WILL GET PARENTS
PROPERTY.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1O-(Nation-
al Negro Press Association Service.)-
Unless the records are false and un-
less the courts of the land reverse
themselves, much property left by par
ents years ago will be given to Mr..
Younger Jackson of this city and his
sister. The property is said to be To-
Gated in Nashville, Tenn, the capital
city of that state, and was left there
years ago by Mr. Jerry Jackson. 1t
seems that after the death of the elder
jackson nationwide search was
made for the children, whom it was
said were located at that time at Fort
Smith, Ark. Both We're minors and un-
educated, and it seems that they had
no legal advisor. The matter has now
been put up TO the authorities of the
state of Tennessee, and it is claimed
upon the best legal advice that the
property will pass without much ques-
tion to the descendants and the Young
or Jackson and his sister Will hold
clear title.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15
HOUSE COMMITTEE IN STORMY
SESSION OVER NEGRO
CHARGES.
Southern Representatives Resent Ac.
cusation of Discrimination at
Polls-Arguments Hot.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Wholesale
charges of wilful discrimination
against Negroes at the polls in the
southern states We're made by repre-
sentatives of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie today before the House census
committee, and brought forth vigorous
objections from committee members
from the South.
The committee was considering leg
islation to reapportion congressional
representation.
The first charge made by the asso-
citations representatives brought on II
storm of denials and additional
charges that gathered in volume as the
session progressed and reached its eli
max at the close with the appearance
of a photographer to take group PIC
ture of the committee, including It's
southern members, witnesses and spec
tators. of whom number were Ne
groeS.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15
WOODLAND, CALF, NEWS.

The Lord has spared us to enter in
to the year of 1921. Many thousands
started out with us in the beginning of
the year of 1920 that were not spared
to see the beginning of this year. And
we are unable to say whether we will
be spared to the year of 1922.
Christ said, Watch, therefore, for
We know not what hour your Lord doth
come"
God has wonderfully blessed the
Second Baptist Church here in the last
year, spiritually, financially and tenn
pOrally, under the careful leadership
of Rev. j. 7. Muse and his efficient
wife. The church had watch meeting
Friday night after their regular month
ly business meeting was over. The
church enjoyed splendid services all
day Sunday, and the choir furnished
excellent music Sunday night.
Covenant meeting at IL IL. m. Ser
mon and communion of the Lord Sup
per at the evening service. The pas
tors text, LET Your Light So Shine
Before Men."-Matt. = :16.
At Sunday School Mrs. Cora Diggs
of Oakland, Calf, the Sunday School
specialist for the General Baptist As
sociation of Northern California, gave
Il very interesting talk to the church
and Sunday School workers, but at
present she is somewhat worked down
and has come here that she might re-
cuperate while visiting her father, Mr..
Geo. Howard, and her sister, Mrs. j.
Elligan.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Ramus were en-
tertained at XmaS dinner by Mr. and
Mrs Uria Miller Mt their home Christ
l., 81. l.,,,
of Mr.. Ramus.
Mrs. Darndo Mansfield has returned
from Fresno, Calf, where she attend
ed the wedding of her son, Mr.. G. c.
Mansfield, Dec. 20. The groom and
bride are expected home Friday.
Rev and Mrs. ]. T. Muse and Mrs.
Mary Earl departed Wednesday morn
ing for the convention at Modesto,
Calf.
Miss Nadine Radmond has returned
from Esparto, where she has been Wis
iting with Miss Sadie Clay for week.
Miss j. Gayles was hostess at Xmas
dinner of Rev. and Mrs. Muse. And
Mrs. Jennie Elligan was hostess at
New Year dinner of Mrs. Cra Diggs,
her sister, of Oakland, Rev. and Mrs.
Muse, and her father, Mr.. Geo. How
ard.
AT meeting of the Missionary So
clety Friday night the president, Mrs.
Darlndo Mansfield, read an Interest,"
ing paper. subject. New Year Mis-
Sionary Work" She also presented
her years program. which was one of
the most replete programs ever pre-
sented to any organization. Her diff
ferent committees and dates are all ar
ranged for the year.
Mr. Geo. Harvey is anticipating bny-
ing a $1,000 automobile. Hurry up,
Mr. Harvey, lots of us girls want to
take ride with you.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15
CHEYENNE, WY0.
NEWS

The Cheyenne Civic League of Col
ored People met on Thursday evening,
Jan. 6. A large number of friends and
visitors attended. Indignation was eX-
pressed at the lack of prudence used
by Cheyenne policemen in making ar
rests in the late assault case. 1t was
the consensus of opinion that vice and
prostitution is rampant in Cheyenne
and the police force should be held re-
sponsible for the present condition.
The present condition of our city is de-
plorable to Self-respecting men and
women. The standing grievance com
mittee of the Civic League called
Mayor Ed. Taylor's attention to vice
conditions that effect the races in
Cheyenne.
Mayor Taylor expressed his sorrow
and chagrin at lax police methods on
Dec. 30. and promised to do all in his
power to secure every available assist
ance to rid our city of vice.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15
(By Charles L. Hall.)

rASHINGTON, ID. C.-Possibly
NM one of the most interesting po-
w litical developments in the re-
Gently assumed attitude of our men
who live west of the Mississippi river
and who claim under no circumstances
will they permit a group of men from
the voteless South to euchre them out
of IL representation in Cabinet No. :,
which is the new name Editor Nann
gave readers of the Courier as sub
stitute for the graphic and euphonious
name BLACK Cabinet But you can
rest assured that whether it is num-
her > or BLACK Cabinet the mem
bers will have to render service or get
out. President-elect Harding is u
worker and will probably insist upon
the appointment of men who are pre-
pared to function to Il 100 per cent
efficiency. There will be no dignified
swivel chair artists under this admin
istration because there is too much
reconstruction work to be done, and if
reports are true all patronage will be
handed out on the recommendation of
the state Congressional delegations
rather than upon the work and influ-
ence of members of a Ham Trust"
Service will be the slogan of the Hard
ing administration.
1t is claimed that the friends of
Editor Nelson Crews of the Kansas
City sun would like to make him an
Assistant Secretary in the Department
of Agriculture, and it is pointed out
that he is fitted for that position be-
cause of his experience as Special
Agent in that department some years
ago, at which time it is said he made
Il survey of the geographic distribu-
tion of wild animals and studied the
economic relation of insects to alfalfa.
But with Prof. Silas Harris claiming
that he will be the next Register, and
with DIR. Grassland claiming that ne is
backed for position of DIGNITY by
Missouri physicians with MILLIONS,
and by Missouri bankers with Bill
LIONS, it is not apparent where ana
how Crews can cash in, and then, 100,
there is Malone whose friends are do
ing some scientific hustling. The sit
uation in Missouri will probably be
cleared up through an elimination con-
test. and fortunately Clarence Hueston
has moved to Gary, Indiana, where he
is getting rich selling real estate. Had
Hueston remained on the banks OF the
Kaw river the situation in both MIS-
souri, and Indiana would be different'
but what is the use of dragging Sum-
ner Furniss and George L. Knox into
this discussion.
1t is reported that Editor NICK
Childs, of Topeka, is doing great
deal of gum shoe work, but it is diff
cult to get line on just what he Is
trying to put over. Childs has not been
here often since the canvas-back duck
dinner Register Vernon gave in honor
of his Western friends, and on which
occasion Auditor Tyler, Judge Terrell
and Recorder Dancy made Vernon
great race leader This was two or
three days before Frank Hitchcock
sent for Vernon to talk over little
matter of finance. From Denver
comes the news that Editor Rivers
would like to take up temporary
residence here and function as an Of
ficial in the Interior Department
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15

The respectable colored people are
standing together for better conditions
because ii Is well known how vice con
dltions effect the race. Vice condition
to lesser degree may always prevail,
but when the conditions are rotten II
is time to fumigate.
Chas. Embray's police force may
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15

The readers and subscribers of the
Colorado Statesman express thanks
for generous space allowed for Chey-
enne news.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-15

Presiding Elder Pope preached three
able sermons at Allen Chilpel on sun
day to large congregations.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-27
WILLIMANTIC

fell of Friday. The blotter failed to show any entries.
 vassar Vim, an entertainment for the benefit of the Vassar EndoWHent Elsnd, is to be given at Mir. McGuire's place in Windham by Yassar girls. Many lo- cal people are planning to witness, the entertainment
 I special meeting of A. c. Tyler Camp, No. 8, United Spanish War Vet erans. vas held Fraiday night at the state armory on Pleasant street Com mander Arthur ", Sweet presided.
 Members of the Willtmantic Elks' committee in charge of caring for ex- hibits for the Elks' country fair have sent out another call for help to the4R brothers of. tho antlcrod herd. The Elks are to gather. at Elks' Park, on Pleas ant street, Sunday morning to lend a hand in placing the exhibits.
 Miss Veronica McQpifIan Is spending Q week vacation in Rochester and Buff fslo, N.
 John Shea of Boston, former resi- dent of this city.. is visiting friends here. Mir: Shea is proprietor of a large garage in the Fenway section, about oPRosite the Boston American baseball
 Mrs Fred NJ. Wilcox of New York letf' Friday night for her home after snending the past two weeks as the guest of Mir. and Mrs. George c. Wilcox Of No 3 Windham road.
 Nine applicants for positions as, teach. CTS @took the state teachers examination Friday at the local state normal and training school The examination was conducted before Principal George H Shafer of the normal school
 The large score in the Brave-St Mary's choir team baseball game only added interest to the game. The Braves Ton , fFom the singing ball players, 13 to
 The American Thread A. 4. wlH leave tniS city today 6SatBrday5 with a large delegation of rooters, bound for Hol- yoke. where the local team will be the aIosts of the Merriek Mills 4. A. Pete Wilson of the Singers of Brfagenort VII do the twirling for the locals. Or sunday McDermott's Putnam Braves e"fne to this city. Both teams are usine their regular lineuDs
 Christian Science servtS. is hold AT Sunday morripg at 1e45 o'clock in the Npman's Cub rooms No. so3 Main StF7et Subject of the lessoH-sepmon, 'srlst-t Jesus Sunslay school inlnedI- ately following morning worship.
 At the F1Fst Baptist church surda, morning service is held at 1e45 o'clock ETV Arthur D. Carpen ter, pastor tonreh school at noon. Evening ser. N're at o'clock.
 ceV. John Puarce, pastor of the Meth. c list Episcopal church, win preach or sunday. morning ct 1e45 o'clock. Sun. u2y sehoot at noon. Evening serviee n,.,.tGd ,,,t! owing to meetings at WILL
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-27

The team batting average for Putnam drops one point this week. going down to .22S from .224 There have been 4S7 Putnam batters at the plate and these have gathered 10e safeties The team batting average of the opponents has jumped to .2os. gathered from s4 hits out of 404 times at bat
 Miss Ethel M. Ghaycr of UnIonvfIIe was in Putnam Friday afternoon in- terviewing Superintendent of Schools William L. Macdonald and members of the town school committee She Is a candidate for the appointment of French and Latin teacher at the high school MT. Macdonald said later in the day that she will be recommended to the board at It's next meeting Miss Clayer is a graduate of Bates college. Lewiston, Me, in the class of 1917. For two years following her graduation she taught in Port Henry N r. and for the past two years has heen in Manchester She has also studied at Mildlebury college sum mer school.
 Attorney Irving II. Miron, assistant bill clerk in the United States senate, and Henry Benoit, a clerk in the post office department, arrived in Putnam on Friday morning from Washington, D. C., to pass their vacation here. Work on the Canal street improve ments Is progressing rapidly, and on Friday employees of the contracting firm were laying the curbing on the easter ly side of the street. The work on the
 pavement will be started within a few days
 Three applicants took the civil service
 examinations for the postmastership, at Pomfret Center which were held lately at the Pl1tDan Tnst of71rA Mrs. Elizabeth Chase returned to Put nam Thursday night from visit with her sisteEin-law, Mrs. William Brock, iR Providence.
 Mrs. George Page left Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Shaw, in Boston. She will be gone 9 week. Mrs. Albert Miour and daughter, Miss l Eva Miour, were Worcester visitors on Thursday.
 Mrs. Warren Ames is entertaining her ! niece, Miss YYonne Lizotte of Webster 1 Mass
 Mrs. Luther NJ. Keith is entertaining her mother, Mrs. William Canoyer of Englishtown, N. J.
 Mir anG Mrs Charles E. Dean are en- tertaining Mrs N. E. Beatty of Ches- ter, Pa. and Mrs. H. D. Hoover and son of Petersburg, Fla.
 l Mrs. Harold W. Coveu of Winchen- ] don, Mass, came to Putnam Friday to
 be the guest of her mother. Mrs. Alica E. Kennedy, and sister, Mrs. Wallace Smith. Hamilton Holt of New York and Rev
 David A. Pitt of the Central Baptist church in Norwich were the speakers 1 Friday at the union Sunday school pie nic of the Woodstock churches. The
 picnic was held at Roseland lake.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-27
"ILLIMANTTC CAMP GReUNp
 GROVE SERVICES rRrDAv

,,, M'ilimantic Camp Ground, Aue 2s- @Ie Rfrh storniBg Watch wss asatn 1e!0 in a sunny corner of the erova Ey,-, oeE' me continuance of the deN~htfrt '.,,, i" s@ theF brought out a good'y oennanv
 .,e ie ls sunshine in My Sonl," and 01Hsr appropriate hymns were s,,rc sr,a I15@peI ot the hour was Rev. Theodore s.1,s M s2n, CT Meodus. His theme was
 me Prayer For Full Assnra Tos u as based on Colossians 2;i-4 Wqb,. as 4s Paul know in whom he hauave5y @ VIZ now could he endure such prosecutions IpF Chrlst2 Because by prayer ha bad sos fuH assurance that God was Tis neiper Jesus was a reality to pari sr4 IS lie to us? Prayer Is the nowe, af the Christian's life. NSseF Vt
 The Institute classes followed. Rev. r. U. Curry spoke on iaThe World,s psane Home Missions and the Prob ledns or FreJuaiee" In the next period a+ia doseph cooper spoke of the ordin- ston or the hFst American bishop, HIahcis Asbury, and outlined the Metb' odist polity Rev Ganes A Roche ean- sluared the ParabIes In the 25+b cbon- ter, Of Matthew. Rev. Earl Kerpa bap 9Peke ,e on The Spiritual Reaction of
 Dean Beebe contributed b,s in.oa4
 ing series If disceurses on MTy3a psrs SS.- pics at 10,3Q, 4 large audience 1ath- ered in the cut-of-dooFs auditorium Tha Pa n srsples in the twenty afth cbspter af sidered. f sFf sef@9'es eoh-
 The parable of the Drag Net shows Ihere are good and bad folks in the "or a' but these are not to be entirety Separated until the day fo Judgment ' ! "nSt IS the condition of the entrance into the Kingdom! One is to put mora and spiritual values above all others
 The parable of the Pearl of Great Price and tsat of the Hidden Treasnre STOW this. Many people seem to have nc appreciation of such values. The pearl merchant was seeking for some t!ihs nner than anything he had. Some ChFlstians are so overwhelmed with thA 1 Eense of the spiritual they forego all else Others' like the man pIoughinrss in inc heid' suddenly discovered the marvellous treasure Let us not despair of anyone But how continue in the Kingdonf We must fortify ourselves against back sliding. The parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins shows this. The sim ple teaching is that in the great crises Of life the wise were ready for the ] bridegroom.
 The Laborers in the Vineyard. The | Talents, and The Pounds are three or Christ's parab!es show us how He 1 teaches about rewards.
 '; The first shows bargaining between l others at various times. The meaning
 is seen in the fact of the first groun
 Freeing to defil4.e contract. Ali
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-27
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Five marriage returns were on file Friday morning at the office of Town Clerk David Flagg, and one copy of certificate of 8 marriage performed in Kfllingly in which a Putnam man was the groom was received during the day Arthur E. Brown of Madison, Maine, married August 24 Miss Sadie A. Cil- bert. also o< Msaison. The ceremony was performed by Attorney Archibald Macdonald, Jr., justice of the peace.
 August IS Alden E. Bacon Of Oak ham, Mass, and Miss Jennie E. Bailou of PeteFsham, Mass, were married by Attorney Eric H. Johnson. justice of the peace.
 Gotfred svenssn of Webster Mass, and Miss Florence Spicer of Webster, were married Aug 20 by Rev H, A Calhoun. MT Svensen is native of Thompson.
 pr. Toros varbedian of Detroit, Mich, and Miss Helen Egsv, of Putnam, were married in Putnam Aug. 12 by Rev. Atig Dzetsisan of Worcester
 At the rectory of St. Mary's church, Providence street Putnam, Aug, 15. l Eustace Champagne, a railroad employe 1 Of Putnam, and Miss Odelia Hardt, the l daughter of Frank Hardt of KiItingly. were married by Rev. Arthur Routhier. With the license was filed the fathers ] consent to the marriage Of his daughter. l who is only Is. Champagne is g. l The copy received is for the marriage of Francis J. French, Jr,, farmer of 1 Putnam, and Hilda E. Hibalzka, of Kill hngly. Although the ceremony was per. 1 formed by Rev William swsinson of | Killingiy March 2 1921, the copy has just been received by Town Clerk FIagr i Mr French is native of Killingly, and
 Mrs. French was born in Finland. As tho result of the hall game sandaJ 1 between the NightingaIe-Aforse team
 and the Imperials of Hartford there ] was considerable change in the bat
 ing averages of the leeaIs. although Nelson not only maintains his place al
 the head Of the regulars but increased his percentage in addition LHeureux
 the second sscker of the Putnam team
 added few points to his standing. b,i
 the gap between him and Nelson ha,
 wtdened. LHeureux has been pressjn; Nelson hard for the batting honors fol ! the past four weeks Beneit, the on1,
 other regular, who is in the .3eo class
 dropped back and now has an averar,
 Of only 1902. For many weeks h, l headed the batting list Keegan still 1, the teams heavy swatter, but has onI,
 been to the nlate 10 times. The stand
 In gof the players is new as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-27
BRIEF STATE NEWS

keddipE-Nrs. Curaingham has beez asked to take charge of the work Q. coHectng jam. jelly. preserves, canned vegetables for the Danbury hospital
 Hartford--WIlliam T. Pitkin mas en- gagged a box at the Eastern States Ex- position 10 be held next month fin Spr'nEaeid. He will not exhhit horses this fall. Nerfslk.-Rey. John Calvin Goddard or Salisbury will preach in the cozgre- gational church Sunday and ln inc sv- ening vii! give a lecture on some zo- table churches he has visited.
 Heroton.-e. Thurstan Gilbert of Noroton, has been nominated by PresI- cent Harding to be postmaster at Sor- oton Heights NIT. Gilbert Is . son of Mayor and Mrs. William c. Gilbert sl Danbury.
 Wsshersheid-Tne trustees A ths South Park Methodist church. Hrxtsori, VII receive cash bequest of ss.eeo from the will of Lela A. Triton of We.h- ersle.d. according hO ths Fill which was East HsHpten.-Rsv. and Mrs P. 1. GTant left Wedn esday afternoon fer Warren. Mass, where the former Ia to
 
 Congregst stiolal church. MT Grant has been in East Hampton fer i've years. Hartford.-PueIic bequests of g1T.ese are included Sn the will Of Mrs. Mary B. Rrainard. late of Hartford and mott CT of Mayor Brainard. Of this amount sl0,e0o is to go to the Hartford hes pital and S5,oeo to the Hartford Orphan asylum.
 Winstsd. - Covering the fhree niles ia two hours and ten minutes, Miss Alma Whitlock of Torrinston swan the length of Highland lake Tuesday afterneoa- This, as far as Is known. Is the best time ever made by a woman N.ss Whitlock was accompanied by . canoe but required no assistance.
 Danbury.-Although the large peach picked by Clifford [. Taylor. of 172 White street last week vas of unusual size a Suflield farmer. Albert C. Hiack- ley, has picked an even larger one. The Su1ieid mans peach measured eleven in ehes in circumference and weighed ter. ounces- MT. TayioTs peach measured ten and one-hz1 inches and weighed ninc and u1res-qCRrter ounceaL
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-27
OLD HOP RIVER

Miss Blanche E. Potter expects to return to the Windham High school this fall as 9 senior; Miss Lucie Greene as a sophomore. Both are taking the com mercial course.
 Mrs William F. Johnson returned home Saturday. after spending few days in orange, Conn, the guest pf her cousin, Mrs. Elford Russell.
 Mrs FIorenSg> Warner and son Ray mend of Norwich, have been guests for 2 few days of their cousins, Fred Greene and. William Green
 Mrs. H. E. Johnson and Miss A. J. Fuller were in Lebanon Tuesday visit ing their brother, Ozro D. Fuller.
 The barns at RsiYerside Farm have been newly painted.