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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
WESTBROOKS ATTACKS.
PANDERING LAW.

Atty Richard E. Wcstbrooks oil
the law firm OF Ellis & Westbrooks
who recently distinguished himself by
having the Saddler Act. directed
against carrying concealed weapons
declared unconstitutional. is now at
tacking the law against "pandering.
Atty. Westbrooks, who is represent
ing Ralph Boykin. r L. 30th Pl..
formerly OF Atlanta. Ga, was granted
a stay OF execution last week to per
nit time to carry the case to the
Supreme Court ON the grounds that
the law is unconstitutional.
Boykin was employed at the County
Arms Hotel, 22nd St. and Wabash
Ave. Grace Rudd. white, residing at
the hotel, and known to the under
world as Grace LaMont, claimed that
Boykin was guilty of panderng.
Boykin was found guilty in the Mu
nicipal courts. but decided to appeal
the case when Atty. Westbrooks
pointed out several constitutional
errors in the law.
The law against pandering forbds
he taking or accepting money earned
by immortality.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
ASK u. s. TO
BAR KU KLUX
FROM MAILS
National Association Moves
to prevent Foothold
in North

NIlN YORK CITY. Dec - rhc
National Association for the Advance
ment oi Colorcd People, 70 Firth Avenue.
New ork. today issued a statement an
n9uucing the steps which mad been taken
III the fight against the ku EluN klan.
Jduc, Weldon Johnson secretary 81 the
Advanoement Association. signed the
statement which i, as follows:
"Colored People throughout the United
states a well as white Americans are
urged 10 JOIN with the National Asso-
cation Tor the Advancement OF Golored
People in lighting the ridiculou, and sin
l,fcr mummcry which the ku kluN klan
>, trying to make people belieYe repre-
scnts .Aherlcanism Colored people have
reason 10 know that the ku kiuX Kan
represents terrorism and oppression. that
II Is organized to mairtaiu so-called
white supremacy which means depriv-
ing colored people OF their constitutional
rights-b- sinionas. se
ITO date the National association for
the Advancement oil Colored People has
taken the following steps in 1t, war on
the ku hux klan:
4 The Postmaster General of the
1 4llf' 9tdtiN Ids Dttl - iAAtll 10 tHkliiE
I'M to refuse the privileges of tha United
states mail, to the Klan ior soliciting
members
- Information having been Obtained
hat the Sian intended to organic
branch in New York City. letter wee
written 10 the United States attornee fd
the district OF New York also the Nee
York district attorney, the police eolp /
missioner. and the mayor OF New No1
AID the governor oi NeH York Stata
y .,uranec, have been received that NJ
branch oi the organization will be tocri
ated in New York and in a public state !
ment Assistant District Attorney Alfred
/ Taley scored the Klan as narrow
chestcd bigut,.
>. Officers OF the United States De
partment OF Justice and OF the New
! ork police dcpar>N tr1t are cooperating
with the National Association Tor the
Advancement OF Colorcd People to bring
the facts about the unpatrotc and un-
Continued on page g.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
CHARGE LYNCHING
OF MINISTER TO
OWN RACE

JACKSON. Miss, Dec. 29-Accord-
ing to a report made to the Grand
Jury by Sheriff Williams, of this coun-
ty, the Rev. Coleman Brown. of Pur-
Wis. met death at the hands OF his own
race
The Rer. Brown was suspected of
having hand in the murder OF
Della Green. II year-old girl. The
girl was found hanged from tree
with clothes line.
No definite clues were found point
ing to the identity OF the murderer.
and the sheriff made no arrests. The
minister, however. was suspected as
being the murderer. and Thursday
morning was found dead. presumably
lynched by colored men.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
ATLANTA YEGGMAk
TAKEN BY POLICE

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 29-Robert
Benton. alias James Harris. we'll
known figure in this city was arrested
early last Friday morning as he was
in the act OF chisclng his way into
the safe OF a barber shop at IS Mari
eta St According to the officers he
had knocked the combination off the
safe and was in the act of breaking
the lock, lie is said to have impl-
Gated two white men who were direct
ing his actions.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01

=
Garvey, De Valera, Speak Together Jan. lst.
The "Long- Sought
Honest Man - Found

PASCAGOULA, Miss, Dec.
20. - If old Diogenes, who
searched Athens with a lamp in
daylight, looking for an honest
man, and VINO finally died in dis
appointment, had been in this.
city last week, his quest woU-.
not have been in vain. Peter B.
Lindsay, porter in the Lewis In
surance Agency here, saw W. R,
Benkert, white, of Davenport,
Iowa, drop a pocketbook con-
tanning $1,000 in the aisle of
the office, Although many other
persons entered and left the Of
fee, and the discovery of the
pocketbook could not be con-
nected with Lindsey.he returned
ii intact to the owner.
Citizens Of this town say that
this incident ends Diogenes'
search for an honest man.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
Are You Out OF
Work? Here s a job

In view of the wave of tenn
porary unemployment now
sweeping the lcountry, Uncle
Sam makes AMI Encouraging an
nouneement to-day. According
to bulletins isshed from head
quarters of the3 9th Postal Di-
vision, there are now openings
in the Railway Mail Service for
both male and female appli-
caHts.
Competitive examinations will
be held in Chicago and through
out the country Jan. Is. Any
American citizen who meets the
height and age requirement is
eligible for this examination.
The entrance salary is $1,000 per
year.
Subjects covered by the ex-
animation an, spelling, arith-
metic, letter Isriting, geography,
penmanship, md fcopying. Any
person who has successfully
completed al glbmmar school
course shouldlbesable to pass the
examination without special
preparation.
The WHIP viii gladly furnish
further inforntition to any wish
ing it.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
WHIsR STILL
soLvkcRUpcH FIRE

- nANF0RA Wash. Dec. %
that the fire !, broLe ont in the
basement OF L. Shiloh Rant;s,
Church was 4 To an averheotaJ
,,I "l'Shey =! sun WAwas in full opera
''o.l Ill iae oaSe OF the church.
d p ne o~aSenlent ~ rented by J. A.
JOS puIen pr whom a war
! 4'it IDS ocen out on charges
ol o'oi ,, 5'ins d he church was
'io' "du'y uai'i'e fire.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
DICE GAME ENDS IN LYNCH
ING

JONESBORO, Ark. Dec. 90
When Wade Thomas in dice game
here last week began begging his dice
to pass he little dreamed that his
final throw would spell death for two.
Policeman Elmer Ragand was shot
dead when he attempted to raid the
game. To satisfy mob lust for re-
Vcnge. Thomas. one oil the partici-
pants OF / game was taken from the
Jail and lynched.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
GoLDsBY WAITING SENTENCE

VlCkSBURG, Miss, Dec. 29.-R.
l. Goldsby, the alleged fence, who
last summer charged that he gave ex-
GoY; B1lbo, OF this state $4,000 for
his freedom is i'll jail here awaiting
sentence, having been convicted OF
several otfenses. including receiving
stolen goods, bribery, and break OF
arrest.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
LEADERS OF
TWO RACES
TO SPEAK
Garvey and De Valera to Join
Hands in Liberty Hall
Meeting

NEW YORK CITY. Dec. 29-New
Years Day. 1921. will witness the first
step toward the coalition of oppressed
races OF the world. when Marcus
| Garvey and ltamon De Valera deliver
, addresses at Emancipation Day cele-
brations held in Liberty Hall here.
Both Garvey and De Valera have
attracted world wide attention as the
foremost sponsors for liberty and in
dependence for the races which thew
represent. and the fact that they are
To appear together i'll Joint meeting
carries with II peculiar significance
De Valera has been elected prcsi-
dent OF the provisional Irish Republic.
and his appeal Tor Erins freedom
from the English yoke has given rise
to the most serious domestic problem
to be faced by Great Britain since the
war of the Revolution. De Valera is
today an exile from his native land,
'Is1fd ss.ssffT ve - $500
tsA iarcas {;axyG the hsad. Of. the
Universal Negro Improve a $50
citation, has attracted more than ma
tlonal attention and has startled white
America by surrounding himself with
an organization OF more than 2.500,-
600 American Negroes. GarVey's
movement Is being closely watched
today by the American public as
barometer OF growing race conscious
ness among Negroes. GarVey'S move
ment does not Conhne itself to Amer
lca, but includes all races throughout
the world with African blood in their
veins. An independent republic in
Africa is one OF the elements in his
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01

From iiItorud-
ton coming 3rouI
Mr. ID 1iIcl S.
mother oi the
slain woman, her
d a ug ghtf had
known { olliu )
only slightly. and
he had visited
her home only
twice during their
acquaintance No
adequate reason
can be given for
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
SHR|lNER FACE
INJUNCTION SUIT
IN ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Dec %
Mohammed Temple No. 81. Ancient
Order OF the Npbles OF the Mystic
Shrine va, the faretet OF an injunc-
ton suit filed by Charles jacobson
twhltc) representing Al Amin Temple
Ancient Arabic Order OF the Mobiles
OF the Mystic Shrine.
The white lodge filed a petition Tor
an Injunction asking that the colored
lodge be restrained from using the
pane, insignia, emblems, badges, etc.
pf the Shriners.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
Say Colored Men Are Not Good
Mssons

" i, alleged in the complaint that
"A requirement Tor membcr,hip to
t,hrine, applicants must be Mason,
good standing. aud that the mem
14 OF the colored order have not
sonalidcatiou.
alleged in the complaint that
inc Plored lodge is an imitation of
Inc hrmers. but that ii is not rceog-
nizciand has no authority from the
hlP9l council to adopt the name.
Sn'Dh .l'h and ritual work OF the
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01
Assailant Walks Away

y, .hc wa, assisted INTO her hpme
BY her mother. Collins CASUALLY
walked from the sccue OF the murder
INTO his room only a lew steps away.
Police officer, Who appeared OH the
Gene a icw moments later. made a
lev inquiries. aud are aid 10 have
left the spot In the meantime the
murderer c~raDcd
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01

Continued on page 81
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-01-01

Continued on page g.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED GUNNISON CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, MARCH %, 1921.

WHEREAS. The City applied Injunction
vent the State of Colorado expndng
Of five millions of dollars Of bonds
from expendng other road funds paid into the
ment existing State roads the
ing their for the said injunction
Denver would part
mining the the distribution
law. and
WHEREAS the dealing management
structon State roads distribution
State authorized and
at large and which the municipality
living
yond the limits of such municipality and
WHEREAS, If the City present
tratn and distribution
boundaries being identical such condition Legislative
should be corrected by the representatives Of the
State legislature
State injury
people OF the entire State, and
WHEREAS. The said conemplaes be
pended only State and
WHEREAS directly much as
State leading general all
Of which will the advantage of the
WHEREAS The the State
Colorado from the people large
the of State institutions
Denver and that the industries
tent by the people of the State and
threatens to stop all plans for State road
Improvement for many months therefore, be 1t
Commerce Of Gunnison Colorado,
ed for BY the people of the City Denver further
RESOLVE That in Judgment under the
cution Of said injunction proceedings the
sisence in this action by the injurious to the
good feeling and spirit of fair dealing prevail among the
people of the entire State
Done this 2sth day March, unnson County Of Cum
nison, State Of Colorado. = -
GUNNIsON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01
CUNNNISON TO HAVE
EPISCOPAL RECTOR

The Rev. R. P. Eubanks, who has
been handling circuit Of Episcopal
Churches, which includes Gunnison,
Nontrose, Lake City and 0lathe an
nOunced Sunday night that Rev. r. A.
Russell would Be in Gunnison within q
few days to take charge Of this parish.
Gunmson has been without an Episco-
pal rector Of its own for over year,
md the heavy schedule ON Rev. En-
banls' circuit forbade him holding
services here more than once month.
Rev. Eubanks conducted Easter
services hero Sunday night, this being
IL third service Of the day IN -
many towns. He held early service
q Olathe, another morning service n
1ldnErose, and then caught the train
n Gunnison for evening services IN
,cIdentally performing . marriage eere-
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01

bill. Personally l do not think il is
the proper way TO 60 about the mat
ter and l think that the majority Of
the people of the state will side with
me in this OF course, il I were q
professional politician ! would probab-
ly favor the bill, but do not claim to
be such. l am just one Of the peo-
pie.
The voters Of the state decided in
favor Of the primary election law
after many years Of hard effort. II
it is going to be repealed. l think that
il is up to the voters again and not
up to the few members Of the general
assembly.
The bill, IL passed by the Senate,
will again return US to the old con-
vention system of selecting candidates
for Office. OF course, there is a pro-
vision in the bill allowing for a refer
endum of the candidates to the peo-
pie if sufficient signers can be obtain
ed to a petition.
This is just bit of camoufiage to
make the bill look sweeter, in my
opinion. To have the name of a
candidate for state Office referred
the petition must be sigped by twen-
ty per cent of the number Of votes
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01
GUNN|sON STOCKGROWERS ARE
SUED BY SAGUACHE OUTFIT

Seven prominent Gunnison stock
men have been made defendants in Ia
suit for $32 900 damages brought by
Gotthelf & Nolan, big cattle growers
Of Saguache, who allege that the Gun
nison men drove their stock of of its
accustomed range south of this city,
that consequently the cattle got into
poison and 6S head were lost,
that they were forced to big ad-
ditional expenses To move the balance
to another range, etc, etc.
The stockmen named are Harry De-
Yarman, Richard Vader, James w.
and Roy Z. McCabe, Owen O'Falion,
Pat O'Fallon and C. 7. Stevens. Ex-
ate amount claimed in the suit is
S31 ,90S.00.
The Gotthelf & Nolan bunch was
driven off the range south Of Gunni-
son way last June and the defendants
admit that they did the driving, Bat
say they simply put the cattle care
fully across an agreed line between
Saguache and Gunnison stockmen, q
line running on the divide across
Green mountain south of Iris which
has been recognized for long years.
They assert that this country being
open government land, the Saguache
stockmen have been deliberately try
ing to drive wedge into the Gunnison
range. That herders from the Sag
uache outfit were seen driving the cat
tie into the Gold Basin district and
surrounding country which has always
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01
mrs. DOROTHY
b|EbEL DIES
SATURDAY

Mrs. Dorothy Bicbel, one of the
earliest pioneeers Of Gunnison county,
died Saturday morning at her home
in this city from the effects of fall
sustained that morning. The old lady
had been very feeble for the past year
and had been troubled with heart at
tacks. An arrangement had been in
effect with some of her neighbors
whereby in case Of sickness she would
display a red blanket from the win
dow. Nearby neighbors saw the blan-
ket displayed Saturday morning and
upon entering the house, found Mrs.
Biebel in dying condition on the bed
with a wound in her left temple. From
all appearance 1t was assumed that
the aged lady had been building fire
in the. kitchen stove and had been
seized with a heart attack, causing her
to fall and cut her head badly. She
was able to put out the signal for
the neighbors and laid down on the
bed. She expired withan an hour aft
er the accident.
The funeral was held Sunday. Rev.
Davies in charge. A large represent
alton Of the rapidly dwindling pioneer
stock Of the eos attended the services
and paid their respects to the friend
Of forty years. The pail bearers were
E. M. Nourse, T. w. Gray, Clyde Mar.
tin, A. w. Hogan, E. G. Palmer and
J. H Rowland.
Mrs. Biebel was born in Germany
on August 8, 1843. She came to
America as girl and settled in
New York state, where she met and
married Charles Biebel. In the early
seventies they came west and located
for q time in Colorado Springs. In
1874 they moved to Gupnison county
and shortly thereafter took up the
ranch shout three miles east Of Gun
nison which il still locally known as
the Biebel place (now the Pat O'Fal-
Ion place.)
Her husband died about twelve years
ago after an active life rs . pioneer
and one Of the great factors in the
development Of this county. Since
his death, Mrs.. Biebei has lived alona
s. Cunnison, where he was generally
hlbed ard respected by Ill who knew
her.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01
GUNNISON c. OF c. OEN0UNC[s
ROAD FUND INJUNCTION
ASKED by DENVER

Western Slope counties are greatly
agitated this week over the action Of
the city and county Of Denver in ask
jng for an injunction restraining the
Highway Commission from expending
the 1921 road funds. The Denver men
behind the sinjunction maintain that
Denver will pay almost third of the
81, 900 900 road bond issue, and in such
case should have a stronger voice in
the disposition of the funds, using q
greater portion of the funds to i'm
prove the roads leading directly into
Denver. This, it is feared, would
mean practically nothing! for the
Western Slope counties.
A number of Western Slope coun-
ties, led by Montrose, have instituted
boycott on the Denver mercantile
firms, with the result that most of
the business men of Denver disclaimed
any knowledge of the injunction and
were not in sympathy with it at all.
They brand the injunction as the work
of a group of % caliber politicians
and state that it is not the vote of the
people, of Denver.
The Gunnison Chamber Of Com
merce met Monday evening and dis
cussed the matter. It was decided not
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01

to enter the boycott, but . committee
was appointed to draw up and forward
resolutions TO Denver, stating the At
titude of the Gunnison business men.
One peculiar thing is that num-
ber of the members Of the Gunnison
Chamber Of Commerce, who about .
year ago strongly petitioned the Board
Of County Commissioners to spend
the $4,000 county road tax money
which the Town of Gunnison pays
every year, upon our city streets, met
themselves coming back on the propo-
sition. II is nearly on all-fours with
the proposal Of Denver at this time.
News Champion was unable to agree
with the action of our business men
at the time, for the reason that we
believed It the duty Of town to not
only pay taxes 10 build county roads,
but TO take lively interest in assist
ing such road building, since indirectly
the municipality gets the benefit. For
that reason we believe they are ex-
actly right now in censuring citizens
Of Denver for their ill-advised and
hasty action.
The committee on resolution, con-
sisting of C. H. Stone, ]. J. Miller and
M. J. Schmitz, drew up the following
resolution:
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01
NORMAL REVENUES
INCREASED $4,000

3 The revenues of the State Normal
College are increased by approximate
ly $50,000.00 q year, due to the pas
sage Of H. B. No. 1874, by Cowan,
which was signed by Governor Shoup
Friday last.
This is the bill making distribution
Of the half-mill additional levy for
school purposes authorized by the tax
payers last fall. The share Of our
school Of the $750,0O0 expected to
be raised by the half mill, is $4,000
to 500. 900, not yet figured out ac-
curately.
The taxpayers allowed the schools
full mill extra under the tactit
agreement that they would only ask
for half of it at this time. Ssince
election tax conditions have been
growing steadily worse, and the peo-
pie are calling loudly for economy.
However, there has been no protest
against this distribution for the Just
needs Of the state schools. Neverthe-
less, now that the University asks
practically Ill the remainder In one
lump sum for its medical school IN
Denver, there is great deal Of out,
cry.
revenue already available, makes
around S120, 900 . year which the Nor
NAL College here will have for sup-
port and building.Not . very lar9s
gum, considering tie imperative ned
Of more buildings, better salaries, etc.
but II wnl hs1p.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01
LEGISLATURE Will Adjourn Al
MIDNIGHT TUESDAY; C0WAN
WRITES OF GAME BILL
Denver, March 2s, 1921.

Denver. March %, 1921.
TO the Gunnison News-Champion:-
The Twenty-third general assembly
Is about TO adjourn. Ii may be to-
MORROW or il may be several days
hence. 1t all depends on the action
taken by the Senate on several ad-
minisration measures already passed
by the House of Representatives.
The Senate has passed q resolution
setting April 2 as the date Of final ad-
journment- II the House adopts the
resolution, April 2 will be the day.
However, the House is not rushing in
TO the matter without due caution.
They are going TO withhold action un-
til it is seen what transpires in the
Senate
The House has passed many i'm
portant measures in the past few
days. The primary repeal bill, the
$500 900 appropriation to found a
medical school branch of the Univer-
sity of Colorado, and bill repeating
1-mill tax levy for road building pur-
poses, are probably the most import
ant measures passed. The first two
bills were passed on third and final
reading while the latter has passed
second reading.
! voted against the primary repeal
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01

been used by the Taylor Park Range
association Of Tomichi creek stockmen
for the spring and fall range. That
these cattle were using the bulls Of
the Gunison stockmen and eating out
the country. Our stockmen have the
best Of feeling for Saguache cattlemen
and have regularly gathered their
strays and returned them, and done
them repeated favors, but to allow
this wedge to be driven into our range
with impunity would soon result in no
fall and winter range left for the To-
michi cattle.
All the Gunnison stockmen are in
terested since il driven Off the Gold
basin and Iris range, the Tomichi cat
tie must crowd other ranges north and
west.
At the meeting of the Gunnison
County Stockgrowers Association on
Saturday, it was voted to stand solidly
behind the men attacked and spare
no expense in defending them, and
established range rights of this ter
ritory.
Another important action taken by
the stockmen was to establish a wage
scale for the summer. Outside Of
haying, the prices agreed upon were
$40 a month for single men and $65
for married men who board them
selves. This is reduction of from
$40 to $15 over last years wages.
A committee composed of President
Rouviere, Wilbur Curtis and George
Anderson was asked to again see the
county commissioners concerning
economy in all matters, with a view Of
holding taxes down. The excessive
price paid for hay at the Salida yards
was sore spot with those present.
It seems the shipping stockmen are
required to pay $500 bale and the
bales run way below 100 pounds,
which makes the hay $50 and over a
ton. This is out of all reason with
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-01
ROADS OPENING
UP THRU0UT
C0UM TY

"A steady improvement is noticed in
the roads around the county. The
warm weather has taken nearly all
the snow and is rapidly drying up the
mud. About ten cars came over the
Cochetopa this week, and all report
excellent progress, except the mud on
the southern slope.
Ned Williams came over the pass
with . new Paige Wednesday and
turned on on the Pitkin road. The
road to Pit1in as far ~ Ohio City Il
in good shape, but the snow IN the
canon above Ohio City Is still from
one 70 three feet deep. From the
Roosevelt tunnel into rltkin, about
three miles, is impassable for motors,
requiring teams 70 haul them into
Pflin. The road hru the paxk thia
sfde of Pitkin. seems 70 be ina parfic-