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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
SPOEHR PAYS S1OO
FOR JIM GROWING

Spoehrs' Candy Shop and Soda
Fountain, llo N Michigan Avenue,
through its attorney, paid TO Miss
Lillian Beale, secretary to the superin-
tendent OF the United Charities,
$4,000 and costs of court for its re
fusal to serve her on August 18th,
1921. Attorney Violette n Anderson
who represented Miss Beale in the
two days contest before Judge Adams
OF the Municipal Court has been as
sured by the firTi representing the
defendant that all}who apply for SER
vice in the future lat Spoehrs will re-
ceive equal and courteous treatment
at all of its shops and from all of
It's employees.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
CARRIE JOHNSON
IS RELEASED
ON BAIL
Fixed at $4,000 by the Court and Is
Furnished by the National Race
Congress. Rev. w. H. Jernagin,
President.

Washington. d. c. February q
Carrie Johnson. the ls-year old girl
who has been in confinement since the
race riot in this city, July y, l9l9
was convicted OF nauslaughter jdnu-
airy Is. 1921. and the cast OF her Ia
thrr Benjamin Johnson. who was also
charged with the killing OF Detective
Wilson, Mas nolle pressed
The government had difficulty to
prove that the defendant hrcd the
-hot that killed Detective Wilson.
The circumstances. a. shown by the
witnesses for the prosecution intend
ing to convict the accused, were pure
ly circumstantisl
The charge OF manslaughter found
was a compromise from layman' IS
point OF view, as the indictment was
Tor murder in the first degree.
The squashing OF the indictment
found by the grand jury against the
father. Benjamin Johnson, Tor the
same crime in the presence OF the
Jury during the trial OF the girl was
an unusual proceeding The defense
made BY Attorneys b. l.. Gaskins and
+. NJ Watson was mastery. and they
deserve words Of commentator. The
argument for a new trial will be made
at the first opportunity.
A bond OF $1,000 was requested by
the court or the girl remain III jail
The National Race Congress fur
nished the money to secure bond and
court records in this case.
The Race Congress is determined
to render every assistance possible, to
save this young and promising girl
from serving d sentence for a crime
of which we believe her innocent.
The Race Congress calls attention
TO the fact that out of all the shoot
ing and killing and general disorder
OF the Washington riot OF July II,
1919, this young girl, who swears she
never had a revolver III her hand. and
none has been produced at the trial,
is the only one, white or colored, 10
be convicted of even manslaughter.
Attention is called to the fact that
the National Race Congress has never
taken public money for this girl, be-
cause attorneys thought it unwise to
do so, But now the conditions have
changed, and the National Race Con-
gress, in the interest of our woman
hood. has. with the full approval OF
her attorneys. issued a call for as
sistance in the defense OF this nno-
cent colored girl
We are also asking every true and
+ loyal member OF the race to send to
, the office of the executive secretary
Henry j. Calls. 6l9 NJ street north
west, Washington. d. C., for any in
formation desired concerning the Ma
tional Race Congress. Also report to
this Office any money which may be
secured as contribution to help in
the work OF uplifting the race.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
c0HFESSES SLAYlNG FOUR,
BURNING the BODIES

YAZOO CITY, Miss. Feb, Gus
Davis confessed last Friday morning
TO the murder of four people and the
subsequent burning of their bodies.
The murdered people were: Mack
Gibson, Ella Gibson, Louvinia Smith.
and Maggie Williams. The murder
occurred early in November.
Davis confessed that he slew Glib
son in row over money and then
burned their bodies and the house
they lived in to cover UP the crime.
He broke down and confessed during
his confession,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
DEL ROBERTS IN A Me-
MORTAL TO CONGRESS

Hon. Alelbert II. Roberts at the
opening OF the SIND General As
sembly introduced resolution peti-
tioning Congress to pass the House
bill now in Congress entitled "A Bill
having for its object aad purpose the
assurance to persons within the juris-
dicton OF every state the equal pro-
lection OF laws and to punish the
crime OF lynching"
The petition calls attention to the
prevalence OF lynching in this country
and calls the members OF Congress
from Illinois TO support the bill
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
FLEEING BANDIT
SHOT IN BACK

Ignoring their commands to halt.
Sgts. Moran and Clark. of the Stanton
Ave. station opened fire on two sus-
pected burglars early Tuesday morn
ing at 35th St and Forest Ave. vii
son Johnson, age IS. $50 Calumet
Ave, was struck in the back and fell
to the pavement. William Kelly, 3lO6
Rhodes Ave, his companion, then
surrendered.
Kelly confessed that they had
broken into the poolroom at 442 +.
35th St. They were escaping with
cigars and small amount OF money
when surprised by the police officers.
Johnson is said to be dying at the
County Hospital.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
BIN GA BEATEN IN
COURT

A damage suit against Jesse Binga.
banker. which had its inception back
in 1917, was terminated IN Judge Rig
heimer's court last week when Joe
Everage. 1902 Federal street, was
awarded damages for trespass against
the real estate speculator. 1t appears
from the evidence that Binga at
tempted to evict Everage from fiat
which he was renting at 4152 Wabash
avenue, in November, 1917. Binga in
structed his janitor to break into Ev-
erage's flat, which the janitor did Ev-
erage claims that after the raid, he
missed several articles Attorney w.
c. Smith, 5204 Dearborn street, rep
resented the plaintiff.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
TRIES TO AROUSE DEAD
WITH ALARM CLOCK

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. o.-Joseph
Thomas, an aged "spritualist' is be-
ing held 10 the Grand Jury on charges
of receiving money under false pre-
lenses. Thomas took SIS from the
wife of deceased man, and the dead
mans watch. The "spiritualst" then
took the dead mans watch and an
alarm clock and buried the mans
watch in his grave 1t appears that
the watch did not tick loud enough,
nor did the alarm clock ring. The
dead man slept on
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
STATE BANK FOR LOUISVILLE

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 9.-The
First Standard (State) Bank of Louis
Vile, has opened its doors in tenn
porary quarters here. The capital
stock, $4,000, has been fully sub
scribed and the opening of the bank is
looked forward to as the filling of
long-felt need here. Wilson Lovett is
the president and has associated with
him some of the most prominent bus
mess men Of the town. Capt. Abe
Simpson, an overseas veteran is one
of the cashiers.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12

VIEW
LYNCHED MAN FROM
TRAIN WINDOWS

&ICKSBURG. Miss. Feb. pas
,cngcrs on the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley Railroad early Friday morning
were rcgaled by the sight OF an uni
IDENTIFIED colorcd man. whose dead
body was seen dangling from tree
OIL the side OF the railroad track
No detail, are known about the
1ynching. Several autos were seen in
the ncighborhood during the night
It j., thought they brought the victim
from distance.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
ATTACKED BY WHITE
MORON


Mrs. Corinna Woodson, age IS.
45l5 Calumet Ave, was assaulted by
a white moron while washing in her
basement on Feb. 2. The moron
struck her on the head and inflicted
wounds on other parts of her BODY.
The assailant escaped after his as
sault, leaving his victim hysterical.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE

Mrs. Mabel Jones, age 25, 373l Fed
eral St, was shot through the lower
abdomen, and Austin Campbell, living
in the same building at the Federal
St address, was shot through the left
arm and shoulder by William Jones,
husband of Mrs. Jones, when he dis
covered Campbell in his apartment
with his wife. Jones fled after the
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
Starts Turning White; Seeks Medical
Aid

Anderson, w. Va, Feb. l2.-Mrs.
Mary Jones, residing near here, who
is of decided chocolate complexion.
has begun turning white in spots. So
anxious is she to retain her original
color, that she has appealed to physi-
clans for aid She has been told how
eyer, that there is no remedy for her.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
To be Returned to Kentucky
FLEEIN G R0BBER
FALLS WITH BOOTY

Champ Pillman. age 81. 4737 Wa
bash Ave, while fleeing from police
men who were pursuing him for the
theft of a pair of shoes, fell to the
ground and struck against the curb
ing. He was captured at 49th St.
and Indiana Ave.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
To Banquet DR., Bentley

DR.. Charles E. Bentley will be the
honored guest at banquet rendered
him by number of dentists, physi-
clans and citizens at the Vincennes
Hotel, Monday, February q. David
Manson will be in charge of arrange
meuts
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
DR.. James Elected Grand Master

DURHAM. n. C., Feb Or James
+. Shepard, president of the National
Training School, OF this city, was elected
Grand Master of the Masonic fraternity
in this state last week. ,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
CAUGHT AFTER
CHASE THRU
CANADA
Paroled Slayer of Kentucky
Woman Captured After
Attempted Murder
Here.

Alter pursuit which extended
through the North and East. into
Canada and back again, Levy Whit
ney, dining car waiter and paroled
convict, is facing the grand jury for
the attempted murder of Mrs. Cath
crime Matthews, 3012 LaSalle St, on
Oct. 8 He was arrested upon his
return to Chicago Sunday morning.
Flees to Canada
Immediately after his attack upon
Mrs. Matthews, Levy Whitney fed
to Toronto as dining car waiter. and
was subsequently sent to Buffalo
From Buffalo he was sent back TO
Chicago, reporting to the Lake Shore
commissary at Root and State SITS.
During his entire absence from Chi
cago Whitney was being shadowed
by operatives from the Keystone
Agency. When he went to his room
at the home of John Newsome, t4l0i
Indiana Ave. he was arrested by po-
licemen from the Cottage Grove Sta
ton.
a-At ihe, e,stinass.o his ATTACK ,apen.
Mrs. Matthews, which IS said to have
been the result of jealousy in a love
affair. Whitney was living at the home
OF Mrs. Sarah Vaughn, e32l6 Cottage
Grove Ave. s-s
Not His First Victim
This was not the first instance of
woman falling victim to Whitneys
murderous instincts. In 1912 he killed
prominent school teacher in Louis
vile, KY He was convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced TO from two
to twenty years in the state penten-
tiary at Eddyville, KY In 1914 he
was paroled and left the state. His
parole does not expire until July.
1928.
Whitney is also said to have shot
a man in Monmouth. ILL.,
To be Returned to Kentucky
AT the preliminary hearing in Judge
Stewards court Tuesday morning,
Whitney was held to the grand jury
under $1,000 bonis. but it is expected
that he will be surrendered to the
Kentucky officials to complete the
part OF his parole He will
then be returned to Chicago to face
his Indictment here.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-02-12
LINTON TO ASK
FOR WRIT Of
MANDAM US
Second Ward Voters DISTINGUISHED

The refusal OF The Election Com
missioners to put the name OF Viii
liam {. Linton upon the ballot to
be voted upon on February End for
Alderman OF The Second Ward for
no other reason than to crafty the
tyrannical appetite OF one Louis B.
Anderson has resulted in a practical
disfranchisement OF the electorate of
The Second Ward
This Mr.. Anderson is unalterably
md uncompromisingly opposed to
competition from ambitious, upright
and intelligent young men. 1t is said
that his record for getting unholy and
unearned gold through the power OF
the peoples office is beginning TO re-
fleet upon him to such an extent that
he merely wanted to serve one more
term and quit public lie before he was
retired forthwith by public sentiment
and condemnation.
Objects to Linton's Petition
Alderman Anderson more. COM
monty called ''Louie,,s'- sgilrti asked by
the Commission upon what grounds
did he object to Linton's petition,
was unable to give any legal reasons
other than he was the FRIDAY" OF
George F. Harding, political boss of
The Thompson machine in the Second
ward and he didn't want any oppo-
sition. His objections were sustained
by the Commission which shows
that it also seems to be a creature
OF the same machine and system.
Anderson's Petition Attacked
Through his attorney, Richard E
Westbrooks. OF the firm OF Ellis &
Westbrooks. Linton filed objections
TO "Louie's' petition. Atty. West
brooks. after exhausaing the Law In
sttute of all OF the available informa-
ton on the election laws proved to
The Commission that his law partner
acknowledged no pariiality when he
was not a registered notary in Cook
County at the time. Atty. West
brooks also showed that the names
OF numbers OF voters on "Louic's"
petition were without doubt written
by one person. Westbrooks read case
after case to show that either one
OF these discrepancies was sufficient
to inyalidate the Joke telling al
dcrman's petition, yet The Commits
sion ruled arbitrarily and let his name
remain on the ballot.
Linton Makes Statement
4 did not enter this race to satisfy |
any personal ambitions of my own" |
said Mr. Linton, but to satisfy the |
better thinking oolored people in their
desire to have intelligent and clean |
Il shall fight to a finish. Through !
my attorney l shall enter mandamus
to force the Commission
to place my name on the ballot. If
the court does not hand down the
order in time, | shall carry on a cam
paign to have my name written on
the ballot as protest against vice
privileges, headed by
Uncle Tom leaders with their eyes
fastened to the goal and their souls
withered by pussyfooting indulgence
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
IllIlImil.llIliIIlInnrIlIIIIIIllIllIInInuIr
MT. Feed Buyer

Are you looking for quality in feed, or are you looking for the largest package for the least money? If the latter, why not get sack of rice hulis ground up, or a sack ef ground hay, as this would be a sack of feed for little money.
 If you are looking for sS sack of real ground chops that contains the full feeding value of a 100-fb. sack of corn, buy a sack of our home ground, Menainadc Corn Chops. They are made from good grade of shelled corn, with no part of the oil or feed ing value taken out, and contain but little moisture
 Corn that contains 1Set or 20eS of moisture means that there is 8OGs to 82Io of feeding value, and the rest is moisture or water. If chops is made from corn that contains 10ee mois- ture it means 90fbs. of feeding value out of every 100 lbs, which would contain 10 lbs. more actual feed value than the heavy moisture corn. At l 1ac per pound these chops would be worth l5c per hundred over heavy moisture chops, to say nothing about being screened stuff at ali.
 Buy your next corn chops of our Menamade Brand, and get good ouali- ty feed for less.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
REMINISCENT OF EARLY DAYS.

There is sardonic commentary on our civilization in the announcement that postal employees in the middle west have been armed with shotguns and revolvers as {. precaution against bandits. As a result of numerous train and highway robberies it has been found necessary to go back to the days of the pony express of the early sixties. It was hazardous bus mess to carry the mail in the west in those days, and the horsemen engaged in the service had to be armed to the teeth to repeI the attacks of bandits and Indians.
 What is the cause of the recrudes- eence of banditry of character so audacious that it has been truthfully said it was hardly exceeded by the ex- ploits of Jesse James. Portraying of daring crimse in the movies say some; :; contempt for human life that was bred of the war. say others, while third opinion is that disrespect for the law
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
URGES DAIRYING AS
 COTTON SUBSTITUTE

Jackson, Miss. Pursuing his policy of advocating the substitution of the dairy farm for the cotton plantation in Mississippi, H. c. Ferguson, dairy specialist for the federal farm demon gtration office here, is giving publicity to the following editorial from the Wall Street Journal of last Novem- Der:
 "Farm prosperity is based largely upon corn, legumes and cows. Where ever this kind of farming is .practiced prosperous communities with large purchasing power, good bank depos~ it's and high-priced lands are to be found. An interesting demonstration has been given by the International Harvester Company that should con vince the bigots of single cropping. The agricultural extension department of this great company purchased a farm of 160 acres in Mississippi. As an investment the farm was not prom ising. It was typical example ot the rundown, cropped-to-death southern farm with soil devoid of humus, dry, baked and gullied, and which could only produce a mediocre crop by the aid of chemical fertilizers. But for the purpose of demonstrating the possibilities of intelligent farming it was success, because nothing better could be found. Cotton was dis carded and a rotation system took its place. The fields became green with clover and corn, which gave back hum us to the soil, and fed small herd of dairy COWS. The second year this rundown farm yielded net profit of over $2,000, of which half came from the dairy cows.
 "The story is told here not to sug- gest any general abandonment of cot ton growing but for the benefit of farmers in other communities of the south who are complaining of the low price of cotton. The true remedy is not in burning gins, holding cotton, or frantic appeals to the United States treasury for relief. Acres of diamonds are in the south if the farm CTS would look for them instead of chasing rainbow gold in Washington. Compared with the north and west, southern land is cheap. The climate gives every advantage to the southern farmer in raising cattle, for there IS no long feeding season as there IS here. A system of rotation of cotton and corn, all consumed on the farm and marketed as dairy products, would quickly build up the fertility of the exhausted lands. Then a reason able acreage could be planted to cot ton from which larger yield per acre could be obtained at reduced price per pound. The question of low mar ket price for cotton would then be solved.
 Permanent prosperity can never be built upon one crop alone. Such q thing is not in the soil. But the south has the opportunity of becom- ing the richest agricultural section of the United States, if it will use the advantages nature has given it. This enviable position is to be at tained thru system of corn, clover, cows and cotton"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
THE PACE THAT KILLS

From the Fort Smith Times Record
 The fellow who is the least active in life dies the quickest. This is a fact adduced by Dr. A. l.. Coldwater from survey made of American busi- ness men resulting from the article by Dr. Woods Hutchinson in the January Cosmopolitan on ''The Pace That Kills" These business men frankly admit that the killing pace is the crawl, corroborating Dr. Hutchinson who asserts that the slower you live the faster you die. This apparently justices the twentieth century stren- uous plan of living, but the man who has little to do will hardly agree with these conclusions.
 Dr. Coldwater is head of the re- search department of the Medical Re- view of Reviews and sent letter to large number of our foremost busi- ness men. With few exceptions they replied that an active life produced longevity. The conclusion of these leaders of industry was that constant activity produces better health and grater contentment than early retire ment to passive indolenfe. Care of the health however, was Hot overlooked, for no matter how active one may be, indifference to health often results dis astrously.
 In this analysis We are forced to the conclusion that hard work is largely responsible for thu splendid vigor and enterprise of thf American business man. Of cour~ one may work too hard and neglec other essential things to ones healtl, but in the main. the worker not ony lives longer, but lives better and inthe midst of greater con- tentment.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
ALLEN BLAMES LABOR
 LEADERS FOR STRIK F
hard- faced, Soft-Handed Radicals Who Live of Working Man"
 Are Attacked

Cambridge, Mass, April 26.-Gov- +ernor Allen, of Kansas. speaking here last night, reiterated his charges that union labor leaders opposed the Kan sas industrial relations court and the law behind it, because they realized that If government may provide in dustrial justice ~'it will be no loncer necessary for the working man fo pay out of his pocket lot of hard. laced; soft-handed radicals, who live off labor" "Fe
 He said that "the business If sae- retarv of war or labor has become q well paid Dofession," quoted from a recent compilation to show that "15o : oo0 paid secretaries of labor unions receive $50,000,O00 a year from the slender pockets of laboring men" and
 President Gompers and his 150 0oo paid assistants realize that if govern ment may bring justice into industry there is no longer a market for the tin god that they have been selling to labor in the United States for the past forty years"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
COST OF WILD OATS.
rne southwest American

From the Southwest American
 No more striking picture could be shown of the terrible contrasts of act ual life tragedy nor of the immeasur- able distance between the innocent boy when he reaps his crop of wild oats, than was displayed in the Okla homa press Friday.
 In one front page column was told the story of a jury sentencing Will Tait at Lawton to be electrocuted June IA. for the cold blooded murder of young automobilist whost auto the defendant wanted for joy riding with two girls.
 m an adjoining column was a copy o1 letter which Tait received the day ne was convicted from his mother in Gtan, telling of sending him a birth aay present saying:
 T. Tour birthday isever dear to me. l always makes me remember again .ns happy time when cuddled YOU in i! my my ar arms, You were a dear little l bundle .a @ of comfort in those days. Nav lne { e, Lord Bless and protect vou my aarlIng {. eey. Do write us Love, | @r<tss+NA- t
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
RACK TO NORMAL IN MEXICO.

At dawn these spring days the flr- ing squads of Mexico are busy. In the chill before sunrise there IS the shnffle of feet in unison, the adobe wall, the bandaged eyes and the star ing muzzles of the rifles. The old cycle is swinging round again, The hopeless peon becomes a lawbreaker, the lawbreaker becomes a bandit and the bandit finds leader and becomes a revolutionist There is no lack of would-be leaders in Mexico.
 The normalcy of any year of these last 10 years in Mexico is coming back. The news has familiar ring. A Mexican ''era of good feeling is a aeeting thing The train is laid to the powder bins. The Mexican presi- dent has Gales problem, a labor problem. a bolshevist question and an American stacker" menace, all in ad- dition to the immemorial troubles of an old and troubled land He wants and needs American recognition, but dares not take it on American terms. Mexico seethes with politics and poli- tics in the land of the Eagle and Snake turns to the rife rather than the ballot.
 Gales, minister of the interior, the protector of the stacker" wants the head of 0bregon. The cowardly gen try. the followers of Lenine and Trot- xky, who beat the draft officials to the border in 1917-1S, are back of Gales to a man. Good relations between America and Mexico would bring evil days to these birds of the white feather.
 Obregon on one side, Gales on the other. are crouching for the leap. Move and counter-move. bribery and count are now under way. There is an unhappy country south of the Rio Grande.