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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22
THIRTY LAS ANIMAS
BOY SCOUTS AT CAMP

Special to The Chieftain:
Las Animas. July 2i-Thirty mem
bers OF the Las Aninlas troop Of Boy
Scouts are in camp u miles from
Canon city this week. under the lead-
ership Of r, II. McNeal Of this city,
scout commissioner. The boys left
Las Animas five days ago in a big
truck with fun equipment.
The camp was established two days
later on the Cripple Creek Canon road.
During the week in camp the boys
have hiked over the mountainous sec
ton surrounding Canon City. Sunday
they marched to Cripple Creek and
spent the greater part OF the day go
ms thru several OF the important
mines in that section.
II is the first annual encampme nj
Of the boy scouts. The troop is ee-
pected to return during the latter par;
of the week.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22
LAMAR AFTER STATION
, ON DENVER AIR ROUTE

Special OF The Chieftain:
Lamar, July 21.-The city council
are considering the matter OF making
Lamar a station on the Chicago
Denver aerial route.
In a letter to the council the Aerial
Navigation and Engineering Co, OF
Denver, stated that their proposed
route from Denver to Chicago, via
Kansas City and ST. Louis, would take
ir the territory near Lamar and that
an emergency landing field about four
hundred feet long ana from two TO
three hundred feet wide would be re-
CURED. They intend to open these
fields every fifteen niles along the
route and some are to be Illuminated
for night flying. Tn. city is TO furn-
ish the field. The transports OF the
company will carry a ton OF mail
express and passengers.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22
DENVER MYSTERY GIRL
ADMITS HER IDENTITY
CONTINUED from Page onc)


Reid. at a local hotel and July ~.
tainted in a down town office build
ing and was taken to the city and
county hospital Here IL was found
all traces OF her Identity had been
removed. The name 81 a shoe com
psny was found in her shoes but
the address had been cut out. She
has never explained that. II was
found later that the shoe company
was located at Denton.
The girl repeated today what she
has said several times at the hospital.
that she had trouble at home. She
said she had a stepfather. by the
name Of Hoster. who. with her moth
er. lived at Rosston. Texas.
Neurolosists have declared the girl
was shamming. The physician who
examined her today said he believed
she had been Ehamming and prob
ably knew al all times who she was
and where she lived but that she had
for some reason. withheld the infor-
nation.
A telegram received tonight from the
sheriff ~ Cooke county. Texas. at
Gainesville, asked local authorities TO
hold the girl until ner relatives could
reach Denver The relatives were TO
start Immediately. the telegram said
the girl had been rnisslng since July s.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22

Cleveland. Ohio, July 21-Believed to
have been crazed by their love for
two babies left with them as boarders
and who were about to be taken from
them police believe two women de-
stroyed themselves and the children
on a bed which they set afire in their
home here today.
The women were Mrs. Eliza Mozel-
man, a wealthy widow, seventy years
old. and her daughter, Tillie. aged 81.
Both were eccentric, the police say.
The baby victims were Helen STAN
kovich. 3 years old. and her year old
brother. Felix.
Clutching the helpless children in
their arms, the two women set the
bed afire, police say the evidence
shows and when a neighbor managed
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22
WORK STARTS ON new
TROUT CANON ROAD

Special to Tho Chieftain:
Ruena Vista, July 1.-THE contrac-
tors for constructing about five miles
of new road In the Trout Creek Canon
Ocean to ocean Highway. came in
last week with three outfits and are
already at work.
Trout creek has always been n
troublesome proposition for roads and
railroads. 1t has steep grade and is
subject to sudden and excessive floods
For this reason the location Of the old
road was changed years ago to the
south and west hillside. in some places
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22
TWO WOMEN BURN SELVES
and TWOBABIES
Love For Children Whom They Boarded Prompts Act
As Father Claims Son and
Daug liter

to break his way into the bedroom
thru locked doors, the four burned
bodies We're found on the bed, me
arms of the women encircling the
babies. The room was damaged out
little The iron bed was red hot and
all the bed clothing had been burned
away. The children who We're mother
less had been left temporarily with the
women by their father. John stanko-
vich. a former tenant when he went to
virginia to work on July !.
Today Mrs, Mozelman received
letter from the children's father ask
ing her to give his babies into the
care of their grandmother, Mrs.
Theresa White. 1t was this letter
police believe that prompted the
tragedy.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22
BRIDGE AT LAS ANIMAS
is HELD AFTER BATTLE

speciaI % The ChIettaIn;
Las Aninnas. July IA rain storm
detailing rs inches passed over this
section Monday evening. All streams
lin Bent county are awollen from the
torrent. and much OF the iowland Is
overlooked
six feet Tuesday morning. endangering
the temporary bridge across the Ar
kansas river at this point The water
rose TO the level OF the bridge floor.
ard during the morning a gang Of men
was kept busy loading the bridge with
sacks filled with earth. to keep at in
place The water heEan IN receed
shortly after noon, and by uightfall
the structure was out OF danger
Crops thruout the county received
soaking Harvesting over the entire
territory was called to a halt, by tho
storm
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22
MAN IS ACQUITTED
OF STATUTORY CHARGE

speclsi to lh' me saih -.
Buena Vista, Colo, July l-The
district court met in adjourned ses-
sion Tuesday morning. and was &C.
,upied all day In the trial Of The Peo-
ole VS. Means. accused Of rape which
resulted in the scquittsl OF the de-
PENDANT.
On Wednesday, the damage suit of
Walker Hunt VS. City Of salida. on
account of injuries resulting IN death
of Mrs. Walker occasioned by slipping
and falling on an Icy sidewalk, is on
rial
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22

oue-afth % all the women paying
federal income-tsx reside in New
York city.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22

Rio Janeiro, July 2i.-Work in news
paper Offices in Rio Janeiro between
the hours OF O'Clock Sunday morning
and eight O'Clock Monday morning iT
prohibited under the provisions Of an
act passed yesterday by the municipal
council.
Local newspapers plan TO discon-
tinue Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning editions.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22

two TO three hundred feet above the
creek While this change put the
read In a position safe from floods. II
also put IL on ground which was a
succession OF breaks and
short gulches. making II so crooked
and tho view along the road so limited
a. to be exceedingly dangerous.
The new construction will utilize
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22
ZION STORES CAN'T
SELL NET STOCKINGS

Zion city, July 2i.-orders To sell
no more peck boo waists. mosquito
net stockings, or shadow skirts were
given 70 the storeH here today by VIII
bur Glenn Noliva. overseer Of Zion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22

Fargo, y. D, July ZI--A6out 45'WWW
men are needed in North Dakota to
harvert the wheat and other crops,
Mrs N p. Bowe. head of the federal
Employment service announced to-
night. Farmers in the state are offer
ins 50 n day. according to reports.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-22

part OF the old grade Of the Coiorad do
and Southern railroad abandoned ter
years ago, before reaching hewitt, ten
miles from Buenh Vista.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
Governor Coolidge
Addresses Negroes
of Atlanta.
(By A. N. Pr

Washington. Feb. 10.-The news has
reached Washington that vice-Presi-
dent elect Coolidge went down to At
lSnta liant and literally "spilled the beans"
statesman was one Of the chief guests
Of the Southern Tariff Congress which
met In Atlanta, last week. One of the
features of the program mapped out
for him by his host was a meeting at
which he spoke to the Colored people
of Atlanta.
This meeting was held in the First
Congregational Church. Gov. Hugh
M. Dorsey presided and the cream of
the Colored population were out in
abu ndance. Spellman Seminary and
Moorehouse College provided a musi-
cal program that delighted the dis
we'll" Among other things Mr.. Col
lidge said
81 come from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, where there are many
people interested in your welfare,
who have contributed money with
out end to the upbuilding Of those
institutions that you are interested
in. in order that you might profit by
the very best that they have. They
have sent among you too, teachers,
struct you in all that Is best on this
side of paradise; and perhaps you owe
to the Commonwealth of Massac-
husett and It's citizens something OF a
"But as great as all that maybe,
all that the Commonwealth OF Mas
sachusetts and your friends there
have done for you, does not compare
you have done for you; and friendly
though the people of Massachusetts
have been, and helpful though they
may have been, you have no better
friends than those who live about
you here and contribute always to
your welfare, your success and your
happiness. And II you want TO make
good for the work that has been done
by the men and women of Massachu-
setts, then continue in your well DO
ing; continue to cooperate with the
people around you here; continued in
your industry. in your work day py
day.
'I want, as an American. to see you
increase in your character; to see you
progress in your material welfare; TO
see you continue to exemplify, as you
have done the very best there Is In
the character of men and women, ana.
in the devotion always whatever your
temptations may be--that which you
have eXemplified from time to time
to America, to it's flag, to Its insti-
tutions and to its preservation Tor
ever"
This was the closing sentence of
Mr.. Coolidge's speech. At least this
is the report of it sent out of Atlanta.
From what can be CLEANED from the
comment of some of the prominent
Colored men and women here in
Washington, Mr.. Coolidge failed ut
terly to catch any of the present day
spirit of the Colored people in, the
city of Atlanta, excepting in his par
ticular reference to the matter of
Temptation" to be other than Ameri-
cans. Things are very quiet here in
a general way. 1t may be the calm
before the proverbial storm. Nobody
seems to have any idea what is go
ing to happen. 1t may be that this
condition of uncertainty is the reason
for the disturbing effect of the Cool
idge speech.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
KU KLUX KLAN PRO AMERICAN, SAYS ITS CHIEF
NEGROES ORGANIZE IOBAMH JIM CROW TRAFFIC AND SEGREGATION Of FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Hamilton Kean Assures Them That The Repub-
Iican Party Will Aid Them

Jersey City. N. j., Feb. 1o.--An or
ganization of Negro leaders. who, rep
resenting 100000 Negro voters In the
Eastern States, will push movement
to do away with interstate Jim Crow
traffic, dlsenfranchisement of Negroes.
and segregation of Negroes in en-
ploy of the Federal Government, was
formed at meeting held in the home
Avenue. In addition to the deiegates
75 in number Hamilton +. Kean, Re-
publican National Committeeman for
New Jersey. and David Scott. of the
republican National Headquarters. at
tended the conference.
Mr.. Kean delivered the address of
welcome TO the conferees from other
parts Of the country on behalf of the
Republican Of the State. He said that
ed that everyone should stand up for
his rights and that the Negroes should
contend for theirs, He said that the
only thing he eshed of the Negroes
the party. He asserted that he was
sure that that would be the most ef-
fective means Of gaining the end the
conferees desired.
ed the conferees that Will Hays. Re-
publican National Chairman. on whose
behalf he spoke. entertained the kind
est spirit toward the Colored people.
favorably disposed toward the grant
ing of broader rights to Negroes. Mr..
Scott said that the Negro people We're
assured of a square deal by the new
administ stration by way of representa-
tion and Federal appointments.
The movement to be undertaken by
the Negroes has for its object rectify-
ing during the coming Republican ad-
ministration all past wrongs they say
have been done them. The scope of
the movement was outlined in the
key note speech at the conference de-
livered by DR.. Cannon. The speech was
the aims Of the conferees and many
of its statements were embodied in
the platform decided upon by the con-
ference.
Dr Cannon said that the period Of
reconstruction was the one time In
which the Negro race should demand
settlement OF problems confronting
it as determining the status OF the
races citizenship for years to come.
He urged concerted action to solve the
were most serious in that they null
lify the Federal Constitution. violate
the laws of humanity and reduce q
fer to Observation-Disclosures, segrega-
tion. Jim Crowism In all its horrid
forms. lynching and burning at the
stake. and the denial OF an equitable
government"
Or. Cannon said further:
''The time has come wnen our feel
ing and opinions should have some
influence on the policy of the Re-
publican party towards the problems
that affect us as a race group. We
are q potent factor in the Republican
party. and in the name of human JUS
tice. we call upon 1t to face our prob
lens and take bold stand for human
and citizenship rights. The Republi-
can party, by birth and tradition. In
the party of human rights in this
country and is best qualified to re-
medy the evils from which we suf-
fer.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
Says Old South Is
Truly Breaking Up.
fnv A N. P.)

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. 1o,-"The
old South is breaking up In more
sense than one. DR.. Albert 70. Jenks,
the anthropological expert of the
University has recentIy pointed out
place among the Colored people Of
this country, says a rather unusual
editorial in the Minneapolis Journal,
in an editorial under the caption.
New Tendencies Among Negroes"
Continuing the Journal saysi
"The first is that the Negro since
the Civil War has become more a NIL
grant. A milton and more have left
the South and taken up residence in
movement come such race troubles as
those that broke out in East Saint
Louis, Chicago and Duluth.
"A second movement is the increas-
ing tendency of the Negro to inter-
marry with certain white stocks. This
amalgamation has been taking place
for some time, but only of late has
II become pronounced In Eastern
cities thSsd the Negro aS sotb orpn
The effects of such racial mixtures are
not yet known.
"a third tendency Is the increasing
political influence of The Colored ele--
ment. A movement is already on foot
for Negroes to elect their own repre-
sentative to Congress whenever nossi-
BILE This effort to acquire greater
political influence Is advocated Dy
some Of their own leaders,
"A fourth movement Is toward seq
regation.' This is falling place In at
least three separate areas of the
South. Negroes flourish better in some
regions than whites, and not so well
in others. In some parts of the South
the whites are increasing and the Ne
groes increasing at such a rate that
the results must soon be reckoned
with.
"The first conclusion to which these
tendencies point is that further Ne
gro immigration from the West In
dies and Africa should be stopped.
The admission of six thousand Color
"a aliens every year from these re-
gions only complicates the problem
OF racial relations.
''The second conclusion is that seq
regatIon is unwise: 1t has not ad,
vanced the Colored people. OF Haiti
OF Liberia. Proper distribution seems
TO be the path toward the Negroes
development.
''The third conclusion points to the
necessity of getting exact data on
questions of racial relations and In
termixture so that problems arising
therefrom may be intelligently hand
ed"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
Henry Lincoln Johnson
May Pra ctice Law In
Washington.
tBy A. N. P.)

washington, Feb. 10.-James A.
Hollomon Washington correspondent
of the Atlanta Constitution, recently
held an executive interview with, Col.
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Republican
National Committeeman from Geor-
gia.
Because of the significance of the
story. 1t is herewith quoted in full.
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Negro
member from Georgia of the National
republican committee, says he VIII
largely control the Georgia patron
age under the Harding administration,
That statement is perhaps authentic
and is substantiated from. sources di-
rectly linked with the chief heads of
the incoming political regime.
In an exclusive statement as to
Georgia offices made T. me today by
Johnson the Negro leader declared
rescind the Wilson Civil service Or
der all presidential postoffices, but
that a great number of the smaller
appointment offices in Georgia would
continue to be administered by DEM
ocrats
"Johnson declared that he would
ask that competent Negro men and
women be employed as clerks, mes
sengers and so on in the larger cit
les, such as collectors of internal
revenue the fret class postoffices
and other Of the major commissioned
officials.
johnson will make Washington his
headquarters for the next four. years.
He may be register of deeds for the
district, registrar of the treasurer or
minister to Hayti, any one Of which
positions is open to him. However,
johnson declared to me:
At do not know that I shall accept
government position. I may. prac-
ticc law here with offices in Atlanta
also, and interest my self in some
proposed legislation in which I am
vitality concerned. l am particularly
anxious to see the sixty-seventh con-
gress pass an anti-lynch law. Such
a bill will pass / am assured.
'It is plainly evident that from
mercenary viewpoint wholly, Johnson,
with the ear of the administration
and of republican leaders could make
infinitely more money as political
lawyer in Washington during the
Harding administration than an Of
ficial and this is. probably the view
point that has the Atlanta Negro
swinging on the fence at the present
time"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12

"On the question OF disfranchise-
ment-Do We want reduction OF Con-
gressional party leaders. or do we
party to the enforcement OF the 1Sth
Eeueral Amendment and at the same
Time Victims of the notification Of
the 10Th and 18th Amendments?
Departments q denial by the Govern
ment itself OF the equality of its citi-
kensY What must we do to help
bring about its abolition?
''The Federal Government can ana
mas said what we shall not drink.
why should II not say, we shall not
iynIs9h. IsTh. we shall not burn9
diction over Interstate transportatiol,
ana there are regulations to prevent
cruelty In the transportation OF live
satsn s.osek pgt there are no humane regu-
Iatons Tor the transportation OF i'm
terstate passengers of our race.
ought we not to use our influence
with the incoming Republican Admin
can occupation Of Haiti and protecto-
rate over Liberia shall be operated on
a humane basis? The right to parti-
Government Is inherent in citizenship,
and we should have an equitable rep-
resentation in the functioning of the
government. which we foster in times
The dead line hitherto operative,
should be razed and we should be
gwen, at least. assistant secretaries in
the various Cabinets departments AS
a safe rule, however, we should put
Forward only men and women Of abil-
lty ana excellent character, who
should come through the regular party
channel-the Endorsement Of their re-
spectiye State chairmen. National
committeeman and Congressional re-
presentation"
AFTER discussion Of the general
aims. the conferees organized body
Conference OF Colored Voters. Dr. Cam
non was elected president; Mrs Alice
dunbar Nelson OF Wilmington. Del.
Colored AssembIyman from Orange.
treasurer
The organization adopted a plat
form that included these planlxs:
calling on the incoming Republican
administration to enforce the Fifteen
n and Nineteenth Amendments
throughout the country; abolition OF
iinnterstate Jim Grow traffic through
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and by the Republicans making IL a
party Issue, abolition OF segregation
OF Federal employees In Washington
ana ana IN Federal buildings throughout
the state; passage by Congress Of
either the Curtis or Dyer bills which
make lynching a Federal crime and
calling on the Republican administra-
ton to give Negroes fair representa-
tion and appointment to Federal no.
sltlons especially as assistant pecre-
retaries in Cabinet Departments.
me actual work Of carrying out the
platform will be left to an executive
committee Of members from each State
represented in the conference there be-
ing ~ members in all eight Of them
women. The New Jersey members OF
the executive committee are: Mrs. w.
I. .Burrell of Newark and W. p. CO.
zart of Atlantic City
The larger body OF the conference
VII WI meet only at the call OF the Pres
next meeting will probably be held
IN ~, ~. W.aehington at the time Of the in
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12

the mlsconceived ideas of the Ku.
kluX Klan and its purposes.
"Thig Negro association and its
friends. said Colonel Simmons, has
falsely held UP the Ku Klux Khan as
an enemy OF the Negro race. as a
breeder of race hatred, and has de-
liberately and maliciously sought to
deceive the Negro into believing that
this organization not only threatens
him with bodily injury in the future
but already has beaten and even kill
ed Negroes, driven them away from
ballot boxes and sought to terrify
them into fleeing the country by mid
night parades and threats.
I'VE are not surprised and we are
not seriously perturbed by the fact
that from time to time We are called
upon to answer the willful and ma
licious falsehoods circulated about the
that any, organization standing for
pure Americanism and which has the
courage openly to avow its purpose
and to proceed fearlessly with it's
forces which are seeking to bring
about an un-American America
"The Ku KluX Klan stands unre-
servedly and unshamedly for white
ending stream of imagination flowing
ceaselessly into the United States
from every land and cline, with alien
forces already atIwork to undermine
CHtTlSn6u OTueT OF society, InlS
country today is facing the most se-
rious problem in its history. Shall the
Caucasian race of today and to-mor-
row continue to hold its lofty, God
ordained and self.achieved pre-emi-
nence, or shall it lose Its sacred in
heritance by permitting the influences
of a fanatical senseless and thought
less sentimentality to undermine its
very foundations?
"By white supremacy Is not meant
imposition or hardship upon any other
race-black. red, yellow or brown
but this a white mans country; the
white men carved II from the rugged
wilderness the forefathers who draft
ed and signed the Declaration of In
dependence laid the foundation stone
for white mans country; the white
man is responsible for its existence
and Its destiny and the white man
must forever retain full control of its
social political and governmental af-
fairs"
The fight against the re-organized
> Ku KluX Klan has given impetus to
the organization all over the South.
Plans IRE being made In Birmingham
for the public installation Of a large
class of applicants The ceremonies
will take place in front Of the grand
stand of the Alabama state Fair
grounds on January 81. The local
bership of hundreds, will wear the re-
gala of the fraternity.
It is stated that there will be no
secrecy about the affair except as 1t
concerns the spoken word. The cere-
monies will be staged far enough
away from the grandstand to prevent
the spectators hearing the words Of
the ritual, but every movement will be
in plain view.
While in Birmingham recently Colo
mel Simmons commented briefly upon
the fight being made on the organiza-
tion in New York, but gave no infor-
nation relative to what was being
done there toward the organization
of a Klan From the general tenor of
ever II was inferred that such an or
ganization was in process of forma-
ton.