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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-14

E. c. STUART, Barlow
C. V. TILLMAN, Lake Wales
F. H. THOMPSON. Lakeland
IT, WILSON, Barlow
E. L. WRIT, Barlow
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
.Hangman's Moose
Ends LoUe "Under r
Southern Skie S"
Photo Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.

PARIS. Texas, June A forbidden
love, OF d type that frequently occurs
in the south. but is seldom brought to
light, came 10 it, untimely end Friday
IN the county Jail, when Virgil Samp-
son was hanged
Sampson was technically charged
with criminal assault upon a we'll
known white girl. and sentenced to
death. The facts surrounding the case
gradually leaked out, but were sup
pressed by Southern newspapers and
made known to the public exclusively
through the columns OF the Chicago
Whip.
Ii is now a well-known fact that
the assault OF which Sampson was
charged was nothing more than a love
affair between him and the white girl.
which was exposed by the girls
brother. Sampson was arrested on the
assault charge to save the family
name"
AT the trial the girl refused 10 appear
and testify against her ill-fated lover.
As he went to his death, Sampson
made no reference to the charge ON
which he was hanged.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
CITY MUST PAY
DAMAGES FOR
RIOT DEATH
Widow OF Man Who Was
Lured To Death By Hand
bills Secures Verdict.

Go to Work" handbills distributed
by jealous Thompsonites during the
race riots of 1919 played large part
in winning a $4,000 damage suit
against the city by Mrs. Ada Dozier,
now of Jackson, Miss, but during the
riots residing at 3515 Federal St.
William Henry Dozier, Mrs. Dozier' S
husband, was killed by mob at the
entrance to the stockyards after read
ing the handbill and attempting to go
to work the next day, according to
Atty. A. L. Williams, who read the
handbill into the records and alleged
that they were the indirect cause of
Dozier's DEATH .-s
r The verdict was returned by a jury
of whites in the Superior court before
JJudge Samuel, Slough, Friday. This
uaS.the -hfst Of The .thirty-eight damage
cases against the city originating in
the race riots of July, 1919, to be tried.
Ellis Thompson, 6220 Morgan St, was
excused from jury service without ex-
animation, apparently for no other rea-
son than his color.
The city Immediately made motion
for new trial. and was represented
by {. x. Lunn and Bert Cronson. both
white, assistants to the Corporation
Counsel.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
Fighting Spirit
Ma k es May 80
Memorable Day

As il loathe to relinquish the fight
ing spirit OF our fallen heroes com
memorated with appropriate cercmon-
ies MAY 80, several Chicagoans en-
gagged in minor battles during the day.
Arthur Wyckof, 3Sl7 Indiana Ave.
opened the hostilities when he tested
lows head with a beer bottle Whit
low, who lives at $500 Langley Ave,
retired from the fray with several lac
erations about the head The quarrel
occurred about remarks alleged to have
been made about Mrs. Wyckoff.
4 harmless house cat was the cause
OF a bloody misunderstanding between
Edward Marshall and Simmie Har-
bison, OF 3747 Langley Ave Marshall
received several slashes about the head
and face at the hands OF Harbson with
whom it is claimed Marshall was
arguing because HARRISON kicked the
cat
Womankind demonstrated its fight
ing spirit when Miss Grace Reed. OF
$50 +. 56th ST. flew to the rescue OF
Miss Mamie Brown, OF the same ad-
dress, who was receiving a pummeing
at the hands OF John Young, also liv-
ing at the 36th St address. Miss Reed
used milk bottle as her weapon of
.offense. Hospital attendants who are
now caring for Young claim that she
should have been in the army.
4 queer accident" occurred at 3549
Indiana Ave- apartment 8. Police re-
ports OF the affair state that Miss
Carrie Johnson. age l8, was "fooling
with Arthur Pryamus, and was "ac-
cidentally' stabbed in the shoulder.
George Carter, 80, an insurance man,
living at 4456 Prairie Ave, suffered
two fractured ribs when he was struck
by an automobile at 3Sth St, and Cal
umet Ave.
William Daniels, 30, 35l8 Rhodes
Ave. sustained bruises about the head
and shoulders when he was struck by
an automobile at 35th and State SITS.
Both Carter and Daniels are in the
Provident Hospital.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
OFFICER
BACKS UP D0RSEYS
PE0NACE CHARGES

ATLANTA, Ga, June 4.-"The laws
OF Georgia are violated and defed in
cruel treatment of Negroes with fre-
quency that warrants inquiry and de
mands correction. Hooper Alexander,
federal district attorney, declared here
tonight in a formal statement on the
recent pamphlet, The Negro in Geor-
gia, issued by Governor Dorsey.
Negroes have been Killed on the
public highways, and their bodies left
exposed to the public gaze and though
their slayers are known, no action has
been taken to hale them before jury"
was another charge made in the district
attorneys statement. He added that
out OF l35 specific charges of mis-
treatment made by Governor Dorsey
only one or two have been denied, and
continued
There is at least enough in it to
make men consider what has been
done and consider it calmly. If these
things are true they ought to be cor
rected. 1t concerns the honor OF all
OF us to correct them"
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
WHITE FLORIDA FAR
MER GETS SENTENCE
FOR PEONACE

PENSACOLA, Fla, June Al. ].
Pelham, white, who was convicted of
peonage in the United States Court
was arraigned for sentence Friday aft
er Withdrawing his motion for a new
trial
He was fined $500 and sentenced to
three months Imprisonment.
Pelham was convicted of peonage,
having been accused of having men ar
rested in other states and Withdrawing
the charge against them when they
were returned to Florida, provided
that they agreed to work a certain
period for him on his farm. He then
ma ie them virtual prisoners.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
FARMERS LEAVE CROPS
TO join MAN HUNT

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June Poor
crops and shortage of the money mar
desertions last week when farmers left
their plows standing in the fields to
join in the pursuit OF George Watkins,
farm hand living northwest of Locke,
Tenn, who was charged with insult
ing" white girl
An hour after the alarm was given,
an indiscriminate army OF would-be
lynchers was sweeping through the
countryside, armed with hoes, rakes,
axes, knives, clubs, shotguns, and pis-
tolls, intent on spilling human blood.
AT last reports Watkins had been
successful in evading the clutches OF
the mob.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
ZOO ARMED MEN R0UT
MAD MOB Of WHITES
intent ON LYNCH|NG
Protect Jail, Save Accused Mans Life; Governor
Orders Troops To Scene Of Conflict
- x U r ~ ~

TULSA OKLA, JUNE Race rioting which broke
last night bazed forth this morning and grpped the
city 100 known be Dead 40 of whom are
white The list of wounded 2OO fully half of
whom are white
Automobile loads of whites pouring into the city
all directions adding to the combaan Early this morning
the whites outnumberng the defenders broke thru
the baricade around homes and laid the torch them
1900 homes in ashes. $500 homeless.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED. -
At when the death list had reached 75 Rob-
ertson declared Martial Law. 5t4#z
At 400 the had secured partial
situation although firing could still be heard
of the city, sss,155 eE%S3 #ss. tat#f ~
bodies of whites slain IA
the seem leaving the
~ aFs ~
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04

TULSA, OKLA, June 1. - 200
armed men surrounded the Jail here
last night and hurled back the on
slaught of a bowling mob of whites
who were attempting to break into
the Jail for the purpose of lynching
a prisoner.
Surround Jail.
The trouble started when bod pre-
dictions were made that the man
would be lynched at sunset. Shortly
after, members of our Race began -
rivir in the vicinity of the jy IN
automobiles, armed with rifles and
small machine guns, evidently relics
of the World War. Quickly they
mobilized around the Jail to lend as
sistance to the sheriff.
Others began patrolling the streets
leading to the jail.
Word rapidly spread through the
city that conflict was impending.
The first firing came shortly after
dark when the mob of whites ad-
Vanced on the position occupied by
the defenders of the Jail.
Firing Becomes General
The firing then became general
with several known casualties on
both sides. Two whites are reported
killed and one colored but it is de-
tinitely known that several others
are dead.
Would Invade Residence Section,
Angered at their failure to break
into the Jail, the frenzied mob of
whites next planned to invade our re-
sldence sction. This move had been
foreseen, however, and our patrols
met them on the outskirts of the Sec
ton and decisively repulsed them.
Troops Called Out.
Late last night Adjt.-Gen. C. F.
Barrett ordered three companies of
state militia to assist the police in
quelling the mob. At that hour the
streets of the city were still under
the control of bands of armed
fighters.
Akron Goes Over.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
CENSUS SHOWS HO "
RACE HAS DESERTED
THE SOUTH
Love Affair OF Long Standing.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Compar-
alive figures issued by the census bur
eau show that while onr Race has in
creased in numbers throughout the en-
tire country, several southern states
show an appreciable decrease. notably
Tennessee and Mississippi Our pop
ulation in Tennessee for 1920 was fixed
at 47l,7S8, a decrease OF 10000 since
1910
Mississippi was shown to have 935,-
1874 or decrease OF $4,000 since 1910.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
RACE TROUBLE NARROWLY
AVERTED.

HUGO, Okla, June "A race riot
was threatened here late last week
when two policemen assaulted a man
and two women under the pretense oi
looking for concealed weapons. One
OF the policemen was seriously wound
ed, his head being crushed with heavy
blunt object.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
LEWIS TO DELIVER ADDRESS
AT HOWARD.

WASHINGTON, d. C., June AT
torney William Henry Lewis, of Bos-
ton, will deliver the commencement ad-
dress to the graduating class Of
Howard University here June TO-
Among the features of this years COM
mencement will be the presentation by
the Howard Players of Percy Mac
kaye's Canterbury Pilgrims"
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
MINISTER INDICTED
As MURDERER

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 4.-The Rev.
Henry Page, and his brother in law.
Spencer Jordan, have been indicted
here on first degree murder charges in
connection with the killing Of Police
man NJ. ]. Finn, Monday linn was
shot while attempting to se;rch the
minister and his brother-in-la,y
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
CATCH AGED MURDERER
CARRYING WEAPON
OF DEATH

CAMDEN, Ark, June 4--Henry An
derson, who was wanted here for the
murder OF the Rev. Joseph Mitchell in
the outskirts of Camden on MAY 10,
was captured at Stephens Wednesday
Anderson, who is 70, had been at large
since the commission OF the murder.
AT the time OF his arrest he was carry
ing the rifle with which he killed the
minister.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
AGED JAN|TOR DRINKS
HIMSELF TO DEATH

Joseph d. Alexander, so, janitor at
1927 Grand Blvd, is dead from alcoh-
olism, having literally drunk himself
TO death. He was found sitting on the
front at 424 Z. 37th St, after drinking
all day. After asking the landlady to
allow him to lie down awhile. he was
found dead a few minutes later. The
coroner allowed the removal of his
body to 55l2 State ST, pending inquest.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
''LYNCHINC MUST
ST0P"-- -MED|LL
MCCOR MICK

In speech to $500 citizens at Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal Church, 30th
and Prairie Avenue, Senator Medill
Mccormick brought his audience to
their feet by making this affirmative
statement against lynching-"L Lynching
is the greatest evil in America today
1t must be stopped. know | have been
misrepresented to the colored people
by political demagogues who desired
to deceive and thereby accomplish sell
fish ends, but my deeds will tell the
story. | expect long fight, but | am
going to see it through if it takes me
ten years or more. | find the election
of President Harding great help as he
too, is strongly opposed to this great
evil"
Other Notables Speak.
Senator McCormick's appeal for
square deal seemed to inspire the other
political satellites who accompanied
him. Ex-Governor Deneen made a
brief speech in which he emphasized
the necessity OF voting the Coalition
Ticket for Judges which will appear
under the Democratic column. Hon.
J. {. Cannon, the present Revenue Col
lector for this district also made a
strong denunciation of the wrongs
perpretrated against the black people
in America Mr.. Cannon received
quite an ovation. He has quite a re-
putation for fairness to all citizens. re-
gardless OF color. Among our local
leaders were Col. Franklyn Denison,
who introduced Senator Mccormick,
and Hon. Warren B. Douglas, of the
Illinois legislature.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
STUDIES TOO HARD; LOSES
MIND.

Mental strain, said to have been in
duced by overstudy, caused the COM
mitment of Ole Meachen, l8 So E.
50th St, high school student, to the
psychopathic hospital, May 80.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
9 CLOCK THIS
SAT. ENDS THE
BIG VOTES"
Competition Getting keener-
Race Becoming Faster
And Hotter

Rivalry OF the most intense kind
among the candidates who are now
hitting their hottest pace before the
clock strikes y this Saturday night, in
order to get in every possible sub
scription on the biggest vote schedule
OF the campaign, is bringing "a whirl-
wind of action
All the preliminaries are now over
the competition is getting kecner a. the
contestants realize that there are only
three more weeks OF the campaign
The Whips $3,50000 in prizes will
soon be distributed to their various
winners and the $l,700.00 Dixie FLYER
touring car will be presented TO some
live wire
The fighting spirit dominates-the
very air itself is tense with excitement
as the closing day of the BIG VOTE
period draws nearer which is further
emphasized by the fact that the entire
campaign comes to a sudden end June
18th
Time Is Flying.
Time is slipping rapidly by and tn,
campaign will all be over before you
realize IT. Therefore, there is only one
liiiiS W uo ana tnat is 10 take adVan-
tage OF every opportunity that presents
itself which will be the means OF in.
creasing your vote standing
Candidates Showing Speed.
As one lady expressed it, why, I'm
Just really beginning to get busy and [
haven't scratched the surface vet or
seen nearly all of my friends who have
promised to give me their subscriptions
to The Whip"
Another live wire hustler said
Since I've found how easy it is to
get subscriptions from my friends, |
am getting more interested all the time
and more determined than ever TO
capture that Dixie Flyer"
This will give but faint idea of the de.
termination with which every one is possesse1
these last fateiul and important days And
everyone has their eyes on Saturday night.
SIS Club" Worth 100000 Votes
Between now and Saturday night SOS in
long term subscriptions is worth over ZOO 000
votes. Remember that you don't have 10 ,vait
until you have collected the entire SIS 10 get
credit for the 100000 EXTRA votes allowed
Continued on Page 81
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
HURlS W|FFS
LOVER FROM
WINDOW
Jealous Husband Traces Pair
To Flat And Ends Illicit
Romance.

in the breast Of Hugh Smith, 5000
Wabash Ave. burst into open flames
Thursday and eliminated in the tragic
death OF Archie Bell, aged "a. 3739
Wabash Ave.
Love Affair OF Long Standing.
Death brought an end to a love al
fair oil long standing between Bell and
Mrs. Smith. Hugh Smith, the wronged
husband, was not ignorant OF the fact
that his wfe's affection had cooled,
but had been unable TO definitely dis
cover improper relations between his
wife and Bell
Thursday. however. he traced his wife
TO apartment Z, 20 T. 44th St, where
he found her in company with Bell.
Forcing his way into the room, he
grapplcd with the man who had ruined
ms happiness. A few ssninufcs lafer
Bell was found a crumpled heap on
the pavement below with his skull
crushed. Speculation is rife as to
whether Bell in the struggle with
Smith fell from the window. whether
he attempted to escape through the
window and fell hcadlong to the
ground below. or whether he was bod
ily hurled from the window 10 the
ground
Bell Musician.
Archie Bell was drummer by pro-
fession, having once been a member
OF the orchestra at the Monogram
Theatre. 5sth and State ST.. lie wa
lately engaged AT the klba Theatre
3lst St. and Indiana Ave
Smith is being held at the 48th St
police station pending the coroner's S
inquest, June D
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
Akron Goes Over.

Akron, O., June Akron was the
first city to go over the top in the
n. A. A. c. P. membership drive,
With an allotted quota of 500 members.
Akrcn reports 692.
The Chicago whip., 1921-06-04
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

The Nomination Blank the 100 FREE coupon the First
Subscription Coupon will be page Of thi. ISSUE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-26

CAUSE PRICES TO CLIMB AGAIN and widespread
employment.
The Alexandria listed below offer worthy merchandise at
lowest prices under conditions You'll find real bargains
offered daily newspaper and other advertisements
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-26

The time to buy Goods being sold loss in many
cases Prices have reached rock-bottom.
Buy the things need Help keep the factories going and the
workers busy you put off buying the dry goods Clothes shoes
hats furniture and other things you'll want and need you'll
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

wrong with the world, with five mil
lion people out Of work in these Unit
ed States? Mr.. Edison must be blind
and deaf respective to everything else
not connected with his own business,
otherwise he could not have expressed
himself SO ridiculousIy.
And what are we to think Of John
Burroughs, the naturalist, who in his
new book. Accepting the Universe"
remarked that "All roads lead to the
conclusion that this is the best possible
world, and these people are the best
possible people? That any apparent
ly intelligent man should talk that way
after the horrors of the past war, is all
most past belief. To judge Burroughs
by the aforesaid statement, we must
conclude that he is interested in the
world of vegetation only, and that hui
man affairs are not receiving any at
tention from him. Any opinion from
him on a subject of which he is ignor-
ant is therefore of no value whatever.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

The bankers Association arrogates
to itself superior power to the sover-
eign will of the people of the State of
North Dakota. Forgetful of the fact
that the banks and their business is
simply created by statute, they threat
en- to override the declared purpose of
the people for a state-owned bank,
mills, and elevators. home building
association, and certain enacted meas
ures for the protection of labor.
To properly finance these laws and
institutions, that state has issued bonds
to the amount of $6,200,000, backed
by the faith and credit of the entire
state.
The bankers demand that the state
shall give up its program, or suffer
the boycott of the bankers. The PEG.
pie of North Dakota refuse to succumt
to the imperious impudence of Wal
Street financiers, and now offer theil
bonds direct to the people at large
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Blackstone, the great commentator
and authority in jurisprudence, says:
The principal aim Of society Fought
to be, for it is not now is to protect
individuals in the enjoyment Of their
absolute rights which were vested in
them by the immutable laws of Nature,
but which could not be preserved in
peace without the mutual assistance
and intercourse which are, gained by
the institution of friendly and social
communities. Hence, it follows that
the first and primary end of human
laws is to maintain and regulate the
absolute rights of individuals. Such
rights as are social and relative, result
from, and are posterior to the forma-
ton of states and society" Book H.,
Chap. ~
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
THE CALL FROM THE COLONY
Puntenney, Ariz.
March 81, 1921.


Dear Mrs. EweIl:-Many times the
girls and | talk of you and your girls,
and wondered where you were. Pick
ing up the Colonist, saw where Kath-
enine had a birthday. | said to Anna
and Doris, The lost are found!"
So you are back in the Colony :?
Now, Mrs. Ewell, would it be asking
too much of you to write to me how
Newllano compares with the old col
ony?
ask this of you, as | know you will
tell me the truth.
Mr.. Pickett must be manager, and
| know he is hustler. and way always
willing to work and work hard.
Now, what | desire to know is in re-
gard to the educational advantages
music, etc. You know have lived in
a good many places since left the
Colony. And the children have been
in what were called good schools-but
never have they learned as they did in
Llano. | don't know why, but it must
be the cooperative spirit that exists
there; and once you get it instilled in
your bones, you never get it out. 1t
seems always. everywhere we go, the
Colony calls us back.
We were back in Ohio, our old
home, but were not satisfied It's a
rich mems town, and we could not feel
at home.
How are your gardens. housing con-
ditions, climate, etc? Are many old
colonists there? Does the climate a.
gree with your girls?. Tell the girls
Anna and Doris would like to see them
and will write later.
Send me all the news you can and |
will be very grateful.
Most sincerely,
Mrs. Willhide.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
ALWAYS THINKS OF COLONY

Lawton, Okla, Apr. 5, 1921.
Judge J. c. Rhodes,
Newllano, La.
Dear Comrade and end:-This is
a busy time for us, as we'll as for you
people of the Colony. | think of you
all the time. You are rendering a SER
vice to mankind so great that people
cannot appreciate its value. Since my
return from the Colony there have
been so many crimes committed here,
that it makes me feel that you are
about the only sane people left in the
world.
Yours truly has been most awfulIy
miserable since leaving the Colony.
as SO glad you are doing so well. Co.
operation is the only solution for the
troubles of this old world, and | think
the people are gradually finding it out.
Hoping to see you soon, | am,
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. F. ]. Toothman.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

The agricultural department of the
Canadian government has gone ahead
and organized cooperative marketing
agencies to safeguard the farmers in
terests and secure for him the maxi
mum returns for his crops. Why can
not the agricultural departments of our
state and national governments here in
the United States safeguard the inter-
este of our farmers and stock growers
In similar manner instead of expos
ing them to the Unsuitable greed CT
financial and commercial wolves?
Merely to advise and teach him to
raise good stock and big crops isn't
enough. Farmers also want a square
deal at the selling end.