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The Washington times., 1922-09-16
ASK HARDING To
HURRY CASESOF
WARPR|SONERS
Joint Amnesty Commission
Points Out Only 10 Of IS
Have Been Considered.

On behalf OF some fifty civic
church and labor organizations In
terested in the plight of the seventy
five political prisoneSs still serving
aggregate sentences Of 500 years for
convictions under the free-speech
section of the espionage law, the
joint amnesty committee has sent a
letter to President Harding asking
that the Department Of Justice speed
up its. review Of these cases.
When A. delegation called on the
President July 10 with a petition
signed by 100000 citizens on behalf
OF the prisoners, the President ex.
pressed the hope that the cases could
be reviewed within sixty days. In
the letter the committee points out
that only ten Of the eighty.five cases
then to be considered have been re.
viewed. The sixty-da period Is near.
ly ended.
Text Of Letter.
The letter states:
The extraordinary delay in re-
viewing these cases has been ex-
planned at the Department Of Jus.
tice by statements to the effect that
In view of the strike conditions the
psychological situation was bad. We
beg to point out that these cases
have no relation whatever to current
Industrial difficulties, and we can
see no basis in law or in logic for
thus delaying the reconsideration OF
cases of men. convicted in large
groups under conditions Of ~xcep.
tional wartime stress, WIZ are
serving terms OF ten and twenty
years under a wartime emergency
statute which has been imperative
for eighteen months.
I'm every case that has been re-
viewed by q superior court, the Of
fense has been reduced to mere
violation OF the free-speech section
Of the war-emergency act.
I'm view of the European practice
n similar cases, by which prisoners
OF this character were released at
the close Of the war, will you not at
least consider a general reduction Of
these unprecedented sentences to
terms which would effect the release
Of these men in the near future and
their restoration to a normal pro.
ductive life7"
On behalf Of the committee. the
letter is signed by ellison Gardner,
Mrs. Charles Edward Russell. the
Rev. r. A. MCGOWAN. Harry Slat-
terry, Basil NJ. Manly. and Lillian
Kisluik.
Nagel Asks Review.
During the past few months the
demand for speedy reconsidera'
ton Of the politicsS cases has greatly
Increased. One of the latest to de-
mand a review is Hon. Charles X.
Nagel, who was Secretary OF Com:
merce and Labor in the Cabinet OF
President Taft. Mr.. Nagel has called
on all members OF the bar to seek
q consideration Of the cases. which
he declares, constitute challenge 70
our whole system Of Justice.
Practically all the war prisoners
are men whose sole offense consist
ed in careles or dangerous speech.
but the sentences run up to twenty
years or more. The important
fact IL that these men were tried
under conditions of abnormal excite
ment; and that they should now have
the benefit Of dispassionate and fair
consideration"
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
MRS. r. b. BRADFORD.

Funeral services for Mrs. II. b.
Bradford. widow OF Rear Admiral
r. B. Bradford, who died at their
summer residence at Turner, Me-,
Will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at st. Thomas Church. and
interment will be private in Airing.
ton Cemetery.
Mrs. Bradford died OF pneumonhi,
and is survived by one sister, Miss
Elizabeth Engs, and three daughters,
Mrs. Edward D. Johnson, Of Annap.
oils. Nd; Mrs. Howard Brockway, Of
New York, and Mrs. c. A. Richards.
of California.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
N. Y. BANKERS AGREEMENT
PASSED IN MEXICAN HOUSE

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1.-THE
Mexican congress has unanimously
approved the agreement negotiated
in New York last June between Sec.
retary of the Treasury de la Huerta
and the international bankers. The
vote was 1873 to 0.
The Washington times., 1922-09-16
BAND CONCERT

William H. Santelmsnn, leader,
Tay,or Branson, second leader. at
the Ellipse. today at t:3o p. IN.
The program:
March, THE Leatherneck,"
r. Mueller
Overture. Peace Jubilee" Reinecke
MorCeau. Souvenir" ........ Drdla
Grand scenes from "Msritana,"
Wallace
valse de concert, Dream on the
Ocean" ...,....,........ .Gungl
Characteristic, Dance OF the
Moujicks' ..............R Reneile
Grand march. Entrance Of the
guests in the Wartburg," from
~ annhauser" ......s... Wagner
The Stsr-SpAngied Banner"
, 1922-10-06
.HO8ACK CANYON
ROAD SURVEYED
Engineers Plan Route From
Village Of Alpine Into South
Yellowstone Park.

ALPINE. wvo. Oct. 6-EnEfneers
from the United States bureau OF pub
lie roads have begun q survey Of the
proposed road from this village 10
the mouth OF the Hoback canyon IN
the Jackson hole country. This road
will afford a straight water grade road
10 the south entrance OF Yellowstone
park, according to NJ. D.. Williams.
senior highway engineer. who has re
turned from a horseback tr'p over the
proposed route.
According TO Williams n distance
from the Alpine bridge crossing OF the
south fork OF tire Snake river 20 the
mouth OF the Hoback canyon IS about
IS miles. II the Snake river canyon
route il followed. BY way OF Pine
creek canyon and Teton pass, h dis
tanca - SIS miles.
The Snake river canyon road. VII
liama added, would afford the people
n scenic route 10 Yellowstone park
which would pass by Bears lake. Mont
peiier. Idaho; Alton. Wyo. through
snake river canyon. the Jackson Fole.
by Jenny. Straight, Lee and Iackilon
lakes. into the south entrance OF Vel
lowstone park. He aid he expected
that the work on the road would be
gin next spring.
, 1922-10-06
COUNTIES IN state
ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPITAL

CHEYENNE. wyo., Oct. s.-Flve
counties only are eligible for the site
for the Wyoming Tuberculosis sani-
torium. having filed the necessary pa
pers prior to September Is. the last
day permissible. The counties are
Platte. Goshen. Big Horn, johnson
and Converse.
The Institution will he the only one
Of It's kind in the state. the Legislature
having appropriated 10000 for the
purpose at the last session. Any
county in the state was qualified to
compete for the institution. having to
meet only certain requirements re-
garding altitude. water and climate.
The voters OF tho state viii choose
onesof the five counties mentioned as
the institutional site at the election
November Z. In this chosen county
the particular site VIII be later select.
ed by the State Board OF Charities and
Reform,
, 1922-10-06
HomeSteader Freed
Of Killing Horses
At Buffalo Trial

BUFFALO. wyo.. oct. s.--Carl Lo-
gan. a homesteader living southeast
Of Buffalo, was found not guilty by
a jury trial OF the charge OF shooting
and iniuring three read OF horses be,
longing 10 L. b. Pabst The offense
was alleged 90 have been committed
on the evening Of September 21.
Tho only witnesses for the prosecu-
ton were Mr.. and Mrs. Pabst and
their two children. John F. Watts.
William Cook and BENJAMIN a. Car
penter were witnesses for the defend.
ant.
, 1922-10-06
HORSE Theft CHARGED TO BOY
Captured after LONG CHASE

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Oct. e-ovnie
Rupe. IS wars old. Of Boulder. Colo.
is in the coInty jail here charged with
the theft Ola fine saddle horse DO
longing to Glen Farrell
When Farrell went to the stable in
morning he noted that the horse
wa gone and that the hay he had put
In the rack az 10 o o'clock the previous
evening had not been disturbed The
horse was peculiarly shod and Farrell
had no doubts OF being able TO follow
the tracks unless the horse was ridden
on hard or stony ground.
A chase led I o the southeast of the
city and TO a point three miles from
, 1922-10-06
OLDTIMERS AND PIONEERS
TORRINGT0N LAUNCH
COUNTY ORGANIZATION

ToRRINGToS. wyo.. Oct s-oid
Timers and Pioneers Of Goshen onun-
~. at the conclusion OF the Old Set
tiers picnic here. formed a permanent
organization which WIN meet annu-
ally. The number present who had
been in the county for 20 years or
, 1922-10-06

Carpenter. Farrell sighted the man or
horseback and went aroun in front
Of Rupe and waited for him to come
up.
II IL alleged that Rupe drew a gun
on Fnrren but that the latter got the
drop on him and forced him to throw
sis gun away.
, 1922-10-06

Joseph Wide OF Lingie. TIvo were
present who ave been in the county
over - years Mr. warren. Al Hau--
hoff. Dan Hauphoff. Charles rreder-
lex. md Perry Brazil. Fifteen claim
"a residence for over 80 years. Jake
Weber. Mrs Jake Weber. Mrs Maggie
Lawyer. Mrs. John Hunton. w d.
Hathaway, Mrs. Mary Nolan. Mrs.
Harry Eaton. Mr. Joseph Wide. L. n.
, 1922-10-06

more was ia and the total number in
attendance was slightly more than
400
Among the cd timers were four
who have been in Goshen county mos !
than 80 yeais. John Hunton OF Fort
Laramie. Sylvester sherman OF Tor
rington. Ed stemiar OF LaGrange. and
, 1922-10-06

hughes, Thomas BIbbitt, Mrs. Lewis
Austin. Henry Seidfeif. John Bum.
Mrs John Bum. I. Z. Toder and Mrs
John Aeon.
, 1922-10-06

During our Economy Sale this
month store viii open at . a. m. on
Saturdays. F. W. Woolworth co.
matt
, 1922-10-06

During our Economy saie this
store viii 0peE At = a m. on
Saturdays. f. W. Wooiworth Co.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
LEGAL HINTS

Mr. Editor went fnto buy The dealer showed
stating the price to be $5O and offered deliver to ms at my home with
at my option accepted the offer but within three days alter delivery OF the
dealer Have right the piano and So what and why?
John S, Meridian Miss
Answer: Your remedy would The delivery
is a sale and the title therefore n
Dear Editor purchased auction from by the Of
the sold Nj Chase
Chase failed
aton sued whyROy Galveston
No he Mr. Gum When Hon agreed
whereby
claim thus exnghed and he accordingly only Chase
the
Dear Sir: Some Indians knowingly and wogfuy cut timber from
Of Ny
whether
the timber
whether S65lwha
Mexico where he purchased
government which the wiul
had
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
Editors Mail

To the Editor:
A Pennsylvania school girl, in
a prize assay, said: Thrift is the
management of your affairs in such
manner that the value Of your pos
sessions is constantly being in
creased. Roger W. Babson, the
economist, says: "Thriftlessness, the
American characteristic, is due to a
lack of 'know-how'"
The school girls definition of
thrift is excellent, and it may be that
Mr.. Babson's idea that thriftlessness
is due to a lack of know how" is so.
May | suggest the "know-how" to
your readers, through your valuable
paper, that they may practice thrift
with advantage to themselves and to
their country, by directing their at
tentlOn othe new issue of Treasury
Saving Certificates, which are now on
sale at the post Office and stations,
and which are described as the most
attractive securities ever issued by
the United States Government?
These certificates are issued in de
nominations of $500, $4,000 and
100000, costing $1,000, $4,000 or
$4,000 respectively, carrying z e.
interest, compounded semi-annually.
At the end of five years these will
be paid at the full maturity value.
IRE attractive features Of the in
yestment are the absolute security in
principal and guaranteed high rate of
interest, and a guaranteed right to
withdraw the money at any time, at
y lower hut still fair rate of interest
They are practically exempt from
taxation.
Treasury Saving Stamps in
S1.00 denominations, non-nterest
bearing, will continue on sale at the
post office and stations until further
notice, as convenience to those who
wish to accumulate the puchase price
of the new issue of Treasury Saving
Certificates.
Sincerely yours.
ARTHUR c. LUEDER,
Postmaster
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
YELLOW FINGERNAILS

MANY yellow nails were noticeable upon gnsred ashened
fingers black people few months Those yellow
nails relics and grim reminders of the late world They
by the chemical reaction of high explosives which were
handled exclusively by the black 1t highly dis
aborous work White fatty refused to do the
Fabulous pwned Northern representatives OF
ammunition plants hurried southwark and whispered
words the creduou of the black people They
north terrible task of working MINT (hgh
plosve) they inhaled the poisonous fumes and emitted from
the seehg chemical The lungs of scorched the
eyeght others dmmed and blurred and the nails of all of
yellow Now the yellow fingers of the black
crawny The grasp for food and
What America going do with the hundreds of thou
sands black with yellow nails who north to aid in the
wartime industries?
considered the problem of absorbing and
Stimulating unemployed black people who have concentrated
great cities have failed to offer practical solution
suggestion which would mediate immediate relief The white
man black leadership has been
cropping along bndy knowing what ptfa grim disaster
its STEP The yelowhngered in
Landlords clamor for their overdue and unpaid
nstamen houses threaten seize their beds and belongings the
"Shyock' pawnbroke erng from behind their three gerng
balls their pound of flesh without mercy and from all sides
tragic of help wanted greets their sunn
eyes, of What will normally bring
What shall be done with New Yoks thirty and Chicagos twenty
thousand? Will they jobs will they be forced back
the southland face conditions from which they shrink and hudde
northern cities before the black people employed
almost exclusively porer walters cooks maids and handy
and The big factories closed them and they
knew place the ron steel and textile industries. The
opened the doors them and production has ceased
of affairs immigration restrictions will be removed and the foreigner
will be served the large northern cities will support why
not before swallowed the of
Why not decentalze and seek the northern rural districts?
The farm lands of New York. New jersey Michigan Indiana
virgin and generally fertile and productive
with yellow ngena could well fit in these
country White philanthropy being interested the health of
cities would finance large degree intelligent plan of
tazaon. little tutoring in farming the
black exc comfortable and respectable livelihood AS
starvation and desperation have driven many
disuion and disease grip people endangered
and inundated and America faces just that problem.
plan of decentralization submitted which feasible and
practical should be adopted by black people supported
by the white for the yellow nails fash hdeousy They strike
terror and fear the hearts of all them the
yellow nails would be of service around pillow
around the stock of revolver The yellow nails
against the American creed which everything and
gives little in return
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11

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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
BOOK REVIEW

"a 20 -.f
Door 'na'' 'hal ialea 10 note TN
f9iaIii' 'l '->4s@ py the man who
ztaha7 U'PNe-i9habis u.s. one OF tn
Sisaie,' pro- 8#iisI1 To-Day IN TN
i..i'a 9ld,,
III p,' DOS 2eeail ms literary q
Issi. - rei1eia9et BACK 40 the niae
u .i'h an aIisie ~ the Atlantis
u oi,5'5, bet"eeh me and the other
"oI a. ne VINO lnere is always an
uiidehea question ahaskcd by some
through feeling ~ delicacy by other,
through ne diihe4lt* OF rightly iran
His II. All never thticsS hutter around
il. "'A approach me IN half he
nam 9"it "I WY eye me cnriousiy or
. ON 'aal.1''alei5s ana men, instead o.
sas ing a'rectiy, Ito" docs It ieel 10 be
a Ptooi'u' me say. know an e.
ssile,lt tu'0tSa man III my Town; or i
I2uslt al MeeaailiesFi'Ie' or DO not
- H"ulHeth 9alfaBes make YOU
oiood oolI: ~ these smile or al
Interested or reduce the boiling TO "a
55iiii.is'' a. ,fe occasion may require
tle Iea qae'aon, HOW docs II
Iesi 10 nc proDieiil answer seldom
Il ~ 49,
" mn, .,'.I VINO hiio" Dr. Du bofs
lediize tlal 'il2 mas been true OF the
spo51iSh WORD oil the written one II Is
n95aiy inc case; Tor his two book.
he souls OF Black Folk and "Darh
" alter ana some OF his editorial writ
l!iss fo,oe "'th lhtehSeness and elai-
~ "Ildt u means 10 be problem III
i ~. I'd NO WINE person who reads
- "a i'o'S "a! eEtf iai 10 reel his poie
Is - ~ nan any other author
i've neoni io% rnd ,ne sulIeFlng OF sens
ton pp'0 '''us' insult ana perseen-
"Dor,t vor ,h;.l. T.. -.
,cr59 tbe ~ yJG ''. n Du bois Is BIT.
;mnlirstior VIZ" tba, ' 60 p asks, win the
IN the wrong. But the bitterness OF
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11

Dark Water has I'M il ten essay
and ten prose poems. Iwo OF the
prose poems we must rejoice 10 have
IN permanent form, lie Crcdo and
] he Litany al Atlanta. Some vi the
others are a trihe exotic, perhap- the
Negro born and reared in New Eng
land like 10 ieel that ne has COM
panionship with the rich fragrance
and growth OF the jungle. but all are
admirable intcrludc, 10 the discu sious
OF the problems that especially relate
10 colored Americans Africa, the
colorcd woman. white men. domestic
service. work and wealth. childhood
beauty aud death, these comprise the
subjects There are great passage
that will pass into literature Some
times they are so white With hate that
they partly misconstruc motives, but
they cannot be forgotten For in
stance. in speaking OF the eolored wo-
man. DR. Du Bots, after telling OF the
many things which he can forgive.
even slavery. declared. Il shall never
forgive. neither in this world nor the
world to come, the white. Souths wan
ton and continued and persistent IN
sulting OF the black Womanhood which
it sought and seeks to prostitute 10
its lust cannot forget that II d, such
southern gentlemen who in
sist on withholding from my mother
and wife and daughter those signs and
appellltions OF courtesy and respect
which elsewhere they withhold only
from courtesaus.'
One loves the magnificent arraign-
ment but is quite sure that the south
erners' treatment OF the colored wo-
man comes largely from his old time
association with her as one OF the
servant class. Domestic servants
alone, whatever their race, though
they may become millionaire's wives,
are always Jane or Mary when they
meet their former masters and mis-
tresses and not until the colored wo-
man OF the South largely leave
domestic service will they find a
white man raising HIS hat TO them or
be called by their last names. One
does not need to call in the courtesan
who, by the way, is often treated with
more respect than the domestic SER
want But all the same the paragraph
is magnificent.
There are books that people may
read and there are books that people
must read, and Dark Water" is
book that must be read.
By Mary White Ovington
Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People
DARK WATER" by w. E. B.
Dubois. Published by Harcourt,
Brace and Howe, New York City.
Price, $500; postage, Toe.
1t is difficult to say any new word
regarding Dark Water. The book has
been widely read and has passed
through several editions. And yet it
would be an incomplete series of
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
Yes, But A Southerner's
Conscience Never AWakens
Lynchine and Federal Justice.

a bill to give the federal govern
ment jurisdiction in mob disorders and
lynchings has been passed by the
house OF representatives. Il aims 10
allow the uitcd States to intervene
IN the police power OF the state, and
holds the delinquent local authorities
accountable 10 the central government
and the county which has not pro
tectcd a victim from mob violence re-
>pon>iblc to the extent oi 10000. 10
be paid the family or other heirs OF
tho victim.
Onc OF the difficulties IN prosecuting
Ion cases al mob violence is found IN
the local pressure brought on the pros.
ccutors. il the community has con
doncd the lynching. II protects the
lynchers. and the authorities are pre-
vented BIS community sentiment from
taking and furnishing the offender
In such eases. the federal prosccu-
tors. not being dependent upon local
politics to the extent That other au-
ihorities are. might proceed with
greater xiRor and effectiveness 20 get
the leaders OF The mob and punish
them
Presumably. the bin Is particularly
aimed AT the south: not because the
north docs not have lynching and does
not allow offenders to escape. but be-
cause the south is supposed to have
more community sympathy for lynch
ers and to afford less chance OF pun
ishment
Sentiment in the south is rapidly
turning against mob iaWie~sncss. We
believe. and that IS the correction OF
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
Y. w. A. News

The Indiana Avenue Branch al the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton is steering right ahead IN It's &C
tiYities for the 1922 Program. The
girl Reserves reported $4,000 a their
final returns OF their "Nodville Gas
icque." This department is planning
very splendid piece OF work IN the
Wendell Phillips High School. The
Dean Of Wendell Phillips IS asking
this because she finds that scholarship
and loyalty ranks highest in the girls
who have had the benefit of the Girl
Reserves Program. The Association
is very proud OF the fact that the COM
munity is actually realizing how the
Girl Reserves Program is reacting
in the standards set by it, program.
Our General Secretary back with u
again feels quite assured that our 1922
program Tor reorganization is speedily
and happily taking form.
Our Library circulation TOR last
week exceeded by far any previous
record The Library is available to
all friends being glad to serve any
body
The Residence with its iull glow OF
youth is happy; and more whole
some environment than this home is
to be found only in the very best
regulated families. for this future
Christian womanhood the Association
is continually planning
The Industrial Department Is CIV
ing musical by the y. W. {. a. Glce
Club under the direction OF their di-
reetress. Mrs Antoinette Cone, at the
Wabash y NJ {. A, Thursday eve
ming, February 9. Admission Is cents
This will be treat to all music
lovers Tickets are on sale at the
Indiana Avenue Branch Y w. {. A.
Among the clubs OF the city to
bring their organizations into our Blue
Triangle Center were the Giles Char
ity Club and the Grace Presbyterian
Missionary Club AS an appreciation
OF the kind OF service we are rendering
to the womanhood OF Chicago the
former gave a donation for the chairs
OF our dining room and the latter,
which held a meeting here last week,
became so thrilled with our place. do
mated $1,000 to help render this kind
of service we are fostering to human
ity's cause.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
Englewood Notes

By Grace DAILY (Musical Critic
On last Sunday evening, January
10Th, the choir of ST Johns A. NJ. E.
Church gave its first of its monthly
series of Song Services, under its di-
rector, Mrs. George F. Williams, their
new conductor. The program was a
treat to those fortunate in being there.
On Tusday evening, January 3lst, Mr..
Hardy Voolfolk, the noted tenor,
gave a musical concert at which the
Accopiato Singers made their debut
in Eng1ewood. Their singing was
great. Mr.. Voolfolk sang unusually
we'll and was heartily applauded.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
HEALTH HINTS
By DIR. Trey SnitA
Obesity

meabosm characterized a
amount bu
marked where normally it may be evidence OF
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-11
WEATHER

Chicago, Ill, Feb 4, 1922.
Weather outlook for the period of
Feb. 8 TO Feb, II, 1922
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee
Rain or snow at beginning of week
and again on Friday or Saturday;
otherwise generally fair with normal
temperature.
For the Region of the Great Lakes:
Considerable cloudiness and occasional
SHOWS; normal temperature.
For the Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri Valleys: Fair except
unsettled with local SHOWS Wednesday
or Thursday; normal temperature.