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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
IS CUT To
DEATH BY
STAGE HAND
Slayer Runs With
Victims Body To
Doctors Office

Eddie Robinson, an actor we'll
known in theatrical circles, was liter
ally cut into ribbons at the stage door
of the Grand Theatre, 31st and State
Sts., Monday afternoon when he
sought admittance to the theatre. He
died almost Immediately.
Robihson's slayer, William Strout-
meyer, stage hand at the theatre,
escaped after the Staying, but was
captured four hours later by Police
men Reilly and Holmes.
Cause in Mystery
The actual cause of the Staying is
shrouded IN mystery, as there were
no eye witnesses to the cutting. In
his confession Stroutmeyer claimed
that he had instructions to allow no
one to enter the theatre, and when he
refused admittance to Robinson, the
actor struck at him, and he defended
himself with a knife. Police authori-
ties hardly think it probable, how
ever, that he would have attacked
Robinson so,violently under these cir
cumstances.
Had Appointment
Friends of the slain man stated
after the killing that Robinson had an
appointment with George Taylor,
stage manager of "Africanna," a mu-.
sical production now playing at the
Grand Theatre, and that he appeared
at the theatre to keep the appoint
ment. His attempts to keep the ap-
pointment resulted in his death, they
say.
Cut Into Ribbons
Robinson was frightfully cut about
the head and shoulders. Death was
no doubt caused by a wound in the
chest just above the heart. He was
also stabbed beneath the left shoul-
der, below the left ear, on the left
arm and hand. One of the members
of the John Mason Dixie Beach Co,
with whom Robinson had formerly
played, stated that after stabbing
Robinson, Stroutmeyer attempted to
stand his limp body against the wall
in the alley. Failing to accomplish
this, he rushed upstairs with the body
to the office of DIR. Allen A. Wesley.
1901 State St. Robinson had ceased
to breathe, it is said, and the doctor
would not allow the body to be
brought into his office. This state
ment could not be corroborated as
the doctor did not appear at the in
quest at Jackson's Undertaking estab-
lishment Tuesday. The inquest was
continued to Jan. 10.
Robinson had been a member OF
John Mason's Dixie Beach Co., which
played at the Monogram Theatre lss
week. He was 10 years of age, ano
was living at the Columbia Theatre.
31st and State SITS. His mother i,
said to reside at 903 Market St.
Columbia, S. c.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Has Long Interview with
Chairman Adams.

After paying his respects to the
President De Priest then called upon
Mr. Adams, chairman of the National
Republican Committee. His frank de-
mands and arguments in this Interview
are still the talk Of all Warrington,
and it is generally conceded that no
black political leader ever spoke SO
frankly or ever out the black mans
demands so franlly.
Line Johnson would have pussy
looted but De Piest would not allow
it and for once ne National Commit
tee has an idea jst how the black man
feels towards Hading and the Repub-
lican Party. d, Priest received the
congratulations f all of those leaders
who would haveliked to have said the
same thing but ould not for fear that
their chances fr appointment might
be lost. De Piest returned to Chi
cago last FRIDAY
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Orchestra Is
FoHoued By
Unkind Fate

LONDON. Feb. a. Nope Dcs-
mond an American musician. formerly
the big hit OF the Southern Syncopated
Orchestra and lately the pianist at
Murray's famous London Night Club.
was killed IN a peculiar railway aeci-
dent last night Two express trains
were passing each other at Ellsworth
when the footplate OF the north bound
engine became detached broke off,
rebounded from the rails and got
caught between the two trains. 1t
ripped to splinters the first coaches Of
both. A large splinter entered Des-
mond's side, killing him and three
othcrs
Misfortune has followed the South
ern Syncopatcd Orchestra. The mem
bers were on board the Laird liner
Rowan last October when it was
rammed and sunk by an American
vessel in the Irish sea. Several were
drowned.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
DIR. l.. x. Williams
By G. r. Wilson, A.B.,B.D.

On January q. DR.. l. K. Williams
pastor OF Olivet Baptist hurch, spoke
in the Divinity Chapel o. The Univer
sity Of Chicago. His manner was con-
scientious and sincere. The hearers
followed him with intense interest, not
only because il was a novelty to have
Negro speak in the University
Chapel, but also because of the mes
sage he brought.
The significance about the message
was that it presented Olivet Baptist
Church not as a she'll, mere organi-
zation, a house, but as a living and
working organism among our people,
a people with living and struggling
souls. 1t presented Olivet as a church
with the task OF saving the souls OF
all men from fear, oppression, both
mental, economic and political, by TAX
ing hold OF the problems that have to
do with persons.
After giving a brief sketch of the
growth Of the church, its organization
and purpose-that purpose to preach
Jesus Christ and to administer to the
physical and spiritual needs OF mel
DR.. Williams did the unique thing.
He showed just how people responded
to the influence of the church. He
showed the influence of the church on
the various phases of the life OF the
community, for example, on politics.
on housing, on family life, and above
all, on the person himself; how men
actually found salvation through the
church; how God is brought to men
and how men are lifted to God.
Then when he came to the conclu-
sion, the hearers, men and women,
students and teachers, bent forward
to catch the significance of his words.
He said that the church must do
something more than administer TO the
physical needs of men, but church
must have a message. In its message
the church must excel all other or
ganixations. He said that a church
must believe in itself and God. He
said that Olivet believes in both; that
Olivet has morale. Then he closed
with prayer that God may give US
thirst for Him and power to find
Him, that He may unite our hearts
and hands in service of God and man.
This speech, for purpose of enlight-
enment to those who expect to serve,
was a contribution of social-psycho-
logical thought. 1t showed what is
required if a church is to succeed
that is, the church must live and work
among the people, yet keeping itself
pure by having the spirit of the New
| Testament, the Spirit of Christ.
From the presentation, people could
see the numbers of the church, the
problems of the community, and of the
world, which grow out of human con-
facts. The hearers could see the wish
les OF the Negro Race in its true rels-
tions to other races. They could see
lwhat the Negroes want and need, and
what a man like DR.. Williams, true
|
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
4 "Flying
Dufchn1en
Captured

Police of the Cottage Grove Ave.
station are resting easily since the
capture of the four bandits who for
two months have been terrorizing the
South Side.
More than fifty robberies in which
the loot totals $4,000 are ascribed to
them. They already have been iden-
tilted by fifteen of their victims; 9TH
ers will view them today.
The four were arrested by Sergs.
Leahart, Callahan, Dave, and Polkas-
ter of the Cottage Grove Ave. sta
ton after more than three weeks of
investigation. They were found in a
house at 1907 Calumet Ave.
Aids Are Sought
They gave the names of Ollie Tur-
ley, 2978 Vernon Ave; Howard Jack
son, 2970 Vernon Ave-; Cecil Hoff-
man, 1927 Federal St.; and Fred Pep
per, 1858 Prairie Ave. jackson was
wounded in the left arm. John Sum-
mers, 1892 Forest Ave-, owner of the
automobile which the four men drove,
also was held.
Police in addition are looking for
three or four men who, it is believed,
substituted on various nights for one
or more of the bandits. These arrests
are expected shortly.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Life Was
Worth OnLy
Ten Cents

An argument over 10 cents resulted
in the killing Saturday of John Hall,
p, 1883 Federal Street Hall engaged
in an argument with Will Pollard IN
the 10th block on Dearborn Street.
When the argument became heated,
Pollard drew a pocket knife and
stabbed Hall, the blade going into his
heart.
Rollie Marshall, who was with Pol
lard, became involved in the frscas
and was also arrested.
At the coroner's inquest held Mon
day, Pollard was held to the grand
jury on a charge of murder, and Mar
shall was held as an accessory.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Claims Major OF
92nd Division
Shot Soldier

WASHINGTON. D. c, Feb. A.
Testimony was given before the spe-
eial Senate investigating committee
last week charging that Major Joseph
Phillips OF Orange, n. J., shot Will
liam Paterson, private, for refusing
to cut bread while the unit was in
France.
Major Phillips was commissioned a
CAPTAIN at the officers training camp
at Fort Des Moines. He was as
signed to the 3l7th Engineers at Camp
Sherman.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Grove Puts Out Ticket

1t is reported that States Attorney
Robert Grove has placed in the field
an entire ticket for the forthcoming
county elections. Asst. States Atty.
James A. Scott is said to be on the
slate, to run for County Commits
sioner. Atty. Scott is well known as
the author of several legal works,
notably: "Scott. On Rendition" He
once ran for Congress, and in the last
elections for Municipal JuA<~,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Says Wife Sold
old Tooth In
Cross Bill

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 4.-In a
reply to a petition for divorce by his
wife, Joseph Jackson filed a cross bill
asserting that Mrs. Jackson had sold
his gold tooth and spent the money
for amusements.
Their romance was created in 1914
when Jackson paid the woman's fine
when she was hailed before Judge
and married her Immediately after she
left the courtroom.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
De Priest In
Confab With
President

On last Wednesday, forner Alder
man Oscar De Priest, il company
with other political leaGrs, called
upon President Harding atwhich time
he had occasion to voice .he protest
of the black man, asking tankly that
more consideration be gfen to the
black electorate which wasinstrumen-
tai in his election. He aso too k up
with the President the mater of ap-
pointment of black men Il Office and
received certain assurances, the out
come of which the near future will
reveal. ,s1-l.-. II
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Fight Over 85c
Ends In Death

WASHINGTON, D. c, Feb. A.
An argument over eighty-five cents re-
suited in the death of Randolph Bur-
rows at the hands of Paula Chapman.
Burroughs and Chapman engaged in
an alteration at the supper-table OF
the house where they both roomed.
The argument began in the course OF
the meal, and when the two cllnched,
Burroughs was so seriously stabbed
that he bled to death
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
ORDER WITHDRAWAL
OF MARINE CORPS
FROM CUBA

WASHINTON, Feb. A de-
tachment oi375 marines stationed at
Camaguey, ,uba, were ordered with
drawn ThuIday by Secretary DENLY,
acting on Recommendation of the
State DEPARTMENT. The State Depart
ment recommendation, it is under
stood, was 'ased upon report given
by GeneralCrowder at recent con-
ference uph his return from the is
land repubc.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04

Boldly, ~ Y.
Cop Killer,
Is Guilty

NEW YORK CITY, F6. 4.-Luther
Boldly who killed two New York police
men and fed into New Jusey after a
thrilling escape, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree y jury late
Monday. He is to be sentnced Friday.
Boddy's spectacular escap thrilled the
East. He is said to have dmned wom-
ans clothing and commandreed taxi
cab. forcing the driver to tate him to his
destination. He was captund in Phila-
delphia by a magistrate.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Matriculation
Fee Starts
Student Strike

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. Al
most all the students of the Agricul-
tural, Mechanical and Normal School,
formerly the Branch Normal College,
struck last week as a protest against
the $3.50 matriculation fee which the
University of Arkansas Board ordered
paid at the beginning OF the second
semester. About 200 students were
involved
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
MOB TAKES MAN.

PONTOTOC, Miss, Feb. 4--Will
Bell, 20, was taken from officers who
were transferring him to Jackson
Miss for safekeccping, and lynched
He was charged with having attacked
a girl.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
FAMILES FLEE IN NIGHT
CLOTHES
Tenn

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 4.
-ProbablJ fifty families were forced
to take tC fight from flames which
practically destroyed an apartment
house wh.e they were living.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04
Note Bares Boy S
Plan For Suicide

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 4.-Leaving a
note indicating that he intended to
commit suicide, Claude Meadows, a
Young boy, threw himself in front Of
4. street car here last Saturday, and
was ground to death.
II Is thought that dependency on
account of his inability to obtain en-
oiovmepk prompted the act
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-02-04

Continued on page 2.)
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22

Sor Milla. out of his reach, once more
became mysteriously lovely
Pausing in an alley, he read her
note. =,
"Dearie: Thought """' '" VAN
you up but over the phone Is just nix
for explanations as Mama and Aunt
Jess would hear everything and
thought l might seem cold to you not
saying anything sweet on account of
them listening and you would wonder
why l was so cold when telling you
goOd-by for a vile maybe weeks. 1t is
this way Uncle Purv wired Aunt Jess
he has just taken In big touring car
on a debt and his vacation starts to-
morrow SO If they were going to take
trip they better start right way so
Aunt Jess invited me. Now dearie !
have to pack and write this in hurry
SO you will not be disappointed when
you come by for the b. c. tonight. Do
not go get some other girl and take
her for would hate her and nothing
in this world would make me false for
one second to my kiddo boy. l do not
know just when home again as the
folks think better stay up there for
visit at Aunt Jess and Uncle Purvs
home in Chicago after the trip is over.
But l think of you all the time and
you must think of me every minute and
believe your own dearie she will never
no not for one second be false. So
tell SADIE and Alb goOd-by for me and
do not be false to me any more than
/ would be to you and II will not be
long till nothing more will interrupt
our sweet friendship"
As measure Of domestic prudence,
Ramsey tore the note into irreparable
fragments. but he did this slowly,
and without experiencing any Of the
revulsion created by Mina's former
missive.
He was melancholy, aggrieved that
she should treat him so.
CONTINUED next week.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22
CHAPTER VI

rvacation, in spite of increased leis-
IRE, may bring inconvenience to people
In Ramsey's strange but not uncom-
mon condition. At nome his constant
air was that Of badgered captive
lhlaintively silent under injustice; and
he found II difficult to reply calmly
when asked where he was going-an
inquiry addressed to him, he asserted,
every time he touched his cap, even
to hang 1t upi
The amount Of evening Walking he
did must also have been a trial to his
nerves, on account of fatigue, though
the ground covered was not vast. Mil
las mother and father were friendly
people, hut saw no reason to move
out of house and home" as Mr.. Rust
said, when Milla had callers; and
on account Of the intimate plan of
their small dwelling visitors only
alternative TO spending the evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rust as well as
with Milla, was to invite her to Ego
out walking
Evening after evening they walked
and walked and walked, usually in
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22
MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE

Ohio Circuit Court.
C.. NJ. Grove, Admr., of H. H. Buck
ley, Deceased, Plff.
VS.. Notice of Sale
Mamie Buckley Dooley, ct al, Deft.
By virtue of a judgment and or
der of sale of the Ohio Circuit Court
in the above styled case, rendered
at the regular March Term, 1922,
for the purpose of dividing the pro-
ceeds among the parties in interest,
as set out in said judgment, after
paying all debts and the costs here
in, including a reasonable attorneys
fee, will offer for sale by public
auction at the court house door in
Hartford, KY, on Monday, the 3rd.
day of April, 1922, being county
court day, about one O'Clock, r. M,
upon a credit of six and twelve
months, the following described
property, towit:
"A certain tract or parcel of land
in Ohio County, Kentucky, and situat-
ed on the waters of Rough Creek,
bounded as follows:
Beginning at a beech in Sanford
Tichenor's Northwest corner; thence
South SO East SO rods to a stone in
Sanford Tichenor's line; thence
North ~ East 35 rods and 10 links
to a stone; thence North ASK East
20 rods to a stone, Render Bros.
Corner; thence with their line North
S7'A West 92 poles to the public
road; thence South with said road
to the beginning, containing 23 ac-
res, more or less. The coal under
the above described land is reserv-
ed"
The purchaser will be required 10
execute bond with approved security
Immediately after sale.
This 18th. day Of March. 1922.
b. II. ELLIS.
Master Commissioner.
Ohio Circuit Court.
]. S. GLENN and C. NJ. GROVE,
Attorneys.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22
SYNOPSIS


CHAPTER Twin his grandfather.
small Ramsey Milholland " watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In the home
town. The old gentleman, a veteran Of
the Civil war, endeavors to impress the
youngster with the significance Of the
great conflict, and many years afterward
the boy was to remember his words with
startling vtvidness.
CHAPTER HIN the schooiroom, Q
m years afterward. Ramsey was not
detinguished for remarkable ability,
though his two pronounced dislikes were
arithmetic and ''Recitations." In sharp
contrast to Ramseys backwardness v
the precocity of little Dora Yocum, =
young lady whom in his bitterness he de-
nominates Teachers Pet"
..CHAPTER HIN high school, where
- and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
oontinues to feel that the girl delights TO
tiveness he generates becomes alarming.
eliminating In the resolution that some
day he would show" her.
CHAPTER Wat class picnic Ram
sey, to his intense surprise. appears to
attract the favorable attention of Miss
Milla Rust, young lady of about his
own age. and the acknowledged belle of
the class Milla has the misfortune TO
fall into creek while talking with Ram
the rescue. The water Is only some three
feet deep. but Milla's gratitude for his
heroic act IL embarrassing. He is in fact
taken captive by the fair one. to his great
CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER v.-The acquaintance ripens,
Ramsey and Milla openly keeping com
pany," while the formers parents won
der. His mother indeed goes SO far as
to express some disapproval Of his choice,
even limiting that Dora Yocum would be
q more suitable companion, a suggestion
which the youth receives with horror
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22
BARRED ROCKS

My yards are full of the best I
ever had in size, color and laying
propensities.
Some extra fine cockerels and pull
lets at a real bargain if taken al
once. Selected eggs s1.5s aBS
$3.50 per Is. Prices on large suan-
titles for incubators on appiieafiaa-
JNO. B. WILSON.
Att Hartford, KY
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22

company-at perhaps the distance Of
half block-with Albert Paxton and
Sadie Clews, though Ramsey now and
then felt disgraced by having fallen
into this class; for sometimes II was
apparent that Albert casually had bis
arm about Sadie's waist. This allured
Ramsey somewhat. but terrified him
more. He didn't know how such mat
tiers were managed
Usually the quartet had no destina-
ton; they just went "out walking"
until ten o'clock, when both girls had
TO be homeland the boys did. too.
but never admitted II. On Friday eve
nings there was public open air con-
cert" by brass band In small park.
and the -four were always there.
Milla hung weightily upon his arm,
and they dawdled, drifting from one
side Of the pavement to the other as
they slowly advanced. Albert and Sa-
die. ahead Of them. called good night"
from corner. before turning down the
side street where Sadie lived; and
then. presently. Ramsey and Milla
were at the latter's gate. He>went In
with her, hating at the front steps.
swell. g'night. Milla." he said.
t'wsnt TO 80 out valking tomorrow
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22

WANTED-Men OF Women TO
take orders among friends and
neighbors for the genuine guaran-
teed hosiery. full line for men
women and children. Eliminates
darning. We pay 75c an hour
spare time. or $500 a week for
full time. Experience unnecessary
Write international Stocking Mills.
Norristown. Pa. l9-l0t
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22
NEW COAL NINE

have opened 4 new mine near
end of Hartford and CentertOHR
pike. Lump, &c; nut 4c. Mine ISn
&c and slack &c at mine. Coed
quality, prompt service and aeeas-
ate scales. Give me a trial WIN
deliver coal anywhere in Hartford
for 4c per bushel and anywhere N
Hayti for SC per bu., plus price Of
coal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-22
A. C. JOHNSON.
McHenry, ]

McHenry, Route
To reach me over phone call JOHN
Roeder Home Phone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Doeckea cf
1402 Thirty-second street, have
gone to Oklahoma enroute TO Cali
fornia. where they viii spend the
winter.
william w. Giles Of 1889 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, returned
Wednesday night from an extended
trip in the east Leaving Rock Is
land On Nov. I, he visited for some
time in Chicago with his uncle,
Harry Petit While in the east he
visited many places of historical in
terest and attended several sessions
OF the peace conference in Wash
ington.
Mrs. o. C. Brandstatter, z117
Twelfth street, has gone to La
Crosse, Wis, where she will visit
with relatives.
Mrs. J. L. Irving of 9o5 Four
teenth street, has gone to Los An
geles, where she will make a
months visit
A 10 pound daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Souders OF
1882 Forty second avenue this
morning. She is welcomed by a
brother, John Cloyd. Mrs. Souders
was Miss Clara Trenkenschuh be-
fore her marriage.
Mrs. Emil Eastland, sos Fourth
avenue, left last night for Buffalo,
N. Y, where she will spend 10 days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
GORGE BREAKS
IN Mill CREEK

Milan is getting over it's flood
scare today, tie streets in the west
end Of the village being covered
with only thin coating of ice and
the huge gorge which backed the
water Of Mill creek into town has
broken.
Street car service was resumed
today, the regular schedule being
followed. Yesterday the cars went
only to the Milan bridge as the
tracks in the village were covered
with ice. The west end of the
town is still filled with several
inches of ice, but east of the rail-
road tracks where the water rush
ed in only slightly, there are little
signs of the food.
The gorge which damned the
creek at its narrow point near
Chaney's lane has broken up and
permitted steady flow.