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The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
Sheriff FOiIS Mob
With UnCannyTrick
Has Prisoner Walk From Jail as
Lynchers Search Jail
Trouble Averted.

Vinita, Okla, Aug. 25-When
members of a mob that sought Elias
Ridge, young negro whom officers
say confessed to the brutal murd'
of a white woman, entered the Craig
county Jail here upon invitation OF
Sheriff Ridenour to "see for them.
selves that he was not there" Ridge
was standing behind the door to ao-
NIT them. When the searchers had
passed into the building, Ridge, a
straw hat pulled over his eyes, saun-
tered out with two deputy sheriffs
walking unconcernedly near him.
Three blocks down the street the
three entered a motor car and sped
to Claremont, whre the prisoner was
placed in the Rogers county Jail.
Sheriff Ridenour disclosed the de-
tails of the ruse yesterday.
The negro is charged with the mur-
der of Mrs. George Adair White, wife
of Mayes county farmer. The kill
ing occurred in the presence of her
two young children.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
Khan |nitidteS4,65
Members in Chicago
$4,000 People See Candidates
Sworn as Members Into
Invisible Empire.

Chicago, August 25-Beneath the
red glare from a blazing cross, what
was said to be the nations biggest
class of new Ku Klux Klansmen-
4,65O candidates-was initiated in a
huge field just outside of Chicago
late Saturday night.
While thousands of voices chanted
the surging roll of Onward, Christi
an Soldiers" the candidates, still gar
bed in their working clothes, faced
the cross and it's circle of white-clad
initiators and pledged their allegiance
to the Invisible Empire"
The mystic rites were held in a
great field, thousands of automobiles
being parked in big circle quarter
of a mile in diameter. In the center
of the circle, outlined by the glaring
headlights of the cars, was the cross,
twenty feet high and wrapped in cot.
ton from the Southern fields. 1t was
estimated that 25 900 persons witnes.
sed the ceremonies, representing the
eighteen Klans in Chicago and the
twelve outside of Cook county in
Illinois.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
CHICAGO PLANS To
CLEAN HOUSE" Of
IMPERIAL K. K. K.
American Unity League Launch
es Nationwide TRADE Against
X. X. X. Movements.
MOVEMENT SPONSORED BY
VOLUNTARY DONATIONS
Bishop Fallows, Honorary Chair
man, Says Klan is Menace
To Religious Freedom.
ASSOCIATED Negro Press. }

Chicago. August 25-A nationwide
effort to curb the activities of the Ku
Klux Klan was launched at a meet
ing of the American Unity League
here. Bishop Samuel Fallows of the
Reformed Episcopal Church was
named honorary chairman of the mil
liant organization. Patrick H. o.
Donnell is chairman.
"a national conference on cam
paign plans will be held here, Septem-
ber 5, to which delegates from every
state and leaders representing all the
racial and religious groups in Ameri-
ca are being invited" said Mr.. o.
Donnell.
"Our organization is unique in
that there are no fees or membership
dues. 1t is financed by the voluntary
contributions of those who sympa-
thize with its efforts.
while the Leasue Is non-political,
it will oppose candidates who are to
be supported by the $1,000 Klans-
men in Chicago in the Fall elections, u
he continued.
The League plans to resume the
anti-Klan campaign launched locally
last year under the leadership of for
mer Governor Edward F. Dunno. The
Founders Committee Includes lay and
clerical leaders of all racial, religious
and poitica groups.
Headquarters have been established
at 1877 North Dearborn Street.
Unity League Committees are be-
ing organized in every state and coun-
ty in which the Ku Klux Klan gains
foothold, and through mass meet
ings, patriotic demonstrations and an
educational propaganda, its danger
is pointed out.
Bishop Fallows says: "The Klan is
a menace to religious freedom, a
source of danger to the state, and its
growing strength should be curbec
through the united effort of all true
Americans, regadless of creed, race,
or condition in life."
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
HOOS|ERSOPENNEW
PARK IN MEMORY
. Of FRED DOUGLASS
indianapolis Park Named After
Races Greatest Champion
of Freedoms Cause.
PARK is NOT GIVEN AS
DISCRIMINATORY MOTIVE
DR.. Sumner A. Furriss Served Oil
Council When Property Was
Purchased for Park.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 25--Doug-
las park named after Frederick Doug
las, the greatest champion of free
dom's cause the race ever produced,
is situated in the Northeastern part
of the city. bounded on the north by
30th ST., on the south by 25th ST., on
the east by Ralston avenue, and on
the west by Martindale Avenue, COM
prising SO acres of lovely landscape
This plot of land was purchased un-
der the administration of ex-Mayor
Charles w. Jewett, which virtually
completes a chain of parks around
Indianapolis, the beautiful city or
homes. name more appropriate for
the Hoosier Capital could not have
been selected. This gives Indianapo-
lis variety of parks so geographical
ly located that the people in every
section of the city are well blessed
with one of these big front yards and
can enjoy themselves without going
to the trouble of having to cross the
city to find recreational grounds.
Mayor Shank, thru the Park Boarc
of which ex-Mayor Chas. A. Brook
water is chairman, and Mrs. Sarah
Shank is a member, says it is his
purpose to see that Douglass park
will be brought up to the standard
of the best parks in the city. rarks
are a necessity and investment from
which the tax payers receive profita-
Bile returns in recreation and Other
things which are conductive to health
and vigor which makes price ana
cost a secondary matter.
R. Walter Jarvis, Superintendent
of Parks, is losing no time in plan.
ming to make a more beautiful In
dianapolis and will see that Douglass
park gets its share. Mr.. Jarvis was
formerly superintendent of recreation
and was succeeded by Edward E. Nc
Bride, who has proven to be thor
oughly competent in every respect.
DR.. Sumner A. Furniss was a mem.
ber of the city council at the time of
the purchase of Douglass park and
is to be commended for his stand and
influence in bringing about its pur-
chase. 1t is filling long-feit want.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
ROB'T HENDERSON BOUND
OVER TO GRAND JURY

Robert Henderson, colored, charg
ed with assault with dangerous
weapon, waived examination and was
bound over to the grand jury wher
he appeared in municipal court Mon
day on a complaint filed by Mrs
Bertha Black.
Mrs. Black alleged Henderson at
tackled her last June with a hammer
fracturing her skull.
Henderson recently was released
from Saltwater penitentiary, where
he served term for attempted mur-
der.
Henderson was brought home from
Duluth last Saturday night.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
ct PAUL BAPTIST HOLD
GROUND-BREAKING MEET

The st. Paul Baptist church held
their ground-breaking ceremonies last
Sunday on the site of their new home
corner of w. Central avenue and
Mackubin street. Rev. T. J. Carr,
pastor of the church, made a BRIEF
address and was followed with talk
by Rev. Simmons. Rev, Fuller con-
Quoted the scripture reading.
Twelve shovels were used in the
ceremonies, representing the twelve
apostles and the twelve gates of the
New Jerusaleum. The collection was
deposited In these shovels and 1t
amounted to $79.25. Work will be
started on the structure Immediately.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
DAUGHTER OF FORMER
ST. PAUL GROCER DIES

Miss Florence Johnson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Solomon who
formerly conducted the Cosmopolitan
Grocery, Kent and st. Anthony Ave
passed away on August 16 in Saska
toon, Sask., of tuberculosis. Her i'll
ness was of short duration and every
one was shocked to learn Of her sud
den demise. Her body was brought
to st. Paul and the funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at st. Paul
Baptist church. Rev, T. J. Carr OF
ficiated. Remains in charge Of Mrs
Thomas Lyles.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26

Como Temple, No. 1913, Daughters
Elks of st. Paul, gave their dele
gate to the annual convention of the
Grand Lodge and Temple of 1. B. P
o. E. w. at Newark, N. j., August
1925, a rousing send-off last Friday
night. Much confidence has ben put
in Daughter Johnson's ability to gel
what she goes after. Como Temple
believes she has put forth her very
best effort along with Atty. J. Louis
Erwin to bring the annual Elks con-
vention to st. Paul in 1923. Mrs,
Johnson is expected to return to the
city the latter part of next week.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
MODERN JOSHUA FOUND
IN MOONSHINE TRIAL

An aged colored man was arrested
for the Illicit distilling of liquor a
mong the hills of eastern Kentucky
and while loudly pratesting his limo
cence was taken before the Local
Judge for the preliminary hearing:
Judge-"Prisoner, what Is your
name?"
Prisoner-"My name is Joshua
jedge, Joshua"
Judge-"Ah! Are you the Joshua
who made the sun stand still?"
Prisoner-"No, sar, jedge, no sar;
Ise da Joshua what made da moon
shine still"
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
SPEAKER DECLARES
GARVEy IS ALLY OF
IMPERIAL KNIGHTS
Robert w. Bagnall Opposes Gar
vey Movements as Visionary
And Ridiculous.
"GARVEY MUST GO" is
SLOGAN OF NEW WORKERS
Friends of Negro Freedom" to
Hold Series of Anti-Garvey
Meetings.

New York City, Aug. 25-Rallying
to the cry of Marcus Garvey must
60" nearly 1000 members of the
Friends of Negro Freedom meeting
Sunday afternoon in Douglas Hail.
Lenox Avenue and 142d Street. lis-
tened to speakers denounce GarVey
as an ally of the Ku Kiux kian' q
"robber of ignorant negroes" and =
"demagogic charlatan."
Opposed u. N. I. A.
DIR. Robert w. Bagnall, organizer
for the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, who
smoke on "The Madnes of Marcus
Garvey," denounced the leader OF the
Universal Negro Improvement Assoc'
alton, who resigned his post OF Pres
ident General last Saturday, and said
the negro leader had made a failure
of every business venture he touched
losing hundreds of thousands of dol
lars belonging to persons who trusted
him. He opposed Garvey's back to
Africa" movement impractical, Wis
ionary and ridiculous.
To Hold Other Meetings
The chairman, A. Philip Randolph
announced that the meeting was the
third of a series of four designed to
create opinion among negroes against
Garyey. He said that similar meet
ings would be held all over the United
States "in a crusade to drive Garvey
from communities where negroes re,
side"
DIR. Bagnall aroused great applause
when he compared Garvey to Don
Quixote battling with windmills. HE
has misled poor, ignorant negroes
he said, promising them a compe
tence for life from their investments
in his enterprises"
Declares Garvey Must Go
Replying to Garvey's assertions
that his enemies were tools of white
people," DR.. Bagnall declared GarveS
to be inspired by those midnigh'
assassins, the Ku Klux Klan.' He
declared that "Garvey must go be
cause like Judas Iscariot, he sold him
self for thirty pieces of silver In ora
er to curry favor with the ku KUN
Klan. The speaker referred to Gar
vey's reported visit to Atlanta ano
to the statement credited to Garvey's
secretary that the Ku Kiux Kan
might rehabiliate the Black Star line
by investing money in it. and said:
"Garvey tells you to accept the kt
Kux Klan at its face value He tells
you not to oppose the Kan which has
lynched and robbed you again anc
again. Hhat's Garvey the leader who
shows himself a cowardly, whining
adventurer, an individual of doubtful
honesty and a demagogic chariatan.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-26
RETURNS TO ST. PAUL

Jose H. Sherwood who recently at
tended the annual Masonic meet in
Washington, d. c., has returned home
He was the recipient of a beautiful
gavel from the Masonic gathering in
Minneapolis last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
MRS. MIRANDA f. FINCH.
Wife of Abram Finch Dies After Long
Period of Failing Health,

Miranda r. Finch, 90 wife of Abram
Finch, died Monday at the home of
Mrs. Il. 5. Robinson of 26 Highland
street, where she has lived since last
December. Mrs. Finch had been in fail
ing health the past 10 years and recently
her health began to fail rapidly.
She was born in Plymouth, Feb. 16,
1913. She was twice married. In 1867
she married Voly Harris of Shrewsbury
They had four children, three of whom
are now living, Mrs. Ida Dunlap who is
employed at the Brooks House; Mrs.
Carrie Merrill, who is employed at We
Old Tavern, and Alonzo Harris of West
Brattlcboro.
In November, 1905, she married
Abram Finch at Brownsville. Later
they moved to IIammOndsville, where
they lived IL years, coming later to
North Charleston. n. H., where they re-
manned only short time. Last winter
they came to BrattlebOro.
Mrs. Finch was kind and loving wife
and mother and was beloved by all who
knew her. Besides her husband two
daughters and her son, she leaves one
grandshild, Florence Merrill, and one
niece and two nephews.
The funeral was held in Carl A
Mitchelrs undertaking parlors Wednes
day at 1870 o'clock. Rev. Il. e. s
Osgood, pastor of the Unitarian church
ofciated and the body was taken tc
Cavendish for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
MRS. MARIA A. FARR.
Stepmother of Mrs. w. p. Hannum OF
This Place Dies in SpOffOrd

Mrs. Maria A. Farr 80, wife of Fred
O. c. Farr of Spofford. y. H., died Sun
day morning at 1870 in her home, after
an illness of three months with harden
ing of the arteries and pernicious amaze
mia =
She was born in Smithville, n. Y.
Sept. o, 1856, daughter of Franklin
and Sophia (Crowningshied) Wheeler
She came to Chesterfield, n. H., in her
girlhood and in November, 1882 married
Il. Il. Amidon. well-known carpenter.
They lived in Brattleboro for a time and
later went to Putney, where Mr.. Amidon
died in 1905.
In 1912 she married Fred O. c. Farr
of Spofford, who survives and who car
ries on a small place.
Besides her husband Mrs. Farr leaves
two sons, Walter r. Amidon of Putney
and Herbert w. Amdon of Keene, n. H.
and three stepchildren, Harry f.. Amidon
of Putney, Bessie A., wife of William
p. Hannum of Brattleboro, and Ralph f.
Amidon of Springfield, Mass She also
leaves brother, Arthur Wheeler, in Da
kota. and a sister, Mrs. Amos r. Russell
of WATERFOWL, n. Y.
Mrs. Farr was member of Mt. Pista-
reen Grange and the Methodist church
and was held in the highest regard wher-
ever known. She was a thoroughly de.
voted wife and mother.
The funeral was held in the Spof-
ford church Wednesday at = O'Clock, Rev.
Mr.. Savage of that village officiating, and
the burial took place in the family lot
in West Chesterfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
GIILFORD CENTER.

Raymond Hall and bride of Amherst,
Mass, spent Saturday at Conrad Min
er's.
The Ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms Thursday, Aug. 24. Dinner at
noon.
Miss Frances Beals visited her aunt,
Mrs. George WILDER of Bellows Falls,
last week.
Merrill Miner returned from New
York Wednesday, accompanied by his
sister Mrs. Albert Hall, and children.
Mrs. W. r. Fitch and son. William
visited her sister, Mrs. w. J. Stearns Of
New York, returning home last week.
Arvine Boyd and brother and sister
of West BrattlebOro are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Allard, in Jackson
Vile.
Miss Thelma Miner of West Leyden
and Miss Harriette burlington of Shell
burne visited Miss Miners aunt, Mrs.
NJ A. Thompson. last week.
Mrs. Fred Field and Rebecca Field of
Montague, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Field of Springfield, Mass. visited at
Conrad Miners last Thursday.
Mrs. f. w. Legate and Harold lie.
gate and Mrs. Clarence Thomas and
son, Elbridge, went to Northampton,
Mass, Wednesday to visit Mrs. Legate's
sister. Mrs. Burton Barrows.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
NAMASCHAUG HERE SUNDAY.
American Legion Team in Need OF
Stronger Financial Support-Season
Not Financial Success.

Does Brattlcboro really want baseball!
IL the town wants il, will the peope
support it to the extent of placing the
local team on a paying basis? How
much interested are the local fans?
These are the problems confronting
the American Legion baseball team. For
some time it has been felt that the base
ball season here has been failure, as
far as financial returns are concerned
A heavy burden was imposed upon the
team at the beginning of the season due
to the purchase of uniforms. These uni
forms cost 5000, and in addition there
have been the rentals for the grounds,
which have proved at times of consider
able embarrassment to the team, eSpe-
cially when outside baseball organiza-
tions of high caliber were sought. The
feeling among the team members now is
that something must be done and done
quickly or else Brattleboro will see no
more baseball.
Manager John Marks has booked
Camp Namaschaug for return game
next Sunday afternoon. a month ago
this team took the long end of 6-to-5
score and the Legion team intends to
even things up three days hence. The
team has shown more snap and ginger in
it's workouts and seems to have emerged
from its recent slump.
1t is hoped that large crowd will be
present at the game Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
WORK ON FREIGHT HOUSE.
II. Wales Lines Co. Gets Contract for
Foundation - Railroad Officials in
BrattlebOrO Yesterday.

Actual work has been begun in con-
nection with the new freight house to
be built on the westerly side of the pres
ent tracks for the Joint use of the Cen
trail Vermont and the Boston 4 Maine
railroads. A gang of men is now en-
gagged in laying the lead track which
will run from the lower railroad yards
to point south of the new station
where it will branch out into team
tracks and the tracks that parallel the
new station.
Chief Engineer P. d. Fitzpatrick and
Assistant Engineer }. E. ODonnell both
of st. Adams, were here yesterday
on their tour of inspection. Mr.. Fitz-
patrick stated that the contract for the
foundation work for the new freight
house had been let to the II. Wales
Lines company, the firm that il erecting
tire combined Community House and
to the Hassam Paving Co., of Worcester
| When asked what bids these concerns
had made, Mr. Fitzpatrick said that the
contracts had been awarded on a unit
price basis: the foundation work would
| figure around $4,000 and the paving
work about $4,000. The freight house
| itself. in all probability, according to
| the chief engineer will be built by the
railroad itself.
The foundation work will start Mon
| day. Mr. Fitzpatrick said, and as soon
as it is completed the present ware
| house situated on Vernon street below
| the south end of the passenger station
will be moved to the new foundations
and will form the south end of the new
warehouse. which will be $50 feet long
and 80 feet wide with platform on the
east side eight feet wide and a platform
on the south end 40 feet wide and &C
| feet long. At the north end there will
| be- an office mart SO feet wide and 80
| feet long. The freight house will he
| served by two parallel tracks, each with
nine cars capacity. and there will also
| be three team tracks. one of these be-
| ine the upper end of the lead track now
| being rrt in. with a total canacity of 81
cars The freight house will he so To-
| Gated that the north end will he about
| 100 feet south of the south end of the
present passenger station.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
GUN WAS HIS AUTHORITY.
MotorcOp Sergeant Brings Ludlow,
Mass. Man Into Court for Speeding
Pays $3.50.

A speedster giving his name as III. L.
Rushey and his residence as Ludlow,
Mass. was taken into the tolls Aug. 10
by Motorcycle Officer Sargent on the
putney road.
Bushey was reported as having driven
through Main street at high speed and
he was later overtaken by Sargent, who
ordered Bushey to stop. 1t is alleged
that Bushcy proceeded to step heavier
on the gas, but Sargent pulled his gun
md Bushey brought his car to stop.
The officer informed Bushey that he was
driving in n reckless and careless man
nnr. whereuhon Bushey asked to see the
officers credentials.
''Thesc are my credentials" the officer
is reported as saying, and he flashed his
Six-shooter to and fro in plain view of
Bushey. The latter then refused to re-
turn to 'Brattleboro and some passing
motorists inquired of the officer if he
needed any assistance. Bushey then de-
cided it would be best to go with the
officer.
lie was brought before Acting Judge
William II. Daley and he pleaded not
guilty to the charge of reckless driving.
When asked to produce bail. he refused
to do so and upon being informed that
he would then be obliged to sojourn over
on Elliot street he changed his mind.
I'D after further argument pleaded
guilty. He was fined $50 and costs
amounting to $50. % which he paid from
a large roll of bills which even set many
Of the legal fraternity present to gasp
ing,
After he had paid his fine Bushey said
he would fight the case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
DEATH OF WILLIAM TITUS.
West Dover Resident, Formerly Well
Known wilmington Farmer, Dies Here
While Visiting Daughter.

Nuilt NtoitthS DduSh'N''
William Titus, 50, of West Dover
died at $50 Saturday morning in the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Henry F..
Haskell of 30 Western avenue. Death
was due to hardening of the arteries and
heart failure Mr.. Titus came to his
daughters home month ago to visit
and was taken i'll soon afterwards. His
condition improved until Il week ago to-
day. when he became worse, after which
time he failed gradually.
Mr.. Titus was born in Wilmington
Jan. 16, 1897. son of AlonZo and Mary
(Mller) Titus. He had three brothers
and one sister, all of whom have died
Mr.. Titus was born on the old Titus
homestead on Cold Brook road, brought
his wife there. and his children were
born there. He knew no other home un
I'll IL years ago, when he sold the place
and went to Brandon, Mrs. Haskell liv
irg in Brandon at that time. Two years
later he bought Il small place in Wes
Dover. which had since been his home;
On Jan. /, 1865. Mr.. Titus married
Jennie Richmond of Shelburne Falls
Mass. who survives. He also ieaye'
two daughters. Mrs. Haskell and Mrs
Lester Haskns of Wilmington, and Il
grandchildren.
The funeral was held in the Yves
Dover church Monday at O'Clock ant
the burial took place in the West Dove
cemetery.
Mr.. Titus was not n member of an!
organization and never had a desire t.
hold public Office, but he was know
throughout the region where he lived al
quiet and industrious farmer of home
loving nature, a man of integrity and up
right character.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
WIFE NOT WORTH 81.
Harry Putnam, in Municipal Court
Gives Evidence of Being Unbalanced
Officers Investigating.


Harry Putnam. &C, was in the munich
pal court yesterday. where an at
tempt was made to learn Il few facts as
to his previous residence, his vocation
and his relatives.
Putnam appeared to be somewhat de-
mented and he was taken in tow early
in the morning while he was causing a
commotion on Guilford road. People in
the neighbOrhOOd were awakened in the
night by screams and shrieks that were
heard nearly a mile distant and word
was sent to Chief George Wilson and
Sheriff Frank l.. Welman, who immedi-
ately went to the vicinity and found
Putnam.
Putnam claimed that he had been
lowed him the night before. He was taken
to the police station, where he WINS
housed for the night and given something
to eat. The man is somewhat bent over.
looks haggard and claims he is afflicted
with an illness which doctor told him
was incurable.
Judge F. d. r.. Stowe asked Putnam,
several questions that morning with the
idea of trying to locate some of Putnnm
relatives: Putnam claimed he hadn't
any although he said he knew several
people in West Chesterfield, n. H.
where he said he had worked for two
years.
Judge Stowe asked him of how much
money he was robbed and Putnam said
/ M. Answering other questions. Put
nam said he had wife in Keene. y. II.
but he wouldn't give 81 for her and
that he had had the $40, of which he was
robbed. for the last 10 years. WheI
taken by Sheriff Wellman Putnam wa,
| asked where he came from, and he sait
II he were given Il pencil and paper il
the morning he would figure it out Ii
court he said he came from Tennessee.
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