The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-25
N0N-LYNCHING !.
R0LL0F HONOR
GROWS LARGER
Federal Council of Churches
Winning Fight Against
Evil in Country
FEW VICTIMS IN 1924
Thirty Eight States Free
From Murder BY Mob
Last Year
FEW VICTIMS IN 1924

Washington, March 25,--"Let the
churches cry aloud for a lynch'e"S
land in 1896" says the statement OF
the Federal Council OF Churches'
,rnouncinp it's third annual Nom
lynching Roll Of Honor.
Thirty eight states earned p'aee
on the Roll of Honor by being Tree
from lynchings last year, aceoro.ns
IN statement issued by the Couh-
c;ps Commission on Race Relations !
TODAY The definition OF lynchl"s
is t.kep m in the statement.
Ten states-one more than last
vaar-"bore the black shame OF
ivnrhings." Though one more state
had lynchings than in 1928 tne
number of mob murders was cut IN
half. Leaders point out, however
that four lynchings have been re-
corded 90 far in 1925, and that there
must he increased efforts on the
mart of the churches and govern
mental authorities against this type
of lawlessness. 49,.
Three new states appear on the
roll of honor this year: Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Virginia. The names
Of four states have been removed
because of one lynching in each dur,
inc the year. They are Illinois ana
Kentucky, which had been free from
lynchings for two years, ana South
Carolina and Tennessee which nad
clear record in 1923. This shows
according to officials OF the com
mission. that the abolition of lynch
ing can be achieved. ,
The number of victims of lynch
hn Ia l.
her since records of the evil have
been kept, according to statement
in q pamphlet by Professor Monroe
NJ. Work, Of Tuskeegee Institute.
Tuskeegee, Alabama, soon to be pub
ished by the Commission on Race
Relations.
"The next lowest numbers, says
the statement. "were in 1917, when
the total number of victims was SO
and in 1923 when the total number
was 80 The highest number was
o55 in 1892. In 1924, however, there
were lynchngs in 10 states as com;
pared with such atrocities in
states in 1928.
"The third annual honor roll o.
states free from lynching in 1872
is as follows:
States that have never had rec
ord of a lynching: Massachusetts
New Hampshire, Rhode Island AM
Vermont.
Additional states that have n
record of lynching since 1886
Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey an
Utah.
Additional states which have n
record of a lynching during, the pas
ten wears: Delaware, Idaho, Ind
iah
yada, New Mexico, North Dakot
Oregon. Pennsylvania, South Dakot
and Wisconsin.
Additional states which have n
record of lynching in the past fi'
wears: Arizona, Colorado. Montan
Nebraska, New York, Washington ar
Wyoming.
Additional states which have 7
record of a lynching in the past tu
years: Alabama. California, kansa
Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio al
West Virginia.
Additional states which have I
record of a lvnching during 1q2.
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Virginia.
Total states free from lynchil
" Total states still having lynchine
TO-
, Total states free from lynching
1923, 80.
Last year a newspaper discussi'
Q arose ove- the question Of what co
, stitutes a lynching. The FEEDER
n Councils Commission on Race Rel
tions, therefore, has studied cal
!: fully the whole question. The I
suit of this inquiry is Profess
i Works pamphlet. which summariz
1 the definitions from all dictiona
c authorities. the definitions of t
: term in legislative enactments
r the states that have passed an