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sfA NEGRI'S Seflsuous.i'jcture i 1 i Li Mi! 1 i mmmmm ties 1 At Tola i iJ' '1 Jivii '11 todf in Sweat Says Men i svidl work: the after Snirer hart been aoiputatt others 'for houre by a2od wrists, Xheir toes jadung" the; ilMi. radc.ver' a. convict a neaar rifjrgd for 'au' ef sy. hours a time y. dopsi; unconscious, are tM mem ter xz 8 ttt.worfced.imarks part lictii i Man A Negro; Notary ixevoked JACKSON.

Mina MaV 1 lifitiry poblic ecently acted. R. J. Gar iVctt, Jx4 has eeav revoked liere by Gjvernof Kussell be the 'man iscoIored, Coore carers Point to Xrongr er i or 9 sca Skilled fbbr i i'NKW yOIU N.7 SI. Staywjf; thati 00,000 The? Board makes, art exJvaustiTe 'Purvey4 of telling' the In' derail, and elating whole communities, en A.

1 1 i tiro Lret3 of people and even cr nrst convicts to "fonrth elass" rae. dA Wore Thafl Dogs aitai, convict, in making a pwone ox the membera of jElttee, said that colored I nre treated ivorse than What They iTTrod and Mr.TEngle ib3 of the committee who 'rfiat they saw. Both are 4f convinced that the con eeysten is a thine; adhor i ahodld be abolished "1m y. cne man suspended by his a cofTm Uke box." Mr. fcdrtrho was pleadi to be I owaute his arms were This was at the Banner as rot known at the mines aat re did, we were tokl Tcts receiving punishment a removed from the boxes Se.

We not hav known tea who were bemar stretch isSJlot tlve cry of ore. i Three others were founu in being stretched bv and ropes, their touenng tne grounds fc Davis, at Flat told 'i ea was adopted from the u.ed during the Van to three men who said takci out of the 'dog ibtfore we came, irsccallv i boxes. There was not vein to move. They would xPK for a medium sized te bottom: If the vie 2. in with hit, hands lii the remairthjtt rl they are taken ju at ihir sides when mey jtay in that Ttositionf ce.T ere keot in thr for (luvs at tiftto onrf ihev 8n rrlea.

ed. uncon Treatment Inhuman' i ir.0le Como'iiitlt affcpro.l any 50 or nWre, "is it. ireaiiaem. at s1 of i waMecs ar.d state doetoia4neon j. leave we mine ce are aU.

seming tUnw viti (he W0Ti in trearmerft tKir of P.uir to perform. rSIaveyJoins Hollywood "Colony" ila" says he was born it'lSlff; antl is til' ypari oW, has em liC a motion fcr in age church, congregations, headed by their pastors, moved North and located as units in important industrial centers. The work of the labor agents and, the methods of the south in at tempting to frustrate the steady "tide of humanity," is told of, as eil as the apparent harmony between colored and whfte labor. Put the most significant part. of the statement on the efficiency of colored' labor foilows: large employer, writes as fol olwsr' Wehave employed Negroes in our shops for a great many years.

looking back over their service record we find continuous service records of five years, ten years, fifteen years, twenty years, twenty five years and even thirty years. These men have faithfully, loyally and honestly performed the service was required of them. I have found that with proper supervision thecol nrai man rmit1 not flnlv d.l skilled work, but w.ould alsa maintain al as established in tlie employer writes 'We begaa employing colored labor in considerable numbers as rjetently aa 191 (5. We ave found them dependable and punctual Jhey lose no more time Mcausa sickness in fact, not as mochas the average, wfeite worker They are obedient, dutiful inaustrioua in every sense of the werd. We are convinced that he ha the making of a man just the same as the average, white man hasj'if he is properly fan KiUs Wife Who Refused to Return To Hiiy DANVILLE.

May 31. A biighted marriage was climaxed by another tragedy here Friday after when Rufus snot anu almost instantly killed his pretty 23 year old vnfe on the street here. The woman was shot five. times. Following the tragedy, the man gare himself up to police officials.

Martin1 recently swore out a warrant' against hi? wife, charging her with infidelity. The case came up before the Juvenile and Domestic Court Friday morning, and while the records of disposition are not given, the settlement of the warrant did not satisfy Martin, who killed his wife within an hour. Miss Saliarthiel Terry was walking with Mrs. Martin when her husband approached he? and said: "Are you" goMjr to live aoth reel any more 1 His wife, replied negatively, jwhereupon he drew TeTolver New York Turns Out', In Solemn Garb To Tender special i 7.0c rmeovrgn 2T. Colored "Baflem.

turned the morning to Vitnes the funeral pro eessioa of th9 late Colonel onariAa Young', Vhoie had Teently reached country "from Liberia, where had been 'seat', to orgaiyxe the uonstabaiatyr out wno; Hke.v many: Another foreigner, l'tl a Victiln to that tincferfain After. laying in lata In he: Fifteenth Kegiment; Armery Street, for Bvera hbuTS, the casket was placed, qt fi Kgun carriage drawn by six hotses forpishet 1y an 'rtU lerv deachiti.7iti: broeession raoveil BtrreC.pfcciaei MWv4rker afortytn Wars; P.ce;.b iamct wider, luch.fttatel the Toort; oRker. asd men aturdav Nextfc casket, draped' in. stars and lembers of the post ahd U. S.

Jt. Volunteers acted a4 pall bearers. Following the cisket were a detachment of tiie FifUienth Inantry; the colors of the post, Fifteenth Infantry and Veteran xjt Foreign draped. A company of N. I.

AJ sokijers In uniforms, U. N. I. A. ladies, motor corp? Boy Scouts in theif helmets, Girl Scouts and a company from, the of P.

bringing up the rear. The line of march was etst on 132nd Stieet to Lenox. Avenue, north on Lenox avenue to'' 135th, street, west on 135th street to Seventh avenue, "liorlh to 139th street, west to St Nicholas, north to 141st rtreet, west to the City College, where the funeral services were held ii the Great. Hull of the College. The remains will be shippel to Washington where ir.terment will take place in Arlington Cemetery with military honors, Found Husband With "Soul Mate;" Kills Him ATLANTA.

Ga May 31. When Mrs. Carrie Bennett found her husband seated in the home of his "rouI mite" here Sunday afternoon, the woman fired through the open window, killing hiin instantly and making her escape before officers arrived. Jealousy is bettered to have been the motive for the shooting. Tried, Convicted and Sentcnccdvin Nine Days 1 EASI'ON, May 31.

Nine days after he killed Charles W. Todd, white, Thomas Bordley was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in the st.te penitentiary. Bordley accused Todd of poisoning his dog. The trial lasted only a few liours. Praises Appointment Of Race Men to Office CHICAGO, May 31.

Mayor Hylan, here to speak before the conference on railroad valuations, congratulated Mayor Dever for gaining the support of colored voter in the last eection. praised the appointment of Chief of Police Morgan Collins, a' man from the ranks, who has clTse( all cabarets and other, imnorai resorts on the South Side. He said in part: "You have made no In the appointment of a colored man to ypur cabinet at per year. 1 nave colored men in responsible positirtn in New York, and Major Adam Patterson I learned to respect while he was Jodge Advocate ddrirnj the World War. I have made New York an uncomfortable place for the K.

and I am glad the colored people in Chicago heJpexi them." Si L. 5 8 i. i 4d fc 7 fcJ 1 Ks A A Hi'" IP. If. I Abe i 1 1 I i i 4 V.

i for? aUndonelt atjange.yjimerlo.dby xh i ilv Ti nnr onT ami nA i nw am nil wn; ra nu riaM ar rn imm nrwn na rnuia n3K. anMr aa imr. aa mia "iiiurai i and lAir play looked on amd. wepiwas'ine portion cnanes j. iovng4 xne roan woo the bloedy han4 jof colorplteblaw vYC 'ViL 'W i r.

V. vrr. I Tb orthy lis this son of Uncle Sam'. this waniwlio'waa 'declared physically oaEt to.woid Mb anL Hnitabl place la lne'Nation'a Jiraiy, thU iirfaUng rairebiae la4 rto "jnoreHia. death h.

Liberia denied the pleasure" of dyiqg nr. tin native aoii. Hie'lifeJ'bJs recorda soldier his ever. retdy spirit; be.sfco rificed, marked hlj the Teryicflf theixatiooJ There wilL'niver be aaother jCharlet iO vi Vm Most fitting, then, may the black Americana on May te. (he last testing pUeee'el the 'foldler dead of this country, ted there let tan vrreata memery.et those neneatn, ana.uerecietxaua VALPARAISO, May 31 The dying statement' of Mrs.

Nettie Diamond, accusing her husband, Harry Diamond, both white, of fatally shooting her, nd smashing the contention of the man that there was a love affair between the dead woman and William Armstrong, chauffeur, will be presented as evidence by the State to top off its case against the husband, who is on trial here charjred with the slaying. I In the statement. Mrs. Diamond I said she and Daimond left their home in Gary, Intl. February 21, in their automobile, which was driven by William Armstrong, chauf feur, b.ie had in.

her possession check fcr $17,000 which Art ts4 arwt i 4 CVS LIS lSVTfcM 111 LSS 1 1 fX 41 1 VJIJ cago. Between Gary and East Chicago she declared in the statement Diamond ordered tlie chauffeur to get out of the car. When the chauffeur alighted, Diamoad opened fire on her, the statement declared. "He then stepped out of the car and shot some more and I heard Armstrong say: 'I want to live. What are you committing murder Harry then got back into the car and beat me over the head with a'gun." Continuing," the statement says.

Diamond drove her and the wounded chauffeur to a. drug store in East Chicago, the wKUe. entreating her to blame Armstrong with the shooting. The statement concluded: "What became of the $17,000 check, I don't know. I make thip statement, knowing I am going to prayer mat war snau never renae ubiii painouam, ana nonor, anascnicr taui cvuant iuuidij.uki inufi regardless of rare; creed or' coior.

f' Col. Young died, like be lived, burled beneath' tlie all gm a of 'color prejudice, bat a aewnt; nevertheless. Peace to his memory, and a to hi devettotvas's Wife, About'to Die, Accuses Husband, Chauffeur Freed Mrs. Nettie Diamond Says Mate, After Fatally Shooting Her, Tried to Blame Driver Woman Recovering. After Having Three Stitches in Heart NEW ORLEANS, May 31.

Mrs. Belle who saffered a serious stab, wound in heart, is said to be slowly recovering her battle against death, despite the fact that there wee three stitches necessary to clcse the wound inflicted by her husband six days ago It is said that the altercation way cause! by jealousy. At the Charity Hospital surgeons claim that Mrs. Smith still has a fight ahead of her to pull through the but they believe she will succeed in Say Garvey Entertained "Prospects" Man Jailed for Threatening Garvey Witness Held Under $10,000 Bail (Special to The Pittsburgh Courier) NEW YORK. N.

May 3J. The arres of a spectator for contempt of Ci.urt and thevalleged intimidation of witnesses in Federal Court, and the actions of Marcus Garvey, who fired his attorneys and is conducting his own defense, marked the high spots in the past week's trial of the picturesque leader of the U. .1. charged with using the mails to defraud. Captain Hugh Eulzac, a witness waiting to be heard; interrupted court Thursday, and told Judge Mack that he and others under subpoena had been.threatened' by Charles Lenons, a subway guard, with.

physical harm if they testified against Gavey. Til get you if it takes all the rest Bf my life," Lenons promised, Kul zae told the Court. Judge Maek called. Lenons before him, sentenced him to the Esses county jail, for two months fo contempt, and held htm to the Grand on Page 8, Col. 4.) Dyer.

Blames G.OlP.for'beath Of Measure Addresses Chicago Audience and Tells of "Treachery; of Leaders." (Special to the Pittsburgh Coureir) By EDGAR G. BROWN Staff. Correspondent CHICAGO, UL, May 81. Speaking tinder the auspfree of the local branch of. the N.

Congressman LV C. Dyer, of Missouri, father of the Anti LynchJng bilL put the blame for that measure's defeat in the United States Senate square ly and unequivocally: at the door of the Republican Senators: Congressman Dyer 'I am not on this national speakihg tour in the interest of any party cam "I am fighting for human but if ypu petfple in Chicago Want to' make life safe for 10, 000.000 Jim. Crowed' 'disfranchised and maltreated. colored people in th SouChlaiHi, you mtt rise up againJt men in public office like your own Senator Medill in. Europe when', the Dyer Anti Lynching.

Bill was called on the floor of the United States. Senate. If you colored people do not vote intelli. gently where you have the 'ballot and stop Jollowlny' blindly all sorts of cringing, hypocritical politicians and ould be" you will never get justice or keep what you have N. Y.

State to Enforce Anti Ku KIux Klai Law NEW YORK, May SLfcefusing to cotsJder; seriously, the challenges reported. toJ have been hurled by'Ku Klnx. Klan leaders at a dozen meetings throughout the state Sunday, officials declared today they were ready to 'be gin enforcing the Ute anti klan law when it becomes effective Saturday. 1 The law i forbids members "secret organisations wearing disrulses in. nublie and orders' that the names of their 'members be're bu Press a iv tarlly jU.Mjj),'.i..j a ,1.0.

f'. ile(Clothr crc tdingfc.r;."', to wiUiCs. iiteiml, bJciC'wtof drunken white man haI a ew woV is oh tbe. street. sevena" aad' Butter Richardson sent nephew, into the and: told, mm' tor Vhite The policeman.

went'Jrit the yard arrest the nephew Richardson, and when Richardson told the cop that the' boy. had," done nothing, but walked into the yard to get away from the drunken man, the cop nt after Richardson. The two rnen ched in the alley, and Richai 4 went 'down, under the cop. He asked to be allowed to get uts and after some scuffle, be did get pp. The cop directed him to" the box, telling him he was under arrest the xop walking behimt.

shot Rich aruson in tne oaca, oroppin like a steer in, slaughter houe The. papers came oat with a. tsie that Richardson had drawn a gun. on the AIL, kinds of reports" have beea jut afloat," and relatives of the dead man Attorney Robert L. Vann to.look the prosecution, cop wrs.

not even arrested;" suspended, from the force to await 'the. outccrhe of the case. 1. According to Attorney Vann, the Department of Public Safety did rot know anything, about, the as lata as Monday and the Commissioner for the Distrjet did not even arrest Fullerton until At torney Vanns busy Monday morning. Police Superintendent after a.

with Attorney IVann, ordered the Commissioner to bring: FuUerton in At: once and present 'to the coroner. This was done in short order, and. the coroner $2,500 bail. Fullerton was released, pending' the inquest. Kkhardfon was one of three brothers, all thrifty, hard workers and property owners, i When, the officers arrested another, man as witness, ther triedto make him ay Richardson a bad ven offered to release' him at onoe If he w6ufd say The man' loJi, th cops to keep him a.

million year, if wanted he wouldrnotvSay any thing Richardson. Richardsod was well known, and the brothers are known. baver lived in Pittsburgh for over xu years und have acqoirett, some of the best property in their In 'order that the prosecution may. riot want for testimony, there waa ordered an autopsy held on the body before burial. This was 'done be cause, it was reported that cop) nau toju tne coroner inav.uia uyi entered in the front; of, the body and.

not in juk (Continued Tage "14, Cot 6. Foiir Peonle Drb As Car Goes' OveVBaxsk Four people, two men and twa worn erf. wererdrowned here Sapday night wben'the car in wbiea they were riding plungel 'into of tet in a washout, caused by the 1 breaking of a dam. 22 Ma1SUAtedrJbyWeI PoKcevOf WitK rwiuea jose colored veold oloodl koc Attomoy c.rcc,: Police to Male Arrest? WJ'iMW ha life Shot down 1 ike a "dofc by. a'pol iceman yrhisse WutAu6p 1 met has untimely deathJ3 thpvdBTOcP0cniicgT.ci.tiic...

ol JbsepK'PvicnardsonVnpiof the thriftiest vand citizens of Pittsburgh. rf Thrrty seventhand "Butler, streets: "JEittstochi Mast 'Atijfdayr; Richardson died yrjthirttA back; nghtl hetvreen 1 three other beonle ainfce hi tryiir to riai peopla ait.extie;DUjic;cr.tcc is tor have1 ihctU' tvtrss i the Use ha i tfln that KkAaje joi rrt wa trj hn Tft'e Pitts" Aarw a.w a wv iWVUktVtt From HbsiiUl VVfeile, ahdmhrii a7VT i "Al tHcugh: Ahnl Pacts', I2i.r" Clark "slreeVis beinV heiaJpeniij: 4n er tne fatal 'cutting of her husband, Parks, in'tfte'. l2lS Clark 'street," Sands eveningi. John Calhoun, has begun art ipvestlrstLs to determine why the. thorities tarred; jmua the police while it wai to.

a. asrious. condition, 1 "who "tbe'v fight Chief Calhoun saysv tooi Parfci to Passaract hospital whe re wounds were dresied. And later re moTed to the Center AVnue 1 Shortly" nr went to thel'eeini whpifeiirks feadt nie Parks," who of year eld, ai that hi? death Bjay bave vreriltc 1 Mates Stateinent A In a statement to the An nie.Parks. who is 2 8years old, alf leges "Lhcr, husband got angry wfcejjr she.attempted to batBe.bis faee 1n; ice water to iober Mirt op vT'e.

i fight started and, the scuiHe Parks wascut, iV Mrs. Parks said st'e1 Wa79arnedV to Parks Xmas iweek. and had lived with the man as his plMauuj abouS sht months At the time of the sccfSe, Pari is reported by thi twman. as too drunk to ro out oo the street. v.

Hospital Blames Policed At the hospital, authorities that Parks was treated" as wtir. was possible and turned overt to the war in good eondi tion. The authof'ties ay; however that Wsr deat hmay ret ulte from'ladtnof. attention: on the prrt of the pxlievwh, they sir, did cot erea icnre the WDuaded shirt' wfelch was.corered' with orratte'inpt otXeTrl to clean Richmond Ctizens LV 'i'SWtot. BajikeppeneiJ; RICITMOND, ysL, 2fiar 31 err ening" 'oi the Ju renames VJivvi3grs Bank' willie so'ught iafctlon.

en lasUweett nvir iaeetingrof representElive more this 1 ,200 persons i were present iT were adopt." ed pro viiing'f or 'the appolntmesit d' confer with reeeiv era: of the hank and. that counsel te "aufboriietl td 'commubicate with tl tbia i for the spurporf iWyfttR jodge the ,0 Court wrUt aew uie x.tc essary. "reopenipg the. ban StahbtfJ Touf M' the 'abdomea by JiaryXasbaietn; white, at the Royal Garuens. FiUerton street.

Mack: Bryson, yers pld; of T5 Crawl ard street, cied f.his.weerJ. Monday is the Taisava. Uospi.taU A' Ji Kki? '4 woman is aueged to; ave ouxided the man. he onjecie i to'ner. dancing aU mirer "'t jSJ, i 7.

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