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$3.00 a Year. 10c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 28,1920 ,Vol. VI. No. 18 (Whole No. 278)
hay i> Women are
% !ONG THE KILLED
Secretary Daniels Makes Public (he Report of Admiral Knapp,!
Who Was Officially Appointed to Investigate Charges of
Ruthless Slaughter Among Natives
STATEMENT GUARDED BUT SUSTAINS CHARGES{
Admits That Over 3,000 Persons Have Been Killed During
American Occupation—Women Among Slain—Such Cases
Accidental Not Intentional—Not Clear Concerning “Flog
ging, Strangulation and Sept”
Vy/"ASH1NOTON, Ocl. 2S—The long
death roll of Haytians incident j
to American occupation, approxi- j
mately one out of every 400 inhabi
tants, included women, according to
Rear Admiral H. S. Knapp, who was
sent to the island to make an investi
gation by Secretary of the Navy |
Daniels.
The Navy Department made public
today a letter from Admiral Knapp,
addressed to Charles McKinley of
Portland, Ore., in which Mr. McKin
ley asked some pertinent questions i
concerning affairs in the distracted
island.
The fact that the reply of Admiral
Knapp is made public by the Navy j
Department is regarded as indicating
the department’s belief that it is a
defence of its activities there.
In sgjtc nf tin favorable no' .1 of
the Admiral’s replies, admission: are
made concerning the killing of worn- i
en, although it is explained they were1
killed within the fighting lines. The :
admission is made with a vague sug
gestion that the report that women
were killed might or might not be so. I
“There may hove been cases of
women being shot," Secretary Dan
iels’ investigating report says, “dur
ing action when these women were in
company of bandit bands, but such
cases, if any occurred, were accidents
incident to the campaign and were
not the result of an intent and were
in despite of every desire of the
American troops engaged.”
The Admiral says he has heard of
no cases of children being killed.
Figures 3,000 Haytians Killed.
This is the first public admission
that women “may have been killed,”
and indicates the desperate manner
in which, the natives, men and women
alike, resisted occupation of the is
land. The Admiral admits the casu
alties among Haytians, also making
this admission with the accompani
ment of some doubt, saying casually,
“it is very’ possible that 3,000 Haytian
men in all may have been killed," and
SECRETARIES OF STATE AND
NAVY CLASH OVER HAITI
Colby and Daniels Attempt to Switch
Illume !'|><m Each Other for Condi
tions Under Investigation on Island
DANIELS PLACES BLAME
ON STATE DEPARTMENT
Contends That Marines Police island
as Stale Department’s Agents—
Navy’s Self-Exculpation Not Ac
cepted by Colby
ASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—A bitter
controversy has arisen between
the navy and state departments ovei
the “indiscriminate killing” of natives
in Haiti. Full responsibility for the
autocratic rule by American marines
in Haiti was placed directly on the
state department by Secretary Dan
iels. In policing the island Mr. Dan
iels said the marines merely act as
agents of that department.
The. state department admitted this
but maintained that it cannot be held
responsible for individual nets of op
pression bv the marines.
The administration’s policy in Haiti
is entirely in the hands of two state
department officials — Arthur Bailly
Blanchard, the American minister, and
Col. John Mcllhenny, the financial ad
viser.
Both are accused of oppression
against the civil government in Haiti
hardly less startling than the accusa
■' S'
tk _ , „ ' k
adds Uie operations resulting in these
,arge casualties were necessary in
order to restore respect lor life and
property.
Admiral Knapp says he is not pre
pared to answer fully the question
whether “flogging, strangulation and
sept’ ” were practiced to obtain in
formation from the natives, but says
le has been unable to substantiate
.he reports and professes to be ignor
int of what is meant by “sept.”
The Admiral’s letter explains the
‘coivee” system, by which labor was
orced to make roads, and savs it has
been abolished. He admits the sys-'
cm was retained in “oW or two re
mote regions” after the American oe
■upation and after the system had
been ordered discontinued.
Unforced Labor Caused Trouble.
It has been understood that eon
.inuation of the system was largely!
responsible for the disturbances in the
Hinche-Missaide districts, where ille
gal killings are reported to have
taken place.
Answering the question whether it
is true or not that the representative
legislative system has been abandoned
md whether it is true that no legisla
tive assembly has been convened since
1910, the Admiral says the literal an
■er is “no.” He qualified this by ex
plaining that a congress was elected
after the occupation but after meet
ing was prorogued by the Haytian
president after the coup d’etat of June
19, 1917. Since that time no legisla
tive body has met.
The Constitution of 1918 provides
that the election of the legislative
body shall take place on January' 10
of even numbered years. Under the
orovision of the same Constitution it
is provided that a council of state
shall exercise the legislative powers
■ntil a legislative body is elected.
There can be no legislative elections
until 1922. It is admitted that the
United State.", seized the custom house
before the convention of 1915 was in
effect. j
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tion . against the marines.
Following complaints three weeks
,:go that he had cut off the salaries of l
the president and all other high offi-;
rials in Haiti because they would not
ign a contract giving virtual control,
of the island finances to an American
banking concern. Colonel Mellhenny
was ordered home to Washington to
ex plain.
Secretary Daniels announced that
Brigadier General W. C. Neville will
he substituted for Brigadier General
John TJ. Pendleton in the court of in
quiry that will investigate the charges
of "indiscriminate killing” of natives
in Haiti.
Brigadier General Barnett arrived
in Washington and conferred with Mr.
Daniels regarding the inquiry.
CANDIDATE FOR
HOARD OF EDUCATION
i By the Associated Negro. Press.)
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Oct, 28.—The
Uolored people of this city have
launched the candidacy of Wilson
Tjovctt. for a place on the local Board
of Education. His petition has been
filed with flftv-seven more than the
required number of names. It Is pro
ms, d to "single shoot” the Colored
vote for him and thereby make sure
of Ms election. There Is also consid
erable sentiment nealnst the Univer
sity of Louisville bond issue. It is very
nrobable that the Colored vote will he
against the issue.
M ILL TEACH WOMEN j cofing election by a committee ot Col
IIOM TO VOTE ,iret| women recently organized for
the purpose. A series of meeting have
i By the Associated Negro Press.) been held and addresses delivered by
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oqt. 2S.—The Mrs. Alice Dunbar-N'elson, Mrs. S. W.
women of this city will lie instructed > ion and Mrs. J. fi. Robinson, the
how to east their ballots at the forth- organizers of the movement.
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We are now on the home stretch of the greatest political
:• drive of this day and generation to dethrone the Democratic £
£ oligarchy which has been created, encouraged and fostered £
i; by the autocratic South, and led by that dreamer of world
:• power and world dominion, Woodrow W'ilson. £
We have never had such an opportunity to display real £
£ patriotism and party devotion. The nation expects much £
;i; of us. The party expects even more. £
In some states there are complaints of the Colored voters £
£ against candidates on the Republican ticket for the Senate £
£ and lower house of Congress for divers reasons inspired by £
£ designing Democrats and mercenary Colored leaders with A £
£ view of muddying the waters that the Democratic candi- £
£ dates might escape unnoticed and unobserved with power X
£ and position. But please be it remembered that no matter £
X how conservative any Democratic candidate for Congress £
£ may be, you cannot get away from the fact that if these £
£ Democratic candidates are successful, they go to Congress £
£ and come under the lash of the Democratic whip. For eight £
£ years the Democratic whip has been in the hands of South- £
£ ern leaders and these Southern leaders in Congress have in- £
X troduced legislation touching the race only when it meant £
£ the setting back of the wheels of progress of our group. £1
£ Therefore, you cannot disassociate the Democratic Senator £l
X or Congressman, whether in Missouri, in Maryland or in £
£ Ohio, from the Tom Watson of Georgia or the Pat Harrison £i
£ of Mississippi and their kind. X i
At this crucial period of reconstruction following the & I
£ world war when the political structure is in chaos and being £
•f reerystalized, it is our racial duty to see to it that men are £
£ placed in power who will stand by a president who will ad- X
£ minister the affairs of office in the interest of al! of the £
X people irrespective of race, creed or color. £
j; Have no misgivings as to one presidential candidate and £
£ do not lie led away by the confi v,fjons and bickerings touch- £
£ ing the covenant of the'League of Nations. Great as may £
X be the issues involved in the l>ague of Nations, they are of £
£ but small consequence when compared to the Constitution £
£ of our nation, in the enforcement of every letter of which, £
£ we, above all other people, are most vitally interested. £
X To the end that you may the more clearly see the impor- £
£ tance of voting and voting right in this election, we beg to £
£ call your attention to the fact that we have witnessed an un- £
preredented spectacle in the Democratic candidate having £
5; condescended to the low7 level of injecting the race issue in a £
£ presidential campaign. X
It mav he that the Republican party has not done all that £
£ it might have done—but we must confess and admit that the £
Republican party has done all for the American Negro that £
j* has been done. £,
Let us see to it by every influence that we can command £
£ and hy all of the activity that we can bring into play, that £
t' our vote is brought out and counted and that we may lie a £
|* most vital factor in this election of Senator Harding and a £|
£ Republican Congress, which will mean a new birth of free- £
i’ dom to us and a new impetus to world progress and humane *••!
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PROMINENT PASTOR
TAKES UP LARGER WORK
Enters General Missionary Field for
the State of Nebraska—His Pastor
ate Marked With Signal Success
The Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, pastor of!
Ml. Moriah Baptist church, Twenty-'
fourth and Ohio, ha- been elected by;
the executive board of the Negro Bap- '
ist Association of Nebraska and the ]
State Baptist convention (white) to
serve in the capacity of superintend
ent of missions over the Baptist
■hurches in the state. This new field
’urnishes him with a very much largei
vork and a correspondingly larger re
ponsibility. There are twelve churches
>f this faith in his new jurisdiction
epresenting about 2,500 members.
The Rev. Manasseh Herr Wilkinson |
.'as bom in Jamaica, British West
'ndies, December 24, 1879, and re
reived his early training in Callabai
ollege on that island. He then taught
lU-\. M. H. Wilkinson
school in Jamaica and Panama fot |
several years, coming to America in !
1905. He was the first Ne^ro natur-1
al ized in Douglas county. He re
ceived his theological training at the
Department of Theology of Lincoln
university, Chester, Pa., having grad
uated with the degree of S. T. B. in
1909. He came to Omaha and took up
the pastorate of Mt. Moriah Baptist
church, which was located at Twenty
sixth and Seward streets, the build
ing now occupied by the Seward
Street Presbyterian church.
During the time of his pastorate
the church has made remarkable ad
vances. He found a membership of
65 with a debt of $1,000. The mort
gage on the church was burned ovei
two years ago. The membership has
increased to nearly 400. They sold
the old church for $3,500 and bought
their new site at Twenty-fourth and
Ohio streets for $8,500. They owe
now only $3,500. They have on de
posit in the bank $1,242.00.
The church is located on one of the
most beautiful corners in the city and
speaks well for the retiring pastor.
He leaves for his new position No
vember 7. The congregation of Mt.
Moriah regret very much to have
him go.
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
STATE COMMISSION
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
JKFfERSON CITY, Mo., Oct. 28
Governor Gardner has appointed A. C.
Macklin, Dalton; Joseph Haskell,
Maysville; Ephrain Rucker, St. Jo
seph; Andrew Craven, Fayette; C. C.
Hubbard, Sedalia; J. B. Coleman, Co
lumbia; B. F. Butler. Auxvasse; Bin -
ton Hayden, Kirkwood; Mrs. G. L.
Blodsoe and Philip Jordan, St. Louis;
Gevi Ribault, Ste. Genevieve; Mrs.
John J. Thomas, Cape Girardeau, and
John Lintesey, Joplin, as members of
the Negro State Commission.
BROUGHT FROM
FRANCE FOR BURIAL
(By Associated Negro Press)
BRUNSWICK, Ga., Oct. 28.—Man
son Grey, a Negro soldier of this city j
who lost his life in Fiance during the
recent war, was buried here last Sat-!
urday. Grey was 23 years old and was
the first soldier of Brunswick to lose
his life in France.
MANY WOMEN REGISTER
(Bv Associated Negro Press)
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 28.—The;
colored women of this city are regis-1
tered in large numbers. They have i
organized a voters’ league and have
nledeed themselves to vote for Hard- j
ing for president and Roberts for gov- j
emor.
EUROPEAN FINANCIERS
HAVE EYESOH LIBERIA
Efforts Are Being Made, It is Seri
ously Allege^, to Interest Strong
Financial Groups in Valuable Con
cessions in African Republic
AMERICAN ENTERPRISES
WOULD BE CURTAILED
Commercial Bulletin Charges Ameri
cans With Callousness and Political
Cynicism—Evidently Strikes at Of
ficials
ONDON, Oct. 28.—An effort to in
terest some great European finan
cial groups in valuable concessions in
Liberia is now being made here, ac
cording to information the World cor
respondent obtained in financial quar
ters here. If these plans crystallize
it is believed here that these interests
will have secured a position calcu
lated to serio'vsly curtail American
enterprises in Liberia.
The United States government has
been aware for some time of the ef
forts being made by British and other
foreign interests to extend greatly
their holdings in the African republic,
over which the United States has ex
ercised a moral sponsorship. In the
African World recently there have
been published quotations from the
Commercial Bulletin of Monrovia
(capital of Liberia) which severely
criticize the United States. The
African World says:
"The Commercial Bulletin charges
A ■ ir i ■ itli eallou me and
political cynicism. Does Ahis descrip
tion apply solely to certain American
officials who recently have caused so
much unpleasantness and unnecessary ,
annoyance in Monrovia? If so, the
remedy lies with Washington. There
is a strong dement for an independent
Liberia. W'ill President King deal with
the situation.”
State Department Unaware of
Liberian Discontent
Officials of the state department at
Washington have announced that no
information has been received here of
the presence in London of Liberians
seeking to interest European financial
groups in concessions in that country.
It ;s also stated that no advices have
reached the department of the report
that American officials in Monrovia
have antagonized Liberians and that
as a result an effort is being made to
induce European competition against
American interests.
GROUND IS BROKEN
FOR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOI
(Bv Associated Negro Press)
ATLANTA. Ga.,' Oct. 28.—Ground
was broken last Wednesday after
noon for a new $.10,000 building foi
the Holmes Institute, a home indus
trial school for colored children. The
ceremony was attended by a large
number of white and Negro citizens.
VIOLATES HARRISON ACT.
PHYSICI AN IS SENTENCED
ATLANTA, C.a„ Oct. 28.—Dr. J. S.
Cheshire, a physician, was sentenced
by Federal Judge Samuel H. Sibley to
two years imprisonment in the federal
prison for violating the Harrison anti
narcotic act. Dr. Cheshire pleaded
guilty to five indictments.
DETERMINE to VOtf.
IN NORTH CAROLINA
RALETGH, N. C„ Oct. 28.—The ex
ecutive committee of the Negro Re
publicans of North Carolina have just
issued a call to the Negro voters
throughout the state to cast their
votes for the republican ticket in No
vember at any cost. The whites are*
said to he making plans to resist a
wholesale casting of the Negro vote. -
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
ON FA RATER-LABOR TICKET
(Bv the Associated Negro Press.)
ST. T.OTTTS. Mo.. Oct. 28— Robert H.
Owens, a Colored lawyer of this city,
has announced his candidacy for rep
"papntative in Congress from the 12th
’istrict on the farmer-labor ticket.
The Colored vote in this district ex
■pphs the white vote bv 8.000. His
election is freely predicted.