Peonage Claimed Common Across Rural South by NAACP Leader
James Weldon Johnson of the NAACP says peonage persists among rural Black tenants across the South. He cites a New Orleans case where two white men were indicted for selling a family into slavery and describes debt servitude through biased rent and crop advances. Tenants often lack itemized statements, keeping them in perpetual debt. Escape leads to imprisonment and fines.
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Associated Press
New York
South
James Weldon Johnson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New Orleans
County Court to Begin Regular Session February 28
County court will convene its regular session Monday February 28 with Judge Sam Motlow presiding and Leo Sparks prosecuting for the first term since taking office. February 18 is the last day to file suits for the coming term as dockets are heavy.
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E. M. Pittman
Sam Motlow
Leo Sparks
Sparks
Poultry Group of 5.C. D. Plans 1927 Work
The poultry committee of the Board of City Development met at the Amarillo hotel to plan 1927 poultry work for Potter county. Members include Dr. E. F. Lanham as chairman and others from St. Francis Canyon Wildorado Bond Burgess Cliffside and Cliffside officers.
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Board of City Development
Amarillo
Potter County
E. F. Lanham
Frank Grabber
St. Francis
T. M. Moore
Canyon
R. FV. Qeee
Wildorado
J. P. Upchurch
Bond Burgess
J. H. Wright
Cliffside
of. M. Merriman
Half Minute Interviews Reflect Local Hopes and Humor
Residents and officials share thoughts on home building plans in Morningside, court house needs, and business bans as the community reacts to winter weather and social changes. Individuals cited include Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Brandon of Lubbock, Dr. McElroy, Mrs. Roy Greenhill, H. D. Henderson, and T. M. Cady.
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Tera Brandon
Morningside
D. A. Brandon
Lubbock
Local residents move, visit, or travel in region
Ed Hardin couple leave for California for relatives and vacation. Dr. Evelyn McElroy joins Askew & Short real estate firm. Amarillo hosts Hoovers orchestra tonight. Woods family relocates from Fort Sumner to Amarillo at 20th and Pierce. Various business trips: Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Wichita Falls.
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Ed Hardin
California
W. F. Becktold
Pampa
Evelyn McElroy
The
Booterie
Askew & Short
el Hoover
Canyon
F. M. Woods
Catherine
Fort Sumner
New Mexico
Amarillo
Twentieth
Pierce Streets
C.D. Little
Tulsa
Oklahoma
A. H. Britain
Wichita Falls
Carrigan, Britain & Morgan
H. T. Cooper
S. A. L. Morgan
Damas
Fred KE. Young
Mr. Young
Fred H. MacGruder
H. FE. Parch
Bartlesville
the Black, Stralls and Bryson Tank Co
Oklahoma Senate Rebuffs Resolution On Judge Williams
Oklahoma City February session closed on calm note after two senators clashed over a fiery resolution seeking a federal probe of Judge R L Williams former Oklahoma governor. The measure failed 52 to 4 and was expunged 22 to 4 amid accusations of political meddling and a heated exchange between Senator Paul Stewart and Senator W M Gulfager during a subpoena dispute.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Senate
Congress
R. L. Williams
Oklahoma
Jesa Pullen
State House of Representatives
J.C. Walton
Williams
State Highway Commission
State Supreme Court
M. I. Trapp
Senate Highway Committee
Paul Stewart
Haworth
W. M. Gulfager
Muskogee
Stewart
Gulfager
Seek U.S. Inspector For Packing House
A federal inspector is being sought for the Western Packing company as the Board of City Development and company representatives push for federal oversight. They argue federal inspection would replace multiple local inspections and aid local meat marketing.
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Western Packing Company
Board of City Development
General Rail Strike Declared on Portuguese Railways
Lisbon reports a general strike on Portugal state railways in the south and southeast. Government measures aimed to avert widespread traffic paralysis as the action begins.
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Portugal
Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugese
First full carload of Rio Grande vegetables shipped
In Brownsville on February 4 the first full carload of lower Rio Grande vegetables was moved out of Edinburg Thursday night aboard a Southern Pacific line train.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Southern Pacific Lines
Edinburg
Docket Call In Crime Cases Deferred To February 14
District Court postpones criminal docket from February 7 to February 14 due to delays related to the smallpox situation. Nearly a hundred cases remain on the docket and the grand jury, recessed for two weeks, may reconvene Monday. Jury trials had started later this week after non jury work earlier.
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W. J. Flesher
Mrs J W Ryder Reported Seriously Ill After Operation
Mrs J W Ryder, who underwent an operation yesterday, was reported seriously ill this afternoon at Northwest Texas hospital. Officials at the district highway office stated she was not expected to live through the day.
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J. W. Ryder
Northwest Texas
District Highway
Ryder
Thomsen to Broadcast Scout Sermon If Public Meetings Permit
Dr. R Thomsen plans a radio Scout sermon next Sunday morning from the Gish station KGRS if bans on public meetings are not lifted. He will preach as part of anniversary week activities by local scouts. J 2 George and city development board members depart for Floydada for the chamber of commerce annual meeting noted as a major gathering.
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R. Thomsen
Gish
Scoutd
KGRS
Dr. Thomsen
J. 2. George
Board of City Development
Chamber of Commerce
Floydada
Haw
Rob Undertaker Room Robbery Hits Chicago West Side
Three men entered an undertaking room on the West Side early today and relieved the night clerk of 45 dollars and his overcoat in a bold robbery. The incident occurred at a local mortuary as police begin inquiries into the heist.
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Chicago
West Side
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