Hired killer in North Carolina faces electric chair
A condemned Black man known as a conjure doctor, Wright Rouse, awaits execution for murder in Greene County. White defendants Sarah Whitley and Tom Hays received up to thirty years. Governor Cameron has granted multiple respirations amid a flood of letters urging clemency, arguing to preserve state self respect.
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Raleigh
N. CG
Old North State
Wright Rouse
Commonwealth
Rouse
Morrison
Rious
Will Whitley
Nesgro
Sarah Whitley
Tom Hays Whitley
Old Wright Rouse
Wright
Greene County
Snow Hill
Tom Hays
Dyer Bill and Liberian Muscle Shoals Scene
In Florence Alabama a surge of interest grows in the Muscle Shoals area as Henry Ford aims to finance dam and nitrate plants. Plans for a 75 mile network of villages between Huntsville and Florence spark land value rises, new life for local colleges and schools, and a boom across six counties along the Tennessee river.
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Chas
Hall
Florence
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Henry Ward
Automobile Fame
New York
Ford
Madison
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Colbert
Lauderdale
Henry Ford
Huntsville
Madison County
Lauderdale County
Tennessee River
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College
Norimal
Oakwood Manuel Training School
Burrell Normal School
Floren Lauderdale County
Trinity School
Athens
Limestone County
Courtland
Lawrence County
North Alabama Baptist Academy
A Trooper's Burial Poem by Col. Charles Young
A newly discovered poem by Col. Charles Young was found among his effects and passed to The Associated Negro Press by Capt. H. O. Atwood. The piece depicts soldiers in mourning gear at a soldier’s grave, with reverent taps and a prayerful benediction, honoring a fallen comrade as free and at rest.
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Col. Young
Charles Young
H. O. Atwood
Associated Negro Press
New Toledo Police Woman Triggers Riot Squad Action
Miss Eth er Ferguson Toledo's new colored police woman made her first arrest this week. She halted three men and signaled for a patrol wagon by pulling a handle. The delay prompted a rapid response: two patrol wagons eight vice squad detectives and a motorcycle officer rushed to the scene as riot squads were prepared.
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Toledo
Ohio
Negro women in industry judged satisfactory by employers
Washington March 23 report by the Women's Bureau of the Labor Department found four-fifths of employers of Negro women say their production is satisfactory and that Negro workers show no greater fault than others. Most employers plan to continue hiring Negro women, with many stating no difference in product quality or waste. Yet many workplaces separate them and assign the least desirable tasks, with turnover about equal to white workers.
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Washington, D. C
Women's Bureau
U. 8 Department of Labor
More Delay May Mark Elaine Riot Cases
Six Elaine Negroes sentenced to death await U S Supreme Court action as the court’s vacation looms delaying review. Cases of additional defendants in the Elaine riot sit in Lee County circuits awaiting high court reach, while Arkansas officials push for calendar advancement and consider further requisitions related to Robert Hill.
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Little Rok
Ark
United States Supreme Court
Urley
Frankland Ed Hicks
Frank Moore
J.b.knox
Ed Coleman
Paul Hall
Supreme Court
State Penitentiary
Lee
Utley
McRae
Allen
Kansas
Robert Hill
Elaine
Hill
Prough
Arkansas
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Arkansas Supreme Court
A N P Begins Its Fourth Year and Expands Reach
The Associated Negro Press marks its fourth year of operation, expanding from a handful of papers to over 100 across the United States. Since its Chicago launch, it has pursued unified, reliable news for Black audiences, including exclusive coverage at major events like the Limitation of Armament Conference and the Pan-African Conference in Europe.
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Associated Negro Press
United States
Chicago
Indiana Avenue
A. N. PR
Charles Young
Washington
Europe
Mays Executed Over 1911 Knoxville Riot Case
Maurice Mays was electrocuted in Nashville after a lengthy public fight to save him. He faced murder charges tied to a 1911 Knoxville riot sparked by a home invasion and shooting incident. Governor Taylor refused clemency amid petitions, noting Mays’ claim of innocence and a broader campaign context.
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Nashville
Tenn
Maurice Mays
Mays
Knoxville
James A. Fowler
Taylor
Express Correspondent in Paris Sees Sunday Observance
Parle France January 30 1922 a Dallas Express correspondent details travel delays while in Paris visiting museums and churches. He notes French tolerance amid colonial histories and race relations praising a London ecumenical conference link and recounts church services at the British Embassy, plus reflections on decay of grand buildings and war relics.
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Express
Paris
Henry C. Tanner
France
Liberia
Union Castle
South Africa
Africa
Conakry
Monrovia
Dallas Express
London
America
Wm. D. Johnson
A. 8. Jackson
New York
Frederiule Starr
Chicago University
Marshal Fuchs
Mareshall W. Selwyn
Ted Matt
Cys
Gandhi arrest called useless by A N P reporter
A. N. P. reporter quotes William Pickens on Gandhi's arrest in New York. He argues jail cannot stop India’s spirit, noting Gandhi's non cooperation and mass action, and compares potential regional strikes to broader oppression resistance. The piece links colonial power, violence, and civil action.
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New York
N. J
Ghandi
William Pickens
India
Britain
South
Begium
Congo
Korea
United States
Haiti
Ireland
Egypt
Korean Peninsular
Hatt
New Electrician Delivers Gruesome Electric Chair Death
In Little Rock on March 23 James Wells an 18 year old Colored boy convicted of murder was electrocuted after 12 attempts by an inexperienced white electrician. The boy sang during the chair and remained alive after the first two charges before dying on the final shock as witnesses fled the deathroom.
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A. N P
Little Rock
Ark
James Wella
Wells
Plan to Bring Col Young Home For Final Burial In Arlington
Washington March 23 The War Department notified Ada Mill Young widow of Col Charles Young that his remains will be brought to the United States for burial. Negotiations with Liberia and the State Department aim to have the body arrive in America for interment at Arlington Cemetery with grand memorial services planned nationwide. A major funeral in New York and Washington, plus a Washington parade including military and civilian groups, is expected. A memorial association may fund an Arlington monument and an equestrian statue in a Washington park.
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Washington, D. C
Mra
Ada Mill Young
Wilberforce
Ohio
Charles Young
War Department
United States
State Department
U. S
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Col. Young
America
Africa
New York
Chicago
Arlington
Associated Negro Preas
Uaves
Douglas Specialista Company
Negro pastor whipped and driven from county over Catholicism claim
Rev. P. H. Henningham a Negro Methodist preacher said he was whipped by masked white men and forced to flee Winder Georgia after alleging Catholic teachings among Black congregants. The account notes a series of violent events and ties to other criminal figures, including Wells and Slaughter, in a troubled area.
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Atlanta
P. H.henningham
British West Indies
Winder
Hardwick
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Vie
Meena
Ulime
Black Republic
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Belgium
Chamber of Deputies
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