High Commendation for Colored Officers Camp at Fort Des Moines
Fort Des Moines Iowa August 27 1917 Col C C Ballou commandant describes the national colored officers training camp. The program draws recruits from across the United States including 200 noncommissioned officers and professionals such as lawyers doctors and teachers. The aim is to prove the fitness for command and leadership and to show the nation the eligibility of 11 000 000 people for full participation in war. The camp emphasizes discipline character and military efficiency with old regulars aiding and eliminating weaker candidates. Philadelphia trainees set notable marks with Everett Johnson 211 and Adolphus F Capps 208 earning marksmanship badges.
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Fort Des Moines
C. C. Ballou
United States
Hom
Iowa
Twenty-fourth
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Ninth
Army I
Philadelphia
Everett Johnson
Adolphus F. Capps
Army orders mass deployment of colored state guard units south
Washington August 27. The War Department ordered all colored state guards to southern cantonments along with white units from their states despite protests by state officials and members of Congress. Units from New York Illinois D C and Indiana are affected.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
War Deent
New York
Illinois
D. C
Indiana
Community Rally At Logan Reed Streets Led By Millette
Public Playground teachers under Mr Millette held a community rally at Logan 19th and Reed streets on August 16. Edward Merchant of the Board of Education presided with speaker Rev Chas Anderson. Marion Anderson Diggs led visitors and Virgie Lee Burrell supervised activity with scouts assist. Neighbors were thanked for decorations and kindness.
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Millette
Logan
Reed Streets
Assogiamn
Edward Merchant
Board of Education
Wm. Rowan
Chas
Anderson
Marion Anderson
Diggs
Virgie Lee Burrell
Ohio Masons Close Great Session in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Ohio Aug 27 The Grand Lodge of Masons jurisdiction of Ohio closed the most successful session in its history Delegates received royal entertainment and officers were elected without friction How ard Grear PM of Corinthian Lodge No 1 Cincinnati was elected Grand Master Frank A B Hall chaired the general committee on entertainment.
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Cincinnati
Grand Lodge of Masons
Ohio
Howard Grear
P-M
Corinthian Lodge No. 1
Cincinnnati
Frank A. B. Hall
East St Louis Riot Leader Sentenced
L Shultz of East St Louis Ill confessed leader of the stock yards gang of rioters pled guilty to assault to kill and conspiracy in court last week. Judge Crow sentenced Shultz to 1 to 10 years on the first count and 6 years on the second. More convicts are expected as a day of fast and many innocent colored citizens are to go to the penitentiary.
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St. Louis
L. Shultz
East St Louis
Ill
Stock Yards
Crow
Shultz
Attempted robbery ends with self harm by suspect
William Johnson, a Black man from 13th and Eee streets, was arrested Tuesday afternoon after attempting robbery. He drew a knife and tried to cut his throat on the way to the station, was disarmed, then produced a razor and was overpowered by a club.
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Wm. Johnson
Eee
National Medical Association gathered in city for conference
Delegates of the National Medical Association flooded into the city beginning Monday. Sessions were held at the Y M C A on Christian street with Dr D W Byrd delivering the annual address. A public meeting at Union Baptist drew a packed house.
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National Medicin Association
Christian Street
8. W
T. 8. Burwell
D. E. Hannum
Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church
W. J. Daniels
D. W. Byrd
Union Baptist Church
E. J. Cattell
Smith
M. C. Dumas
Washington, D. C
Geo. H. White
Philadelphia
Wilbur Krusen
City of
Philadelphia General Hospital
J. H. Lloyd
A. A. Stevens
EB. L. Eliason
Department of Diseases
Chest
Jefferson Hospital
America
Dre. Walker
Williams and Burwell
Association
Maple Grove
Cornucopia Jazz Band
Handy
C. W. Cabannis
D. A. Ferguson
Richmond
H. M
Demented man kills colored officer in Chester
Patrolman William Padgett, a colored officer, died after being shot four times by John J. Wood, who was threatening a neighbor near 9th and Central avenue. Special officer James S. Duffy wounded Wood in the groin as he fled. Wood survived and was taken to Chester Hospital.
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Chestre
Wm. Padgett
John J. Wood
Wood
9Th and
Central Avenue
Padgett
James 8. Duffy
Woods
Chester Hospital
Highway Robbery Arrest In Riverton Case
Paul Johnson of 10th and Locust streets was arrested Tuesday morning on highway robbery and related charges. He allegedly held up Lewis at 121 Dock St and fired at Lewis and Winrig of Riverton New Jersey. Johnson is committed with bail by Magistrate Collins.
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Paul Johnson
10Th and
Locust Streets
Lewis
Dock St
Winrig
Riverton
N. J
Collins
John Miller in Critical Condition After Window Fall
John Miller of 407 8. 1 street, described as colored, fell from a window at his home on Sunday fracturing his skull and sustaining brain injuries. He is in critical condition at Pennsylvania Hospital.
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John Miller
Pennsylvania Hospital
Visiting physician reports car theft and ransom demand
Dr G Hamilton Francis of Norfolk left his car with strangers while visiting a National Medical Convention. The thieves demanded $50, leading to a staged car swap and a garage incident on 1829 Kater Street. Three men were arrested for stealing the car. Mr Carter faced conspiracy charges but later was released as a witness. Officer Edward Lee helped uncover the case.
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G. Hamilton Francis
Norfolk
17Th Street
Charles 8. Carter
17Th
Bainbridge Streets
S “Stick” Morton
Seaboard
Mr. Carter
Dr. Francis
New York
Brown & Stevens
Francie
Kater Street
South Street
Carter
Haggerty’s
Rodman
Leroy Mason
Elmer Cox
Edward Love
Stick” Morton
E. C. Brown
Mog Cate
Edward Lee
First District
Scott
Baltimore
Madison James
Cherry
Germantows
Walter Trower
Wilson
Trower
Alphia Peck
Miss Rich
Mattie Harris
38Th Street
West Philadelphia
Brooks
Frederick
Saratoga Springs
Webb
Hazel Chambers
Fae Elele Bikie
Mme
So Keene
Maggie Walker
Richmond
Spaulding
North Carolins
Ridley Hotel
Percy Capps
Nelson
Birdie Tyler
Philadelphia
Matthews
William White
Ocean City
Ruth Davis
Davis
Hotel Mitchell
New State Reserve
National Baptist Convention delegates depart Muskogee
Philadelphia delegates to the National Baptist Convention will leave the city Monday at 4 a m for Muskogee Oklahoma. Dr Wm A Creditt will depart Wednesday and deliver the annual address Friday September 7th succeeding Booker T Washington and Major Moton in past years.
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Philadelphia
National Baptist Convention
Muskogee
Okla
Wm. A. Creditt
Booker T. Washington
Major Moton
Creditt
Pennsylvania State Federation of Negro Women’s Clubs Session Closes
The 14th annual session in Wilkes Barre ends with 85 delegates from Philadelphia Pittsburgh and central counties. Mrs Ruth L Bennett is elected president with Laure Brown Daisy Lampkin and G L Payne named officers. Next meeting set for July 1918 in Pittsburgh.
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Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania State Federation of Negro Women's Clubs
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chester
Via
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Bethel A. M. E
Mary P. Dennis
P. J. Blackburn
Ruth L. Bennett
Laure E. Brown
G. L. Payne
Uniontown
Ier
Daisy Lampkin
Quarrel Leaves Two Men Hospitalized After Stabbing
James 26 of 2545 8 and Aiden Jones 23 of 1283 banished colored, employees at cry, quarrelled over a workplace affair. On Front bridge streets corner they fought after leaving Monday evening. Jones drew a knife and stabbed James. James also stabbed Jones as he turned. Jones is held without bail in critical condition at Sinai Hospital.
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James
Aiden
Joseph Jones
Front Bridge
Jones
Sinai Hospital
Riot Storm in 56th and Market Sparks Riot Charge
A man named Bullet is bound over on a 2500 dollar bail for inciting riot after a clash in the 56th and Market streets area. A fight between two colored men escalated into two hours of chaos with smashed windows and injuries. Guardsmen and police reportedly beat suspects as reports described a race riot, though investigators say it started as a personal dispute. Witnesses say officers used force and a mob of soldiers attacked colored residents while a sergeant allegedly threatened further killings. Prominent colored leaders plan to pursue charges against city officials over the incident.
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60Th and
Thompson
56Th
Market
Bullet
Cobb
Sargeant
First National Convention of Hair Culturist Union Opens
The first National convention of the Mme. C. J. Walker Hair Culturist Union of America opened at Union Baptist church under Philadelphia acts. City officials and national representatives welcomed delegates with a business and uplift program continuing Thursday and Friday, ending in officer elections Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MME. C. J. W Hair Culturist Union OF America
Union Baptist Church
Mme. C. J. Walker Hair Culturist Union of America
Mme. C. J. Walker Hair Culturists Union of
Philadelphia
E. J. Cattell
F. B. Ransom
Mme. C. J. Walker, Company
Margaret Thompson
Payton Dies Noted Real Estate Broker In New York
Philip A Payton prominent real estate broker dies at his Allenhurst New Jersey summer home. Born Westfield Massachusetts he rose to lead in New York realty with a meteoric career and a landmark deal costing about a million and a half dollars for several modern apartments.
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New York City
Philip A. Payton
Allenhurst
N. J
Westfield
Mass
New York
Greater
Woman Found Unconscious on Street Dies in Camden
Mary Bird, 23, of 1003 Ferry Road, Camden, was found unconscious on the front steps of 522 South 11th Street Sunday morning and died hours later at the hospital. Police say she was under the influence of dope. Husband and Cor Delia Cash of 11th Street were held on $400 bail as witnesses.
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Mary Bird
Ferry Road
Camden
South 11Th Street
Bird
Cordelia Cash
11Th Street
Arrest of a colored teamster over undelivered shirtwaists
Wm. Spencer of 19th street below Ellsworth, a colored teamster, was arrested for failing to deliver two boxes of shirtwaists to the freight station on Dock Street and for not returning the goods. He is held on $400 bail for a hearing Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Spencer
19Th Street
Ellsworth
Dock St
Exoneration in Vawter-White Case Clears Mrs White
The Vawter-White case ended with Edwin H. Vawter admitting falsehoods and signing a statement that clears Mrs. Howard B. White and her husband Ward B. White of any stain. Magistrate McFarland discharged Vawter after the settlement, and both Mr. and Mrs. White are said to have preserved their good names.
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Vawter-White
McFarland
Wharton Streets
Jess
Julia White
Edwin H. Vawter
Central Police Court
Vawter
White
Philadelphia
Howard B. White
Thomas McFarland
Mrs. White
Rioting Suspect Held on Heavy Bail in Race Riot Case
Robert Bullett, 23, of 6713 Pearl Street, held under $2500 bail after arrest for inciting a race riot that involved soldiers and colored men. Magistrate Stevenson set date for further hearing. Henry Brown, 39, at 44th and Spruce Streets, among others discharged. Bullett allegedly began riot by throwing a brick at soldiers recruiting.
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Robert Bullett
Pearl Street
Stevenson
Henry Brown
44Th
Spruce
Bullett
Companion Held on Suspicion After Man Dies in Room
John Hopkins of 1611 Christian Street is held pending investigation into the sudden death of a colored man identified as Charlie in his room. Hopkins says he only knew the man slightly and that Charlie planned to reside at 1427 Bainbridge Street. Witnesses place the two men in a neighborhood saloon drinking shortly before the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hopkins
Christian Street
Hopkins
Charlie
Bainbridge Street
Itnesses
Ass Charlie
Twenty Fourth Infantry Leaves Houston for Columbus
About 600 men of the 24th Infantry, assembled at Camp Logan Houston, have departed for Columbus New Mexico. The 274 accused of murder were released and remain under guard awaiting court martial. Roughly 150 of the riot participants surrendered to their commanders, leaving only three unaccounted.
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Columbus
N. M
24Th Infantry
Camp Logan
Houston
Sea Gull Awaits Coming Of Medics And Templars
Town notes at Sea Gull show a bustling social scene with visiting doctors professors and travelers from Philadelphia New York Boston Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Local leaders and residents mingle at the coast while a new State Reserve muster headlines the labor day edition.
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Ohio Masons
East ST. Louis
National Medical Association
Ing
William A. Creditt
State Federation OF Negro Women’s Clubs
G. Edward Dickerson Amos Scott
Edmund 8. Vawter
Twenty-Fourth Infantry
Ralph Walker
Pearl Tyler
Dean L. B. Moore
James M. Auter
Harrisburg
Dodie Chew
Dorothy Abele
Eveline Crawford
Martha Merritt
Gertie Curtis
Curtie
Lars Johnson
Maggie Curtis
Baden
North Carolina
William Ramsey
Bill Crofft
Jean Thomas
Baynard Taylor
William Allmond
Baynard
Dr. Cook
Washington
Paige
Dora Cole Lewis
Boston
B. G. Fitzgerald
Hot Springs
Sea Gull
Edge
Theodore Pankey
Weatherly Harris
Hughes
Agnes Berry
Pool’s Cottage
Sarah Francis
F Catonsville
Quetta Bookrum
Williams Cottage
Annie Vennie
Miss Williams
George Dry
Edward Pollard