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Race Riot in Chicago & Death of Two; Seve Are Wounded. Chicago, June 20.-Two men were killed and several n including a negro policeman, wounded tonight in a riot heart of the South Side "black f allowing the reported burning American flag by a band of ni who were said to have paraded interests of a ' back to Africa" ment. The dead are: R. L. Rose, white, a sailor. Josept Hoyt, white, a cigar d Rose was shot through the ] dying instantly. Hoyt's head was split acros brow, leading the police at fix believe he had been killed by a from an axe. Later investig; however, brought the conclusion bis skull had been split by a Jium bullet. He was taken to a pital where he died soon after The trouble occurred at Tl fifth street and Indiana avenue, the scene of last year's race ric which more than thirty whites blacks were killed and hundred; jured. Several hundred policemen rushed to the district and succe ' in restoring order before the turbance spread. More than a t sand negroes gathered, but no ge al riot occurred. Several negroes who witnessed flag burning ran to a poolroor Thirty-sixth street and Indiana cue and asked aid of persons in place in preventing the act. Rose, who was in the poolroom a number of negroes proceeded ward the gathering of the bia They were joined by Police Owens, who attempted to arrest of the group. Owens started to search the i for a weapon when other negroe the crowd were reported to I drawn pistols. It was not known who fired first shot. Owens was wounded in back, and Rose, who had just Hoyt's cigar shop after enlisting fetter's aid, was shot through heart. According to the statements spectators the parading negroes i banded and gathered in a eil around an American flag, which tl set on fire. After it had burned a 2ie they stamped on it and then s .eral drew revolvers and began fir / sat it. The sounds of the shots attrac anany negroes who were not in 1 parade and they rushed into neai poolrooms for assistance accordi ito statements made to the police. Police declared tonight that th probably never would know the e act number of wounded. Sevei \were carried off by friends, it w said fof the parading negroes disa peared rapidly after the first fi shots. Estimates ranged from one a dozen. , Dozen Arrests. A dozen men, mostly negroes, we] arrested and questioned at the Co tage Grove police station. According to the police the negi organization, known as the "Aby: . sinians had been holding meetings i the Chicago negro quarter for som time, to persuade members of thei race to go to Liberia. Two America flags were carride by the paraders a they moved through the black belt. The police learned that the Abys :s'inians were to sail on the Blacl . Star Steamship Company's vessels. "We will leave nothing undone ti ' find the men who began this shootinf : affray," Chief of Police Garrity said Sailors Taken Up. "When the police received wore . that several hundred sailors had con igregated At South States and Eight! : -street, apparently planning to move .into the Southside, Chief Garrity sent f ao?t an order that all sailors be taken into custody and either be held at police stations or sent back to Great . Lakes station. One negro, badly beaten, was found in an alley between South .. State and Dearborn streets and was .taken to a police station. It was not known whether he had been assault Rose was 28 years old and a mem ;ber of the Fifteenth regiment sta tioned at Great Lakes. He won the i distinguished service medal overseas, ud by whites. When the news of the shooting Teached the down town quarter crowds of whites congregated but made no move to enter the negro dis trict At midnight more than 100 sailors 3iad been picked up by police and placed on trains returning to the KSreat Lakes training station. Others .were ?being held at various police sta tions. According to one of them there ware 3,5.00 sailors on leave from the sta ?ion: tonight. Shortly before midnight thirty po licemen were sent to the Y. M. C. A. Hotel, near the Northern extremity of the black belt, to disperse the crowds which still were forming in that vicinity. Firm Stand by McAdoo Re moves Him From Race. New York, June 17.-William G. McAdoo, who has been considered by party leaders as one of the principal candidates for the Democratic presi dential nomination, announced to night he could not permit his name to go before the San Francisco con vention, ^his decision," he said, "is irrevocable as the path of duty seems to me clear and unmistakable." His decision was made known in a telegram to Jouett Shoushe, Demo cratic delegate at large from Kansas, who had telegraphed Mr. McAdoo that sentiment throughout the coun try was rapidly crystalizing in his favor, that his friends would like to have him permit him name to be pre sented to the convention, and that they were certain he could be nomi nated and elected. Mr. McAdoo's telegram follows: "Your telegram of June 17, re quires an explicit and immediate an swer. I am profoundly grateful to you and my other generous friends, who with such spontaneity and un selfishness have, without my solicita tion^ advocated my nomination. To cause them disappointment distresses me deeply, but I am unable to recon sider the position I have consistently i maintained, namely that I would not | seek the nomination for president. Il can not ,theref ore, permit my name ' to go before the convention. This de cision is irrevocable, as the path of duty seems to me clear and unmistak able. "The considerations which compel? ed me to resign as secretary of the treasury and director general of rail roads after the amistice in 1918 in large measure still prevail. I must have a more reasonable opportunity to rehabilitate my private affairs and to make that provisoin for my family which in time of peace is at once the sacred duty and cherished desire of every right thinking man. Having been out of office less than 18 months I have not yet been able to accom plish the ebjects. Moreover, a presi dential campaign imposes on the can didate unavoidable evpenses which I am unable to assume and which I do not want my friends to assume. "The record of the recent Repub lican congress and the platform and candidates of the Republican nation al convention make Democratic vic tory in the next election almost cer tain. Victory will ba certain if the Democrats adopt a straightforward unequivocal, unevasive, honest and liberal platform and put a candidate forward who will command public confidence. We must stand squarely for ratification of the league of na tions without debilitating reserva tions and we must direct and explicit and the important domestic issues. ! The times are not propitious for equivocation or for appeals to blind passion or to doctrines of hate or for reactionaries and those who would put their ears to the ground swelling voice of humanity which cries aloud for the restoration of peace and good will at home and in the world and for the opportunity to live in an at mosphere of justice, progress and prosperity. "I feel sure that my friends will appreciate the sincerity and proprie ty of my position and that they will do everything in their power at San Francicso to assure the continuation of the enlightening principles and lib eral policies of Democracy. These are more than ever essential to the society and well being of the Ameri can people." Mr. Shouse's telegram to which Mr. McAdoo replied said: Sentiment throughout the country rapidly crystalizing in favor of your nomination. I know you have consist ently stated that you are not a can didate and that you will not seek nomination. Yourmany friends would like to have you reconsider your at titude at least to extent of permit ting your name to be presented to convention. We are certain you can be nominated and elected." Expression Class. Since I have, been interviewed by several people concerning the teach ing of Expression, the art of the spoken word, which deals with the imagination, good speech, literature and with the development of one's own individuality, I have decided to offer a course during the months of, July and August to any who may de sire to take lessons. The course will be arranged so that each pupil may have a private lesson and a class les son every week, for the eight weeks. A fee of ten dollars for each student will cover all the expenses. Any par ticulars may be secured from me at my home, 'phone 17. FLORENCE A, MIMS, JR. IT S NOT WHAT OU MAKE UT WHAT OU SAVE THAT COUNTS Copyright 1909, br C. E. Zimmerman Co. ~No. 66 UVE RY dollar that you spend foolishly - every proportionate amount of monej that you earn that it would be possible to save and d< not, is only money that you have to work for again On the other hand every dollar you put in the bank ii money that is going to constantly work for you Which is the best; money always working for you, o] you always working for your money. Come in an? start that bank account. Don't put it off another day BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, President: A. S. Tompkins, Vice-Presider E. J. Mirna, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Cashiei.. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thoa. H. 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