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MEMBER OF THE OLD 15TH311,308 RACE WINS FRENCH CROSS OF WAR Sergt. William Butter Singly Puts to Flight Twenty Germans. KILLS 4 UNDER FIRE How Sergeant Butler Tossed Hand Grenades and Rescued His Lieutenant and Four Men from tne Enemy la Told by War Correspondent of die New York "World"-ButI«r Explains That Ho "Just Ran Amuck, That's AIT—New Hero Said to Have Been an Elevator Boy in New York. Sergt. Wm. Butler of the old 15th Infantry from New York has won a place in the hall of fame alongside of Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts for routing twenty Germans and rescuing his lieutenant and four men from the Boche. For this act of heroism he was awarded the Croix de Guerre. A special cable dispatch to the New York World from Lincoln Eyre gives the following account of Sergeant Butler's conduct on the field of battle:
tion, the enemy had launched a strong raiding party, which, cutting in from two sides, managed, with the aid of a cage barrage, to isolate four of our front line combat posts. In one of them Lieut. G. R. Jones, stepping over to light a starshell, was '•jumped" by five Boches. He and four of his men were dragged out of the trench and shoved toward the German lines, along a disused communication trench in no man's land. On the wsy the raiders, with their prisoners ahead of them, passed within fifty yards of a little advanced post in which Butler crouched with two privates. "Don't fire Butler!" Lieut. Jones cried. "Not yet. sir, but soon," the Sergeant sans o a t i — GERMANS
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The Germans were so flustrated by this colloquy, which seemed to them to indicate an ambuscade, that they wheeled about toward Butler's hiding place. Lieut. Jones immediately signalled his four men to follow him Special to Tap N«w YOKE Asa. and clambered up the side of the (Special to T H I NEW Yoax ACS.) trench. As the five started back toward Irvington osf the Hudson, N. Y. Atlantic City, N . J.—In his the American lines the lieutenant cried: "Now let 'em have it, Sergeant."' —Prominent men and women of Butler shrieked his warning to the patriotic address o n " W i n n i n g "bush Germans'* and stumbled through the W a r , " E m m e t t J. Scott, spe- the race attended the conference the darkness to a point from which he could enfilade the trench they were in, and cut loose with his automatic. The Boches "made up a train," as the Villa Lewaro, Irvington-on-the-Hu Negro troops say, and without loss of time they skedaddled homeward at top Speed, leaving their officer wounded, and four privates killed in the trench. Butler chased them to within their own wire, and doubtless slew some more with his hand grenades. He rambled all over the sector in search of gray-green prey, returning to the combat post only when he was completely exhausted. "Just R a n Amuck." Untitled Document
"Guess I just ran amuck," he said afterward. Lieutenant Jones, whose presence of mind won him the highest recommendaWITH AJS A M S I C A K Nicao CON- tion, also received the Croix de Guerre. nrnam-i OK tm B a u t c s Faoirj,—"hock As hour after the fight Captain John oat, you bush. Germans, I'm cotnin*!* Outwater of New York, commanding yeHed Sergt. William Better of New the company against which the raid was groans just beyond our York as he leaped from a shallow pit launchedVheard barbed wire. He crawled out there and in advance of the firing trenches and found a German officer with his right trained his automatic rifle on the enemy. arm torn clean off by Butler's bullets, Butler, who was an "indoor chauf- and otherwise wounded. Captain Outfeur" once upon a time "came" with water carried him to the American such good effect that he liberated his trenches. Before he died the Prussian white lieutenant and four American gave Captain Outwater, who interroprivates from the foe's clutches and gated him in German, valuable data killed at least four Bodies, badly about the enemy dispositions of troops. wounded a Prussian officer, who later Captain Outwater's courageous con- cial assistant t o t h e Secretary of died, and put a score of Boches to duct gained him the War Cross. ignominious flight. War, aroused great enthusiasm at He concluded his "private war'' by the session of t h e National N e g r o pursuing the Germans right up to their own line and nonchalantly tossing hand Business L e a g u e , held here last grenades into their dugouts, though at week, w h e n he g a v e statistics the time their barrage was biting the earth all around him. s h o w i n g that m o r e than 300,000 of War. wint American N e g r o e s have been The big War Savings Stamps drive tc drafted to help make the world Butler's exploit, for which he received the Croix de Guerre, rivals the be conducted among the colored citizens performance of Henry Johnson and of the city will begin Tuesday evening safe for democracy. Needham Roberts, privates in the same next with a rousing mass meeting to be Mr. Scott in his report called attenregiment, the first report of which was held in the tent of the Rev. Mr. Hum- tion to the fact that in the first regiscabled to the World last May. It is phreys, which is in 136th street, between tration 737,626 Negroes were registered additional proof of the fighting qualities Fifth and Lenox Avenues. out of a total of 9,536,508; that is to The Clef Club and local choirs wfll say 7.69 per cent of the total registraof our Negro soldiers. The engagement in which Butler furnish the vocal and instrumental se- tion of June 5, 1917, was composed of played so splendid a role took place in lections. Negro registrants. Fred R Moore is chairman and Jamer the early morning of August 18 in the The total number of colored men regimental sector near Maisons de H. Hubert, secretary, of the local com- called by the Provost Marshal General's Champagne, northeast of Stemenhould. mittee. Dr. George Marshall has charge office up to and including July 15, 1918, Following a sharp artillery prepara- of the War Savings Stamps. was 227,541, while the total number called to August 8, 1918. was 311,308. He spoke in detail of what the colored people of the country are doing to help srifl the war, mentioning, among other things that some forty colored chaplains are now serving in the National Army along with one thousand colored officers who have been commissioned as captains, first and second lieutenants in the United States Army and in the Medical Reserve Corps. Sptcki to T n NEW YOBJC Asa Two divisions of Negro troops are Baltimore, Md —More than a thousand Elks are in the city from now in France with eight combat regiill parts of the country attending the nineteenth annual session of ments to be trained in various cantonments in the country. the Grand Lodge of the Order, which was formally opened with Mr. Scott referred to the authorization by the War Department of the welcoming services at Bethel A. M. E. Church Monday morning, colored Red Cross nurses and spoke of the opportunities that are being proAugust 26. vided for the technical training of The annual sermon waa preached by Washington, grand exalted ruler of the colored men in many institutions of the Rev. Riley Woodward of Norfolk, order. . . . . . learning. Vs., grand chaplain, at Sharp Street Mr. Scott* in the course of his adMemorial M. E. Church Sunday night dress, Asserted that the patriotic part Musical numbers srere furnished by now being played by the race m aiding Samuel T. Homsley, Charles Miller. the country must result in a betterment Mrs. Lillian Stewart Johnson, Kerr's Or- of conditions. chestra and the Alphian Glee Cub. The A big outing and crab feast was Rev. O. G. Cnmmiags, grand exalted given at Brown's Grove Monday aftern-!er of Monumental Lodge, delivered noon. A number of the delegates at> brief address. The benediction was tended a reception given by the Arch T h e f o l l o w i n g registrants will by the Rev. Joseph Butler William Social Monday night The Grand Lewis presided. Lodge held its first business session at be sent to C a m p U p t o n , Monday, Addresses of welcome were delivered St. Peter Gavers Hail lueiday morn- September 2, b v Local Board N o . ing, at which the various committees V Dr. Ernest Lyon, who told of the were appointed. The women's auxiliary 140, 215 W . 133rd street, Ralph Patriotic part that the colored people met in the well-appointed home of Mon- E . Langston, c h a i r m a n : Solomon Brown, Albert Simon, Chas. of Maryland are playing in aiding die umental Lodge No. 414, West Hoffman Harrison, Artemus P. Artis, Arthur street. government; the Rev. Sampson Brooks, Redmond, Floyd Gunn, Marshall Brown, A big street parade was held Tuesday Pastor of Bethd Church; Mrs. Agnes afternoon from nearby the upper end Toseph Landmon. Douglas Rurleigh, Garrett, who spoke for Great Southern of Druid HIB avenue, disbanding* in John W. Smith, John L. Rankin, Frank Temple of die Daoghters of Elks, As- the extreme western section of the city, VVingfield, Henry Netter, Paul Harris, Nattiel. Barrel! Leftwicb, *»unt City Solicitor Robert F. Leash, where can were taken for Benkert's Richard Robert Brown, Charles McCoy, Frank Park, where an ©nting was given. who represented the city. The grand exalted ruler delivered his Bryan, Harry Hantberry, Elmer Humes, Responses were made by Mrs. Emma V Kelly of Norfolk, V a , head of the annual address, reviewing the general Dudley T. Jackson, Walter Dry, Harre- rmon Jones, Leon Holland, John Sarin, si Woman's Department, who declared coadibosM ti the order. He auo James W. Abbott. Robert L Edmonds, that the colored men now on the firing capitulated t*e J**"""**, P*rt that Sum*! 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held Sunday afternoon at the villa Lewaro, the n e w home of M m e . C. J. Walker, on which o c c a s i o n H o n . E m m e t t J. Scott, special assistant t o the Secretary of W a r , was the g u e s t of honor. The villa Lewaro is the finest and most complete home owned by a colored person anywhere, and the spacious grounds, buildings and appointments cost nearly a quarter of a million dollars. It is also one of the finest "show places" in this section of the country and overlooks the Hudson with the home of Helen Gould Shepard, Isaac Stern, the dry goods merchant and other millionaires. Maj. V. W. Tandy was the architect. The guests were carried away with amazement over the simple yet elegant house furnishings and the good taste displayed in the color schemes. Counselor F. B, Ransom of Indianapolis was master of ceremonies and J. Rosamond Johnson had charge of the musical program. The speakers were Mme. C. J. Walker, Emmett J. Scott, J. C Napier, Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, Fred R. Moore, William H. Lewis, Col. William Jay Schieffelin, John H. Shillady, James A. Cobb and Prof. W. S. Scarborough. All the speakers emphasized the neceisity of the various elements in the race getting together. Musical selections were rendered by Joseph H. Douglass. Miss Cecilia Butler, William Butler, Jr., Melville Charlton, Mrs. Marie Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson. Earlier in the afternoon an enjoyable collation was served, Mrs. Fannie Jarvis, caterer. Guests present were: Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Keelan, Ridgefield, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett J. Scott. Tuskegee, Ala.; Miss Cecilia H. Butler, New York; Wm. H. Butler, Jr., New York; Mrs. Marie Peek Johnson, Chicago; Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Sedalia, N. C ; Mrs. Carrie Francis Willis, Cambridge, Mass.; Mrs. Louise Thompson. New York; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. George, New York; Emmett J. Scott, Jr., Tuskegee, Als.; Mrs. Jessie D. Robinson, St. Louis: Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, Chicago; Wm. M. Lewis, Indianapolis; J. C. Gilmer, Charleston. W. Va.; Joseph H. Douglass, Washington, D. C.: William H. Butler, New York: Cleveland G. Allen, New York; Frank R. Smith. New York; Mrs. Warwick Spencer, Jr., Lynchburg, Va.; Thomas E. Taylor. New York; W. P. Bwrwell, East Orange. N. J. : William Webb. New York; Henry F. Dowsing, New York; Dr. William H. Brooks, New York; J . Rosamond Johnson, New York j Pfof%W. S. Scarborough, WiJberfofce rjnhrershy; Br, Hubert W.
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(C The National Negro Business League in its nineteenth session, Atlantic City, N . J., August 2 1 , 22, 23, 1918, records its gratitude to God for the evidence of prosperity the Notion, f o r t h e increase of 0 fruit of the f a r m , for the growth of the spirit of democracy thet looks forward to t h e Pomes* ing of our complex citizeaew tat* s solidarity in which there shell be no preferred class, end w e ars especially grateful t h a t the Negro rsce is sharing in these beneficent fruits of the Nation, snd that it is a participant in t h e hopes of the beet elements that ultimately w e shall share snd share squatty in all the privileges, duties snd rights of our superb democracy to which we hsvs contributed f r o m its early beginnings. Our league is t r u s to its original purpose. Beginning nineteen years ago in the city of Boston, a t the initistive and under t h e inspiration of the uWizard of Tuekeoee,** the never-to-be-forgotten W a s h ington the Second of America), the league has' not strsyed from the path. It has celled continually upon the, racs to entsr into the business world, held to the workshops snd farms, purchase land, economize and propers f o r the f u ture by efficiency in handicraft, by morsl character and b y intellectual culture, snd to regard all labor as dignifying. W s reaffirm the following declaration of the lesgue s t the Chsttsneoga meeting in 1S17» " W s yearn intensely f o r the dsy whsn the world shall be oafs for democracy i whsn men may be men the world overt freed from easts political discrimination, oppression of syery sort and preju»,
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Atlantic City, N. J.—The llataoaal Negro Business League t on new life at its annual session held here August 21, 22 and There is every indication that when the league meets in St. I* next year, its virility will be unquestioned and its standing as a I structive force in the economic life of the colored American asstr. One of the significant features of the session was the plan submitted by Dr. R. R. Moton and unanimously acted upon by the Executive Committee, that the National Negro Business League take the initiative in creating and developing commercial opportunities within the race, thereby taking advantage of newer and more favorable conditions, occasioned by the world war. This idea to make the league an institution more worthy of its name and more emblematic of its aims and objects will be put into concrete form by bringing into being business enterprises organized along co-operative lines. Only race men and women of business experience and who enjoy a reputation for integrity will be given serious consideration relative to managing project* launched under the auspices o i the league. Prominent members see the necessity of revivifying the league which, despite its successful meeting this year st Atlantic City, has not kept pace wish the times. Even before the death of tBooker T, Washington R was obvious that in order for the organization to become a more potent factor among fhe colored people of fte country there would have to be a more definite pohcy
prejudice will be eliminated .-for i times. This will be a raoeaepen for some of the sacrifices throui which we are going. Mayor Bacharach followed the* < ernor. After paying high tribute h> Negro as *a citizen, he referred to men of color who readily responde the present draft la a most affsj manner he recited the poem entities Little Service Flag," and then prese the keys to the city. In accepting the key President Ni stated that since the organization of league at its annual session from to city, Atlantic City was the Ha present a key. Dr.' M o t o n
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Dr. Moton ably responded to the come addresses of Governor , Ma * © r Bacharach. spiring facts about the loyalty of colored American and gmc a plain terpretation of what democracy mi The principal of Tuskegee IastiiuU serted that the Negro is unswervi loyal to his country and expects contribution for the 'tttjSjpste triu of democracy to bringjjpss the ft that long have bees deferred. I a a ^ J ^ J£«llf> fl* A *HfsT liberty and t h e pursuit of The last Tew' years "prior to Dr. made the welcomeao3f*sh m N happiness;' w i t h equal opportuniWashington's death the league was of the Negro professional men. Pi ties f o r education and labor, with free-for-all incentives f o r personal' merely kept alive by his magnetic per- by the Rev. J. P. Gregory, pasto sonality. The members now realize that Union Baptist Temple, and vocal s and racial development, w i t h equsl in this day and time such a well-known bers by the Y. M. C A. wider tin justice to all and malice towards none. W o most respectfully urge organization, in order to be an influen- rection of Prof. M. A. Gujibume, 1 that consistency demande that ss tial instrument for good, must present a part of Wednesday morning's we preach democracy, we shall to the public a more ambitious and gram. practice it at home. Unless every constructive plan, for while efforts to man in America has a man's At the opening session the fpea inspire members of the race by permit- were introduced by Dr. P. 1* "Haw! chance, America's plea for world ting successful men and women to tell president of the local branch of freedom under democracy shall, because of our inconsistency, be of their achievements at annual meet- league, who made a good prtm the occasion of America's continings have been laudable, these interest- officer. ued humiliation." ing addresses have been looked upon as Wednesday evening President j W e piece ourselves upon record valuable in a sentimental way only. Be- Napier made his annual address, w as a representative body of the sides the proceedings at these sessions was in a most optimistic vein. twelve millions of Negroes in this have not had the far-reaching effect speaker reviewed the progress mad land se standing by the President desired. in his far-reaching w a r program the Negro in all walks of life for the triumph of the principles The Executive Committee of the spoke feelingly of the important ef democracy as interpreted by League is to meet in the near future the colored American is playing tB h i m ; and we pledge our unqualiand consider ways and means* to fur- trenches "over there." Mr. N*j fied loyalty end unstinted support ther the proposal advanced by Dr. message was full of interesting Moton. and was a source of inspiration ta (Continued on Seventh Page) Nearly ^ four hundred delegates at- big audience. He was assisted ma tended this year's session of the league, siding officer Wednesday evening which was full of interest from start Charles Banks of Mound Bayou to finish. Well-known members of Charles H. Brooks of Philadelphia both sexes were present and among the "BuHding a $300,00© Theatre far speakers were Gov. Walter E. Edge of groes." by G. Grant Williams of I New Jersey and Mayor Bacharach. delphia, and "Selling Life Insura Among the well-known women who by G. O. King of Atlantic City, took an active interest in the proceed- subjects discussed Wednesday e « (Ssecial to TRB New Yes* Acs) ings and were shown every courtesy Columbia, S. C — S c a t t e r e d re- were Mrs. Booker T. Washington. Mme. Scott Speaks on "Winning the i turns from practically all counties C. J. Walker. Mrs. A. E Malone and Hon. Emmett J. Scott, in the symposium on "Winning the 1 of the State at midnight, T u e s - Mrs. Mary Talbert. Thursday morning, made one ol Governor Edge Favors a Real day, showed N a t B. Dial mainbest patriotic addresses that has Dsmocrecy. taining his lead over Cole L. delivered in Atlantic City. He At the opening session Wednesday given a most cordial reception wfal Blease in the race for United States Senator, the Laurens man at Fitzgerald's Auditorium Governor arose to speak and throughout his Edge, during his address declared that h a v i n g a vote of 23,897, against the war would eliminate race prejudice, was listened to with respectful I tion. Statistics given, showing the 13,301 for the former Governor. saying in part: nificent way in which the colored A ican is "doing his bit," aroused | T h e defeat of B l e a s e is atTon are strlklner the keynote of enthusiasm. the plan which affects the things tributed t o the letter of President yon most develop, before you will Mr. Scott was followed by Capt W i l s o n to the W a s h i n g t o n correhave attained what you are strivthur Spingam of the Surgeon Gas ing for. and may come nearer to spondent of a S o u t h Carolina office; Dr. C. V. Roman, who ti I the dolne away with race prejupaper, in which h e declared that ested in health conditions amonj dice. The colored man must be colored civilian population around a part of thlp business of the he had "not t h e least fear that country if he Is solng to be a tonments: Dr. C. H. Tobias and they ( t h e people of S o u t h CaroPart of the leadership. G. W. Cabiniss, Y. M. C A. socset lina) will believe that Mr. Blease The colored men of the country Other subjects discussed srere; have made groat progress against is or can be a friend of the A d cle Sam's Saturday Service Lea blind prejudice. Tou are hitting at T. M. Campbell, Tuskegee Inatj ministration." the root of things. You must drive "War Activities of the Evan
