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In Business, Fortunes Are Not Realized Unless Your Goods Are Amply Advertised. HEALTH SERVICE BATTLES VICE SCIENCE OUSTS SENTIMENT Little Known Government Bureau Saves Many Millions. Social Hygiene Board is Interdepartmental Body Which Has Become New and Powerful Force Now at Work Throughout the Nation—Bad Social Conditions, According to Physicians, Are Responsible for 1,500,000 Cases of Diseases Every Year. When a new chief of police was appointed recently in Washington the announcement went forth that gamblers, bookmakers, drug peddlers and other forms of underworld entertainers had better seek fresh fields for their guanli, those forms of vice which exist in the city which has no strong civic consciousness were running wide in Washington. They were run very quietly, but the door was always open. With the announcement that the new chief of police would start a determined effort to clean up the capital city, a little known bureau of government stepped forward with a long list of places on which evidence had been obtained. Vice was rampant on the doorsteps of the capital building itself, the report showed. A police investigation may way to verify this report and find why this condition exists in defiance of the law. The quiet government bureau which had collected these facts goes by the name of the United States interdepartmental social hygiene board. The "interdepartmental" comes from the fact that the secretaries of war, the navy and the treasury are on the board, as are the surgeon generals of the army, navy and public health service. The active head of the board is a woman, Dr. Valeria H. Parker, who has had wide experience in social work. Before accepting the position as Uncle Sam's watcher over the young men in the army, Dr. Parker was chairman of the social hygiene committee of the National League of Women Voters and a member of the section of delinquency of the National Conference of Social Work. The government war on vice is organized through this bureau. The board is definitely charged with the duty of protecting the health of the men in uniform while they are in civilian communities. So well has the work been done that in one year it is estimated that over $1,000,000 was saved the government. This amount would have been spent in the hospitalization of infected men, had not the government greatly reduced. The cost of the work has been about $225,000. It is a paying proposition. Science Supplies Sentimentality. The government's war on vice represents a new and powerful force at work throughout the nation today. Science, substituted for sentiment is giving the world a new sense of public safety. The scientific side of reforms and reformers is the view taken by the interdepartmental social hygiene board. Interested in the health of the nation, the scientific side of health and disease is being preached at every opportunity through public health meetings in every state, attended by medical men, public health officers and representatives of societies interested in the question. The moral side of the question is being left to the churches, as falling properly within their provision. The medical approach to the subject by the hygiene board is short and direct. "Science has proved that no way has been found to make vice safe. Therefore the only safe thing to do is to attack vice. This plan has a proven record and is an excellent example of 'the cheaper to prevent than cure' policy of modern medical practice." Just how heavy the vice toll becomes was gathered from the records of the public health service, which is working at the problem as it affects civilians, while the social hygiene board handles the military end of the matter. Physicians of the service estimate that about 1,500,000 cases of diseases due solely to bad social conditions occur each year. From the medical standpoint this material is a danger of passing on to the next generation a virulent badchild so insolvent in a effect that children live under the handicap and those who are sickly and weak. From the national standpoint there is the danger of losing effective citizens. Vice Cost Is Big. The social hygiene board places the cash cost of this social folly merely among the soldiers in the army during the war period at $72,000,000. In 1919 the cost in the army was placed at $15,000,000. The cost was cut in 1920 to about $5,500,000. It is about one-third less this last year, due to the more effective preventive work, previously mentioned. In civilian circles medical records are harder to obtain. The accurate record of a soldier by the army navy is not available for civilian affairs. But the draft records show that in civilian life at least $54,000,000 a year is the wage loss alone, due to these social diseases. This is simply the amount lost due to the inability of people so afflicted to perform any useful work. The figure is based on a daily wage of only $4 and is probably low, as disease plays no favorites, but hits all classes of society, rich and poor alike. The American Social Hygiene society which has long conducted a war against this plague estimates that the complete cost of these lilies, largely preventable, is $188,000,000 in one state, Illinois, alone. Ohio's cost is placed by authorities at about $100,000,000. These figures include items such as doctor's fees, lost wages, expensive drugs needed for the cures, which are not met by the individual, then partial costs for maintaining hospitals for the insane and the blind, the cost of treating women who become infected through marriage and are forced to undergo complicated operations, much of which is met by the taxpayer, for much of this work is done at public expense, for the general protection of all. The old idea that segregated districts tended toward safety in vice has been exploded, it is claimed, as the disease rate among troops in America about one-third that of troops in foreign countries, where the open district were in operation. Vice cannot be abolished by laws, the board holds. Education along the proper subjects of sex is essential. The subject which has been hidden under a blank of assumed innocence must be exposed to the light of understanding. The cure will be brought about that way. Dr. Parker declared that boys are naturally just as clean-minded as girls. Yet boys, she holds, do not receive in the average home the same instruction on physical questions which come to the girls. The result is that the girls are more clean-minded at the critical age. But she also added that the whole subject does not receive the attention it needs as a primary one in life. The home, the church, the schools, all sidestep, she declared, and when sex becomes part of a boy's life he has had little instruction and is generally allowed to drift along as best he can, exposed to the bad influence, too often, of commercialized vice. Predicts Tighter Laws. The laws in the United States, Dr. Parker believes, as they relate to this question, will become more stringent as time goes on. The United States is leading among the nations in taking action on this question. Regarding the enforcement of prohibition, it was thought that the question would gradually work itself out, when more people had paid the price of blindness or death from bootleg poison. But by stringent laws, it is not meant that the movies would be darkened or that grandma's pipe would be taken away. But politics probably will lead to more sexual laws and heavier penalties for vice operators. The work of the board throughout the nation is carried on through nine district officials, each a field representative. These in turn are aided by field agents, located in cities near the army and navy posts. The field agents keep in touch with the medical officers of the armed forces and receive weekly reports as to how much or how little commercialized vice in each locality is undermining the light district in one city, cutting the disease rate from 199 to 27, which is cited as a "health example in disease prevention." The field agents keep in touch with the municipal, county and state health officials, police officers and other organizations. Thus, very accurate figures are obtainable on the commercialized vice question. The board's figures are also good indicators of the conditions which exist among the civilian population. Through these field officers the board is quickly able to place its hands on the vice situation in any part of the country. The results have been that seventy-seven districts have been closed, and that hundreds of cities have staged "cleanups" which will have an important effect on the future generations of Americans. BURIED IN POTATOES Wayfarer's Head Was Only Part Viable When Car Was Opened. Sturving to death with nothing around him but food, a wayfarer who gave his name as John Smith of Virginia was found buried up to his neck in potatoes when the door of a freight car was opened by the employee of a fruit dealing company at Sunbury, Pa., one day recently. The man's arms were pinioned by the tubers and he could not move his head. Shifting of the lead by the jolting of the car was the cause of his presumption, Smith said, and he asserted he had been helpless for three days. He was ravenous, but had no chance of even biting into a potato, so tightly was his head pinioned. The car came from Avoca, N. Y. PASTOR A STUDENT Haa Enrolled in High School and Goes There. One of the regularly enrolled pupils at the high school is Rev. D. C. Lockwood, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church at Eureka, Cal. Every day when the school gong rings Lockwood, books under his arm, tramps into the class room with the rest of the pupils and takes his seat. The preacher is not a "special" student, but is taking a full course, several of his subjects being English, Spanish and glee club work. In addition, he says, he is taking another subject, "the psychology of the young idea." His work in this consists of studies of his classmates. THE APPEAL. This is a ten-weeks-old leopard, born in the Lincoln park zoo in Chicago. He is shown in the arms of Keeper Parker. BRONX HEALTHY FOR BABIES Most Congested District of New York Has Fewer Residents—Chicago Rate: 89.68 New York.—The Bronx, reputed to be one of the country's most congested communities, has the lowest baby death rate in the United States, according to figures made public recently by the Babies' Welfare federation. Buffalo and Pittsburgh are tied for the highest rate of all, 93.6 a thousand births. The report shows that of 15,397 babies born in the Bronx last year, only 972 died before a year old, a percentage of 83.1 for each thousand babies. The Greater New York the death rate was 77.1. Los Angeles has the lowest rate, 66.13. Although Chicago and St. Louis were not included in the official figures, an unofficial report shows Chicago to have had an infant mortality rate of 89.68 and St. Louis 61.7. HOUR GLASS HINT TO SHUT UP French Deputies Have New Plan to Silence Inkers in the Chamber. Paris. — Tresome talkers, "windbags" among the French deputies (and they are as common in the chamber as in other parlaments) may soon be awed into conciseness and compactness by the presence at their side of a great half-hour sand glass. Their fate depends on whether the chamber backs the recommendation of the rules committee, which has decided in favor of limiting speeches to 30 minutes, save in the case of the author an interpellator. With visible evidence that the is frittering away time, even the most confirmed babbler may be checked. Unfortunately, it is by no means certain that the chamber will adopt the committee's drastic report. SAYS PASTOR TRICKED HER Bride of Three Days Says She Was Beguilled to Leave the Conne- cation Mistlethorpe, Mistlethorpe Newark, N. J.—A bride of three days, Julia Mahana Yonan, twenty-one, caused the arrest of M. Simon Yonan, fifty-seven, a Nestorian priest, who said his pastorate was in New Britain, Conn., charging that he first tricked her into marriage and then threatened to kill her because she refused to live with him. The girl came from Palestine a year ago. She told the police that Yonan had at her parents' home here, and, with her mother, she had a large congregation in New Britain, had induced her, to enter his household "to take charge of the servants." She signed a "contract" at the city clerk's office, she said, but didn't know that it was a marriage license. KEEP STRICT PASSPORT LAWS Central European States Are Not Willing to Improve Travel Conditions. Graz, Austria—Central European states are not ready to sacrifice their passport requirements in the interest of better business and travel conditions. The passport conference of the succession states (of Austria-Hungary) showed only partial success. Austria, Hungary and Czechoslovakia were the only governments that agreed to issue two-year passports and to give visas good for a year. Poland objected to all efforts to simplify the intricacies that are the despair of Americans. Rumania and Jude-Slavia agreed to the proposed reforms with certain reservations. Quadruplets Born. Sharpstown, Del.-Quadruplets were born to Mrs. Rodney Anderson, wife of a farmer near here, the other day. Two of the children are boys and two are girls and all are in normal health. Anderson is now the father of four boys and two girls, his wife having given birth to twins two years ago. Mrs. Anderson is one of twins, her mother having had two pairs of twins. Caribou Return to N. B. Frederickton, N. B.-After an absence of seven years cartoon have returned to New Brunswick. The animals disappeared in 1815, because of a scarcity of their fodder, and went north to the bleak Gaspé peninsula of Quebec. VAST DIRIGIBLE LINE IS PLANNED Corporation Is Formed for the Promotion of Commercial Flying in United States. BIG MEN BEHIND PROJECT First Line to Be Operated Will Be From New York to Chicago—Airships to Be of Modified Zeppelin Type—Use Helium Gas. Washington—The formation of a gigantic corporation for commercial navigation of the air in this country, through the establishment of regular lines over which will be operated huge dirigible airships of the modified Zeppelin type, was announced by the United States chamber of commerce. The corporation will be known as General Air Services, its incorporators and founders include some of the best-known men of the country. Definite plans for the construction of huge dirigibles in Germany have been formed, the whole dirigible situation has been studied from an advanced scientific point of view and, it is announced, the corporation expects to be able to place two large ships in operation in this country in the summer of 1923. Benedict Crowell is one of the group of financial men and engineers behind the project, and he will be president of the new corporation, which was incorporated under the laws of Maryland on Feb. 21, 1922. Mr. Crowell was formerly assistant secretary of war, was head of the American aviation mission to Europe, and is president of the Aero Club of America. Field Thoroughly Investigated. Before going ahead with the incorporation of the General Air Service, which will be the manufacturing and operating company, the men interested in the project formed what was known as the American Investigation corporation, for the purpose of investigating the practicability of the establishment of commercial air service with large aircraft shipments and neighboring countries in the investigations the representatives of the corporation had the cooperation and assistance of Dr. Johann Schuette of the Schuette-Lanz Airship company of Germany, and his corps of engineers, also various engineers and associates of other airship authorities of Europe. Dr. Schuette had been in America in the spring of 1920, as had officials of the Zeppelin company, and the information gained from them was of material service in the first formal step—the organization of the American Investigation corporation. The first line the company hopes to put into operation will be from New York to Chicago, to be extended to Pacific coast cities as soon as additional ships can be built. The New York-Chicago line will be opened, it is announced, by two ships, each of approximately 4,000,000 cubic feet capacity, these ships to be fabricated in the United States. The company and erected in the United States accommodations for 100 passengers and 80 tons of mail and express matter. It is announced to be the plan to build larger ships for lines to South America and Europe when the facilities for complete construction have been gathered. Dr. Schuette is identified with the new company. It is declared to be the plan, to build the later ships in this country, and virtually to transfer a large part of the Zeppelin-making business to the United States. Plan to Use Helium. It is not planned to use hydrogen gas, but hellum, in these gigantic new dirigibles which, it is asserted, will embrace the latest modifications of both the Zeppelin and Schuttle patients, both of which were combined in the last of the German dirigibles built during the war. It is also asserted that gasoline, another source of fire and explosion, will not be used, and that that motive power will be furnished by oil fuel. "Commercial air transport in the United States," says the announcement, "in its the dolrums, and appara- tion of the new technology is given legal and economic status by federal or at least by unified state action. Properly developed, with present transportation systems, this new agency can become a most valuable addition to the nation's specialized carrier capacity in peace as well as in war. "At present nation-wide regulative legislation is greatly needed, not only for the ordinary needs of public safety, but also to establish the legal status and responsibilities of air transport in national and international business. Canada, Australia and European nations already have provided such legislation. Without practical encouragement commercial aeronautics in America will continue to lag behind in development to such an extent as to constitute a menace to future security and to delay fatally the essential commercial" development in which America should rightly stand first." The report recommends immediate support of basic national legislation on aeronautics providing for appropriate regulatory procedure, adequate facilities in the department of commerce for promoting the regulation and development of commercial air transport operations in interstate and foreign commerce, intrastate legislation, an encouragement of widespread public support of this essential aerospace legislation. In its announcement of the General Air Service company's plans, the chamber of commerce of the United States gives this statement in its official organ from Benedict Crowell: "Our aim is to provide rigid airship service to America first, and, as time goes on, link this continent with the rest of the world by aerial routes; a service supplementing existing methods of transportation, one which will traverse space in a minimum of time and supply a means of travel both safe and comfortable. "Aerial transportation is just as necessary to present-day civilization as bridges were to civilization fifty years ago, so country in the world is this new method of transportation more necessary than in the United States because of its great expanse of territory and its numerous urban centers of large size. The United States can and should lead the world in the rigid airship field." Got Information in Europe. Got Information in Europe. Mr. Crowell was one of a group that spent much of the spring and summer of 1921 in Europe. They went to airship factories and stations in Germany, France, England and Italy. They made flights in British, ex-German and Italian airships, and secured data covering manufacturing and operating costs not only of airships but of hand-loading masts, landing fields and terminals. They also provided information and engineering data regarding flights over routes in the countries named, passenger accommodations, freight and express handling, fuel and supply statistics, replacement costs, insurance rates and the laws governing air navigation in Europe. "At the same time," the statement from Mr. Crowell explains, "we were carrying on investigations here in the United States. We looked into the hellion question, its cost and probable supply; sources of operating revenue, passenger, freight, express and mail; the most feasible routes over which to start our new service to supplement existing traffic facilities; meteorological data and the effect that our climate will have on a yearly operation schedule; and the thousand and one things which develop into real problems to be surmounted in any undertaking of our application." It was in these investigations that the representatives of the American Investigation corporation had the cooperation and capable assistance of Dr. Schuette. "We uncovered enough evidence early on our trip to Europe," continued Mr. Crowell's statement, "taken with that previously found, to convince us all that the time had arrived for action; that certain conditions abroad, if taken advantage of, would place the United States in the lead in the airlift; that certain political conditions, reduced rates of exchange, post-war reparations, the non-employment of airship talent, all these were factors in giving airships a setback in Europe. These factors are to our advantage." On the return of these investigators from Europe plans were formulated for the organization of the General Air Service company, which starts business with the accumulated data acquired by the American Investigation corporation. The latter corporation has acquired the equipment of German rigid bridges throughout the world, secured options on certain equipment vital to the industry, including mooring masts, hangars, terminal apparatus and plans, and specifications for rigid airships of various capacities for long-distance routes. Dog Brought Back Purse. Marton, Ind—Miss Myrtle White, daughter of W. E. White, formerly street commissioner, lost a pocketbook on the road between the White home and the Roseburg pike. White's dog, which was phynchol along the road, found food and carried to a nearby cornfield. The family started a search for the purse, which contained a sum of money and valuable papers. Evidently the dog appreciated the family anxiety, for he went to a cornfield, got the pocketbook and placed it at the feet of its owner. Needless to say he received a liberal reward in a large piece of the best meat. Bull Charges Man Carrying Red Light. Terre Haute, Ind—When a car running between Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind., struck a herd of cattle on a road, Albaugh, a motorman, took a Wild lion and got off his car to flag another car. He was charged by a huge white bull. Albaugh got back on the car safely and continued on his trip, leaving the bull in full possession of the tracks. Court Says Ouija Board Must Pay Amusement Tax Richmond, Va. — The Ouija board is a game, subject to government revenue tax, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals held in an opinion written by Judge Charles A. Wood, affirming the judgment of the district court at Baltimore in the case of Joshua W. Miles, collector of internal revenue, against the Baltimore Talking Board company, Inc. Judge Waddill concurred. Appellate Judge Martin A. Knapp, presented a dissenting opinion, in which he stated that he was not convinced the Ouija board is a game within the meaning of the law act or otherwise This photo shows a demonstrator holding a Thompson "submarine gun" against his nose while it poured a stream of lead at the rate of 1,000 shots a minute, proving its negligible recoil, a feature of the demonstration of the gun as a crime wave remedy, given for the benefit of New York police at Tenafly, N. J. SURRENDERS AFTER 15 YEARS Ohioan Confesses Setting Fire to Bakery to Get Insurance—Concience Gets Him. Columbus, O.—Declaring his conscience hurt him, that he wanted "to get right with God," and expressing willingness to pay the penalty for his wrong-doing, Edward H. Fielder, sixteen two years old, gave him self up to the police and confessed setting fire to his bakery at Plain City, Madison county, 15 years ago. Married and without employment for months, Fielder said he went to a church and was so deeply impressed by the service that he had been unable to quiet his conscience since. He declared that need of money caused him to set fire to his shack and collect $700 insurance. The fire, which occurred in December, 1908, resulted in a $1,500 loss. Officials of the state fire marshal's office took Fielder into custody. NO FLAPPER RIGHTS FOR BOYS High School Lads In Ohio Town Lose Shirts In Shirts Shirts Decollect Washington Courthouse, O—Twenty-five high school boys here have lost their strike for flapper rights. Principal Thompson was adamant in his stand to keep them from school unless they discarded their demands for equality in dress styles with the girls, that is, no colars or neckties, shirts decollete and shirt sleeves rolled up. The boys insisted they had the right to wear their clothes just as comforta- tious as the girls, now that the warm weasel arrived. Mr. Thompson told them they all could stay home until they decided to revamp their ideas. They returned to school after a one-day strike, promising to live up to the principal's idea of how a gentleman should dress. WRITER ON JOB AT 101 M. Mallie Saint Prix Does Long Article for Newspaper Every Week. Paris.-M. Mallie Saint-Prix, the oldest working journalist in France and probably in the world, one hundred and one years old, contributes an article of a column to a column and a half every week to a French provincial newspaper. M. Mallie Saint-Prix told a correspondent who called on him at his chateau, about an hour's journey from Paris, that his great regret is that he can no longer go shooting, which he had to abandon at the early age of ninety. Man, 91, Uses Auto to Avoid Taking First Train Ride Lexington, Ky.-Many years ago, when steam railroaders were in an experimental stage, in southern Kentucky, James L. Johnson of Allen Springs, Simpson county, who is ninety-one and made a solemn vow that he would never ride on a train. Johnson was tempted recently to break his vow, but the automobile came to his ald and enabled him to keep faith with himself. He has always been averse to leaving home, but a few days ago yielded to the insistence of his grandson, Claude Meredith, who holds a position and game bureau at Frankfurt, the state office. Although the distance is more than 100 miles, the eccentric nonagenarian made the long trip overland in an automobile rather than break his vow. Johnson is as erect as a soldier and his faculties are unimpaired. $2.40 PER YEAR WOMEN TACKLE BIG QUESTIONS General Federation Plans Comprehensive Program for Biennial Meeting. PROMINENT SPEAKERS LISTED "Woman as a Working Power" Will Be Keynote of Convention "Internationalism" and "American Citizenship" Given Prominence. Chauntua, N. N.—What in the changing order of things is woman's duty and relationship to her home? To her community? To her country? What should be her interest in world problems? What part can women, federated into a world organization, play In bringing about an international understanding and friendly feeling without which there can never be permanent peace? What can woman, as a working power, achieve? These, and many more questions, touching upon every phase of life and living, will be answered when women, representing the 2,000,000 members composing the General Federation of Women's Clubs will meet at Chauntua in biennial convention June 20-30. Between 10,000 and 15,000 delegates are expected to attend. "Woman as a Working Power" will be the keynote of the convention and one entire session will be devoted to "Internationalism," and the promoting of international friendly relations. Discussions during this session will be led by Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of Minneapolis, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and one of the four women members of the advisory committee of the Washington conference who will speak on "The Arms Conference and Afterward"; Mrs. Horace Mann Towner, Washington, chairman of the national committee; International relations; and Mrs. Charles E. Hughes, wife of Secretary Hughes, honorary chairman of the same committee. A new challenge to women's world old responsibilities will be sounded by Frank P. Garvin, president of the Chemical foundation. American Citizenship. An entire day will be devoted to American citizenship under the chairmanship of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, chairman of citizenship training. Guests of honor for this program will be Bishop Clinton S. Quin, coadutor of the diocese of Texas, who will speak on "Citizenship Plus"; Jessie Burrell of Stephens Junior college, Columbia, M., whose subject is, "Dynamics of Citizenship," and Hanford MacNider, national commander of the American Legion, who will speak on "The American Legion's Attitude Toward Citizenship"; Judge Martin J. Tade, United States District court, who will speak on "Organizing for Defense of Speech in Constitutions." At this session plans will be made to celebrate July Fourth as an annual Citizenship day in every city, town and hamlet in America. "The New Public Health" will be the topic of Dr.ugh S. Cummings, surgeon general of the United States, and the question, "Is a high moral standard, the same for man and woman, possible to achieve?" will be a question discussed by experts and laymen. The responsibility of clubwomen in promoting the welfare of children will be a topic discussed by Grace Abbott, chief of the children's bureau, United States Department of Labor, and the modern and modern medicine will be the general focus of Simon Flexner, M. D., LL, D., director of the laboratories of Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. Many Questions of Interest The fate of the education bill in congress and other questions of interest to organized women from a legislative standpoint will be presented by Mrs. Edward Franklin White, national legislative chairman and deputy attorney general of the state of Indiana, and a war on illiteracy will be waged under the leadership of Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, chairman of the illiteracy commission, National Education association, possibilities of motion pictures, for either good or evil, will be discussed and Will H. Hays, former master general, now president of the Motion Picture Producers of America, will speak on "Ubuilding the Nation's Life Through Motion Pictures." Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison will appear on the program for June 22. Recreational events and music will relieve the program. O. Nevin and Thurlow Lieurance, noted musicians, are among those who will appear, and there will be pageants and plays. Mollere's masterpiece, "Don Juan," will be staged by the famous Guild players and the Holy Land will be brought to the convention through a biblical pageant staged by Nanette B. Paul, owner of the world's greatest collection of biblical costumes brought from Jerusalem. Hard Times for English Doctors. London—London doctors are complaining as loudly as their professional digits of hard times. They declare fewer people seek medicine nowadays than ever before and that they complain more loudly of the fees charged by specialists. 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THE EMPEROR SIMMONS Hard on the heels of the appearance here of "The Emperor Jones" comes the announcement that the Ku Klux has created the office of emperor and donated it to William J. Simmons, cx-wizard. The two emperors have much in common. The ruler in Eugene O'Neill's play came into power through playing upon the ignorance and superstition of the natives; "emperor" Simons has attained his title by hodwinking thousands of people, playing upon their racial and religious feelings. Brutus Jones capitalized superstition and made money. Simmons has capitalized superstition, a craze for masks and rituals and made thousands of dollars. The only difference between the two is that Jones frankly admits that he is exploiting others for the benefit of himself, while Simmons proposes to defend and preserve the principals of Americanism as he conceives them. But the tom-tom is heating for "Emperor" Simmons. Off in the hills of New York, out on the prairies of Kansas, and up on the green pastures of Wisconsin the "natives" are beating out the warning that the emperor and his policies must go. Mayor Hylan of New York city has openly declared that the Klan will be thrown out of New York. Governor Allen of Kansas has directed the attorney general to frame a statute barring the Klan from the state; and in Milwaukee the Socialist mayor said: "Milwaukee will be the hottest place this side of hell for the Ku Klux Klan if it lays its hand on a single citizen, whether he be white or black, red or yellow, native or foreign". In other parts of the country equally vigorous action is being taken. The tom-tom is steadily booming the end of the emperor, Simmons and his invisible government. WANTED: THE KU KLUX Down in Mississippi is a young white woman who is seriously in need of the protection of some of the defenders of white womanhood who THE MAN WHO DARES I honor the man entious discharge o stand alone; the w intolerant judgment the countenances o averted, and the he cold, but the senses be sweeter than the world, the counten the hearts of friend I honor the man who in the conscientious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone; the world, with ignorant, intolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances of relatives may be averted, and the hearts of friends grow cold, but the sense of duty done shall be sweeter than the applause of the world, the countenances of relatives or the hearts of friends.—Charles Sumner. go galavanting in cow pastures at midnight dressed in sheets and pillow cases. She needs help badly. Although she has positively identified the man, and although he has dignified the charges and identification by publicly denying them, no justice has been done. The courts are slow in acting. Where, oh where, are our righteous defenders of virtue? If this is the type of morality that 'the Klan upholds, defends and sanctions, then opposition to the organization is a waste of effort. It will destroy itself and its society with its own rotten standards. RACE LEARNING TO SAVE One of the most commendable things to be observed among the colored people throughout the country is the fact that not only has the colored man learned that he must earn his bread by the sweat of his brow, but that he shall lay aside some of the earnings which come to him from the effort to earn his bread. With the power to learn and think, he has been taught that, if he would earn his bread in a manner which will enable him to grow and improve, he must take advantage of conditions and environments. The power to reason for himself has produced a confidence in his ability to do what others do and have done, and his desire to do has given rise to a keen opposition which attempts to impede his progress and destroy all of his honest efforts. Unmindful of the fact that true courage is engendered by opposition, the people who fight the hardest to hinder his advancement, furnishes the ambition and the determination which force him into the accomplishment of the things which establish his right to be a man among men.—Newport News Star. LODGE PUT PARTY BEHIND DYER BILL Boston, Mass., Dec. 2, 1922—Massachusetts, especially the Colored American portion of it, is proud of the play part by the state in bringing the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill to the floor of the U. S. Senate. There is special pride in the consistent loyalty of Senator H. C. Lodge, Senate leader, who kept his promise not only had the bill take its place on the Calendar but, when the southern Democrats started a filibuster, called a Republican caucus and insisted that the party stand by the Dyer Bill, filibuster or no filibuster and led the party in its fight all the week. On the other hand the presiding officer of the Senate, Vice-president Coolidge of Massachusetts ruled as the foul and the Democratic senate for Mass. governor David L. Walsh, came out in a public statement condemning the southern democrats' filibuster. Senator Lodge is responsible for all the progress made so far for the bill and has acted throughout at the urging and by the requests of the National Equal Rights League. This league also secured the open support of the bill by Senator Walsh and petitioned Vice-president Coolidge. The league had Cyril F. Butler, Esq. of Boston, member of the executive committee of the Massachusetts branch at Congress all the week working with Senator Lodge and Walsh and others in the interest of the bill. This season the league sent a telegraphic appeal to Senator Lodge to fight till midnight and then carry the bill over into the regular session. Seeing that the Democratic filibuster was destined to succeed at this extra session the league telegraphed President Harding to recommend the THE SIN OF To sin by silence protest makes cover The human race has test. Had no voice for injustice, ignorance quisition yet would To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance and lust, the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many.—Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Dyer Bill in his message on Monday. The telegram read: Boston, Mass. Dec. 2, 1922 The President, White House, Washington, D. C. National Equal Rights League petitions you to recommend the Dyer Bill in your message. M. A. N. Shaw, president; J. L. Neill, secretary; M. W. Spencer, treasurer, Rev. E. A. Abbott, chaplain, A. J. Smitherman field secretary, W. M. Trotter, corresponding secretary. SENATE FORCED TO DROP DYER LYNCHING BILL SENATE FORCED TO DROP DYER LYNCHING BILL Washington, Dec. 8.—(Crusader Service) The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill has been killed in the Senate. The motion last Monday to make this bill the unfinned business of the Senate started a filibuster conceded to be about the most perfectly organized the Dyer has known since the Lodge force bill was brought up more than a score of years ago. Since Senator Shortridge made that motion the Senate has been in a complete deadlock. No business of kind has been transacted, and the Democratic leaders announce that none will be transacted until the Republican leaders withdraw the measure. Despite the boasts of Senators Gooding of Idaho, McNary of Oregon and other advocates of the proposed legislation, no one believes that the Republican majority will seek to keep the bill before the Senate in the regular session. Most of the Republican Senators have no genuine interest in the bill and many of them believe that the measure is unconstitutional and would not get past the Supreme Court. But—something had to be done to cajole the restless colored vote of which the Republicans are not quite so sure in the past. To the challenge of the Democrats that the advocates of the bill attempt to defent its constitutionality there were no takers, the Republicans unanimously deciding against acceptance. A ridiculous part of the Republican gesture toward the colored vote is this fact that nobody accepted the oft-flung challenge of the Democratic minority for a Senator who would attempt to defend the constitutionality of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. Apparently even the stout advocate of the bill feels that if it passes the Senate it will live only long enough to get to the Supreme Court where it would undoubtedly be killed. While several organizations have been energetically working for the passage of the bill, thoughtful people here are not so sure that these organizations have not been barking up the wrong tree. They refer to the fascia of the Prohibition Amendment as an example of the inefficacy of laws opposed to the sentiment of the community and to the simple fact that lynchings have occurred and the lynchers gone unpunished in spite of the several state laws covering the crime of murder as proof that the present sentiment of the white South is overwhelmingly on the side of barbarism. A New York World aptly puts it, in an issue just received here, the bill "is not designed to stop lynching, but it is an attempt to perverse the colored man that something has been done for him that will not and cannot be done by such legislature. Congress is not honest with them in presenting it as a remedy or preventative for mob disorders. "For there is not a single lawyer in the Senate who honestly believes the Dyer Bill to be constitutional. There is none who has not been fully warned of its inherent weakness. In the circumstances it comes near to being a piece of wilful humbuggery, the most Congress will accomplish by passing it to be to put the whole question up to the Dyer bill would 'place on the same kind of people who now have the power and the obligation the responsibility for punishing lynching, Murder is murder under State laws." KU KLUX KLAN MENACE SPREADS OVER COUNTRY American Fasciti Conquers Political Power in Several States—Launches Great Membership Drive in North. ITALIAN FASCITI EXAMPLE Encouraged by Mussolini Coup, Ku Klux in This Country Alms at State and National Control. New York, Dec.—(Crusader Service) Encouraged by the signal success of the Fascisti or Italian Ku Klux in conquering national power in Italy the Ku Klux Klan of America is now engaged a tremendous and partially successful campaign for the conquest of political power in the United States. Spreading like a funeral pall throughout the country and menacing liberalism in its last strongholds, the Ku Klux Klan is today a greater menace to the American colored man than at any other time in its existence. Not even the old Ku Klux Klan was so great a menace. The only ray of light that can be seen in the appaling situation is the Klan's opposition to foreign-born, Jews, Organized Labor and the powerfully organized Catholics as well as to the colored people. But bigotry and race and religious prejudices are making a powerful appeal to the average native white American, who is probably the prize bigot of the world. Getting Church Support That the Klan is making great inroads into the so-called Christian Church of America has long been evident. The following concrete facts will give an idea of the progress recently made along this line by the Klan: Ku Klux Klan recruiting dodgers have been given out in Calvary Baptist Church, at No. 123 W. 57th street, New York. The Rev. Oscar Haywood, general evangelist of Calvary Baptist Church, has admitted he is a national lecturer for the Klan and is propagating it. Klan circularists have been distributed to church members of several states in Invisible Empire's drive for new subjects. The Rev. William Burd of St. Mark's Methodist Church in Princess Bay, S. I. has admitted to preaching Ku Kluxism in Bible classes. Churches in various states have been visited by Klausmen, money placed in the collection plates, and the pastors commended in the name of the Klan. In most instances, the donation of money has been followed by ministerial commendation from the pulpit. This has happened in the case of several colored ministers, as well. The Klan claims its organization is spreading among the membership of Protestant churches and will be approved by the churches in the near future, and the indications so far are that the Klan claim is not exactly a wild exaggeration. Klan Captives State Control Already in two states the Klan has achieved its immediate objective of state control. In the recent elections the Klan ticket swept everything before it in Oregon and Texas. In most of the other states, and in the Federal service, too, Klansmen are holding more or less important positions. They honeycomb the judicial and police systems of the country, and in some states they have held a position than was the Italian Fascist when, by a quick stroke, it achieved the conquest of political power and forthwith launched a murderous campaign of repression and slaughter against its opponents. In Chicago it has been found that several prominent members of the city's official staff are on the Klan roster. Alderman Robert B. Hunt has begun a campaign to "have the name of every city employee who is a member of the Klan stricken from the payroll." Alderman William J. Lynch promises to aid Mulcahy. "Every member of the Klan has taken an oath, which, under certain circumstances, sets his hand against the Government and the laws of the United States," Lynch said in advocating Mulcahy's plan. Publication of the names of alleged members of the Klan in a Chicago magazine magazine has checked and other who have checked to believe that there are many members of the Klan in the Fire and Police Department and on the Bench. One supervising Food Inspector and one assistant Fire Marshall are members of the organization, heads of the Fire and Health Departments have been informed. Of course, not all the members' names have been published, because of the extreme difficulty in penetrating the Klan mask of secrecy. In New York City, the Board of Aldermen lead by George W. Harris, the alderman from Fremont, has pledged to mayor Hylan, the police in ridding the city of the "outlaw organization". So far, nothing has been done, however. So successful has been the Ku Klux Klan in its exploitation of American bigotry and race passions that several imitations of the organization have sprung up throughout the country. One of these, the Royal Riders of the Red Robe, is said to be spreading over the land almost as rapidly as the Ku Klux Klan. This organization also bars from membership colored men, Jews and Catholics but is apparently open to foreign-born of African descent. It is skimming through the churches and the ministers in imitation of Klan tactics, Dr. Martin W. Rose, Regent of the newly organized secret lodge, declares it has nothing to do with the Ku Klux Klan "although we doubtless have members of the Klan in our organization. As long as they are Protestant and white, and American citizens they will be admitted." In the meantime the Klan is making a determined drive for power. Under the title "Halt The Outaws", 'the New York American of November 17, publishes an editorial commending the fight of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People against the Ku Klux Klan and endorsing the appeal to Governor Miller of New York State, to proceed against that "anarchic body." The author's American's editorial read as follows: SAFEMILK Phone: Elkhurst 3163 "The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People asks Governor Miller to do as Governor Miller has done "regarding the Ku Klux Klan. The latter has taken steps to suppress that anarchic body. "It appears that in western New York the clamorous Kluxers are growing bold in their surrious denunciations of Catholic, Jews and Colored People. The National Association renders a service to law and order and decent Americanism in demanding official war upon so lawless, disorderly and un-American a body as the misguided Ku Kluxers. MINNESOTA MILK CO. "Protestant Christianity and the Caucasian race need to be protected against overseaseless friends. They can still resist themselves against their open enemies." Sen. Walsh Opposed To Democratic Filibuster Paramount and Black Swan Records for sale. Come in and hear the records played over. LEAGUE GETS DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR DYER BILL Washington, Nov. 29, 1922—Senator Walsh of Massachusetts declared today that he has no sympathy with the filibuster of southern Democratic senators against passage of the Dyer anti-lynch bill. Let Diamonds Merry Xmas! OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT Pay $1.00 Down the Balance After Christmas It is easy to open a Charge Account at Royal Jewelers. Goldman Gives Greater Values Perfect Blue White Diamonds we have become famous for them Just think of the pleasure you'll bestow on some beloved one by presenting them one of these perfect sparkling gems, mounted in platinum and 18k white gold to your particular taste. This service is free. 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You may count upon me to assist and support this humanitarian Legislative Measure, With best wishes, I remain. Very truly yours, DAVID i, WALSH. Shaw's Letter to Walsh Senator David I. Walsh. United States Senate, Washington, D. C. Mr. Dear Senator:— As President of the National Equal Rights League, and perhaps your most ardent supporter of my group in Massachusetts I am confident of the fact that in your judgment issues that are purely humanitarian, will take precedent to matters that are merely of party interest. The League of which I am head as you well know has been most active in urging the passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill because it is the only measure that has come before the American Legislature, having for its aim the protection of the lives of Twelve Millions of American Citizens, and at the same time purging America of the most damnable plot that has disgraced her at home and abroad, and placed her in the category below Turkey for brutality and crime. I therefore send this message to urge upon you the necessity of standing by Senator Lodge in his endeavor to get first consideration and favorable legislation for this Bill. We understand that the Southern Senators are bent on filibustering, opposing and resorting to every conceivable subterfuge for the purpose of defeating the measure. The Colored people of the Equal Rights League throughout the country know my stand in your behalf as I have endeavored on every occasion to tell of the soul you possess, they are therefore looking to you to influence other soulful democrats in favor of me on account of its very Americanism. Don't fail us in the earnest plea of your faithful supporter. MATTHEW A. SHAW, President N. E. R. League. Egg Coal $12 Ton Domestic Egg Soft Coal, about the size of your two fists together, FOR HOT-AIR FURNACES, STOVES AND RANGES. Holmes & Hallowell Co 12 E. 6th St., Near Wabasha. Phones: GA rfield 1401. CE dar 0536 aye RT ne TORI ee Col aye ERI eae He PR. on NE See ee fe tly =f sms ST. PAUL WEEK'S RECORD OF HAPPENINGS IN MINNESOTA'S CAPITAL, ‘The “Saintly City” and Saintly City’ Folke—Newsy Items of Social, Re- ligious, Political and General Mat- ters Among the People. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922, THE APPEAL ASKS AS A SPE- “IAL FAVOR THAT ITS READERS sIVE PREFERENCE TO THE AD- VERTISERS WHO SEEK THEIR PATRONAGE BY ADVERTISING IN IT. SHOP IN THE APPEAL BEFORE SHOPPING ELSEWHERE. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished room, modern conveniences. Call Dale 7955, Mrs. Earl Harris, 419 Rondo St., was hostess Friday afternoon to the 0. W. T. 500 Club. The Handicraft Art Club_ meets ‘Thursday at the residence of Mrs. E. W. Lindsay, 426 Rondo St. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson enter- tained at a family ‘dinner Sunday. Covers were laid for fifteen. PIONEER LODGE NO. 1, P. AND A. Mo meets frat and third Monday in each, month Ht" Masonic ‘Hall, 668, Hondo’ St, at 8.00" F. MK. Turner, W. lc 3. W. Thomas, Becy., 618” W. Central—Advertisement. Mrs. Dovie Welsh, who is on a concert tour, appeared in recital at St. Paul Church, St. Louis, Mo., last Wednesday. ‘The Ideal Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Earl Harris, 419 Rondo St. Visiting the club were Mesdames F. Mason and R. Goins. Mr. and Mrs, Earl Harris, 419 Rondo St., entertained at dinner Sun- day for Mrs. Carrie Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Stokes and children. Mrs. French Bland of Keokuk, Towa, cousin of Mrs. Addie Bellesen arrived in the city last Monday to attend the funeral of S. J. Bellesen. HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH NO. 553, 6. U. oot 0. Fy meets the third Monday’ "in each Month ‘nt ‘Union Helly corner of “Aurora and Rent” streets oat 8:00 P.M. Mra. Della Williams, MM. Gl: Mrs. Carrie B. Lindsay, W. R426. Rondo” atrect.—Advertisement. The Everywoman Progressive Council will meet Mrs. H. S. Brown, 522 St. Aathony avenu», Thursday evening, December 1dth, at eight o'clock. Omics: Cedar 0508 Res. Dale 367 Ree.1 618 6, Anthony Ave, MRS, T. H. LYLES 2 Suecensor to FM. LYLE UNDERTAKING Co, se W. Fourth a. sr. PAUL Dr, and Mrs, E. S. Weber enter- tained Mr, and’ Mrs. A, S. Weber at dinner Thursday” evening prior to their departure for the South. Covers were laid for ten, Mr. Charles Burke has _ taken charge of the Acme Club Cafe, for- merly run by W. H. Reems, and is doing everything’ possible to please its many patrons. Mr. and Mrs, Wayne Holliday gave a dinner party last Tuesday evening in honor of their brother, Luther M. ‘Thornton of Duluth, and had as their gests Rev. and Mrs. A> H. Lealtad and family. Mr. A. S. Weber, whose health has been impared for some time, left for the South accompanied by’ his wife. They will remain throughout the winter with his mother at her country home in Louisiana, L, M, Thornton formerly a mail carrier in St. Paul and now residing in Duluth is a visitor in St. Paul the guest cf his sister, Mrs. Wayne Holi- day. Mr. Thornton is now wardroom stewart on the U. S. S. Paducah, ‘The P. M. N. G's. Chamber No. 37, G. U, 0. of O. F. held its an- nual election of officers Monday night, glecting Mrs. Mary Hixon, E. G. Bj Mrs. Anna Mofit, C.; "Mrs." Ida Broyles, C. $3 and’Mrs. Mary Love. CASE CAR SERVICE—Persons de- siring motor car service for any oc- casion may get the use of an elegant new seven-passenger Case sedan, by calling at 528 W. Central avenue ot calling up Dale 8412. Rates reason- able, Miss Ella Robinson of Chicago who came to St. Paul to bury her brother, Harry Robinson, will return to her home tomorrow. While in the city , she, stopped with Mrs. A. J. Todd, 349 N. Franklin Ave. and Mrs. Edward Robinson, 790 Carroll Ave. Don’t fail to attend the PRE- HOLIDAY BALL to be given by Past Grand Masters Council No. 123, G. U. 0. 0. 0. F. at Union ‘Hall. Man- surprises are in store for you. Music by Moore’s Concert Orchestra. Admission at the hall 35 cents. You “are invited. If you need anything in the line of drugs, candies, magazines, _ice cream, cigars, cigarettes, ete, pat- ronize the Rondo Pharmacy, corner of Rondo and Louis streets.’ Mr. R. W. Herdig, the proprietor, is a fait and square young man and he de- sires your patronage. NOTICE! Bring in your War Savings Stamps that are due January 1 and have them cred- ited to your account THE STATE SAVINGS BANK 93 E. FOURTH ST. 4% Interest on Savings Compounded quarterly The Modern Priscilla. Art Club met at the home of Mrs. I. B. Sellers, Minneapolis. Mrs, L.. Donney, of Philadelphia, Mrs. J. J. Johnson, Mrs. N. J. Wright and Mrs. Foree of Min- neapolis were visitors. Mrs. Fore received a beautiful gift and Mrs. Sellers received one also at a previous meeting. ‘The teaching profession has gaine¢ a new member, the community a use- ful citizen, all because a young man who gave ‘up his work to defend his country, and who returned badly dis abled. Has had the frit and determina tion 40 make good in a new line of ‘work, assisted by his Government, Ifyou were introduced to. Harry Hart, he would strike you as being just a normal American young man with a pleasant personatity and more than average intelligence. But there is the real story. Just a few days after war was de- clared, on April 17th, 1917, he en- listed, was assigned to Company K of the 32nd Infantry, and later made a Sergeant. While engaged in the performance of his duties, Hart con- tracted a severe disability for which he was hospitalized until his honor- able discharge in February, 1919, After his discharge, he endeavored to take up his old work, but found that because of his disability, he was unable to follow it. Hearing of the training given by the Government, through the agency of the U. S. Vet- erans’ Bureau, to. men disabled like himself he applied for same. In November, 1919, he entered the Uni- versity of Michigan to take a general University course, ‘ specializing in Foreign Languages. Mr. Hart ap- plied himself diligently to his studies and in June, 1922, upon graduation, was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, the honorable scholastic fraternity. He was offered a position as teacher of Spanish at the University of South Dakota, which he accepted and which he is now successfully holding. t a HARRY ROBINSON BURIED ‘Charter Member of Gopher Lodge Gone to His Reward. The funeral of Harry Robinson who ‘died last week was held at Pilgrim Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon. jopher Lodge No. 105, of which he was a charter member, had charge of the services and conducted their usual ritualistic rites. Rev. Myers of Minneapolis, officiated. Mr, Robinson came to St. Paul about thirty years ago. He held some very good positions about, town and in the state legislature, and was quite a politician’ during” political times. The deceased was 62 years old at the time of his death, he having been born in Independence Mo. He leaves to mourn his loss a sister, Miss Ella Robinson of Chicago, ML, and a brother John of Washing- ton, D. C. ‘The ‘pailbears were: E, Eastman, ‘Wm. Yeiser, F. Gilbert, C. Coleman, F. Jennings, and W. T. Thurston, all members of Gopher Lodge. Simpson and. Wills, undertakers. Interment at Oakiand Cemetery. White neighbors of Dr. Lucian Meriweather, a colored resident of Indianapolis, next to whose house they had erected a spite fence, ten feet high, have been compelled to re- move ict and to pay damages after a three-year legal battle conducted by the Indianapolis branch of the Na- tional Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People. Dr. Meri- weather was awarded damages of $150 from one of his white neighbors and $350 from the neighbors on the other side. On November 17, 1922, after the de- fendants in the case had appealed to the Appeliate Court, the decisions originally rendered were affirmed. R. L. peleys of the executive committee of the Indianapolis brarch, N. A. A. C. P., conducted the legal fight. ‘The law under which the decision was rendered forbids the erection of any fence or other structure in the nature of a fence exceeding six feet in height, “maliciously erecting or maintained for the purpose of annoy- ing the owner or occupants of adjoim ing property.” Dr, Meriweather who is a loyal member of the N. A. A. C. P., served overseas during the World War as a dentist. Blood, Says Broker New York, Dee. 8.—(Crusader Service) Alleging that his wife. had forgotten to supply him with her family genealogical tree, and. had therefore kept from him ‘her knowl- edge that she posessed colored’ blood, one John Stovall, a white insurance broker of 2261 Andrews Ave., Bronx, has broken into the newspaper columns by secking yesterday before Supreme Court Justice Faber of Brooklyn to have his marriage an- nulled. The Stovalls have been amrried and living together for a year. They were evidently fairly successful: in ‘their negotjation of the rocky road of matrimony until old ubiquitous Mother In Law sprang the coup in the traditional. fight between son’s wife and son’s mother and banded Cupid the court by her revelation that Mrs. Stovall wits of colored blood. Mrs Stovall, who is only 20 years old takes the position, through her at. torney that a nobody had ever -ques. tioned her as to her race ties she ha¢ felt no obligation to boast of her pos. session of the blood of the Pharaohs Justice Faber directed that the cas be tried next month. In the mean. time speculation is rife as to whether the courts could stand the burden i every wifie and every hubby with th least drop. of colored blood ‘in thei veins were sued for separation. I is said that thousands of light-colore people are at present “passing” an¢ | that somewhere between one and tw millions apparently white people hav {colored blood in their veins, them selves apparently unaware-of the fact S.J, Bellesen Rites Conducted Tuesday The funeral of Sylvester J. Bellesen, who died Friday, December 1, was held Tuesday afternoon at St. James A. M.E. Church. Quite a large num- ber of friends of the deceased attend- ed the funeral to pay their last re- spects to an old and respected citizen. Mr. Bellesen was born fh St. Louis, Mo,, and when a young man lived in Wichita, Kansas. He came to St. Paul in 1898 and was married to Addie J. Henry in 1899 who now survives ‘him. ‘The deceased became a member of St. James A. M. E. Church nineteen years ago to which he was devoted and attended that church regularly. He was a trusted employee of the Great Northern Railroad for twenty- four years and had never lost a day until he became ill two years ago. He was a member of Frederick Douglass Lodge and the Union Fraternal Benevolent Association, He was well liked and respected by all. Throughout his illness he was a patient sufferer and always cheerful, never complaining, feeling that God doeth all ‘things "well. He was a kind and loving husband and father. His devotion to his family and home was exceptional. Rey. H. L. P. Jones officiated, as- sisted’ by Rev. Stewart of Minne- apclis. The funeral ceremonies were conducted by Frederick Douglass Ladge. Mr. John Kelly sang “Death is only a dream,” and Mrs. B, C, Archer sang “Beautiful Isle’ of Somewhere.” Following the cere- mony at the church the body was taken to Oakland cemetery for inter- ment. Mr. Bellesen is survived by his wife, three sons, one daughter-in-law, a grandson anda host of friends. CARD OF THANKS. — We desire to express our apprecia- tion of the many kind words of sympathy which were spoken person- ally, came by wire or mail, and of the 'kindnesses and services ‘rendered by neighbors and friends, especially Frederick Douglass Lodge, the Union Fraternal Benevolent Association, Household of Ruth No. 553, Order of the Eastern Star No. 29, Mrs. T. R. Morgan, Mrs, Laura Claibourne, Mrs. Bettie ‘Jones, and of the beautiful floral tributes received during the long illness and on the account of our recent bereavement—the loss of a kind and loving husband and father. ADDIE J. BELLESEN. SYLVESTER H. BELLESEN, FLORENCE ROBINSON: How a: colored allroad passenger in South Carolina maintained his rights against white invaders of the smoking and wash rooms is told in a letter of Wm. H. Summerson of Darby, Pennsylvania, made _ public today by the National’ Association for the Advancement of Colored People, ‘th Avenue, New York. “Leaving Charleston, S. C., Oct. 29, 1922, on the Atlantic Coast Line R. R. for Philadelphia,” says the letter in part. “I took a seat in coach 1014 which in appearance was the same as the one occupied by the whites. In the forward end of the coach were, on the left, Ladies Toilet and on the right, Ladies Wash Room. About. 15 minutes after the train left Charles- ton, I noticed a young man go into the’ ladies’ toilet, after coming out he then went. into the ladies’ wash room; about 10 minutes later two men did likewise. I at once thought something was wrong so I began to investigate and I found that at the rear end of the coach, the smoking room with all accommodations for men had been taken over by the whites and our men were pblges to use the women’s toilet and if they wanted to smoke, they had to go to the platform of the car to do so, and at one time six or more were there smoking while the train was speeding along. “Shortly after noting these facts, the train conductor came along and I asked him, ‘what about the men’s smoking room and their toilet in that coach’, and he said that we would have to use the women’s and go to the platform, if we wanted to smoke. I then said to him that is was against the law of the Inter-State Commerce and that I would report it. “Later I secured the names of a few witnesses which I here send you ----- ~ While I was getting these names the conductor sat three or four seats back of me talking to two white men. Shortly afterward they disappeared into the smaking room and a short while after that noticed a change and the, smoking Toom was vacated by the whites an turned over to us ‘before we reached Florence, S. C.” ‘The N. A. A. C. P. commends Mr. Summerson for the way he obtained ‘witnesses and his courage in dealing with the situation, Colored Man Gets $50; y A colored citizen of New York, James Pilcher, who was excluded from the Madison Square Garden Swimming Pool, took the case to law, upon the advice of the National As- sociation for the Advancement of Colored People, with the result that the Swimming Pool settled the case out of court and paid $50. The case was undertaken under the Civil Rights law of New York State. Mr. Pilcher consulted his attorney in August of this,year. On Novem- ber 22, a check for $50 was in his at- torney's bands. ‘The exclusion at the Madison Square Garden Pool was upon the protext that Mr. Pilcher was not a member of “the club”, and could therefore not use the swimming pool. However, Mr. Pilcher was accom- panied by a white friend who gained ae eel eae parcial ial ene aa ‘member of eps club”. a . s MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY ee gy - THANN’S 40 E. THIRD ST. ‘ST. PAUL - CAFE OPEN AT ALL HOURS “We Make A Specialty of iar Southern Dishes ~ ‘Tables Reserved For Parties Call Cedar 9088 DIAMONDS ‘ ‘WATCHES "Your Credit is Good at Ubel's See My Large Christmas Stock ‘FRANK. A. UBEL 478 Wabasha St. Z JEWELRY OPTICAL GooDs eh RR Rn ON TLE SE ToT g Er SST eT ee Tel. Garfield 1170 Sudden Service _ R. W. 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What = = could be fairer than that? = 2 G Cowbide Giaa. | 3 meh = Genuine Cowhide Glad- = = = 4 stone Bag of Garland \ | 9” = = quality and finish, full . = = leather lined — colors, | 22 inches = &. black or mahogany. ¢ $9(}00 = Real Cowhide Bag E = Made in Bpiece style. It's select = = quality, has leather lining and three = = pockets. Black or a E aiormy ...... 910.00 = = 2 Boe & a a the removabte toilet ease, = = Ferrtrerval Wiles forms a tray, or = ma = = OTN Pitted with toilet and = = eee manicure articles of tor. == = SF toise shell celluloid G1 = = 4) Nees ZAP) pieces.) Black cobra hide = = aS leather, silk lining. Size = = 5 es 22 inch. Specially priged, = a $34.75 = E23 — Garland’s Special Cowhide Genuine Pin Seal Bn = ES Bric Case, grain hide, not Fold, Catt ined, has two F2 — eplit, adjust- aot ha ee = able lock... $5.00 oat ohtreg $4.00 = Sg 2 = ‘es IN DQ sna = Ez ») \ | ot ==. “ARLAND = a : > hem a J LUGGAGE SHOP #. a SIXTH AT CEDAR, g Ue TC | ANNIVERSARY SHOE SALE —————_€onTINUES. SHOES AND OXFORDS _/ 3 ___ Values $7 se. hog [2 AX] $3.85 fi ele! sas Lng U7 #8 O The Edwin Clapp High and Low Shoes Values $14°and $15 $11.85 anv $12.85 STANLEY -REEM SHOE Co. RYAN HOTEL. 40 ROBERT, COREE aciais ‘A. REEM. PRE-HOLIDAY BALL PAST GRAND MASTERS COUNCIL NO. 123 G. U. 0. 0. 0. F.| UNION HALL MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 18 A PRIZE OF $25 WILL BE GIVEN TO PERSON HOLDING LUCKY NUMBER MUSIC: MOORES DANCE ORCHESTRA EVERYBODY CORDIALLY INVITED TICKETS AT THE HALL 35 GENTS Defective Page MINNEAPOLIS THE DOINGS IN AND ABOUT THE GREAT "FLOUR CITY." Matters Social, Religious and General Which Have Happened and Are to Happen Among the People of the City. The Anti-lynching Crusaders' headquarters are located at 501 Kasota Bldg., phone Geneva 4484, resident phone Dinsmore 7255. We would appreciate the co-operation of all interested in the passing of the Dyer bill and especially the women of the Twin Cities and vicinity. Don't fail to attend the Third Anniversary Card Party and Dance to be given by Minneahah Temple No. 293. Daughter Elks', at Elks' Hall, Daughter Elks' on Wednesday evening, December 27th. Social prize will be given away. Card playing from 8 to 11 P. M. Dancing from 11 to 2 A. M. Admission 50 cents. C. S. Gilpin Honor Guest At Banquet Star of "Emperor Jones" Entertained at Phelps Hotel, Friday. Charles S. Gilpin, leading man in "The Emperor Jones" was the honor guest at a banquet given by his Minneapolis admirers at the Phelps hotel on Friday. Dec. 1. Other guests besides Mr. Gilpin were: Matthew Shields, and Bernard Pryor, of the company, and Charles Sumner Smith, Walter Chestnut, and J. Q. Adams, editor of Twin City papers. More than thirty persons sat down to the banquet table at twelve o'clock midnight. The dining room of the hotel was appropriately and tastefully decorated for the occasion. The appetizing courses were delicious advertisements of the excellent cousine of the establishment. Music was furnished throughout the meal by the orchestra. John Dickerson acted as toastmaster. Hamlet B. Rowe, business manager of the Minneapolis Messenger, and Charles Sumner Smith, editor of that paper, welcomed Mr. Gilpin to Minneapolis and congratulated him on his remarkable success. He responded to his response, spoke modestly of his success, pressed his gratitude for the kindnesses of his friends in the Northwest. He said that he was glad to see acquaintances whom he had not seen since his visit here in 1906. Those in charge of arrangements for the affair were Hamlet B. Rowe, Al. G. Johnson, and William Penn. In addition to those, those who made the function possible by their support here: Robert Scott, Clinten Dowy, Robert F. Lowe, Linda Tichler, Glover Shull, Peter Crosby, J. A. Dickerson, Archie Watkins, Walter Dodson, Phillip Ware, Joe Young, Liz R. Wheeler, Teddy Williams and Charles Brody. QUICK ACTION NEEDED December 15th Last Day to Apply for Training. A Montana ex-service man was discharged from the Army with a severe heart condition. Due to the seriousness of his ailment he was unable to resume his former occupation at telephone lineman. Having no knowledge of any other trade less hazardous that he might follow in spite of his inability, he had, after two years of inactivity, reached a sad state of financial obligation. Although his heart trouble continued to grow no worse it had been a physical impossibility to hold for an length of time the manual laboring jobs which he had essayed on his home, purchased with pre-war savings, was threatened with a mortgage foreclosure and his family were even being denied at times the bare necessities of life. Hearing of the advantages offered to veterans whose war disabilities prevented their returning to their former vocations, he submitted an application to the Veterans' Bureau showing by affirmative proof that his heart condition was a result of the hardship and exposure endured while he was in France. His claim was favourably considered and the young man advised into a bookkeeping course with the ultimate objective of accountant. All cost of tuition, books, and supplies is being born by the Government and the maintenance obligation of $145. per month for his wife and child during his course will save all financial wcrries. There is a provision in the law under which this veteran qualified which states that December 16th is the last date which applications will be received. He submitted his case just in time. There may be others with similar cases. Get busy! A letter postmarked December 15th, stating they have a claim will be considered as filing same. THE WORK By E. W. Gilles An important part of a work is its beginning. "Well begun is half done." In beginning a work do not berate your predecessor, but on the contrary treat his faults with silent and prayerful sorrow. In beginning a work, do not talk about what big things you are going to do, but on the contrary quietly study the situation and improve conditions as they are and improve them constructively as fast as you can. An important part of a work is the work itself throughout, and a man's devotion to it. The best man on the job always has a job and is always wanted on the job, and if by any means he is thrown out of a job there will be other jobs awaiting him. An important part of a work is its closing. "All is well that ends well." In closing a work, keep mum and keep sweet no matter how hard it may be. If you establish a reputation for closing a work in the midst of distress, consequences it will be blow to you. Your reputation, whether good or bad, in these and other matters is like your shadow, it follows you. The Chester $10 A Straight Last A style that is always correct For the conservatively well dressed man FLORSHEIM has designed individual styles that give both comfort and elegance. The price is surprisingly low for the satisfaction received. Florsheim Shoe Stores 421 ROBERT ST. 16 W. SEVENTH ST. The Hershein SHOE Fl WHY NOT TRY OUR 18 POUNDS All flat pieces irone el nicely dried THIS NEW SERVICE IS Capitol Steel CEDA 743 WABASHA ST. WHY NOT TRY OUR NEW FAMILY WASH? 18 POUNDS FOR $1.50 All flat pieces ironed and wearing apparel nicely dried ready to iron. THIS NEW SERVICE IS SURE TO PLEASE YOU Capitol Steam Laundry CEDAR 4622 743 WABASHA ST. ST. PAUL, MINN ST. PAUL STOVE & F Manufacture Repairs to Fit All Make Furnaces. We are Expe STOVES 105 E. THIRD ST. ST. PAUL STOVE & FURNACE REPAIR WORKS Repairs to Fit All Makes of Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces. We are Experts at Installing Furnaces. 105 E. THIRD ST. ST. PAUL, MINN. LEADING DOWN Acme C CHARLES First Class Meals and Reason Real Estate Insurance BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD Choice City Property Farm Property For Beautiful Building Lots Sale or Trade TWIN CITY REALTY CO. O. U. BRAY. PRES. 411 UNIVERSITY AVE., ST. PAUL. TEL. FOREST 9553 PHELPS HOTEL AND CAFE MRS. SYLSTUS PHELPS, PROP. FOR THE MAN CEDAR 1206 Tel. Cedar 9603 New Ideas in are constantly appearing and they come here first. We want you to share in the pleasure of seeing their new beauty, their increased effectiveness. Come when you can and see how the modern home is lighted and made beautiful by the latest ideas in fixtures. Let Us Wire Your Home. Seven Corners Electric Co. 208 W. 3d St. Phone Cedar 8395. Opposite Wilder Public Baths. N. E. Anderson G. W. Swanson NEW FAMILY WASH? S FOR $1.50 d and wearing apparel ready to iron. SURE TO PLEASE YOU Team Laundry MR 4622 ST. PAUL, MINN. RNACE REPAIR WORKS s and Jobbers GARFIELD 2918 Hark!! "It's time to begin your Christmas Shopping" AND what can be more appropriate and useful than gifts of leather. Our store is brim full of new snappy gifts that will be just right for her, him, or them, and the prices are right too. GARLAND LUGGAGE SHOP Sixth at Cedar LOWER PRICES ON FURNITURE AT BOUTELL'S MINNEAPOLIS Sale Now On Call Department fearful opportunities to to 1/2 off—we offer you can get the benefit of for your purchases by SITATE—This BOUTELL'S a te—AT A BIG peries—Furniture Ware—Cut Glass —Stoves, Heater at a saving to Besides wonderful opportunities to save-big price reductions-up to 1/2 off-we offer you Liberal Credit Terms. You can get the benefit of the sale prices and pay for your purchases by the month. WHY HESITATE-This is the time to come to BOUTELL'S and furnish your home-AT A BIG SAVING Rugs-Draperies-Furniture-Dishes -Kitchen Ware-Cut Glass-Aluminum Ware-Stoves, Heaters, Ranges -all at a saving to you. MAKE A TRIP TO TELL B MINNEAPOLIS BRUETTE AT F and St. Paul Cars Store A GIFT ELEVEN We are sure we appreciate Make it Reading Lamp, or anything Ele WE HAVE We will make de Minnesota C 369 Ja C BUYER RICK D. McCHE Only Government Expert in OFFERS 1 Service Plus Personal INVESTMENTS age Backed With Pract N BANK BLDG. RES. TEL. DALE 9244 ELKHURST 3478 CALL ONCE A MIL BROS. MILPOLIS AT FIFTH Cars Stop at Our Door ELECTRICAL We sure would be appreciated Gong Lamp, Vacuum Cleaner anything Electrical HAVE IT Will make delivery any date Nebraska Chandelier Co. 369 Jackson Street YERS=== McCRACKEN (Expert in Housing) ERS Personal Interest MENTS INSURANCE with Practical Experience PHONE GEDAR 8190 KHURST 3473 QUICK SERVI CALL ONCE AND YOU WILL CALL AGAIN BOUTELL BROS. MARQUETTE AT FIFTH Minneapolis and St. Paul Cars Stop at Our Door A GIFT ELECTRICAL We are sure would be appreciated Make it Reading Lamp, Vacuum Cleaner or anything Electrical WE HAVE IT We will make delivery any date Minnesota Chandelier Co. 369 Jackson Street Personal Service Plus Personal Interest REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INSURANCE Expert Knowledge Backed With Practical Experience 321 METROPOLITAN BANK BLDG. PHONE CEDAR 8190 ELK TAILORING CO. WEBER BEON SEED WORK DENTISTRY T. PAUL M. LOC SUITS M CLEANING ING AR 306 RONDO ST M. LOVE, PROPRIETOR SUITS MADE TO ORDER CLEANING, PRESSING, DYE ING AND REPAIRING 08 RONDO ST. ST. PAUL, MN W. SQUIRE NEAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR SUCCESSOR TO O. A. LAWRENCE PORTERS' & WAITERS' CLUB 18 S. 3d St., Minneapolis Phone Main 2592 Excellent Food at Minimum Prices. Soft Drinks of All Kinds. TOBACCO CIGARS CIGARETTES GLOVER SHULL, Pres. and Treas. EDDIE L. BOYD, Secy. EAGLE "MIKADO" Pencil No. 174 174 EAGLE MIKADO PENCIL For Sale at your Dealer Made in five grades ASK FOR THE YELLOW PENCIL WITH THE RED BAND EAGLE MIKADO EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, NEW YORK WALKER WILLIAMS, Prop. 554 ST.ANTHONY AVE. ST. PAUL TEL. SOUTH 7954 W. SQUIR FUNERAL SUCCESS O. A. LAW 502 EAST 24TH ST. PORTERS' & W 18 S. 3d St. Phone M Excellent Food at Minimum Price TOBACCO CIGAR GLOVER SHULL, Pres. and Treas. OFFICE TEL. CEDAR 4044 RES. TEL. DALE 7816 OFFICE TEL. CEDAR 4044 RES. TEL DALE 7816 HOURS: 9 A. M. TO 1 P. M. AND 2 TO 6 P. M. DR. JOHN R. FRENCH SURGEON DENTIST FIRST CLASS GUARANTEED WORK IN ALL BRANCHES OF DENTISTRY S. BRAND COAL RICE & UNIVERSITY PHONE GARFIELD 7501 - 7502 - 7503 N. W. CEDAR 3037 Chester W Caskell OPTICIAN & JEWELER 22 E. FOURTH ST. SAINT PAUL ```markdown ``` TEL. CEDAR 6875 HOUSES 9 A.M. TO 1 P. M. & 2 TO 6 P. M. SUNDAYS & EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT DR. L. RAYMOND HILL DENTAL SURGEON First Class Guaranteed Work in All Branches of Dentistry JOHN A. JOYCE Dry Cleaning, Sponging, Pressing and Repairing Done on Short Notice. 1817 Franklin Ave. Minneapolis TEL. CEDAR 7995 O. H. AROSIN CO JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS ADJUSTING OF FINE WATCHES A SPECIALTY INSIST ON GETTING CLOVER LEAF BUTTER TILDEN PRODUCE CO. CHURNERS EAGLE "MIKADO" For Sale at your Dealer ASK FOR THE YELLOW PEN EAGLE R EAGLE PENCIL COM A. E. ESTABLISHED 1905 RE NEAL DIRECTOR SOR TO EVRENCE MINNEAPOLIS WAITERS' CLUB Minneapolis Bain 2592 Fees. Soft Drinks of All Kinds. CIGARETTES EDDIE L. BOYD, Secy. TEL. VAN BUREN 1321 VANDER BIE'S ICE CREAM IS THE BEST For Sale Everywhere J. C. VANDER BIE Partridge and Brunson Sta ST. PAUL, MINN. Tel. Dale 8339 We Call For and Deliver ELMER MORRIS DRUGGIST DRUGSTORE Drugs, Medicines, Soda Water Soft Drinks, Toilet Articles Candles, Cigars, Tobacco, Ice Cream Brick or Bulk. Gas and Electric Fixtures Fishing Tackle Dale & W. Central St. Paul DALE 6014 REASONABLE PRICES W. E. ROBINSON CARPENTER and CABINET MAKER Repairing and Building of all kinds 566 RONDO ST. SAINT PAUL The Complete Service Co. Architects and Engineers C. W. WIGINGTON SAINT PAUL TEL. CEDAR 8190 HAMMOND TURNER ATTORNEY AT LAW 321 MET. BANK BLDG. FIFTH AT CEDAR St. Paul Res. Hyland 1360, Office Geneva 4484 HARRY L. SCOTT Attorney at Law 501 Kasota Bldg. Minneapolis OFFICE CEDAR 8948 RES. DALE 1465 W. T. FRANCIS LAWYEP SUITE 329 AMR. NATL. BANK BLDG. COR. FIFTH AND CEDAR Pencil No. 174 Made in five grades PENCIL WITH THE RED BAND MIKADO COMPANY, NEW YORK