St. Paul Echo

ATTEND the forum Sunday afternoon at new St. James. The new president and board members will especially welcome you. VOL.1, No.12. MAN FREED OF LYNCH CHARGE AT CLARKSDALE Judge Warns Against Demonstration in Court at Report of Verdict. Jury Takes 27 Hours Cases Against Other Accused Men Postponed Until February. (Preston News Service) Clarksdale, Miss., Jan. 22.—A verdict of not guilty was returned here late Wednesday in the case of G. O. Cane, tried by a jury in Coahoma County Circuit Court on a charge of murder in connection with the recent lynching of Lindsey Coleman after he had been freed by a jury. It is said that obeying a warning given by Judge Alcorn before the jury reported, no demonstration was attempted in the court when the verdict was read. The verdict was returned twenty-seven hours after the jury began its deliberations on Tuesday. Other Cases Delayed. The cases against J. T. Traynham, H. S. Blockley and Thomas Nicholas charged with murder as the result of a lynching, were passed Thursday until the February term of the court by agreement between the state and defense. These men were indicted with Gold O. Cane, who was acquitted by a jury here Wednesday of the murder of Lindsey Coleman, the man whom the men are charged with having lynched. SEGREGATION ON INCREASE, REPORT Pennsylvania Statement Makes Public Conditions Over Whole State. (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) New York, Jan. 19.—During the past year, 32 interracial meetings were conducted throughout the state, according to the annual interracial report of the Pennsylvania State Department of Welfare. In Wilkesbarre, Negroes and whites, for the first time, joined in a music festival. In Scranton a community center was opened for colored people. In New Kensington real estate dealers were called into conference to meet the overcrowding and bad housing from which colored people were suffering. In Philadelphia, new employment opportunities for colored people are reported, including factory work. Segregation is reported on the increase in public schools, especially of Philadelphia and vicinity, and, according to the state report, "many attempts are made to discourage Negroes from completing education." On the other hand, "Business enterprises among Negroes are steadily increasing. Many of the business heads formerly conducted lucrative business places in the South and are successfully promoting the same interests in Pennsylvania. This is serving as a real stimulus to the Northern-born Negro and in many places they are establishing business places in competition with the southern business men." The State Welfare Department also reports improving health conditions, and the admission of Negroes to Chambers of Commerce and other civic and social bodies. U. F. B. ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICIALS The United Fraternal Benevolent Association elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Mary E. Love, president; Bertania Taylor, vice-president; Emily Harris, financial secretary; Elizabeth Wilson, assistant secretary; Fredericka Wheeldin, treasurer; Nannie Miller, Louise Walker, marshals; Alice Jackson, pilot; Lucy Durham, herald; Ella A. Jackson, Mary Brown and Anna Moffett, trustees; Estella Wiley, organist. French automobile drivers are compelled to dim lights when approaching other cars at night. The St. Paul Echo New St. James Holds Dedication Services For Overflow Audience NEW HOME The Woodmen of the Union -- John L. Webb Dr. E.A. Kendall Prominent Men of the Race from every Section Participated in the Dedication of the New Woodmen of the Union Building at Hot Springs, Arkansas, January 17-24. VALUE OF SENTENCE STRESSED BY ORR Speaking on "Crime and Punishment," Judge G. M. Orr of the district court addressed the members of the Sterling club Tuesday evening, January 19. Judge Orr stressed the importance of indeterminate sentence as being valuable to the person who, given the chance, could make good. For five years Judge Orr sat upon the criminal bench, and during that time, 65 per cent of those were so sentenced that they were given a chance to make good. Judge Orr further stated that he did not believe in capital punishment. MUSICAL COMEDY PLANNED JAN. 30 "Hinky Doodle Town," Sponsored by Men's Club, to Be Given at Church Club. "Hinky Doodle Town," a musical comedy, will be given Saturday, January 30, at 7:45 P. M. at the Church club, Portland Ave. at Dale St. The musical show is being sponsored by the Men's club of St. Phillip's church, and the members of the cast include representative talent from the young people's circles of nearly all the local churches. Margaret Martin and Walter Minor have the leading roles. The thread of the plot sketches the story of the conventional old mother, mortgaged home, beautiful daughter, rich and attractive young city man, and plotting villains. A lively chorus that sings and dances with professional skill, and local color in the form of "constabules," village loafers and the like add a great deal to the performance. The final rehearsal point to polished and successful presentation. Mrs. Lorina Griffin and Mrs. Belle Salters Tyler are directing the production. Mrs. Freda Jackson, assisted by Mrs. Gladys James, is handling the chorus and the dancing. Leah Mae Minor is in charge of the music. NOTICE The Echo is making arrangements with Minneapolis churches to distribute the papers in suitable places for those who are not subscribers. Further information can be obtained from The Echo office, or from Minneapolis pastors. Prominent Men of the New Woodmen of BUILDING DEDICATED $500,000 FRATERNAL (By Associated Negro Press) Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 20.—Officers, district representatives and lay members from a score of states joined a group of notable visitors from every section of the country in dedicating the imposing and handsome new home office, bank building, and sanitarium of the Woodmen of the Union. The new Woodmen headquarters, occupying a whole block on Malvern ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926 Reception Night Program Draws Fine Attendance; Bishop Praises Pastor, Church Members for Progress. By R. L. Stokes Crowds of people which swarmed to the church long before the exercises were scheduled to commence, and were forced because of the huge crowd to remain outside during the service, were drawn to new St. James church at the dedicatory exercises last Sunday afternoon. By 2:30 the church was already nearly full of the enthusiastic people from every church in the Twin Cities who missed the march from the old church to secure seats for the exercises. March From Old Church. Officers, members of the church, and the Sunday school assembled at old St. James, Fuller Ave. at Jay St., at 2 P. M. to march to the new church. The procession was led by the Rt. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., L. L. D., presiding Bishop, and Rev. Wm. H. Griffin, D. D., pastor. At the door of the new church a ritual service was held at which the keys of new St. James were given to the bishop by R. M. Johnson, chairman of the trustee board. Hackley Presides The processional was sung by the senior choir of the church. Bishop Gaines offered the opening prayer. Rev. Griffin announced that rev. Hackley, Presiding Elder, would lead the services. Taking his text from David's consecration and the erection of the temple, Rev. Gaines' sermon stressed the importance of having a purpose in life as a foundation for character. The Bishop declared the church to be one of the finest in the whole connection, and congratulated the pastor, officers and members on their progress. Rev. Stovall opened the doors of the church. Rev. L. W. Harris, T. J. Carr, Claybrook and Boyd assisted in raising the collection. Nearly $500 was collected. Johnson Sings. The evening service was given over to George L. Johnson, tenor of New York City, now planning the Community Concert to be given in Minneapolis Sunday evening. A comprehensive and delightful program was rendered to a large audience. Reception Night. Monday evening another overflow group jammed into the church at the formal church reception. At 8 P. M. the program for the evening (Continued on page 3) NEW HOME Goodmen of the Union John L. Webb Dr. E. A. Kenda The Race from every Section Participated in the the Union Building at Hot Springs, Arkansas avenue, valued at five hundred thousand dollars is the last word in combining under one roof the varied and manifold activities of the order. A hundred-bed hospital and nurse-training school, a seventy-five room bath hotel, a banking room for the Woodmen of the Union Bank, which will be the only bank in Arkansas owned and operated by the race, a beautiful auditorium of two thousand capacity, a forty thousand dollar printing plant with the latest machinery and a wing of modernly --- P. George L. Johnson Culminating three weeks of constant rehearsing, George L. Johnson of New York City will direct the Community Concert, formed under his tutelage, at the Lyceum theater in Minneapolis Monday evening. Internal Revenue Urges Sup Internal Revenue Collector Urges Support For New Bill Internal Revenue Collector Urges Support For New Bill State Officer Claims Revenue Measure Will Benefit Taxpayers If Passed in Present Form. "Individual Income Taxpayers in Minnesota will benefit to the extent of $2,000,000.00," stated Mr. Willecus, Collector of Internal Revenue, "if the new Revenue Bill goes through in substantially its present form." "In addition to this immense say- the Dedication of the mas, January 17-24. —Courtesy A. N. P. equipped offices in which sixty busy clerks and employees transact the half million yearly business of the Woodmen are housed in the attractive four-story, fireproof edifice. E. A. Kindall, supreme president, has helped to develop the organization in his 12 years of official connection with it from one clerk to 65,000 members. John L. Webb, supreme custodian, is also vice president of the National Negro Business League, and president of the state business league. --- Mr. Johnson has studied in America, has sung abroad, and now holds the office of music specialist for the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Collector support For New Bill ing, between 35,000 and 45,000 people will undoubtedly be relieved from filing returns, due to increased personal exemption." Heretofore taxpayers have been urged to file their returns early; this year Mr. Willecuts advises against this for the reason that no one will know definitely what the reductions in rates will be until the new bill is passed. However, there is nothing to prevent a taxpayer at this time from closing his books and computing his net income. Such computation will not be affected by any provisions of the new law. The actual preparation of the return itself, after the computation of the income, requires in the majority of cases but a few minutes. It is suggested, therefore, that all figures and data be assembled pending the receipt of blanks by taxpayers. If this is done, the filing of the returns could be safely deferred until the blanks are available and still leave time for transcribing the figures to the proper forms and filing returns on or before the due date. North Carolina Go South Best F North Carolina Governor Says South Best Place For Negroes Fewer Negroes Leave North Carolina Than Any Other State in South, Paper to Welfare Workers Says. (Preston News Service) Winstom-Salem, Jan. 22.—The South is the best place for the Negro race to work out its salvation, declared Governor Angus W. McLean, in a message read Wednesday night at the Institute for Negro Welfare Workers, in session here. Unable to be present, the governor sent his message to the meeting. The executive pointed out that fewer Negroes had cause to leave North Carolina than any southern state, and he attributed this to "the splendid co-operation that has existed between the races for so long." "The South is not alone the home of the Negro race," read the governor's message, "but it is unquestionably the best place for that race to work out its own salvation. Here, the Negro understands the white (Preston News Service) STEEL CITY FINANCIAL HOUSE CLOSES DOORS Following close on the heels of the suspension of the Pittsburg American, and after a steady withdrawal of deposits, the Steel City Bank, largest colored financial institution in Pittsburg, was closed by the state banking department last Tuesday. Although there has been no noticeable run on the bank, withdrawals have been steady and constant. Rumors have been affloat that the bank was in such poor condition that it had to borrow money to pay its Christmas savings clubs. The bank has been under observation by the state department of banking since last July. It is said that the main cause of the bank's difficulties, aside from inefficient management, was indiscreet dabbling in real estate. FIRST LYNCHING IN '26 RECORDED FIRST LYNCHING IN '26 RECORDED Florida Leads States to First Mob Crime of Year; Innocence Claimed. Florida led the whole United States to the first lynching of the year, January 11, when Nicholas Williams of Ocalla was taken from two officers by a band of masked men, hustled into an automobile, and lynched a few miles from town. Williams had been jailed on suspicion in connection with an alleged attack on a white woman. From the time of his arrest he had strongly denied his guilt. When he was taken by the mob he was in the hands of officers on his way to the hospital to discover if the woman could identify him. Indications point to the Klan as the perpetrators of the crime. Since the lynching crosses have been burned nearly every night in the Negro section, and night riders have been warning Negroes to leave on pain of death. The mayor of the town and officers have been called upon for protection, but the prevailing official attitude is one of indifference. It has been revealed that the Negro section is wanted for property speculation, and the unwillingness of the colored residents to move has caused the tactics already employed. Following the burning of several Negro homes by night riders, some of the people in the community have already left the town. Others, unaware to leave, are constantly sending delegations to wait upon the mayor. OILS FIRE (Preston News Service) (Preston News Service) Statesville, N. C.-John Scott, aged 76 years, had an intensely exciting experience while starting a fire with gasoline Friday morning. The presence of mind displayed by Mrs. Scott in dashing a bucket of ice-cold water on her husband and extinguishing the flame of his clothing, saved the man's life. Mr. Scott suffered severe burns about the hands and face. Little damage was done to the house by the explosion. Dallas, Tex., Jan. 22.—Mrs. Minnie Thomas was given five years in the penitentiary for stealing 35 cents from a white man in Indiana alley on August 17, last. The verdict was returned Tuesday afternoon by a jury in Judge F. D. Robertson's court. race, and the white race understands him. Likewise, the shortcomings of both races are better understood than in any other section of our country. "It is an interesting feature that in North Carolina fewer Negroes find cause to leave than from any other southern state. I believe that this is due to the splendid co-operation that has existed between the races for so long. I believe, likewise, that the work you are engaged in is responsible in no small measure for this splendid co-operation. The continuance of this policy is the greatest hope, not only for your race, but for the natural and active development and progress of our state as a whole. PLAN NOW to attend the Community Concert at the Lyceum theater Monday evening... Colored voices will sing Negro compositions. PRICE FIVE CENTS MILL CITY WILL HEAR 150 VOICE CONCERT MONDAY Johnson of New York City Directs Local Talent in Large Musicale. Lyceum Theatre Chosen Phyllis Wheatley House Sponsors Program Assisted by Churches, Clubs. Under the direction of George L. Johnson of New York City, a Community Concert composed of 150 voices from the Twin Cities, will be given at the Lyceum theater in Minneapolis January 25. The concert is being sponsored by the Phyllis Wheatley house of Minneapolis. Special Lessons Given. Mr. Johnson has been giving special lessons to the participants during the past two weeks, and the concert will come as a culmination of the lessons. Selection which the chorus has been practicing are primarily from colored composers. The list includes "Listen to the Lambs," by Dett; "Swing Along De Lane," by Will Marion Cooke; "National Negro Anthem," by James Weldon Johnson, and "Walk Together Children," by J. Rosamond Johnson. Rehearsal Held. Last Tuesday evening approximately 50 St. Paul members of the chorus met at the Y. W. C. A. for the last of a series of rehearsals before the actual presentation of the concert. In a remarkably short time, local amateur talent has responded to the training of Mr. Johnson. A music specialist for the Playground and Recreation Association of America, and Community Service, Inc., he has come with a vast deal of experience in the work which has been undertaken. For a time Mr. Johnson was abroad as the leading tenor for the Williams Jubilee singers, and was with the Johnson, Taylor, Johnson trio of New York. Sunday evening he gave a program at new St. James A. M. E. church. Organizations which are assisting the Phyllis Wheatley House to sponsor the concert are the Women's Christian Association, the Minneapolis and St. Paul Urban League branches, the Women's Co-operative Alliance, and all of the colored churches in the Twin Cities. Tickets for the concert Monday have been selling rapidly, and the wide advertising the affair has received is helping to assure its great success. SOUTHERN GROUP PLAYS NEGRO AIR Clarence C. White, Upon Request, Writes Number for Virginia Symphony. (Preston News Service) Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 22.—Last spring the conductor of the Charleston, West Virginia, Sympathy orchestra requested an orchestral composition from Clarence Cameron White, violinist, composer and director of music at the West Virginia Collegiate Institute, for this season's program. Mr. White worked on such a composition for full symphony orchestra during the past summer and this number has just been placed on the program of the Charleston Symphony orchestra in their concert. This is quite an unusual honor for a Negro composer and is, doubtless, the first time one of the southern symphony orchestras has so honored one of our group. Several seasons ago the Boston Symphony orchestra at one of their popular concerts played one of Mr. White's compositions. The only other composer of Negro blood whose works are often done by leading white symphony orchestras is S. Coleridge Taylor, who incidentally was Mr. White's teacher in composition while the latter studied in Europe. Page Two Sere ames An Independent Negro Weekly Newspaper PUBLISHED BY THE ST. PAUL ECHO COMPANY 614 Court Block ‘Telephone Cedar 1879 ‘St. Paul, Minnesota a a ee President and General MAMA BOP eenneeeeeeeenneseeeseeeeeennee-CYRUS L, LEWIS Secretary-Treasurer ..ceveneecrsesessssssseseeeseseseeeeee BUGENE JACKSON, JR. Editor “srsseseeeenennsnneneseesssersnesenssanessneansstneaeesneenerssnsemeeeneasereneeeeee DARL WILKINS Duluth Representative. .Mrs, Wm. A. Porter, 1029 B. 3rd St., Duluth, Minn. Telephone-Hemlock 1533 ee SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 Per Year $1.25 for Six Months ) 75 Cents for Three Menths Se Advertising rates furnished upon application. a “Entered as second class matter Nov. 7, 1925, at the post office at ‘St. Paul, Minn., under the act of March 3, 1879” a THE NEW EMANCIPATION Without a doubt the most significant movement in Negro la- bor in recent years, the present organization movement among Pullman porters bids fair to become a long-dreamed-of reality within a very few months. The present attempt to organize this most important cog in the Pullman service is the third trial for organization. Former efforts have been foiled by various causes. Chief among them has been the open or disguised opposition of the Pullman company, Needless to say, the company has not been passive during the present campaign for unionization. The barriers which it has erected, however, have been either torn down or ignored. Latest reports from the East show that porters in all parts of the country have been so solidly behind the movement that it will be but a matter of a short time before the percentage of men organized will be sufficient to gain recognition before the federal labor trib- unal. This is an action which should have been accomplished long ago. Thinkers in the ranks of the porters have tried for long to have realized this aim of organization. And now it seems that the aim is to become a reality. + Local organizers are highly enthusiastic over the prospects of a high percentage of organization in the Twin Cities. Meetings already held for the purpose of fostering the movement have been well attended and indicative of a spirit to make the national union from the point of view of a local chapter at least a huge success. Exuberance on the part of the employees, and co-operation from representative townspeople has been characteristic of these gath- erings. That same exuberance has been felt in all the layge cities of the country where organization has been attempted. The feeling can be explained in part because the time is ripe for the move- ment, and in still greater measure because of the vigorous way in which the organizers have gone about their work. It seems that very shortly the porter will no longer be ex- ploited; that he will receive a decent wage, and that he will not be forced to keep inhumanly long hours. If he views the situation in that light, there can be no doubt that the movement will be an overwhelming success. To the porters, a greater desire to help themselves; and to the organizers, even more zeal, more determin- ation. And to both, ultimate success! FROM DAY TO DAY any causes for the bitter feeling ¢ groups in this country. On > greater justification for the fe an ever-burning, never-relentin, r perspective very often, blindir ist across the wall of color, and arped views. Sometimes it is w r feeling and view things as lit ns raised by the death of one 0 s in the city gives substance for Members of the club at which red a burial fund, the surplus a trust fund for the surviving al parlor where the body lay, hi s colored, went to leave vain fa e flowers sent in large numbe volume both racial groups. are the everyday happenings h less retiring than this one i . They are the small things th color of a man and evaluate hi t never forget our wrongs; we ce; but for the sake simply of we should ever watch for and i fairest and sanest light. There are many causes for the bitter feeling between the two predominant color groups in this country. On our side we feel that we have the greater justification for the feeling. In a great many of us it is an ever-burning, never-relenting fire. It clouds our perspective very often, blinding us to good that may and does exist across the wall of color, and shaping our kind- est thoughts to warped views. Sometimes it is well to try to sweep away all the color feeling and view things as little tainted by bias as we can, The situations raised by the death of one of the most promi- nent club workers in the city gives substance for speculation under that new view. Members of the club at which the deceased man worked volunteered a burial fund, the surplus over funeral ex- penses to go into a trust fund for the surviving little daughter. At the funeral parlor where the body lay, hundreds of people, as many white as colored, went to leave vain farewells and futile well-wishes. The flowers sent in large numbers represented in sincerity and in volume beth racial groups. ‘These things are the everyday happenings of life. Ordinari- ly they are much less retiring than this one instance, but they occur constantly. They are the small things that wipe out for a time at least the color of a man and evaluate him instead for his worth. We ought never forget our wrongs; we ought never cease to fight for justice; but for the sake simply of leaving slightly a lot already hard, we should ever watch for and interpret these lit- tle things in the fairest and sanest light. PIERCE BUTLER, JR. St. Paul members of the National Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored People may well consider themselves fort- unate in having secured the services of Pierce Butler, Jr., for the purpose of heading the local branch. The qualities needed for a position of the kind with which Mr. Butler has just been entrusted are exemplified in the man who has been selected. Vigor in action, moral determination, and pri- marily, the realization of and the devotion to a cause, are essen- tials which Mr. Butler possesses in a marked degree. Years ago it was the father of this same gentleman who helped greatly in getting colored lawyers of the city to the fore in their professions. Himself a man who was a strong believer in the general doctrine of democracy, he has passed the ideal of the true democratic faith to his son. We mourn the passing of Judge Willis. In him we had as staunch a friend and as wise a counsellor as we could have found. We are tremendously pleased with the selection of Pierce Butler, Jr. In him we expect all the things that a young man with clear vision and firm resolve can bring about. On the choice of so fit a head we congratulate heartily the executive board of the local association. ‘Mr. and Mrs, 4, Hatton entertain. ed the Shuffle Along 600 club, Tues. day evening. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. G. Mundell and Mr. H. Simmons. The Adelphia club will meet nex Tuesday at 2:30 p. m., with Mrs. M. Burton, 753 Ashland Ave. Mrs. G. Harvey of St. Anthony Ave., was hostess Thursday after- noon to the Handicraft Art club. ‘The Tri-Art Coterfe club met at the home of Miss Laura Oden. A dainty repast was served. ‘The D. Y. W. Y. K. club contribut- ed $25.00 to the N. A.A. C. P, de- fense fund and also donated $5.00 to a needy family at’ Xmas time. ‘The Ladies’ Aid entertained their members at the home of Mrs. E. B. Johnson, 658 St. Anthony Ave., ‘Thursday, celebrating the 25th an- niversary of the society. ‘The Eta Chapter of A. K. A. Sor- ority entertained the Campus girls at the Y. W. C. A. Saturday afternoon. Mrs, Harry Esters, 396 Rondo St. was hostess to the Minneapolis ‘Twentieth Century Whist club, Fri day afternoon, The first prize, a lovely hat box was won by Mrs. Blackburn Adah. The second prize was won by the hostess. Dinner was served. Mrs. Florence Brown was guest of the club. ‘The Harriet Tubman Civie League held their regular meeting at the Wilder Building. Mr. McGlogan, city clerk, and Mr. 0. J. Smith, at- torney, were the speakers on this occasion. Five dollars was voted out for the N. A. A.C. P, Defense Fund, at this meeting. An educational tour through the Purity Baking Co., was also planned for Thursday, January u At the last meeting of the Adel- phia club, five dollars was voted out for the N. A. A. C. P, Defense Fund. ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH Our financial report for 1925 shows an expenditure of over $5,000 with a small balance in the bank. ‘The records show the following: Those giving over $200.00,Rev. T. J. Carr and Deacon Mark Harris. Over $100.00, Mrs. Laura Wylie, Me- Duff Woodard, H. Miiner, Mrs, Rob- ert Fagan, H. S. Stevenson. Over $75.00, Rey. E. Patrick, James Hud. son, Mrs. E, Hudson, Mrs. Nellie White, Mrs. R. Z. Taylor. Over $50.00, Denison Reddick, Mrs. Dixon Woods, Mrs. Daisy True, Mrs. R. E Banks, Dixon Woods. Over $40.00, Mrs. Louise Wilson, Mrs. Lucy Quis. ley, Mrs, Ella Jackson, Over $30.00 A. H. Lenoire, I. Golphin, Johnnie Williams, J. H. Taylor, H. L. Row. ans, Boyd Collins, Mrs, H. L. Row. ans, Mrs, Mary Johnson, Mrs, R. J Solomon, Mrs. P. Judah. Over $20.- 00, N. Coleman, Ed. Mundy, P. H. Smith, R. J. Solomon, Mrs. Jennic Gude, Mrs, Della Williams, Mrs. P H. Smith, Mrs, Nannie Williams, Mrs Fannie Powell, Mrs. Susie Carter Mrs, Sarah Hampton, Over a hun dred others gave ‘smaller amounts ‘The above named 41 members con- tributed $2511.93. The Busy Bee club, Mrs. Della Williams, president contributed $128.50. The Earnes Workers club, Mrs. Effie Hudson, president, contributed $344.17. Rombert L. Milton, financial clerk. The Safety Valve Signed contributions not over three hundred words tn teugth SPT be'“printed' “in “ahis) column” The BenS wit age Bes rcpenatbte To any ofthe opinions witch may ab- Bede in ‘the alums: =the Battor. Dear Mr. Lewis: I want to congratulate the Echo on being “alive and on the job.” I read of the death of the late “Champ” Clark in the Echo 24 hours ahead of the daily papers’ report of same, Great stuff, boys! THE SPHINX. To The St. Paul-Echo, St. Paul, Minn,: This is just a little note to thank you for the services you have so gen- erously rendered to the Ramsey County Public Health Association during the Christmas Seal Sale. Be- ‘cause of your interest and co-opera- tion the funds raised have been ma- terially inereased. We want you to know we appreciate the unselfish sift of your time and serviees in tne interests of our warfare against tuberculosis and for better health. Very sincerely yours, RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION. TRA C. OFBLER, Chairman Christmas Seal Committee. MEXICO OFFERS EASY DIVORCES <a New York.—Divorces on short no tle are the latest attraction for win ter tourists in Mexico. Under recent Iegislation passed by the state o! Sonora it 1s possible to obtain a de cree by mutual consent, usually im four to six weeks, Under the federal statutes of Mex feo a foreigner enjoys all the rights of ® citizen in respect to actions at law, including sults for divorce. So nora has gone still further, author ting suits against nonresident do- fendants by means of personal service “or such other means or mode of service as may be authorized by the laws of the state or place where the defendant resides or may be found.” As many states in the American Union provide for service by publication, {t becomes possible to publish the notice of a divorce action and then prose- eute the action in Sonora, ‘When service has been made upon the defendant by any of the means that are legal in his place of resi- dence, the Mexican court grants suff elent time for him to answer to the complaint. Ordinarily this delay does not involve more than thirty days. Corroboration of charges may be es- tablished “by witnesses in open court, by depositions or sworn statement taken without the country by order of the court . . . or by other documen. tary evidence of such facts.” ‘Two Classes of Divorces. The Sonora statutes provide for two classes of divorce. The first, re- lating to a decree by mutual consent, sets forth that the petition must be “aligned by both parties alleging in compatibility and . destre by both Parties to end the marriage relation.” Under the second clause a divorce may be had upon grotnds set forth tn the clyil code and without agree- ment. ‘These grounds include adult- ery, abandonment of the conjugal home by elther party for six months and extreme cruelty. The second mar riage of a divorced person is prohibited for 800 days of separation from the first husband and wife, either before or after divorce. ‘Thus Sonora has extended to cltt xens and aliens the broadest divorce privileges on the continent, with the Possible exception of Yucatan, anoth- er Mexican state. Although the Yuca. tan decrees have been set aside in ‘several instances by American courts, ft ts believed that the Sonoro decrees will have higher standing when brought to issue. ‘Treaties be- tween Mexico and the United States provide for mutual recognition of court judgments. If these treaties be maintained to the letter, there appar ently 18 no reason why a Mexican de eree should not have all the force of one obtained at home. But it also ts true that American courts are Jealous of thelr jurisdiction over American eltizens and many times have empha. sized that they will permit no other Judielal bodies to rule upon th status of such citizens. ‘That att..ule particulary evident in New York, Uncertain Status. By reason of these contradictions the whole question of divorce obtained te forelgn countries 1s involved in great uncertainty. But the worst pen alty to be exacted of a person dl Yorced where service Is made by pub: Ueation and the defendant does not appear in person or by attorney would be a second sult for divorce by the defendant in the first action A wife declared free in Sonora, where there had been no such appearance might be sued at home by her hus band and divorced, although she had obtained a decree in the Mexican ‘state. But any criminal implications for bigamy, in the event of a second marriage, would be removed in prac tice, because courts generally recog nize that a decree of divorce relieves the divorced person of gullty intent Where all parties appear In the lltign ton, the courts usually hold them to the letter of the decree, because, so to speak, they have had thelr day tn court. The principles of law and all of the uncertainties surrounding Mexican dl vorce actions apply with equal force to decrees from French courts. Many well-known persons have obtained de crees in France that may not be hon- ored by their courts at home. Prop. erty values amounting to many mil Hons are likely to be brought in ques tlon because of these divorces an¢ the remarriages that have followed. The Frenéh laws governing divorce ! and the procedure followed are a sub- Ject of wide taterest Just now. David May, New York lawyer and recognized authority upon divorce laws, discussed this matter in the light of recent de velopments. “France does not require any fixed term of residence to begin a divorce action,” he said, “and the plaintin | may file notice of sult almost upon arrival. Usually several months elapse. It is then within the province of the court to decide whether such plaintiff has established a residence in Fr ce. Assuming that the court {s satisfied upon this point, it next be comes necessary to effect service upor the defendant. When such defendant ‘de aienenk from Beane: nathinen tvten osunee attoraey and be represented ‘abroad without stirring. trom home. Where both parties ure agreeable to the divorce, the service afid delegation of rights are rapidly accomplished, and {t may pe.belleved that thls mu- ‘tual consent exists in almost every American divorce: action that comes ‘Defore @ French tribunal. oo procedure In France. “After these preliminary steps the ‘French court calls for a hearing to ef- fect reconciliation if possible. Since this 1s usually out of the question, the sult then moves on to a regular hearing and, upon evidence deemed sufficient by the court, a divorce can be granted. ‘This process of law is ‘common to all of the Latin countries and has a strong relation to that in Sonora, patterned upon the older ‘models of Europe.” But the American divorce in France faces many problems “Let ‘us suppose that an American husband, freed by the French courts, should marry a second wife in New York and died soon afterward, leaving children by the first wite,” sald Mr. May. “It would become possible for them to assert that the second wite never was a legal wife and could not inherit the husband's property when he left no will, because the first wite hhad not been legally divorced. ‘This Issue 1s yet tobe decided, but will come up before long, as many of the persons divorced abroad have large property Interests and familles by thelr first marriages.” In a less degree the problems sur- rounding French and Mexican dl- vorces also apply to the decrees of other states when brought to question in New York. It is an impressive fact to the lay- man that the person divorced In one state and married in another under doubtful circumstances is open to no ordinary forms of prosecution, ‘The worst penalty that threatens him or her is a second sult for divorce and the notoriety attending stich action, Where elther party has children the possibilities become more complex. But the only real threat of a demand for redress by law arises under the New York statutes prohibiting the re- marriage of defendants in a divorce action. Many May Be Worthless, Mr. May drew attention to the rela- tions of state courts under the fed- eral Constitution, which lays down the principle that the tribunals of all states are to give falth and credit to the decisions of other states. ‘That same spirit enters into international treaties, so that the theoretical aspect of divorces obtained In other states or foreign countries 1s perhaps Identical. But in application every court almost becomes a law unto Itself, as the United States Supreme court sald, and the citizen of any state divorced in another state must always live in some doubt about his ats only im cases where all the * of a home state have bee a cltizen of that state swine accounted fully legal and binding. These conclusions mean that many thousands of persons In New York and the country at large bear divorces which are likely to be held worthless upon challenge. But relatively few of these doubtful divorces ever lead to secondary actions or any other process of law. The practical effect is to create a state of uncertainty affecting the whole fabric of law between the states. Neva still leads all other states In the liberality of its divorce laws, A residence of six months only is re- quired, but the plaintiff must reside in a fixed place for that length of time Formerly It was possible to break a Journey westward by a stop in Reno, file an action there aud continue the trip to San Francisco. At the end of six months a plaintif could return and carry on the action—New York ‘Times. “Death Valley Scotty” Making Desert Blossom Tonopah, Nev.—Walter Scott, better known as’ “Death Valley Scotty,” ts becoming almost us famous for’ the products of his Ranchero Inferno, near Grapevine canyon in Death val- ley, Callfornia, as he was a few years ago for the gold nuggets he displayed so lavishly and made such a mys- tery of. John G. Kirchen, Nevada mining man, has visited’ Scotty's ranch “down in the bottom of the world.” “Scotty,” sald Kirchen, “is as much a mystery as ever. He Is producing huge quantities of figs, apples, pears, peaches and grapes, the latter of un- surpassed quality.’ He treated us royally, talked a lot and told us noth. ing.” Scotty still Insists he has the rich. est gold mine in the world somewhere 1m the recesses of <ie sinister valley. When he attracted such wide atten- tion with his nuggets, he never re vealed thelr origin. “t's-too hot and too much work to dig gold,” he now contends. “It's lots more fun to ralse peaches and look after my string of 60 mules.” Scotty's ranch has amazed olé timers. Chicago, Around-World Plane, Sent to Museum Washington.—The Chicago, one of the planes which completed the army's round-the-world flight, has arrived in the eapital to be preserved as an his. torle relic in the Smithsonian institu- tion, Disassemble and crated, with some of the frailer parts wrapped in cotton, the plane now reposes on a box car at Bolling field, and as soon ‘as space is made for {t in the museum tt will be carefuplly reassembled there under the direction of Prof. Carl N, ‘Mitman, curator of engineering. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WANTED Apply “THE ST. PAUL ECHO” HIT OF THE SEASON SNAPPY MUSICAL COMEDY Gongs 33 Hinky Doodle Town Auspices of The Men’s Club, St. Philips P. E. Church DIRECTED BY FREDA JACKSON, BELLE SALTERS TYLER AND LORINA GRIFFIN PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS UNIVERSITY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Assisted By a Chorus of Freda Jackson's Dancing Pupils Church Club, Dale and Portland Ave. Saturday, January 30, 1926 ADMISSION 50 CENTS—7:45 P. M. Announcement FREDA C. JACKSON’S DANCING CLASS FOR LITTLE BOYS Begins Saturday, January 30th, at Y. W. C. A. Center 598 West Central Ave. Registration for Pupils Saturday Jan. 23rd , Maxine A. Tucker PIANIST AND ENTERTAINER DANCES, PARTIES AND RECEPTIONS ‘319 Farrington Avenue Dale 1404 ‘St. Paul, Minnesota y a BA EOS axl gai \) Poy carts Across from MEAT and ST rt aay Old Capito! PROVISION C0. 7th. and 8th, Open Til 10 pm. Tie ita. m.SPEGIALS ‘Open Till 10 pm. These Prices Are Cocd at Both Stores Fresh Lean Fresh Lean Port Shoulder Toast 1 ? rt pebork, Bates 1 Ge Fresh Link Loin Roast ALL DAY SPECIALS ALL DAY SPECIALS Pe RUPE ibec Be | Pat Matte 100 Fresh Heg. Wound Steak. Froth Smonea'skimed” 206 Freak Heer ao] See sans ia C | rox pence ac Be ai ai Fancy Bacon, whole ntrlp.-——-226 Pargatiment ondesy 7” 15C | stony nrock Creamery eter abe BLUE & WHITE 252 QAB Yoo 0 4006 _ Legion Post Elects Officers. Leslie Lawrence Post of the Amer- fean Legion held their annual elec. tion’ of officers at the Legion club rooms, 345% Robert St, on Wed- nesday, January 6. George Manning was re-elected Commander; Vice. Commanders, Sherwood and George Howard, Bill Hall, Adjutant; -Wil- liam Ridley, Finance Officer; Al. Barksdale, Sargeant at Arms.” A program was rendered to build up a hospital and welfare fund. The first of a series of dances for the hos- (Cash and Carry Prices With Free Delivery Quality Meats and Groceries Fresh Dressed Poultry at All ‘Times Elkhurst 1388 559 St. Anthony Avenue | HIGH-GRADE TOILET i ARTICLES CALL | MRS. E. HUDSON DALB 4556 i 1 479 ST. ANTHONY AVE.. Fennel | | After 6 p.m HUmboldt 1833 | J.STRANE |} | ___Seccntr tot Pant artageco. | || High Class Bobs, Busses and | | Hayracks for Sleigh Riding. | 572 Temperance St. | St. Paul, Minn, ! tener et to i Annou | ; FREDA C. JACKSOI | FOR LIT | Begins Saturday, January i 598 West ( | Registration for Pu; pital benefit fund will occur on Wed- nesday, January 20, at the Legion club rooms, 345% Robert St. The public are invited. RONDALE Pharmacy Corner Dale and Rondo Sts. Stop that cough with our WILD CHERRY COUGH SYRUP Dale 1191—phones—Dale 0427 aes . Headquarters for KOPPERS COKE ALL SIZES ‘THREE PHONES Garfield 7501—7502—7503 | | S. BRAND Rice and University Cedar 9103 Cedar 9103 | Suits Pressed While You Walt Ladies’ Work a Specialty HALL BROS. Tailors ! SUITS TO ORDER lI Cleaning—Alterations i Shoe Shining 12 EAST NINTH STREET SAINT PAUL, MINN, E.N. Martin LR. Blair | And You Are Next All the Time Sanitary Tonsorial Parlor | 329 NO. DALE STREET Manicurist St. Paul, Minn, | Mrs. L. B. O'Shields Duncan, sister of Mrs. Henrietta Goins, is now located in Gaird, Ind., where she is in charge of a hospital. Mrs. Augustus Jones, 1069 Hatch St., underwent an operation at Miller hospital Tuesday. Mr. Earl Wilkins, editor of The St. Paul Echo, spoke at Camphor Memorial church last Sunday. His subject was "The Echo." Mrs. Stella Harper, 556 University Ave., was taken to Ancker hospital last week where she underwent an operation Monday. Mrs. Freda C. Jackson is quite sick at her home, 910 Rondo St. A surprise farewell shower was given in honor of Miss Katheryn Tandy, on January 6, by a number of her friends. Miss Tandy left for Milwaukee where she will work for the Urban League. Miss Era Lindsay, department manager of the Silmonet House Furnishing Co., Stillwater, Minn., was in the city Monday on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. James and children, Jack and Wendolyn, 415 Rondon, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peyton, 751 Margaret St., were spectators of the Nation's best ski jumpers at Mounds Park slide Sunday afternoon, and later motored to Stillwater to the home of Mrs. Peyton's mother, Mrs. P. Lindsay, 904 Churchill. The St. Paul Jubilee Quartette, (Mr. A. V. Hall, Mr. James Murphy, Mrs. Mattie Rhodes and Mrs. Hattie Hall), gave a program in Red Wing, Minn., on Sunday evening, January 10, and were very well received. The Red Wing press gave them some splendid write-ups. Rev, and Mrs. J. S. Strong, 670 W. Central Ave., entertained at dinner Monday in honor of Bishop A. L. Gaines. Covers were laid for six. Mrs. Mary Raymond of Billings, Montana, was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Follings. Leslie Lawrence Post of the American Legion gave a benefit dance at Legion Headquarters, $341 1/2 Robert St., to raise money for the hospital fund. Twin City folks enjoyed dancing to the strains of Maxine Tucker's Orchestra. A good time was had by all present. "Y" NOTES The second annual meeting of the Central Avenue Branch will be held Thursday, January 28, at the new St. James church. Every effort is being put forth to make this an outstanding event of the year's work. This is an opportunity for our members and friends to come together and think Young Women's Christian Association as one big family. An interesting program has been arranged. Dinner will be served at 50 cents a plate. Phone in your reservations by January 26. The Book Lovers' Club met Wednesday afternoon with a good attendance. Progress made by the race in art, science, religion and fraternal organizations was discussed by Miss Helen Hudson and Mrs. O. C. Hall. Come and join this group. The following program will be rendered at vespers Sunday afternoon at 4:30: Devotions.....Georgia McCright Story.....Mr. George Hamilton Violin Solo.....Leonard Oliver Vical Solo.....Loretta Powell Piano Solo.....Geraldine White Gloria Griffen The public is cordially invited to attend. WELCOME HALL NOTES Welcome Hall was the beautifully decorated background for the reception tendered Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Camp, by members and friends of Zion Pres. Church, on Friday, January 15, the 13th anniversary of Dr. Camp's pastorate at Zion Pres. Church. After a delightful program consisting of speeches by Dr. Wallace of Macalester College, Rev. Turtellot, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hamilton and Mrs. Erving, a generous purse, the gift of members of the church and friends, was presented to the guest of honor by Mr. Smith. The brilliant affair will long be remembered by the many guests who were present. A Community Junior Choir has been organized under the supervision of Mrs. Smith and Miss Leanther Carter, the directress. They meet every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Boys and girls interested in singing are invited to join. Mrs. Wright will give instructions in dressmaking every Wednesday and Thursday. Minnesota supplies about 60% of all the iron ore produced in the United States. Mr. Glenn is now associated with Mr. McDuff Woodard and will assume the business management of the Economy Market, 810 6th Ave. No. Mr. Glenn will be pleased to meet his many friends and will assure them courteous attention. Master Le Roy Hammond, aged 3 years, the protege of Mrs. LuBell Sisson, 535 Emerson Ave. No., won the Charleston contest prize at the Liberty theater, 6th Ave. No., last Friday night. There were about twenty-five contestants. The Minneapolisians present at the reception given Rev. T. J. Carr and wife were: Rev. C. B. Burton, Messrs. McDuff Woodard, Otis Woodard, Markus Harris, Mesdames Woodard, Fitzgerald L. Jones and R. Tator. Mr. B. N. Beal and family are now residing at 628 Jewett Place. The second rehearsal of the chorus Monday night, for the big musicale to be given January 25, at the Lyceum, was most encouraging; 84 men and women greeted Mr. George L. Johnson, music specialist from Community Service, New York City, who is directing the chorus. This promises to be the biggest musical event of the season. The rehearsals are held every Monday and Thursday nights in Minneapolis at Phyllis Wheatley House, 808 Bassett Place and on Tuesday and Friday nights promptly at 8 o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. on Central Ave., St. Paul. All persons who are interested are urged to join us in this effort and make it the very best entertainment that the Twin Cities have ever given. Tickets will go on sale January 15, at the Cable Music Store, 8th and Nicollet. The very best talent in the city are assisting Mr. Johnson. Although the group which met for rehearsal on Tuesday at the Y. W. C. A. was not as large as the Monday night group, but was most enthusiastic and like the other did unusually good work. The Auxiliary Annual Dinner Meeting was held Tuesday evening. One hundred and fifty-three enjoyed the delicious dinner and delightful program. The speakers of the evening were, Mrs. W. W. Remington, who used as her subject, "Tolerance." Mrs. Remington is quite an orator and gave a most enjoyable and instructive address. The heads of the various departments were introduced, namely, Dramatic, Mrs. Chas. Force; Education, Mrs. M. O. Cannon; Music Miss Ione Stewart, and Recreation, Mrs. Maxwell. Also Mrs. Luther Oakes, Chairman of the Board of Managers; Mr. Bliss Public Chairman of the Community Fund; Mr. Jepson, Chairman of Urban League Board, and Mr. Harris, Executive Secretary of the Minneapolis Urban League, and Mrs. Jas. Paige, President Woman's Christian Association. Miss Brown, the Head Resident, in her annual report stated that the attendance for the past 14 months was 40,625. The various classes have enrolled 947, and 1,278 have enjoyed shower baths. In the Auxiliary's three-year plan a new gym and nursery, and kindergarten have been included. The house slogan is, "Eventually," so why not join Phyllis Wheatley house now? The Athletic Association had a most enjoyable smoker in their club room Wednesday night; a large number were present. The evening was spent in games, after which they enjoyed the delicious refreshments. Ask Wendell Jones who made that good cake for the party? New St. James Holds (Continued from page 1) was begun. Numbers on the program were separated by the serving or a plate luncheon. History of the church, present and future, short talks by some of the officials, and a series of brilliant musical numbers completed a fine entertainment. It is generally conceded that the whole program from the time of the dedication exercises Sunday through reception night was one of the best attended and most successful things of the sort ever done in the city. VISIT WILLIAMS POOL and BILLIARD PARLOR Soft Drinks Cigars Dale 9090 560 St. Anthony Ave. FRESH DRESSED POULTRY, TURKEYS, GEESE AT ALL TIMES Mrs. Henry Williams and grand-daughter have returned from Minneapolis, where they went to visit the baby's father, Mr. Robert F. Beasley, Mrs. Luceilia Williams Beasley, the baby's mother, passed away some time ago. The St. Mark's A. M. E. church seems to have taken on new life since the return of the pastor, Rev. R. M. Rhoenenee. The second quarterly meeting was held January 3. The presiding elder was not able to reach the charge until January 6. This was one of the best meetings ever held in the history of the church. All departments of the church were well represented. There were seven additions to the church this quarter. The Eastern Star is planning to give a play in the near future. The title and the date to be announced later. The Missionary Society of Calvary Flower-ac lower-adorned B Flower-adorned Bier Of Champ Clark SACRED HOME Hundreds of people, white and colored, viewed the body of Champ Clark, veteran doorman of the Athletic club, as it lay in state at the McGavock mortuary during Saturday and Sunday of the last week-end. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from Memorial Baptist church, Fuller Ave, at Rice St., where many MRS. IDA HANNA Announces LADIES' FANCY at Reason 520 WESTERN AVE. NO. E11 MINNEAPOLIS Announces the Sale of HES' FANCY SILK LINGE at Reasonable Prices AVE. NO. Elkhurst 1414 S APOLIS ADVERT MINNEAPOLIS ADVERTISERS Free Delivery to All Parts of City Economy Market 810 6th Ave. No., Minneapolis Groceries, Poultry and Meats Hyland 0436 McDUFF WOODARD Proprietor H. B. ROWE, President Ph Hyland Market , Minneapolis Bry and Meats 0436 WOODARD Dctor Go Contractor Phone— 3712 4 MINNEAPOLIS President Phone Hyland 5622 E. L. NEW, SPACIOUS BUILDING, CENTRALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE South Side Auditorium, Minneapolis Monday Evening, January 25, 1926 There will be three big prizes given away One Ton of Coal, Sack of Sugar and Small Sack of Flour EVERY HOUSEWIFE IN THE TWIN CITIES WILL BE THERE TRYING TO GET ONE OF THESE PRIZES SO DON'T FAIL TO COME TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT MUSIC BY STEVENS and HIS JAZZ HOUNDS ADMISSION 50 CENTS TAXIS 1:45 A. M. DULUTH NEWS ST. PAUL ECHO Baptist church met with Mrs. Tolbert in Gary Thursday. The Maids and Matrons gave a party Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Fielding Watts, 6th Ave. E. A new club has been organized in the city which will be known as the M. G. W. S. club. The club is composed of six ladies who meet at one of the various homes each Friday. Mrs. Vall Hill Rivers passed away this week following an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Rivers were married New Year's Day of this year. Mrs. R. M. 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