St. Paul Echo

Churches Announce Non-Lynching Roll of Honor ONE READER said that he bought The Echo primarily for the Editorial page. Page the hatter. VOL.1.NO.23 STATUTE FORCES NEGROES TO GET PASSES AT DARK Daytona, Fla., Citizens Protest Regulation of Activities After Fall of Night. Termed 'Un-American' Bridge Keeper Must Issue Permits for Colored Pedestrians Arrests Made. (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) New York, April 9.—Colored citizens of Daytona Beach, Florida, have sent to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a copy of a petition submitted to the members of the local city commission, asking the lawmakers of Halifax county to relieve the colored people of the necessity for carrying a pass or facing arrest if they are out after dark. The petition sent to the N. A. A. C. P. recites: Ordinance Hampers Nerries. Ordinance Hammers Negroes. "For a number of years there has been a city ordinance in force across the river in which was previously known as Daytona Beach, prohibiting the free movement of colored citizens after nightfall. By the provisions of this ordinance, no colored person from this side of the river can go across the bridge to Daytona Beach, and no one on the other side can come to this side without a pass issued by the bridge keeper. Further than this, colored people employed in families and hotels on the other side have been arested and fined for being on the street at night. Un-American Regulation: "The men and women working on the other side are wholly deprived of pleasure and recreation by this un-American and unheard-of regulation. Their churches, their lodges, their social outlets are all on this side. They cannot come to them without either the humiliation of getting a pass, or the fear of arrest if they fail to do so. The enforced deprivation of recreation is affecting the temper and efficiency of a group of otherwise cheerful and efficient workers." The colored citizens ask relief from this condition, "not as a favor but as our right as American citizens." N.A.A.C.P.GIVES ASSAULT REPORT Official Record of Case Given Last Week Made Public by National Body. (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) New York, April 9.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People today reported on the case of the fourteen-year-old colored girl assaulted in the Bronx, New York, in connection with which a number of white men were arrested and indicted. Owing to the death of the girl it was not possible to establish the guilt of any one of the men, all of them being therefore discharged. Alan L. Dingle, colored attorney retained by the N. A. A. C. P. to co-operate with the Bronx prosecuting attorney, reports that the authorities did everything in their power to bring the white men to justice but that the provisions of the New York Law governing rape, are such that the death of the victim makes it virtually impossible to prove guilt. The N. A. A. C. P. spent $364.63 on the case of which $61.03 was advanced to the mother of the girl to enable her to come to New York to testify, the sum including her living expenses in New York as well as railroad fare back to Virginia. What is the most essential thing needed in order to stimulate a greater interest in our church life? Send answers to St. Paul Echo. The St. Paul Echo John Haynes Holmes, Countee Cullen Will Head Speakers At N.A.A.C.P. Conference 'Tale Of A Coat' Ends Happily For Florence Robinson, Victim (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) Dr. John Haynes Holmes, pastor of the Community Church of New York, and a vice-president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has accepted an invitation to deliver the opening keynote address on Wednesday night, June 23, at the annual spring conference of the N. A. A. C. P. in Chicago. Dr. Holmes is known throughout the United States as one of the most fearless and eloquent orators of the country. Another speaker who has accepted an invitation to be present and to speak at the Chicago conference of the N. A. A. C. P. is Countee Cullen, foremost among the young poets of his race, now studying at Harvard. Mr. Cullen has been asked to voice at the conference the aspirations and ATHLETES FORM AMATEUR CLUB DeHart Hubbard Leads Movement; Purpose to Assist Colored Performers. (By the Associated Negro Press) New York, April 9.—With DeHart Hubbard as manager of publicity and Hunter Johnson as president, the Century Athletic Club has been organized and accepted into membership by the Amateur Athletic Union. Mr. Johnson is former trainer at the University of Pittsburgh and is credited with the development of Early Johnson, marathon runner. The aim of the Century Athletic Club is to foster athletics among youth and to provide an organization to back colored athletes who, because of non-membership in athletic associations, are often forced to compete at great expense, as unattached performers. "Color," Now Available at St. Paul Public Library Library officials have announced to The Echo that a copy of "Color," by Countee Cullen has been obtained and will be immediately available to patrons of the St. Paul main library. Mr. Cullen, a young Negro writer, has exhibited pronounced ability as a poet according to competent critics. Some of the more favorable critics have even mentioned him as the leader of the contemporary school of realistic poets. Hudson Seal Coat Disappears at Minneapolis Dance; Search Through Night Proves Futile, Until . . . It was truly "a cold day in April" for Miss Florence Robinson, office secretary of The Echo, last Monday evening when her Hudson seal coat was mysteriously spirited away from the cloakroom at a Minneapolis dance hall. Anticipating a very pleasant evening, Miss Robinson checked her coat and hat at 11 P. M. in the cloakroom of the Arcadia dance hall, where the Fellowship club of Minneapolis was giving a dance. Two hours and more passed joyously on the wings of music and a floor of glass. Yes: We have no Coat. At the end of that time, when Miss Robinson's party attempted to leave, the checking official handed out not a black Hudson seal coat and a black hat, but a brown cloth coat, and a glaring red hat! Miss Robinson was aghast. Protest was registered. Explanation followed explanation, but there is no explaining away a brown cloth coat for a Hudson seal! The party waited until every one in the hall had ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926 to tell of the achievements of creative Negro youth. Branches planning to send delegates to Chicago, and individuals expecting to attend are urged to form groups to travel to Chicago together. All those who plan to be in Chicago for the N. A. A. C. P. conference are urged to send their names at the earliest possible date to Walter White, at the N. A. A. C. P. National office, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York, in order that proper housing and transportation arrangements may be made. As has been the custom at recent conferences of the N. A. A. C. P., it is planned to provide for as many addresses as possible by delegates during day sessions. In order that names may be included in the conference program it is important that they be sent early to Mr. White. Enters Parlor Of Undertaker To Take Poison (Preston News Service) Paducah, Ky., April 9—Making up his mind to commit suicide, Will Pate, 40, coal yard employee went to an undertaking establishment to die. Pate walked into the undertaking parlors of the Gaines Company, Monday afternoon and lifting a bottle of carbolic acid to his mouth swallowed the deadly draught. He died a few minutes later. "Will you take care of me here?" Pete inquired casually as he entered and proceeded to take the dose of poison. He swallowed the contents of a two-ounce bottle. The man drank the acid in the presence of J. E. Harper, swallowing the dose, however, before Harper could stay his hand. Pete did not intimate the reason for his taking his life. Kip Will Have To Pay $50,000 In Court Cost New York, April 9.—It was learned Friday that the cost of printing the testimony and exhibits in the appeal of Leonard Kip Rhinelander from the order of Supreme Court Justice Morschauser confirming the verdict of a jury which denied him an annulment of his marriage with Alice Beatrice Jones Rhinelander, of New Rochelle, will cost more than $50,000. The appeal papers will consist of three printed volumes of more than 4,000 words each, which will be submitted to the Appellate Division within three months, the appeal will not be argued until next fall. Anderson Released; Now in Custody of Attorney Pending further investigation and trial, Robert Anderson, 460 Rondo St., who ran over and fatally injured a woman at Lexington and Aurora avenues, Wednesday evening of last week, is in the custody of his attorney, George W. Hamilton. Mr. Anderson, a prominent church worker and business man of the city, was released from custody Saturday, April 3. been accommodated in the hope that the coat would turn up at the end. Mrs. Hall to Rescue The shelves grew more and more bare. The last smiling couple tripped out to a waiting car. In the hall there was left only the checking official, the gentleman who accompanied Miss Robinson, Mrs. Almee Hall, advertising solicitor for The Echo, a brown cloth coat, a bright red hat and Miss Robinson . . . in tears. Nothing daunted, the party saliled (Continued on page 2) EL PASO MAYOR OPENS CITY TO GREET PICKENS EL PASO MAYOR OPENS CITY TO GREET PICKENS Cordial Welcome Extended With Wish That El Paso Meeting Be Auspicious One. Official Tours Country On Return Trip From Coast, Pickens Will Speak Here on Way to Conference. (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) New York, April 9.—What is one of the most startling evidences of growth in co-operation between white and colored people in southern states has come to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in the form of a letter from H. P. Jackson, Mayor of El Paso, Texas, in which he welcomes William Pickens, Field Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., to the city. Mayor Jackson's letter to the N. A. A. C. P. Field Secretary is as follows: National Association for the Ad- cancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York City. "Dear Sir: "I am advised that you are coming to our city to deliver an address at Liberty Hall on the afternoon of Sunday, April 18, 1926. "As the Mayor of El Paso, I desire to extend to you a cordial welcome and to hope that your meeting here will be an auspicious one. "Very truly yours, (Signed) "H. P. JACKSON, Mayor." Pickens to Come Here. Pickens to Come Here. On the speaking tour which takes him to El Paso, Mr. Piekens will visit Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and the Pacific Coast States of Washington and Oregon, returning by way of Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, returning to Chicago in time for the annual spring conference in that city of the N. A. A. C. P. next June. WANZER HEADS MUSIC SCHOOL WANZER HEADS MUSIC SCHOOL Colored Girl Who Studied Abroad Highly Praised by French Instructors. (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) Maud J. Wanzer, whose journey to France to the Fontainebleau Conservatory of Music, was opposed and who was aided by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has returned to this country after completing her course and is the head of the Wanzer School of Music in Charleston, W. Va. On the completion of her course, the director of the Fontainebleau academy wrote a letter stating that the presence of Miss Wanzer had increased the affection he and his wife felt for colored people and that they would always be glad to receive colored students at the Fontainebleau academy. Miss Wanzer was recently given a reception by the College Alumnae club of Kanawah county, W. Va., at which she narrated her difficulties in passing the commission representing the Fontainebleau academy in New York. At the end of her course there, out of the limited number of fifty, who attended the conservatory, Miss Wanzer ranked first of the seven who were successful in completing their work. RUNAWAY INJURES MAN Mr. C. G. Wood, 546 Bradley St., was severely injured when attempting to stop a runaway horse at Bradley and Partridge streets, Monday afternoon. Mr. Wood sustained severe bruises about the ribs, arms and shoulder and his left leg was punctured. X-ray pictures taken reveals that no bones were broken. He is at home resting under the care of a doctor. Death Of Muriel Alexander Is Huge Shock To Whole Community Detroit Commerce Chamber Will Feature Negro Singers During Week Of Festivities Detroit Commerce Chamber Will Feature Negro Singers During Week Of Festivities Hundreds Gather in Grief at Solemn Funeral Rites for Loved Girl; Flowers From Admirers Heaped High. Coming as a tremendous shock, the death of Muriel Alexander, 24, 667 W. Central Ave., was culminated Thursday afternoon in one of the largest funerals which has ever been held in St. Paul. Miss Alexander became ill on Wednesday of last week, and was taken to the Ancker hospital Friday evening, where her illness developed at a rapid rate. After a very brief period of three days she died Tuesday, April 6, at 9:35 A. M., of meningitis with complications. Brother Summoned Maynard, a younger brother, was summoned from Chicago and arrived Sunday morning. Dr. W. M. Cuthbert of Pittsburgh, Miss Alexander's flance, was also summoned and reached the city Monday evening, April 5. A member of the Tri Art Coterie club, and active in the social life of the community, Miss Alexander possessed a host of friends who were grief-streken at the news of her sudden death. Funeral Services. Flowers were heaped high around the rostrum at St. James A. M. E. church, where the funeral services were held. Countless floral tributes had been left by scopes of admirers. Mrs. Belle Salter Tyler and Alfred Shute rendered beautiful solos. Their work was supplemented by the fine singing of the church choir. Rev. W. H. Griffin, pastor of St. James, officiated, and Father A. H. Leafad of St. Philip's gave the funeral discourse. The church was filled to more than capacity, and an overflow group waited on the outside. Honorary Pallbearers. Nine girls dressed in white, intifriends and club associates of the de- (Continued on page 3) Harris, Oliver, Tyler to Appear at Forum Sunday Speaking on "Movements for Racial Advancement," Abram L. Harris, executive secretary of the Minneapolis branch of the Urban league, will headline the program of the N. A. A. C. P. forum Sunday, April 11, at Little Pilgrim Baptist church, Grotto street at Central avenue. Mrs. Harriet Oliver and Mrs. Belle-Salter Tyler will render two vocal duets, "Rose of My Heart," and "Just A-Wearyin' for You." The program is scheduled to begin at 4:00 P. M. AMES CONTINUES TO HOLD WEEKLY DANCES Cabaret dances are proving to be the popular diversion for amusement seekers, according to Ames Lodge No. 106 and the Daughter Elks of Minneaha Temple, who are achieving great success with their weekly series of dances at the Elks' Hall, Sixth and Lyndale, Minneapolis. Miss Ozzie Shaufner and Clarence Johnson's orchestra are offering a unique bit of entertainment on the program. Valuable prizes are awarded each Thursday. (By the Associated Negro Press) Detroit, Mich., April 9.—"Colored Detroit in Muscle" will be one of the big features of "Let's Know Detroit Week" as fostered by the Chamber of Commerce, which is to be observed here during the first week in April. Colored Detroit is showing great interest in this mammoth musical event which bids fair to outstrip anything the Negroes of this city have ever attempted in a musical way. All of the leading musical organizations and individuals in the city some of whom are representative of Prominent Young Woman of St. Paul Whose Death Leaves Friends Stunned Mary Muriel A. Alexander News of the death of Miss Alexander startled the hosts of her friends and intimates into grief-stricken silence. At her funeral services Thursday afternoon, banks of flowers attested to the fact of her wide popularity, and throngs of quiet reverent people paid their last tribute of love and esteem to a personality that the whole community held dear. JUDGE A. GEORGE HERE APRIL 17-18 Chicago Jurist to Address Mass Meeting; Banquet Planned by Auxiliary. Judge Albert B. George of the municipal court of Chicago, will be the guest of St. Paul citizens April 17 and 18. The Woman's Auxiliary of the St. Paul Urban league, co-operating with the executive board, have arranged a banquet and a mass meeting to be held during the time of Judge George's stay in the city. A great mass meeting at which Judge George will be the principal speaker, will be held on Sunday afternoon at Pilgrim Baptist church, Cedar St. and Summit Ave., at 3 o'clock. Judge George is the first Negro ever selected to the municipal bench in a city-wide election in America. Tickets for the banquet to which all citizens of St. Paul and Minneapolis are invited are in the hands of the Woman's Auxiliary and can be secured either from the members or at the office of the Urban league, 71 W. 7th St., or at the home of Mrs. R. F. Wilson, 697 St. Anthony Ave. The banquet will be held at St. James A. M. E. church, Dale and Central Ave., at 7:30 P. M. OLD RESIDENT INJURED Mr. Fielding Combs, 945 Rondo St., was hurt Tuesday, April 6, when getting off the front exit of a street car. Mr. Combs slipped and fell, wrenching his back severely. He is now in bed unable to get about and is under the care of a physician. Mr. Combs is an old resident of St. Paul and well known among the old settlers. some of the best in the country, are taking part; rehearsals are being held nightly in preparation thereof. Tickets are already in demand and from the enthusiasm aroused among both colored and white, it is doubted if even Orchestra hall with its tremendous seating capacity will be able to accommodate the crowd, Monday night, April 12. Detroit's united choirs of two hundred voices, singing such numbers as the "Halleujah Chorus," from Handel's Messiah, and other classics, while the Knights of Ethiopia G. Cef singers will sing Negro spirituals. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL LOCATION JOIN Your Branch of the Urban League. PRICE FIVE CENTS VICTIMS OF MOB DURING 1925 ALL NEGROES,REPORT Impossible to Achieve Goal of Lynchless Land in 1926 Because of January Crime. 4 State Records Clear Minnesota Has Had No Lynchings for 5 Years; General Betterment Noted. (Preston News Service) Washington, April 9.—"Mob law has thrown down the gauntlet to the churches and all other organizations standing for law and order and justice through the courts," says the Commission of Race Relations of the Federal Council of Churches in announcing its fourth annual Non-Lynching Roll of Honor. Seventeen lynchings were recorded in 1925, showing an increase of one over the preceding year, when sixteen were reported, the statement points out. All the victims were Negroes. "Furthermore, the goal of achieving a lynchless land in 1926, for which the churches were striving, cannot be reached this year, for already during January there has been one Negro put to death by a mob," the report says. Two unusual events are recorded. For the first time in the records of the evil, Texas was free of lynching and Utah had its first lynching in forty-one years. "During the past year five states which had previously been on the Honor Roll, namely: Arkansas, Ohio, Virginia, Alabama and Utah, lost their places because of mob murder within their borders," continues the document. "In the case of Utah there had not been a lynching previously since 1884. Texas was placed upon the Roll because for the first time since the beginning of full records of lynching in 1882 this state was clear of lynching. Four states, Illinois, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee, which had been on the Roll in former years, were restored because their borders were free of lynching in 1925. Thirty-eight states were free of lynching in 1925 and ten states disgraced by it. Non-Lynching Roll of Honor. "The fourth annual Roll of Honor of the states free from lynching in 1925 is as follows: Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania and South Dakota ..... 10 Minnesota 5-Year State. "Additional states which have no record of a lynching in the past five years: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, MINNESOTA, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming ..... 11 "Additional states which have no record of a lynching in the past CHAPPELL AND STINNETT TOUR CIRCUT IN STUTZ Mr. and Mrs. Chapple Chappell appeared last week at the Pantages Theater in a dancing and singing act. Chapple Chappell is one of the writers of "Plantation Days," which played here last year, at the Pantages. Mr. Chappell has traveled the circuit from the far east to Minneapolis in his Stutz. On account of jumping from here to Canada and the roads being bad, the Chappells will ship their car to Spokane where they will play at a later date. V The St. Paul Echo "Entered as second class matter Nov. 7, 1925, at the post office at St. Paul, Minn., under the act of March 3, 1879" ANOTHER KIND OF EQUALITY child to educate white children than was according to the report of the state in July 14.98 was spent in 1925 for each of the amount spent on each white child contained in the annual report of Dr. Baltimore $55.83 was expended on the $68.20 was the sum spent to educate Virginia, the good natives have been a measure, which if passed, would have reputable white citizenry either India the bill was opposed heartily because and would have reduced greatly the "biggest" people in the state. In report of the school department for shows that this business of applying is popular in the sunny south,endent of education, and certainly could be acceptable even to the skeptic little money is spent each year upon the white. Do, you know, to apply the same medicine facilities to colored as to white, the results of these farcical "invent stories about the relative ability could be drawn from the quotation of that the children in Maryland that are steep and slippery, but that even Minnesota, where there is no dirt where every Negro child has the same price as his white playmate education. Every noses are some of the finest raised by a school system that is ackn in the United States, and year after grammar schools without having a center high school, and quail at the city. Parents, either shortsightedly to the welfare of their children secondone and abet such unforgiveable spring. Age of our rights, are the first to prosecute prevalent in the south. We babble we prate of our privileges. We go on economic advancement, our superior, and all the time that we do so, we conon and he is constantly and rapidly the University of Minnesota at the present big number of out-of-town students. It is a fact indisputable that the Twin Cities, for one reason or another of schooling. The fault must lie incept and foster such a deplorable county in Maryland, a pittance continues in spite of all our outcry. And he will not take advantage of the opposing them about the heads, though we even time to pluck the plums. Fools we, and the more shame, all of Baltimore, Md., March 30—The state of Maryland spent about three times as much per child to educate white children than was spent to educate Negro children, according to the report of the state superintendent of education. Approximately $14.98 was spent in 1925 for each Negro child while about $47.83 was the amount spent on each white child, according to the financial statement-contained in the annual report of Dr. Albert Cook. In the city of Baltimore $55.83 was expended on the education of each In the city of Baltimore $55.83 was expended on the education of each Negro child while $68.20 was the sum spent to educate white children. Down in Virginia, the good natives have been all upset about a racial integrity measure, which if passed, would have made a goodly part of the reputable white citizenry either Indians or Negroes by descent. The bill was opposed heartily because it was too great a levelling rod, and would have reduced greatly the pride and name of some of the "biggest" people in the state. The annual report of the school department for the year 1925 in Maryland shows that this business of applying not too great levelling measures is popular in the sunny southland. According to the superintendent of education, and certainly the word of that gentleman should be acceptable even to the skeptics, approximately one third as little money is spent each year upon the colored child as upon the white. It doesn't do, you know, to apply the same methods of education or the same facilities to colored as to white children, for if that were done, the results of these farcical "intelligence tests" might tell different stories about the relative abilities of white and Negro children. If a moral could be drawn from the quotation reprinted above, it might well be that the children in Maryland are struggling against odds that are steep and slippery, but that even so, they are struggling. In Minnesota, where there is no differentiation of school systems, where every Negro child has the right to go as far in school for the same price as his white playmate, there is no struggle for education. Under our very noses are some of the finest schools in the country supervised by a school system that is acknowledged to be one of the best in the United States, and year after year colored students leave grammar schools without having completed their courses, never enter high school, and quail at the thought of college or the university. Parents, either shortsightedly mercenary, or indifferent alike to the welfare of their children and the race's progress, both condone and abet such unforgiveable action on the part of their offspring. We, howling of our rights, are the first to protest at the conditions which are prevalent in the south. We babble about our opportunity, and we prate of our privileges. We go around braying about our great economic advancement, our superior culture to our southern brother, and all the time that we do so, we are staying in a static condition and he is constantly and rapidly advancing. At the University of Minnesota at the present time, there are an overwhelming number of out-of-town students as compared to the home product. It is a fact indisputable that the children of residents of the Twin Cities, for one reason or another, get a very limited amount of schooling. The fault must lie largely with the parents who accept and foster such a deplorable condition. And down in Maryland, a pittance continues to be spent for Negro education, in spite of all our outcry. And here in Minnesota, colored citizens will not take advantage of the opportunity that is fairly belaboring them about the heads, though we cry aloud that now is the golden time to pluck the plums. The more fools we, and the more shame, all of us. IF SPRING COMES . . . . ands for the time have stopped blowing snow testify to the truth that very soon there will be no slightest and blizzards. Perking up of certain natural manife and the leaving of the trees and corresponding perking up in the real t the snow has completely left the Sticks, there are in plenty; paper of one kind or another. Winter winds for the time have stopped blowing. Spring sun and rapidly melting snow testify to the truth that it is April and not March. Very soon there will be no slightest possibility of further snow and blizzards. With the perking up of certain natural manifestations, as the greening grass, and the leaving of the trees and shrubs, there ought to be a corresponding perking up in the realm of things not natural. When the snow has completely left the lawn, how does the grass look? Sticks, there are in plenty; papers in abundance; all sorts of mess of one kind or another. What about the good old back yard, that place which offers such a lot of fun to the children, but which gets a minimum of attention? Any ashes, or are we a model community? Any cans, or do we live on fresh food all the time, and has the ash hauler been functioning as he should? Truly, now, truly. Let there be no quibbling. Of course things need cleaning up! We don't deny it, but we are prone to overlook it for a good while longer than we should. There is no gainsaying that the sun has an appeal all its own. The tennis courts will be shrieking their annual call within the moment. Drying golf links will soon have their quota of ardent ball chasers. The back lots are already full of the small boys playing baseball and marbles. But do not let the clarion calls of pleasure blind us to our civic pride and duty. Let us get these premises of ours in spick shape before we start our spring loitering. The Safety Valve Signed contributions not over the column will be printed in this column. The Echo will not be responsible for appear in the column. The Editor I hope you do not consider me unduly sarcastic in this letter, but there are some things I want to say about certain conditions that may be construed as a knock to the Echo. Nevertheless, as I am a subscriber to the Echo, a citizen of St. Paul, a voter, property owner, and therefore a taxpayer, the constitution of the U. S. guarantees me the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, with the right of free speech thrown in for good measure. Your paper has given considerable publicity to both sides of the recent fight between the Pullman Co. and its porters. You have had your reporters interview the leading men of both sides of the controversy to get the facts of the case to publish for the benefit of your readers. Very well. I take this opportunity to tell you that in my opinion you deliberately wasted perfectly good space in your paper by publishing all of that junk about some Christian Home or other that will exist nowhere but in the very fickle minds of those fostering it. The scheme is absurd. And as are most of such ideas for race progress, stupid, to say the least. We have too many preachers and churches now. If the Echo would get busy and do some of the many things that might benefit the Negro's body, I feel reasonably sure that the fates or something will look after his soul. For instance, why don't you investigate the political and economic conditions among Negroes and publish the facts to your readers? Your readers are looking forward to you to give them a line-up on the present office holders of the city. We want to know their attitude toward us. We want to know whom to vote for, if we are to expect justice in the court; we want to know whom to vote for if we are to expect equality and fair play from the police. We want to vote in such a way that another humiliating incident like that of the Jarrett boy will not again happen. Are we getting justice in the courts and from other public officials whom our tax money helps to support? How many Negroes are employed in the city government or in city public works of any kind? You are expected to inform your readers along these lines. The thousands of Negro voters in St. Paul are worth considering by every aspirant to public office as well as by the present incumbents. I don't want to hear about how to build fine churches; what I want to hear is how to get good jobs, so in the future, we can build factories and control banks. Will you permit me space in your issue of this week to express my keen appreciation to those kind friends who gave their help and assistance in promoting and encouraging the filing of the name of the writer for the office of City Councilman for the City of St. Paul, in that keen and interesting primary election which occurred during the absence of the writer? I desire to say I appreciate their gratitude and seriously regret my inability to be present and participate in their success. I may say that through some misunderstanding or misfortune the signature on the application was insufficient, and was not forwarded the writer in time for correction; it does seem that the matter could have been corrected here had some effort been made to do so. It is indeed encour- NEED SOME? ITS a fine thing to know where you can get cash when you need it. Our service is quick and confidential. We have helped your friends for years. Ask them about the Local Loan Co. 216 Exchange Bank Building The Ladies Aid club of Memorial Baptist church met with Mrs. S. W. Williams, 318 N. Grotto, Tuesday evening. Light refreshments were served. The Busy Bee club of Memorial Baptist met Monday night at the home of Miss Odessa. Williams for the purpose of electing a new president to finish the unexpired term of Mr. M. Greer, who left Tuesday for Rochester, N. Y. Miss Odessa Williams was elected president. DULUTH NEWS Mrs. Rosa Andrews was slightly overcome by escaping gas from a leaky pipe. She is much improved at this writing. Those on the sick list are Mrs. Janie Byrd, Mrs. Joe Brown, Mr. W. Dodge, Mrs. Mary Covington and Mrs. Jessie Williams. The Gun club met at the home of Mrs. Fountain Maupins. Ladies will be admitted to membership and plans for their first shooting match will be completed by May 30, 1926. After election of officers a dainty repast was served by the club. The members of the Maids and Matrons club entertained their husbands and friends at an elaborate supper at the home of Mrs. Maceola Thornton on Monday night. An interesting program of musical numbers was rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, who have been visiting relatives in the east were house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Coles during the holidays enroute to their home in Spokane, Wash. The Interstate Literary club met with Mrs. Josephine Mobley last Thursday and plans were made for an entertainment to be given in the near future. After business the hostess served a dainty luncheon. Rev. M. R. Rhonenee and family were the recipients of a beautiful bunch of flowers made by Mrs. Agnes Green of Aitkin, S. C. Mrs. Green is the mother of Mrs. Rosa Andrews and is seventy-one years old. The Easter exercises at Calvary Baptist were well attended and Miss Mary Kelley was mistress of ceremonies. Miss Anna Mae Simmons was at the piano. An Easter illy was presented to both the Calvary Baptist church and the St. Mark A. M. E. church by the Interstate Literary club in memory of the late Mrs. Susan B. Evans and the late Mrs. Lucille Williams Beasley, who were member and associate member respectively of the the club. aging to the community to know that 3,700 votes were cast, although my name was not on the ballot, evidencing the fact of fairness and a feeling of justice to all people in our community and especially the truth that our people can do if they desire to. Again I wish to thank all and to express my appreciation for the splendid assistance on the part of your paper. I hope we may keep up the good work. VISIT WILLIAMS POOL and BILLIARD PARLOR Soft Drinks Cigars Dale 9090 560 St. Anthony Ave. FOR SALARY LOANS SEE ANDREW A. MURPHY 312 Builders Exchange Bldg. Ga 1095 several of the down town churches. Rev. M. R. Rhonencee spoke at the First M. E. church and Rev. David E. Beasley spoke at the First Presbyterian church. All places of business were closed from 12 M. to 3 P. M. A large evergreen plant was presented to the Calvary Baptist church in memory of the late Rev. Goode, who pastored that church several years ago. Mr. and Mrs. John Vanderberg are planning to move to Chicago in the near future. Duluth will miss them as they have been prominent in church and fraternal organizations ever since they have been in the city. The Booster club, which is composed of the young folks in St. Mark A. M. E. church, is really doing things and are making themselves felt in the community. They are making plans for elaborate entertaining of the young people during the District conference in June. Mrs. Louise Butler of Superior, who has been sick, also Mrs. Helen Brisco, are both doing nicely. The Missionary society of Calvary Baptist church and the Church Aid of St. Mark A. M. E., were guests of Zimmerman Bakery last Monday. About seventy-five ladies were taken through the plant. Mr. Monroe Brown, who underwent a slight operation Saturday is improving. His many friends wish for a speedy recovery. On Palm Sunday the Grant Lodge, No. 3, K. of P., and the Minerva Eva Barnett Court, No. 492, O. O. C., held a most successful Annual Anniversary meeting at the Calvary Baptist church. Several visiting Knights were in attendance. A very fitting and inspiring sermon was delivered by Rev D. E. Beasley, as well as an excellent program by the Orders. Music was furnished by the Calvary Baptist Choir with Miss Edna Mae Simmons at the organ and a solo by Miss Manilla Jewett, accompanied by Miss Amanda Byrd. Mr. Wm. H. Ray, is on an extended visit in the east. He will visit many points in the south before returning home about the middle of April. One of the prettiest affairs given for Mrs. Josephine J. Richardson, was a miscellaneous shower, when the Misses Anna and Amanda Byrd were hostesses. The house was beautifully decorated in pink and white with wedding bells hanging in each room, where the bride was showered with rice from the bells. After opening the many and useful gifts the young Misses went on a treasure hunt, returning to find the young boys at the home of the hostess, where they were entertained by two little girls (white) in fancy dancing and the Charleston. After other games the girls and boys departed declaring their hostesses in a class Phone Dale $339 Try the Drug Store First ELMER MORRIS DRUGGIST Prescriptions Rondo and Mackubin E. N. Martin L. R. Blair And You Are Next All the Time Sanitary Tonsorial Parlor 329 NO. DALE STREET Manicurist St. Paul, Minn. Try Our New Ho-Mestic Service Your bundle is returned promptly, completely finished. This finished service is offered at the very low price of Phone Cedar 2960 and have one of our route men call. ST. PAUL LAUNDRY Rice St. at Summit Ave. Ladies' Suits $1 50 and up Dresses & Coats orium SHA STREET J. W. WALTON, Proprietor R 5764 (continued from page 1) forth under the direction of Mrs. Hall to the police headquarters where it was advised to visit the cloakroom of the South Side auditorium where another dance was in progress, and if search proved futile there, to journey to the O. K. dance hall for another search. Missing Treasure Found. One trip to the O. K. hall, and two to the South Side discovered the lost coat wrapped in another fur coat in the cloakroom. The policeman who had accompanied the party in the search took charge of the property and waited until the dance was over and the check for the coat was pre- A large class of candidates are being prepared for initiation into the Esther Richey Chapter, O. E. S., in the very near future. Mrs. Hortense Glenn of Minneapolis, Minn., is spending several weeks in the city visiting her mother-in-law and friends. The women of St. Mark A. M. E. church gave a Free dinner on Easter Sunday. It was well attended and several of the older members of the church spent the day at the church. The beautiful dining room of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Merry was the scene of the Maundy Thursday Feast held by the Doric Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Masons, last Wednesday night. A Birthday evening was held at the home of Mrs. Ed. Ruff, last Monday, in honor of its members birthday. An excellent program was rendered and there, were five ladies remembered with very pretty gifts, from the club, Civic and Art, of which Mrs. Jessie Williams is president. With the coming of June, there will be the ringing of wedding bells for several of the popular Misses, and their friends are wondering which will be first to step out on the sea of matrimony. By special arrangements of Mrs. G. S. Richards, who is bringing Roland Hayes to the city in a concert, the members of the Interstate Literary club will meet Mr. Hayes. 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FOY ELLIOT, Manager BLUE & WHITE FOR SERVICE AND LOW METER RATES CAB CEdar 4006 SPACIOUS AND HEATED CARS by themselves. A woman was apprehended who claimed that, unable to find her own coat, the checkroom officials at the first hall had given her the coat she was wearing. A little later at the police court, Miss Robinson waived all charges, removed the man's overcoat she had been wearing, took off the scarf she had tied around her head in lieu of a hat, and snuggling comfortably once more in her own fur, went happily home to dream of a hectic night. Miss Robinson's coat is valued at $600. The St. Paul Echo can be purchased from the following places: Bland and Key, 814 Sixth Ave. No.; Mrs. Waldon, 1313 Washington Ave. So., and at the Public Service Garage, 532 Lyndale Ave. No., Minneapolis. A fat man's race at the Elks' picnic is funny, but the human race is funnier than that. FOR THE BEST SERVED MEALS Eat at MRS. McCALLUMS LUNCH ROOM 311 Wabasha Street AFTER THE THEATER Try Our Delicious Chicken Sandwiches Mexican Chile Spaghetti Salad ALEXANDERS Sweet Shoppe DALE AND RONDO STS. Phone Dale 7175 Sales RENTALS Service Houses of all Kinds Small Payment Down Equities Arranged Real Estate Notary Public FOR SALE NINE-ROOM HOUSE on Rondo. $3,800. DUPLEX on St. Anthony Ave. 2 Heating Plants, 2 Garages, $6,800. $75.00 per month. FOR SALE—A house at 418 St. Anthony Ave. DUPLEX on Carroll avenue, all modern. FIVE-ROOM BUNGALOW on Sherburne avenue. $4,250. Snap. EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE on St. Anthony avenue. Up-to-date. Cheap. DUCKETT 687 St. Anthony Dale 1422 Visit Garland's New Hand Bag and Gift Department for Spring are so chic, so they may well serve as ing costume. In our new and a delightful variety of ly priced. values at $5.00 $2.95 and more by Wardrobe Distributors LAND NOTICE Society·Notes ST. PAUL Miss Nilee Luckie is ill at her home, with a dislocated knee. Mrs. Lulu Rountree of Omaha, Nebraska, is the house guest of Mrs. Bobby Maxie, 701 Carroll Ave. Mrs. Clarence Thompson, 318 N. Avon, who has been quite ill, is much improved. Miss Odessa Williams, a former student of Mechanic Arts High School, graduated from St. Paul Institutional Evening School. Miss Williams was the only colored student to graduate from the Commercial course. Miss Antonette McFarland was the recipient of many gifts of friendship on her departure to Chicago for an indefinite stay. Quite a number of friends were at the station at an early hour Sunday morning to see her off. Miss Mabel Douglass entertained Miss Inolette McFarland at a most delicious dinner on Palm Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Williams, 318 N. Grotto, entertained at dinner Sunday, Mrs. Margaret Parke Grissom and Mr. Murphy Greer, who left Tuesday for Rochester, N. Y. Covers were laid for eight. Charles and Dorothy Williams have been quite sick at their home with the flu. Mrs. Rosie Alexander of Memphis, Tenn., who has been visiting her brother, Mr. C. C. Burford, left for Memphis, Tuesday at 5 P. M., over the Rock Island. During her stay in the city she was royally entertained by friends of Mr. and Mrs. Burford. A series of parties were given in her honor by Mrs. Wellington, Mrs. Mary E. Bannister and Mrs. James Triplet. A final party was given Monday night by Mr. and Mrs. Burford. Mr. Burford accompanied his sister to Memphis, and will visit in St. Louis and Erie, Pa., before returning to St. Paul. He will be gone until July. Pursuant to the fact that the Grand Lodge of Elks has set aside next week as Educational Week, Gopher Lodge, No. 105 of St. Paul has completed arrangements for a Mass Meeting, Sunday night, April 11, at St. James A. M. E. church, Dale St, and W. Central Ave. The general public is particularly urged to be at this meeting, as this movement, nation-wide in its scope, is one of the most forward-looking steps taken by our group in years. W. B. Walker, Exalted Ruler of Gopher Lodge and his committee, consisting of Dr. V. D. Turner, chairman, R. S. Harris and C. W. Wigington, have arranged a splendid program including Dr. L. R. S. Ferguson, Commissioner of Education and Mr. E. A. Carter, Executive Secretary of the St. Paul Urban League. Mrs. F. D. Williams and Mrs. M. Tunstall gave a surprise birthday party Wednesday, April 7, in honor of their sister, Miss Susie Lavert, who is leaving for her home Sunday, April 11. All enjoyed a pleasant evening. The Sidney Williams recital given at St. James A. M. E. church Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the Harriet Tubman Civic League, was a grand success. Robert T. Bess, president of the Robert T. Bess Co., stock brokers, is stopping with Mrs. Villa Wilson, 697 St. Anthony Ave., Mr. Bess's headquarters are in New York, N. Y. Mr. Louis P. Moore was seen on the streets driving his new Nash touring car. The D. Y. W. Y. K. club met at the home of Mrs. Horace Craig, 428 Edmund St., Thursday evening. WELCOME HALL NOTES A Musical will be given under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society, Thursday evening. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Welcome Hall met Thursday evening. The Neighborhood Community club is growing in membership and new interest. The ladies are now busy making garments for the needy. Women who are interested in community welfare are invited to join. The club meets every Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Our library branch is at your service every Tuesday and Friday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30. Don't let that lot stand idle! If it isn't clear, I'll pay balance, finance and build for you — PAY LIKE RENT. MINNEAPOLIS Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Willis recently moved into their pretty new home, 1814 15th avenue So., where they will be delighted to receive their friends at any time. News reaches us of the marriage of Mrs. Grace Willis Gibbs, to Lieutenant Earl E. Mann of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Eva L. E. Abbey the Worthy Grand Matron of the Iowa Jurisdiction, is leaving the city Saturday morning for Waterloo, Iowa, where she will be the guest of Palestine Chapter and Queen of Sheba Chapter. Mrs. Eva L. Abbey visited Queen of Sheba Chapter, No. 24 of St. Paul, Wednesday evening. Mrs. W. B. Chambers formerly of 542 Aldrich avenue No., has moved to 1102 Fourth avenue No., and is at home to her many friends. The Elite Social Club met Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Gordon Granger, 3624 Fourth avenue So. Next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. Louis Terrell, 715 Bryant avenue No. Mr. Percy L. Turner, 3621 Fourth Ave. So, is an authorized representative of the Echo and will appreciate the co-operation of the Minneapolis people. Any news or business for the Echo may be submitted to him by calling Colfax 8806. Past Exalted Rulers Council, No. 32 of Elks, at its regular meeting last Tuesday in Minneapolis voted to use its entire influence to assist the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth Lodges and Temples in their Educational Week Programs. The District Deputy Jos. B. Levy of Minneapolis is using every effort to make this program a huge success and is being able assisted by C. W. Wigington, Chief Antler of the Council. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Thompson are having their eight-room house converted into a twelve-room duplex, all modern. Mr. H. G. Thompson is the oldest race policeman on the force in Minneapolis and the only colored officer eligible for a life pension, having served on the Minneapolis police force since the days of Mayor Ames, approximately 26 years. His record is a mark for the race. FERGUS FALLS NEWS Rev. W. M. Storrs, Representative. Tht E. Waster services at Central Baptist church was well attended Sunday. In the evening Mrs. Storrs and children rendered a good program to a full house. A mission offering of $9.31 was raised. Rev. Storrs, our pastor, leaves this week for Sloux Falls, S. D., to assist Rev. M. W. Withers in a ten-day revival meeting. Mrs. Storrs entertained 20 girls and boys at a birthday party, April 1, in honor of Bertha Motley's 13th birthday. There were games and later refreshments. All had a good time. The girls between the age of 10 and 14 have organized a sewing club to meet each Monday with a membership of 10. The officers are as follows: Jean Penick, president; Bertha Motley, vice-president; Lorraine Crockett, secretary; Mabel Motley, assistant secretary; Dorothy Anderson, treasurer. The Ladies Court of the Masonic lodge made $8.25 at their entertainment last Tuesday night. Rev. and Mrs. Storrs made a pleasant trip to Pelican Rapids, last Wednesday by auto. BONDS FLOATED The Sterling club has ordered bonds to be floated, the purpose being to pay off an extra debt incurred by the club. The bonds are issued in $40.00 denominations and are for sale only to the members. This is a new financial idea, originating with the club, and the legal work was prepared by Attorneys Joseph Douglas Crane and Hammond Turner. J. P. DURDEN and C. L. MASON General Agents for ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Lovenia Vinegar, Church Reporter Easter Sunday morning found a vast number of worshippers wending their way to Zion. The special Easter sermon, preached by Rev. Burton was received by a large and appreciative congregation. The church was beautifully decorated with Easter illies and palms. Professor Jackson worshipped with us and sang "The Holy City," to the delight of his hearers. At 3:30 P. M., the S. S. rendered a very fine program. Easter eggs were distributed to those present. The Easter cantata, "Cross to Crown," was rendered Sunday evening by the choir and was much enjoyed. Standing room was at a premium. Too much credit cannot be given to Mrs. E. Lynch, the directress, as well as to all who helped to make this affair a success. At the close of the cantata, two persons came forward and united with the church, making a total of nine new members for the day. Mrs. Ethelyn Walker and Mr. Ward Mitchell returned to the city Saturday from St. Joseph, Mo. Funeral services for Mr. Geo Lewis were held at Zlon Baptist church Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 P. M. Rev. C. B. Burton, officiating. Little Hattie Seazer is confined to her bed with measles. The sick of the church are Sister J. Bush, Sister Saunders, Sister Dorothy Randall and Rev. Bro. Caldwell. Mrs. Moses Smith returned Saturday from Overton, Texas, where she was called by the death of her mother. Mrs. John O. Vinegar is still confined to her home. Mother E. Lewis and Mrs. W. M. Gipson, who have been ill were able to attend services Sunday. We were glad to see them with us again. Don't forget the Pageant Sunday evening, April 11, at 6 P. M., under the auspices of the B. Y. P. U. Come which will be the winning group. CAMPHOR M. E. CHUURCH Rev. P. A. Morrow, Pastor We had a wonderful Easter service last Sunday. The resurrection sermon was preached by the pastor at 11 A. M., after which the Junior Choir sang "The Crucifixion." Nine united with the church and were baptized. The living pictures "Daybreak," down through the centuries, were very beautiful and effective. A beautiful Easter luncheon and egg hunt was served at the home of Mrs. O'Neal. Wednesday afternoon by Morrow Sewing Circle. The All Fools' Social given last Thursday by the Queen Esther Girls was quite a success financially and every one had a fine time. The Story Hour's egg hunt last Saturday afternoon was largely attended. Mrs. D. M. Johnson and Mrs. I. R. Hagan were supervisors. We will be glad to have you come and worship with us any time. You are welcome. Graham's Pharmacy 644 6th Ave. No., Corner Lyndale MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Free Delivery to All Parts of City Economy Market 902 6th Ave. No., Minneapolis GROCERIES Poultry and Meats Hyland 0436 McDUFF WOODARD, Prop. "Marie Knows" What Flowers Are Appropriate for All Occasions Wedding Bouquets, Corsages and Designing a Specialty MARIE The Florist Call Dy. 2461 2938 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, Minn. See the new STETSON HATS —At— WARNER & CO. 507 Hennepin Avenue MINNEAPOLIS West Virginia Pastor Will Preach at Memorial Church for Both Services, April 11 A. B. We wish again to call your attention to the coming of Rev. H. P. James of W. Va. We cordially invite the general public to hear him at Memorial Baptist church, corner Fuller and Rice St. Sunday morning and evening, April 11. We wish to say again that Rev James comes recommended by men of our National Convention, as a splendid preacher and a wonderful christian character. MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES Services were well attended last Sunday, every loyal member felt felt their duty of being present at Easter service. Rev. E. G. Harris preached a splendid sermon on the resurrection of Christ. The S. S. rendered a well prepared program and candy eggs were given each person present. The covenant services in the evening were full of fire and were much enjoyed. The day closed with an offering of $55.00. The $500.00 rally will close on the third Sunday. Every member is expected to be present and do his duty. MINNEAPOLIS Come to the TO DO YOUR April 15th & 16th Mason Prog WOMAN'S EXCHANGE VEGETS DELICATESSEN FRUITS CHICKENS CANDY DUCKS POPCORN GEESE FISHING Come and have the time of you COME EARLY AND GET THE The Committee—MRS. HELEM Phone—South 7954 W. SQUIR Juneral MINNEAPOLIS ADVERTISERS Come to the Country Fair TO DO YOUR SHOPPING Come and have the time of your life—We guarantee you this COME EARLY AND GET THE BENEFIT OF THE EVENING The Committee—MRS. HELEN JACKSON, General Chairman Phones—Main 9630—Hyland 459 "Easter C FRO Sunshine 503 Hennepin Ave. Fragrant Don't forget the Peppy Port GIVEN BY THE NICOLLET A Monday Even At the SOUTH SE Music by Stevens Admission 50c Peppy Porters Party Music by Stevens Famous Syncopators Admission 50c Taxis Until 2 A.M. Rev. H. P. James. 502 E. 24th Street PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES The Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon, April 13th. Mr. Wm. R. Morris will speak on Educational Week which is being fostered by the Elks all over the country from April 11 to 17. All members and friends are urged to be present—and to be on time. As our contribution toward the Elks' Educational Week, Phyllis Wheatley House will hold its program Friday evening, April 16, at 8 o'clock. An interesting program (which will begin promptly at 8 o'clock) includes talks by Mr. E. A. Carter of the St. Paul Urban League, Wilber-Washington and Miss E. M. Ray. There will be musical contributions by the Hazel Harrison Glee club and Mrs. J. E. Murphy of St. Paul. We are very anxious to have everyone who knows and appreciates the value of education present to lend their support to this wonderful effort on the part of the Elks to encourage Negro youth to remain in school and to assist financially in furthering education. Our library is a live spot in the House—it is established for the convenience of our visitors—have you visited it yet? Phyllis Wheatley House teams have played seven games so far in the Intersettlement Volley Ball League. The Intermediate Girls are again entering the City Diamond Ball League and are making wonderful plans for the coming season. They are giving their first dance April 23, for the purpose of getting funds to buy uniforms. Last year all the teams on the Parade Ground had very neat outfits and are anxious for our girls to look just as nice, hence we are urging all interested individuals to assist them in this effort. The first meeting to organize the Boys' Baseball Teams will be held Monday, April 12. A Monday night class has been organized for the convenience of a group who could not attend on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Shanks has ADVERTISERS Country Fair R SHOPPING nir Hall 24th Street & Fifth Ave. So. ramme our life—We guarantee you this THE BENEFIT OF THE EVENING IN JACKSON, General Chairman Established 1905 RE NEAL Director SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Greetings" FROM THE Florists Cut Flowers Minneapolis, Minn. ters Party REVENUE PORTERS ASSOCIATION Bringing, April 12th DE AUDITORIUM Famous Syncopators Taxis Until 2 A.M. HOT DOGS BALLOONS LEMONADE GROCERY STORE ORANGE TREE Minneapolis, Minn. kindly consented to act as instructor to this new class. The Wednesday night group will continue to meet as usual. About 200 people attended the Zion Church Banquet at the House Tuesday evening. The Dostaier club entertained the smaller children at an Easter party Saturday afternoon with an egg hunt, circle games and kiddle car races. The kiddies had a merry time of it. The Junior Boys had their party Monday afternoon. The outstanding stunt was a short but peppy basketball game, between the Hawks and Eagles. After other athletic exhibitions, mouth-watering refreshments were served. "Y" NOTES In observance of National Negro Health Week, Mrs. Mary McFarland will discuss, "The Negro and Public Health Problems," at our vespers Sunday afternoon. The Wide Awake Triangle, a group of the younger girls will give a health playet, called "Trucks, Racers and Touring Cars." Music: Piano solo, Beneta Edwards; saxophone solo, Mrs. Harris. The Book Lovers club met Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. B. H. Miller, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Hudson finished the discussion of the book, "Trend of the Races." Mrs. Mayme Green gave a very interesting review of Walter White's book, "Fire and the Flint." The young people who took part in the Easter play at our vespers Sunday afternoon succeeded in portraying very vividly the Easter story. The Girl Reserves Glee club furnished appropriate music for the day. A Breach of Promise Suit MOCK St. James A. M. B. UNDER THE AUSPIC Wednesday Evening, Assisted by Geo. W. Hamilton, Evan ADMISSION MOCK TRIAL A Brief Suit James A. M. E. Church Dale West UNDER THE AUSPICES OF USHER BOARD Tuesday Evening, April 21st, at 8:10 Geo. W. Hamilton, Evan Anderson and W. A. Haynes. ADMISSION 15 CENTS GOPHER LODGE NO. 105 Second Annual Kids Fun Festival and Bazaar ALL, KENT AND AURORA STS., April 19th to 24th, Inc. Dancing Entertain CHARLESTON CONTEST NIGHT 8:45 P. M. to 9 P. M. CONTESTANTS FOR THE CHARLESTON SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR NAME TO MR. INKLIN, SECRETARY. TELEPHONE GARDEN Gold Given Away Saturday Eve., IBLE PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY EACH Admission 10c OXING A Breach of Promise Suit MOCK TRIAL A Breach of Promise Suit St. James A. M. E. Church Dale and West Central UNDER THE AUSPICES OF USHER BOARD Wednesday Evening, April 21st, at 8:15 p.m. Assisted by Geo. W. Hamilton, Evan Anderson and W. A. Haynes. Attorneys ADMISSION 15 CENTS Elks Fun and B UNION HALL, KENT ANN April 19th Music Dancing BIG CHARLESTON 8:45 P. M. ALL CONTESTANTS FOR TEST SHOULD SUBMIT TO J. FRANKLIN, SECRETAR 0575. $50.00 in Gold Given Awa VALUABLE PRESENTS G Admiss BOXI Elks Fun Festival and Bazaar UNION HALL, KENT AND AURORA STS., ST. PAUL ALL CONTESTANTS FOR THE CHARLESTON CONTEST SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR NAME TO MR. THOS. J. FRANKLIN, SECRETARY. TELEPHONE GARFIELD 0575. VALUABLE PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY EACH NIGHT Admission 10c BOXING EXHIBITION Under Auspices of ABNER RUDE POST LIVE-STOCK PAVILION South S THURSDAY Did you see our last show? Ask anyone w Four All-St EDDIE McGOOTY JOEY FLEIGEL w “IRISH” KENNEDY “Honor Dee” COINBOY SOUTH St. Pa THURSDAY, APRIL 15th last show? Ask anyone who was there. This show w Tour All-Star Headliner DIE McGOOTY vs. RED WILS RY FLEIGEL vs. CONNIE GRO SH" KENNEDY vs. STEVE KO "CONDOY HOMER" THURSDAY, APRIL 15th Did you see our last show? Ask anyone who was there. This show will be still better! Four All-Star Headliners EDDIE McGOOTY vs. RED WILSON JOEY FLEIGEL vs. CONNIE GROSS "IRISH" KENNEDY vs. STEVE KORAN Stormy Gordon vs. Young Henning "Puritan" Brown vs. Silas Moss Stub Kennedy vs. Matt Flynn Young Vadnais vs. Frankie Reynolds MIKE O'DOWD, Referee—Mason Haskell, Announcer; Former Middleweight Champion of the world Reserved seats at HANK'S SMOKE SHOP, OTTO PAAPE'S, SMITH'S BARBER SHOP AND A-Y LEGIONAIRE. General Admission$1.00 Reserved Seats$1.50 The ring has been raised to a four-foot level. Every reserved seat a good one ```markdown ``` MURIEL ALEXANDER DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS (Continued from page 1) ceased, acted as honorary pallbearers. They were: Mabel Douglass, Thelma Davis, Pauline Venerable, Armeda Wilkins, Ruth Brown, Doris Ervin, Mrs. Freda Jackson, Gladys Gardner and Rachel Gooden. The pallbearers were young men who had been closely acquainted with Miss Alexander: Peavey Johnson, Edward Griffin, George Bryant, Walter McFarland, Earl Wilkins and Ferdinand Johnson. The interment took place at Forest cemetery. Miss Alexander is survived by her mother, Mrs. W. E. Alexander; two brothers, Carlos and Maynard; a sister, Jessereo, and a grandmother, Mrs. J. B. Starks, who is ill and confined to bed. The father, W. E. Alexander, prominent business man and club leader, died last June. To the friends of her own and of her daughter, who showed such kindliness during the time of her trouble, Mrs. Alexander, joined by her family, wishes to extend heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation. FOR HIGH-GRADE TOILET ARTICLES CALL MRS. E. HUDSON DALE 4556 479 ST. ANTHONY AVE.. Try GLENWOOD HARD COAL THREE PHONES Garfield 7501—7502—7503 S. BRAND Rice and University TRIAL A Breach of Promise Snit E. Church Dale and West Central SES OF USHER BOARD April 21st, at 8:15 p.m. Anderson and W. A. Haynes. Attorneys 15 CENTS ADGE NO. 105 Annual Festival azaar D AURORA STS., ST. PAUL to 24th, Inc. Entertainment CONTEST NIGHTLY to 9 P. M. THE CHARLESTON CON- MEIR NAME TO MR. THOS. Y. TELEPHONE GARFIELD Saturday Eve., April 24th EVEN AWAY EACH NIGHT Session 10c NG EXHIBI- TION No.181 of the AMERICAN LEGION St. Paul APRIL 15th who was there. This show will be still better! ar Headliners vs. RED WILSON vs. CONNIE GROSS vs. STEVE KORAN SCORE Page Three ```markdown ``` V LEGION WILL HEADLINE OUR BOYS AT PAVILION Homer, "The Champ," will tie up with Honey Boy Conroy in one of the all-star headlines in the boxing exhibition given at the Live Stock Pavilion, South St. Paul, Thursday, April 15, under the auspices of Abner Rude Post, No. 181 of the American Legion. "The Champ" has the reputation of gaining knockouts in his first two fights. "Honey Boy" Conroy. "Honey Boy" Conroy, who formerly fought under his own name, Haywood Tousaint, has a long string of victories to his credit. Although a number of "Honey Boy" Conroy's bouts have gone the limit, he has the reputation of stopping his opponents in the early rounds of their bouts. "Honey Boy" weighs 150 pounds and is six feet two inches tall, giving him a very long reach and he is expected to put a lifely fight and stop Homer "The Champ's" list of knock-outs. Purity Brown. Purity Brown, who meets Silas Moss, is said to be a real fighter, having fought in the World War and engaged in bouts in France and has made a reputation in Kansas. Purity has never been knocked out and has a string of 18 knock-outs to his credit. His usual time for touching the other fellow's button is within three rounds. Silas Mos8. Silas Moss, who claims to be able to lick anyone of his weight in St. Paul, probably did not know that Purity Brown, the new man from Omaha would hear him. The promoters have arranged for Silas to live up to his reputation by matching him with Purity Brown. Silas Moss is a St. Paul scraper, weighing 158 pounds and has won fights in Chicago, Buffalo, N. Y. and New Jersey. His last opponent was Kid Yellow in St. Louis. FLOWERS CHARLESTONS Newark, N. J., April 9.—Tiger Flowers, world's middleweight champion, who started training this week for his return engagement with Harry Greb, proved a versatile entertainer at the Chelsea theater, 8th Ave. and 26th St., where twice daily the Fighting Deacon drew capacity crowds. Flowers did the Charleston which he has adopted as part of his training program with the same dazzling speed that has marked his ring engagements. The Georgia Deacon explains that the popular dance which originated and was named after a city in South Carolina, was known as the pigeon-wing or double-shuffle. SIKI INDICTMENT New York, April 9.—Martin Marone, 18-year-old laborer, has been indicted for first-degree murder in connection with the shooting, last December, of Louis Phal, Sengalese boxer, known as "Battling Siki," it became known Tuesday. Siki's body was found on the sidewalk in West Forty-first street early on the morning of December 15. There were two bullet wounds in his back. WANT ADS BRING RESULTS Classified Advertising Rates: Three cents per word; minimum charge thirty cents. FURNISHED ROOMS, suitable for light housekeeping. 683 Carroll Dale 1394. FOUR ROOMS and alcove upstairs all modern except heat, 816 Edmund. Call Utley's-C. 9282. FLAT FOR RENT—211 11th Ave. So., Mpls. Modern, 14 rooms. Call Main 2259. 5-ROOM FLAT—$20 per month. 556 St. Anthony. Dale 6731. 7-ROOM, modern house, immediate possession. Call H. G. Johnson, 795 Edmund. Dale 7867. Apex System HAIRDRESSING call MRS. MORGAN after 6 P. M. for Appointment 565 St. Anthony Elk. 5583 ```markdown ``` Jack Goldsmith Mr. Jack Goldsmith, aged 72 years, 615 Fremont Ave., No., died March 27, 1926. Funeral services held Sunday, March 28, at Neal Chapel. Rev. Claybrook officiated. W. Squire Neal, funeral director. The body was shipped to Atlanta, Ga., accompanied by Mr. George Goldsmith, son of the deceased. Luther Bluett Luther Bluett, aged 73 years, who resided with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Jamison, 252 11th Ave. So., died March 30, 1926. Funeral services were held April 1, at Neal Chapel, Rev. G. W. Mitchell officiating. Interment at Hillside cemetery. W. Squire Neal, funeral director. Muriel Alexander Muriel Alexander died at 9:55 A. M. Tuesday. Aged 24 years, 8 months and 1 day. The daughter of Mrs. Jessie Alexander, 667 W. Central Ave. Funeral Thursday, April 8, at St. James A. M. E. church, Rev. W. H. Griffin and Rev. Lealtad officiating. Interment at Forest cemetery. Simpson and Willis, funeral directors. James LaMar Davis (Baby) James LaMar Davis, aged 16 months, son of Rev. and Mrs. Harry Davis of Gilbert Memorial A. M. E. church in Allen Addition, died Wednesday, March 24, 1926, Kansas City, Mo. Baby Payne Baby Payne, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. David P. Payne, 1575 Western Ave. No., died April 1. Burial April 2, at Forest cemetery. A. J. McGavin, funeral director. Mrs. Charlotte Lewis Mrs. Charlotte Lewis departed this life April 5, 1926, at age of 88 years. She was one of the older residents of St. Paul, having come here in 1889. She was a faithful member of the Deaconess Board of St. James A. M. E. church until illness forced her retirement about two years ago. Her funeral services, simple and beautiful, were held Wednesday, April 7, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Milton, 526, W. Central Ave. Rev. W. H. Griffin, pastor of St. James, officited, assisted by Rev. Hackley and Rev. Strong. Mrs. Gladys James rendered her favorite solo. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Milton, she is survived by two grandsons, Dr. Clarence L. Smith of Philadelphia, Pa., and Wm. M. Smith of St. Paul. Interment at Oakland cemetery. A.J. J. McGavock, funeral director. Geo. Lewis (Minneapolis) Geo. Lewis, aged 64 years, died March 30, 1926. Beloved husband of Alice Lewis, 636 7th Ave. No. Funeral was held April 3 at Zion Baptist church, Rev C. B. Burton, officiating. Interment at Crystal Lake cemetery. W. Squire Neal, funeral director. ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH The House of the Lord, last Sunday was filled with an atmosphere of spiritual triumph, as the story of the resurrection was told in sermon, drama and song. In the opening order of the morning service, Mrs. Carr recited "The Resurrection" in costume and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Woodard sang a duet. The Pastor's sermon was well received and the Lord's Supper was administered. In the evening the Junior Choir, directed by Mrs. Otis Woodard, gave a sacred concert which was followed by a very striking and inspiring Easter drama, conducted by Mrs. Carr. The subject of the pastor's sermon next Sunday morning is, "Our Need of Spiritual Understanding." Text: "Then Opened Hē Their Understanding that they might understand the Scripture." Come and get understanding. Short sklrts keep the men from having their sights very high, nowadays. Secretary of Trade Union International Reviews Case of Colored Worker. (Preston News Service) Moscow, April 9.—Solomon Abramovitch Lozovky, general secretary of the trade union international, is urging organization members to assist in the inclusion of Negro workers in all forward trade unions, especially in the United States. Failing this, he says, Negroes should be organized into independent trade unions. "In the United States there are eleven trade unions comprising 436,000 workers which reject Negroes as regular members." Lozovky declared in a speech. "Even other trade unions which do admit Negroes, treat them as outcasts. If American trade unions refuse to admit Negroes, we must not be afraid to create parallel Negro trade unions to compete with them." ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH MINNEAPOLIS The Easter services by the chair and S. S. were quite inspiring and very much in keeping with the spirit of the day. The decorations were especially good. We take this opportunity to thank Bro. A. L. Patterson for the railing he placed on the rostrum. It adds beauty to the church. Thanks. Bro. S. F. Coleman was granted local preacher's license at our third quarterly conference. Presiding Elder Rev. A. W. Hackley spoke very encouraging words to Bro. Coleman and asked the conference to pray that he might prove a blessing to the church and race. The time is now ripe for us to start raising our Educational assessment. The Educational Chautauqua will be held in Chicago, May 5 and 6, 1926. We ask St. James members and friends to give just one dollar each for education. Get your envelope for Education this Sunday, April 11. We are pleased to see Bro. Geo. Hanks out after a brief spell of sickness. UNIVERSITY STUDENT STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE Miss Elizabeth Johnson, 658 St. Anthony Ave., met with a serious accident Wednesday morning about 8 o'clock on her way to school, when she was knocked down by an automobile at University and St. Albans St. The car, which was driven by Robert Frenzel (white); 450 Fuller Ave., skidded and jumped the curbing and struck Miss Johnson while she was on the boulevard. Miss Johnson is a student of the University of Minnesota. She is very badly bruised and shaken up and is confined to the bed, being under the care of Dr. Valdo Turner. NOTICE The St. Paul Echo can be purchased from the following churches in Minneapolis: St. James A. M. E. church, Zion Baptist church, St. Anthony Baptist church. In St. Paul more than $150,000,-000 was paid to farmers for the 90,-888 carloads of live stock received last year. Phone: Elkhurst 1156 Capital City Auto Electric Co. ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Ignition, Generator, Starter, Motor and Magneto Repairs BATTERY CHARGING Eight Hour Service 697 University Ave., St. Paul C. H. CRANE Painting,Paperhanging & Varnishing 853 Chatsworth St. Dale 3881 St. Paul OUTSTANDING FEATURE (Continued from page 1) two years: North Carolina and Oklahoma. . 2 *Additional states which have no record of a lynching during 1925: Illinois, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas... 5 ing ..... 10 Improvement Noted. "An encouraging fact is that a number of states have continued to be free of mob murder for increasing numbers of years. Thus a new class of states that have had no record of a lynching during the past twenty years can be added to the roll this year, and three states, Delaware, Michigan and Wisconsin, are placed in this new class. Furthermore, four states moved up into the five-year class, namely: California, Kansas, Minnesota and West Virginia; and one state, Oklahoma, moved up into the two-year class. "Special mention should be made of Texas because of a determined state-wide effort made by the newspapers, the interracial committees, the churches, women's organizations and several courageous sheriffs to place the state on the honor roll. In a ringing editorial early last year one of the leading newspapers said that the entrance of Texas clean-handed upon the Federal Council's Honor Roll was 'a consumption earnestly to be sought'. Significant Development. Significant Development. "A study of the figures compiled by Prof. Monroe N. Work of the Department of Records and Research of Tuskegee Institute, shows three additional significant developments, two favorable and one unfavorable, which should be noted in last year's experience. Two of the Negro victims lynched were insane; they had been formerly released by the courts after examination or trials; ten of the persons lynched were forcibly taken from the hands of the law, two of them from jails and eight from officers outside of jails. "On the other hand, there were thirty-nine cases reported in which officers of the law prevented lynchings; seven of them in Northern and thirty-two in Southern states, and in thirteen of the preventions armed force was used against the would-be lynchers. "The second favorable trend is that in three instances during the year persons accused of being connected with mobs were indicted, forty-one persons in all being before the courts, and twenty-one of them receiving sentences ranging from thirty days in jail to eight years in the penitentiary." 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