St. Paul Echo

A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH, who spoke at the Sesqui-Centennial opening meeting, will be here this week. Hear him. VOL. 1; NO. 37 SOUTHERN DAILIES ATTACK N.A.A.C.P. ACCOMPLISHMENT North Needs Association's "Millions," Not Peaceful South, Says Knoxville Paper. Chicago Dailies Praise Negro Must Not Fight for Rights but Should Accept Place South Has for Him. New York.—Within one week of the close of the seventeenth annual conference of the N. A. A. C. P. recently held in Chicago, clippings from newspapers from all parts of America, filling four huge envelopes, have been received by the national office of the N. A. A. C. P. The Associated Press, The United Press, The Consolidated Press Association and other news distributing agencies sent detailed reports to all parts of the country, and the deliberations of the meetings were carried by newspapers in practically every city in the United States. Especially significant is the fact that southern newspapers reported to a surprising extent the proceedings of the conference. Many of these reports were favorable, but some of the southern newspapers apparently became frightened at the growing power of the N. A. A. C. P., and carried editorials attacking the association. Among such attacks which, it is felt, are most significant proofs of the association's growing power, there appeared editorial comment in the Knoxville, Tenn., Sentinel and the Winston-Salem, N. C. Journal. The former, with unconscious irony says: "Let this association expend its millions in the North where troubles are continually arising between the races, and let the peace of the southern states be undisturbed. . . . The southern Negro and the southern whites know how to dwell together in peace, and the southern Negro is coming into his own in the South." "Place" of Negro. The Winston-Salem Journal heads its editorial comment, "The Negro has much to be thankful for and much to be proud of, but the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is responsible for neither the one nor the other." The (Continued on page 2) MISSOURI WILL GIVE EXHIBITION "Show Me" State to Feature Exhibit on Own Emancipation Day, August 4. Kansas City, Mo.—(Special)—The accomplishments of the Negro in the fields of art and industry during the last sixty years will be displayed as a feature of a state-wide Negro picnic and celebration to be held here August 4, Emancipation day. The picnic, which is sponsored by the Kansas City Negro Business league, will be held in Liberty Park, Thirty-fourth street and Raytown road. Plans will be made at a meeting in the Paseo branch of the Y. M. C. A. N. S. Adkins, president of the league, announced Wednesday that all Negro ministers and heads of Negro organizations in the city will be invited. Every Negro in the state who has done a piece of creative work or who has made special progress in business or industry is requested to write to F. D. Lane, 1739 Lydia avenue, secretary of the Urban league. Space in the exhibition will be given free of charge. The Emancipation day celebration will be non-partisan and non-denominational, Mr. Adkins emphasized. More than 20,000 Negroes are expected to attend. Judge Albert George, municipal judge of Chicago, will be the speaker. There is nothing truly evil, but what is within us; the rest is either natural or accidental.—Sir P. Sidney. The St. Paul Echo New Negroid Race Forming Says Kelly Miller In Latest Article Randolph Scheduled for Mass Meeting Tomorrow A. Phillip Randolph, General Organizer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, will hold a series of meetings in the Twin Cities beginning tomorrow. A schedule of the meetings follows: Sunday, July 18—Mass meeting at St. James A. M. E. church, 3 p. m. Wednesday, July 21—Address at Labor Temple, 601 4th Ave. So., Minneapolis, 9 p. m. Thursday, July 22—Speech to students at University of Minnesota. Friday, July 23—Open meeting, Labor Temple, Franklin Ave., between 8th and 9th Sts., St. Paul. Sunday, July 25—Mass meeting at the Unitarian church, La Salle at the 8th St., Minneapolis. HOWARD GIVEN INCORPORATION Annual Appropriation Assured by House Vote; Democrats Give Support. Washington, D. C.—Despite the opposition of a number of Democratic members, the House Thursday passed without a record vote, a measure incorporating Howard University. Final passage of the bill would give the university a substantive law standing and obviate the situation which arises every year regarding its appropriation. Appropriations for it are carried in the Interior Department bill and is always stricken out on a point of order that no legislative authority for the institution exists. The Senate always restores the item. New York Democrats supported the measure, asserting that the work of the institution fully justified its existence. Organization Reports Assets of $1,000,000 at 14th Annual Convention. Little Rock, Ark.—More than 300 delegates from all over Arkansas gathered in Little Rock last week for the 14th annual session of the Mosaic Templars of America, fraternal order with headquarters in this city. The order was founded here by C. W. Keatts and J. E. Bush, and has organizations in 26 states with total assets of $1,000,000. P. H. Jordan, for 16 years state grand master, was re-elected for a two-year term. P. L. Dorman, secretary-treasurer, acted as master of ceremonies last Wednesday night during the program at the Mosaic temple, Ninth street and Broadway. L. L. Powell, grand master of Alabama; A. E. Bush, national grand scribe; Fred Stewart, grand master of Pennsylvania; J. E. King, grand master of Mississippi, and S. J. Elliott, national grand master, spoke when biennial reports of state officers also were given. The meeting closed Friday. SELF-DEFENSE PLEA FREES BOY SLAYER (Preston News Service) Muskegon, Mich.—Isaac Pullett, 18 years old, charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of David Rice, was acquitted Thursday by a jury in circuit court. The jury was out more than two hours. Pullett had been charged with murder, but the charge was changed to manslaughter Wednesday when the trial began. Pullett admitted having stabbed Rice in an alteration following an argument, but said he did it in self-defense. Rice was stabbed in the arm, Pullett's knife severing an artery. He died a few hours later. ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1926 Article in South Atlantic Quarterly Claims Negro Losing Identity; Blames White Men for Intermingling. Durham, N. C.—"Is the American Negro to remain black or become bleached?" is a question interestingly answered by one of the race's foremost educators, Kelly Miller, of Howard University, in an article appearing in the current issue of the South Atlantic Quarterly, a review published at Duke University. Professor Miller declares that the Negro is becoming bleached, and is losing much of his identity as a black man, which he declares is greatly to be regretted. The writer's statements have created no little interest among members of the sociological and biological departments of Duke University, being one of the first men to open the subject in such a clear and scholarly manner. New Race Rising "A careful observation of Negro schools, churches and other assemblages, in all parts of the country," writes Professor Miller, "convince the writer that fully three-fourths of the rising generation have some noticeable infusion of white blood. One finds about as many children of undiluted Negro type as of the opposite extreme who cannot be easily detected from white. Both extremes, however, are rapidly diminishing in quantity, while the average of the race is approaching a medium of color and physical characteristics. "Within the next three or four generations it will be hard to find a pure blooded Negro outside the remote black belts of the rural South. The near whites will have crossed the line or bred backwards on the color scale. A new negroid race will have arison. Blames White Men. The Howard University dean blames the composity progeny upon the white man, the males of the stranger race taking advantages of the females of the weaker. He says he is primarily responsible for whatever race crossing has already taken place, or that threatens to take place in the future. The Negro woman has been victimized, and the approximation of the races is the result, he says. "Should the white race issue a decree enforceable upon every member of that blood, that there shall be no further intermingling of the races, the process would instantly cease," the writer asserts. Of the 1,660,000 colored persons returned as mulattoes in the census of 1920, and of more than as many with concealed white blood in their (Continued on page 4) Colored Firm Gets $33,000 Bid For Toys Los Angeles, Calif.-The Heflin Manufacturing company of this city, a colored organization devoted to the manufacture of furniture with toy making as a side line, received an order recently from a New York firm for $33,000 worth of the "Wampus 8" toy automobile, which the company makes, according to advises from its president, L. N. Heflin, this week. The company has a capacity of 1,000 of the toys a day and last year employed fifty-two persons. CABARET IS PROVING HOT WEATHER DIVERSION Thursday evening, July 8, the weekly cabaret given by Ames Lodge No. 106 and Minnehaha Temple No. 128, was well attended despite the hot weather. Mr. Edward Frye of the team of Moss and Frye, which appeared at the Hennepin Orpheum, was a guest of the organizations. Mr. Hildreth Oden was the lucky gentleman and carried home an electric toaster, the prize of the evening. Ozzie and Clarence Johnson's Melody Boys kept the crowd in a dancing moon until the wee hours. All of the Bills, their families and friends in the Twin Cities were making preparations for the annual picnic at Bass Lake July 15, one of the largest of the season. The usual cabaret dance at Elks' Hall, 6th and Lyndale, followed the picnic. PROTEST NAMING SOUTHERNER AS LINCOLN U HEAD Alumni Bitterly Opposed to Appointment of Rev. Walter B. Greenway. He Backed Klan, Charge Petition for Election of Veteran Prof. W. L. Wright Instead of Tennessean. New York City.—Charging the Rev. Walter B. Greenway, pastor of the Bethany Temple Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, is a Klan sympathiser, local graduates of Lincoln University have joined in a protest against his election as president of the university. In a statement issued by the Lincoln Alumni association, signed by the president, Dr. E. P. Roberts, and the secretary, William M. Ashley, executive secretary of the Newark Urban league, the alumni quote an article in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin of June 28, headed "Pastor Raps Klan Ban." The quoted article reads: "Mayor Kendrick's order, refusing to allow the Ku Klux Klan to hold a parade in the city next September in connection with the Sesquil-Centennial was criticised in a sermon last night by the Rev. Walter R. Greenway, pastor of the Bethany Temple Presbyterian Church, 53rd and Spruce Streets. "Where are we Americans? Are we going to be sold out?" he cried. In answer to this there was a chorus which boomed "No." Object to a Southerner. The statement continues: "The alumni of Lincoln University have been stirred into a rage by the knowledge that the presidency has been tendered to a southern man. The meeting at which the tender took place was held in Philadelphia, June 23. The man to whom the presidency was tendered was the Rev. Walter B. Greenway, pastor of the Bethany Temple Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. He was born in Broylesville, Tenn., and educated at (Continued on page 4) JOHN T. CLARK TO ST. LOUIS URBAN LEAGUE (Preston News Service) St. Louis, Mo.—According to announcement by the Executive Board of the St. Louis Urban League last week, John T. Clark of Pittsburgh has accepted Executive Secretaryship of the local league and will report here August 1. Mr. Clark replaces Gordon H. Simpson, who resigned after three and one-half years at the request of the board. Mr. Clark is 43 years old, was born at Louisville, Ky.; graduated from Ohio State University in 1906, specializing in sociology and economics and did considerable special work in New York University. Following his graduation from Ohio State University he taught at Central High School at Louisville, Ky., for five years. Mr. Clark was married to Misa Patricia Ferguson of Chicago, a graduate of the University of Michigan, in 1917. They have two children, Marion and John T., Jr. Careening Auto Knocks Baby Into Stream; Drowns (Preston News Service) Kinston.—An unusual accident was reported late Monday when a car driven by M. T. Stone, middle-aged man from Dover, met another on the narrow Caswell street bridge and Stone's machine struck Mrs. Anna McGhee, residing in the vicinity, who was standing beside the north rail of the bridge waiting for the autos to pass. An infant in the woman's arm hurtled into the water many feet below and disappeared. The baby was drowned in water only two or three feet deep toward the Happersville end of the bridge. Divers sought the body but were unable to locate it. The police required no ball for Stone but ordered him to return for an investigation. Has Already Removed Some, He Tells Equal Rights League Delegation, and Will Continue Until All Are Gone. Washington.—In reply to a petition presented by a delegation sponsored by the National Equal Rights League, President Coolidge last week personally stated to the delegation that he had removed some of the segregation in the Federal departments here and that he would continue to remove it until it was all gone. Wm. Monroe Trotter, secretary of the N. E. R. L., presented the petition to the President. He placed on the table a big pile of petitions with 25,000 signatures from 40 states specifying one from Maine, and four from California, saying they proved universal geographical opposition to federal segregation. He also presented one from the "372nd" Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard, which Mr. Coolidge authorized when governor. Mr. Trotter read the petition and declared segregation to be inequality of rights and asking for its removal for the race which shed the first blood for independence. He then asked the President to lead the day in having the United States make the 150th anniversary of American Independence the beginning of a new American, epoch for the abolishment of color caste, proscription, segregation and public ostracism, by himself removing segregation of the colored clerks at Washington. He said this example by the government had given great impetus to every form of segregation, and unless the President would abolish it now, disaster was inevitable. Finally he urged abolition was a fair return for over 150 years of fighting, dying and sacrificing and in just appreciation of a perfect record of loyalty with never a traitor. Rev. Thos. S. Harten, national organizer, urged the President to live up to the traditions of Massachusetts which he believed he would. The President replied to the spokesmen in a calm, friendly manner, that some segregation had been removed and he would continue to remove more gradually until it was all removed. The delegation was as follows: Jas. L. Neill, Henry P. Slaughter, Rev. W. H. Jernagin, President, National Race Congress; Rev. J. U. King, Bishop I. N. Ross, Rev. Chas. Stewart, Thos. A. Johnson, N. A. Murray for Alpha Phi Academy; Prof. Kelly Miller, Thos. Walker, A. S. Pinkett, Secretary, Washington Branch, N. A. A. C. P.; Rev. D. W. D Isaacs, Prof. T. J. Brown, Geo. A. Parker, Secretary National Race Congress; Rev. W. H. Rozier, Cal.; J. A. Jackson, J. E. Scott, for Kappa Alpha Psi, Ralph D. Matthews and Emory B. Smith. Kip's Printing Bill For Trial Totals $2,500 Kip's Printing Bill For Trial Totals $2,500 White' Plains, N. Y.—It will cost Leonard Kip Rhinelander $2,500 for his printing bill alone in his appeal of the annulment action against Mrs. Alice Beatrice Jones Rhinelander, which he lost in the Supreme Court. The voluminous records in the case must be printed for the consideration of the appellate division in September, and Rhinelander's counsel estimates that the cost will be about $1 a page for 2,500 pages. TIGER FLOWERS UNHURT WHEN CAR HITS TAXI (Preston News Service) Dover, N. J.—When a taxicab collided head-on with an automobile which carried Tiger Flowers, middle-weight champion of the world, Rochelle; Henry Parsh, a boxing promoter; Miss Anna Swindell and William Fleming, of New York, early Wednesday, Fleming suffered deep cuts in his scalp and was taken to the Dover General Hospital unconscious. Miss Swindell was taken to the same hospital, cut on the head: Flowers was only shaken up. Evil events come from evil causes; and what we suffer, springs, generally, from what we have done.—Aristophanes. Head Organizer B. S. C. P. to Give Address Series Before Local Audiences A. Phillip Randolph Starting with a mass meeting at St. James A. M. E. church, Dale St. at Central Ave., tomorrow afternoon at 3 p. m., Mr. Randolph will conduct a week's series of meetings in the Twin Cities on the economic condition of the Negro. HOUSING CRISIS REACHED IN K.C. Committee of White, Colored People Called to Consider Relief Measures. Kansas City, Mo.—The strife over homes for Negroes here has reached a crisis which has necessitated the calling of a city-wide committee of white and colored people to consider ways and means. For some weeks, the Linwood Improvement association, an organization of white people, has been attempting to get the city to condemn 62 Negro homes and make a large park between Twenty-seventh and Twenty-ninth streets. The association would force Negroes back north of Twenty-seventh street and have the new park serve as a "deadline" over which colored families might not move southward. In this project, the association has received the endorsement of the South Central Business association, a powerful body of south side business men. The assessed valuation of the Negro homes sought to be condemned is $500,000 and the park board, which must pass the recommendation on to the city council, has said unofficially, that this was too great a sum for the project. The city is already in debt six million dollars and the new administration is seeking to cut down: not increase the load. Some of the families in the proposed park district have lived in their homes more than a dozen years and have made many improvements. Others have purchased newly built homes in the district within the last year, while still others have bungalows and duplexes under construction in the area. City Manager McElroy, social agencies, both white and colored, and the race relations committee of the Council of Churches are deeply concerned over the problem and Thursday a committee was selected to hear "plain talk" from both sides and attempt to arrive at a solution satisfactory to all. Both sides deny any violence will be attempted, but colored citizens freely point out that since their population has increased nearly fifty per cent and the area in which they are allowed to live has been increased scarcely ten per cent, they must have homes. Openly, too, they have declared they are tired of the bombings which have been the rule in Kansas City. The spirit is typified by a short, seemingly timid little woman, who, with her husband, has just purchased a home in a disputed area. She said: "I do not want any trouble, but I've got to have a place to live. The closet with the pretty glass in it right across the hall from my front door holds two Winchester pump guns and if somebody doesn't get sane pretty soon, I'll shoot until my ammunition runs out." SEE ALL YOUR friends at the annual Sunday school picnic next Wednesday. The place is Minneaha Falls. PRICE FIVE CENTS NEGRO WAITERS TAKEN OFF OF CANADIAN ROAD Canadian National Removes Men From Diners Without Giving Notice. Said To Be Inefficient But President Says Road Must Not Encourage Negroes to Migrate to Canada. Toronto, Canada.—The Canadian National Railroad order replacing colored dining car waiters with white employees on the International Limited has gone into effect. During the week, as the International Limited, which runs from Montreal to Chicago via Toronto, and Detroit, passed through Toronto, colored waiters were removed and replaced with white servitors, resulting in -numerous colored men being thrown out of employment. The drastic order was without warning, for sometime ago, Sir Henry Thornton, president and general manager of the Canadian government railways, in an address said "Canada wants no color problem, and colored people should be discouraged from migrating here." The order emanating from the dining car superintendent's office declares that "the colored waiter does not give satisfactory service and is generally inefficient." However, none of these things were brought forward until the colored waiters attempted to confer with their superiors in regard to equal wages with white waiters on other lines. COLORED WOMAN SELLS CORNER FOR $22,000 Kansas City, Mo.—The store building on the northeast corner of 12th and Highland, which has been owned by Mrs. E. S. Lee for several years, passed into the hands of Hurst, the pawnbroker, last week at a price understood to be $22,000. Since that time it has been transferred again and Felix Payne is now the owner. Mrs. Lee is the wife of E. S. Lee, one of Kansas City's pioneer pharmacists and head of the Lee Laboratories. PULLMAN FIGHTS INVESTIGATION Attempt Being Made to Dislodge Resolution From Committee on Rules. (Preston News Service) New York, July 16.—Congressman Emanuel Celler, sponsor of a resolution in the house of representatives for the investigation of the Pullman company and the conditions of its porters and maids promised a large gathering of this newly organized group of workers a further fight for their cause. Celler is trying to dislodge his resolution from the committee on rules and have it transferred to the labor committee. Pullman company influence is making every effort to bury the proposition in committee. The richest families in America are represented in the Pullman company board of directors, Celler reminded the porters and maids. He mentioned the George F. Bakers, senior and junior; J. Pierpont Morgan; a representative of the Marshal Field family; one of the Vanderbilt clan and Robert T. Lincoln. The latter, Celler told the workers, is doing all he can to enslave Pullman porters in spite of his father Abraham Lincoln's proclamation of emancipation which was supposed to free Negro slaves in America. Porters average less than $125 a month, including tips, Celler said, while the average estimated living wage is $2,300 a year for an American family. Porters besides have to endure hardships of uncertain hours, too short sleeping periods, a fake company union, etc. V "INEFFICIENT" COLORED WAITERS ment move of the Canadian National railway workers in favor of whites is one index of the rise in the Far North. As a reason for releasing the colored men, they were "inefficient," the official who was statement has laid himself open to being tested with no more of the discernment than is fitted with having. And not go far, of course, to find that the release of the men was not the real cause of policy. In the same story whichQUOT;ing the colored workers inefficient, another real cause of the change. Briefly, according to Canada does not want a color problem, these people should not be encouraged to misuse these men will do who are suddenly and wildly of a job is an acute economic problem which has not taken the trouble to attempt to avoid a color problem. The action of the off unfair treatment. In this day of collection of trade unions or shop committee system, of the Canadian National is well nigh up, either indication of the old truth that a sinister acting as individuals, can never hope in powerful business interests. Ins to avoid such a situation not only in the form of occupation where a considerable grief of service to render, is in organized effect, educators learned the bitter lesson, and since affected around themselves a formidable warization. Or later the black worker must realize that he has been writing for him, too; that he is not sought out by the merciless grinding of the way to gain even a measure of secure family, and his aspirations is to follow the band himself together in groups while gaining power. The recent move of the Canadian National railway in ousting colored waiters in favor of whites is one index of the growth of color feeling in the Far North. In giving as a reason for releasing the colored men the statement that they were "inefficient," the official who was required to give out a statement has laid himself open to being termed a simon pure jackass with no more of the discernment than a jackass is usually credited with having. One need not go far, of course, to find that the reason advanced for the release of the men was not the real cause of the road's change of policy. In the same story which quoted one official as branding the colored workers inefficient, another statement gave the real cause of the change. Briefly, according to the official in charge, Canada does not want a color problem, and for that reason, colored people should not be encouraged to migrate to the Dominion. What these men will do who are suddenly and without notice thrown out of a job is an acute economic problem which the Canadian National has not taken the trouble to attempt to solve in its eagerness to avoid a color problem. The action of the road was the epitome of unfair treatment. In this day of collective bargaining by means of trade unions or shop committee systems, the summary method of the Canadian National is well nigh unbelievable. It is but another indication of the old truth that a single man, or a group of men acting as individuals, can never hope to cope successfully with powerful business interests. The means to avoid such a situation not only in table-waiting, but in any form of occupation where a considerable group of men have any kind of service to render, is in organized effort. Years ago white laborers learned the bitter lesson, and since that time they have erected around themselves a formidable wall of protection by organization. Sooner or later the black worker must realize that the finger on the wall has been writing for him, too; that he is not excepted, but is rather sought out by the merciless grinding of the economic mill; and that the way to gain even a measure of security for himself, and his family, and his aspirations is to follow the lead of the white worker and band himself together in groups which will have collective bargaining power. AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS years, white America is just discovering freed American who made it possible for Peary to mole, and who actually preceded the white male. paper accounts of Peary's feat, Henson has the American Museum of Natural History with all the men who accompanied Peary upon there is no picture of Henson; in the biography by a man who should know the details thoroughly, the barest mention is made of it, following the recent interest in aerial pet and fuller accounts of Peary's trip are being that research has come the discovery by whistatt Henson, Negro, the right hand of Peary the Commander praised sincerely and roundege and loyalty. interesting to watch the sane attitude white man this matter after the trifling interval the time for honest praise. One of the most accounts of Henson's part in the expedition, current issue of Liberty magazine. it recognition may not count. Henson has with his own body been a functioning that has been recorded with due honor in it. And that may be enough. But the wwother way. Somehow it has found Henson's own queer way, it is bent on heaping up that was due 17 years ago, and that should is recorded in the story of the Peary expedition has been found after all these years and as efficient in his everyday work as he efforts, is pleasing to the most casual a moral to the hard-working, ambitious pe After 17 years, white America is just discovering Matt Henson, the colored American who made it possible for Peary to reach the North Pole, and who actually preceded the white discoverer across the pole. In newspaper accounts of Peary's feat, Henson has been forgotten; in the American Museum of Natural History where there are pictures of all the men who accompanied Peary upon the pole-finding trip, there is no picture of Henson; in the biography of Peary, prepared by a man who should know the details of the polar expedition thoroughly, the barest mention is made of Henson. But now, following the recent interest in aerial polar expeditions, true and fuller accounts of Peary's trip are being made. Out of this diligent research has come the discovery by white feature writers of Matt Henson, Negro, the right hand of Peary, and a man whom the Commander praised sincerely and roundly for his ability, courage and loyalty. It is interesting to watch the sane attitude white journalists are taking upon this matter after the trifling interval of 17 years when was the time for honest praise. One of the most fair and unbiased accounts of Henson's part in the expedition of 1909 is given in the current issue of Liberty magazine. After all, recognition may not count. Henson has seen with his own eyes, has with his own body been a functioning part of an adventure that has been recorded with due honor in the history of the world. And that may be enough. But the world counts success in another way. Somehow it has found Henson out, and somehow, in its own queer way, it is bent on heaping upon him the recognition that was due 17 years ago, and that should have been, but never was recorded in the story of the Peary expedition. That Henson has been found after all these years modest, unembittered, and as efficient in his everyday work as he was in his adventurous efforts, is pleasing to the most casual reader and should point a moral to the hard-working, ambitious people of any group. DODGING A TEST CASE of the Supreme Court to pass on a test case rigality of contracts binding property owners, sell homes to Negroes establishes the respecified residence districts by this decision is to leave in force injunctions issued into not to sell to a certain class or used a great deal of controversy in a numbified racial animosities and from time to time conduct deplorable from every point of this city are entitled to opportunity to ad Refusal of the Supreme Court to pass on a test case which involved the legality of contracts binding property owners in Washington not to sell homes to Negroes establishes the right to bar them out of prescribed residence districts by this method. The effect of the decision is to leave in force injunctions issued by lower courts preventing such disposal of property where agreement has been entered into not to sell to a certain class or race. The issue has aroused a great deal of controversy in a number of cities. It has intensified racial animosities and from time to time brought about riotous conduct deplorable from every point of view. The Negroes of this city are entitled to opportunity to acquire good homes, to escape from alleys and slums to raise their standards of living, to educate their children. They are an integral part of the community. Whatever helps them helps the city as a whole, and whatever is harmful to their physical, mental and moral welfare is inevitably reflected upon the general public.—From Baltimore Sun. Body of Dead Rider The horse is one of the most loving and faithful of dumb animals, and many stories could be written of him. But one will surfice at the present time. This story rang through the world some years ago, for it was in the tense time of the World war, and the incident was on a bitterly-contested battlefield. During the fighting at Loos the men in the trenches observed, to their great astonishment, a riderless horse standing out in No Man's land, between the firing lines of the armies. For two days and nights the faithful creature stood there. At last some men crept out of their trench and crawled to the horse. The animal was unwounded, but it was standing guard over its master. The gallant lad who had ridden it and tended it lay stretched in death at its feet, and all the terrors of machine guns, bombs, and shells had failed to shake the constancy and affection of this faithful steed. The men who went out to see could not get it away from its charge, but returned to their trench and told the moving tale. Then other men, who understood the ways of horses, crawled through the deadly area. They blindfolded the horse, and at last, when it could no longer see the form it had loved, the animal was content to be led away to food and safety. Two Centuries of Crusades The objects of the religious wars called the Crusades were originally to insure the safety of pilgrims visiting the holy sepulchre and to set up Christian rule in Palestine. Later on the attack was directed against Egypt and even Constantinople, and in the Fourteenth century the conquests of the Ottoman Turks turned Crusading into a defensive movement. It is usual to speak of the Crusades as six or seven in number, but actually the movement was continuous for over two centuries, hardly a decade passing without one or more expeditions. No Old Maids in Tibet Tibetan nuns excepted, no Tibetan women go through life unmarried. Tibetan women see to that. According to their ideas the average European is not good looking. Europeans, they say, have too large noses, "like kettle spots," and ears too big, like pigs' ears; eyes blue like children's marbles; eye sockets too deep and eyebrows too prominent. On the other hand, an average American seeing a Tibetan woman for the first time, would be likely to say, "There ain't no such thing." -Capper's Weekly. Uncomplimentary Little Dolly knew all about the hand organ and its accompanying monkey, for she had been amused by them frequently in the street. When she heard a church organ for the first time she watched the organist long and earnestly. Finally she caught sight of the blower, who was pumping up and down in the background. Literal Truth The familiar sign, "Shoes Repaired While You Walt," lured Norman Kerry into a little Hollywood shop. "I can't do them till Wednesday," said the cobbler as Norman laid down his package. "But the sign says, 'repaired while you wait,'" protested Kerry. "Sure," was the cheerful reply. "And you'll have to wait till Wednesday."—Los Angeles Times. Place candles in the refrigerator for a couple of days before lighting and they will burn twice as long. It will also prevent the wax trickling down over the candlestick. SIMPSON @ WILLS The Reliable Mordicians are now located in their beautiful new mortuary chapel Office Phone—Cedar 1024 Residence Phones Tel. Dale 1914 Tel. Dale 2541 17 West Exchange Street ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Sales RENTALS Service Houses of all kinds Small Payments Down Equities Arranged Real Estate Notary Public FOR SALE 8-Room House on Rondo St. $5,000. $500 down payment. 9-Room House on Rondo St. A bargain. $2,100. $600 down payment. Seml-Bungalow on Fuller St. $6,800. House on Carrol St. $4,000. Down Cup of Cold Water When General Kleber was assassinated at Cafre by an Egyptian fanatic in 1800 the French authorities condemned the murderer to be impaled alive. The sentence was duly carried out, and the punishment was borne by the criminal with true oriental stolcism. The French account of the execution states that soon after his impalement the wretched man asked for a drink. A French soldier was about to hand him some water, but was prevented by the chief of the Mamelukes, who cried—"gardez-vous en bien vous faire meurtir a l'instant ce criminal." It is a widespread idea that a cup of cold water drunk while undergoing extreme torture, such as impalement, causes instant death. Moore in his "Velled Prophet of Khorassan" speaks of Such treacherous life as the cool draught supplies To him upon the stake, who drinks The Egyptian lingered in torture for four hours, till the Mamelukes left, and the French soldier was able to accede to his request unchecked. He gave him a cup of water, and the poor creature expired immediately. Moved by Conscience The American treasury derives a certain amount of pin-money from restitution made by persons who are troubled by the prickings of conscience. In one year the amount received from this source exceeded $5,000. Among the contributors to this fund are taxpayers who have minimized their incomes, importers who have evaded customs duties, letter-writers who have used stamps that have done service before but had not been defaced, government clerks who have exaggerated their expense accounts, and old soldiers who wish to make amends for a saddle blanket stolen long ago. One of the most curious recent examples of penitence was that of a Washington woman who was "in desperate need" of a story which could be procured only from a newspaper in the files of the Library of Congress. It was several columns long, and she felt unequal to the labor of coping it, so she took the paper away with her. Thereafter her conscience gave her no rest until she sent four cents in payment of her debt—Manchester (England) Guardian. Wood for Newsprint Since the customary units of wood measurement—cord, log measure or lumber scale—do not represent an exact quantity, the cubic foot solid wood is used. Even this unit is variable as to pulp yield according to the character of the wood as to species and rate of growth. However, taking the dry weight of spruce as 24 pounds per cubic foot the commercial yield of 100 cubic feet would be about 2,300 pounds of mechanical pulp and of sulphite pulp, 1,080 pounds. Commercially, newsprint is made from a mixture of 75 per cent mechanical and 25 per cent sulphite. Consequently, a ton of newsprint would contain 1,500 pounds mechanical and 500 pounds sulphite. Then 1,500 pounds mechanical would require 66.2 cubic feet wood; 500 pounds sulphite would require 48.5 cubic feet wood; one ton newsprint would require 118.7 cubic feet or 2,728.5 pounds oven-dry spruce wood. There is no road to success but through a clear strong purpose. Nothing can take its place. A purpose underlies character, culture, position, attainment of every sort.—T. T. Munger. After the theater try our delicious Chicken Sandwiches Picnic Box Lunches TOASTED SANDWICHES ALEXANDERS SWEET SHOPPE Dale and Rondo Streets Phone Dale 7175 FOR SERVICE AND LOW METER RATES SPACIOUS AND HEATED CARS see at Kramer Di The Safety Valve Signed contributions not over three hundred words in length will be printed in the column. The Echo will not be responsible for any of the opinions which may appear in the column. —The Editor. Poem to Countee Cullen. In the famous column, "A Line O' Type or Two," in the Chicago Daily Tribune of July 6, appeared a poem to Countee Cullen, the brilliant Negro poet. This column was originated by the late Bert Leston Taylor and was the first of the famous columns of modern newspaperdom. The poem of the famous column reads: To Countee Cullen. It matters not if your skin is dark As the midnight jungle track, I thrill to the beat of the song you sing Feeling the torture and rack That sundered the souls of your brother slaves For hundreds of dead years back. Under the march of your musical lines, Under the tread of their feet, I hear the wind in the jungle pines And the drone of the tom-tom's beat, With ebon savages under the sun In the shimmering tropic heat. Chance gave you the soul of a min- strel fair Housed in a blackamoor's frame, With your heart tuned high to the upper air Though a scion of scorn and shame, Refusing an outcast's usual lot And turning it into fame! THE FAUN. Take Your Choice I had a bad cold and husband, wanting to make me comfortable, as he thought, started to put something around my shoulders. I said, "I don't want to be bundled up like an old woman." Friend husband shot right back, "It's better to be wrapped up like an old woman than be wrapped up like King Tut."—Buffalo Express. LOOK—YOUR OLD HUCKSTER RASPBERRIES For Sale By Crate and Half Crate DELIVERED AT MARKET PRICE Lee Washington HUmboldt 3946 CAFE At Keystone Hotel Open Under New Management SUNDAY Chicken Dinner 50c Mrs. Strothers, Mgr. 379 Carroll Ave. 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 WHITE CEdar 4006 UNIVERSITY AVE. ADVERTISERS Let Us Give You a Figure General Heating and Sheet Metal Works Mueller Moist Air Furnaces INSTALLED and REPAIRED 779 University Avenue W.A. & H.C. Neuenfeldt. Props. Phone Dale 1603 Fountain Pens With each year's subscription ($2.00) to the "Echo" A beautiful Jumbo Fountain Pen with 14K. gold plated pen point, gold filled lever and clip, or ladies size with ribbon rings. Your Choice of Three Colors: Green, Red & Mahogany Send for Your Pen Today! Make checks or money orders payable to the ST. PAUL ECHO 614 Court Block St. Paul, Minn. Discovery an Accident Charles Goodyear, who discovered the process of vulcanising rubber, expended all his means in experiments with various mixtures and processes which should remedy the fatal defects of India rubber in its natural state, since it is brittle in cold weather and sticky in warm weather. The great secret of vulcanising, a process in which the two substances, submitted to a high temperature, are converted into elastic, enduring, heat and cold-defying material, now in use, was an accidental discovery made by Goodyear while standing by a stove and idly subjecting a mixture of rubber and sulphur to its heat. Famous Old Statue The "Victory of Samothrace" can be dated at about the end of the Fourth century. It was found in 1883, broken into a multitude of fragments which have been carefully united. "There are," says F. B. Tarbell, "no modern pieces except in the wings. The statue stood on a pedestal having the form of a ship's prow, the principal parts of which were found by an Austrian expedition to Samothrace in 1875. These fragments were subsequently conveyed to the Louvre, and the Victory now stands on her original pedestal." Bettief in Toad Stone W. J. Rolfe in his notes on "As You Like It." says: "Better naturalists than Shakespeare believed in the toad stone, the 'precious jewel' of the text. Fenton, in his 'Secrete Wonders of Nature' (1569), says that 'there is found in the heads of old and great toades, a stone which they call borax or stelion; it is most commonly found in the head of a hee toad, of power to repluse poysons and that it is a most sovereign medicine for that stone." Allusions to it are frequent in the literature of that day. UNIVERSITY AVENUE Let Us Give General Heating and Mueller Moist INSTALLED at 779 University Avenue W. A. & H. C. Do Your Rugs Need Cleaning? Try HELP'S Carpet Cleaning Works Cleaned, Renovated, Re-fitted Cleaned, Renovated, Re-fitted and Re-laid. Phone Us Dale 542—We Will Call 406 W. University Ave. St. Paul Rugs Woven From Old Carpets. SUMMER PRICE Petroleum $16 50 Coke Ton THREE PHONES Garfield 7501—7502—7508 S. BR AND 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 Society·Notes ST. PAUL NOTES Mrs. J. C. Fletcher and Mrs. A. C. Johnson of Chicago arrived in the city Sunday morning as the guests of Mrs. Katie Myers and sister, Ella Bailey. Mrs. Johnson left Wednesday morning for Seattle, Portland and points in California. Mrs. Eva Neal, 531 St. Anthony, attended the convention of the Spanish-American War Veterans at Hibbing, Minn., as a delegate from the St. Paul Ladies' Auxiliary. Dr. H. C. Hudson of Los Angeles, Calif., brother of Miss Helen Hudson, Y. W. C. A. Secty., spent a day in the city on his way home from the N. A. A. C. P. conference. Mrs. R. F. Wilson, 697 St. Anthony Ave., received news of the death of her brother, Arthur Brown, in Chicago. Mrs. Ralph Ward and Miss Florence Young will leave Sunday for Chicago. The following school teachers are the guests of Mrs. R. F. Wilson: Miss Jessie M. Jamerson of Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Nannie Shephard, State Pres. of Y. W. Aid of St. Joseph, Mo., and Miss Mary Moore of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mrs. Wm. Howard, 795 Rondo St., is visiting in Chicago and Des Plaines, Ill. Mr. Paul Crane leaves Sunday for Chicago, Ill. Sunday afternoon, July 11, the home of Marvel and Helen Jackson was the scene of a delightful Tea, given by the local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, in honor of the high school girls of the Twin Cities. Miss Ruth Brown sang a group of songs, accompanied by Miss Leah Mae Minor, delighting their audience. Fifty or more high school girls met and became acquainted with the members of the A. K. A. At a recent election, Helen M. Jackson was made president; Lucille M. Howell, vice-president; Audre Trueheart McCoulough, treasurer, and Beulah O. Stevens, re-elected secretary. The members of the Co-Ed club again proved themselves charming hostesses when they entertained 60 or more members of the younger set at a picnic at the lake cottage of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hall, Little Canada. The afternoon was spent in playing games, kodaking and feasting. The evening was devoted to dancing and whist. The picnic is an annual affair of the Co-Ed club, which is three years old. Mrs. J. R. Perkins of Kansas City, Kan., will arrive in the city Sunday to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fraction, 953 Rondo St. A party of ladies sponsored by Mrs. Mattie R. Hicks, went out to the Crispus Attucks Home, Wednesday afternoon and held a picnic on the lawn for the old folks. Speaking and singing comprised the program, followed by a delightful lunch consisting of sandwiches, lemonade, ice cream and cake. Those assisting Mrs. Hicks were Mesdames T. R. Morgan, Sadie Warren, Mattie Boyd, Mary Rogers and S. Thorntown. Every one expressed themselves as being made happy by the affair. Mrs. Marguerite Cunningham, 667 St. Anthony Ave., left Friday night for Chicago, and Richmond, Va., where she will visit her mother, returning by way of New York for an indefinite stay. In Brooklyn she will be the guest of Miss Emily Charlton, sister of Melvin Charlton, noted musician. Mrs. Laura Claiborne, 663 Rondo St., is confined to her home by illness. Mrs. J. B. Johnson, 863 Woodbridge St., injured her foot Wednesday, July 14, at the Y. W. C. A. picnic at Phalen Park while participating in the potato races. Mrs. Syrilda Buckner of Des Moines, Iowa, arrived Friday by motor to be the guest of Mrs. T. W. Williams, 790 St. Anthony Ave. Mrs. Armstrong of Balsam Lake, Wis, is the guest of Mrs. Evan Anderson, 353 No. Chatsworth St. Miss Blanche Laws of Omaha, Neb., is expected in the city to be the guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Smith, W. Central Ave. What's the matter, asks Charlie Townley with an injured air, when you tell your wife a joke and she goes on working, apparently not hearing you or hands you a bucket in the midst of the narrative and says, "Here, fill this with water!"—Capper's Weekly. Pioneer Investment (incorporated) Real Estate, Chattel Mortgages and Loans 328 METROPOLITAN BANK BLDG. Phone CEdar 2634 O. J. Smith, Tress. MINNEAPOLIS NOTES Miss Fannie Alexander of Waco, Texas, is the house guest of her sister, Mrs. R. J. Willis, 1814 15th Ave. South. Starr Dunlap, 813 8th Ave., is quarantined with diphtheria. Mr. "Tom" Oliver, a resident of Minneapolis for many years and an old employee of the Soo Line, died Monday, July 12, in Duluth, Minn., at Bethesda hospital, following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Oliver was well known and highly esteemed among his many friends. He made his home for many years with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Teal, 3525 Fourth Ave. So. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES The Intermediate Girls only lost one game in the Inter-Settlement Diamond Ball League, and as far as we have been able to learn, we have the largest number of games to our credit. The Checkers beat Welcome Hall girls on the Parade Grounds, Monday night, 22 to 9. The Sunday Forum held an indoor picnic at the center Wednesday evening. Since the Inter-Settlement Diamond Ball schedule is over, our teams are available for games with any one interested. We have six teams: Girls' Division, Junior, Intermediate and Seniors. Boys' Division, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. Call Cherry 3098. DULUTH NOTES Mr. Thomas "Tom" Oliver, a well known railroad man, who for many years has been in the employ of the Soo Line, passed away Monday morning at 1:30 at the Bethesda Hospital with pneumonia following an operation for appendicitis. His sister, Mrs. Lewis, of Minneapolis, accompanied by Mr. Andrew Johnson, a friend of Mr. Oliver, came up a few days prior to Mr. Oliver's death and accompanied the remains to the last resting place in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Oliver was held in very high esteem by his employers and his many friends. Mrs. Thomas Neal and Mrs. Edward Williams of St. Paul, en route from Hibbing, where they had been attending the Spanish-American War Veterans' convention, stopped over to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Porter for a day and night. After going on a sight-seeing tour and across the Aerial Bridge, the ladies departed on the five o'clock train for St. Paul, declaring Duluth one of the prettiest places they had ever visited. Mrs. Eva Neal and Mrs. E. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Porter were the guests for a short time of Mrs. H. Winfield, 1118 Lake Ave. So., Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Beasley delivered a wonderful sermon Sunday to a large and interested audience. Mrs. Roy Avant is still improving at the hospital. Y. W. C. A. NOTES The first annual membership picnic was held at Phalen Park Wednesday afternoon, July 14, with a very good attendance. Games and relay races were enjoyed as part of the recreation. The following Girl Reserves will go from our branch as delegates to the Y. W. C. A. Community Conference at Frankfort, Ky.: Anna Foster, Henrietta Boniparte and Margaret Tresvan. Mrs. W. H. Griffin and Miss Helen Hudson will represent the adult membership. The conference convenes July 21-29. Seattle, Wash.—Alonzo Victor Lewis, sculptor, who has just completed a bust of Roald Amundsen, says the explorer's nose measures three inches long. DUPLEX 550 St. Anthony Ave., 2 baths, gas, electric, hardwood, $3,750; $350 cash, balance less than rent. Fred D. McCracken Real Estate—Renting—Insurance Cedar 8190 Newton Building Res. Humboldt 8190 FOR SALARY LOANS SEE ANDREW A. MURPHY 312 Builders Exchange Bldg. Ga 1085 --- Monetony of Waiting Too Much for Billy It is hard for grownups to see things from a child's point of view, and to realize that our ideas of politeness must sometimes seem strange to him! The Woman had this fact brought to her notice the other day. She was visiting a friend who has a small son. Billy had been sitting next his mother when the Woman entered the room, but at his mother's "run and play, dear," he retired to a corner with books and blocks. Presently, however, he returned and slipped into his little chair between the two ladies. The grownups continued to talk, and Billy, holding a book in his fat little hands, looked eagerly from one to the other in the hope that a pause in the conversation would give him a chance. Falling this, he presently laid a hand on the Woman's arm, "Excuse me," he said softly. "Certainly, dear," replied the Woman, "what is it?" "Nothing; I just wanted to speak to my mother a minute," answered Billy, and turning to her he spoke quickly, before the stream of adult conversation should start again. "I found that story about the kitten! You keep it and we can read it when this lady has to go."—New York World. Patriotic Action of Foreign-Born Citizens Through the efforts of a naturalized Swiss, a naturalized German and a naturalized Frenchman, the United States government once was saved from bankruptcy, writes Sydney Greenbile in Asia Magazine. It was during the War of 1812, a war so unpopular in many quarters that the government's attempt to negotiate a loan of $16,000,000 for its conduct brought in subscriptions of less than $6,000,000. New England refused to extend any ald, and some persons thought that the colonies were going back to the Mother Country. The treasury was almost at the end of its rope, lacking both funds and credit, when John Jacob Astor, a native German, and Stephen Girard, a Frenchman, the two richest men in America, came to the rescue and, through Secretary Albert Gallatin of Madison's cabinet, a Swiss, took the remaining $10,000,000. Astor subscribed for $2,000,000, and Girard, through his bank, became responsible for $8,000,000. Sign Told the Truth The blind mendicant, led by a dog on a string, has not been so much in evidence during the last few years, but the other day one of the clan took up a position on Girard avenue near Broad street. He was fully equipped up to the old-time standard. His clothes were ragged, his tin cup was battered and the dog put on as dull and sleepy an appearance as his master. Fastened about the dog's neck was a placard bearing the appeal: "Please help the blind." A man in passing attempted to toss a quarter into the cup, but it struck the edge and rolled out over the pavement. The "blind" man promptly made a dive for it and as his hand closed over the coln the surprised business man who had given it exclaimed: "What do you mean? You're an old faker and not blind a bit." "Never said I was, mister," was the prompt reply. "It's the dog that's blind."-Philadelphia Record. If thou wouldst find much favor and peace with God and man, be very low in thine own eyes. Forgive yourself little and others much.—Leighton. Bertha Smith Dressmaking & Designing Art Needle Work Dale 8623 423 Rondo St. E. N. Martin L. R. Blair And You Are Next All the Time Sanitary Tonsorial Parlor 329 NO. DALE STREET Manicurist St. Paul, Minn. Roofing and Gutter Work ALL WORK GUARANTEED At a Reasonable Price JOHN OBERSCHMID & CO. 314 Cathedral Place Gar.3287 Keystone Hotel Barber Shop Ladies' and Children's Hair Bobbling, 35c Men's Hair Cutting, 35c (A specialty) All Work Guaranteed Open 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. A. WYLIE, Prop. Dale 3601 379 Carroll Ave. Royal Lodge 159 U. B.F. Meets first Monday each month at Union Hall. Visiting members go HOME COOKING Prices Reasonable ICE CREAM AND SOFT DRINKS OF ALL KINDS Come in and try one of our Delicious Chicken Sandwiches OPEN DAY and NIGHT RONDO AND ARUNDEL STS. DALE 7325 MINNEAPOLIS ADVERTISERS Truth and Liberty There was a time when men were standing with their love of truth in advance of their love of personal liberty. We see that we are standing now with our love of personal liberty in advance of our love for truth. We anticipate a time when the love of truth shall have come up to our love of liberty, and men shall be cordially tolerant and earnest believers both at once. When that comes it will be a new thing in the world. It has been seen in beautiful or splendid individuals scattered all through the ages, but there has been no age in which the mass of thinkers were at once strong in positive belief and tolerant of difference of opinion.—Philips Brooks. For Art's Sake It was lovely, approaching the divine. A million stars blinked in the heavens. The full moon scattered tiny flakes of silver on the wavelets which danced and sang at our feet. Away off to our right the red beacon of the Round island light shot its message of guidance, good cheer and security out across the endless sea. To the left, and hugging the horizon, a four-masted schooner loomed phantom-like against the blue-black of night. It was all so restful, serene and comforting that I was quite overcome with emotion. "What a night for lovers!" I confided to my friend. "Yes," he said, "and I got it frame and all, with 45 soap wrappers." Horses and Mules in War Motors take an important part in modern warfare, but it is virtually necessary that horses and mules be provided to assume the burden of transportation in places that motors cannot go. Soft ground, by-roads and paths are traversed by animals that are impracticable for automobiles. The Clydedale, the Shire, the Percheron, the hackney and the trotters are used for artillery and transportation, while the thoroughbreds, the Kentucky saddle horse, the Morgan and the Arab are the breeds which furnish the cavalry and riding horses. Much in a Name A little colored girl, a newcomer in Sunday school, gave her name to the teacher as "Fertilizer Johnson." Later the teacher asked the child's mother if that was right. "Yes, ma'am, dat's her name," said the fond parent. "You see she was named for me and her father. Her father's name am Ferdinand and my name is 'Liza. So we named her Fertilizer.'—The Watchman-Examiner. Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.—Dowden. The Inn HOME COOKING ICE CREAM AND SOFT Come in and try one of our OPEN DAY RONDO AND ARUNDEL STS. MINNEAPOLIS WATCH REPAIRING Exclusively at a big SAVING Written Guarantee With All Repairs Mainspring 50c All Other Repairs Half Price Our 2nd floor location is the reason Room 211 Lumber Exchange PERRY'S Watch Hospital Phone—South 7954 W. SQUIR Funeral 502 E. 24th Street Free Delivery to All Parts of City Economy Market 902 6th Ave. No., Minneapolis GROCERIES Poultry and Meats Hyland 9746 McDUFF WOODARD, Prop. MILTON SHANKS General Contractor and Builder Will Finance the Construction of Your Home on Your Lot Phone—Locust 2449 3712 4th Ave. So. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Patronize Our Advertizers --- as Decoy for Crows There is one way in which a wild crew may be shaken out of his accustomed wary composeure or may be reduced even to a state of hysteria, says Henry C. Ody in Bird Lore. Procure a stuffed owl, preferably one of the largest species, like the great horned or the barred, and place it out in the open in the country. The crows will gather more quickly than do the vultures when they see carrion and they will follow each other, as the vultures are said to do, so that the whole crow population for miles around will soon be pouring out the vials of its wrath on the poor stuffed head with its yellow glass eyes. The crows have an instinctive fear of the owl tribe, and hence they unite in an attempt to drive the stuffed owl, which they suppose to be alive, away from their own neighborhood. This method of decoying crowns seems to work best in the nesting season. Its efficacy may be due to the owls' preying upon old and young crowns in and near the nest at night. Certainly the habit of nesting and roosting very near the topmost branches of tall trees would seem to make the crow, more than most birds, an easy victim of both hawks and owls. Tribute Seems Rough Rice and confetti, for use after wedding ceremonies, both have their opponents, but they seem preferable to the coal dust which, we are told, was thrown at St. Pancras recently after the wedding of a coal heaver and his bride. But the idea of this occupational tribute is not quite new; some years ago a confectioner and his bride were pelted with the little sweets which are known as "hundreds and thousands." The idea might be endless extended—tea leaves for the grocer, sawdust for the joiner, chopped suet for the butcher, buns for the baker, buttons for the draper, orange peel for the greengrocer, and pills for the doctor and chemist. In the case of writing people and journalists, presumably all their friends would turn up and empty their fountain pens at the bride and bridegroom. That sounds a curious compliment—but, then, so does coal dust—Manchester (England) Guardian Weekly. You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. P.C. McMAKIN C.H. JACKSON Proprietors Blue & Gray 1088 N. Dale Street HUmboldt 3050 city Cafe Prices Reasonable DRINKS OF ALL KINDS Delicious Chicken Sandwiches and NIGHT DALE 7325 ADVERTISERS FOR SALE $1,700, Easy Terms, New 4- Room Bungalow FOR RENT Two nice, desirable residences, near Nicollet, on E. 25th St. Rent reasonable. Both modern except heat. McDEW Atlantic 0621 Locust 5265 Established 1905 RE NEAL Director Minneapolis, Minn. Don't let that lot stand idle! If it isn't clear, I'll pay balance, finance and build for you PAY LIKE RENT. F. Peoples Real Estate and Home Building Company 334 E. 38th St. Minneapolis Colfax 2044 Carpenter and Builder REMODELING RESHINGLING FORCHES, GARAGES C.W.Butler—Phone Dupont 4526 3725 18th Avenue So. Minneapolis, Minn. Not Appreciated "My dear fellow," said John Clayton, "I wrote to a man who had sent me an abominable play, and said, 'My dear sir, I have read your play. Oh! my very dear sir! Yours truly, John Clayton." I told this story on many occasions with great success. At last I told it to one who did not laugh. He was my secretary. It seemed to me hard, indeed, that one's own secretary should not laugh at one's funny stories. It appeared to me that he had mistaken his vocation, and I said in a tone of some irritation, "You don't seem to think that funny." Said he, "No, I don't. It was to me Mr. Clayton wrote that letter!"—From "A Player Under Three Reigns," by Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson. Specific The sweet young thing and her future life partner were making arrangements with the minister for the marriage ceremony. "What is your name?" the clergy man asked. "Mary Jones, sir." (Perhaps it was Smith.) "And what is your age?" he continued. "Nineteen, sir," answered Mary. "Where were you born?" "What did you say, sir?" inquired the bride hesitantly. "I say where were you born?" Taking two steps nearer the minister, she lowered her voice— "At home, sir." His Share of Cupboards He'd bought a house and it had been such a bargain to his idea that he could hardly wait till his fancee saw it. "How many clothes' cupboards are there, John?" she demanded breathlessly. "Six," said John proudly. "Oh, but that's hardly enough." "What! Do you want more than six cupboards merely to hang your clothes in?" "Yes, dear," replied the fair one. "You see, you'll want part of one for your things, won't you?" Specific Wine and Grape Juice The same wine grape juices that were formerly used in the manufacture of the best grade of domestic wines can now be procured in the sweet unfermented, unpasteurized form. Any one suffering from a general run-down system due to lack of iron and vitamins should order a keg today. Serve at every meal. Prices delivered to your door C. O. D. are as follows on Port type: 5-gallon keg . . . $10.00 10-gallon keg . . . 16.80 15-gallon keg . . . 23.50 30-gallon keg . . . 44.60 50-gallon keg . . . 64.75 Order a Keg Today Whitesell Mercantile Co. 220 Globe Bldg. St. Paul, Minn. Or Phone Geneva 5829—Minneapolis Note—These juices must he kept cold, otherwise they will ferment, so do not order unless you have facili- ties for keeping them cold. CLUB ROOM—CEDAR 6245 When in the Twin G The Progressive Headquarters for Railroad THANN TRAVIS, President E. FOY ELLIOT, Manager ```markdown ``` Special Vacation SUIT CASH "The refreshments will be served in the usual way. Two prizes will be awarded in each contest, first and second. Music will be furnished by the "Wildwoods and Laughing Waters." The program will begin about 3 p. m. 1. The little tots' race will be at 3:30 p. m. 2. The girls' race will be at 4:00 p. m.; ages 10 to 14. 3. The boys' race at 4:30 p. m.; ages 10 to 14. 4. The walking race at 5 p. m. 5. The three-legged race at 5 p. m. 6. The men's race at 5:30 p. m.; ages 15 to 25. 7. The senior indoor teams will play at 6:00 p. m. 8. The junior indoor teams will play at 7:00 p. m. The Minneapolis and St. Paul indoor teams will play for the Twin Cities championship at Minnehaha Falls, July 21, 1926. "COME AND ENJOY CLEAN SPORTS" The "Crying-Out-Loud" contest will probably be omitted. Jim Wilson—St. Paul Captain. George E. Bryant—Mpls. Captain. R. Mallory—Chairman. Herman Lewis 288 Rondo St. Dale 5718 Representing Berry Chevrolet Co. Chevrolet Sales and Service Grand & Victoria Phone Elkhurst 1500 Elkhurst 3473 Elk Tailoring Co. Suits Made to Order M. LOVE, Prop. 306 Rondo St., St. Paul, Minn. ```markdown ``` SHAKE THAT THING On Player Roll 50c AND COLUMBIA RECORDS LENNERTS PIANO CO: 525 Wabasha Street Outstanding Used Car Values OAKLAND and PONTIAC SIXES Used cars can also be purchased more advantageously than ever before. Now is the time to make your selection of used cars at SAM J. BECK, Inc. Oakland & Pontiac Distributor 153 West Sixth Street CEDAR 1667 CAFE—CEDAR 9088 In Cities don't fail to visit Passive Association Eirroad Men and Theatrical Folk 40 EAST 3RD STREET ST. PAUL, MINN. The Daisy DeLuxe ZIPPER HAT BOX Black, patent finish, light of weight, yet so strongly built that it will car- ry everything you need for most any trip—Prices range from— $5 to $6.50 Vacation Values in SES at $5 In black enameled drill and cobra grain Dupont Fabricoid. Cloth lined, shirt pocket in the lid. 24 and 26-inch sizes. Special vacation price is $5. ```markdown ``` n3 6 Feet EPPS LOE TRY We Sout KC, MONARCHS WIN FIRST HALF Series Taken From All-Stars Leaves Team Ready for Sec- ‘ond Half of League Play. Kansas City, Mo.—The Monarchs cinched the first-half flag for the 1926 season by taking three of the four games played with the Cuban All Stars, the final series of the half, ‘The dopesters whose predictions of a Monarch slump after the injury to ‘Moore will have more respect for the fact that the Monarehs is not a one- man ball club. Tiere is no doubt in the minds of the fans that the club was weakened by the loss of Moore. By winning out this first half, the Monarchs are assured af being in the play-off for the championship of the western circuit. The winner of the play-off will meet the winners in the eastern league for the world’s cham- pionship. Hilldale, winner last year of.the world’s series, is at present in fourth place in the eastern pennant race. (BUREAU CLEANS UP WAR FRAUDS Ten Millions Collected in Three Years. Washington. —Many millions of dol- Jars are involved in war fraud cases ‘still pending before the Department ‘of Justice. ‘The war transactions sec- jtlon of the department, organized in \1928 to prosecute war frands, has been j@isbanded, and the work will be com jpleted by other branches of the gov- ernment. Cleaning up war frauds (will have cost the government $3,000,- ‘000 when it is completed. ‘The war transaction section since \its organization has handled 770 jeases. It has collected $10,912,871, jand further payments totaling more ithan $400,000 are due during the pres- jent fiscal year. Judgments now on seg before the courts total more [than $700,000. About 250 cases are jyet to be handled, | Of the 770 cases handled by the sec- ition, 401 have been defizitely closed Isince July, 1924. Of these 16 cases |have been paid in full, 47 compro- |mised, 87 closed as uncollectable, 98 idismissed, 188 transferred to other agencies, 42 ordered audited, 4 pald ‘in part, and 12 closed for miscellane- ‘Sus reasons. It is expected that at least 50 more jopses will be closed elect Ba a ithe present fiscal year, ape It ts iMikély that by the same time 50 more jwill be ready to be transferred to itederal district attorneys for prose. ieution. About 150 more have been itnvestigated and placed in suspended |status pending decisions in test cases badly ta the courte, . a Snakeskin Jackets 1 | _ Now in Vogue in Paris’ Parls.—Snakeskin spats and pocket-| ks and now snakeskin jackets, wwe made thelr appearance on the arfips-Hlysees and at the Long-! fhamp races. These startling reptilian | frosts, which are welrd enough to, ce any serious drinker believe his 8 of pink and blue snakes have! je true, are the length of a jacket! d trimmed with fur at the neck; find the hem. ‘They are patterned to, ble the mottled skin of a rat-| Resnake, usually toned to light brown | olor. The snakeskin effect 1s pro-j Huced by glazing the material. | Bring Results Classified Advertising Raten:— ‘avance: ‘Three ‘cents per words Minimum charge thirty cents, Houses for Rent. FURNISHED or unfurnished rooms, with Kitchenette if desired. Dale 6822, FOR RENT—Two four-room flats, ail moder. 483 Charles. Dale 7754, FOR RENT—Six-room house, all modern, newly decorated; hot wa- ter heat; very desirable. Call Dale 6912. C. W. Wigington. FOR RENT—Four-room fiat, unfur- nished. Colfax 6292. NICELY furnished front room in modern home, for man and wife. Dale 0766. ROOM for two gentlemen; twin beds. One block from Dale or Rondo car line, Call Cedar 1879. FOR RENT—Six-room house, all modern, newly decorated; hot wa- ter heat; very desirable. Call Dale 6915. C. W. Wigington. FURNISHED toom for rent. 443 | CARROLL ST. Dale 7529. FOR RENT—New, S-room bunga- low; built-in breaktast nook, linen closet, screened and glazed in porch. Minneapolis, F, Peoples, Colfax 2044. Residence Phone Eikhurst 1618, Office Phone Garfield 1300 MSGAVOCK FUNERAL SERVICE AARON J. McGAVOCK, Sole Proprietor PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN EVERY DETAIL Mortuary and Chapel, 550 Rice Street CALLS ANSWERED ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT Learn Beauty Culture Complete Course at Proctor Hair Shop We teach Permanent Waving, Marcelling, Facial and Scalp Treatment, Bleaching and Dye- ing, Superfluous Hair Removing, Manicuring and Bench: Work WRITE FOR TERMS ‘We also have one opening for apprentice to pay her tuition in service. Proctor Fair Shop 600 Fifth Avenue : Pittsburgh, Penn. 94,900 Red Diussoid enéden.—The rare find of 2 6) ist died Toit fem $I Daket “ae te ote | ‘will be @ flawiééd stone of about a ‘he dom At firit glance might bé taken by the uninitiated to be si ef ae ef Sd afang ta, “Ge : sptction, however, feveals that it possesses all the requisite properties of the true diamond. | PetESeHETtEbETeeeeeeeeeesy FORECASTER BRINGS HAPPINESS BY DATA Weather Man Gets All Sorts of Inquiries. New York.—“Please,” asked the timid voice of a girl over the tele- Phone, “can you tell me whether June 17 will be fair?” James H. Scar, New York's vet- eran weather man, glanced at maps ‘and records on his desk and pondered ‘& moment. “Why, that’s your wedding day ‘n't it” “Yes,” the voice faltered in surprise. “Yes, but how did you know” “Oh, I Just surmised. 1 can tell you only this about the weather: you will always remember June 17 as the ‘brightest day of your life.” ‘This call came to the weather man éxactly a hundred and seventeen days 'before June 17. It was impossible to forecast accurately what the weather fon that date would be. Here is his reason for the answer he gave: ‘One Day to Worry—if It Rained. | “Our greatest enjoyment in lite jusually comes in anticipation. If I Ihad told her it would be cloudy and on June 17, she would have ex- ced 117 days of worry. But with jwhat I told her she had 117 days of ldetignttal anticipation. | “I figured that if it rained on June 7, there would be only one day of jorry and that she hardly would no- ice the rain anyway In the excite- t and Joy of getting married.” Brides-tode are among the 1,500 who daily call the weather reau for information. On some the office operator lists as many 1,000 “busy calls.” People planning plenies ‘phone, the elerk who wants to know which eek out of several will be best for im to take his vacation ; offictals pre- for conventions call; managers jecting opening nights for new 78. | All Want Information. | Millionaires who want to set sail yachts for distant points conatant- ‘are served by the bureau. Ships sea Keep in close communication ith this and ether offices. ‘The fce cream manufacturer wants’ know the weather outlook for the yeek-end. If Saturday and Sunday te be cool and rainy, he saves by cutting down on the output. clear and hot, he 1s ready for a business. He lkewise calls for reports. ‘The weather man’ often 1s asked If je moon was shining on a certain ight months ago, whether the sun as shining, whether. it snowed or ined or what was the temperature such and such a date. ‘This information mostly is in de- and for court trials of civil and iminal cases. The weather record jays an important part in many cases: nd on some days Mr. Scorr visits as y as saven different courts. | COMING 4 ‘ | ‘Big Barbecue, Aug. 4, given by the Royal Cirele of Friends, On Rondo, ‘near Kent St. | DON'T FAIL TO HEAR A. PHILIP RANDOLPH, Siinday, July 18, at ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH. HEAR Ea TUESDAY, July 20, 9 p. m., over WCCO. WATCH FOR OTHER ‘MEETINGS. “Royal Lodge No. 159, U. B. F., is giving a “Lawn Fete” Thursday eve- ning, July 22, at the home of Mr. Wm. Evans, 1385 Sherburne. The car bringing the most ladies or men will receive a prize. Barbecue, Friday, August 6, Grotto and W. Central, by the Ladies’ Aid Society of Pilgrim Baptist church. ‘GOLD RUSH CENTER ALMOST DESERTED Scene of First Strike Now Ghostly Village. ~Sacramento, Calif—Hidden in the ‘Eldorado country hills northeast of here les the original boom town of the gold rush days—Colomd, on the ‘site where James Marshall found the first flake of yellow metal that was ithe impetus for the greatest westward |movement known to mining. Once @ city of 10,000 population, it jhas dwindled until the census taker let Cent tauy beget total of 160. In this village in which California's present-day prosperity was born there ‘remain on its main street only a com- bination grocery store and lunch coun- ter, a post office, an automobile serv- jice station, and here and there the |shell of a fire-gutted building or the ‘weed-grown foundations of business blocks. When the gold fever was at its height, stores of all kinds lined the streets of Coloma—there were 14 hotels, the inevitable Well-Fargo ex- |Press office and the usual saloons, |gambling houses, a Chinese bank and even a sewing machine agent's offic. There was a jail, an armory, four churehes and three schools. Fool's gold still glitters in the sand near the monument marking the site of Sutter's sawmill in the mill race of which Marshall made his discovery, but the yellow wealth of '48 went with the six-pony express lines that oper- ‘ated between Coloma and surrounding pines delivering mall for a dollar an ‘Ounce. ‘The old jail which housed killers jand bad men in those days now is a stable. On a slope back of the town ‘fg the lonesome looking memorial ‘statue of Marshall with bronse finger petating to the spot where the géld |rush began. He gives not best who gives most; but he gives most who gives best— If I cannot give bountifully, yet I will give freely, and what I want in Iny band, T will supply by my heart ee warwick. f Apex System 3 % HAIRDRESSING Call MRS. BERTHA MORGAN, 5. P. M,, for Appointment and 2:30 P, M. on Saturdays. 565 St. Anthon Elk, 5583 eae Do you need Letterheads Programs } Circulars Tickets | Dodgers Business | Posters Cards | ; or anything in the PRINTING LINE | We will cheerfully furnish estimates | SERVICE that PLEASES | The St. Paul Echo | 614 Couit Block, St. Paul, Minn. e Phone Cedar 1879 | SY: FAUU ECHO ALUMNG PROTEST N Aine OF SOUNIMENEE AS HEAD (Gontinvea from page 1) Washtigton: Cétiegé. ‘ta May & COintnittes of ve ot the trusteds was appointed to britig thté the board at its annual meeting the name of @ candidate for president. It iu believed the majority of this committee favored the selection of Walter L. Wright, who has been at the university for about thirty years and is beloved by altimnt and stu- dents alike. The alunini at their an- nual meeting at the university, June 15, also unanimously recommended Prof. Wright. “It is thought the committee of five had no opportunity to make the recommendation effective at the board meeting. What happened was that Dr. John B. Laird, president of the board. of trustees, corralled his friends on the board and rode rough- shod over the minority members, who are the real friends of the university and have its interests at heart. Say Board Was Silenced. “In order that the opportunity for protest might not be given to the alumni and other friends of the in- stitution, a gagging motion, silene- ing the board until the candidate would indicate his acceptance was passed.” ‘There has been a marked dlffer- ence pf opinion between members of faculty, students and alumni on one side, and trustees on the other rel- ative to the selection of a president. The post has been vacant for nearly two years. The faculty have object- ed to previous choices of the trustees on the grounds that they were un- familiar with the Negro question and were by training and experience more fit to preside over churehes than an educational institution. All the teachers at Lincoln are white. The Bethany Temple Presby- terian Chureh Is known as “the Wan- amaker Church.” Firemen Rip Up Walk to Free Trapped Girl, | Qleveland, Ohio.— Firemen and, bors fought for nearly an hour Telease a yellow-hatred girl of three: draiti pipe in which she became, yped while at play. Axes and picks tore up a cement alk and broke into the clay’ Pipe to freé the child. ! Just before supper Bleanor Banas playing with het sister, Helen, t, and some other children in a ighbor’s yard. Near the back cor-, of the house the drain pipe from root had been broken off at the alk. Bleanor wag toddling along walk when she stepped into the, ‘up to her hip. Immediately she t up a wail. Neighbors came running. Men go- home from work tried te help, yat the shoe had been caught below ie surface. Someone called the fire it. | Battalion Chief James Flynn showed shiny things and got down on his: to quiet her. Her wall sub-' to only a whimper. Phone Dale 8339 ‘Try the Drug Store First ELMER MORRIS DRUGGIST Prescriptions Rondo and Mackubin ; White Front Store ‘CASH and CARRY Prices With Quality Meats and Groceries Fresh Dressed Poultry at All ‘Times Elk 1388 559 St, Anthony Av. ee ee = Se, Qa" rey Pe eee es Pg, _ Peri 2 SS yr < Le eps it — \ a fismaster, ee ee ee | CARD OF THANKS _ We with to aekiowlédge with sin céte thants the kindness shown ‘wu ‘durlig the ftthoad and death of ont nephew and brother, Oliver Johnson, at Ancker hospital, by our many friends, especially Rev. T. J. Carr, who officiated at the funeral held at St. Paul Baptist chureh, also Rev. ‘W. H. Griffin of St. James A. M. B. church, ‘To Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Griffin we extend our sincere gratitude for the fatherly and motherly interest shown 7 Kansas City, Mo—Frank Payne |kmows the heart and mind of the kid ff the erphaa asylum for he was once ‘one of them. So Mr. Payne gave a ‘party. ‘It was no formal affair. Mr. Payne invited the 89: children of the Gillis home, an orphanage where he lived 48 a child, to his country estate. | When the 48 girls and 46 boys poured out of the busses the host \presented the freedom of the Payne ‘flower gardens, the pride of the dis. itrict, the cherry orchard, with limbs bending under the loads of “sweet- hearts”; the 11-acre strawberry patch; (boys, satiated with globules peeped from beneath green runners; the ‘woods and the creek. i Boys went up cherry trees, girls ran \for flowers; boys and girls went down jon thelr knées in the strawberry ‘patch; boys, saturated with cherries ‘and strawberries, experimented with ‘the red berries of the mulberry grove and found them green. Other boys tore for the woods and still others ‘for the creek, shedding clothes as they went. | Many glorious hours later the kids jleft. The estate was like a cyclone- jawept zone. But Mr. Payne was (happy. } “If they had broken every tree down {and had uprooted every strawberry |plant,” he sald, “it would have been \worth it to see the Joy they had.” | Mrs. T. H. LYLES Oldest Established Mortician Office: Cedar 0508 Res: Dale 2947 150 W. Fourth St. $1. Paul, Minn. Hellie’s Cash Grocery & MEAT MARKET 898 No. Dale St. Free Delivery We Catry a Full Line of Groceries. Fresh Dressed Poultry at All Times ‘See our line of fresh green vegetables SSS ———— Programs Tickets | Business Cards f eae REDUCED TO $1.25 3 Now on sale by the : St. Paul Echo ) | FLIGHT ; a by WALTER WHITE 3 With each ; Six Months Subscription | for the St.Paul Echo $1.25 7 CEdar 1879 : 614 Court Block St. Paul, meal veces REDUCED TO $1.25 th GUF GOhAlf, during our absence, find to Sister’, Miller of St. Paul Baptist chureli for éonteyiig the ‘message to Sister GHma atid who showed all interest in her power. ‘We also thank the Stewardess Boards Nos. 1 and 2 and Deaconess Board of St. James A. M. B. church, St. Paul Baptist Sunday School Class No. 5, Charles Jacob Mite Missionary Society, Sunshine club, Royal Circle of Friends of the World, Women’s Relief Corps, Mrs. V. Fields, prest- dent, for the many beautiful floral (Continued from page 1) veins, the overwhelming majority, es- pecially of the younger generation, are off-spring of colored fathers and mothers, writes Professor Miller. There is already a large quantity of white blood in Negro veins. This blood tends to diffuse itself equally throughout the whole mass until it shall have assumed an approximate oneness in color and physical like- ness. “FLIGHT” A BEST SELLER IN DETROIT, MICH. Detroit.—According to The Free Press of July 4, “Flight,” the second novel by Walter White, published re- cently by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., is one of the six best sellers here. As far as is known, this is the first time that a novel by a Negro author has enjoyed this distinction. Become a Lawyer Study at home in spare time. Course endorsed by Chief Justice W. H. Taft, Degree (LL. B.) conferred. Educational Guidance Bureau 414 Metropolitan Bank Bldg. 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