St. Paul Echo

"HOW HIGH is up?" some one asked, but one shivering man stopped us to demand how cold it got in Minnesota in October. VOL.1, NO.49 HARRY WILLS TO BOX SHARKEY ON OCT.12--FUGAZY Panther on Campaign to Meet Any and All Comers Picked by Promoter. "Uncrowned Champion' Mullins Attacks Dempsey, Criticises "Color Line" of Tunney, Raps Rickard. (Preston News Service) New York, Oct. 7—Harry Wills, heavyweight and long standing title contender, will fight Jack Sharkey of Boston in a 15-round match at Ebbetts Field on Columbus Day, October 12, Promoter Humber Fugazy announced Friday. In taking the match Wills through his manager, Paddy Mullins, announced a campaign to meet any and all rivals picked by Promoter Fugazy with the purpose of demonstrating his contention that he is the "uncrowned heavyweight champion of the world." Mullins Attacks Dempsey Mullins issued a statement attacking Jack Dempsey, the former champion "for side-stepping Wills" for five years; criticizing Gene Tunney, the new title holder, for indicating he would draw the color line and concluding with a fling at Tex Rickard, who has declared he will not match Wills with any opponent. Referring to Rickard's attitude, Mullins declared Wills would not box under any circumstances for the Madison Square Garden promoter. The contract with Fugazy was signed by Mullins fo' Wills and by Johnny Buckley for Sharkey. HEYWOOD BROUN ASKS TEX, "WHY NOT WILLS?" (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) New York, Oct. 1—Heywood Broun, in the N. Y. World of Sept. 30, pointed inquires of Tex Rickard why Harry Wills is not given a chance to fight for the heavyweight championship and says of Rickard's refusal to arrange such a fight: "The thing seems to me more broad than a question of race tyranny. The picture also stands as the perfect example of the way in which the strong can oppress the weak. Tyrants are more annoying than they used to be, because they grow more clever. . . . It is now the custom of any American well-established in power to make a pretense that he does not even see the unfortunate serf whom he rides down." Mr. Broun urges that the newspapers call Mr. Rickard to account: "Indeed, he owes us all an answer, if we choose to cup our hands, crane our necks and shout up at him, 'Why Not Harry Wills?' AUTOISTS TRAVEL 61/2 BILLION MILES Minnesota people are riding 6,600-000,000 miles a year in automobiles, according to estimates made by the State Highway department. This is twelve times the total railway travel in the state and more than six times the railway travel in 1919, the record year for passenger traffic. The estimate of automobile travel is based on registration records and on the results of the traffic census taken recently by the Highway department. It was shown that the average car travels 2,425 miles a year on trunk highways. The average car, it is estimated, travels as far on local roads and streets as on trunk highways, and the average load is $2\frac{1}{2}$ passengers. Trucks and horse drawn vehicles are not included in the estimate. The ratio of automobile travel to railroad travel in Minnesota is double the ratio in the whole United States. For the nation as a whole, automobile travel is thus shown to be little more than six times the railroad travel. The St. Paul Echo Man Works For 3 Years Before Broken Leg Collapses; Now To Bring $10,000 Suit For Damage Colored Delegates To Y.M.C.A. World Meet Made To Feel Race (Preston News Service) Charlotte, N. C. Oct. 8—His leg broken, Ward Edwards, of the Greenville section, lived, worked and walked around for three years without knowing his injury, discovering the condition only when his leg suddenly collapsed one day, according to preliminary papers in a suit for $10,000 against the City of Charlotte, which were filed Tuesday by Edwards in Mecklenburg Superior Court. Edwards will tell the jury, J. Cliff Newell, his attorney, said, that four years ago he was laying sewer pipe for the City in a deep ditch, when the walls caved in on him. He was rescued and while continuing to suf- Destruction Of Man Imminent As Women Beat Destruction Of Man Imminent As Women Beat (Preston News Service) Houston, Tex. Oct. 8—Engines of destruction employed in a neighborhood row Monday night were on display in detective headquarters Tuesday. The bloodstained weapons were a knife, an aluminum kettle, a piece of cord wood and a hammer. Will West, victim of three angry women was still in a serious condition at St. Joseph's infirmary as a result in the affray in the 2300 block of Whitty. Two of the women stabbed and scaled West, while the third held him down. They were charged with assault to murder following their arrest. SLAVE MARRIAGES GET RECOGNITION Pension Bureau Decides on Favorable Policy Over Case From St. Paul. Slave marriages among the Negroes of the South finally have been recognized by the Pension Bureau. The case was that of Cinthy E. Brown, now living at St. Paul, Minnesota, the widow of Mathew Brown, a slave, who, after he was freed, enlisted with the Douglas Independent Battery, United States Colored Light Artillery. The Browns were married before freedom, according to the slave custom. The widow wrote to Senator Shipstead of Minnesota that after the war they were informed they would have to be married again, which they did in 1872. The Pension Bureau had the record of that marriage. It at first declined to allow the widow an increase of pension from $30 a month to 50 a month under the recent pension act on the ground that the wedding took place after Brown's service with the Union Army. After the letter explaining the earlier slave marriage the increase was allowed. Aldrich, Who Attended Congress at Helsingfors From Hartford, Says Americans Put Away Traditional Prejudice. (Preston News Service) Hartford, Conn. Oct. 7—Kenneth C. Aldridge of this town was the only Negro delegate from New England states to the world congress of the Y. M. C. A. held recently in Helsingfors, Finland. Although he says that the Negroes were given the same consideration as other delegates, "even the white American lad put aside his traditional prejudices, for the time being anyway," he records that they were not allowed for a single moment to forget that they were Negroes. Aldridge issued a statement of his impressions, which roads, in part, as follows: "It often happens when a Negro returns from travel in Europe or ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1926 fer to some extent, was able to go to work again in a few days. Last February, it was said, Edwards was crossing Independence Square and stepped aside to let a white woman pass. He fell down and was unable to rise, his leg being broken above the knee, it was said. Investigation revealed, it was said, that the bone had long been broken and had been held together by a thin splinter of bone. Between the broken ends was a pad of cartilage, supposed to have grown there owing to the bone not having been set. He was given medical attention, it was said, and has a chance that his leg eventually will regain its strength. British Criticise U. S. for Treatment of Negro In a recent issue The Western Press, of Bristol, England, comments on American lawlessness as follows: "The Negro question in the United States is undoubtedly at the root of much of the violence and intimidation that is practised there. We in Europe can show nothing to match the dementia of a mob that still tears a Negro to pieces or burns him alive for his crimes. . . . It is an odd illustration of the difference between theory and practice in the United States that thousands of men who nominally possess full political rights dare not exercise them for fear of inviting the vengeance of their fellow citizens." AIR MAIL CHANGES The Northwestern Air Ways Co. will carry air mail between Chicago, Milwaukee, LaCrosse, St. Paul and Minneapolis, commencing October 1st, 1926. The schedule as to the time of arrival and departure will remain the same as at present:—leaving Chicago, Ill., 5:50 A. M.,—or after the arrival of the night plane from New York. According to schedule, the mail will arrive at St. Paul 10:30 A. M. The plane will leave St. Paul at 3:10 P. M., arriving at Chicago at 7:15 P. M.—connecting night plane for New York and also the transcontinental plane west-bound. The arrival of air mail on and after October 1, 1926, will be daily except Sundays and Mondays, and the departure will be daily except Saturday and Sunday. O. H. NEGAARD, Asst. P. M. HIGHWAY VANDALS Destruction of trunk highway signs by vandals is costing the state between ten and fifteen thousand dollars a year, according to a bulletin from the State Highway department. The annual expenditure for replacement of highway signs is about $25,000 and half of this is due to wanton destruction. The other half is due to accidents and action of the elements. AUCTION Charles J. Moos, postmaster of the St. Paul Postoffice, announces that the next auction of unclaimed Parcel Post will take place at 134 East Fifth street (between Robert and Jackson) October 12, 13 and 14, and that Mr. F. C. Staley, Superintendent of the Division of Dead Letters and Dead Parcel Post, will be here in St. Paul and will attend the auction. some northern part of the United States that he expresses his enjoyment by such an expression as 'I didn't know I was colored until I looked in the glass'—meaning, I suppose, that the thought of his being a Negro disappeared entirely from his mind, due to there being no obvious sign of prejudices or the like in the section visited. I am sure none of the Negro delegates to the world's Y. M. C. A. conference at Helsingfors will make any such statement. We were ever aware of the fact that we were Negroes." DULUTH MAN SETS 13 YEAR BUSINESS RECORD Frank W. Winfield If you were to visit Park Point, Duluth's future "Coney Island," and should engage in conversation with any resident or business man on Park Point, you would not get far before you were asked: "Do you know 'Frank?'" "Frank" W. Winfield was born in La Grange, Mo., and has lived in St. Louis and Chicago. In Business 13 Years. He conducts a six chair shining parlor and hat blocking establishment at 11 East Superior street, in Duluth's business district. In the 13 years that he has been in business, Mr. Winfield has made many friends among white people because he is not afflicted with the "inferiority, or Uncle Tom complex," and meets all men neither as superiors or inferiors but as men. His bungalow home on Park Point is a credit to him, and his neighbors hold the family in high esteem. For diversion "Frank" seeks "the great open spaces." The fishing or shooting season is not officially opened without his approval, as he is usually among the first to begin the chase. Honor Roll of Girls Who Led "U" Scholastically The following girls, members of the local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, led all the sororities on the campus of the University of Minnesota in scholarship during the past school year, with the high average of 1.512. The Alphas, who the year before had been at the bottom of the sorority scholarship list, turned the neat trick of going from the foot to the head of the list in one year. With them, "Go to the head of the class" now has a significant meaning. The names in the column below were the only ones used in the compilation of the report. Allie Beanford. Dental & A. .....'28 Helen Jackson, S. L. & A. .....'28 Antolnette McFarland Pharmacy .....'27 Beulah Stephens, Home Economics .....'28 The Misses Margaret Martin, S. L. & A. '29, Eleanor Lawrence and Theresa Walker, both S. L. & A. '28, were pledges at the time the report was made, and their scholastic average was not counted in with the group. ARKANSAS WHITE FOUND GUILT OF NEGRO DEATH El Dorado, Ark. Oct. 7—D. R. Hall, white man, charged with the murder of Ernest Woods, last October, while the two were at work at the Ritchie Grocery Company's warehouse here, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary by a jury here Friday, in First Division Union County Circuit Court on a verdict of manslaughter. Only three witnesses out of 11 summoned were used, and three hours were consumed in the taking of testimony. All three witnesses testified that Hall and Woods had quarreled over a truck used in transferring groceries about the place, and that Hall stabbed Woods to death with a butcher knife. Colored Boy Named By Coolidge As Candidate For West Point Charles Ray Elected by Bates as Grid Captain (Preston News Service) Lewiston, Mo., Oct. 8- Charles D. Ray, backfield star, held the distinction of being the distinction of being the first of his race ever elected captain of the football team of Bates College. Football has been played at Bates since the latter part of the nineteenth century and during that time Negro boys frequently have made the varsity, but Charlie Ray, "triple threat of the Bates team this year, yesterday qualified as the first to lead the team. He was chosen unanimously when Donald Cobb of Gardiner elected last season, failed to return to college. Ray, now a senior, came to Bates from West Chester, Pa., and gained a place on the varsity squad in his freshman year. MAN BEATEN BY POLICE OFFICERS MAN BEATEN BY POLICE OFFICERS Detectives, Without Displaying Authority, Accost and Beat Local Porter. R. H. Mayes, 170 Eaton ave. St. Paul, was beaten up by police officers last week without an explanation for the treatment. Mr. Mayes alleges that he had been to the barbershop and was walking along the street near the corner of Fairfield and Eva streets when a car stopped, and two men alighted, took him by the arm, and without having displayed any police authority to identify themselves, began to beat him up. The men proved to be Officers Schmidt and Sevard, plainclothmen. After a partial beating, the men informed Mayes that they were officers, and continued to beat him before they took him to the station. At the station, Mayes alleges that a motorcycle policeman said that they would have a necktie party with him. Mayes has lived on the West side for three years, and is a Pullman porter. He has been with the Pullman company for about two years and has a good record, according to local superintendent Healy. Mr. Mayes has taken the case to court. MILL CITY FORUM MEETS Notwithstanding one of the year's wettest days, the attendance at the opening meeting of the Minneapolis Sunday Forum at the Phyllis Wheatley House would have done credit to a much stronger organization. After the installation of the officers-elect, the day was given over to an informal program, with the exception of a reading by Miss Anna Selma Foster of St. Paul, as most talented young lady. Others taking part were Wm. R. Morris, Wm. M. Smith, Mrs. Fannie May Shanks and Miss W. Gertrude Brown, all sounding the key note of coming year. Next meeting Sunday hopefulness and optimism for the Oct. 17th. Wm. M. Smith, publicity. Vance H. Marchbanks, Jr., Son of Officer in 10th Cavalry, to Stand Examination as Candidate From U. S. at Large. Tucson, Ariz.—President Calvin Coolidge has designated a colored American youth to take a competitive examination for appointment as a cadet of the United States Military Academy, West Point, from the United States at large. Vance H. Marchbanks, Jr., son of Warrant Officer and Mrs. Marchbanks, of the Tenth Cavalry, stationed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. has been named for the honor. On the receipt of a letter from the Adjutant General's office of the War Department telling him of his good fortune, Marchbanks, Jr., replied with a letter thanking President Coolidge and the War Department and accepting the candidacy. Marchbanks, Jr., will take the entrance examination March 1. If he MARINES INTRODUCE MOB RULE IN FLORIDA IN WAKE OF HURRICANE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1926 MARINES INTRODUC FLORIDA IN W Clubs, Guns Used by Army Men to Drive Miami Negroes in Reconstruction Work. Revolt Causes Rioting Additional Troops Sent Colored Men Beaten; Bayonets Used to Cow Women. MIAMI, Fla.—To a casual observer, the city of Miami and the surrounding territory in the wake of devastated districts visited by the hurricane a little better than a week ago are beginning to peep out from what may be called sackcloth and ashes. But unlike the characters described in the Biblical "Sackcloth and Ashes," these people, the white people, have come forth with revenge in their eyes and guns and clubs in their hands, their prey being the Negro. How It Happened As may be expected, the first thing that should claim the attention of the people here after the storm, was clearing away the debris and removing the dead. This, of course, called for labor, so the officials turned their attention to the colored district for the necessary labor. The colored men and women were ready and willing to respond to the call, but they balked when the Marines and National Guardmen came to them with clubs and guns driving the colored worse than any slave driver of the "fifties." **Women Assaulted.** It seemed that the young men who largely composed the troops-guard, were revengeful because of what had visited the city in the way of the hurricane. Even women were assaulted with clubs in the hands of the soldiers and threatened with bayonets by the National guardsmen. This condition was endured until the men, the colored men, could stand it no longer, and resisted with arms. Troops Curse. This caused a general alarm and riot call which brought to the scene a thousand or more additional troops, police and special police reserve, who swooped down on the Negroes who (Continued on page 3) New Members Added to Society Staff of Echo Mrs. Alverta Coram and Miss Kathryn Tandy have been added to The Echo Staff. They will serve as associate contributing society editors, beginning with the issue of Oct. 16. Mrs. Coram is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and has completed all the work for her Master of Arts degree with the exception of the thesis. Miss Tandy is also a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and is at the present time doing graduate work at the University for the degree of Master of Arts. ed By Coolidge State For West Point NEW CAFE OWNER Duluth, Minn.—B. V. Holliman has purchased the cafe at 111 North First Ave., a business formerly conducted by C. A. Precia. Mr. Holliman has been in the employ of the South Shore railroad for a number of years, and is well and favorably known in Duluth. is successful in passing the rigid test, he will be admitted to West Point, July 1, 1927, if any vacancies exist for appointees from the United States at large. Marchbanks is a Sophomore in the University here. Marchbanks' selection is the first of its kind in many years. It has been practically impossible to prevail upon northern congressmen in whose hands these selections are left to choose colored boys. Even after boys have been give nthe opportunity to take the examination, many obstacles have been put in their way to keep (Continued on page 2) FORTUNE SMILES only upon those energetic people who are willing to shift for themselves. Is she smiling upon you? PRICE FIVE CENTS Marine's Treatment of Fla. Negroes Protested (Preston News Service) New York, Oct. 7—Protest against conscription of only Negro workers in Miami, Florida, and against "unwarranted shooting of Negroes by U. S. Marines" in that district, was telegraphed President Coolidge, Attorney General Sargent and Secretary of the Navy Wilbur by James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The telegram reads: "Press dispatches from Miami, Fla., report state troopers, deputy sheriffs and police were sent to round up all Negroes of workable age and to put them to work clearing debris in all parts of this county. They will be put to work under guard." If true this constitutes virtually peonage for colored residents of that county in view of the fact this order applies only to Negroes. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People respectfully asks investigation by U. S. departments of justice and the navy of conditions alleged in press dispatch and, if prevalent, that prompt action be taken to end violation of federal statutes and constitutional guarantees. Press reports also indicate unwarranted shooting of Negroes by U. S. marines." GOPHER LODGE105 OPEN REST DOORS New Home to Be Scene of Many Engagements for Friends and Members. Since several months ago, at the time of the first rumor that the St. Paul Elks had purchased a new rest at 207 W. Central Ave., all eyes have been trained and all ears open to see and hear what would be their next move. They have moved and the house committee of Gopher Lodge have opened the doors of the rest to its members and their friends for entertainment. Just how great your expectations are of the Gopher Lodge in their new rest, is hard to tell, but with the contemplated plans of R. S. Harris, chairman of the entertainment committee put into effect and perpetuated by his able assistants, one might spend an evening or two a week in reminiscence of gay old New York, in strutting Harlem, or Atlantic City on the board walk. Gladys Naye of New York City, formerly on Pantages and Orpheum time with a company in a song and dance act, will appear at the Elks' new Rest on Tuesday evening, October 12, as entertainer at their regular cabaret engagement. Music that is always good will spirit the charming little lady on, in her songs and dancing that are of the very latest. Ferns, flowers and colored lights, four in all of the Elks' colors (you know the colors, Bill) will add splendor and gavety to the affair. Under Chairman R. S. Harris, the entertainment committee of W. B. Walker, C. W. Wigington, Thomas J. Franklin, Secretary E. A. Carter, E. N. Martin, L. R. Blair, C. P. Oden, P. S. Johnson, W. C. Willis, A. J. Todd and S. W. Wright extend a cordial welcome to their friends, the Daughters of Como and Minnehaha Temples, members of Ames 106 and Minnesota Council No. 32. DALLAS WHITE C. C. AIDS Dallas, Tex. Oct. 7—Officials of the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce were aided Monday by officials of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce in their efforts to secure State incorporation for the recently formed welfare organization among the colored population. W. E. Clarke, executive secretary, and E. J. Crawford, president, called at Chamber of Commerce headquarters. They said they hoped to secure incorporation papers shortly. Page Two 614 Court Block Telephone Cedar 1879 St. Paul, Minnesota President and General Manager.....CYRUS L. LEWIS Secretary-Treasurer .....EUGENE JACKSON, JR. Editor .....EARL WILKINS Duluth Representative..Mrs. Wm. A. Porter, 1029 E. 3rd St., Duluth, Minn. Telephone Hemlock 1533 $2.00 Per Year SUBSCRIPTION RATES $1.25 for Six Months 75 Cents for Three Months Advertising rates furnished upon application. "Entered as second class matter Nov. 7, 1925, at the post office at St. Paul, Minn., under the act of March 3, 1879" AGAIN FLORIDA has any virtues, there must be a kind of consistency in its uniformity. From a long list of such items he has selected a few of the most points out, is the place where he is for riding in a Pullman car; must white instructors teach to death of white and black state investigation was necessary; fixed bands are becoming such a remor of the state has recently and where nearly one hundred a ago when they attempted to set the first lynching of 1926. the hurricane, and in its wake, roves of the state both by national States. Forcible impregnation of reconstruction, constituted Negroes from leaving the state well as men, and actual shoot in the racy features which are of cruelty. has the situation become that with President Coolidge asking and remedied. Such relief, but temporary. There is no租 group thinking. items, has adopted a definite, citizens. It may be restrained from, but it is too much to expect of them by the dominating not change his spots. only with the airing of this last report from the cultured mother, being the barbarous attitude of constituents, as expressed by criticism from abroad may we are facing if the whites of possess provincial world outlook. such a Utopian spread of education vast land, big with possi- with foreign eyes. White A White America, trailing the tracked from Minnesota to Missouri with panting race hatred, the thirteen original colonies forocracy to the peak of 1926, wives, crouched animal-like over whites, alike the victims of v If Florida has any virtues, there must be listed among them the dubious one of consistency in its uniformly bad treatment of its Negro citizens. From a long list of such items, Chandler Owen in the Chicago Bee has selected a few of the most salient. Florida, he points out, is the place where a judge fined a colored woman $500 for riding in a Pullman car; where the first law was passed against white instructors teaching colored pupils; where whipping to death of white and black convicts became so common that a state investigation was necessitated; where night floggings by masked bands are becoming such a terrorizing influence that the governor of the state has recently issued a warning and a threat; and where nearly one hundred Negroes were murdered a few years ago when they attempted to vote at Ocala, the city which staged the first lynching of 1926. Now comes the hurricane, and in its wake, more brutal treatment of the Negroes of the state both by native whites and by soldiers of the United States. Forcible impressment of Negroes alone into the work of reconstruction, constituting a virtual peonage, prevention of Negroes from leaving the section, rough handling of women as well as men, and actual shooting of colored citizens are some of the racy features which are entering into this Miami true story of cruelty. So stinking has the situation become that a formal protest has been lodged with President Coolidge asking that the condition be investigated and remedied. Such relief, while it may be effective, will be but temporary. There is no rapid way to change the pattern of group thinking. Florida, it seems, has adopted a definite, hostile attitude toward its black citizens. It may be restrained from too overt mistreatment of them, but it is too much to expect an aggressively favorable treatment of them by the dominating whites. A leopard, after all, cannot change his spots. Simultaneously with the airing of this latest Florida stench comes a press report from the cultured mother of this country, England, deprecating the barbarous attitude of the United States toward its Negro constituents, as expressed by its annual total of lynchings. Such criticism from abroad may ultimately help the racial problem we are facing if the whites of this country ever adopt a broader, less provincial world outlook. Such an attitude will come only with a Utopian spread of education. At present, our vast land, big with possibilities, is a sorry spectacle viewed with foreign eyes. White America, leader in riches and power! White America, trailing the world in culture! White America, racked from Minnesota to Mississippi, from Oregon to New Jersey with panting race hatred! White America, emerging from the thirteen original colonies founded on the ideals of justice and democracy to the peak of 1926, with bloody Florida, monster of iniquities, crouched animal-like over the slain bodies of her blacks and whites, alike the victims of venomous license! LIVING WITH OUR SKINS colored youths who attended the ugfors, Finland, reports that on session, the colored delegates were colored. Allowing for acterizes all Negroes, and wh o youth, there is yet, no dou young man. One of the colored youths who attended the Y. M. C. A. world congress at Helsingfors, Finland, reports that during the time the conference was in session, the colored delegates were never allowed to forget that they were colored. Allowing for that race sensitivity which characterizes all Negroes, and which is especially to be found in Negro youth, there is yet, no doubt, some basis for the plaint of the young man. The Y. M. C. A., in spite of its platform, ideals and avowals, is, nevertheless, very often not Christian at all. Its treatment of Negroes is a case in point. Some years ago, two colored members of the track team of a local high school were forced to leave training temporarily because they were refused admittance at the local central Y. M. C. A. where the team was to do its indoor practice. One of those boys later developed into one of the greatest sprinters and hurdlers which Twin Cities high schools have ever produced. At the present time, unless the policy of the institution has been changed very recently, Negroes are not allowed membership at the central St. Paul Y. M. C. A. The condition is regrettable, but it must be faced. Disillusionment comes early to those of us in America who are dusky in hue. Democracy is oftener than not demonocracy; justice seems to have two facets; opportunity, translated to us by white tongues, comes through as lack of opportunity; and even Christian loses much of its meaning. But we must all learn, as must the young Y. M. C. A. delegate, that we must live with our skins, and that perpetual complaint will do little to help our cause. Forgetting what we are is impossible as long as we are surrounded by a white world, but there is open to all of us that avenue of escape down the hard path of conscientious endeavor in every worth-while pursuit. That is the only simple panacea for the vanquishing of racial obstacles. Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, President of Howard University, has begun his administration in the spirit of Christianity, Peace, Firmness, Wisdom, Efficiency and Tolerance. We hope the "knife-sharpeners" will kindly take a "detour." We are all apt to blame our failures and near failures to the lack of shiny, sharp tools. The only tools we ought to ask for are good health and opportunity. After that, we who live in the United States should not ask odds from any man in the battle of life. C. J. M. Library's Great Value Our libraries can be made one of the most potent instruments of a creative citizenship, which aims at humanizing that grim industrialism, the grip of which tightens every day. Our policy must be to teach the community to find in the library a central laboratory of sweetness and light—a radiating power house of the spiritual and intellectual antidotes to the mechanistic materialism with which life today is saturated and by which it is degraded. We must insist that the library represents the literature of power, as distinct from the literature of knowledge and of information. Just as most men and women cannot understand maps without careful instruction, so most readers do not know really how to read. We have taught our people to decipher print; we have not yet taught them how to read. The universities tried to do that—but even if our ideals are realized the percentage of our congested democracy that will pass through a university must always be comparatively small. The library can do what the university cannot. Let us convince the public that it pays to read the literature of power, and it will pay to have that literature in abundance.—Principal Grant Robertson in a recent address. Common Phrase Once Had Distinct Meaning "A name to conjure with" is a phrase more used than understood, as conjuring not always the term for stage or parlor tricks of the present day. Originally conjuring stood for the art of the magician—the conjurer of the Dark ages being really the same personage as the wizard. His conjuring really meant a very solemn compact or agreement, the word itself being taken from the Latin for an oath. Part of his ritual consisted in the then popular belief that he could summon up Satan or some other spirit by the saying of some "word of power, such a word being generally mysterious-sounding, like "abracadabra." Occasionally the name of some departed great one, such as Solomon, was used. This name would then be known as sufficiently mighty to "conjure with," spirits hearing it being bound to obey. Today, we no longer believe in magic, and the magician of mystery and dread has turned into the harmless gentleman who produces rabbits from his hat at children's parties: but the old phrase still remains, and we refer to this and that great man as having a "name to conjure with." The Motor Shovel In unloading ore on or coal from the holds of vessels on the Great Lakes there is always a certain amount of material in corners and between hatches that cannot be reached by the unloading buckets. The superintendent of one railway has designed a motor-driven scraper shovel that moves such material much faster than it can be moved by hand. The machine carries a shovel that can be raised and dumped automatically, but whenever possible the ore or coal is pushed underneath the hatch openings, where the unloading buckets haul it out of the ship. The power-scraper shovel is said to do the work of 12 to 40 shovelers, according to the type of boat, and to save from one to five hours' time in the unloading process. Men that ain't your husband love to buy you little trifles like candy or flowers. Husbands prefer to buy you some'n lastin'—like a tombstone. If there is something wrong, tell it to the "Echo." REAL CREAM AT NO EXTRA COST Cream Top The new style milk bottle SUPPLIED EXCLUSIVELY BY CONSUMERS MILK CO. PHONE ELK.1759 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. ST. PAUL ECHO DENVER ENTERTAINS ECHO REPRESENTATIVE Mrs. Almee Hall who returned recently from Denver, Colo., was the honored guest at several affairs during her stay, among which were a luncheon given by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edith Matthews, a motor drive by Mr. and Mrs. L. Johnson and a dinner at Imperial cafe given by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mann (Grace Wills Mann). A floral luncheon was given by Mrs. Grace Matthews. Mrs. Mae Johnson was hostess at dinner in honor of Mrs. Hall and a dinner was given by Mr. Fred Clemons at Imperial Cafe. Mrs. Eugenia Coulter Barnes formerly of Minneapolis entertained Mrs. Hall at dinner. Mrs. Nelson Benoit and Mrs. Clay Matthews gave a party at which cards and dancing were features of the evening. Mrs. Wm. Stewart was hostess to a motor trip and beef steak fry at Daniels Park for Mrs. Consuelo Street Smith of Chicago and Mrs. Alimee Hall. A mid-night luncheon and slumber party was given by Mrs. Oliver Seymour, after which Mrs. Seymour took her guests to the Masonic Ball at Bon Ton academy and later was hostess at breakfast. A chicken gumbo luncheon was given by Mrs. Jessie Mae Harris, a motor and mountain party given by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mann, over the week end at the beautiful mountain home "Just Louise" of Mrs. John Porter, 11,500 ft., above sea level at timber line. Mrs. Hall and children were guests of Messrs. Ranier and Proctor of the Lincoln Hills Development Co., on a motor trip to Lincoln Hills, and had as her guests Mrs. Consuelo Street Smith of Chicago, Miss Irene Wilson, designer of Los Angeles, Mrs. Ruth Watson, social worker of Los Angeles and Mr. Joseph Brent, manual training teacher of Chicago. A Dinner was given by Mrs. Marie Arthurs, and a Dutch treat dinner by Messrs. Coates, Clemons and McFadden at Imperial cafe, complimenting Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Hall attended many other social affairs and visited the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. buildings and churches. She was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. Bryant with Mrs. Chas. Tiemus at a Chinese luncheon. Denver, world renowned resort was host to hundreds of visitors this summer, all of whom were highly enthused over western hospitality among whom were Mrs. S. Joe Brown of Des Moines, Mrs. Helen Curtis of Liberia, Africa, Chester Franklin, editor of the Kansas City Call, Attorneys Smith and Stewart of Muskogee Noble Smith, civil engineer of Honolulu, Mrs. Geraldine Glover of Chicago, Dr. Hurd and Ed. Bailey of San Antonio, Tex., and many others. Are you alert for opportunities to succeed? Old City of London In the early days of London, the houses of nobles and peasants were built side by side, but in later centuries a species of segregation went on that led to the main divisions of West end, City and East end. Yet even now, tucked away in the most fashionable parts, are to be found clusters of the poorest. The liability to frogs is believed to have led to the earliest enactment in the matter of smoke abatement and in 1300, on the petition of the citizens, the burning of sea coal was made a capital offense, says the Vancouver Province. Not long afterward the first serious labor trouble came to a head in the revolt of Wat Tyler. London was occupied by farm workers and the court took to the Tower. In these days agriculture was the chief industry, so the result might well be termed a general strike. Ancient Bibles The American Bible society says that "prior to the Gutenberg Bible, printed about 1450, many manuscripts of the Bible were produced in which both sides of the leaf were lettered. Writing materials were so expensive in the Middle ages that it was the exception rather than the rule not to use both sides of a leaf. We have in our library at Union seminary four Latin biblical manuscripts of that type. It was quite possible to write the entire Bible in manuscript in a single volume, though the handwriting which had to be employed in that case was apt to be so small that it was very hard to read. Three of our biblical manuscripts mentioned above contain in a single volume both the Old and the New Testaments, so it was quite feasible." Dispute Over Book of Job The authorship and date of the Book of Job are controversial matters, a great many students of Scripture being of the opinion that the book dates back to the patriarchal age, making Job contemporary with Abraham, possibly being Jonah the Edomite, alluded to in Genesis, tenth chapter, twenty-ninth verse. Others ascribe the book to Moses, and still others to Solomon. It is said that the animals mentioned in the book would be better known in the Assyrian mountains than in the plains of Palestine, while the leviathan or crocodile was a native of Egypt. The spirit of the book, however, undoubtedly is that of the Hebrew race, combining faith, endurance and tenacity of purpose, which are characteristics of the race today—Washington Star. When business is good, a man can stand nearly anything. Early Autopsy New York's social register for 1857, in reality the town enrollment for New Amsterdam, as New York then was known, contained the names of 20 "great citizens" and 204 "small citizens" and it was among the latter that the physicians were mentioned. In that same year doctors were called upon to do detective work, since it was requested that they should ask wounded patients how they had received their injuries and by whom. In 1691 Dr. Johannes Kerbfly, a Hollander, performed an autopsy upon the body of Governor Slaughter, believed to have been poisoned, and this is thought to be the first autopsy performed in this country.—New York Evening Post. "Salted" Violins Absurd as it may sound, German manufacturers who are experts in judging the worth of violins have come to look for lime salts in determining the value of an instrument. The exceptional resonance of some of the famous Amati violins, it is stated, is due to the lime salts with which the instruments are stained. The material is imbedded in the pores of the wood, and is believed to be at least partly responsible for the hitherto unsolved secret of why old violins give such a remarkable tone. Famous Mountain System The Alpine system covers nearly the whole of Switzerland, a great part of northern Italy, several departments of France, and a large part of Austria. The historical passages of the Alps have been those by: Alexander the Great; Julius Caesar, to attack the Helvetians; Hannibal; Napoleon, who crossed the Alps into Russia only to find that the retreating Russians had left Moscow in ruins. The greater part of the French army died in recrossing the Alps into France. An inch of rain means about 100 tons of water to every acre. Lives For You Would you give a baby in your own to snatch it from the You'd brave the dangers of a to safety. To save countless the coming year, there is no safety, but the gift of a few c Back in 1910 before the babies well, the infant death 1,000 births. Now it is only of 400 babies are being saved of that, 400 lives saved this babies well. Lives For Your Dollars Lives For Your Dollars Would you give a baby its chance for life? You'd risk your own to snatch it from the path of an onrushing building to bring it to safety. To save countless little lives in St. Paul during the coming year, there is needed, not the risking of your safety, but the gift of a few of your dollars. Back in 1910 before the Baby Welfare began to keep babies well, the infant death rate in St. Paul was 128 per 1,000 births. Now it is only one-half as high, and the lives of 400 babies are being saved every year as a result. Think of that, 400 lives saved this year, because we are keeping babies well. WHAT $5 CAN DO It is for such purposes that Chest asks your contribution better use for every dollar you will keep a baby well for a year that $5 means the saving of a you like to save? The Community Chest poses. It cares for children girls about to become victims women who have no other need is not all. Many of its some activities for children—quency and develop good charm. All this can be done because all races and creeds—believe fit to the Community Chest. Can It is for such purposes as this that the Community Chest asks your contribution. Is there in all the world a better use for every dollar you can spare? Five dollars will keep a baby well for a year at the Baby Welfare. Often that $5 means the saving of a life. How many babies would you like to save? The Community Chest provides funds for many purposes. It cares for children left without a home, boys and girls about to become victims of tuberculosis, aged men and women who have no other refuge. And caring for those in need is not all. Many of its agencies are providing wholesome activities for children—influences that prevent delinquency and develop good character. All this can be done because 60,000 persons—people of all races and creeds—believe in it and so make contributions to the Community Chest. Can you fail to do your share? Seventh Annual Campaign Saint Paul Community Chest October 6th to 13th N New Fall Bags From the Foremost Designers of America Reflecting New Versions in Antelope and Lizard Leathers The Bag Sketched is: One of the newest and smart Fall styles. Black lizard with the little hand strap, trimmed with grey snake. Beautifully lined and fitted with coin purse and mirror. Priced $8.75. COLORS: Tan Brown Chanel Red Green Black For 55 Years St. Paul's Quality Luggage Shop GARLAND LUGGAGE SHOP SIXTH AT CEDAR them from passing. Four years Congressman Ansorge of New York selected a colored boy to take the examination for the naval academy at Annapolis. But, it was said, he failed. Colored America has had three distinguished graduates of the military academy, of whom the late Col. Charles Young was one. Mrs. George Mundell and Mrs. Earl Harris, who have been attending the Poro college at St. Louis, have returned to the city. Enroute home they were stop over visitors in Indianapolis, Ind., Chicago and Evanston, Ill. 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 Firth & Minnesota St. Tel 621-241 Your Dollars is chance for life? You'd risk the path of an onrushing truck. burning building to bring it little lives in St. Paul during ed, not the risking of your your dollars. Baby Welfare began to keep rate in St. Paul was 128 per one-half as high, and the lives every year as a result. Think year, because we are keeping has this that the Community Is there in all the world a you can spare? Five dollars or at the Baby Welfare. Often life. How many babies would provides funds for many pur- craft without a home, boys and of tuberculosis, aged men and age. And caring for those in agencies are providing whole- influences that prevent delin- acter. use 60,000 persons—people of it and so make contributions you fall to do your share? New Fall Bags From the Foremost Society·Notes Send in your Society Notes to The Echo office, 614 Court Block, before Wednesday noon of each week. On Tuesday evening Mr. Cal Follings entertained at a farewell party at the residence of Mrs. James Roberts, 978 St. Anthony Ave. Mrs. Myrtle Foster Cook, Kansas City, Mo., the Vice-Chm. Western Division of Colored Women, National Republican Committee spent a few hours in St. Paul Sunday while enroute home from the National Convention of Federated clubs in Los Angeles. She was accompanied by Mrs. Bailey and Miss Harris of Kansas City. Mrs. Laura Williams, 734 St. Anthony Ave., entertained at a tea in honor of Mrs. Robert Harris of Youngstown, O., and Mrs. Lee Sheets of Chicago. Mrs. Williams was assisted in serving by Mrs. Opal Fraction and Mrs. Homer Goins. On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Ethel Maxwell entertained at dinner for Mrs. Myrtle Foster Cook of Kansas City. She was assisted by Mrs. Eugene Gough, President of the Frederick Douglas Republican club and Mrs. R. A. Van Hook, Pres. of the Minneapolis Republican Women's club. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lealtad, Jr., are the proud parents of a baby girl. Mrs. Lee Sheets, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Ida Gardner, 369 Jay St., left Thursday for her home in Chicago. Mrs. Robert Harries (Harriet Jeffreys) Youngstown, O., is visiting her father Mr. Arthur Jeffreys. With her are her children, Evelyn, Dolly, Robert, Nelson and Robie. Mrs. Mabel Starks was a dinner guest of Mrs. A. Hedge on Monday evening. Mrs. Myrtle Foster Cook of Kansas City, Mo., addressed a group of club women at the residence of Mrs. Ethel Maxwell, Sunday afternoon. A. J. Bartee, father of R. S. Bartee, usher at St. James A. M. E. church, died in Helena, Ark., Sept. 22. Mr. Bartee, who has lived in St. Paul for some years, was called home as his father's illness became critical, but arrived too late to see him. Mrs. Mary Hickey of St. James A. M. E. church has returned to the city after having spent a six week's vacation out of town. St. James A. M. E. church, Central ave. at Dale street, held a reception Thursday evening in honor of its pastor, Rev. W. H. Griffin, who has recently returned to his St. Paul charge for another year. Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith, 371 N Western Ave., entertained, Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Ida Anderson of New York City, Mr. N. Smith, Bozeman, Mont., and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gray, 735 Rondo St. Mr. Rebecca Green and her son Willie, Jr., of Helena, Mont., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lealtad, Jr. Mrs. Lealtad is the niece of Mrs. Green. Mr. Sarah Jarrett, 890 Rice St., who underwent a successful operation at Bethesda hospital will soon be able to return home and wishes to thank her many friends for their kindness during her illness. Mr. Samuel Stephens, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Stephens, Park Ave., departed Tuesday for Nashville, Tennessee, where he has accepted a position at Meharry college. Mrs. Virginia Scott of Chicago, Ill., who spent a few weeks here with her sister Mrs. Malcolm Bradshaw, 566 W. Central Ave., during the latter's illness, returned to her home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Goff are now living in their old homestead, 768 St. Anthony Ave., and will be pleased to see their many friends. Prepared and issued for John P. Kennedy, 1993 Goodrich Ave., by A. J. Niemeyer, 1883 Selby Ave. St. Paul, Minn. Economy Market 902 6th Ave. No., Minneapolis GROCERIES Poultry and Meats Hyland 9746 McDUFF WOODARD, Prop. Dr. and Lawyer Wright and wife spent a few days in Sioux Falls, S. D., visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mitchell. Mesames Boyd Crawford, Tela Burt and Talmadge Carey were hostesses at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Samuel Stephens (Alvai Williams) on Friday evening. Little Miss Cleo Hunt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hunt, of 419 Rondo St., spent the week-end with Vivian Marie Dellums of 628 Jewett Place. Mrs. Clarence Allen accompanied by her mother-in-law returned Monday from Dalton, Mo., where they buried Mr. Richard Allen who passed away after a long illness. They also visited relatives and friends in St. Joe and St. Louis, Mo. Mr. George D. Charleston, 543 Girard Ave., No., is improving, having suffered from injuries to his back and leg in an automobile accident. Minneapolis Sunday Forum meets the first and third Sunday afternoons of each month at the Phyllis Wheatley House, 808 Bassett Place, 3:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES Our new class in Hook Rugs on Thursday evenings at 8 o'clock, under the director of Dayton's Art Department, is attracting a good number of new folks. Registrations to our old classes are coming in nicely. Spend your leisure time profitably by getting enrolled immediately for at least one of the classes. The Minneapolis members of the Twin City Choral held a promising rehearsal both last Monday and this past Monday at the Center. A goodly number came out and began practice promptly at 8 o'clock. The St. Paul group met at St. James M. E. Church last Tuesday and at the Y. W. C. a. this past Thursday. Hereafter the meetings in St. Paul will be on the first Thursday of each month. The Auxiliary is planning a Halloween Festival for October 29 and under the chairmanship of Mrs. Edith Sizer, plans are going forward with leaps and bounds for the "best time ever." Remember the date, October 29. Place, Phyllis Wheatley House. Costumes will be appropriate. Set the date aside now. The first Auxiliary Luncheon for the term was held Tuesday at 12:15. The large number who came listened to a short talk by Mr. F. R. Sleavin of the Community Fund office. Mr. Paul Bliss, Mrs. James Paige and Rev. Gordan of St. Joseph, Mo., were guests and made a few remarks. Miss Marguerite Seymour, our office assistant, has been ill for the couple of weeks, but is now on the road to recovery. Miss Regina Johnson has been helping us in the meantime. Leslie Lawrence Post, American Legion, met Wednesday evening, October 6. Commander George Manning read report. Election of officers was held. Jose Sherwood, Commander; A. R. North, 1st vice-commander; M. B. Chapman, 2nd vice-commander; R. M. Jackson, finance officer; W. H. Hall, adjutant; A. D. Barkskale, prelate; Geo. Manning, sergeant-atarms. Next meeting to be held October 20. Installation of officers and card party will take place. Pilgrim Baptist church will hold a revival October 20-31. Keystone Hotel Barber Shop We Specialize in LADIES' 35¢ MEN'S 35¢ & Children's Bobing Hair Cutting All Work Guaranteed Polite Service—Courteous Treatment A. WYLIE, Prop. Dale 3601 379 Carroll Ave. FOR SALARY LOANS SEE ANDREW A. MURPHY 312 Builders Exchange Bldg. Ga 1095 REMOVAL NOTICE Fred D. McCracken Established 1915 Real Estate, Renting, Insurance 306 Court Block Phone Cedar 6349 Resident Humboldt 4346 DULUTH NOTES Mr. and Mrs. George Adams had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Bert Belford of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Beverly Holliman has taken over the restaurant at 111 1st Ave., West. Rev. M. R. Rhoenenee of St. Marks A. M. E. church addressed the employees of the steel Iron Plant, Tuesday morning. His subject being. Self-culture. Mr. George Dozier who has been in New York for a short while is now in Arizona. Rev. M. R. Rhoenenee spoke at the Community Center Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Beasley who has been quite ill in St. Paul at Miller hospital is improving. Mrs. Mary Ewing of E. 4th St., who has been a resident of the city for many years passed away Thursday morning Oct. 30th at her residence after a long illness. The Colored Woman's Council met Wednesday the 29th at the home of Mrs. Emma Watts. Elizabeth Richey Chapter No. 2, held their Social meeting Tuesday evening at their hall. Quite a number were out. The husbands having been invited to attend. Y. W. C. A. NOTES A pleasant social hour was spent by those who attended our Vesper and tea Sunday afternoon. The musical selections rendered by Mrs. Copeland and Misses Chequita Lonewolf and Benetta Cason were very much enjoyed. The Book Lovers' Club met Wednesday afternoon and completed plans for the next three months of work. Mrs. Doris Roper, Vice-President, presided. Officers will be elected at next meeting. The two High School Clubs, "Jolly Us and Twentieth Century," have combined in order that they might more closely follow the National Girl Reserve policy for High School Clubs. Much more effective work being possible with a larger group. The following officers were elected at the last meeting: Henrietta Bonaparte, President; Gloria Griffin, Vice-President; Margaret Tresvan, Secretary; and Muriel Wigington, Treasurer. Have you ever attended a Y. W. C. A. Conference? If you have you will want old memories revived—if you haven't, you can't afford to miss the opportunity of hearing something of Conference experience by Mrs. W. H. Griffin, Misses Bonaparte, Tresvan and Foster. Musical numbers by Mr. Curtis Evans and Miss Francis Husch. If you paid for your subscription, and don't receive your paper, rail Cedar 1879. After the theater try our delicious Chicken Sandwiches Picnic Box Lunches TOASTED SANDWICHES ALEXANDERS SWEET SHOPPE Dale and Rondo Streets Phone Dale 7175 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. White Front Store CASH and CARRY Prices With FREE DELIVERY Quality Meats and Groceries Fresh Dressed Poultry at All Times Elk 1388 559 St. Anthony Av. E. N. Martin L. R. Blair And You Are Next All the Time At Our New Location Sanitary Tonsorial Parlor 709 RONDO STREET Manicurist St. Paul, Minn. Meet Your Friend The Neighborhood Drug Store With Downtown Prices Five-Minute Delivery Service McCall Pharmacy MINNEAPOLIS ADVERTISERS Announcing the Grand Opening Event of the Season Arcadia Dancing Palace Fifth Street, Opposite Court House Under Auspices KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Of the Twin Cities Pride of Minnesota Lodge No. 5, K. of P., Host to the Public WILLIAM CLARK, Chairman Music by ELI RICE and his DIXIE COTTON PICKERS ORCHESTRA Admission 75c. Taxi 1:30 Responde to Arection ▲ petty事 is told of a man who, in a trance, found himself in another sphere, standing by a bank covered with exquisite violets, the scent of which filled the air. Stopping to admire the flowers, he saw each dainty bloom lift its tiny head in acknowledgment of his delight in their beauty. Sir Jagadis Bose, the Indian scientist, calls plants anchored animals, and has proved beyond doubt that some plants are actually more sensitive than human beings. He has shown that they are actually affected by the approach of certain people. This is a fact of intense interest to many flower lovers who have long suspected that something of the sort was the case. They have noticed that flowers in adjoining gardens or allotments, on similar soil and apparently similarly treated, do not grow alike, but that in one garden they bloom more luxuriant than in the other. They have noticed also that certain people are far more successful than others in growing what may be called shy flowers. It would appear that the personality of the gardener has much to do with the success of the flower garden—that, in fact, there are people whom flowers love, just as there are those who have a natural power with animals. Often a comparatively frail woman can manage a horse which strong men have attempted to hold in vain, and we all know cases of apparently insignificant people who are adored by all dogs. Wouldn't Drink Milk "Squeezed" From Cow A little girl and her mother were visiting in the country, on a farm. Having always lived in the city the cow was a great curiosity to the child and she was very much interested in watching its movements. One day she saw the farmer milking. She watched him as he carried the milk into the house and strained it and it was put on the table for the evening meal. She was much surprised, as in the city the milk always was delivered in bottles. A glass of milk was set at each place. She refused to drink her portion and was asked by her mother why she did not drink the milk. Putting her arm around her mother's neck and drawing her head down she whispered. "Mamma, where do you think he got that milk?" "I don't know," replied her mother, "Where did he get it?" "Why," exclaimed the little girl, "he squeezed it out of an old cow. I saw him." Keep In J.J. GILLEN PRESENT Abstract Clerk Prepared and issued for J. J. Gillen, 711 Sherburne avenue, by Mrs. Aimee Hall, 725 Sherburne avenue, for which $1.00 per inch is to be paid. Mrs. T. H. LYLES Oldest Established Mortician Office: Cedar 0508 Res: Dale 2947 150 W. Fourth St. St. Paul, Minn. DOUGLASS & Poultry Raisers—Free FOR SALE North Dunlap and Larpenteur Ave. MINNEAPOLIS A Announcing the Grand Open The Annual H Arcadia Dane Brief Rest Was Fatal When Gen. John Morgan, with his raiders, stopped to rest for an hour and a half at Chester, Ohio, during his Civil war foray, he committed an error that brought disaster. After resting, the raiders proceeded to Portland, reaching there just after dark. It was unusually foggy and this prevented the raiders from finding the ford leading to Bluffton Island. Had they reached Portland an hour earlier, they could have crossed the Ohio river to safety that night, says a writer in the Columbus Dispatch. Morning brought General Judah's troops up the river and General Hobson from the rear and Morgan's defeat. Life of Human Hair The length of life of the hair varies with the age, sex, character of hair and individual peculiarity. Each hair has its determined length of life, and this is not the same for every hair of the same sort. The rate of growth, especially in young women, is from 2 to 6 millimeters, or about $ \frac{1}{4} $ to $ \frac{1}{4} $ inch during each 10 days after first piercing the skin, or about $ \frac{1}{4} $ to $ \frac{1}{4} $ inch a month. When it reaches a length of 10 to 14 inches its rate of growth is reduced one-half, and later toward the end of its normal life its increase is hardly perceptible. Hair Growth After Death Hair Growth After Death Scientists differ somewhat on this subject, but the weight of authority favors the view that the hair, including the beard, ceases to grow at death. Apparent growth of the hair and beard after death is explained by the shrinkage of the soft tissues around each individual hair, a natural result of the evaporation of the liquids of the muscles. Those scientists who believe that there are authentic cases of the hair actually growing after death say that such growth continues but a brief period. Too many young men who want to see life try to see it in the dark. If they would see what they can by daylight first, they might not be quite so curious as to what goes on at night. Darkness is the abode of evil.—Grit. Many of our troubles are imaginary and they vanish into thin air. Soon You Will Need Coal Order This High Grade Anthracite Which We Have Sold and Guaranteed for the Past Three Years. No Smoke—No Soot—No Rock No Slate—Little Ash Dealers in Koppers Coke, Coal and Wood of All Kinds and Genuine Petroleum Carbon. F. D. Williams Coal Co. 63 East 4th Street Cedar 3236 Patriotic Benevolent Order of Bees (Incorporated in Minnesota) We take care of our sick, bury the dead and assist the worthy members in financial difficulties. JOINING FEES, $.50 Call or write to E. O. PEARCE, Garfield 4138 11 Iglehart Ave. .H. GOLFIN, 558 7th Ave. Mpls., Minn & MADISON Free Range Broilers SALE e. Call Evenings Hu 4397 ADVERTISERS Following this trouble, several hundred Negroes attempted to leave the community, but were prevented doing so, as far as the officials could help by using intimidations and in some cases force. But the Negroes are determined to leave and are getting away as fast as they can. Two, who were seen on the outskirts of the city about to make their get-away, were told by the police that it was an order from the mayor that nobody must leave the city at that time, and that every able-bodied man must work to help "dig the city out," whereupon the men were marched back to town and put to work. Rev. Jonas Strong, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, has been confined to his home all week by illness. Mrs. Blanche Goins went to the hospital this week for treatment. Wine and Grape Juice uice 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: a gen- ture to lack should order every meal. our door on Port 10.00 16.80 22.50 44.60 64.75 lay Tile Co. paul, Minn. minneapolis I be kept perment, so have faci- lil. MEN'S Dry Cleaner LADIES Dry Cleaner LAW Wet Wash Thu Flat W 16 lbs. We Give Us the world TRADE BUSINESS PROFESSION ACHIEVEMENT URE TELLS in our annu SCIAL RA O IS READ THE WORLD Tell the world about- A PICTURE TELLS IT ALL Put it in our annual issue THE ECHO IS READ ALL OVER THE WORLD Cedar 1879 Court B 614 Court Block The only thing really worth worrying about is being contented. Barber Shop CASSIUS AND COMPANY SIX CHAIRS Separate Entrance and Chairs for Ladies Featuring Sterilization and Sanitary Service DALE AND RONDO STREETS Patronize Our Advertisers at SR ane en SN a La a kN ha kN a i Se ES Reel Te oe Od esc bs ad ig Si eee abe nis Reet. heli a ee ee ant, LO eer eat oe ss ie tn orn gets alae Me ees ae eal Mh ph a \i + STR aie ecg ae Se el aia Bocas pass os rani dei sean Ser eta ea ia D3 cig i at at aie A a Ca | | . Page Four Parties Interested In Lake Lots Join Our Touring Party Sunday ‘Morning Leaving Anderson’s 460 Rondo St. At 8:30 a.m. Just 21 Miles From St.Paul ~Minesure Development Co. Office of The St. Paul Echo 614 Court Block Cedar 1879 , French Legion of Honor ‘The Legion d’Honneur in France fs an order of merit, both. military and civil. As at present organized it consists of five classes—chevallers, of- ficers, commanders, grand officers and grand crosses. The President of the republic is grand master. In ordinary circumstances twenty years of mili- tary, naval or civil service is neces- sary for eligibility to the rank of chevalier and promotions can be made only after definite service in a lower rank, Extraordinary service admits to any ranks. The word “chevalier” means knight. Bring Results Gtansitea Aaveriining_Rateor— Servisee perecting Pate, cents tee rene Somes, Sy, eae Houses for Rent. FOR RENT—Five-room, modern cot- tage, $35.00 per month; vacant Sept. Or Meri cheadnare eo eine SEVEN ROOMS, bath, gas, electric lights, hardwood floors, birch fin- ish throughout; {deal location; 730 Sherburne Ave.; $3,000, with $500 cash and balance like rent. 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Jow and we will send you a whole week's supply free. ee a er STRAIT-TEX CHEMICAL CO., 569 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bee eed EN See aati ee ere eyo eit e E 2 Will Not Pick Cotton; Given Cracked Pate Dallas, Tex. Oct. 8—Claiming he had been struck over the head with an automobile pump by an East Tex- as farmer and forced to work the re- mainder of the day in the field, a man applied Monday night at the emergency hospital for treatment. Physicians found he had a frac- tured skull and sent him to a sani- tarium. The man said he is George Evans, 23, Big Sandy, Texas. Numerous reports of ill treatment of Negro cotton pickers and viola- tion of the peonage act are being in- vestigated by federal agents, who Tuesday took up Evans’ case. Ev- ans said the man struck him because he would not pick cotton and want- ed to go to another farm to work, WELCOME HALL NOTES All activities will begin the week of the 18th. Mrs, Rebeca Godette will instruct @ class in lamp shade making. | ‘Mrs. Mayme Anderson will instruct a class in Picture Frame and rug making. Mrs. T. B. Cook will have a class in Home Economics. There will be classes in Shorthand and Typewriting. The kindergarten meets every morning from 10-12. Story hour on Saturday from 2-3. Professor Moten of the House of Hope chureh has a class in singing at 4 P. M. on Thursday, for children from 8 to 12 years. Mrs. Claudia Lester, the sister of Mr, and Mrs. T. C. Cuthbert and Mr. 8. J. Cuthbert, a graduate and teach- er of Hains Normal School, Augusta, Ga., a Presbyterian school under the Freedman Board with Lucy C. Lan- cy, principal, is spending the winter here and has consented to assist with the activities at Welcome Hall. Mrs, Lester has taught in Augusta for eight years and hopes to be of much benefit with her broad experience. Chinese Kitchens Except for the fact that gas is the fuel instead of grass and wood, as in China, Chinese kitchens in Amerfean chop suey restaurants are closely fashioned after the patterns of the mud stoves In the Orient. There the stove 1s always broken before a family moves to a new abode. Here the Kitchen range Is built of tile, but still on the model of the old. The great shallow pans, the ladles and the oll pots, however, are strictly Chinese, and strange Jars of water chestnuts the corsmb of a water plant imported from China, and other jars filled with slices of bamboo shoots are much in evidence among Chinese kitchens here ‘as in the East. Changes in Date Line ‘The so-called international date line was designed to remove certain ob- Jections to the meridian of 180 de- grees west, the most important of which ts that groups of islands 1y- ing about this meridian differ in date by a day, although only a few miles apart, Several forms have been sug: gested. These generally agree in re- taining the meridian of 180 degrees in the mid-Pacific, with a bend in the north in order to make the Aleu- tian islands and Alaska of the same time as America, and also in the south so as to bring certain of the South Sea islands Into a line with ‘Australia and New Zealand COMING ATTRACTIONS Halloween Matinee Dance, Oct., 30th at Union Hall by Amatanth club. Music by Clarence Johnson's Orchestra. 4-8 P.M. Admission 50 cts, CARD OF THANKS ‘The family of the late Cyrretta Sarah-Anne Lewis acknewledge with grateful appreciation the skind ex- pressions of their many friends’ sympathy. MR, AND MRS CYRUS L. LEWIS, MR. AND MRS. FRANK KING, MRS. GLENORA LEWIS. Did Adam Die With Gout? In the library at the Herald's col- Jege, London, England, is a queer ‘Sixteenth-century document, the his- tory of which is unknown. It pro- feases to trace the pedigree of the early Saxon kings right back to Adam and Eve, among the names of those appearing in the genealogy be- ing our Lord, Alexander, and Nebu- chadnezzar. It contains some deauti- fully executed and well-preserved pen and ink drawings of subjects which include the fall, the building of the tower of Babel, and the ark. Adam is stated to have died from “gowte” and to have been buried at Hebron. ‘The document has been in the pos- session of the Herald's college for 200 years. * Gold Market Wild Scene The wildest scenes of commotion are to be witnessed on the Chinese exchange at Shanghal where brokers, dealing in gold bars, create more nolse and display less regard for the physi- eal and mental being of their neigh- bors than do even the brokers on the New York Stock exchange, the New York curb or the Chicago Board of ‘Trade, according to Geraldine Sar- tain, special correspond@t to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. ‘There “are 160 brokefs on the gold bar exchange and these participate in a continuous scramble for positions around a table where the dealings are carried op. Hesly Peruvian Pottery Prehistoric pottery provides virtu- ally all the known history of the Chimus, a race occupying the north- ern part of Peru before it was con- quered by the Incas. ‘These people made thelr pottery by the colling process. Long strips of clay were colled around, one upon another, and the mass thus formed molded to the Gesired shape by means pf shells or smooth pebbles, When finished, nearly all evidence of the colls was obliterated. It is by means of this pottery that’ modern scholars are made familiar with the dally Ufe of these early Peruvians. Vessels often are found in the shape of the vege- tables used. Some clearly indicate the squash, ears of corn, beans, potatoes and other vegetables familiar today. ‘There “are many so-called portrait Jars, giving a clear idea of the facial ‘appearance of the race—San Fran- elsco Bulletin. ‘There are no grades on the entire transcontinental Lincoln highway which the average car cannot ciimb. Compression should not be used on long down grades. Elkburst 3473 Elk Tailoring Co. Suits Made to Order LOVE. Pron 806 Rondo St., St, Paul, Minn. | Rite Rite eatin pete a wweaNig > Gees ad eal a ie eS UNIVERSITY AVE. ADVERTISERS SE CLE ETEELET ANE TELE DOTTIE PLUMBING IMPSON HARDWARE & jieATiNG geevises wainreacuase Agency for Minnesota Paints and Kyanize Varnish WE SPECIALIZE IN SPORTING GOODS Phone Dale 2315. 185-787 University Avenue semen rarrcaniy PASTEURIZED a Milkand Cream : Butter Buttermilk Minnesota Milk Co. Elkhurst 3163 Visit Our Modern Plant University at Western _ TT) Whippet 3 em OVERLAND (a : (6) Buropean Type Car. Three New Types <6) —— — see at— srorace, rerammc (Kramer Diethert Co. end RECONDITIONED CARS ‘315 University Avenue Phone DAle 8016 ST. PAUL ECHO LIST OF BOOKS BY NEGRO AUTHORS AT LIBRARY (Continued from last week) Hunton, Mrs. Addie D. Two colored women with the Amer- dean expeditionary forces. 1920. D639N4H8 Johnson (Mrs.) Georgia D. Bronze: a book of verse. 1922. PS3295677B Johnson, James Weldon, 1871- Book of American negro poetry, cho- sen and ed. with an essay on the ‘negro’s creative egnius. 1922. PS328N3J_ Fifty years and other poems. 1917. PS329568F Locke, A. LeR., 1886- New negro. 1925, Reference E185.82L7 MacKay, Claude, 1890- Harlem shadows. PS329M14H Miller, Kelly, 1868. ‘An appeal to conscience; America’s code of caste a disgrace to democ- racy. 1918, E185.61M6 Out of the House of bondage. 1914, E1SoMG4 Progress and achievements of the colored people. 1918. E185M64P Race adjustment; essays on the ne- gro in America, 1908. E185.6M6 Moton, R. R., 1867- Finding a way out; an autobiogra- phy. 1920. CT-M919.4 Nelson, Mrs. A. R, M., 1875- Dunbar speaker and entertainer. Reference PN425IN4 Didout, Daniel Lyman, Verses from a humble cottage, 1924. Still, William, 1821-1902. Underground railroad. 1872 45088 ‘Thomas, W. H. American negro, 190 1. E186T4 ‘Vass, 8. N. How to study and teach the Bible. 1922, wwe BS6OOVS Washington, B. T., 1859-1915. yharacter building, 1902. By1581w2 rederick Douglas, 1907. erip727w 1907. B1g5wal fan farthest down; a record of ob- servation and study in Europe. 1912, HDA85W3 fy larger education. 1911. cTiWs317A, fegro in the South, his economic progress in relation to his moral and religious development. 1907. E185W3 Putting the most into life. 1906. BIIGL1W3 tory of slavery. 1913. JE441W3 tory of my life and work. 1900. CT-WR1TA2 Tuskegee and its people, 1910. Lezs61Tsw Tuskegee; its story and its work by Max Bennett, with an introdue- tion by Booker 'T. Washington. 1901. Reference LC2851T8T7 Up from slavery, 1901. , CT-W317 Working with the hands, 1904. ELSSW35 White, Walter F. eG , EDU AP / ere ee The = 2 Kx £ TX _ Bape — bea Keepsit ~ om rl et $f jinsmaster, \ | ae es, —— : _ DEATHS Sampson Redd Sampson Redd, 298 St. Albans, died Wednesday, October 6, at 2:30 P. m, at Ancker hospital. Mr. Redd, who was popularly known as Red Buck, was 54 years old and resided in St, Paul 33 years, Funeral serv- ices Saturday, October 9, at 2 p. m. from Pilgrim Baptist chureh, Rev. W. H. Griffin officiating. Mr. Redd is survived by his widow, Mrs, Emma Redd, He was a member of Gopher Lodge 105. Interment at Forest Fire in the flint, 1924, Fiction. --Wilson, J. T. 1888- Black phalanx; a history of the ne- gro soldiers of the U. 8. in the war, 1775-1812, 1861-65. ES40N3W8 -. Woodson, Carter Godwin. A century of negro migration. 1918. E185.9W8 History of the negro church, 1921. BR563NAW8 Negro in our history. 1922 E1g5ws. Negro in our history. 1924. Reference E185W82 Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lindsay, 426 Rondo St, entertained sixteen guests Saturday night at a progres- sive 500 party, complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robinson and Mrs. Plantyre of Kansas City, Mo. Prizes were awarded to Mr. Wm. Archer, Mrs. M. A. Johnson, and Mr. Essia Jones. The guests of honor were presented a prize. tral Ave., went to Miller hospital Tuesday for examination and treat- ment. ‘Well-Meaning Lunatic—As a golf- er, sir, you will be able to tell me why those men abused me just now. When they hit their ball over there I polite- ly picked it up and threw it back. FOR SERVICE AND LOW METER RATES c E d ar sracooe a 4006 HEATED CARS MSGAVOCK FUNERAL SERVICE eae sssSREDUCED TC $1.25: : SS ELT = ; Now on sale by the St. Paul Echo FLIGHT ss] : by WALTER WHITE : Author of the Fire in the Flint : $4.25 : : With each | Six Months Subscription 3 : for the St.Paul Echo ‘a $1.25 CEdar 1879 : 614 Court Block St. Paul; Minn. REDUCED TO $1.25 sss cemetery, A. J. MoGavock, funeral director, Belle Oliver Belle Oliver died at Rochester State hospital September 30. Burial in charge of Ernest Garner, 1304 So. Sth St. Funeral October 4, 1926. Rev. T. B. Stovall officiated. W. Squire Neal, funeral director. Burial at Crystal Lake cemetery, Mr, Nelson Herrin, left Friday of last week for Chicago where he and his wife will reside for an indefinite time. Ad in Denver Post—“Refined, rather attractive, fun-loving, forty- year-old widow, still with young ideas, would like to meet gentleman with car of like inclinations."—Bos- ton Transcript. CA | FOR SERVICE AND a. 2 os Emily A. Newton Emily A. Newton, old resident of Minneapolis and charter member of St. James A. M. B. ehureh, died Oc- tober 3 at her home, 3337 21st Ave. So. Services at St. James A. M. E. church, October 6, Rev. T. B. Stovall officiating. Burial at Hillside ceme- tery. W. Squire Neal, funeral di- rector. It took Dante about eighteen years, from 1300 to 1318, to write his cele- brated epic poem, “‘The Divine Com- edy.” It is called a comedy because its end is not tragic and divine, but because it is so wonderful, Winter ie Right Over the Hill! What About that Ladies’ Coat or Your Overcoat? 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