St. Paul Echo

THE ECHO costs two dollars by the year. It is worth ten, and is a bargain at its price. Have you paid? VOL. 2, NO. 5 SEGREGATION NOT CONSTITUTIONAL-- DECREE OF COURT Indianapolis N. A. A. C. P. Wins Fight for Freedom of Residence in That City. Contested Since March Act Similar to Louisville Segregation Ordinance Declared Void in 1917. (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) New York.—Telegrams received at the National office of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, from F. B. Ransom, member of the National Board of Directors of the N. A. A. C. P., and R. L. Brokenburr, one of the attorneys in the case, announce that the Circuit Court in Indianapolis has declared the city segregation ordinance to be unconstitutional after a court fight victoriously conducted by the Indianapolis branch of the N. A. A. C. P. In the course of the fight the Indianapolis branch staged a campaign for members and funds in the course of which more than $5,000 was raised. The Indianapolis branch undertook and carried through the entire case, the National office acting only in an advisory capacity. Mayor Signs Act The Indianapolis segregation ordinance was passed by the city and signed by the mayor despite the fact that it was clearly pointed out that it was entirely similar to the Louisville, Kentucky, segregation ordinance, declared unconstitutional in 1917 by the. S. Supreme Court in a case won by the N. A. A. C. P. through its president, Moorfield Storey, who argued it. The mayor of Indianapolis signed the ordinance March 24, and the Indianapolis branch immediately contested it, resulting in a complete victory. The decision of the Indiana Circuit Court is based upon the decision won by the N. A. A. C. P. in the U. S. Supreme Court in the famous Louisville case in 1917. DR. MOTON SAILS ON WORLD TOUR DR. MOTON SAILS ON WORLD TOUR Principal of Tuskegee Forced to Leave Duties in Attempt to Regain Health. Tuskegee Institute, Ala.—Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, sailed from San Francisco Nov. 26 on the Tenyo Maru of the California-Orient line, on the first lap of a tour that will take him around the world. He is taking this trip at the instance of the Institute Board of Trustees in the hope that his health may be completely restored. In the party with Dr. Moton will be Mrs. Moton and their daughter, Catherine; Dr. Eugene H. Dibble, Institute medical director, and Mrs. Dibble. The itinerary provides for stops at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands; Yokohama and other points in Japan; Shanghai and Honk Kong, China; Colombo, Ceylon and other places of interest in India, Egypt; the Mediterranean countries including the Holy Land, Italy, France and Spain; and England. They expect to return in time to be present at the Institute annual Founder's Day exercises, April 5, 1927. AGED WOMAN INJURED Mother Hickman, mother of John Hickman, Sr., 533 Rondo St., was taken to Ancker hospital as the result of a fall down a flight of stairs. She suffered a fractured hip and is still confined to her bed. On her next birthday in February, Mother Hickman will be 91 years of age. She is a pioneer in St. Paul and a member of Pilgrim Baptist church. The D. Y. W. Y. K. Club met with Mrs. Queen Turner, 1047 Rose St., on Tues. eve. Mr. S. E. Hall entertained the T. S. T. C. at dinner Thursday evening. The St.Paul Echo Six U. Of Minnesota Students Attend Iowa Regional Meeting Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Southern Man Offers Praise To White For Exposal of Lynching! New York.—Walter White, Assistant Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., has received a letter from Robert B. Eleazer, Educational Director of the Interracial Commission in Atlanta, commending the expose of the Aiken lynching by Mr. White and asserting that for it Mr. White deserves the gratitude of the South. Mr. Eleazer's letter is as follows: "I want to express my very deep appreciation of the wonderful work you did in the investigation of the Aiken lynching. When your report first reached me it seemed unbelievable that any man could have gotten to the bottom of that affair in so short a time and in a manner so thorough. If any confirmation were needed, however, you have had it in abundance as a result of later investigations. As the man who first dug into the horror and revealed its sordid details to the public, you deserve the deepest gratitude of South Carolina and the South. You have done us a great service and I personally want to thank you. "I hope there will not be any more occasions for such a service, but if there are, I trust that you may be on the job." ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK Charles Wood, 2003 Franklin Ave. S. E., Minneapolis, plunged five stories to his death in the elevator shaft of a Minneapolis building. The local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. held its annual election of officers. Father Theobald, George James, Atty. G. W. Hamilton, Miss Maxine Woodford and Dr. L. T. Crosthwaite were given office. A. S. Mason, only surviving charter member of Doric lodge, Duluth, spoke at the 31st anniversary celebration of the order. The jury which was trying the Sweet murder case in Detroit was released after having deliberated for 46 hours without reaching a verdict. A new trial date was set for the first of January. After being robbed and having reported the robbery to the police department, Claude Jarrett, 334 Iglehart Ave., was confined in Central police station because the officer on duty refused to believe his statement. Six U. Of Minnes Attend Iowa Re Of Kappa Alp When the Northwestern Regional convention of the Kappa Psi fraternity met in Iowa City, Iowa, the first part of last month, the local chapter at the University of Minnesota was represented by six men. The Minnesota delegates were Oscar Jones, George Bryant, Harold Thatcher, Walter Scott, Douglas Thompson, and Ferdinand Johnson. Chapters in the Northwestern district include Eta, at Lincoln, Neb.; Gamma, at Iowa City, Omega, at Des Moines College; and Psi, at the University of Minnesota. Archie A. Alexander of Des Moines, the most outstanding Negro engineer in America, and polemarch of the district, presided at the session. The purpose of the meeting was to formulate means by which members of the fraternity can organize themselves to exert an encouraging influence for the better and higher aspects of life over the younger people of the district, according to one of the Minnesota delegation. Three men from the Minnesota chapter were elected to office. Dr. J. Walton Crump was elected regional (Continued on page 2) Southern Man Of White For Expo New York.—Walter White N. A. A. C. P., has received a Educational Director of the Intre commending the expose of the and asserting that for it Mr. W the South. Mr. Eleazer's letter "I want to express my very derful work you did in the inves When your report first reached any man could have gotten to short a time and in a manner tion were needed, however, you result of later investigations. the horror and revealed its so deserve the deepest gratitude of You have done us a great ser thank you. "I hope there will not be a service, but if there are, I trust White College Men Give Aged Janitor $20,000 Ithaca, N. Y.—Thanksgiving meant more to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newton, aged colored couple, this year than it ever has before as the results of a golden reward for years of faithful service in the employment of the Chi chapter of the Psi Upsilon fraternity at Cornell University. In appreciation of his fifty years of service, the alumni and active members of the Chi chapter have created an endowment fund of $20,000 for Newton. The income from this fund will be paid to Newton as long as he lives and then to Mrs. Newton during her life. Newton began work as janitor for the Psi Upsilon fraternity in 1876. He has served over 1000 men who are now graduates of Cornell. When ever any of them return to visit their Alma Mater they are always greeted by the familiar figure of Newton. The Psi Upsilon fraternity is one of the oldest and largest organizations of its kind in the country. It was founded at Union in Schenectady, N. Y., in 1833. Miss Ermine Hall will appear again in recital in the near future. ONE YEAR AG Charles Wood, 2003 Franklin A stories to his death in the elevator s The local branch of the N. A. officers. Father Theobald, George Jaime Woodford and Dr. L. T. Crosthw A. S. Mason, only surviving chspoke at the 31st anniversary celebr District Court to Hear Lyceum Theater Case The Lyceum theater case alleging discrimination against colored patrons was tried in municipal court Friday, Nov. 26 by Claude Allen, assistant county attorney, Defendants were the cashier and doorman at the Lyceum theater. Miss Elizabeth Murray, her mother, Mrs. M. R. Murray, and Mrs. Margaret Martin were witnesses against the theater. Judge Parks after hearing the case, bound it over to district court. A date for the hearing has not yet been set. CORRECTION The story carried in The Echo last week stating that Ed. Cole, 11 Iglehart ave., died last Tuesday as the result of a shooting affray at the home of Noble Hauser, $257 \frac{1}{2}$ Rondo st., was untrue, and was the result of misinformation. Mr. Cole is living and is gradually improving at Aneker hospital. Offers Praise To posal of Lynching! me, Assistant Secretary of the letter from Robert B. Eleazer, murcalial Commission in Atlanta, Aiken lynching by Mr. White White deserves the gratitude of his as follows: a deep appreciation of the wontigation of the Aiken lynching. me it seemed unbelievable that the bottom of that affair in so so thorough. If any confirma- have had it in abundance as a As the man who first dug into rid details to the public, you South Carolina and the South. vice and I personally want to many more occasions for such a that you may be on the job." SUNDAY FORUM TO HEAR CARTER IN MINNEAPOLIS The varied though excellent programs of the Sunday Forum are drawing an increasingly large attendance at each of its successive meetings. For the meeting Sunday, Dec 5th, Mr. E. A. Carter, secretary of the Urban League of the Twin Cities, will speak on "The Social Factor in Racial Progress." Mr. Carter is not only a polished orator but a recognized authority on sociological problems. Of a lighter vein will be a reading by Mrs. Martha Lee, of whom we have not heard much recently, and an instrumental number by Miss Pearl Renfroe, a late acquisition to Minneapolis musical circles and a student at the McPhail School of Music. Phyllis Wheatley House, 3:30 o'clock. The public cordially invited. KILLERS HELD Richmond, Tex., Dec. 3.—Five white men charged with murder in connection with the slaying of three negroes on a ranch near here two weeks ago were granted bond at the conclusion of their preliminary hearing here Wednesday. The case will be submitted to the Fort Bend county grand jury next March. GO THIS WEEK Ave. S. E., Minneapolis, plunged five shaft of a Minneapolis building. A. C. P. held its annual election of names, Atty. G. W. Hamilton, Miss Maxalite were given office. ter member of Doric lodge, Duluth, Emanuel Ross, Boy Murderer of Cleveland, Meets Electrocution in Silence; Six Dates Were Set JOINT SERVICES ON THANKSGIVING DRAW NUMBERS Large Crowd Attends Annual Union Meeting Held at Pilgrim Baptist Church. Offering To Attucks Home Given $249; Will Be Applied to Project of Cleaning, Redecorating Interior. One of the largest crowds in the history of Union Thanksgiving services in St. Paul turned out to Union services at Pilgrim Baptist church, Cedar and Summit ave., last Thursday. The Rev. W. H. Griffin, pastor of St. James A. M. E. church, delivered the Thanksgiving sermon. Collection to Attucks Following a custom set by many years of practice, the offering was given to the Crispus Attucks Home association. The sum this year amounted to $249. Officers at the home were particularly grateful for the church assistance because they are in the middle of a public campaign to raise funds for the necessary cleaning and redecorating of the interior of the home. Services a Success The Thanksgiving services were their usual quiet success. An excellent sermon and beautiful music marked the gathering of worshippers. A definite spirit of good-will fostered in part by the joint services, was everywhere noticeable. Visitors came all the way from Minneapolis to attend the services. Ministers in charge of the services expressed themselves as being pleased with the success of the custom. (Preston News Service) Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 3. — Emanuel Ross, 18 year old Cleveland murderer, died at 1:07 Friday in the electric chair at Ohio penitentiary for killing Isadore Stoock, Cleveland confectioner. Ross entered the death-room at 1:04 a. m., calm and unperturbed. He was placed in the chair at 1:06 a. m., looked around the room and, seeing the warden, said, "Hello, warden." The mask was placed over his face and he died a minute later. Ross spent Thanksgiving day sitting quietly in his cell. He was not nervous and seemed resigned to his fate. No relatives visited the youth during the day and Warden P. E. Thomas said none had requested to see the young murderer during his last hours of life. His only visitors were a welfare worker and Chaplain Reed. For his last meal Ross had turkey, with dressing, cranberry sauce and all the "trimmins." He ate heartily and did not appear to realize that it was his last meal. Ross' attorneys have waged an unrelenting fight to save the boy from the electric chair. Six dates have been set for his execution. He was received at the penitentiary Jan. 27, to be electrocuted April 28. Since that time he (Continued on page 2) Walter White Ready for Aiken "Bribery" Charges New York.—No effort has yet been made to indict Walter White, assistant secretary of the N. A. A. C. P. on charges of "bribery" as Sheriff Nollie Robinson and other Alken officials announced was being "contemplated." "I am ready to go down to Alken and stand trial, if they should take any such action," declared Mr. White today, "but I don't believe they have the nerve to go ahead with a charge they know to be silly. Letters I have received from white men in Alken who are opposed to the lynchers, say that the "bribery" talk was merely a bluff. However, I am ready. So let them go ahead." MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Y, DECEMBER 4, 1926 President of N. N. B. A. Thanksgiving Visitor Atty, C. H. Calloway, Kansas City, Mo., president of the National Negro Bar association, spent the Thanksgiving week end in the twin cities, and successfully terminated the case which had brought him here. While in St. Paul, Atty. Calloway attended the Union Thanksgiving services at Pilgrim Baptist church, where he made a few remarks. Friday afternoon the visiting attorney held a conference with Atty, O. J. Smith, Regional Director of the National Negro Bar association. During his stay in the city, Atty. Calloway was the house guest of Dr. and Mrs. Valdo Turner, 386 N. St. Albans st. EASTERN STAR CHAPTER HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION The annual election of officers for St. Paul chapter No. 1, O. E. S., was held Wednesday evening, Dec. 1st, at Union hall. Those elected were Worthy Matron Ella Shephard; Worthy Patron, Samuel Ransom; Associate Matron, Eunice Riffe; Conductress, Garnett Harris; Associate Conductress, Clareta Jackson; Secretary, Harriet P. Cage; Treasurer, Ella D. Smith. Worthy Matron Ella Shephard appointed the following to serve for the ensuing year: Adah, Mary E. Wilson; Ruth, Eunice Goins; Esther, Nora McCracken; Martha, Aimee Hall; Electa, Belle Taylor; Warder, Gertrude Charleston; and Sentinel, Louis Terrell. Installation of officers will be held Monday evening, Dec. 20th, at Union hall. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sisemore, 691 St. Anthony, entertained Mrs. Lulu Rountree of Omaha, Neb., at Thanksgiving dinner. Covers were laid for six. Oy Murderer of its Electrocution Six Dates Were Set DEAN JOHNSON TO BE LINCOLN HEAD Acting President of School Elected Permanent Leader by Trustees Lincoln University, Pa.—Professor William Halleck Johnson, dean and acting president of Lincoln University since the death of the late Dr. John B. Randall, was elected president by the Board of Trustees at a meeting in Philadelphia on November 16. He is the third man selected for this position in the past few months, the others declining to accept the offer after opposition by the Alumni Association of the school became pronounced. According to reports, Professor Johnson indicated to the trustees who informed him of his election that he would also decline the honor unless the Trustee Board was reorganized so that Alumni of the school would be given representation. For that reason no public announcement was made of Prof. Johnson's election and none is planned until another meeting of the Trustee Board is held. Dr. John B. Laird, president of this board, was at first hostile to alumni representation but according to reports his attitude has now changed so much that this recognition to the alumni will be given. LOS ANGELES FINISHES NEW $200,000 Y. M. C. A. Los Angeles, Calif.—The finest Negro Y. M. C. A. building west of Chicago, recently completed at a cost of $200,000 and the only building of its size and value for the exclusive use of the race on the Pacific Coast, was opened to the public Sunday, Nov. 14. Designed by a Negro architect, Paul R. Williams, the only Negro member of the American Institute of Architects and winner of the Beaux Art medal in 1912, the new "Y" is a four story building of California- Spanish architectural design. --- Pacific Coast News Bureau PROTEGE OF COLE FOR DEFENSE O PROTEGE OF COLE BLEASE SOUGHT FOR DEFENSE OF AIKEN LYNCHERS Atty. Edgar Brown May Handle Case for Lowman Slavers; Supported by Senator. Brown Sends Letter "Reckons" Negro Governor for South Carolina Wanted by Northern Press. (N. A. A. C. P. Press Service) New York, Dec. 3.—Continuing for the 22nd consecutive day on its front page, the expose of the conditions surrounding the lynching of the three Lowmans in Alken, South Carolina, the New York World today reports that the lynchers are on the defensive and are seeking a lawyer to defend them in case they should have to stand trial. The attorney mentioned in this connection is Edgar A. Brown who bore the endorsement and had the support of Senator Cole Blease last summer, being defeated in his contest for the seat of junior senator from South Carolina. Mr. Brown's contribution to the situation is a letter denouncing the "nigger lovers" who are meddling with the Alken situation. In his letter he says: "Negro loving Press" I reckon on the New York World would like to see a Negro governor of South Carolina, and a mulatto presiding over the governor's mansion, but, thank God, the people of South Carolina are still white, with red blood in their veins, chivalry and manhood in their hearts, and expect to keep our country clean and pure notwithstanding the ravings and rantings of a Negro-loving northern press, when an occasional black brute is summarily dealt with. All this investigation and hullabaloo about who did the lynching and the whys and wherefores is pure, unadulterated bunk. The New York World, the governor, the so-called law and order citizens and many others, know, or could easily know, at least some of those who participated in the killing of the Lowmans, and know, as well as the balance of the world knows, that nobody is going to be punished, and nobody wants anybody punished. McLeod Finds Lynchers According to latest reports to the World, South Carolina's governor has told newspaper correspondents that he has corroboration as to the identity of the lynchers, coming from persons other than the six prisoners in Texas "White Primary" Case Involving Right of Negroes to Vote, to Supreme The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has received information from its Texas attorney, Fred C. Knollenberg, that the "White Primary" case involving the right of excluding colored voters from the Democratic primaries in the south and the entire question of disfranchisement, has been set for argument before the United States Supreme Court on Jan. 3, 1927. The N. A. A. C. P. has thus far spent $2,006 in legal fees and printing costs to carry this case to the highest tribunal in the land. The case is known as "Nixon vs. Herndon." KANSAS CITY WHITES TO BOMB 62 NEGRO HOMES Kansas City, Mo.—Following refusal of the park board here to condemn 62 Negro homes as requested by the white Linwood Improvement association, anonymous letters were sent to Negro residents in the district and to prominent Negroes in the city threatening to bomb the colored homes in question. One such letter to the Kansas City Call said: "We want those 62 Negro homes for a park and we are going to have them if we are compelled to blow every one of them up. Tell them we will not be beaten so easily." The action of the improvement association, and the threats are a direct outgrowth of an attempted residential restriction movement. Miss Gladys Smith, who has been sick for several months is now at Ancker hospital. --- COLD WEATHER nips the ears and nose as well as the pocketbook. Let us bask in the warmth of your paid subscriptions. PRICE FIVE CENTS BLEASE SOUGHT AIKEN LYNCHERS Governor McLeed Will Not Pass Job to Successor (Preston News Service) Columbia, S. C., Dec. 2.—Gov. McLeod has disclosed that he has evidence identifying members of a mob which removed three persons from jail at Alken on the night of Oct. 8 and shot them to death. "Every day our evidence gets stronger," the governor said late Tuesday, adding that within 10 days he would announce the findings of the investigation. J. Percy Hart, constable, and Sheriff Nellie Robinson of Alken county were implicated as participants in the lynching affidavits sworn to by Mrs. Lucy Mooney and Charles E. Lee, both of whom were prisoners in the jail from which the three Negroes, Bertha, Demon and Clarence Lowman were removed. Hart and Robinson each has denied that he participated in the delivery. Gov. McLeod said the evidence he had implicated persons not named in the affidavits, but that it corrobed statements to which Mrs. Mooney and Lee have sworn. "I am not going to try to pass the buck to my successor insofar as the first steps are concerned," the governor said, "but I may have to give him an uncompleted job." John G. Richards, a member of the state railroad commission, will succeed Gov. McLeod on Jan. 10th. the Alken jail at the time of the lynching who identified the officers who came and took Bertha Lowman from her cell. Solicitor Bert Carter, according to the World is now "ready" to press the case against the lynchers. Lynching as an issue is more and more taking space in the southern press as the World continues its series. Before the N. A. A. C. P. investigation by Walter White and the resulting series of articles by Oliver H. P. Garrett in the World, the South Carolina newspapers had dropped the subject of the Aiken lynching and there was all but complete silence on the subject. At present the Aiken lynching is featured not only in the north but throughout the south as well. The World today published dispatches from Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and Oklahoma, detailing the steps taken against lynching and lynchers in those states. FORMAL OPENING TO TEA SHOPP ON THANKSGIVING Alexander's Tea Shoppe, 622 Rondo st., conducted by Mrs. Jessie Alexander, opened formally to the public Thanksgiving day. Truly inviting in every aspect the Tea Shoppe, with its attractive furnishings in French grey and Chinese red forms a pleasing background for those who appreciate a home-like atmosphere. Delicious hot meals are available as well as dainty salads, sanwiches and pastries moderately priced. Christmas Is Just Around the Corner Children everywhere are waiting happily for the greatest holiday of the year. Little Mary, who is just six, is not so happy. Mary can't walk. She will always be crippled, because of tuberculosis. But it needn't have been. Tuberculosis is not enherited. Tuberculosis is preventable. Tuberculosis is curable. Tuberculosis had done such serious injury to Mary's bones before she was taken to Glen Lake Sanatorium for treatment, that the best that can be done now is to make it possible for Mary to walk with crutches. Let's help other little Marys to get treatment before it is TOO LATE. Buy Christmas Seals Hennepin County Tuberculosis Association Financed by Tuberculosis Christmas Seals Main 7800 621 Sexton Bldg. Minneapolis V Popo OP FY | | | [| Seas me : | a i ? | | pI - =| | Se | Page Two An Independent Negro Weekly Newspaper PUBLISHED BY THE ST. 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Infection of babies from milk was prevented by tuberculin tests. ‘Two hundred sixty-five men and“women, fearing they had tuberculosis, but unable to afford medical attention, received treat- ment in free clinics. ' Seventy-seven men and women, “arrested cases” of tubercu- losis, were found suitable employment. Through a traveling exhibit, 10,000 of the employed people of the city learned what tuberculosis is, how to prevent it, and how to cure it. ‘A campaign against careless spitting was conducted. . A special Negro health campaign was carried on through mass meetings, motion pictures and talks, as Negroes show a higher death rate from tuberculosis than whites. This same type of cam- paign is being carried’on with foreign groups in the city. With the slogan, “Health Blows Through Open Windows,” an open window campaign was recently suecessfully carried on. Besides these varied activities, a tuberculosis nurse is main- tained, medical news service is made available, a tuberculosis nurses’ institute is assisted, and information on tuberculosis is sent out from headquarters every day. These are a few of the things which money invested in Christ- mas seals will help to do. We, as a-group, should be particularly interested in the active prevention of this disease. since reliable statistics gathered in all parts of the country indicate that the Negro is especially susceptible to tuberculosis. ‘The reasons for that condition are not hard to find, and do not necessarily show any inherent susceptibility upon the part of Negroes. Sociologists and economists claim, on the contrary, that the true reason is bound up with the poor economic status of the race. Our purpose is not here, however, a discussion of the causes of the tremendous mortality of Negroes from tuberculosis. We are concerned only with the prevention of ‘the disease as nearly as that may be possible, and prevention may be greatly aided by sub- scribing to the seal sale. Every sare man should subscribe, every working woman should subscribe, every producing minor should do likewis. The seal campaign will continue until Christmas, so that all peopleaay be given a chance to assist this worthy cause. Let us as a racial group give liberally, not only to help increase the Christmas spirit of brotherhood, but also to bring to ourselves direct and essential health measures. LITERARY CHOLICS iterary eruption by and about ics and readers, if nothing els _ And criticisms have not be equally divided, opinion has fi significance of the contributic legroes, and those whites who m has come from within and The current literary eruption by and about Negroes has given contemporary critics and readers, if nothing else, a glorious oppor- tunity to criticise. And criticisms have not been slow in coming. More or less equally divided, opinion has fairly spouted forth on the value and significance of the contributions being made by writers who are Negroes, and those whites who are writing about Negroes. Criticism has come from within and without in a veri- table barrage. The chief center of debate seems to be around the point that Negroes in literature are not being presented in the most favorable light. All the extremes from the rough caricatures of Octavus Roy Cohen to the equally extreme types in Van Vechten’s latest novel have aroused broadsides. Only the extremes in Negro portrayed have had any wide and favorable reading circulation. The in-between types of the kind drawn by Jessie Fauset are of mediocre success. Another conven- tional type pictured by Walter White in “The Fire in the Flint” gained success because of the vivid picture which the book por- tzayed, and because of the gripping interest of the story itself. ‘Other exceptions might be made, but the rule still holds. This is the issue which irks some members of the growing body of colored literati. It should long have been apparent to that group as to all others that the subjects which lend themselves most naturally to lasting artistic treatment are those which have glow, and warmth, and spirit. These characteristics the “extreme” type of Negro has abundantly. He qualifies admirably for literary treatment, and white as well as black America is only now discov- ering him. He bids fair in his first burst of glory to become im- mortal in the literary annals of this country. He provokes a uniformly favorable response in white readers because he most nearly represents Negroes of a type that they have known, that they have been constantly told about, or that they simply believe exists. Willy-nilly, therefore, ~protests of cultured Negroes notwithstanding, the extreme becomes—at least for the time being—a racial type. This is not desirable, perhaps; but it is perfectly natural, and follows the history of literary treat- ment of any people, N Consider Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” written at a time when Jews were bitterly hated in England, where Shake- speare lived. The money-grasping Shylock was presumed to pict- ure the Jew as a race—and what a picture! Instance after instance of the same sort of historical development could easily be traced, but further detail is unnecessary. In current literature, to skip some years and make the same point, Forster’s “Passage to India” portrays what passes as the typical Englishman; viewed from another angle, the book presents Indians as a type. Oppenheim’s “The Golden Beast” again draws the Jew, again outlining sharply his acquisitive nature. Fitzger- ald’s “The Great Gatsby,” draws vividly the creature of the poor white class in America. These authors are selected chiefly be- cause their books are widely read, the aim for “colored” stories which we mentioned at the outset. Now let there be no misunderstanding. We are not making a plea for the low Negro types permanently to dominate literature about Negroes. We are not necessarily even defending that type of character as it has been recently presented. We merely make the point that this treatment is inevitable, and that it is more or less necessary in the evolution to a higher form. Should this sound truth be realized, there would be less agitation over the tea cups in eastern drawing rooms, and less beating on the table in west- em discussion.’ What the permanent Negro type in literature will be, remains'for time only to decide.. Gold Varies in Color; | ‘We are co-operating with you. Are te Nat Ranlly Vallass |<. eiet me, ete Strictly speaking, gold is not yellow in color. It merely appears so, but, being metal and generally with a bright surface, it acts as a reflector and throws back ‘quite a lot of the white light that falls on it, according to the Philadelphia Record. This reflected white light, which ts not part of the color of gold, dilutes the metal's real color, making it ap- pear yellow. The real color of the gold, metallurgists say, ts a deep or ange, entirely different from the fa millar yellow. But this precious metal has other colors as well as yellow and orange. Ground into a fine powder pure gold becomes ruby red. ‘Everybody has seen this ruby color at one time or another, though thes may not have been aware that it was the color of gold they were looking at Tt ts seen in the ruby glass used for photographie dark-room lamps, the minute particles of gold added to the glass imparting thelr deep color. Think This Over ‘When you feel unkindly toward the man you work for—when your heart is full of resentment and your head full of revenge, stop and take a per. sonal inventory. ‘There are always two sides to a sit- uation. You are not all wrong; and if this be true, is it not reasonable to assume that the man you work for 1s not all wrong? ‘No person on earth can do good work with a single head full of malice and two hands that are closed lke fists, After you have considered carefully that your hostility is justifiled—after you conscientiously weigh yourself and you are satisfied that you are all right in every particular—after you feel that the man you work for is wrong in every particular, the only thing left to do Is to resign.—New Zealand Traveler, Newspaper to Clean Gun A writer to the London Field, a very well-known authority on all sporting subjects, suggests “a method of clean- ing gun’ barrels, which has the merit of being simple, ready # hand practi. cally everywhere, yet most effective? ‘Three or four pieces of newspaper (the more heavily printed the better) pushed Snroagh with the cleaning-rod, will remove all dirt and leave the bar- rels nice and bright; follow this with ‘a bit of olly rag and one’s gun is ready for next day!” Checking Curved Spines Curvature of the spine can best be Prevented, according te a Viennese doctor's recent report, by starting with the child when It is very young. ‘Too early sitting up and standing are dangerous, he says. 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Instance after instance elopment could easily be traced, some years and make the same 2” portrays what passes as the another angle, the book presents ‘The Golden Beast” again draws his acquisitive nature. Fitzger- vividly the creature of the poor authors are selected chiefly be- d, the aim for “colored” stories t. standing. We are not making manently to dominate literature sarily even defending that type ‘ly presented. We merely make nevitable, and that it is more or higher form. Should this sound less agitation over the tea cups 3s beating on the table in west- ent Negro type in literature will e.. ‘We are co-operating with you. Are you giving us your support? Sub- scribe. : IN THE REALM, P = of ‘The Colored Women's Pioneer Eco- nomic Club met at the home of Mr. J. W. Avery, 375-Carroll Ave., Tuesday evening to complete arrangements for a chitterling dinner. ‘The purpose of this club is to look out for the interests of our people in the Twin Cities. ‘The Tri Art Coterle Club preranted a Thanksgiving basket to a needy family last Wed. eve. The Misses Lucile Howell, Margaret Benjamin, and Rachel Gooden are new members of the Tri. Art Coterie Club. ‘““At an informal tea on Sat. after- noon at the residence of Miss Helen N. Jackson, Prospect Park, Mpls., the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority organiz- ed an Ivy Leaf Club. Members of the newly formed club are Mrs, Ethel ‘Maxwell and the Misses Ruth Brown, Rachel James, Armeda Wilkins, Lu- cana Cooper, Audrey Boswell, Mar- garet Martin, Grayce Arnold, Marjo- rie Wormel and Zelma Jackson. Mr. Albert Patrick, 532 St. An- thony ave., was host to the Cameo Social club last Wednesday evening. ‘The name of John Banks was added to the membership roll. Delightful refreshments were served at the close ot the meeting. Audrey Boswell, president, Esther Bradley, secretary. ‘The Busy Bee club gave a Hard Time party at the home of Miss Claudia Few, 731 St. Anthony, Fri- day evening. All present had an en- Joyable evening. _ URBAN LEAGUE NOTES CHILD EXPERT TO ADDRESS RBAN LEAGUE Dr. M. L. Stiffler, director of the Child Guidance Clinic of St. Paul and nationally known expert in Behavior Problems of Children, will address the members and friends of the Ur- ban League on Tuesday, December 7th, at 8 o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. branch, 598 W. Central ave. His subject will be, ““The Child Guidance Clinie.”” ‘This is the first of a series of mem- bership meetings of the Urban Lea- gue and is open to the public. The ‘Urban League plans a number of these meetings throughout the win- ter for the citizens of St. Paul. Each meeting yrill be addressed by some expert in an important social fleld and will be open to the public with- out charge. PRD CONVENTION IN 10W TO CO! ‘IN IOWA (Continued from page 1) vice polemarch; Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart, formerly of Minneapolis, but now of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was elected a member of the board of di- rectors; and Ferdinand Johnson was elected lieutenant strategus. The convention was closed with the annual homecoming dance attended by 150 fraternity men. The crown- ing point of the evening was reached when Miss Beatrice Moore, a student at the University of Iowa, was pre- sented with a bouquet for being “the Kappa Sweetheart for 1926.” Christmas gifts received after Christmas are like flowers without fragrance.—Therefore mail early. ‘Students in (MINNESOTA) Can You Make 500 Friends? YES!! Write to MRS. MARY DAVIS 104 West Sara st. NEW YORK CITY FP EE EOE PE ie Mtns i eee eer. “inten as OO a in i a Tee oe eG alti BLE neh on A See a Orit Pe a Oe ee ; : 7 +— - " peep ft - ee CERTIFICATE ap INCORPORATION nme Ra SORES cmNeLE Ste, the wekercleee fart of forming a corporation ‘under and sabae ©, pk plorisiass Bf chaser BiGelghe 8), General “Statutes. ¢f (88), (General Staten of wee So deer asaiate oer: selves as a ‘body, corporate, and. 4° TONGS hope Wee’ rollobing Certleate SF azote ‘The name, of tbl conporation shall The AP th STREET SI BLE PORN ASSOCIATION, INCOR Soearga 9° iad’ sintot tu Wadhwa of this “corporation shail be to furnis! Sse Pre ae ate es ARATE TS ous sat ahs purose Poet ier seer Saas eee Loar Purse edad ie seek Peg oye ae ear Scarce Gana oa Sunes = sincigad ied tense ak tnisCoPporation Bhai be the City of SPPSUPREIany Bneg lestk si tine, for 02, gemiemmcemve, 2 thi Corporation shaif be January” 80, ee Sommerabion shall BF dar aresion BBR SOIR, Bee ays suthoriond ‘amount of onsite) stock of this corporation shall be Titty iotagnd ASCITES Baler ives Fae eee dees ot He Sa aha ae Men (Hon) Balas Ee peste eee aan Genes ee a in eid Ha se Gee ners ok Dele a ee Rn Oe Se see ee er aces Tere Sat 4 pikces of residence of ‘The names and Vikoes ot residence o! ol Sa pa Tends eigen Ss HARRY SIMONSON, Lae eee Haney ae Mae cae oe MORRIS RUTMAN, Be Pal atinnesota, invisic Bestei Be pact eattaoes, BEN_BARINBAUM, SE nota she, sianagement St thts cioaeation Diver erey rege: aad oe eee ee De ESSE of Bur Secs of Wh Zorgt eee af ee eee Ls eee Hs, Se ee IS at minting Fhe “tga and shal i er ae ee ge SPs tetera oe Rete crear Pe bee ae secer oe shor as tte aly weniast SLPS Mie ras ee fh "Dab tioars of Git corvurasion. shal nen Srechinat! SHS somperation, shal ee yg Ong pgs Be Pauses sacl eee Sette Se eee nae Rane SRA Gear eases wan eats rE ge mi ‘The followi aa shall be the ¢ following FEsons shait ve the cats "haan Pessoa alte poe iy epee Bee Fee eat EP aot TARRY SHAUN We! Rte LOGIE i. LERMAN shall be secretary HOnRS ORUAW shall Be Secretary Baie erray anata gta SCE arte ee ger coy, BANU GAGEATER, SMS De 8, dre PRILEBOE AER GEES a. WHE GRODIN shail ve a director Board of Directors somes tne eat their respective offices until thelr. suc- Serres OE nied tit eae Noa tes StReReE ae of ie Se The annual mecting of the. glock notes tat peel Sn tho Bea Si with the year fa . ‘The limit of tablilty to whien tia corporation: Gfauauiez te ache, thi sorereeea Sani be able 2 ser es eis dad! seein eeedtes Teer tn eM y PRTATE eet oe Begeats may inna tng ie Saree the eel er aun arn ee Bie xa, ‘Auy olicer oe Mictor of this cor petit eth ad it na Sees ON ramet ee he thet ans SOUR to ele auch Vest in the ‘Board ‘of ‘Directors, -"No Sileer ait bei Ttediied oe tings See der “conte oe, Some Sette teers Be the Bete BE Sa es UTES Wee aA en. ponies bere wire ae ks Tea eaha is Ba Ga og Wee MEE Wage SluSReox? ‘ HARRY SMQNSON. HORS SORE TING gn BUN AB So 1 THe preseNoe Yi AEP ER None” MARES! SACRE STARE oF SINNESORA, county oF ansGy ME BREE Nock aay of Nov, 1926, before mea etary uae Noting ae RY. SIMONSON, HARRY. SHALLOR, NORaIs RUPNAN ANG EAR SAP Bay BARS UY NG BPETEIN tothe getuons dtncttbg? att Wht Seecuted Reeressing ten, Se acknowledged that they executed the Smee Abe Sey, eset! re nee, tary Pantie Eatatey Se Ginn Notacharta gi exrien Sgtat’s MP STATE _OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY O01 ASE, BS) SAREE th neslater of Deeds, ee ot the Rasieter of Pewte, an spreteet Stay Be Bes mentee SE Te es Bt Seetateae ta Bea, 12M Boe P. M., and that the same was guly re Some eek Racer Eta ann ee FON seaSere bps of Bets, srare or sniSUES “SRR Maer Ob SeNAS Seer ee eat the within in sereetear SEE ae Sa oe Boe ee tae Pos Bee PPO, had Sie aut recorder in Book — of Incorporation: rps MIke HOLM, sockets BPR (2 times, Dec. 4th and 1ith, 1926) The South Geographically ee TORN SCORTERNIORNY: ‘The South is generally understooc ‘as including the following states Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mis sissippl, Missouri, North Carolina Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee Texas, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbla, whic! have a total area of 969,237 \squan miles, about one-third of continenta’ United States. By some, Maryland the District of Columbia and West Virginia are not included in the “South.” By others, Missouri also {s omitted. REAL CREAM AT NO EXTRA COST Palas ae ak eh gs Ce acon Eta) ’ ONE WEEK’S SUPPLY Free ae ™ Free é eS onan Bee \BRON/E _ s oe setae . BL AT] | f SS fee SS | oA 4 <0) oS . ooo, Gr BEAUTY Face Powder is made by a new ch process, and is affected Used eatfacorly on dry or ely sEsas Mase the complesion eoft and valvety—azd stays on uatll removed, ‘Three tints which blend with any complexion: High Brown, Bronze Glow and Flesh. Fill out and mail the coupon be- tow and we wil send you a whole wes’ suppiy fee, oe a STRAIT-TEX CHEMICAL CO., 569 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. ein tir dibpe teppei tee senliattueek ett Shi oe a, ioe SPELT oe od ees le COMING ‘ ATTRACTIONS ‘The Clover Leat Charity club will give a Bazaar, Chitterling and Roast Pork Dinner at Welcome Hall, Dec. 8th from 12-7. Tickets 40 cts. Come to Pioneer Hall 588 Thurs- day evening Dec. 9th to the Whist Party given by The Handicraft Art Club. Refreshments and prizes. Ad- mission 15 cts. Don't miss the Greenlaw Recital at Pilgrim Baptist church, Cedar and Summit, Monday evening Dec. 6th, 8 Pm The Wednesday Study Club will give their Annual Bazaar and Home Bakery Sale at the home of Mrs. J. H. Dillingham, 569 Rondo, Dec. 10 and 11th. ‘Tea and wafers will be served. ‘This notice to run Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Dec. 4 to 11 in the St. Paul Echo. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLO- SURE SALE NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN, That default has occurred in the conditions of that "certain mortgaue, dated the oun day Of January, 1926, executed by Ungar Peretz and Fannie Berets, nis Wife, to “Abe Straf, as mortgagee,’ fled Tor fecora in the office of the Reiiater Qf Deeds in and, Zor “Ramsey County. State of linnesota, onthe 3rd day" of February, 1920 at’ four, o'clock “PS and recoraed in, book ts of Mortgages Page $3 thereof; that there in due at the date of this notice ‘upon ‘the debt Secured by sald mortgage, the sum o! One Hundred and’ Seventy~ave ($118.00) Doltars, being. Ave (a) Installments of Phirtytave "(f39.00) ‘Dollars each, due gh, the Sth day"? sume, Suns. Ati September, and October. 1926, respec: Uvelye and Interest from the 30ch ‘day of May, "1920 at six (6). percent Smounting to Twenty-ale and. 50/100 (328.50) “Dollars, making a tata amount past due as of this date of ‘Pwo Hundred and. One. and 60/100. ($201.30) Dollars beuldew abalance owing on sald mortgage not yet due of Bighe Hundred and Bighty-ivo ($885.00) Dollars, and that no action or proceeding. at law oF Otherwise has been instituted to recov" er said debtor any para thereof: thai by Nirtue ora power of asie, therein contained, Said mortgage will be fore: Closed "ana the Tand-and the premises therein “described. ying, and being in the County of Ramsey, State of Minne: Sota, described ag follows, to wit! ‘Lot ‘numbered Six (6) in Block num- ered One (i) of Blocks 1, 2, and 3,0 Prospect Plateau, and. the’ Westerly twenty” (20) feet of Lot numbered One (Dilin Bigek “numberea ‘Seven (2) 0 Blocks 6, 7 8," 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 Oe Prospect Plateau, ocoraing to the Recorded piat thereot om feyamnd of ree ord’ in” the office of the. Remister of Deeds in and for Ramsey County, Ain: Resota:” will be. soldat public ‘auction {othe highest bidder fof cash by the Sherift of*said Ramsey ‘County. at the Coaar Street" entrance of the Cour House, in the City%of St. Paul in the County of Ramses, State of Minnesota on the Tsuh ‘day. Gf December, 1826 ai {P orelock. in the forenoon to’ pay” and satisfy the debt secured shy ald: mort Eaxe, and Seventy-five (375.00) Dollars Stlorney's ‘feea therein provided. for And the ‘costs’ and. disbursements a Towed’ by “Taw ‘pon “such "foreclosur ABE STRAF, Mortgagee. Dated November tat. 1926 WALTER MALLORY, Attorney for Mortgagee, S10° Pioneer Bulldings eat enter Have Faith in Yourself Most men go to pleces when they have had-a few beatings. They wilt. They fade away. They crawl into @ safe little corner and hide while the great rough tide of glorious life rushes past them. The fact is that defeat 1s the normal thing in this haphazard lttle world and victory comes but seldom, Every victory, usually, is the result of a long series of defeats, A man must have faith in himself and in what he is trying to do, He must say “I can.” He must back himself to win, He must bet on himself. He must have faith in the people he works with. He must believe in his team. He must see the better side of his co-workers and not think that his own point of view Is the only right one, He must have faith In those great principles that make us superior to (he animals of the forest—to truth, honesty, sympathy, Justice, progress—Forbes Magazine. Bring Results Soiiea aareang Bape Ry Advance. ‘Three cents ‘per wo ‘Houses for Rent. 5-ROOM fiat modern, downstairs. -11T-E, University $25.00. 4-ROOM flat upstairs, 417-W. Uni- versity Ave. $20.00. 3-ROOM flat upstairs. 690-Broad- way. $18.00. J. LOUIS ERVIN. 307-8 Court Block. Cedar 8477. FOR RENT—Eight room house, $35.00 per mo. Four-room house for rent, Call South 1066. Mpls. FOR RENT—5-room modern flat, hot-water heat. 788 St. Anthony. Call W. A. Young, Dale 8560. FOR RENT—5-room flat; 6-room cottage; 4-room apartment fur- nished. Call Elk. 2361. NICELY furnished room for couple or single; home privileges; con- venient to car lines. Dale 3685. FIRST CLASS CAFE for sale or rent. Good lofation. 716-6th Ave., N., Minneapolis, Minn. FIVE ROOM modern flat, upper, 948 St. Anthony. Hot water, ready for occupancy. $25. Apply J. E, Johnson. Dale 1183. MODERN FLAT for rent on St. An- thony. Call Dale 1541, Y. W. C. A. NOTES: | We believe that you are especially interested in learning more about the ‘Near East Relief Work, since Sunday is International Golden Rule Sunday for this cause, We are therefore having as speaker at our Vesper Services Sunday, Mrs. A. W. Gold- smith who is associated with the Near East Relief work here and will dis- cuss “Near East Relief—What, Where, Why, When.” 4:30 P. M. “Women of the Bible” will be the subject of the talk to be given by Mrs, J. S. King at our Membership Meeting, Thursday Dec. 9th at 7:45 P.M. Mrs. King is an outstanding char- ‘acter in St. Paul Chureh and Com- munity life. She is a pleasing speak- <r and Bible characters will be made very real and human by her way of presentation. Members and friends are cordially invited to attend. Members of the Book Lovers Club enjoyed a rare treat in the discussion of the article “The New Negro” by Mrs. Gladys James, Wednesday after- noon. The College Girls Club will meet Sunday afternoon at 6:30 P. M. If you are in College why not join this group? The High School Girl Reserves were pleased to have Mrs. Louise Wilson speak at their last meeting on the “Origin of Thanksgiving” an open discussion on “Why We Are Thankful” added to the interest of the meeting. The Clover Leat Charity club will give a Bazaar, Chitterling and Chick- en Dinner at Welcome Hall, Dec. 8th from 12-7. Tickets 40 cts. UNIVERSITY AVE. ADVERTISERS a PLUMBING IMPSON RDWARE Cumtme QENGSEQ rainrsnctass Agency for Minnesota Paints and Kyanize Varnish WE SPECIALIZE IN SPORTING GOODS Phone Dale 2315 785-787 University Avenue _ TREY Whippet a3 va, OVERLAND Ta Buropean Type Car. Three New T) Ke te 6) —see at— a iss storace,reranc (Kramer Diethert Co. end RECONDITIONED CARS 35 University Avenue Phone DAle 8916 ST. PAUL BCHO DEATHS © Thomas Wells ‘Thomas Wells, aged about 57 years, died Nov. 16th at General hos- Dital. Funeral serviees Nov. 20 at Neal Chapel, H. C. Boyd, officiating. No known relatives. Interment at Crystal Lake cemetery. Esther Searles Esther Searles, residing at 409 E. 39th St., died at General hospital Nov. 23rd. Mrs, Searles is ‘surviv- ed by her husband, Joseph Searles. Remains shipped to Chicago Nov. 24th. W. Squire Neal funeral dl- rector. * Jeanette Clark Jeanette Clark, died at her former residence, 3412-41st St., Nov. 25th. Survived by her husband St. Mathew Clark. Burial Nov. 26th at Crystal Lake cemetery, W. Squire Neal fun- eral director. Roger Stevens Roger Stevens, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stevens, 555 Oliver St., passed away at Ancker hospital Saturday evening. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Pil- grim Baptist chureh, Grotto St., and Central Ave., 2:30 p. m. Interment Elmburst- cemetery. Simpson and Wills funeral directors. Floyd Speed Floyd Speed age 17 years died Monday Nov. 29th at Ancker hos- pital. Funeral services were held Thursday Dec. 2nd at 2 p. m. from McGavock Mortuary. Rev. G. W. Camp officiated. Mr. Speed is sur- vived by his mother Mrs. Mary Travis of Denver, Cdlo., one sister, Mrs Flofftine Booker and two brothers, Edgar and Bennie of St. Paul. In. terment Forest cemetery. A. J. Me Gavock funeral director. Use of Rifle Dates From Border Warfare ‘The usp of the rife In America has been general since the war of 1754-63, known to us as the French and Indian war, in which Braddock was defeated. From what I can learn, the flint lock rifle, as we generally understand the weapon, dates from about the be- ginning of the Eighteenth century. My Teasons for believing this are the statements that Captain Dillon has a 00d specimen with a date of 1719, if I recall correctly, stamped in the metal of the barrel. The photo of this rifle shows it to have been the con- ventional long-barreled, short-stocked, single-triggered model made and used 80 widely In the border wars and the Revolutton. T have read in very old books that King Philip, the Indlan chieftain of New England, in his great war with the Colonists in 1675 or some such date, had a rifled weapon, It may have been true, but I believe the rife dates to the early part of the Eight- eenth century as far as general use 1s concerned. I believe the first mak- ers were the German settlers of Penn- sylvania.—Mr, Wiggins, In Adventure ‘Miasine. SIMPSON @.. WILLS ‘The Reliable Morticians are now located in their beau- tiful new mortuary chapel Office Phone—Cedar 1024 Residence Phones Tel. Dale 1914 Tel. Dale 2541 17 West Exchange Street ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA a a PLUMBING IMF & HEATING $ ge Agency for Minnesota Po WE SPECIALIZE I Phone Dale 2315 a CLENWOOD | Hard Coal $15-'5 THREE PHONES Garfield 7501—7502—7508 S. BRAND Rice and University Le eI (= a a STORAGE, REPAIRING end RECONDITIONED CARS eee ee ee LonG-FELLow me BI ee Se A, Vkserine XK ( Keepsit Cleanend = CF ae fresh = A_insmaster 8 a ee 2 bee ee ee CARD OF THANKS ‘We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends for kind. ness and sympathy shown during the illness and at the death of our be- loved son and brother, Roger Stev: ens, Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Stevens ‘Mr, and Mrs, Judson Scott Mrs, Quinn.. Newark, N. J., Dec. 3.—Robert Al- len went into a cafe about 10 o'clock last Wednesday night, and after jok- ing and laughing a while with some friends, stretched, yawned and fell over dead. Officials report that Al- len’s death was due to chronic Bright's disease. ‘The body was claimed by Mrs, Emma Roberts, the dead man’s mother, with whom he iived. Mr. Oliver Taylor, 655 W. Central Ave., is visiting relatives in Pefu, In- diana. Try a bow! of our Mexican Chili Hot Spaghetti ‘TOASTED SANDWICHES ALEXANDERS SWEET SHOPPE Dale and Rondo Streets Phone Dale 7175 You Should Have Coal Now Order This High Grade Anthracite Which We Have Sold and Guaran- cod for the Pant Three Years: wiLtiams "15" 077 “OK No Smoke—No Soot—No Rock No Slate—Little Ach Dealers In Kopjers Coke, Coal and Woed of All Kinds and’ Genuine Petroleum Carbon. F. D. Williams Coal Co. 63 East 4th Street Codar 9286 KREGAL& RENCHIN| DRUGGISTS Dale and University Ave. | Formerly EGBERT PHARMACY| —————— CALL BLUE & WHITE FOR SERVICE AND Edar wage CAB 4006 Residence Phone Eikhurst 1618 Office Phone Garfield 1500 MSGAVOCK FUNERAL. SERVICE AARON J. McGAVOCK, Sole Proprietor PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN EVERY DETAIL Mortuary and Chapel, 850 Rice Street CALLS ANSWERED ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT ’sal Here’s a lot for your dollar! q@ (ep ‘ A“ Oy \ Bay a Weng if A bright, gay feeling instead of a backache; a good book to read in- stead of a steaming tub to bend over; a visit with your friends in- stead of soapy clothes to swish about. That’s what you get when you call in our Wet Wash service. We will return your clothes perfectly sweet and clean, slightly damp, ready to hang up to dry and iron. Ata price you will never notice, too. Phone and tell us to call for your bundle. Wet Wash 5c a pound (4 lbs, Wet Wash 75¢ ‘THIS RATE I$ FOR WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK ‘i wren » 4 Hse, to the Send it a Feet Laundry" yee 747 Wabasha St. a Cedar 4622 GaprrOWAONDRY ‘The proposal to license all automo- bile drivers has merit, It will not ‘prevent the reckless and incompetent from operating cars, but it will put ‘8 powerful weapon in the hands of the courts or other authorities—the Dower to revoke licenses of drunken, careless drivers and keep them away from the driving wheel either for a period of probation or permanently, It will save lives, —Sintchineon Leader. Kansas City, Mo.—The Vine Street Baptist church, now located on Vine street between Bighteenth and Nine- teenth streets, completed negotia- tions last week for property upon which the church will build its new $100,000 structure. The property cost $5,000. 7 Send in your subscription of $2.00 for the “Echo"”—it is due.