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YOUR CHRISTMAS list of presents is not complete unless you give your subscription to the St. Paul Echo. VOL. 2, NO. 8 CHICAGO POLICE IN "CLEANING UP" STARTON NEGROES Prominent Leaders Protesting Against Rough Treatment by Police Officers Negro Homes Invaded In their Search for One Bandit Police made 350 Arrests in Their "Dragnet" (Preston News Service) Chicago, Ill., Dec. 24—Whenever an American city gains such an unsavory reputation for crime as Chicago has, and the police force is so largely suspected of being in league with the lower world, usually the first thing the police do is to start hounding—or rather "cleaning up" the Negro neighborhoods. The Chicago police force, following the shooting of an officer by a Negro bandit, inaugurated a reign of terror in the South Side Negro section Wednesday night. More than 350 arrests were made in the "dragnet" in their "efficient" search for one alleged criminal. One of the leading white dallies, whose city editor is said to be a southerner, says the hunt by the police progressed throughout the entire night. Many Negro homes were invaded. In some cases police officers smashed doors when there was delay in admitting them. Negro Homes Invaded. The Chicago Daily Worker commenting on the situation says: Some months ago Assistant State's Attorney McSwiggin was shot to death by machine guns in the hands of underworld elements in Cicero. To date, there has not been a single indictment. It was known that white denizens of the underworld killed McSwiggin. These brave Chicago police did not make any wide spread raid or search during which homes were broken into, nor was there 10 arrests made, let alone 350. It appears that policemen in American cities are most industrious in hunting down a Negro criminal. No brief is held for a criminal. But (Continued on page 3) Merry Christmas CHAPTER INSTALLS OFFICERS IN O.E.S. CHAPTER INSTALLS OFFICERS IN O.E.S. Beautiful Gold Sword and Scab bard Presented to St. Paul Chapter No. 1 St. Paul Chapter No. 1, held installation of officers Monday evening Dee. 20th at Union Hall. In commemoration of his wife the late Mrs. Kitty Terrell nationally known in fraternal circles, Mr. Louis Terrell presented a beautiful gold sword and scabbard to the chapter. Mr. Samuel Ransom, on behalf of Mr. Terrell made the presentation speech eulogizing the exemplary life of the deceased and her interest in St. Paul Chapter. The sword, and emblem of peace instead of war will always be treasured as a tribute to Mrs. Terrell and her untiring efforts for the Chapter. CONGRESSMAN CELLAR ASKS MEDAL FOR HENSON (Preston News Service) Washington, D. C., Dec. 24—A request that a suitable medal be given to Matthew A. Henson, the man who accompanied Admiral Peary to the North Pole, was made Monday in a bill introduced by Congressman Cellar, Democrat, of New York. He said, "Henson who at the peril of his life saved Peary from death and made the Polar discovery possible, received neither reward or honor and today, old and ill from exposure he is an obscure menial servant in the customs house at New York." LADIES' POPULARITY BALL The Fellowship club of Minneapolis announce their Grand Christmas Ball to be held at Arcadia Dancing Palace, 4th Ave., So., at 5th St., Minneapolis, Monday evening Dec. 27th at which time prizes will be awarded to the most popular ladies. The St. Paul Echo Santa Claus To Spend Christmas Afternoon At Gopher Club ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK Thomas R. Morgan, president of the Helper and editor of The Helper, a weekly publication, announced an indefinite suspension of the paper on account of ill health. The senior choir of St. James A. M. E. church presented a cantata "The Advent of the Messiah." The St. Paul police department issued badges to the Echo staff. Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity was host to a delightful party at the Sterling Club House, complimentary to its new members. Mr. John LaCoste left Minneapolis to spend his annual vacation in Omaha, Neb. St. Paul N. A. A. C. P. Elects New Board Members Sunday On last Sunday Dec. 19th local Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. St. Paul held its annual election. There were four vacancies on the board to be filled for the coming year of 1927. Those elected to fill these vacancies were: Dr. Earl S. Weber, Rev. L. W. Harris and Mr. Earl Wilkins. Mr. S. E. Hall was re-elected, also Dr. L. T. Crosswaite, treasurer, was retained. Mr. Reginald Johnson was elected secretary to succeed Miss Woodford. The principal speaker was Rev. Howard Y. Williams who gave a very interesting talk on Mexico and its struggles for Democracy. Mrs. Margaret Parke-Grissom rendered a beautiful vocal selection accompanied by Mrs. Dudley Smith. Both Garveys Found Guilty Of Misconduct New York, Dec. 24—The jury in the Supreme Court that heard the divorce case of Mrs. Amy Garvey against Marcus Garvey, U. N. I. A. leader, in which the latter counterclaimed, returned a verdict of Friday finding both guilty of misconduct. Justice Hatting then denied a motion by the attorneys for each party to set aside the verdict. The action will now go to another justice for a judgment based on the verdict. The custom in such case is to dismiss the complaint. Mrs. Garvey is at present traveling with a musical show called "Hey, Hey," of which she is the author and producer and which had its opening at the Lafayette Theater during the month of November. Victory, if there is such a thing in the case, has been scored by Garvey, in that by the jury's verdict Mrs. Amy Jacques Garvey, wife No. 2, is still the legal wife of Garvey until the Court sets aside his Missouri divorce. Merry Christmas OLD RESIDENT DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mrs. Louise Reed, 456 St. Anthony Ave., mother of M. Geraldine Williams and sister of Jas. E. Murphy, passed away Saturday evening December 18th. Mrs. Reed was born in Monmouth, Ill., Nov. 18, 1857 and came to St. Paul in the spring of 1890. She was a member of St. James A. M. E. church and a member of the first deaconess board under the direction of Mrs. Addie Bellesen. A few years ago she suffered a slight stroke of paralysis and has been a patient sufferer since. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Charles Reed, daughter, M. Geraldine Williams and brother James E. Murphy, of this city, a sister Nancy Haynes and brother, Richard H. Murphy, both of Chicago, brother Charles Murphy of Denver, Col., and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon, Dec. 21, from St James A. M. E. church, Rev. Wm. H Griffin officiating. Simpson and Wills, funeral directors. Merry Christmas DISPATCH EDITOR DIES Herbert Randolph Galt, editor of the Pioneer Press and Dispatch since 1913, died Sunday at Miller Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Galt was stricken with heart attack while at work and was taken to the hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday. ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1926 Bringing Orders Filled from Mail and Extra-Presents to Care for All of St. Paul's Colored Children. All of the colored kiddies of St. Paul are invited to attend the Xmas Tree celebration at the Elks club, 207 W. Central Ave., given by Gopher Lodge No. 105 on Christmas Day, Dec. 25th from 4-7 p. m. In gaining popularity with the public the Elks are not overlooking the children, so they have made arrangements with Santa Claus to give tokens to all the children present. Before starting on his long journey for St. Paul, old "Santa" was reminded several times of the pleasure he would have at the Elks club. Santa Claus has never been outdone and always rewards the children who are good and have pleasant smiles. Santa reported that he had a great many letters from the St. Paul kiddies and his bags were chuck full of goodies for the children. Along with the arrangements being made to receive Santa Claus and entertain the kiddies, the committee announces that Effie Hazel is going over big as entertainer at their regular cabaret parties given every Tuesday evening at their club rooms. Miss Hazel is a dancer and singer. Merry Christmas NEGRO ACTORS IN NEW YORK PLAY Provincetown Playhouse to Stage Production Using Colored People New York, Dec. 17—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is informed by the Provincetown Playhouse, 133 Macdougal Street, New York, that its next Production will be "Abraham's Bosom" a play by Paul Green, with a cast including the well-known singer, Julius Bledsoe; Rose McClendon who played successfully in the "jazz opera" Deep River; Abbie Mitchell, who has appeared frequently on Broadway; Frank Wilson, who played in Eugene O'Neill's "All God's Chillun Got Wings"; and a supporting cast which includes H. Ben Smith, James Dunmore, Thomas Mosher, Melvin Greene, Stanley Greene, Armithine Lattimer and R. S. Huey. The play is directed by Jasper Deeter with settings by the well-known stage designer, Cleon Throckmorton. The opening of the play is set for December 28 and it will be the second bill in the Provincetown Theater's season. Paul Green, the author of the play last year won the Belasco Cup for the Dallas Players at the Little Theatre Tournament. His prize winning play was "The No Count Boy." Merry Christmas SIMMONS CHARGED WITH Chicago, Ill., Dec. 15—The ending of the mid-summer romance of "Col." Roscoe Conklin Simmons was made known here this week, when it was learned that his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Ebbs Simmons of Louisville, had divorced him. Mrs. Simmons in her petition charges the famous orator with cruelty, incompatibility and non-support. It will be remembered that a short while after their marriage in 1924, Mrs. Simmons left her husband at Chicago and returned to her home in Louisville, where she has remained ever since. The whereabouts of the "Col." at this time is unknown here as efforts have been made to reach him. Twin City Fraternal Orders Hold Their Annual Election Of Officers, Making Few Changes NEW YORK DAILY IN ANTI-LYNCH- ING CRUSADE NEW YORK DAILY IN ANTI-LYNCH- ING CRUSADE Series of Articles on Race Relations Begun by the Evening Graphic Fights For 16 Years Copy of the First Issue with a Composite Photograph Received by Echo New York, Dec. 17—The antilynching crusade carried on for 16 years by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has now enlisted the interest of the New York Evening Graphic, a daily "tabloid" newspaper, which has begun a series of articles on race relations. The Graphic began the series with a first page composite photograph, prepared from a description of a lynching read by James Weldon Johnson, N. A. A. C. P. Secretary, before the Senate Judiciary Committee last year. The photograph shows a Negro chained to a stake being burned alive by a Mississippi mob. Below the picture is the following caption: "How Long Will This Go On In Civilized America? This composite photograph was carefully prepared from the description of the burning of a Negro at stake in Rocky Ford, Miss. This outrage was described before the Senate Judiciary Committee by James Weldon Johnson, in a plea for the Dyer Antilynching act which has not yet been passed in Congress." Graphic's Statements. In the article in the Graphic accompanying this photograph are the following statements: "Not long ago there was a strange drama enacted in the historic Capitol at Washington. "Within the halls of the Congress, eloquent statesmen were busy denouncing the barbarism to which Americans were subjected in foreign lands. "The unspeakable Turk was attacked as a savage and a monster because of his cruelties. There was angry criticism against the Mexicans. The Chinese were denounced. "Meanwhile in another room in the Capitol, another voice was raised, quietly, earnestly, in a deliberate address to the members of a sub-committee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "The speaker was a colored man. He was James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. His job that day was to speak in behalf of a measure that had no (Continued on page 2) MINNEHAHA ELKS ELECT At the annual election of the Minnehah Temple No. 129, Elks' Lodge, the following officers were elected: Gertrude Thomas, Daughter Ruler (re-elected); Jessie Shannon, Vice-Daughter Ruler; Mary Steele, Assistant Daughter Ruler (re-elected); Marguerite Vliniger, Chaplain; Wilder Madden, Daughter Escort; Cora Williams, Daughter Doorkeeper (re-elected); Ruth Walker, Daughter Gatekeeper (re-elected); Carrie Scott, Daughter Organist; Mary Porter, Appointed Mistress of social sessions. Merry Christmas ISIS DAUGHTERS ELECT Fezzaneese Court No. 7, Daughters of Isis, held their annual election of officers Friday evening, December 17, 1926. Minnie Archer, Illustrous Commandress; Belle Taylor, First Lieut. Corum; Clarita Jackson, Second Lieut. Corum; Cassie Melker, Secty; Mamie Green, Treas. First and Second Ceremonial Daughters: Lizzie Mack, Lillian Johnson; Almeda Tresvan, Oriental Guide; Inside and Outside Spy, Geraldine Pickett and Ella Johnson. Past Commandress Geraldine Pickett was presented with a beautiful-boquet by Lizzie Mack. For the year 1927 the following New York O. K.'s Right Hand Turns in Traffic After several years of study and experiment, New York City traffic experts have decided that the right hand turn at intersections is permissible at all times, and may be made against the red light as well as against the green. Most cities compel all traffic to wait until the semaphore or automatic signal says "Go." The New York regulations, which go into effect Jan. 1, require that the right turn be made with care and with due regard to pedestrians. The New York experts found that holding up right hand turns for the "stop" slowed up traffic. Left turns will be permitted. The "turner" advances with the green light, halts near the center of the street, and completes the turn when the green flashes for the direction he is going. Where a traffic officer is stationed, the left turn is made to the left of the officer and not around him. AIKEN S. C. AGAIN GETS IN LIMELIGHT AIKEN S. C. AGAIN GETS IN LIMELIGHT "Miscegnation" Case Stirs Lynching Community To Making Threats New York, Dec. 17—The lynching community of Alken, South Carolina is again in the limelight with a "miscegnation" case, according to information reaching the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue. White people in the community between the towns of Windsor and White Pond have threatened "trouble" to a young married couple if they try to live in their home because the young husband, Arthur Munday, is accused of having colored blood. Munday was arrested after his marriage, charged with "posing as a white man," and later released in $1,000 bond. A local newspaper reports: "Munday gave bond and is now at liberty, but it is understood that he has been plainly told by citizens of the community that if he should undertake to return there with his wife there would be trouble. "The crime of miscegnation, charged against him is severely dealt with under the laws of this State, a penalty being fixed of from not less than 12 months and a fine of $500 to ten years and a fine of from $2,000 to $3,000 upon conviction. This is to prevent intermarriage between the races. "The woman in the case is said to be crushed by the charges that have been brought and the developments following her marriage." officers were elected Thursday evening, December 8, at Pioneer Hall by the members of Pilgrim Commandry, Knights Templar No. 1: Wm. A. Hilyard, Eminent Commander; John W. Thomas, Generalissimo; Seabrook J. Sydes, Captain of Finance; Jose H. Sherwood, Prelate; John F. Coquire, Treasurer; J. W. Taylor, Recorder; John A. Smith, Senior Warden; Wm. A. Benjamin, Warder; David Hall, Sword Bearer; Monroe Duncan, Standard Bearer, and Walker Williams, Sentinel. Merry Christmas MASONS ELECT OFFICERS Bethel Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons, held its annual election Thursday evening, December 8, at Pioneer Hall. Those elected were John W. Thomas, High Priest; John A. Smith, King; Seabrook J. Syden, Scribe; John F. Coquire, Treasurer; Wm. A. Hilyard, Secty.; Jose H. Sherwood, Captain Host; J. W. Taylor, Royal Arch Captain; Monroe Duncan, Principal Sojourner; David Hall, Master First Vell; William Collins, Master Second Vell; Walker Williams, Master Third Vell, and Wm. A. Benjamin, Sentinel. Merry Christmas RUTH ELECTS OFFICERS Household of Ruth No. 553 G. U. (Continued on page 4) MISSISSIPPI CONGRESSMAN DOWNS APPROPRIATION FOR HOWARD "U" House Strikes out $368,000 Iten from Interior Bill on Point of Order Hope To Be Restored Southerner Declares Northern Congressman Fear Losing Negro Votes (Preston News Service) Washington, D. C., Dec. 24—The item of $368,000 for Howard University, which includes $150,000 for a new dormitory for young women, was stricken from the Interior Department appropriation bill in the House of Representatives Wednesday, before the big supply bill, carrying $11,748,000, was passed. Southerners Fear Race's Progress. Discussing his opposition to the item for Howard University, Rep. Bill G. Lowery, of Mississippi, said in part: "I do not believe that in the present condition of the Negro race a university education is the best way of helping him. He is most in need of a practical and industrial education to make him a thrifty, self-sustaining citizen. In this I am not opposed to the advancement of the race." Lowery a Bitter Opponent. For several years, or ever since he came to the house, Representative Lowey has opposed government aid to Howard University, the basis of his opposition being that Congress did not make appropriations for institutions of a similar character maintained for white or Indian students, and also because the Negro race at present was not "prepared" for university education. A. Southerner's Idea. "I do not believe that in the present condition of the Negro race a university education is the best way of helping him. He is most in need of a practical and industrial education to make him a thrifty, self-sustaining citizen. In this I am not opposing the advancement of the race. I think you will find me in exact agreement with Booker Washington, the greatest man of his race, and with Julius Rosenwald, that splendid Chicago philanthropist, who has given more money to Negro education than any other one man has ever given. And who, in my opinion, has directed his lives in the most sane and effective way. These two great friends of Negro education have at least put great stress on the practical and the industrial. "But even if we admit all that any one may claim as to the Negroes need of college and university education, does it follow that we should provide for this by appropriations of federal funds? For the hundreds of thousands of white young men and women of America, the highest institutions of learning are provided by the state and by philanthropists. The government gives elementary schools and industrial education to the Indians. But when members of that race want a real college education, they find it without a university provided especially for them from the federal treasury. There is really no more reason for using federal funds to maintain a university for Negroes than for Indians or white people. Negro Vote Counts. Representative Lowrey declared that northern congressmen support measure for fear of losing Negro votes. He said: "I believe nine men out of ten in this House would oppose this measure if they would simply lay aside all political considerations and all questions of personal or party popularity, and face this question squately as a matter of correct or incorrect governmental policy. In saying this I do not mean to bring an ugly accusation against any of my colleagues, either Democrat or Republican. But the truth is that men of both parties and men, both North and South, have in private conversation suggested to me the purely political ground for continuing this appropriation. To put it more plainly they are afraid that voting against this appropriation will mean a loss of the "colored vote" to them or their party in certain localities. Now, honestly, we we a right to appropriate public funds for the purpose of obtaining votes? Much is being said just now about the illegitimate use of money to influence certain re SHOW YOUR old-fashioned Christmas spirit by attending one of the special services at the Part of Appropriation Stricken from Howard A portion of Bill H. R. No. 14827 which provides in the Interior Department appropriations, for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1928, the fund of $368,000 for the maintenance and improvement of the Race's greatest Institution of higher education, is as follows: for the fiscal year ending June 30, Lines 15 to 19, page 97 of the bill provide for "payment in full or in part of the salaries of the officers, professors, teachers and other regular employees of the university, the balance to be paid from privately contributed funds, $150,000, of which not less than $2,200 shall be used for normal instruction." Lines 20 to 24, page 97, of the bill, provide "for equipment, supplies, apparatus, furniture, cases and shelving, stationery, ice, repairs to buildings and grounds, and for other necessary expenses, including $17,600 for payment to Freedmen's Hospital for heat and light, $68,000." Lines 1 and 2, page 98, of the bill, provide "for the construction of one additional dormitory building for young women, $150,000." In the same bill there is provided, for Freedmen's Hospital, the sum of $113,000 "for officers and employees and compensation for all other professional and other services," etc.; and the additional sum of $75,000 "for subsistence, fuel and light, surgical instruments, X-ray apparatus," etc., making in all, for Freedmen's Hospital, the sum total of $188,000. cent senatorial elections. I am in full sympathy with the criticisms that fill the newspapers on this subject. I think the man that undertakes to buy an election with either his own money or that contributed by his friends deserves to be politically damned. But such a man is at least on higher ground than the man who uses the trust funds committed to him by the American taxpayers for a similar purpose." Negro Vote Does Not Count in South. Mr. Lowery and his fellow congressmen from the South can easily and of necessity oppose anything for the Negro. Since they do not allow him to vote they have no fear of losing the "colored vote." In fact they would lose many of their votes if they voted in favor of something for the Negro. Negroes own land in Mississippi, pay taxes in Mississippi, and their heads are counted to make as many congressional districts in Mississippi as possible so as many such "Broad-Minded (?) white men, Lowery being one of them, can go to congress and live off the taxes these same Negroes pay to support the government. Such a clean gentleman, Mr. Lowery. So honest; so loyal, so sincere about the welfare of the union. Would not knowingly take tainted money nor stoop so low as to be a member of congress unless his conscience told him that he was elected to office honestly and justly. Talk from men of this type about clean government, patriotism, etc., is blantant piffle, and a joke. Mr. Lowrey would have you believe that the South is doing equally as much for the Negro, especially Mississippi, as other states in the union. State educational funds are equally divided among the races. This is one of the most flagrant lies ever told. Mr. Lowrey knows he is lying when he makes such utterances. He claims that Booker T. Washington would endorse what he says regarding Negro needs for education. Maybe Mr. Washington would. Howard Will Get the Money. This villainous attack by Lowrey and his southern colleagues does not mean, however, that any serious trouble will be caused at Howard. This action has been taken each year by some rebel, rabid race-hating southern member of the House and promptly restored in the Senate. Legislation is pending which will give substantive law for the annual appropriations for Howard University, to obviate the transient trouble each year in the House. The St. Paul Echo An Independent Negro Weekly Newspaper PUBLISHED BY THE ST. PAUL ECHO COMPANY 614 Court Block Telephone Cedar 1879 St. Paul, Minnesota President and General Manager.....CYRUS L. LEWIS Secretary-Treasurer.....EUGENE JACKSON, JR. Contributing Editor.....EARL WILKINS 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" we feel the awe and splendor of Christ carols recall memories of other days; memories of the first Christmas, when a tiger in Bethlehem. This day is for all every one having the capacity for seeing changing no chance of giving pleasure; having no rather than miserable. Any of the advent has come down in swatheen hundred years, so that the age is vil of the advent has traversed the world and my Christmas we extend to every Echo suiting of friendship and goodwill. May the best itself in every household, the spirit of us. Again we feel the awe and splendor of Christmas. The Christmas carols recall memories of other days; memories of childhood, memories of the first Christmas, when a tiny babe was laid in a manger in Bethlehem. This day is for all that is good and fair, every one having the capacity for seeing charms in people, and losing no chance of giving pleasure; having a willingness to be happy rather than miserable. The joy of the advent has come down in swelling chorus through nineteen hundred years, so that the age is vibrant with it. The spirit of the advent has traversed the world and has come to stay. A merry Christmas we extend to every Echo subscriber; the cordial greeting of friendship and goodwill. May the true Christmas manifest itself in every household, the spirit of fellowship and kindness. But week's issue carried a news item concerning the Federal Council of Churches held record-wonderful organization is that Council is very other organization it has some rotten spot in question is John M. Moore a bishop with. This exponent of "white supremacy" is Minneapolis audience to "get a good night'sauffeur" and you will live happy ever after hearing this we were tempted to write the telling him our opinion of his type, but decided that Rev. Griffin of St. James O'Neill took the floor and answered him in a easy way) gave the Dixie Divine a more severe sense of the audience that we in our humbly Thanks, Dr. Griffin. Moore had made a similar remark in his days have been better understood and appreciated Minneapolis, for no educated and refined genius of stooping to such vulgar, venomous, and that. Yet in Dixie . . . well, you know carefully analyzing the incident we ventured of the fact that this occurred at a forest the bishop was perhaps hungry; due to so slept too late to get breakfast before leaving nerners are extremely lazy) his thoughts of whole system was crying out for some beaver 'taters fixed "jist lack de colored mammal whar he wuz born." We repented for our thoughts about the bible,iring whether he is to be praised or censured we civilized Yankees blame this poor man the atmosphere of that dark and benighted. A land that still to this day believes fine Law and the Dred Scott Decision we Our last week's issue carried a news item concerning the meeting of the Federal Council of Churches held recently in Minneapolis. Wonderful organization is that Council of Churches, but like every other organization it has some rotten spots. The nauseating spot in question is John M. Moore a bishop of the M. E. Church South. This exponent of "white supremacy" took delight in telling his Minneapolis audience to "get a good nigger cook and a nigger chauffeur" and you will live happy ever after. At first hearing this we were tempted to write the good bishop a letter telling him our opinion of his type, but on second thought we decided that Rev. Griffin of St. James Church (who immediately took the floor and answered him in a very positive but christian way) gave the Dixie Divine a more severe reprimand in the presence of the audience that we in our humble way could hope to do. Thanks, Dr. Griffin. If Dr. Moore had made a similar remark in his dear old Dixie he would have been better understood and appreciated than he was in Minneapolis, for no educated and refined gentleman here would think of stooping to such vulgar, venomous, and unchristian remarks as that. Yet in Dixie . . . . well, you know beloved old Dixie. After carefully analyzing the incident we venture the theory that in view of the fact that this occurred at a forenoon session of the Council the bishop was perhaps hungry; due to the fact that he probably slept too late to get breakfast before leaving his hotel, (Most Southerners are extremely lazy) his thoughts were on food, hence his whole system was crying out for some baked 'possum and sweet-ter' taters fixed "jist lack de colored mannies fixes dem down Suth whar he wuz born." We have repented for our thoughts about the bishop, and are now wondering whether he is to be praised or censured for his folly. Can we civilized Yankees blame this poor man when we remember the atmosphere of that dark and benighted land whence HE hails? A land that still to this day believes firmly that the Fugitive Slave Law and the Dred Scott Decision were Divine attributes! who is not a peddler of gloom, but in time to hold a sign of warning aloft. An era on which is on. A hard winter is ahead. It is no work on economics but it appears unfailing in a period of unemployment, Negroes are not hired. The National Association for theored People will do what it can to protect League cooperating with other agencies in a useful manner to care for your welfare; the The Echo is not a peddler of gloom, but in times of peril it does intend to hold a sign of warning aloft. An era of great financial distress is on. A hard winter is ahead. It is not written in the text books on economics but it appears unfailingly in practice that during a period of unemployment, Negroes are the first fired and the last hired. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will do what it can to protect your rights; the Urban League cooperating with other agencies will function in a masterful manner to care for your welfare; the prayers of the righteous avail much; but a monkey wrench will be thrown into all that valuable machinery and render it useless unless every colored employee "Watches His Step." Every white employer or his friends, or their friends has some unfortunate relation who must be cared for before you. The struggle to prevent such action has been on since 1619. They settle it for us in Stillwater, Leavenworth, the army and upon Pullman cars. There the Negro is secure in unrestrained rights of priority to labor. There the Negro gets first and last chance to work. For the serious activities of civil life here are 10 rules that will help you "watch your step." 1—Make time. 2—Do your work well. 3—Be pleasant 4—Cultivate good manners. 5—Keep clean. 6—Be honest. 7—Keep collectors and other callers away from your business. 8—Make little use of the telephone. 9—Don't be noisy. 10—Don't cash your check in a questionable place. "Watch Your Step" or your Santa Claus will be a snow man. Beware of the gossip—for he who gossips with you about others, gossips with others about you. Listen not to the fellow who says it can't be done. He's interfering with your chances of success. It wouldn't be so bad if some of the folks who tell everything they know would stop there. SUBSCRIPTION RATES CHRISTMAS DAY THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH WATCH YOUR STEP $1.25 for Six Months My sincere congratulations for the very able arrangement of the local branch of th N. A. A. G. P. in your last issue. It is merited and long past due. More power to you! Perhaps a few more such broadsides will cause an awakening. Axolotls A remarkable scientific achievement, says Tid-Bits, London, was discovered at Brighton aquarium recently. Some time ago Prof. Julian Huxley of London made experiments with the progeny of axolotls. Axolotls, which are found in America, have tails like fish, but they have lungs in addition to gills. Professor Huxley injected them with thyroid gland extract and brought them to maturity in six months. Further experiments have now been made by Doctor Spaul of London university, who by a similar process to that of Professor Huxley, has changed an aquatic axolotl into a land-living axolotl. The transformed axolotl is on view at the aquarium and may be compared with the aquatic species in an adjoining tank. The aquatic axolotl has three gills on each side, but in the transformed specimen these completely disappeared. Waters Sacred to Hindus Bathing fairs and pilgrimage images are very popular among Hindus of all castes, who believe that spiritual grace may be acquired by bathing in the Ganges at the sacred city of Benares, in other holy rivers, and in sacred lakes. In the midst of a tract of land containing the 360 holy places, south of Thanessa, are two lakes, Tirath Kurukshatra and Sanlaithe. On the night of an eclipse of the moon, gatherings of thousands of pilgrims bathe in these lakes. Pilgrims try to immerse themselves in both lakes during the short time the eclipse lasts, and the vast crowd is wrought up to an intense pitch of religious frenzy. Thousands of devotees struggle and splash in hundreds of bathing-ghats, while throngs fill the roads. Presents as Specified There was a merchant who was very stingy, but it seems he could not do otherwise, no matter how hard he tried. One day he conceived what he termed "a grand idea." The next day he ran a big advertisement in the local paper, stating that he would give away presents to all his customers. Cigar-lighters and coat-hangers, he stated, were the presents to be distributed. The following day his store was almost mobbed by a crowd anxious to view a specimen of his generosity. The two presents were neatly packed in one bundle—it consisted of a nail and a match. Help those who are less fortunate. With Kindest Wishes For a Very Merry Xmas and A Happy New Year To All ATTORNEY O. J. SMITH 328 Metropolitan Bank Building St. Paul, Minn. 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 Stirch St Minnesota Siz. Tel. Co 2417 ST. PAUL ECHO A fan effectively collects the filings and grindings in a shop where valuable metals are worked, and saves the portion usually lost in the cracks in the floor. 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When the cuckoo lays its eggs in the nests of other birds it isn't doing a mean, low trick; it is obeying nature's commands; for the cuckoo is anatomically constructed in such a way that it can't 'set.' Eggs under a cuckoo would never hatch out." That man's the best Cosmopolite. Who loves his native country best. Here's To A M And Happy N Say It W From S. BRAND CO Rice Street and Here's To A Merry Christmas And Happy New Year To All Say It With Fuel From S. BRAND COAL COMPANY Rice Street and University Avenue TO OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS We Wish to Extend Greetings For a Merry Christmas-A Happy New HALL BROS. Tailors. 12 1 With Kind Thoughts and All Good Wishes for Christmas and the New Mr. and Mrs. W. Squire N. 502 East Twenty-Fourth Street, For a Merry Christmas-A Happy New Year HALL BROS. Tailors. 12 East Ninth St. With Kind Thoughts and All Good Wishes for Christmas and the New Year Mr. and Mrs. W. Squire Neal 502 East Twenty-Fourth Street, Minneapolis A. With Sincere Good W Happy THE LEWIS SHOP MAX LEWIS, Manager Ladies' and Misses' Ready-to-Wean Garments 392 Wabasha St. Cedar 5407 With Sincere Good Wishes For Your Happiness This Christmas (Continued from page 1) chance to pass—the Dyer Anti- Lynching act. "That measure had no chance to pass, in spite of the fact that 3,224 persons have been lynched in the United States in the last thirty years and most of them were colored people!" The Graphic then quotes the description of the lynching read by Mr. Johnson before the Senate Committee. And the article later continues: "The colored people propose now to become human beings with the rights of all other fellow citizens. Not only by this is meant political rights, but social rights. They propose to be heard from on their merits as individuals. They do not want to lose their identity at all. They do not wish to see their color fade into some neutral, indistinguished blend. 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CREDIT-CERTAINLY GOODMAN'S JEWELERS 94 EAST SEVENTH STREET 94 their history or of their descent. . . They do not propose to be set apart because of their color and their race." **Merry Christmas** I am further of the opinion that it would be better for us to have no laws at all than to have them in so prodigious numbers as we have.—Michael De Montaligne. M. B. We hear that several bargains are being offered in New York now. You can get a glass of water in a night club for 90 cents. A spiritualist informs us now that there are movies in heaven. People probably will go to sleep in them there, too. Merry Christmas Greetings of the season For a Very Merry Xmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year From F. PEOPLES CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER 384 38th St. Minneapolis Society·Notes ST. PAUL NOTES Mr. J. Dewey Washington noted basso soloist of Washington, D. C. who appeared at the Capitol Theater this week will sing at Pilgrim Baptist church Sunday morning Dec. 26. Mrs. Julia Billups is at St. Lukes hospital to be treated for a nervous trouble. Thursday of last week Mrs. Gladys Harris was hostess to the Handicraft Art club. Tuesday afternoon the Adelphal club met at the home of its president Mrs. Carrie Lindsay, 426 Rondo St. Next meeting of the club will be held after the holidays, Jan. 11, 1926 at the residence of Mrs. Cora Grissom, 1022 Rondo St. Saturday evening of last week Mrs. Carrie Lindsay, president of the Handicraft Art club, entertained the members of the club and their husbands at a Merry Yuletide party. The house was decorated in Xmas colors and evergreens. From the electric lighted Christmas tree the members exchanged gifts. At midnight supper was served. Miss Margaret Martin made the highest grade in the Freshman English examination at the University of Minnesota in a class of 4,000. This is one of several honors accorded Miss Martin. She was in the honor roll at Central and was appointed to the Honor Club. She was the only Freshman from St. Paul who maintained an average of "A" last year. Miss Helen Jackson and Miss Lucie Howell, are leaving Thursday for the A. K. A. Boule at Columbus, O. Master Louis Moore, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Moore, Central Ave., won a prize in the essay contest of the Pittsburgh Coal Co. Miss Violet Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Robinson of Winnipeg, Canada, arrived in the city Sunday to be the holiday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Robinson, 365 Aurora Ave. The Colored Women's Pioneer Economic club met at the home of Mrs. E. Jackson, 587 W. Central Ave. A delicious lunch was served. Mr. Shivers is visiting his son, Marvin Shivers, 276 W. Central during the holidays. The Misses Leona and Katherine Turner of Grand Forks, N. D., sisters of Mrs. Bessie Turpin and Mr. Percy Turner are visiting in the city during the holidays and are the house guests of the Misses Gaines on University Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hughes, of 800 St. Anthony Ave., left Thursday night to spend Xmas in Chicago with Mrs. Hughes' aunt Mrs. Farrell. Mrs. E. G. Charleston, 1016 Rondo St., is dangerously ill at her home with pneumonia. The Cameo club held a call meeting at the home of Mr. George Brooks, Jr., 770 St. Anthony Ave. Mrs. Phillips, 477 Partridge, was hostess at dinner Monday in honor of Mr. Hosten, who left Monday evening for Columbus, Ga., to visit relatives and friends. Covers were laid for 5. Mr. Reginald Johnson, 979 St. Anthony Ave., left for Richmond, to attend the annual meet of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Mr. John A. Hanley who underwent a double operation at Aancker hospital has recovered and is at home. Mr. Hanley is loud in his praises of Ancker hospital and the attentions accorded him while there. The D. Y. W. Y. K. club has issued invitations for their Formal Dance at Union Hall Wednesday evening Dec. 29th. Mr. and Mrs. William Hyde, 749 St. Anthony received a visit from the stork this week. CAMPHOR M. E. CHURCH Camphor M. E. Sunday School will present a Christmas pageant in nine scenes, "He That Cometh," Sunday at 6:30 p. m. Mr. I. R. Hagan, Supt., Mrs. P. A. Morrow, Director, Mrs. J. Gardner, Pianist. **Merry Christmas** Spend the holidays and the New Year forever happy and send your washing to the Capitol Steam Laundry. **Merry Christmas** Some men grow under responsibilities—others merely inflate. Separate Entrance and Chairs for Ladies Featuring Sterilization and Sanitary Service DALE AND RONDO STREETS Mrs. Mayme Donovan left Monday night Dec. 20 for Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, New York, Benton Harbor, Mich., St. Joe, Mo., South Bend, Ind., and other points east. She will be gone six weeks. Keeping in mind the true Xmas spirit that it is more blessed to give than to receive, a group of women under the supervision of Miss W. Gertrude Brown, Head Resident of the Phyllis Wheatley House filled fourteen gaily decorated Xmas boxes with stockings, socks, candy, nuts, oranges, bananas, apples, jelly and cake Tuesday evening at the Phyllis Wheatley House for distribution to fourteen inmates at Glen Lake Sanitarium. Through the kindness of Mrs. Ada Engelhart who donated her Locomobile, the women motored out to the hospital and were courteously received by the superintendent. A worker was furnished from the office and a visit made to the various wards and rooms where a cordial reception and the appreciation shown by all manifested the happiness of the shut-ins who had not been forgotten. Those in the group besides Miss Brown were: Mrs. A. Engelhart, Mrs. Milton Shanks, Miss Todd, Mpls. Mrs. R. F. Wilson, Mrs. Mabel Harris, Mrs. Effie Wills, Mrs. Belle Plummer and Mrs. Aimee Hall, St. Paul. The Exercises of Wayman Sunday School will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday Dec. 26th. The Busy Bee club has discontinued their Saturday night suppers until after the holidays. Wayman church is pleased to have Mrs. Claybrook, wife of our pastor Rev. H. C. Claybrook in our midst. The Coffee contest was a success, Mr. Hager of Dupont Ave., South was the fornuate winner. Watch meeting service will be held at 511 Bryant Ave., No., Dec. 31st. at 511 Bryant Ave., No., Dec. 31st. Bethesda Baptist church, 11th Ave., and 8th St. will hold the Christmas Services, Sunday Dec. 26, 1926. Organ processional, Hymn, Invocation and Lord's Prayer, Anthem, Responsive Reading Pastoral Prayer, Response, Solo, by John M. Allison, Offertory Selection, Dedication and Doxology, Anthem, Sermon, Recessional. Rev. H. C. Parsons, pastor; Mr. W. C. Jeffrey, Director of Music, Miss Pearl Renfroe, Organist. Dr. Raymond Cannon, President of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity left to attend the annual meet of the fraternity at Richmond, Va. Merry Christmas PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES Do come and see our house all dressed up for Christmas! The holiday spirit is apparent when you come within a block of the center: Christmas trees on the porch on either side of the door with gaily colored electric lights—above the entrance a friendly welcome shines out to everyone by the large wreath with an electric candle. All of the windows have holly wreaths; bells and other trimmings decorate the gym and of course the big Christmas tree with gifts given the children: Large and small dolls, cradle, etc. The High School Girl's Literary Group had their Christmas party Wednesday evening at the center. The evening's entertainment consisted of games and dancing. The Kino Club held a dance Tuesday evening. Bethesda Baptist Church had a well attended supper at the center Monday evening. Girls who are interested in playing Basket ball are asked to either phone the house or drop by and let us register you for our teams. Don't delay. Don't forget gym and swimming classes will be resumed the first week in January: Monday for girls and women; Friday for boys and men. Merry Christmas 'Tis impious in a good man to be sad.—Edward Young. Merry Christmas Keystone Hotel Barber Shop We Specialize in LADIES' 35¢ MEN'S 35¢ & Children's Beding Hair Gatting All Work Guaranteed Polite Service—Courteous Treatment A. WYLIE, Prop. Dale 3601 379 Carroll Ave. FOR SALARY LOANS REE ANDREW A. MURPHY 312 Builders Exchange Bldg. Ga 1095 --- World's First Bank The Bank of Venice, the first of its kind established in Europe, was founded in 1171. It owed its existence to the long wars between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines, and the government's need of money for conducting them. Having exhausted every other resource, the state was obliged to resort to forced loans from its wealthy citizens. Then was organized the Chamber of Loans, which by degrees assumed the form of a bank. It is sald of this institution that "it was for many ages the admiration of Europe, the chief instrument of Venetian finance, and the chief facility of a commerce not surpassed by that of any European nations." Funds once deposited in the bank could not be withdrawn, but were transferable at the pleasure of the owners upon its books. So thoroughly did the bank credits become the means through and by which the financial operations of the people were conducted, that with scarcely an exception in its entire existence these credits were at a premium over coin, the latter being often clipped and worn, as well as being of various countries and uncertain values. The Bank of Venice continued without any interruption until the Venetian republic was overthrown by the Revolutionary army of France in 1797. Orange Flowers Much Used for Perfumery A sight often to be seen in northern Italy in the distilling season is a carload of orange flowers and leaves, their strong aromatic fragrance leaving a long trail of scented air behind. One way of obtaining the perfume is by distilling the blossoms with water, and the flowers of the bitter-fruited orange tree are chiefly used for this purpose. These smell more strongly and more delicously than those of the sweet-fruited "Golden Apple," as the Romans called it in the Middle ages. Like so many other things this delicously fragrant oil owes its fame to the whim of fashion. About the year 1680, when great ladies and their squires loved strong perfumes, it came into high favor under the patronage of the Princess Neroll, and was called after her, essence de Neroll. Owing to its strong scent, the essence of Neroll is of great use, when blended with mixtures, in the complicated perfume industry. These "bouquets" are prepared according to the prevailing fashion and taste. The composition of these mixtures is a closely guarded secret, and their blending is a singular art, requiring long experience and special aptitude. DEAD LINE ADVANCED TO WEDNESDAY NOON TO FIRST CLASS MUSIC Furnished for your Holiday Parties Phone Dale 3636 (From 6 p.m. to 4 a.m.) White Front Store CASH and CARRY Prices With FREE DELIVERY Quality Meats and Groceries Fresh Dressed Poultry at All Times Elk 1888 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. MINNEAPOLIS ADVERTISERS MUSIC BY CLARENCE JOHNSON'S NIGHTHAWKS Len Oliver, Promoter Admission 50 Cents (Continued from page 1) why not make just as strenuous effort to catch a white criminal. The reason why police do not invade white citizens' homes in wholesale manner is because white men invariably will protect their homes against such invasion even with "hot lead." The police know they can easily intimidate and cower Negroes. Negroes Should Protest. The Chicago Daily Worker says: There is no shadow of excuse for the manner in which the police were turned loose upon the South Side and they would not dare launch such a campaign in a white community, unless they had engaged in a "red" raid. "The leaders of the Negro race in Chicago should organize mass protests against such outrages perpetrated by the Chicago police—a police force so notoriously connected with crime and vice of all kinds that it is able only to work with a free hand in a section of the city inhabited by a suppressed racial minority which it thinks is unable to make effective protest. "The Negro organizations should show the city of Chicago and its authorities that they are mistaken in this belief and the matter should be handled in a way that will leave no room for doubt as to the resentment of the Negro race and its determination to prevent such outrages in the future. "We hold no brief for criminal elements. Neither do the Chicago Negroes, but the Chicago police force must not be allowed to create the impression that it is only on the South Side that robberies and murders occur." Negro Leaders Aroused. Prominent Negro leaders from all sections of Chicago bombarded the chief of police and mayor's office with When Down Town Stop at SAM'S Cosmopolitan CAFE Regular Meals Special Attention Given to Theatrical Parties Private Dining Rooms CHICKEN and CHILE OPEN DAY AND NIGHT S. B. WILLIAMS, Proprietor 43 W. Exchange St. MINNEAPOLIS Phone—South 7954 W. SQUIR Jumeral 502 E. 24th Street The Big Time Len's Xm Saturday Eve., ELKS' HAL MUSIC BY CLARENCE J Len Oliver, Promoter J. H. MILTON GENERAL C 3712 Fourth Avenue South Free Delivery to All Parts of City Economy Market 902 6th Ave. No., Minneapolis GROCERIES Poultry and Meats Hyland 9746 McDUFF WOODARD, Prop --- visits and telephone calls protecting against such unwarranted arrests of innocent men. Rough treatment of Negroes by the police and other conduct unbecoming police officers. A leading white citizen of Chicago declared that the action of the Chicago police force Wednesday was nothing less than the action of a southern mob save that they did not string up anybody. "I can hardly believe that the force would make such a silly vigorous search for a Negro criminal when they have been for years so tardy about arresting white criminals. I believe in determined search to apprehend criminals, white, red, black—all criminals—but why be so inconsistent." A speaker at a meeting Thursday night commenting on the police department outrage against Negroes declared, "It is high time that Chicago police do something to suppress, at least curb crime in this, the most wicked and criminal city in the country, but it is stupid, cowardly and assassin to try to create the impression that the majority of crimes here are done by Negroes. Sensible vigor Mrs. T. H. LYLES Oldest Established Mortician Office: Cedar 0508 Res: Dale 2947 150 W. Fourth St. St. Paul, Minn. If You Want a Delicious Home- Cooked Meal Dine at 498 W. Central Avenue Every Saturday Night Chitterling Suppers Fried Chicken Dinners---Sunday MRS. B. MUNDAY Phone Elk. 3795 RASKINS Cut Price Fruit, Grocery and Meat Markets Store No. 1—931 University Store No. 2—397 No. Dale St. Phones—Dale 1014—Dale 2465 ADVERTISERS Established 1905 RE NEAL Director Minneapolis, Minn. of Your Life at has Dance December 25th L Sixth Avenue North and Lyndale Avenue JOHNSON'S NIGHTHAWKS Admission 50 Cents In grateful acknowledgment of this opportunity made possible by the most pleasant business relations of the past, we extend to you our hearty wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Bright and Prosperous New Year! SHANKS CONTRACTOR Minneapolis MILTON SHANKS General Contractor and Builder Will Finance the Construction of Your Home on Your Lot Phone Locust 2140 FIRST SERIAL DANCE Given By D. W. C. CLUB at the Beautiful Oxford Ballroom Grand Avenue at Oxford MONDAY, Jan. 3, 1927-Peyer's 8 Piece Orchestra Earl Clendennon singing his new song hit "Jimmy." Other surprise features Admission 50c. 8 to 12 P.M. Committee:—Peavy S. Johnson; Earl F. Kyle; Walter Minor, Chairman Charge Accounts Invited. Mail Orders Prepaid. The Store of Many Gifts Your gift problem will be lightened if you stop in at Garland's and see the immense stock of appropriate Christmas Gifts. It is advisable to choose now while stocks are complete. Toilet Sets Useful and appreciated gifts. Our stock is complete and choice wide. Prices start as $6 Writing Folios A gift for men or women. Some fitted with lock and key. Priced as low as $3 Bill Folds Always a useful gift for men and young men. Choose from the finest stock we ever carried. Priced up from $1 Collar Cases For soft collars. They keep collars neat and clean — also combination cases for collars, ties, handkerchiefs and shirts. Prices range up from $2 —And 1,000 other Gifts, tool GARLAND LUGGAGE SHOP SIXTH AT CEDAR and determination by the police should be used at all times to apprehend the criminals, regardless of race, color or creed. Crime should be and must be suppressed in this city. But it cannot be done by the police in such a foolish and unconstitutional way as was done last Wednesday night." ECHO GETS GREETINGS The St. Paul Echo wishes to acknowledge beautiful Xmas greetings from Mr. and Mrs. W. Squire Neal, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McGavock, Simpson and Wills, A. Lela Walker, president of Mme. C. J. Walker Mfg. Co., Inc.; Guardian State Bank and Northwestern Stereo Service. If one man study the Bible religiously and another study it scientifically, still they are friends and allies unless the one's religion or the other's science is somehow at fault.—Bissell. Merry Christmas FIRST SERIES Give D. W. C. O. Beautiful Oxford Grand Avenue MONDAY, Jan. 3, 1927- Earl Clendennon singing his new song Admission 50c Committee:—Peavy S. Johnson; E First New Year's Given by the SILV At UNION New Year's After MUSIC BY STEVEN Mr. Geo. Mundell, President A. E. Charge Accounts Invited. The Store of Your gift problem will be at Gerlard's and see the Our Christmas decorations will be beautiful. The pastor, Rev. T. J. Carr, will preach the Christmas sermon Sunday at 11 A. M. Hear the dramatic and musical concert Dec. 28th and see who wins the $50. Ticket sales now indicate a full house. Come to watch meeting, Dec. 31, and renew your covenant with God. Merry Christmas Try hard to make people good is one way to make them worse. O. H. Arosin Co. JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS ADJUSTING OF FINE WATCHES A SPECIALTY Ryan Building, 414 Robert St. St. Paul, Minn. RAL DANCE In By CLUB at the Ford Ballroom at Oxford Peyer's 8 Piece Orchestra hit "Jimmy." Other surprise features 8 to 12 P.M. Erl F. Kyle; Walter Minor, Chairman Ms Matinee Dance VER LEAF CLUB HALL KENT & AURORA Houroon at 4-8 p.m. S HARMONY KINGS Mrs. Alverta Corum, Secretary Wishing To All A Very Merry Xmas and Prosperity Throughout The New Year SURGEON-DENTIST 54 W. 7th St. Dakota Bldg. Phone Cedar 5104 Mail Orders Prepaid. Many Gifts ```markdown ``` McGAVOCK FUNERAL SERVICE AARON J. McGAVOCK, Sole Proprietor PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN EVERY DETAIL Mortuary and Chapel, 550 Rice Street CALLS ANSWERED ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McGavock 550 Rice Street St. Paul, Minn Accept our heartiest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Joyous and Prosperous New Year Clarence Johnson's Night Hawks 627 Sixth Avenue North, Minneapolis Hyland 5654 Make Your Reservations Now for Your Supper Parties After the Oxford Dance At Alexander's Tea Shop Phone Dale 7175 622 Rondo Street Wishing you a "Berry Merry Christmas" and a "Happy New Year." Greetings of the season and best wishes for Health and Prosperity during the New Year KREGAL & RENCHIN, Druggists Dale Street and University Avenue With deep appreciation for the courtesies shown me during the past year and with best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year Purser Typewriter Exchange 510 Baltimore Building Cedar 0710 Seventh and Jackson Sts To my patrons and friends I wish to extend best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. MRS. LELA MUNDELL, Beauty Culturist, Poro System 597 Rondo Street Phone Elkhurst 3988 A Joyous Yuletide and a Prosperous New Year White Front Grocery Kent Street and St. Anthony Avenue The Blue and Gray Eat Shop invites you to attend their Saturday night Bunco Party. 1088 No. Dale St. Every Sat. evening. Merry Christmas Modesty seems to be an unknown quantity among many of the rising female generation of today. PROBATE NOTICE State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey IN PROBATE COURT. In the Matter of the Estate of Frank M. Caldwell, Decent. The State of Minnesota to All Whom It May Concern. On reading and filing the petition of the Court of the Estate, paying that the Court fix a time and place for examining, adjusting and allowing his FINAL ACCOUNT; and for the assistance of the Court, and state to the persons thereto entitled: It Is Ordered. That said petition be petitioned by the Court and be issued a said matter be cited and required to appear before this Court, on Tuesday, the 4th day of January, 1327, at 10 o'clock, on a solemn preface of this matter can be heard, at the Probate Court Rooms in the Court House in the Court House, on show cause, if any they have, why said petition should not be granted and that this citation be served by publication thereof in the Court House, according to law, and by mailing a copy of this citation at least 14 days before said day of hearing, to each of the heirs, whose names and addresses appear from the files of this Court. Witness the Judge of said Court this 9th day of December, 1926. HOWARD WHEELER. Judge of Probate. (Seal of Probate Court) Attest: F. W. Gosewisch, Clerk of Probate. Douglas, Kennedy & Kennedy, Attys. (Dec. 11-18-25, 1926) 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 Residence Phone Elkhurst 1615 McGAVOCK FUJI AARON J. McGAVO PERSONAL ATTENTION TWIN CITY LODGES HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Continued from page 1) O. of O. F. held its annual election of officers Monday evening at Union Hall. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Carrie Lindsay, W. R.; Mrs. Birdie High, W. T.; Mrs. Anna Moffit, W. M.; Mrs. Desmedes Alice Franklin, Lorena Hickman and Mary Hixson, Trustees; Mrs. Alice King, R. W. G.; Mrs. Mary Rogers, M. W. G.; Miss A. Combs, P. M. N. G.; Mrs. Ella Few, W. C.; Mrs. Mary Thomas, W. S.; Mrs. Amanda Bond, W. U.; Mrs. Maggie Ashworth, R. S. S.; Mrs. Mary Bannister, L. S. S.; Mrs. Beulah Rogers, R. J. S.; Mrs. Emma Coble, L. J. S. Merry Christians PIONEER LODGE ELECTS Pioneer Lodge No. 1, F. and A. M. elected the following officers Monday evening Dec. 21, 1926: L. H. W. Williams, W. M.; S. J. Sydes, S. W.; William England, J. W.; Walker Williams, Treas.; J. H. Dillingham, Secty. and Custodian of Building; G. W. L. Jackson, Trustee and Recording Secty.; W. A. Hilyard, Chaplain; A. E. Williams, S. D.; J. D. Nash, J. D.; William Collins, S. S.; Lawrence A. Palye, J. S.; John F. Coquire, Marshal; John W. Thomas, Tyler. Merry Christmas LYCEUM CASE APPEALED Mr. Chas. Smith who was found guilty and fined $300.00 for practicing discrimination against colored people at the Lyceum Theater Dec. 14th has appealed the case to Supreme Court. At this time no date has been set for hearing. Mr. Smith is now out on $600.00 bond. Dale and University Ave. Formerly EGBERT PHARMACY Remained as Cook, and Her New Year R. MALLOTIN was finishing his morning meal with the sense of satisfaction that belongs only to those men who have a palate that knows good food and the di- R. MALLOTN was finishing his morning meal with the sense of satisfaction that belongs only to those men who have a palate that knows good food and the digestive process to appreciate it, when the dining room door opened. Mrs. Bell, who had been his cook for some fifteen years, stood in the doorway fidgeting nervously with her apron. "Mr. Mallotn," she began timidly, "I've come to give you a month's notice. After the first of the year I think you'll have to be looking for another cook." "What?" Mallotn asked at last. "You're going to leave? What's the matter—aren't you satisfied with your wages? I was just thinking the other day of raising your salary. Is there anything—" "Oh, no, sir, it's nothing like that, it's just that—that I'm going to be married again." Mallotin, fifty-seven, was a tactless bachelor. "At your age!" he exclaimed. Mrs. Bell drew herself up indignantly. "I'm forty-six, Mr. Mallotin, but I should think one of your age would consider it young." "Why, You're Old Enough to Be His Mother." "A man under sixty is still very young." said Mallotin with great dignity. "May I ask who the fortunate gentleman is?" Mrs. Bell hesitated a minute, "Arthur Horage, in Pack's grocery," she answered. "That young chap?" asked Mallotin. "Why, you're old enough to be his mother." "Mr. Mallotin, I came in here this evening to say I was leaving after January 1st—not to be insulted." With that Mrs. Bell slammed the dining room door and disappeared, leaving her employer in a state of complete bewilderment. It was not long, however, that the excellent brain of Mr. Mallotin remained muddled. He simply had to find a way of retaining Mrs. Bell. There was not another cook in all New York who could even compare with her. He must have her. With determination in his eyes he left the house and started off in the direction of Pack's grocery. Arthur Horage, a young man about twenty-six, was arranging cans on the counter. Mallotin drew him off to a corner of the store, and the two talked together quietly for over an hour. Finally Mallotin pulled out his checkbook, scribbled something on it and handed a narrow slip of white paper to the eager Horage who held it out to read the amount more carefully. Mallotin left the store a happy man. He had never spent two hundred dollars so well. It had been just as he had suspected. Young Horage was marrying Mrs. Bell entirely for the sake of the money she had saved. She was to have started him in business. Mallotin's offer of two hundred dollars looked so good to him, however, that he was willing to forego his wife and her dowry, take the two hundred and make off to Cleveland, as Mallotin had specified. "Now, to fix it with Mrs. Bell," said Mallotin. This he thought would be quite simple. Mrs. Bell would be grateful to him for saving her from such a foolish step and would willingly agree to continue in his service. And he was right—up to a certain point. Mrs. Bell was willing to give up her erstwhile suitor with only a little regret, but most important of all to Mallotin, was not willing to stay on in his service. "You see, I get rather lonesome here, Mr. Mallotin; I'm tired of this dreary life, and even if I don't marry Arthur Horage there are other men. I expect to get married." Mr. Mallotin then became a little sentimental himself. He laid his hand tenderly on Mrs. Bell's shoulder. "Look here, Mrs. Bell, did it ever occur to you what a lonely life I lead here? Did you ever think how much more life might mean to me if I had a fine wife—well like yourself, to look after me?" Mrs. Bell turned to him and smiled. "Well, I'll stay on then—after January 1st—but we'll begin the New Year as Mr. and Mrs. Mallotin, shall we not?" "We shall," was Mallotin's ready and emphatic response. Wouldn't you rather be starting off gaily for the matinee? Then call in our Rough Dry service to do your washing. Bundle up your washing, get your housework done early—and off you go. Our representative will call for your bundle and return your clothes beautifully washed, everything dried and the flat work ironed. Only the ironing of the lighter pieces is left for you. Phone us today. ROUGH DRY Flat work ironed, wearing apparel starched and dried. Handkerchiefs ironed, 1c each. 10c per lb. up to 15 lbs. Add 8c for each lb. up to 24 lbs. Add 7c for each lb. above 24 lbs. Minimum Charge 75c ST. PAUL ECHO LESLIE LAWRENCE POST 345% Robert Street, St. Paul, Minn. 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