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ASKS
ANTI-STRIKE LAW
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page upon their shoulders. His out
stretched hands grasped the fringe Of
the standard There was rip and a
riggle that ran through the House, and
tho President, no longer face to face
with an embarrassing question, con
t.uued MS address.
Plans More Such Work
Since the banner had disappeared.
guards in the gallery made no attempt
20 GUST the women, bat many of them
fingered IN their ehb0rhoOd, evl.
IDENTIFY suspecting that they had some
rurther disturbance lu view. At the
conclusion Of the message the ten dis
turbers left the House L1Iacistcd.
By the time the flag had been torn
down the press stand was filed with
Gull statements of the affair." from
the Congressional Union. giving inc
tarv.ews with each Of the participants
In the plot and even telling Of the
effect produced upon the house.
"lt was q most excellent demonstra.
uon.' said Miss Alice Paul, chairman
OF the Womcns Congressional Union.
after the triumphant ten had returned
10 headquarters. "ln the future we
may adopt methods not dissimilar 20
the one we used to-day, 90 keep Con-
gross reminded Of our cause"
Miss Lucy Burns who participated
loo tho demonstration, insisted after
ward that DO had made a deeper i'm,
preston upon the members of Con-
gross than anything that the Presi-
dent said.
"Nhcn be- fnshcd," she remarked,
'Ihc Senators and Representatives on
.to floor turned toward us and NUT
tered one word, 'SuFragettes' No one
said 'Adamsou law or Porto Rico
We feel that we did our duty to-day,
and wc never should have forgiven
ourselves u VIC had overlooked it."
IIs Is the first time in the history
of 'rc country that President has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06

without permitting unregulated IL
ccnse. The thing must be done now
because the opportunity rs here anu
may escape Us n we hesitate or oe'
lay.
The argument for the proposed
amendments Of the organic law or
Porto Rico is brief and conclusive.
The present laws governing the ISL,
and and regulating tho rights ana
privileges Of ITS people are not !us.'
We have created expectations or tx
tended privilege which we nave not
satisfied There BIS uneaslness among
the people Of the island, ana even
a suspicious doubt with regard 70
our intentions concerning taem
which the adoption Of the pending
measure would happily remove We
do not doubt what we wish 20 do IN
any essential particular. We ought
to do 10 at once.
Vocational Training Needed
at the last session Of the Congress
bill was passed By the Senate which
providcs for the promotion OF Foca-
tional and industrial education, which
is Of vital importance 20 the whole
country UfEAANt D. ADtNA"-t'.' 10
ter. too long neglected, upon which
the thorough industrial preparation
Of the country for the critical years
Of economic development Immediately
ahead Of us In very large measure
depends
MAY not urge its early and favor.
able consideration by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES and It's early enact
ment into law? II contains plans
which affect all interests and all
parts Of the country and l am sure
that there is no legislation now pend
iug before the Congress whose pas
sage the country awaits with more
thoughtful approval or greater I'M
patience 70 see a great and admirable
thing set in the way Of being done.
There are other matters already
advanced TO the stage Of conference
between the two houses OF when ~
is not necessary that ! should speak.
Some practicable basis Of agreement
concerning them will no doubt be
found and action taken upon them.
Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen.
probably the last occasion / shall
have to address the SiNty-lourth
Congress. I hope that you viii per
nit me 10 say with what genuine
pleasure and satisfaction / have CO.
operated with YOU In the many meas
ures of constructive policy with
which you have enriched the leglsla-
tive annals of the country. IL has
been a privilege 10 labor in such COM
panv. take the liberty Of con-
graduating YOU upon the compile
ton of a record of rare servlcea-
bleness and distinction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
FIGHT ON WATSON ENDS
Senate Votes 81 to % TO Seat New
Indiana Member at Once

Washington. Dec. 5.--lgnoring the
wishes of Senators Kern and Taggart,
who were defeated in Indiana by Harry
f. New and James f. Watson, respec-
lively, Senator Reed, Of Missouri, led
an attack on Watson to-day when the
Indianian was presented 10 take the
oath of Office.
Senator Reed desired, it was said
later, to bring up the whole question Of
the fitness of Mr. Watson to be q
United States Senator. He moved that
the election certificates Of Watson, Fer
maid. of Maine, and Kirby, Of Arkansas
be referred to the Committee on Priyi-
leges and Elections.
The Senate voted, "A to 80, to seat
Watson, Fernad and Kirby immediate
ly. Twelve Democrats voted aye, while
La Toilette was the only Republican
who voted to refer the question to the
committee.
To-day's vote is taken as ending the
whole plan Of fighting Watson's adj
mission to the Senate.
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been heckled while delivering q mes
sage 20 Congress. and the fact that the
hecking was silent did not detract from
its effectiveness. The women were
much distressed that they were not ar
rested Their programme did not con
clude as they had hoped.
Two Surprises in Message
+ There were only two surprises In the
Presidents message, which was lore
cast particularly on the railroad legis-
lation and tho recommendation for the
massage OF the. Webb export bill, with
considerable accuracy
One Of these surprises was the with
drawal Of the Recommendation for tex
plcit approval by the Congress
Of an increase of freight rates. 10 meet
the additional charges imposed by the
eight-hour basis of pay. lie did not
deem it necessary 70 renew this sug-
gestion. he said, because IT might
seem to draw in question the scope or
the commissioning authority or its IN
clination 70 do justice when there Is no
reason to doubt either
The significance of this was various
~ interpreted by members of Congress
later. II was pointed out by Repub-
.licans that the fear Of seeming to
usurp the powers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission did not disturb
the President when he made his rec
concentrations to Congress before the
so-called eight-hour law was passed.
10 was the general opinion that his
Withdrawal of this recommendation
smoothed out some Of the dangerous
Instructions 10 the passage Of the re-
mainoer of his railroad programme, the
opposition coming from some Of the
Progressives. notably such men as SEN
ators Cummins, La Toilette and Ken
Won, who believe that the railroad
rates are now too high and that the
railroads are being permitted 20 earn
more money than they are entitled 20.
Senator Newlands, chairman Of the
Joint Railroad Regulation Committee
and chairman also OF the Senate Inter.
state Commerce Committee, declared
his committee would Immediately take
up the legislation asked By the Presi-
dent. and expressed the opinion that 1t
would all be passed before the adj
iounment Of Congress on March q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06

letter 70 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cat.
Mrs. Bryan promised 70 spend much OF
her time this winter in helping tne
suffrage cause.
Mrs. Bryan viii arrive tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06

Her husband is coming here 10 tI,
luncheon with President Wilson and n
attend a banquet IN his honor, at Wild
he has promised u make an "impor,sn,
political announcement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-06
MRS. BRYAN TO AID SUITS
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Dec. 5.-Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan is to be one of the
Congressional aids" who will assist in
the drive on Congress in favor Of the
Susan b. Anthony amendment. In
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29

Geo. Wills also purchased through Mr..
McCracken the "bumble bee" cottage
all furnished, with gasoline launch on
Lake Chisago. In all of the sales he
was able to make them below the
market price.
In the matter of renting, Mr.. Me-
Cracker has rendered very valuable
service to our people. His motto is
Better homes at fair rentals" and
has obtained some good property at
reduced rentals. He is daily impress
sing upon property owners and real
estate agents that our people must
have better homes without the ex-
horbitant rents usually charged. In or
der not to encourage the prevailing
system of real estate agents of put
ting out white tenants and renting the
same property to colored at a higher
rate of rent, Mr.. McCracken has re-
fused to handle such property. @
Among the properties he manages
there are many white clients. The
Hall Brothers, who are rapidly be-
coming the races largest property
owners, have put Mr.. McCracken in
charge of their property. His clients
are well pleased with the prompt and
business like methods with which he
conducts their affairs.
representing only the strongest fire
insurance companies, Mr.. McCracken
has already built up very prosperous
business in this line alone. He is the
only colored man in Minnesota that
has a State Insurance license and is
legally permitted to write all classes
of insurance.
Realizing the opportunity for a live
farm land dealer among our people
in the northwest, Mr.. McCracken has
interested some financial concerns in
the purchase of a large tract of farm
lands in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
which he is handling and has al
read made some sales out of the
tract
For years St. Paul has been in the
need of an active man of our race,
who would be able to devote his en-
tire time to this line of business and
Mr. McCracken seems to be the right
man in the right place.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
AN EAST INDIANS IDEA.

DR.. Krishna of the dethroned dy-
nasty of India, scholar, literateur, and
intimate friend of Pierre Lott, Anatole
France and other European brilliants
is in the United States, and his por-
trait of an American is nothing like
the reflection the delighted gentleman
draws from his own mirror.
In a recent interview DR.. Krishna
said:
1.-THE American lacks spirituality.
He is material. He gives his wife
of 40 $4,000. Now, you take a go
to hell for what I CARE he tells her.
I must have little bird around that I
can fatter and be fattered BY And
he gets his DIVORCE"
To this cavalier treatment of the
lady of 40, the American adds a fawn-
ing for anything British, and an ANUS
ing ingenuity in twisting scriptures to
condone whatever he wants to do, said
the distinguished East Indian.
DR.. Krishna, dark, polished, and Of
excellent diction, spoke with contempt
of Americas degeneration to a mere
colony Of England, gladly restoring the
yoke that Washington and other
heroes had cast off at great cost of
blood.
ENGLAND says, I must control the
SEAS and America says, yes, it is
right that you should and America
supports her. And yet, in 1912, your
country fought England for just the
reverse principle. There was a man,
by name George Washington, and you
call him the father of this country be-
cause he demanded and, somehow,
won free home for his people.
Send us no more missionaries of
Christ. I find that not a nation that
proclaims Christ has not robbed
another nation Of its home. And you
thank God and Christ for each con-
quest that brings the light to heather
peoples.
"Who has made this war? It is the
Christian nations. Is that the light
that you would have us brought by
In India the English have brought
\ heel Of iron. There are thousands of
our people starving, and yet we must
English bishops with hand.
some rings, carriages, automobiles, {
md heavy crosses of gold. If Christi
was crucif1ed on the cross these goldo
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
POSTAL SAVING BANK.
open to Everyone, Whether Patrons
OF the Offices or Not.

| Postmaster General Burleson has
issued circular stating that every
person in the United States ten years
old or over may open an account in
postal savings bank after July LIST.
One does not have to live where the
postoft1ce is but may open an account
by mall
Postal savings receipts have broken
all previous records the past year.
During the eight months prior to
April LIST there was 8 net gain in de-
posits of $19,0O0,O0O.
! The st. Paul bank was organized
Sept. 1, 1911, and up to the present
time has received in deposits $685.
O86. During this same period the
Withdrawals have amounted to $1.76O..
$50. leaving credit to the depositors
May LIST, of $744,196. Interest to the
amount Of $15,618.50 has already been
paid to depositors. and $97,580 worth
OF United States government bonds
purchased.
The st. Paul Bank has 5000 open
accounts subject to withdrawal, with
accrued interest at moments no.
tice.
Our institution is ranked among the
four highest in the country in amount
Of deposits and the depositors are Of
every nationality.
Postmaster Raths says he hopes to
bring the deposits up to 1000 900
during the coming year.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
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PREJUDICE


No people on earth know better than
the colored people of this country do,
what prejudice is; but Nathan Straus
in the New York Times has some idea
of it, He says:
ut is easy to create, it is hard to
destroy. Sinister Of wit, it is weak of
wisdom. Its perceptions are false. It
sees in darkness; it is blind in the
light. 1t nutures lies and rejects truth.
Breeding hatred, it blasts sympathy.
It rules those who give it life. It is
a conjured Frankenstein, dominating
millions of men. It sits beside the
gates of life and takes toll of all that
pass.
1T is the conservator of all that rea-
son would destroy, the destroyer of
the works of justice. It is the hand
maiden Of error, the nemesis of knowl-
edge. It feeds fear and poisons hope.
It lives by the law of the dead. It
thrives upon the meat of yesterday.
It sickens on the sustenance Of to-
day.
1T is the anarchist of the heart. It
smothers faith. 1t gives love to the
torch. It bemeans benevolence and
shuns communion. It stills the sound
Of music and palsies the hand Of art.
It betrays belief and sets suspicion on
a throne. It rejoices in tears. It's
mirth is in misery.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
DANIELS DOUBTED.

Said Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
at Washington recently, at fraternal
night ceremonies:
II pray to God that the day will
come in Methodism when there will
not have to be any fraternal night"
The Secretary added that he hoped
that the day would come when there
would be no Northern or Southern
Methodist churches, but there will be
but one church. :.
OF course he did not exactly mean
that. What he meant to say was that
he hoped the time would come when
there will be but one WHITE church
and that the yellow, black, red and
brown Christians be forbidden to
enter.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
RACE PRIDE.

When I am dead,
Write not above my grave:
He was a Christian man, ard gave
or his scant store to feed the DOOR"
And paid his tithes and loved his
neighbor WE'LL"
For these things be of God and He
will tell
Me what my blessings are,
When 1 stand before his judgment
bar.
But write instead-and plainly 1 i'm
plore:
Here lies Race Man," just that,
nothing more.
From DER the palisade
Of heavens harborage,
MY soul, after a thousand years will
A race newborn in Freedoms sane.
tity,
Esteeming one who, long before his
age,
Boosted of Negro blood and parent
A. v. Hall.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
A REAL PHlLANTHROPlsr.

One Of the most pleasing things we
have heard of lately is contained in
the will Of the late Andrew Freedman
Of New York, the bachelor who left
an estate valued at $7,000,000, the
bulk Of which is to be used even
tually for the establishment Of a
home for the aged on original lines
which the founder himself had for
mulated. 1t will be known as the
Andrew Freedman Home. It will re-
ceive aged persons in INDECENT cir
cumstances without regard to race,
sex or creed, and especially will it
care for old couples who, in the even
ing of life might otherwise be forced
to live apart. Mr.. Freedman selected
twenty-four persons, who will be re-
quested to act as trustees Of the
home. They represent various races
and religions and their selection
shows that the testator intended that
the institution should have a repre-
sentative board. Mr.. Freedman, evil
IDENTIFY, belongs in Ben Adhem's class.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
THE FRoLIcs OF 1915.
The Attraction at the Star Theatre
Next Week.


The Frolics of 1915 which will be
seen at the Star Theatre next week,
is just the kind of an attraction to go
to if you want to drive dull care away
to the dogs and also have two and a
half hours of solid enjoyment. There
is wealth of music, color and beauty
and everything goes with a dash from
the rise of the curtain until the fall
at the finale of the performance
Arthur Connolly, the Little Tad, is the
principal funmaker and he is ably as
sisted by Frank Wesson, Ray Mont
gomery, ~steve Mulroy, Jean Ryan,
Anna Healy, Flo Allen, Eva Lewis and
chorus that has been picked from
Broadway's musical attractions, so it
IS we'll named the broadway Beauty
Chorus"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
HAS MADE GOOD.
Along Real Estate and Insurance
Lines.

Mr.. F. D. McCracken, formerly the
very popular and efficient private
secretary of Congressman F. G. Stew
ems, has just finished his first six
months in the real estate and insur-
ance business and now seems to be
we'll on the road to success. His
strong personality, his high standard
of integrity, his progressiveness and
unusual ability that made him such
valuable aide to our former Congress-
man so many years, are the dominant
forces displayed in his business and
seem to have given the people unques-
tionable confidence in his ability and
efficiency in his line.
Mr.. McCracken has demonstrated in
many instances his capability in the
handling of real estate sales to the
advantage of his purchasers. Among
his most recent sales was the very
beautiful stucco bungalow which con.
tains all the conveniences now in.
stalled in modern residences, to Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Maxwell on Smelling
and Roblyn avenues; he also negoti
ated the sale of the very commodious
home to Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Travis on
Kent and Iglehart Ave. Mr.. and Mrs
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
DOUGLASS PARKER.
An Old and Prominent Citizen, Passes
to the Great Beyond.

The Grim Reaper has been quite
busy in st. Paul this week and among
his prominent victims was Mr.. F. D.
Parker, who was gathered in on last
Wednesday morning after short ill.,
ness, heart trouble being the immed-
late cause of his death. The deceased
was born in Cleveland, Ohio, lived in
Louisville, KY, and Washington, D. c.,
where he finished his education at
Howard University. He was married
to Miss Emma Dubois in New Orleans,
La.,' April 5, 1883. He came to st.
Paul about 30 years ago, and has since
resided here.
lie was a great race man and took
an active interest in politics at all
times. He was the first editor of THE
APPEAL and resigned to accept
clerkship in the office of M. J. Bell,
Register of Deeds, which he held sew
eral years.
He has been an active church worker
and has served St. James A. M. E.
Church in many capacities and was
treasurer of the church at his death.
He has been one of the foremost of
the citizens in furthering the cause
OF any undertaking looking toward the
betterment of his fellow men. Was
one of the prime movers in securing
a colored fire company. Was a char
ter member of Mars Lodge No. 22O2,
G. U. O. o. O. F. For the past few
years he has held clerkship in the
city postoffice. Some years ago he
received the unanimous Endorsement
OF Minnesota for appointment as
minister to Haiti. He is survived by
his widow, a brother, Mr.. w. H.
Parker and son, Prof. F. L. D. Parker,
superintendent of the Agricultural
college for Colored People at Dover,
M.
His funeral will take place today
at st. James A. M. E. Church at 2:30
o'clock of which notice will be pub
lished next week.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
FLAW" IN LOUISIANA.

Early in the month martial law was
declared throughout Jefferson parish,
adjoining New Orleans, Louisiana.
Governor Hall said in his proclama.
ton that "a reign Of lawlessness exists
in Jefferson parish, and it appears
that authorities of the parish, charged
with enforcement of the law, are in
sympathy with the lawless element"
The state troops conflscated and
burned various gambling parapher-
MALTA.
The dispatch announcing martial
law contained this statement:
SALOONS serving both white persons
and Negroes will be closed immediate.
ly, but other saloons will be allowed
to operate as long as there is no dis
ORDER"
And that is the gist of the whole
affair-colored and white people are
not allowed to drink together in
Louisiana.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
Repairing Old Pianos,

w: j. Dyer & Bro. are doing some
of the finest work in the country in
repairing and re-fnishing old pianos.
The original beauty of tone is fully
restored and the pianos come out of
their shop with re-finished cases look
ing like new. Charges are reasonable.
You can find out just what it will cost
to have your piano made like new by
asking them to make an estimate, for
which there is no charge.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-01-29
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