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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20

CHARLES w. scRUTcHIN.
as you know we are ten million people
without any representation in Con-
gress and with only two men in
pinch that we can put our hands on
and say they are our men. I refer to
Moses E. Clapp in the Senate and Mar
tin B. Madden of Illinois in the House.
Whenever the fight has waxed hot by
the southern representative, our Junior
Senator has thrown himself in the
breastworks and fought tooth and nail
for us, and it would be cowardice on
our part to desert him now that he
has a fight of his own on.
1t is refreshing to note what the
Easter number of the Crisis has to
say of him:
"The term of Moses E. Clapp, United
States Senator from Minnesota, ex-
pires on March 18th, 1917. Already
his enemies are laying plans to defeat
him for denomination and reelection.
with one possible exception, Senator
Clapp is the only member of the Sen
ate who can be absolutely relied on
to support every measure in the inter-
ests OF colored people, and to fight
prejudice and injustices without ces-
sation.
He has never failed us on a single
occasion. Whenever, this association
wants something done for colored
people we write to him. We have
never asked him to speak at q mass
meeting, to write q letter to: some high
Official, to introduce good bill or
fight bad one, and received refusal
from him. He has fought anti-inter-
marriage bills, tooth and nail. He
fought for favorable amendments to
the Smith-Lever and other unfair bills,
It was he who induced the Secretary
of War to send an official representa-
tive of the War Department to our
Spingarn Medal meeting in Boston.
I'VE do not know If he desires re-
election. But is he does, every colored
man and woman, every friend of the
Negro, every lover of justice and fair
play should rally to his support. And
II he does not, we should all do our
best to persuade him to alter his mind.
For we need him just where he is.
Senator Clapp must continue to rep
resent the interests of colored people
in the Senate of the United States
]. E. S."
Also the Grimkes:
Senator Moses E. Clapp is the best
friend the colored people now have in
the United States Senate. His sympa-
thies for the race are broad and deep.
Negroes are men; THEREFORE he is their
friend. They are American citizens;
therefore they have a special claim
upon his friendship. They are weak;
therefore they make the strongest ap.
peal to him. They have wrongs; there
fore he does what in him lies to re
dress those wrongs. He is big man
and respects men for what they are
He does not hold himself better than
another because that other happens
to be black, and he holds no man
superior merely because he happen.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20

to be white. He is every inch man,
and the friend of all men, irrespective
OF race, color or creed. He is the
noblest Roman in the Senate today,
a great Senator, an honor to Mime
sofa and the nation, and an ever-pres-
ent friend to the colored people in
their need. Colored men, give him
your votes. We need him, and the
country needs him.
ARCHIBALD H. GRIMKE,
FRANCIS ]. GRIMKE.''
Cordially yours,
Charles w. Scrutchin.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20

Next week a new business enter
prise will be inaugurated among US
with Mr.. T. E. Steele as proprietor.
Mr.. Steele is the well-known ex-head-
waiter of the Commercial club where
he always gave satisfactory service
and made friends by his fair, square
dealing and courteous manner.
On or about Thursday of next week
ne will reopen what used to be known
as "Utley's New Place." 80 E. Fourth
street, where he will place sanitary
barber shop and pool parlor, to be
known as the Twentieth Century SAM
tary Barber Shop and Pool Parlor.
For the present the barber shop will
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN
II the person who, unintentionally, of
course, left his umbrella at Union Hall
Sunday afternoon, May 7, and took one
with the initials W. S. J. cut on the
handle will return the same to 281
Rondo street he can get his own.
(5-20-16)
The third annual Recital of Prof.
w. A. Weir's piano pupils in grand
opera will be held under the aus
pices of the Sunday school of St.
James A. M. E. church on Thursday
evening, June 8. There will be prize
given to the one selling the largest
number of tickets at Is cents.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20
AN OPEN LETTER.

Bemidji, Mimi, May II, 1916.
Mr.. J. @. Adams,
Editor of THE APPEAL.
st. Paul, Minnesota.
My dear Mr.. Adams:
For the last twenty years, to my
knowledge, whenever bricks, cabbages
or aged eggs were being presented to
the race your towering form and de-
fiant eye was to be seen where the
missiles flew thickest.
So that it seems the height of alb
surdity to ask you where you stand
in this fight for United States Senator.
ship. That Senator Clapp is entitled
to the vote of every man with drop
of African blood in his veins, is a
proposition that requires no argument,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20
BLACK CROOK, JR."
The Attraction at the Star Theatre
Next Week.

The Attraction at the Star Theatre
Next Week.
Quick, snappy vaudeville numbers
vary a. program of beautiful girls,
catchy songs and humorous dialogues
at the Star theater, beginning Sunday
when "The Black Crook, Jr." is the
offering. AS special attraction, in
addition to the excellent show, Choo-
ceeta, eccentric dancer, will entertain.
There are forty men and girls,
mostly girls, in the cast. The girls
wear stunning gowns and sing and
dance in a manner to put them in
class by themselves. Mike Kelly, Joe
Rose and Frank Damsel are the lead
ing comedians and every remark
means laugh.
Frish Howard and Toolin, singers of
popular songs, Frances Farr, the elec-
trio soubrette, and Nina Schall, a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20

Darius F. Reese has filed for the
Republican nomination for Congress
in the Fourth district and will have no
opposition at the primaries, as all good
Republicans are for him. Mr.. Reese has
been resident of St. Paul for more
than a quarter of century and has
been one of the most active men in
Republican politics. He is first-class
lawyer and served as clerk of the SUI
preme court few years ago, but has
never held or sought another office.
He is one of the best and most en-
thusiastic speakers in the state and
he has stumped the state for the party
in all the campaigns and has helped
elect hundreds of Republicans, and
they in turn will inow' elect him.
He is fair, square and true blue,
and knows no man by race, color or
creed and will make very valuable
of the next Congress, to which
his election is almost a foregone con-
clusiOn. T..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20

contain three chairs of white porce-
lain and everything will be in keeping
with the chairs and right up to the
second in modern style.
He will have five Babcock Co. pool
tables and later a billiard table, all of
the latest and most elegant designs.
Mr.. George w. Moore will manage
the barber shop and Mr.. Charles King,
who comes from Canton, Ohio, for the
purpose, will manage the pool parlor.
Further notice of the opening will
be given and all good citizens are cor
daily invited to call and make their
headquarters there.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20
PHONE: N. w. CEDAR 5649
PHONE TRI.sTATE 277e
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1916.

The place to have your shoe repair
ing done in the best possible way and
at the lowest price, is at JARVIS, 1o4-
TOO East Fifth street. He also has a
complete stock Of mems, women's and
boys shoes Of the best grades for the
money to be found in the city.
>. If you know of some news that Won
would like to see in THE APPEAL
send it to the office. Do it yourself,
then you will know it is done. Per-
maps, If YOU don't see that it gets
IN the paper no one else will. THE
APPEAL will publish it, if it's news.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-20
Lady Assistant When Necessary.


Mrs. Louise U. Webb of Chicago;
Grand Matron of Order of Eastern
Star of Illinois and jurisdiction, ar
rived in the city last Tuesday and is
the guest of Mrs. Louis Terrell and
her sister Mrs. Della Pettis. St. Paul
Chapter No. 9. has planned recep-
ton. in her honor for Friday. night at
the home. of Mrs. Terrell, 495 Fuller
street.
The funeral of Miss LORNA Majors
who died at the city hospital, aged
16 years, was held at Memorial Bap-
fist church, May 3rd. Rev. E. H. Nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
BOMB DESTROYS
BUILDERS HOME
Explosive Under Porch Wrecks House
of Chicago COntractOr-Blame
Labor Troubles.

Chicago, May 15.-The home of Pat
rick Dignan, a contractor, was partly
wrecked by a bomb early this morn
ing, the porch being blown off, win
dows broken and plaster knocked from
the walls. The bomb. thought by the
police to have been made of dynamite,
was placed under the porch at the
front of the house.
Persons living in the house were
badly bruised and thrown from their
beds but none was seriously injured.
The police believe the act was the re-
suit of labor troubles. Windows in
buildings in adjoining blocks were
broken by the force of the explosion.
Dignan was recently acquitted of
the murder of George Hammond, bust
mes agent of the ExCavator's and As
phalt Transfers union.
Dignan shot and killed Hammond
in 1914, after they had quarreled and
when the latter was about to shoot
the contractor, according to the de-
Tense Dignan alleged that Hammond
had attempted to extort money from
him and had called strikes on him
when he failed to pay the business
agent. This led to the fight in which
Hammond was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
OPEN EASEMENT HEARING IN LONDON
Negro Slayer
Is Burned to
Death byMob

Waco, Texas, May 15.-With $4,000
persons as witnesses. including women
and children, Jesse Washington. negro
boy. who confessed to the criminal as
saulting and murder of Mrs. Lucy
Fryar, seven miles south of here last
Monday afternoon. was taken from the
fifth court district room shortly be-
fore noon today and burned On the
public square.
The burning came Immediately aft
er the negro's trial had ended and
after the jury had returned a verdict
of guilty, giving him the death pen
atty. Some one not far from the
negro started the cry Of get the
negro"
1t was taken up by all of those from
that part of the county where Mrs.
Fryar was killed and Washington
was then seized and removed from the
court ROOM
The mob at first seemed willing to
hang the negro from the suspension
bridge, but suggestion that he be
burned on the plaza met with instant
response and he was dragged to the
city hall yard, where the chain al
ready around his neck was thrown
over the limb of a tree and the fire
started.
When the flames had subsidized
somewhat some one in the mob cut
off the negro's fingers and other parts
of his body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
FRAMING PROTEST
TO GREAT BRITAIN

Washington, May 15-The American
government is preparing a protest
characterized by officials as very Wig
orous" against the interference with
mails to and from the United States
by Great Britain A note to be sent
forward in the near future will take
the position that the United States can
no longer countenance seizure and de-
tention of mails to and from the Unit
ed States, particularly those concern
ing neutrals.
The reply recently received from
Great Britain to the last American
note protesting against interference
with American mails is considered
unsatisfactory. ''
Protests have been made to the gov
ernmert by many individuals and
firms who have been injured by the
frequent long delays to which mails
between Europe and the United States
have been subjected
The subject is under detailed study
at the state department President
Wilson will inform the British gov
eminent that the United States con-
sders it imperative that the present
British policy be modified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
Start M0ue
for Freedom
of the Poles

Los Angeles, Cal, May ia move
ment which its sponsors hope will re-
suit in the freeing of Poland was I'M
der way here today as a result of a
mass meeting held yesterday under
the auspices of the Polish-American
War Sufferers Relief league. ---
A resolution declaring that the "Po-
land and the Polish nation shall be
free and independent from allegiance,
vassalage or obligation to any politi-
cal or diplomatic power, doctrine, ira
dition, dictation or influence" was
adopted. 1t was addressed to 1.-The ma
tons, arbitrators, and international
judges for peace and justice III the
world" and will be sent to the peace
tribunal which will draw up terms at
the close of the European war, it was
said.
Colonel John Sobeski of this city
who is said to be descendant of King
John III, the last king of Poland, pre-
sided and delivered a brief address.
Similar action by Poles elsewhere in
the United States was expected, it was
said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
TRAINMEN MEET; TO
DISCUSS 8-HOUR DAY

Detroit. Mich, May 15.-The pro-
posed eight-hour day for engineers,
fremen and other members of train
crews, was expected to be the most
important question discussed AT the
national convention of the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen which
opened here today. The convention
will probably not adjourn until June /.
The ladies' auxiliary also convened.
Many speakers are to discuss phases
of the trainmen's fight for shorter
hours and less overtime. 1t has been
claimed by members of the brother
hood that the work now accomplished
in trainman's day of 10 hours, could
be done in eight hours by increasing
the speed of transportation service
from the present rate of 10 miles an
hour to a 121e-mile rate Railroad of
ticials have declared the plan too
costly To- adopt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
ROCKEFELLER PLANS
BIG Y.M.C.A. TRUST

Cleveland, Ohio, May 15.-John D.
Rockefeller Jr., Major-General Leon
ard Wood and Assistant Secretary of
Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt were
speakers at today's sessions of the in
ternational Y. NJ c. A. convention
here. Mr.. Rockefeller told how to or
ganize a Christianity trust" which he
declared would sweep the forces Of
evil out of competition He scored
ministers who preach ''fiowery beds of
ease" religion. raped partisan denom-
inationalism and took fling at bust
ness men who fattened their bank ac
counts on the war in Europe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
THE WAR TODAY

The only infantry engagements
Of importance, according to the
latest reports from the war front
have occurred in Asiatic Turkey
between the Russians and the
Turks. In the region south OF the
Black sea and west of the Persian
border the Russians are trying to
reach Mes0pOtamia, with Bagdad
and a junction with the British
forces as their objective.
Northwest of ErZerum the Turks
claim to have repulsed the Rus
SLAMS with heavy losses. The Rus
slams admit the Turks forced their
advance guards to retire at some
points, but say the Ottoman forces
desisted in their attacks after hay
ing suffered Extremely heavy"
casualties.
The Italians vigorously attack
ed the Austrians on the DOberd0
plateau, west of San MARITIME. but
they were repulsed, according to
Vienna
An address yesterday By Presi-
dent P0incare Of France has at
tracted wide attention. The GEN.
trail powers, he said, had not Of
fered France peace and France
did not want such an offer. "We
want them to ask it Of u.s." said
the president. @We do not want
to submit to their conditions; we
want to impose ours on Them
Sharper fighting is now in prog
ress in other sectors of the west
ern front than in the Yerdun re-
gion, upon which attention has
been chiefly centered for nearly
three months.
Notable activity has been re-
ported along the British lines in
northern France and Flanders,
and today Paris records brisk ac-
ton by the artillery on both sides
in the Champagne, the scene of
the main French drive in last
Septembers offensive.
At yerdun the play OF the heavy
guns is being kept up 10 some ex-
tent. there having been lombard
ments In the sectors Of the AvO-
court wood and Hill 30f, north
west OF the fortress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
Heavy Bombardment of Pc
sitions Around Avocourt
Wood Continues.
FRENCH DRIVE FAILS
Germans Claim Attacks of
Foe at LIE Mort Homme
Are Unsuccessful.

Paris, May IS, (11:45 a. m.l-The
commandment in the region of the Avo-
court wood and Hill 3O4 in the Yer
dun section still continues, according
to an official statement issued TODAY
by the French war office. In a small
engagement west of Mount Tetu ir
champagne the French captured Is
prisoners. Calm is reported on the
rest of the front.
Inc text of the statement follows:
South of the Somme near Verman-
doVlllers, we delivered d coup de main
which permitted US to clear the enc
my from first line trench.
In Champagne there was great ar
nllery activity on both sides in the
sectors of Maisons de Champagne and
the Butte DMesnil An invasion of a
German work west of Mount Tetu per-
mltted us to capture Is prisoners
In the Ferdun region there were
commandments in the sector Of the
woods of Avocourt and Hill 304.'
Belgian Forces Gain.
Further successes for the Belgian
expedition which has invaded German
East Africa were announced in the
official statement issued today by the
Belgian war department at Havre.
The statement says that Colonel
MOliter, in command of the southern
column, Occupied kigali, capital of the
German province of Ruanda on May s
The Belgian troops have also captured
the island of Kiviuivi in Lake Kivu
which the Germans took by surprise
at the beginning of the war.
German War Report
Berlin, May Is, (via wireless to Say
vile THE British have been attack.
ing the German lines near Hulluck, il
northern France in an effort to re
capture the trenches recently taken BY
the Germans there, but all their at
tempts have been repulsed, according
to today's statement by the war office
In the Verdun region the French
failed in attacks near Dead Mans Hill
and near the Caillette wood.
THE text of today's headquarters
statement is as follows:
western theatre: The artillery
and patrols on both sides have beer
active in many sections.
THE enemy attempted to recapture
the positions taken by the Germans
near Hulluch. All his attempts eth.
er broke down under the German ar.
tillery fire or were repulsed in hant
to hand fighting.
French attacks in the Mouse dis
trict on the west slope of Dead Mans
Hill and near the Caillette wood were
easily repulsed."
Austro War Report
The following is the official Aus
TRAN report of May 10;
Italian front: Our troops repulseC
several attacks on the northern slope
of None San Michele. The Italians
suffered heavy losses.
Russian and Balkan fronts: Tht
situation is unchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
LIVES
SNUFFED OUT
INEXPL0SI0N
Blast of Powder Mill of Du
Pont Company Also In
jures a Dozen Men.

GibbstoWn. \. j., May l5.-Eight
men are reported killed and a dOz-
en- injured in an explosion today
at the Repaun0 plant of the Du
POnt Powder company here.
Among the dead are believed to
be the superintendent and his as
sistant-
Employees Of the company said
they would be unable to give the
exact number OF killed and iniur.
ed until the men had been check
ed up.
Five buildings were demolished
by the explosion. which was felt
a distance Of many miles. So far
as can be learned the blast Oc-
CURED in a building where nitrate
was being manufactured. Dyna-
mite and other high explosives
used for commercial purposes are
manufactured at the RepaunO
plant
Officers of the company said thei
'est information is that four men wer
Tiled. Rescuers said that ten ar
lead. The superintendent, who wa
Tiled, was ". F. Lawley of Woodbury.
I. j., and his assistant, who lost hi
ife, was George Marsh of Paulsborc
\. J. The explosion occurred in tn
where trinitrotoluol and tri
'enzol were manufactured. Fire fol
owed the explosion and destroye
,ther small buildings nearby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
WILSON'S RETURN
FROM BOAT TRIP

Washington, May 15.-President and
Mrs. Wilson returned early today from
their week end cruise aboard the naval
yacht MayfioWer. The home trip was
without special incident.
Immediately after his return to the
White house the president read several
dispatches on Mexico received since
his departure Friday, which General
Bliss, acting chief of staff, thought
were not important enough to send
him by wireless. He had engagements
with a large number of senators and
representatives to discuss legislative
matters and saw Governor Dunno of
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
CHICAGO WILL HAVE
A DEFENSE PARADE

Chicago, May 15.-Following New
York, great preparedness parade in
which it was estimated 145,000 persons
marched Saturday, William Mather
Lewis, secretary of the Illinois naval
league has ready for issuance a call
to business and professional men, of
ficials of commercial organizations
and civic associations to formulate
plans for a similar demonstration to
be held in Chicago. A conference will
be called at which it is planned to
consider plans for the demonstration
which will probably be held in June
or July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
CONFEDERATE VETS
HOLDING REUNION

Birmingham, Ala. May Is. 49, This
city was thronged with confederate
veterans and visitors here TO partici-
pate in the 26th annual confederate
reunion which begins tomorrow. The
vanguard Of the old soldiers and vlsl-
tors began to arrive yesterday and in
coming regular and special trains to-
day brought thousands of others.
General Bennett II. Young OF Louis
vile, Ky. commander in chief OF the
United Confederate veterans. and his
chief of staff, General " E. Mickle OF
New Orleans, are here together with
most of the departmental command
.ers, sponsors, maids and matrons of
honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
SON-N-LAW HELD
IN DOUBLE MURDER

Murphysboro, Ill. May 15.-Paul
Ferrandelle, a wholesale grocer of st.
Louis, was arrested here today TO be
held for investigation in connection
with the murder Of Mr. and Mrs. Pico-
raro here last Wednesday. The muir
dered couple were found in their home
choked to death. The wife of Ferran-
dele was a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
PicorarQ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
SMALL, LIVELY FROG
rs TAKEN FROM MAN

Kansas City, May ia small but
lively frog was today expelled from
the stomach of John Arnold by ply
sicians at the Kansas City. Kan, emer-
gency hospital. Arnold's story was
that he swallowed the frog in drinking
from the surface of a spring near the
outskirts of the city. Arnold was
rushed to hospital where a power
full emetic was administered and the
frog. about one-half inch in diameter,
was cast up. lively and unframed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
WOMAN AGAIN IS
MACOMB'S JUDGE

Springfield, Ill, May 15.-Miss Josie
Westfall is once more city judge of Ma
comb, Ill An order has been issued
by Chief Justice Duncan of the state
supreme court, staying the mandate of
the supreme court, which at the last
term held that Dean Franklin had been
elected city judge of Macomb, as he had
received a preponderance of mems
votes at an election at which women
could not legally vote. Miss Wesfall
received more votes than Franklin,
but this was due to the number of
women who voted for her.