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Notice OF Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Notice is hereby given that that cer-.
tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by Ernest c. Dickerson and Anna M.
Dickerson, his wife, mortgagors, to
5th day of February, 1909, and filed for
record in the Office of the Register OF
Deeds of the County Of Cass and State
of North Dakota. on the 18th day of
February, 1903, at 9:16 o'clock a. M,
and recorded in Book "1l1" of Mort
by sale of the premises in such mort
gage and hereinafter described at the
front door of the Court House in the
City of Fargo, in the County of Cass
and State of North Dakota, at the hour
of two o'clock p. m. on the Goth day
upon such mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in such mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy
the same are situated in the County of
Cass and State of North Dakota and
described as follows:
& Lots numbered Four (4) and Eleven
CID and the East Sixteen I6) feet of
Lots numbered Three (3) and Twelve
(12) in Block numbered Twelve (12) OF
Ellsburys First Addition to the VII
lage of Tower City, according to the
certified plat thereof on file and Of
record in the Office of the Register of
Deeds in and for said county and state.
+ There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum of Six Hun
dred and Thirty-tWo Dollars ($632.O0).
besides the costs and disbursements OF
this proceeding. including attorneys
fees as provided by law.
Dated April 10th, 1916.
ANNA HI. ALLEN.
William T. Clapp. attorney for mort
gagee, Fargo, N. ID,
(Apr. 11-1s-25. May 2-s-1s. 1915,
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NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on We'd
nesday, the twenty-eighth day of June
next, at the several polling places In
County Of cass. State Of North Dakota.
an election known as the Primary
Election will be held for the purpose OF
nominating officers for the following
Legislative and County Offices. which
election will be opened ats o'clock in
the morning and will continue open
until o'clock in the afternoon of said
day.
Congressional Ohicers.
One candidate to be nominated for
each Office by each of the following
parties, Republican, Democratic and
United States Senator. !.
Representative in Congress, First
Congressional District.
Judiciary.
six candidates to be nominated on
Non-Partisan Judiciary Ballot for
Judge of the Supreme Court
Two candidates for Judge OF the Dis
state Officers.
One candidate to be nominated for
each office by each of the following
parties: Republican, Democratic and
Socialist:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary of State.
State Auditor. f
State Treasurer.
Attorney General
Commissioner of Insurance.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor.
Three candidates to be nominated by
each of the following parties: Repub-
lican, Democratic and Socialist, for:
Commissioner of Railroads.
school Officers.
Two candidates to be nominated on
Non-Partisan School Ballot for each Of
the following offices:
State superintendent of Public In
Struction.
County superintendent Of Schools.
Legislative.
Candidates to be nominated by each
of tine following partieS. Republican,
Degs~9gatic and SocialiSas for:
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One Senator for the Ninth Legisla-
tive District.
One Senator for the Eleventh Legis-
lative District
Three members of the House of Rep
resentatives for the Ninth Legislative
District.
Two members Of the House of Rep
resentatives for the Tenth Legis-
lative District. ~
Two members of the House of Rep
resentatives for the Eleventh Legis-
lative District.
County Omcers.
each of the following parties: Repub-
lican, Democratic and Socialist:
County Auditor
County Treasurer.
Sheriff.
Clerk Of the District Court.
States Attorney.
Register of Deeds.
! County Judge.
County Surveyor.
Coroner.
Public Administrator.
County Commissioner, Third District.
County Commissioners. Fifth District.
Justices of the Peace, four for each
party.
Constables. four for each party.
Dated at Fargo, N. D., this Sth day
w. r. TUCKER,
County Auditor.
(May 9-16-23-30, 1850
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Notice and Citation Hearing of Final
Account and Distribution of Estate.

State of North Dakota, County of
Cass. In County Court, before Hon. A.
G. Hanson, judge.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Weisbecker, deceased:
Casper f. Weisbecker, executor, VS.
Marguerite Ferguson. Mamie E. Jor-
genson, Libbie Wickens and Albert f.
Weisbecker, respondents.-Notice and
Citation Hearing of Final Account and
Distribution of Estate.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named respondents:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that the Anal account and re-
port of Casper f. Weisbecker, executor
Of the Last Will and Testament Of
Mary Weisbecker, late of the Village
of Grandin, in the County of Cass and
State of North Dakota, deceased, has
been rendered to this court, therein
showing that the estate of said deceas-
ed is ready for final settlement and dis
tribution, and petitioning that his ac-
count be allowed, the residue of said
estate be distributed to the persons
thereunto entitled, his administration
closed, and he be discharged; that Mon.
day, the 10th day of June, A. ID. 1916,
at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day at the court room of this court in
the Court House in the City of FARGO.
County Of Cass and State of North Da-
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kota, has been duly appointed by this
court for the settlement thereof, at
which time and place any person inter
ested in said estate may appear and
file his exceptions, in writing. to said
account and petition and contest the
same.
And you, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required then and there to
be and appear before this court and
show cause, II any you have, why said
due of said estate distributed, the ad-
ministration closed and said Casper f.
Weisbecker discharged as such execu-
tor. ~
Dated the 9th day of May, A. d. 1916,
By the Court,
A. G. HANSON,
@ Judge of the County Court.
(May 9-16-23-30, 1850
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condition ana business f9S the yS%er endIng
December 81, 1918. comfortable 20 the re-
quirements OF the laws Of Shis state, regu-
lating the business of InCSSAnce, and,
Whereas, The said Conn s6ny has filed In
this office duly certified copy OF its
charter with certificate Of organisation In
compliance with the requirements Of the
Insurance laws aforesaid. s.a
Now, therefore. /, w. c. Taylor, Conn
missioner of Insurance of the state of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empow-
cred, through it's authorized agents. to
transact its appropriate business OF Au-
thorized Insurance in this state according
to the laws thereof. until tho 3lst day OF
March, A. D. 1917.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck. this
1st day of April. A. D. 1915.
CommisSJoner of Insurance
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missioner of Insurance of the State OF
North Dakota, pursuant to the provi-
sions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
empowered, through it's authorized
agents. to transact it's appropriate bust
ness Of Authorized Insurance in this
state according to the laws thereof,
until the 31st day OF March. A. D. 1917.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bismarck,
this first day of April, A. D. 1915.
(SeaD W. Q. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Insurance.
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;112,s54.357 so
! 1,2S4.ls5.l8
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Advertising, print ~s
ing and stationery,
$419.00; legal ex-
penses, $4,000;
furniture and fix .#
lures, $47.94; mis- ..-.,
eel aneous, $2,-
other disbursements,
viz: Travel and 40
mileage ..'.'.'''' A'5fo'iS AV''oo'-'
Total disbursements during 80
the year ............... .Sol,ooo.oo
Ra,ance ........... $40, ,85o.17
TotaI non-invested assets -. 8,450.77
Gross assets ............. $88, soo.s4
Book value real estate
Cschedule Al unincumbered$ s.5o9.SS
Certificates of deposit ::..;.. z'S4o'oo
Cash at interest. $5,1oss;SSss;7 50 s7s dc go
PSea1eu PPSean. Am. M BI5 ."g 1s.os455
Biiis sere: receivabie, $4,752.8o; pre-
MUM BALANCES, ss.45o.77; orc ~
sundry bills. $673.00 ....... lS,s7O.o7
Total $8s, ,soo.s4
iotSe NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total risks taken during.
Total premiums received
during the year ........ 5e'zoS.oo
Total losses incurred dur
ing the year ..........:: lS,eiV.lo
Total amount of losses paid
during the year ....s.. l5,55S.of
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
/, w. c. Taylor, Commissioner OF In
surance OF the state of North Dakota,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true abstract of the original state
ment now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, ! have mere
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of this office at Bismarck the first day
(Seail w. C. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF I.
AUTHORITY.
whereas, The Merchants National
Mutual Fire Ins. CO., of Fargo. North
Dakota, corporation organized under
the laws of North Dakota, has nled IN
this office a sworn statement exhibiting
its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1915, conformabie
to the requirements of the laws of this
state, regulating the business OF Insur--
ance, and
whereas, the said company has filed
in this office a duly certified copy OF It's
charter with certificate of organization
In compliance with the requirements or
the Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now, therefore. !. w. g. Taylor. Conn
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Net amount actually
received for pre-
miumS ..........
Interest and divi--
dends on stock and
bonds, from all
other sources ..... !
From all other sourc-
es, viz: Commits
sions. etc. ........
Total footing ....".
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1t isn't because he wears his hair
short that woman wishes she were
man
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III. DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE H
YEAR.
Gross amount paid ....a
for losses Cnclud-
ing $6,793.50 oc- "a
curing in previ-
Gus years. ...... $33, ,457.25
Deduct amount re-
ceived for salvag- t.....
es Con losses of the
last or previous
years), $125.30; and
from reinsurance
in other compa-
nies, $3,046.5S -. 3,165.SS
Net amount paid
during the year
for losses ....... 30,291.37 30,291.37
Paid policy-ho1ders
for interest or
dividends ......... 14O97.3s
Commission or brok-
erage to agents ..$ 6,05494
Salaries, fees and all
other charges, Off
clerks, $745.1S;
$2,61440 .......,.. 5,269.5S
Taxes on invest
ments ..t.......... 17,42
agents licenses -. 2I72O
Rents ......s....... 341.55
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Total Income. Life Busi-
ness .......,.. ..........
Total Income, Accident,
Health and Liability
Business ...............
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Total Premium Income. s
Interest and Rents received
Dividends left with Com
pany to accumulate at in
tereSt ...........
Income from all OF her
sources ................
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Total Admitted Assets,
Life Business ..........!
Total Admitted Assets,
Accident, Health and
Liability Business .....'
CAN classes of Policies
are protected by the entire
Assets of the Company
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Total .....................S1 Is. 1923, ,5S9. 80
Deduct Premiums paid for
Reinsurance ....:........ 43,714.6sI
The broad ax., 1916-11-25
JUST YOU"

Herbert Witherspoon, the well known
grand opera singer, has just completed
a new Victor record, singing Harry T.
Burleigh' s song, "Just You"
Mr.. Burleigh is perhaps the greatest
composer the Negro race has produced
Many of his songs are being used by
the most famous singers in the world.
1t is because of his thoroughness as
a composer, and his complete knowl
edge of Negro folk music, that he was
selected to compose the music for that
big photoplay, "The Birth of Race"
which is now in course of production
by the Birth of Race Photoplay Cor
poration of Chicago, in association with
the Selig Polyseope Company.
The musical accompaniment for the
"Birth of a Race" is to be an impor-
tant part of the exhibition. The wild,
almost barbarie, strain that will be
sounded during the early scenes of the
photoplay is expected to be as haunt
ing, as thrilling, as the plantation songs
will be delightful.
A person who has pot gone through
the experience of fitting musical score
to the thousands of scenes which 60 to
make up big photoplay cannot mag
inc the enormous amount of work and
patience required. Every note must fit
every foot of film. 1t is estimated that
daily rehearsals with an orchestra, last
ing from four to six weeks, will be nee
essary to properly adjust the music to
the photoplay, before the exhibition.
Previous to this, of course, Mr. Bur
leigh will have spent many weeks in
the composition of the various themes.
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SAYS WOMEN VOTERS HAVE
BEEN BENEFIT TO ILLINOIS.
Miss Helen Hood President Of State
w. g. T. o., Urges Partial Suffrage
for Indiana Sisters.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 24.-(Spe-
ciaL THE attainment of partial suf-
frage by the women of Illinois through
legislative enactment has not only con-
tributed greatly to the advancement of
women's interests but has elevated the
political and moral level of the state,
according to Miss Helen L. Hood, pres
ident of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance union of Illinois.
She is decided in her opinion that
Indiana women should not wait for a
constitutional amendment or a new con-
stitution, but, through obtaining legis-
lative action, should enter into partial
suffrage which would include votes in
municipal elections and for presiden-
tial electors.
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death rate, it viii be impossible for us
to have permanent success in business,
in property getting, in acquiring edu-
cation, or to show other evidences of
progress. Without health and long life
all else fails. We must reduce our high
death-rate, dethrone disease and en-
throne health and long life. We may
differ on other subjects, but there is
no room for difference here. Let us
make a strong, long, united pull to-
gether."
(Signed) ]. C. Napier, president Ma
tional Negro Business League.
R. R. Motion, principal Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute.
Emmett ]. Scott, secretary National
Negro Business League, Tuskegee In
stitute, Alabama.
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CITIES AND STATES TO CoMPETI
IN RED CROSS SEAL SALE
REMNANTS TO BE AWARDED TO
WINNERS OVER 100000, 900 SEALS
DISTRIBUTED

With the opening of the Red Cross
seal sale to-day, every state and thou
sands of cities, towns and villages are
entering a competition to see who will
sell the most seals per capita for the
prevention of tuberculosis in their
communities. Over 3OO,OOO,OOO seals
have been distributed for the sale.
The cities, towns and villages have
been divided into 10 classes according
to population ranging from 600 to
100000 and over. remnants will be
awarded by the American Red Cross
and The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
in each of the classes. Similar pen
nants will be awarded to states selling
the most seals per inhabitant, the
states being divided into three classes
according to population.
Last year Hershey, Pennsylvania,
sold more seals per capita than any
other city or town in the United States,
reaching a total of 1904. In Rhode
Island, 2.29 seals per capita were pur-
chased by the people of the state,
record sale among the states.
In addition to the remnants, a spe-
cial honor certificate will be awarded
to any community which sells five or
more seals per inhabitant. 1t is hoped
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DEATH OF STEPHEN HENRY
HAMLET, 1859 FOREST AVENUE

Funeral services were held over his
remains last Sunday afternoon at Grace
Presbyterian church, Rev. Moses M.
Jackson officiating.
In the midst of life we always find
death. With hearts and minds en-
dowed in sorrow we assemble here with
the remains of the beloved Stephen
Henry Hamlet, who was born in Mo-
bile, Alabama, in 1875. Having lost
his parents, Samuel and Lefty Hamlet,
in his youth, he was reared by an ell
der brother. In 1896, July %, he was
united in holy matrimony to Katherine
Ruth Adams at Chicago, Illinois. After
eighteen years of marriage they were
blessed with one child, Stephen Ham
let, Jr, born October 3, 1914. After
four months God saw fit to take the in
FAINT, only to direct their steps heaven
ward. Stephen Hamlet was an active
member of Grace Memorial Presbyte-
rian church, a member of the Knights
OF Pythias and Masonic lodges. At the
time of his passing out he was in the
employ of the Pullman Company.
While performing his duty he dropped
at his post at s clock Thursday. No
vember 16, 1916. The remains were
taken to Sedalia, Missouri to the fam
lily lot, to be laid beside his infant son
to whom he was so devoted.
He leaves to mourn his loss a devoted
wife of twenty years. companionship,
three brothers, one sister, other rela,
tives and host of friends. A remark
able good temper and cheerfulness was
Stephen Hamlet's dominating charac-
teristie. His noble spirit enabled him
to bear cheerfully any unpleasant be-
setment that came into his life.
A loving one from us has gone.
A voice we loved is still;
A place is vacant in the home
That never can be filled.
Our loss is heaven IS gain.
J. w. B.
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GIVES RACE SIS, 900

Julius Rosenwald of Chicago has
given $4,000 toward the erection of
an industrial school building near In.
dependence, Missouri. The plot on
which the new schoolhouse is to be
erected consists of sixteen acres. Fran
els E. Parker is architect. The pro-
motors Of the new institution hope to
make it big center of industrial and
educational uplift for the people of
that section Of Missouri and adjacent
states.
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RACE PHoToPLAY CREATES IN
TENSE INTEREST.
PLAN TO GIVE NEGRO JUSTICE
MEETS WITH HEARTY APPRo-

Unusual interest in the great feature
photoplay, "The Birth of Race" has
manifested itself since the full page an
nouncement in various papers last week.
Previous to this announcement there
had been no definite public information,
though rumors of the project had been
banded about, since the convention of
the National Negro Business League in
Kansas City last August, where the
plan was laid before the assembly.
Edwin L. Barker, president of the
Birth of Race Photoplay Corporation,
in a recent interview, said: "We have
tried to handle the whole matter care
fully to avoid mistakes. We fully real
ize the magnitude of project designed
to cover the entire history of the Ne.
gro race. Why, we find that even among
the Colored people that very few con-
meet the Negro with the venerable
Moor, who was one of the three Wise
Men who visited the lowly cradle of
the Christ Child. The long line of
Egyptian Pharaohs guarded their Eth
opian- blood so carefully that it makes
royal intermarriage in European coun-
tries to-day look like travesty on the
real thing
"We shall surprise the people of all
races with the scope of our undertak-
ing, but you may rest assured that the
men who are handling it know what
they are doing"
MIR. Wheeler Makes Statement.
When Geo. Frederic Wheeler, the
man who is writing the scenario in
collaboration with Emmett ]. Scott,
was approached, he exhibited much en-
thusiasm in the subject.
"We have frequently heard The
Birth of a Race spoken of as a Col
ored picture but believe me, it will
be the whitest story that has ever
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dealt with a black subject. Wsx
make desperate effort to give q,
partial review of the Negro. Id
believe that character like 'Gp,,
THE Birth of a Nation is typical :,
his race, and in an epoch-makips
ture like that great photoplay, eS,n.
tiers should be typical.
81 am grossly interested in the u
ject. 1 have devoted about ten han.
a day for more than four months IN
search work in connection with il =,
hope to be in position to see that sv.-
detail is carried out along the line, :.
have laid down, and to keep it m n
the high standard of excellence we b,,,
in mind for the production.
"There can be no question in rso,,;
to the success of the proposition. VIA
such support as is given to the euts
prise by the leading men and women ;
the country, with a theme of unive,,
appeal, there can be no doubt of "A.
interest it will create. We shall not h,
to solve the so-called Negro Probe,
That is working itself out under M,
leadership as has already come to "A.
race. But we shall try to put the Uk
jeet in such light that the world
large will have a broader knowledge 4
the Colored people, their condition and
requirements. The Negro is here h
stay; it cannot be a matter of spdn
ing him. He must live alongside ud
work with the rest of US, and the BET
ter the understanding of existing co.
ditions, the quicker the differences an
be adjusted"
Goes South for Locations
Mr.. Wheeler leaves for the sOua
next week where he will study eOnS
tons, locate settings for the princiH
scenes of the photoplay and sVed
some time at Tuskegee, working out h /
tails with Mr.. Scott. He will also CO..
suit Mr.. ]. C. Napier and Mr.. Hen
Boyd of Nashville, visit Fisk, Altar
and Howard Universities, and insps
Piney Woods Country Life School al
Hampton Institute while he is awsy
The broad ax., 1916-11-25
SAVED WENDELL PHILLIPS

Boston, Mass. (SpeeiaD.-Thomas P.
Taylor, who died in local hospital,
has Just been buried after funeral ser
vices in the Charles Street A. NJ. E.
church. For some years he and Frank
B. Sanborn had been the only survi-
vors, it is said, of the rescuers of Wen
dell Phillips when the latter was
mobbed as an Abolitionist at the Jey
Street Colored church, before the Civil
War. Taylor was on board the U. S.
S., Vandalia when it was wrecked in
a hurricane in 1889, at Samoa.
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DEATH OF MRS. ROBERT H.
STOKES

Wednesday at / p. m. Mrs. Robert
H. Stokes, 1926 Calumet avenue, de-
parted this life. For many years her
husband has been one of the highly re-
spected mail carriers in the downtown
district.
Funeral services will be held over
her remains at Quinn Chapel at one
o clock Sunday afternoon, its pastor,
Rev. J. C. Anderson officiating. George
T. Kersey, of the Emanuel Jackson
Undertaking Company, will be in
charge of the funeral arrangements.
REFUSES TO SIT BY NEGRO.
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INTERESTING PROGRAM TO BE
RENDERED AT THE LYCEUM AT
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

This coming Sunday evening at 5
clock an interesting program will be
rendered at the Grace Presbyterian
church Lyceum.
DR.. Spencer Dickerson, DR.. Chester
Booth, Capt. R. J. Patton, Capt. L. w.
Lewis, Sergt.-Major Lewis johnson will
be the speakers.
Miss Maude j. Roberts, assisted by
Harrison Emanuel, Charles Settles and
George Proctor, will furnish the music.
Miss Bertha Moseley will preside. Col.
Cary B. Lewis, chairman of speakers
committee.
The broad ax., 1916-11-25
ERECTING $4,000 TENEMENT

Sherman, Tex. (SpeeiaD.-J. W. Az
drews, a Colored farmer near here $
erecting a two-story brick and base
ment building in this city. A COlOrei
contractor, employing all ColOred labor
is doing the work. The building vii
cost $4,000 and will be rented to Cor
ored tenants.
The broad ax., 1916-11-25
NEGRO LAWYER IS APP0INTH
ASSISTANT STATES ATTORNEY

N. w. Pardon, Negro lawyer of bS~
st. Louis, has been appointed an y
sistant states attorney by HUBER
Sehaumieffel, of Belleville, who w
elected on the republican ticket No
vember Z. Pardon's salary will
$1,000 per year.
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And Congress Hotel Maid Has Usher
Punched Because He Punched Her
Arm.

Because she refused to occupy a
seat next to a Negro, Miss Rose Miller,
a domestic at the Congress hotel, as
serted she was elected from. the Gem
theater at $50 South State street,
Thursday evening, and her arm pinched
by an usher. Harry Steinberg of &c
West Harrison street, the usher, was
arrested.