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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06
* SEPARATE jim GROW BABY.
Weighing Station Will Not be Open.

The Pineer Press on last Tuesday
stated that, "Pickaninies to Have
Separate Weighing Station" at We'll
come Hall, July 11-12, but such will
not be the case because when on
reading the above, Mrs. Ethel How
ard Maxwell, president of the Mime
sofa Federation of Colored Women
Immediately went to work to stop it.
Mrs. Maxwell has the word of Mrs.
J. T. Hale, chairman of the Ramsey
County Women's War Organization,
that the former weighing station for
the south half of the Eighth Ward,
or some other convenient center if
the Jackson School building is not
available, will be reopened to permit
of the weighing and measuring Of
ALL babies not weighed during the
previous opening.
This was a war measure and the
lack of response on the part of col
ored mothers in measure caused
the attempt at "jim GROWING"
All mothers are requested to
watch for the announcement in the
daily papers and govern themselves
accordingly.
Mrs. Maxwell also has the promise
of the Dispatch-Pioneer Press man
agement in the future to not use
the term "Pickaninny' and all other
offensive word unnecessarily used to
designate colored people.
Mrs. Maxwell has demonstrated
that it pays to protest.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06

Mr.. T. H. Lyles has been confined to
his home for several days under the
care of his physician and is a very
sick man. His many friends are hop
ing for his recovery.
The only colored Snowman in this
country John A. Dickinson, will ex-
hibit his ten combined shows at the
corner of Wabasha and College Sts.,
for one week only, beginning next
Monday evening and continuing to
Saturday evening. Don't fail to see
this big combination.
The st. Paul friends of Atty. Charles
w. Scrutchin, Of Bemidji, are hereby
informed that owing to the continued
ailment of his wife he has been COM
PEELED to send her to Hot Springs,
Ark, in the hope that she may be
benefited by the medicinal baths
there. She was accompanied by a
maid as she was unable to fully care
for herself.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06

Miss Elsie Richardson, st. Paul, gave
q piano solo; Mrs. M. Settles, st. Paul,
gave reading; Miss Alice Bean, a
recitation. The Round Table Talk
was conducted by Mrs, Nellie Francis.
= In the evening Mrs. Matte r. Hicks
told of Juvenile Court work; Miss
Armedia Wilkins gave piano solo.
Mayor L. C. Hodgson made splendid
Atty. w. T. Francis splendidly re-
sponded. Mrs. John Lewis sang a
solo; Rev. T. ]. Carr spoke for the
Churches and Mrs. Ethel Maxwell re-
sponded. *+ - ...r.
Thursday morning the officers were
elected. In the afternoon memorial
was given by Mrs Addie Bellesen;
Miss Dorothy Irwin gave piano solo;
Mrs. Josie Mobley told of the Red
Cross work. Maj. Jose H. Sherwood
spoke on War Savings Stamps. Mrs.
Natalie Johnson gave paper. In
the evening there was a paper by
Miss M. B. Anderson; vocal solo by
Mrs. T. J. Carr; "a splendid address
on 1.-THE Care of the Teeth" by DR..
Clarence e. Cheeks; reading by Mrs.
Josie Mobley, and a magnificent
speech by Prof. Lawrence G. Jones,
Principal of Piney Woods School,
Mississippi.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled in very satisfactory manner
by Miss Marie Antoinette Burgette,
secretary of the Amanda Smith In
dustrial School for Dependent Colored
Girls, located at Harvey, ILL.,, as fol-
lows: Mesdames Matte r. Hicks,
honorary president; Ethel Howard
Maxwell, president; Minnie Burwell,
LIST vice president. Minneapolis; Josie
Mobley, End vice president, Duluth;
May B. Mason, recording secretary;
Lillian Lewis, asst. recording secre-
tary; Peggy Hobson, corresponding
secretary; Hester: Keeyes, treasurer,
Minneapolis; Mary Hatcher, organ
izer; Cynthia Morgan, chaplain; Efie
Wills, historian; Hulda Kennedy, par
Humanitarian, Minneapolis; Matte R.
Hicks, juvenile court officer.
Heads of Departments - Mesdames
Ida Smith, press and publicity; Estella
D. Wiley, literary; Bessie Miller, arts
and crafts; Hester Stone, philanthro.
pic; Mamie Bolden, Mothers; Dora
Adams, reciprocity; Emma Bush,
junior; Natalie Johnson, legal; Louise
Wright, civic; Beatrice Lockridge,
music, Minneapolis; Mary Taylor
ways and means; Susie Evans, stats.
tics, West Superior.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06
MEMORIAL MENTlONlNGs.

Rev. E. W. Giles of Minneapolis
preached in the evening.
The subject of the pastors sermon
tomorrow at 500 P. M. is, 1.-THE Con-
quering Life.''
The Memorial Literary Society pic
niced at Bald Eagle on the 18th, max
ing the trip in an auto bus.
There will be witness hearing and
the administration of the Lords sup
per at II 100 A. M. tomorrow.
The annual sermon last Sunday
afternoon was pleasant occasion.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Jos. S. Strong.
One of the pleasantest and most ex.
tensive auto parties given in honor OF
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert during her re.
cent visit to the city was that given
by Mr.. A. H. Smith, the tailor, prom.
inent member of Memorial. There
were eight in the party. The drive in
cluded Fort Smelling, Minnehaha Park
Longfellow Gardens, Lakes and Parks
of Minneapolis, Como Park, Phalen
Park, White Bear, Wildwood and other
places of interest. Occasional stops
were made for refreshments and all
voted Mr.. Smith to be a. very chival
rous host.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06

men out of 173 applicants and the
only colored one of four who sue
ceeded in passing the Ohio State
Board.
In. August, 1917, DR.. Cheeks was
commissioned by the United States
government as First Lieutenant in
the dental section of the Officers Re.
serve corps.
After practicing for a year in Ohio
he came west to look over the field
just at the time that DR.. John r.
French, now First Lieutenant, was
called to active government service,
he arriving here the day DR.. French
left the city.
He at once applied for licence to
practice dentistry in Minnesota and
last week in a class of LOG, (all white
but himself) he succeeded in passing
the examination and has received his
license.
He has located in the offices for
merly occupied by DR.. French, 400
Court Block, where he will be pleased
to attend to the needs Of the former
patients of DR.. French and of all new
ones who desire his services:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06
SACRED SONG SERVICE.
At st. Philips Episcopal Church To-
morrow Evening at 600 O'Clock
..'E b. ...,.@. Sharp.

Under the direction Of Mrs. Lillian
Mcknight, Miss May Williams, ac-
cOmpanist. - -,a -
A silver offering will be taken at
the door. e.- .-...
There will be:
Professional: Jerusalem the Golden"
No. 408: 81 ---.-. = Ia es~ss<., ~
Lords Prayer. .
Program. .-s..%...-t.
/. Soprano Solo, II Will Extol Thee"
MRS. JANE GRAY, Director
2. Soprano Solo, "a Vision s--1 .
= --.~7 MRS. EUNICE GLASS
3. Contralto Solo, Selected. ~ O..
. MISS MILDRED SKULL
4. Soprano Solo, Selected J.
MRS. MATTE BLAIR
5. Contralto Solo, deep River
+ - MRS. HARRIET HALL
6. Bass Solo, Selected ~: ~. =.
MR.. CHAS. III. MILLER
Z. Soprano Solo, 'tAva Marie r
MRS. ELNORA SMITH
8. Soprano Solo, .Out of the Deep
MRS. JOHN LEWIS
9. Tenor Solo, Selected
Mr.. CLAUD D.. JACKSON
10. Soprano Solo, Eyes That Are
Weary" MRS. HARRIET OLIVER
II. Quartette, Listen to the Lambs
LADIES' QUARTETTE
Public cordially invited, but remem-
Der the service begins promptly at s
o'clock.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06

white and corn bread, peach and rhu-
barb pie, ice cream and coffee. Quite
a number of visitors from the Twin
Cities were present and enjoyed the
toothsome repast making the occasion
success. THE APPEAL representa-
tive was there and can testify regard
ing the quality of the dinner. Mime
apolis was quite well represented by
the president, Mr.. j. N. Sellers, Mr..
Noah Stone, Mrs. Mamie Donovan,
Mrs. Boston, Mrs. B. J. Wilkinson,
Mrs. Edith Moulden and a number of
others. He also had the pleasure of
meeting Miss Adah Bush of Covington,
KY, who for the past four years has
been teaching in the kindergarten of
the U. S. Indian School at Wagner,
S. D. She is the guest of Mrs. Jas.
Thomas of Jessamine street. He also
met Mr.. F. Baxter of Minneapolis.
They first met each other in Louis
vile, KY, in 1878 and although both
have lived in the Twin Cities for more
than 80 years they had not met until
last Thursday. He also met Mr.. Ira
Jackson, a Spanish war veteran, who
has been an inmate of the Home for
seven years. He formerly lived in
Cincinnati, Ohio, and was full of remi-
niscences of the mutual friends of the
Queen City. He arrived in st. Paul
just 20 years ago on the 18th and told
of having celebrated the 4th in Paris,
France, during his travels around the
world as a sea faring man, and claims
to have seen the worst hated man in
all the world, when in Berlin, who
needs no further description to iden-
tify him. Among the St. Paulites
present were: Mesdames Hicks,
Hatcher, Adams, Bel1esen, Stanton,
Schooley, Johnson and Solomon,
Thomas and a host of others. And
last but by no means least he met
Rev. Eugene Thompson, pastor of St.
Paul A. M. E. Church, London, Ohio,
who is also pursuing a course at
Payne's Theological Seminary, WILDER
force, Ohio, who arrived in the city
last Tuesday and is stopping at the
Home. Rev. Thompson is a member
Of the Chicago A. M. E. conference
and was present at its meeting in st.
Paul last year, and doubtless will be
remembered as the Reverend gentle
man who reported having raised $4,000
during the year. Rev. Thompson was
pastor of St. James A. M. E. Church,
Monmoth, ILL.,, for two years and dur
ing the last year of his passionate built
and paid for a $1,000 church. He is
in st. Paul now for the purpose of
working out a drive for $4,000 during
the next four weeks to pay off the
Indebtedness against Crispus Attacks
Home and he feels very confident that
he will succeed. He will be seen and
heard at the several churches of the
Twin Cities. Watch. for further an
noun ements. -<.s' r.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06
THE STATE FEDERATION
Of coIored Women's Clubs at Memo.
rial Baptist Church, st. Paul

The 18th Annual Convention of Col
ored Women's Clubs was held at
Memorial Baptist Church, June 26-27,
attracting considerable attention and
was quite well attended. -
Quite an elaborate program had
been arranged and was carried out as
far as possible.
Owing to the failure of the presi-
dent to be present, the duties of pre-
siding were satisfactorily performed
by Mrs. Ethel Maxwell, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Matte r. Hicks, honorary
president, and Mrs. Minnie Burweu,
End vice president.
After the opening exercises Wednes-
day, welcome on behalf Of the clubs
was extended by Mrs. May B. Mason,
secretary.
At the afternoon session, Mrs. Hilda
Kennedy Of Minneapolis read paper;
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06
T. Z. NJ. C..

The Above Stands for the Club That
Will Give the Big Boat Excursion.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06

= The committee of gentlemen that
originated and so successfully man
aged the Patriotic Entertainment for
the benefit of the Red Cross, at the
Armory, January 8, are arranging to
give Big Boat Excursion on steamer
Red Wing and barge Manitou, July
%. That's long way OF but they
expect to take the biggest crowd
ever.
They will have a ticket selling con-
test for a prize of a magnificent
diamond ring that will be placed on
exhibition at ,Gittelson's jewelry
store, 39S Wabasha street on next
Monday. Go and see the beauty and
see If it is not some prize to work
for.
The committee is comprised as
follows. G. E. Jones, chairman;
Thomas Lewis, vice chairman; G. l..
Lee, recording secretary; J. Louis
Erwin, financial secretary; J. W. Mil
ton, r. B. Beard, s. M. Lewis, Billie
Williams, J. T. Clairbourne.
Persons desiring to enter the con-
test for the diamond ring should call
to see J. Louis Erwin, 300 Court
Block.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06
DR.. CLARENCE e. CHEEKS
The Latest Addition to the Profes.
sionaI Men Of St. Paul.

DR.. Clarence e. Cheeks was born
in the state of Virginia about 81 years
ago. At the age Of fifteen years he
went to Cleveland, Ohio, and entered
night school. Later he graduated
from the Cleveland High School.
In June, 1917, after graduating from
Western Reserve University Dental
College, he applied for license to prac-
tice in Ohio, being one of the sixty
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN.

Mrs. T. H. Lyles, who, heretofore,
has ably assisted her husband, in his
funeral directing when it was neces-
sary, had full charge of the funeral
OF Miss Hazel Whitfield, who was
killed Monday, and also of the fune-
raj of Mrs. J. H. Hickman, ST., who
died Thursday. During the illness of
her husband, Mrs. Lyles will conduct
the business in the usual up-to-date
manner
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06


Mrs. Amanda Bell left Tuesday for
Swift Current, Can, to visit her son
Earl and his wife for several weeks
Mrs Matte McGhee and Mrs. Min
ME Plummer of Minneapolis left Fri
day for Anoka, Mimi, for a two weeks
outing.
Articles mailed to THE APPEAL
for publication must bear the name
and address of the sender, to insure
publication.
Mrs. E. H. Robinson, Winnipeg,
Can, who has been visiting her Sis
tiers for two weeks, returned to her
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. Hodges and
son of Sault Ste Marie, Mich, are
in the city the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. R. c. Taylor, 725 Magnolia street.
Master Clarence Oliver, en- route
from Chicago to his home in Seattle,
spent the fourth with his uncle, Mr.
Clete Oliver and family.
Word has been received from Rev.
B. N. Murrell, who was called to the
colors to do army Y. M. G. A. work
that he has arrived safely lover
there"
LADIES wishing anything in the
line of hair work or scalp treatment
may have their wants supplied by call
ing on Mrs. Elizabeth Battles, 972
Rice street.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-07-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all of our friends for the
kindness shown to US, and for the
beautiful floral offerings rendered dur.
ing our recent bereavement, in the
death of our daughter and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Day.
Mrs. J. Robinson.
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-12

lay my final escape for even single
moment, as 1t did. ann quite sure
she would rather had not seen It.
On one piece Of lace was the Flem-
ish word "Charite" and on the other
the word "Esperage." At the time !
took these words to mean Charity
and Experience" and all hoped was
that would get as much Of the one
as was getting Of the other before }
finally got through. I learned subse-
quently that what the words really
stood for were Charity and Hope"
and then / was sure that my kind Bel
gian friend had indeed realized my
plight and that her thoughtful SOU
ventr was intended to encourage me in
the trials she must have known were
before me.
didn't let the old Belgian lady
know, because did not want to alarm
her unnecessarily. but that night !
slept in her backyard, leaving early
in the morning before it became light.
Later IN the day applied Ut an
other house for food. It was occupied
by a father and mother and ten chill
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-12
CHAPTER XIV.

Observations In Q Belgian City.
One night shortly before left this
city. our airmen raided the place. !
didn't venture out Of the house at the
time. but the next night I thought I
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When It became dark left the
house accordingly and mixed with the
crowd. which consisted largely Of 0ees
mans. I went from one place to an
other to zee what our "straAlng' had
accomplished. Naturally avoided
speaking 10 anyone. II o naA -
woman appeared about to speak b -.
I just turned my head and loeke4 -
walked away In some other 0lroet1eo.
I must have been taken f1e N -
social sort Of individua1 o 0oe0 0a1y
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-12
Again ! Feared ! Wa. Done For.

dren. hesitated to ask them for food
without offering to pay for it. as re-
allied what task 1t must have been
for them to support themselves with
out having to feed hungry man. Ac-
cordingly gave the man mark and
then indicated that wanted some
thing to eat. They were just about to
eat, themselves, apparently, and they
let me partake of their meal. which
consisted of huge bowl of some kind
of soup which was unable to iden-
tify and which they served in ordinary
wash basins. don't know that they
ever used the basins to wash in as
well, but whether they did OF not did
not worry me very much. The soup
was good and enjoyed 1t.
All the time was there could see
the father and the eldest son. a boy
about seventeen. were extremely nerv-
ous. had indicated to them that
was deaf and dumb, but II they be-
lieved me 1t didn't seem to make then
any more comfortable.
fingered at the house for about an
hour after the meal and during that
time q young man came TO cali on tne
eldest daughter, young woman OF
perhaps eighteen. The caller eyed me
very suspiclously. although must
have resembled anything but British
officer. They spoke Flemish and i did
not understand word they said. but
I think they were discussing my prob
able identity. During their converse
flOn had a chance IN link 0nOUn6
the room. There were three alto
gether, two fairly large and one
somewhat smaller, about fourteen feet
long and six deep. In this smaller
room there were two double-decked
beds, which were apparently intended
to house the whole family, although
how the whole twelve of them could
sleep in that one room will ever re-
main q mystery to me.
CTO BE CoNTINUED.)
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-12
wall Of aLess soul.

This Is not camp story. but one
written BY a lieutenant on his way
'over there" ION our first lap out
we were having boat drill one day.
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life preservers and started for
their lifeboats. As came out ON the
main deck to boat No. 10 one Of the
aft guns let loose with a terrific roar
at target practice. Just then q big
negro came up scrambling out Of .
hatchway. yelling. %, Lordy. L0Fdy.
where am NAH life deserteff / done
heah dat submarine a-mcanin' for nah
soul r." as-
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-12
CHAPTER XVI.
Leave for the Frontier.

Leave for the Frontier.
To get out Of the city. 1t would be
necessary to pass two guards. This l
had learned in the course Of my walks
at night. having frequently travelled
to the city limits with the idea Of
finding out just what conditions I
would have to meet when the time
came for me to leave.
A German soldiers uniform. how
ever. no longer worried me a. 1t had
at nrst. had mingled with the Huns
SO much in the city that I began to
feel that was really a Belgian. and I
assumed the Indifference that they
seemed to feel.
decided. therefore, to walk out Of
the city in the daytime, when the SEN
tries would be less apt to be on the
watch. 1t worked fine. I was not
held up moment, the sentries EVIL
IDENTIFY taking me for Belgian peas
ant on his way to work.
Travelling faster than had ever
done before since my escape. was
soon out in the open country, and the
first Belgian I came to approached
for food. He gave me half of his
lunch and we sat down on the side of
the road to eat 1t. OF course, he tried
to talk to me, but used the old ruse
Of pretending I was deaf and dumb
and he was quite convinced that 1t was
SO. He made various efforts to talk
to me In pantomime, but could not
make out what he was getting at, and
I think he must have concluded that
was not only half starved, deaf and
dumb, but "looney" In the bargain.
When night came looked around
for a place to rest. had decided to
travel in the daytime as well as night,
because understood that it was only
a few miles from the frontier, and I
was naturally anxious to get there at
the earliest possible moment, although
I realized that there would encounter
the most hazardous part Of my whole
adventure. To get through the heavily
guarded barbed wire and electrically
charged barrier was problem that
hated to think OF even. although the
hours I spent endeavoring to devise
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-12
CHAPTER x,v-contInusd.


decided promptly that the safest
place for me was as far back a. pos.
sible, where I would not be In the line
OF vision of others In back Of me. Ac-
cordingly I slouched over to q table
ON the platform directly opposite the
stage and I took the seat against the
wall. The whole place was now in
front Of me. could see everything
that was going on and everyone who
came in. but no one, except those who
sat at my own table, would notice me
unless they deliberately turnel around
to look.
The place began to MI up rapidly.
Every second person who came In the
place seemed to me to be a German
soldier, but when they were seated at
the tables and got chance later on
TO make rough count. found that
In all there were not more than hun
dred soldiers in the place and there
must have been several hundred civil
ians.
The first people to sit at my table
were Belgian and his wife. The Bel
Cheyenne record., 1918-09-12
copvrl1fe. l0is. b. Pat Aiva O'Brsen

Al I wandered through the streets 1
frequently glanced In the cafe win
dow as passed. German officers
were usually dining there. but they
didn't conduct themselves with any
thing like the light-heartedness which
characterizes the allied officers in
London and Paris. was rather sur
prised at this because In this part OF
Belgium they were much freer than
they would have been in Berlin.
where. understand, food Is cOmpar-
atively scarce and the restrictions
are very strict.
this city was in some respects worse
than 1t had been when I was making
my way through the open country.
While I had place to sleep and my
clothes were no longer constantly
soaking. my opportunities for getting
food were considerably less than they
had been. Nearly all the time was
half famished, and decided that
would get out Of there at once. since
I was entirely through with Huyliger.
My physical condition was greatly
improved. While the lack of food
showed itself on me, had regained
some Of my strength, my wounds
were healed, and my ankle was
stronger, and although my knees were
still considerably enlarged, felt that
was in better shape than I had been
at any time since my leap from the
train, and was ready to go through
whatever was in store for me.