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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

them and work toward a great COM
mon end will make the Negroes bet
ter citizens Gust as all other war work
is making better citizens) and will
have results reaching far beyond the
present crisis.
The Circle for Negro War Relief is
approved by, and is working with the
National Red Cross. 1t aims to do a
needed work that might have to be
left partially undone in the present
enormous demands on our national
Red Cross.
Our Office donated by friend) is
at 489 Fifth avenue, New York. We
need funds at once. Every penny will
60 to actual relief work. Our colored
troops have been brave, loyal fighters
from the days of the Civil war to San
Juan hill. Whatever ones view of
race problems, there can be no two
opinions of helping thousands of col
ored men and women to be more eff.
cient soldiers and citizens and so help
win the war;
EMILE B1GELOW HAPGOOD.
1t is possible that the American
Red Cross has become so UNAMERI-
CAN that it has drawn the color line
and made the formation of separate
organization for colored soldiers nee.
essary?
What does the RED CROSS stand
for?
Thousands of colored Americans
are members OF the National Red
Cross having donated their dollars
during the drive for membership last
year. They asked no questions about
the way the money was to be used but
supposed it was for the benefit of
ALL AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
A strange condition seems to have
arisen.
What does it mean?
Let us have light.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

Mrs. r. F. Wilson has again opened
rooming house at COZ Rondo street
near Dale and is prepared to take
roomers at reasonable rates. Tel.
Summit 1896. The new place will be
known as the Wilson Cottage. It con.
tains eight nice comfortable we'll
heated rooms.
The One More Effort Club scored an
other success with it's presentation of
1.-THE Colored Suffragettes" at St.
James church last Monday evening.
There was full house that enjoyed
the fun that was put into the play by
the performances. The club will re-
alize over $780,
There will be meeting at St. James
A. M. E. church tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock under the auspices of
the Minnesota Women's Federation for
the purpose of raising funds to fur
nish "Anicostia" the home of the late
Frederick Douglass which is to be the
national headquarters of Colored
Women's Club of the United States.
There will be an interesting program
presented including an address by
Mrs. lone Gibbs of Minneapolis and
special musical numbers. Everybody
is cordially invited to be present.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

Department of Labor what ought to
be done along negro" labor lines. Sec.
rotary Wilson has announced that a
negro" will not be selected as a
permanent representative but promi-
nent colored men will be consulted.
Secretary Wilson has the right idea.
No patriotic colored American wishes
a jimcrow representative. It would be
all right to appoint colored man as
an assistant secretary of labor but to
appoint a negro" adviser and confine
him to jimcrow duties would be segre.
cation in it's worst form.
Negroes" who are asking for segre-
gated places in the department of the
government are doing the colored peo-
pie a great wrong. Any man who
would accept such an appointment,
would necessarily be a. jimcrow man
and he would do his country great
harm in bolstering up the color line.
Give colored men representation in
the government as Americans, not as
negroes"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

Some women are constituted that
they are unhappy unless they have
something to worry about-some men
also.
Mr.. Albert E. Greenlaw, the re-
nouned basso will appear in grand
recital at Pilgrim Baptist Church,
April 8.
Mr.. Jose H. Sherwood, who has
been designated by Postmaster Tito
N. Raths to take up the matter OF
thrift stamps with the churches and
societies is on to his job and is max.
ing good.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. r. Francis enter.
tanned at dinner last Saturday in honor
Of Mrs. Nora Bate of Tennessee, other
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Hood, Mrs. Kelly Turner and DR.. Val
Do Turner.
The Social and Literary Club of Pill.
grim Baptist Church held a meeting
at Crispus Attacks Home, Monday
The afternoon was spent in sewing
for the home and very enjoyable
lunch was served.
MI. anu WIS. D. D. MdSO1, lU4O Gross
Ave. entertained last Friday evening
for those who participated in the re.
cent Minstrel Show given by Queen
of Sheba Chapter o. E. S. 1t was a
very enjoyable affair.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy Banks
Patterson aged sc years who died at
the city hospital last Monday was held
at Lyles' mortuary chapel yesterday at
2:30 p. M, Rev. G. w. Camp of1iciat-
ing. Interment at Oakland.
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER-
n. |. WILLIAMS, OFFICE OF ATTY.
w. T. FRANCIS, SUITE 32e AMERI-
CAN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
COR. CEDAR AND FIFTH STREETS.
ALL WORK CONFIDENTIAL.
If any of the readers of THE Al
PEAL wish to know anything about
M. N. Goss, candidate for reelection
as councilman ask Dwight Reed who
has been employed in his department
eyer since the election two years ago.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
LoWERY'S GREATER MlNsTREIs
Forty in Number to Appear at the
metropolitan Opera House
Next Week.

Next Week.
The modern minstrelsy is evolved
from the colored people, The colored
man II he can be restrained from be-
coming self conscious makes the best
Minstrel man. Any person is sure of
good laugh if he can but be around
a group of colored people thirty
minutes without the latter knowing
they are near because the coIored
man is then perfectly natural.
Ihere have been many colored
minstrel organizations which were un-
satisfactory in their entertainment be-
cause the performers were self-con-
sc1ous and did not act naturally. Mr..
II. M. Harvey, we'll known circus
man undertook the task of assembling
company Of clever colored people
VINO are not posers, who were capable
OF always remaining natural-eyen on
| the stage
LoWery's Greater Ministries billed
for the Metropolitan next week is
headed by Prof. P. G. Lowery, who is
acknowledged to be the most clever
- colored cornetist in the world, g.
graduate from the Conservatory Of
Music at Washington, D. c.. He main
talns the dignity of this attraction
while Mr.. Ed. Tolliver and Mrs.
Clarence Powell, both natural comedi-
ans do their best to upset said dignity
as they create a furore Of amusement
and laughter at every performance.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

which has been reorganized to oppose
the adoption of universal military
training in this country.
Amos Pinchot has been made vice
chairman and Crystal Eastman, who
was secretary of the old organization,
remains on the executive committee.
/ Announcement of the reorganiza.
ton has been made, together with the
statement that the union will direct a
fight against the universal military
training bill now pending in congress.
1t was stated that the union is mot a
typically pacitist organization, as it
will not oppose the present war, but
only legislation looking to military
training after the war;"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
BEAR THIS IN MIND! The Kings

BEAR THIS IN MIND! The Kings
Daughters Charity Club of St. James
A. NJ. Church will give another of it's
famous CHICKEN DINNERS on Mon
day evening, March Is, service be-
ginning at 900 o'clock The dinner
will be given at the residence Of Mrs
Irwin Young, 4O3 Arundel street.
Dinner, rs cents. Everybody invited.
The suit brought by George T. Will
liams against Mrs. Sarah Reynolds to
recover $1,000, the value of one horse.
double harness, a wagon and a bob
sleigh which Williams claimed to be
his property and that Mrs. Reynolds
had unlawfully converted to her use
after he had paid her for it, was tried
before Judge Haupt and jury In the
District Court last Monday and the
| jury rendered verdict in favor of
Mrs. Reynolds. Attorney J. Louis
| Erwin represented Mr.. Williams. and
Attorney W. r. Francis represented
Mrs, Reynolds.
Mr.. F.. D. McCracken delivered
| very timely address before the Pill
grim Baptist Sunday School on last
Sunday. His subject was, Some
Facts Concerning the Colored Soldiers
During This War;" Mr. McCracken's
long training in Washington put him
in a position to know the real status
of the colored soldier in late years.
He stated that before this war colored
men were only enlisted in two
branches of the military service and
today the government has colored
regiments in every branch. He also
| u,
would absolutely make no discrimina-
ton in the care of our boys and urged
all to do their best in helping the Red
Cross cause
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

Mrs. Andrew Jackson of Winnipeg,
Man., formerly resident of St. Paul,
is visiting in the city. the guest of Mrs.
J. B.. Johnson, 1853 Woodbridge St.
l. THE PEOPLE will please take no.
tice that after much delay in having
the ELITE CAFE, corner Kent and
st. Anthony, repaired, after the disas.
trOus fire few weeks ago, this popu.
lar cafe is all ready to supply all
corners.
The place to have your shoe repair
ing done in the best possible way and
at the lowest price, is at JARVIS, 104.
1O6 East Fifth street. He also has q
complete stock Of mems. women's and
boys shoes Of the best grades for the
money to be found In the city.
CONSERVE by having your family
washing done by the IDEAL WET
WASH, LAUNDRY, 43O-432 Rice
street, opposite Memorial Baptist
church. Save both money and labor.
Call N. w. Cedar CLIP or Auto. "a 996.
They will tell you all about it.
Miss Olga Wilson who is teaching
school near Washington, D. c., at
tended the annual teachers meeting
at Rockville, Va, last week and then
spent the weekend in Washington as
the guest of Miss Connie Bruce, who
will be remembered as a visitor of the
Farr family a few years ago; ~~
+ The funeral Of Mrs. Ella Charleston.
wife of George Charleston, aged 4S
years, who died at the city hospital
last Tuesday was held at the family
residence 1913 Harrington Ave. yes
terday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. J. M. Hen
derson officiating. Lyles funeral d.
rector. lnterment at Oakland
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
PEOPLES PROTESTS PREVAIL.

That it is not only proper and RICH,
to protest against wrong, but that
1t is the only way we can hope to
secure redress, has been exemplified
by the action of the committee OF
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People in call:
ing upon President Wilson and pro-
testing against the lynching of Nell
heron and presenting a petition
signed by twelve Thousand citizens of
New York expressing the sentiments
of twelve million more Of the most
loyal citizens of the United States,
asking executive clemency for the
five soldiers of the Twenty-fourth In
fantry under sentence of death for
alleged participation in the Houston
riot. The President professed ignor-
ance of some of the matters pre-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
GREATER THAN EVER.

The Minnesota State Fair, which is
to be held September to Z, is to be
operated in the public interest alone.
It's slogan this year is to be 1.-THE Min
nesota State Fair is out to helm
America feed the World" There can
be no halfway attitude on the part of
any person or any institution, private
or public. In keeping with this fact
the Minnesota State Fair this year
will present bigger educational pro-
gram than ever. Its great underlying
purpose will be to encourage the pro.
duction of more food and the wasting
of less of it. Don't forget your great
State Fair. 1t will pay you to attend
it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
THANK GOD!

The commission on union of the
Presbyterian Church North and the
Presbyterian Church South failed to
agree on a plan for the proposed
merger of the two great church
conference at Atlantic City. Thank
God that the North would not agree
to the color line proposals of the in
Janus Southern branch which would
have dragged Christianity in the mire.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1918.
THE KAISER AS A BUSINESS MAN.

Over in Germany the government
owns 81 per cent Of the railways. If
the kaiser and some of his friends de-
eide it would be more profitable for
them to have certain district raise,
say sugar beets instead of wheat, the
rates for shipping grain are placed so
high the farmer has to grow beets at
a loss to enrich the German sugar
trust in which the kaiser and his
friends have invested some of their
millions. Soldiers in France and
Liberty bonds at home will keep all
that in Germany.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

The following appeal is appearing
in the daily press:
To the Editor:
May I be permitted to appeal in this
personal way to your readers for a
war need very pressing and very de-
serving of patriotic attention, and yet
easily overlooked. The newly-organ-
lied Circle for Negro War Relief is
trying to provide for enlisted and
drafted men the same comfort and
cheer that numerous societies are CIV
ing the white troops; also to care for
the many cases of distress in Negro
families where the wage Garner is
serving the country.
One-tenth of our troops are colored
men. Surely movement to organize
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

sented and gave evidence of his dis
approval. Subsequently he indefi-
nately suspended the sentence of the
men, for which he has the thanks of
the aforesaid twelve million of his
loyal constituents. The protests OF
the Association to the Governor of
Tennessee in the McIlherron case
also brought a very satisfactory re-
ply. 1t pays to protest.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

LADIES wishing anything in the
line Of dressmaking and ladies' tailor
ing should try the new BON TON
DRESSMAKING AND TAII,ORINC
FARLORS, 375 Carroll avenue, Mrs
l.. b. Jackson, proprietor. Style, fit
and quality guaranteed at reasonable
rates Tor first class work. Quick serv-
ice. Tel. Dale 1856. 1.12-12,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

ington, D. c.; from his commanding
officer, or from the insurance officer
at the camp or contonment where he
is stationed. All other persons desir-
ing information should address the
Director Of the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance, Washington, D. C..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

The central department of the Y. NJ
c. A. Of Chicago has just celebrated its
twenty-ffth anniversary although it
has little cause to crow over it's I'M
christian doings. Its specially has
been jimcrow work done in the name
of the Lord.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

"NEGRO" ADVISER NOT WANTED.
Pressure has been brought by me
groes" so the wires tell us, to have a
negro" adviser appointed to tell the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

Senator Ben Pitchfork .Tillman says
he will run again "to aid the United
States in the war" Ben has done so
many thing against his country it is
well that he should at last be willing
to aid 1t. =.z=s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
BOSTON BARS. BIRTH OF
s. - NATION,

Last week, through the sole activ-
ity of the Boston Branch of the Ma
tional Equal Rights League and the
fairmindedness of the mayor of Bos-
ton, Hon. Andrew J. Peters, the
showing of the Infamous pictures
1.-THE Birth of a Nation" which was
advertised at movie house was pro-
hibited by the mayor. All honor to
Hon. Andrew J. Peters.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23

What constitutes non-essential is
largely a question for each person to
decide for himself. Anything you can
do without and still maintain your eff
ticiency, is non-essential at a time
when the government needs the money
you could thereby invest in Thrift
Stamps, Il -.-~5- =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
WILLARD HEADS ENTERTAINING
BODY.

Oswald Garrison Willard, president
of the New York Evening Post com
pany, and treasurer OF the N. A. A
C. P, has been elected chairman of the
American Union Against Militarism
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-23
the SIN OF SILENCE

To sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Had no voice been raised against
injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
eui1lotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right tho wrongs Of
many:-EIIa Wheeler Wilcox.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
TO MEET AT GRAND FORKS
Annual Convention of North Dakota
Sunday School Association 70
Be Held in June.

Grand Forks. N. D., Jan. 29.-The
central committee of the North Da-
kota Sunday School association has
decided to hold its twenty ninth an
nual convention here from June 4
to June 6.
Speakers already secured are DR..
w. A. Schemerhorn Of Dakota Wes-
leyan university; DR.. M. A. Honline
Of Bonebrake Theological seminary,
Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner of Ohio, until recently
elementary superintendent of the
International Sunday School asso-
citation, and Frank L. Brown. joint
secretary of. the Worlds Sunday
School association.
The committee announces that 1t
is possible that Walter B. Athearn,
head of the educational department
of the International Sunday School
association will attend.
The international convention, rep
resenting the Sunday School asso-
citation interests Of North Dakota,
will be held at Buffalo, June 10 to
Is. Delegates to the convention will
receive credentials through the Of
fee Of the North Dakota associa-
ton
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-29
"Moonshining"
Becoming Real
Menace to Nation
(By Associated Press. J


Washington, Jan. 29.-The neces-
sity Of arousing state and county Of.
ficials to their responsibilities in as.
sisting the government break up the
manufacture Of moonshine whisky
Is urged upon the governors Of pro-
hibition states today in q letter from
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper.
The letter was made public as q
part of a nationwide campaign
against Illicit distilling recently
announced by Commissioner Roper
when it was discovered that the
manufacture of ''moonshine" was
rapidly increasing in bone dry states
and whisky was being sold illegally
to soldiers in southern training
camps.
Constantly increasing violation
of prohibition laws in several local.
ties" said the commissioners appeal
to the governors, open defiance Of
federal authority and the apparent
inability of the local police to cope
with conditions are astounding and
distressing"
The commissioner also wrote con-
gressmen from prohibition states
asking their cooperation and let
ters Of instruction went forward to
internal revenue collectors.
Figures show moonshining heav-
lest in the southern states but indi-
cate illegal manufacture also is in
creasing in Kansas, Iowa and Ore
gOn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-29
MINNEAPOLIS
BANK OFFICIALS
VISIT MONTANA
Seed Grain Shortage In
Northwest Declared
Greatest Known

Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. %
Alarmed lest a seed grain shortage
that is becoming increasingly serious
may affect the governments produc-
ton Of the greatest possible food
crop in 1918, five Minneapolis bank
ers are in Montana today. They are
scheduled to meet Montana bankers
in Helena and Missoula to discuss in
detail what must be done to enable
farmers in the spring to increase
acreages instead OF cutting them
down.
Gov. Theodore Void of the Fed
eral Reserve bank, Vice Presidents
E. L. Mattson Of the Midland Ma
tional bank. P. J. Leeman Of the First
and Security National, Robert E.
MacGregor of the Northwestern Ma
tional, with Vice President Mark
Skinner Of the First National, st.
Paul, are in the party. r. J. Stall
man, manager Of the Great Falls Of
flee of the Wells Dickey company,
will attend the conferences. Repre-
sentatives of the federal department
Of agriculture will also attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-29
GENERAL WOOD SLIGHTLY
WOUNDED BY EXPLOSION
1Rv Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 29.-Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood, in France on an OBJ
servation tour, was slightly wounded
yesterday by an aCcidental explosion
which killed FIVE French soldiers ana
hurt two other American officers.
Secretary Baker announced the &C
cident in this statement:
"A cable dispatch from the head
quarters Of General Pershing states
that an accidental explosion occur =
ring today killed 1--WE French sol
diers and slightly injured Major Gen
eral Wood in the arm, Lieut.. Col.
Charles f. Bilbourne in the eye and
Mai Kenyon A. Joyce in the arm
1t is understood the message was
brief and gave no further details.
General Woods tour would carry him
both to the front and to the America II
training camps behind the lines, but
there is no Indication as to where the
accident occurred.
All Of the divisional commanders
have been or will be sent to Europe
for brief periods. General Wood, com =
handing Camp Funston, Kan, went
over several weeks ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-29
Power Produced
At Mine Mouth
Used BY Towns

Washburn, N. d., Jan. 29.-The
first electric power plant established
in North Dakota at a coal mine
whereby current is transmitted
through a wide stretch OF territory
was put into operation yesterday by
the Central Power company, which
is owned and controlled by st. Paul
capitalists. The plant is at the Btu
nina mine, six miles west of Wash
burn, and Il supplies light and pow
err to Washburp, Falkirk, Underwood
and Turtle Lake, comprising "a
10000 volts. 1t is planned to extend
1t along the Northern Pacific road
as far as Goodrich. making a total
of rs miles of line. The sum Of 1925 =
900 already has been invested. while
extension plans involve an invest
ment of $4,000