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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-07-12
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
euiIIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs Of
many.-EIIa Wheeler Wilcox.
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Ratification of the federal woman
suffrage amendment was defeated in
the Georgia senate by a vote of 81
to ~. Not stronge in state which
lynches women for the alleged crimes
of their relatives.
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belt, with record of Z lynchings in
first six months of 1919; Arkansas had
4; Alabama, 3; Florida, 2; Georgia,
8; Louisiana, 4; Missouri, /; North
Carolina, 2; South Carolina, l.; Texas,
/,
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The National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People is in ses-
sion this week at Cleveland, Ohio.
THE APPEAL sent the following
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Saint Paul, Mimi, June %, 1919.
To National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People in
Tenth Annual Session, Cleveland,
Ohio:
Greeting.-Stand firm for the total
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ter how many colored jimcrowists are
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.--.- GOD GIVE US MEN,
God give men! A time like this demands
Strong minds great hearts, true faith and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of Office does not kill; : ~
Men whom the spols of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor-men who will not lie:
Men who can stand before demagogue
And damn his treacherous batteries without winking!
Tall men, sun crowned who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking
j. G. Holland
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Truman NATURES FO1JLEST R1oTv

My ear is panied
My soul is sick with every days report
Of wrong and outrage, with which earth is filled.
There is no flesh in mans obdurate heart
1t does not feel for man: the natural bond
Of brotherhood is severed as the flax
That falls asunder at the touch of fire.
He finds his fellow guilty of skin
Not colored like his own: and having power
Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prev.
Thus man devotes his brother, and DESTROYS:
lis human natures broadest foulest blot.
-Cowper
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The state of Mississippi leads the
procession of states in the murder
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KID GLOVES

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The sun., 1919-03-24
LEG AND ARM LOSS 1904.
Soldiers who Suffered Major Am.
putations BEING Restored.

W..sHINGToH. March 23.-According
TO official advlces, the total OF major
amputation cases" in the United States
forces to date is 1904. o. which 2,3OS
are arm and leg cases. and Of these ap-
proximately 600 are arm amputations
and l,70S are leg amputat.ons. The re-
naming 726 are hands, feet and two or
more fingers.
Not all of these men require special
training to enable them to make a liv-
ing, the Federal Board for Vocational
Education points out: in fact. the per-
centage Is smaller than one would mag
Inc. lawyer, doctor. craftsman. book
keeper. dentist, stenographcr. Office man
or salesman Is not necessarily affected
unfavorably in making a living by rea-
son of having lost leg. but the loss OF
an arm may be very serious matter.
Those who in the main require re-
education on account of leg or arm am
putauons are farmers, artisans whose
trade required great activity, such as
carpenters, Transfers, structural iron
workers and the like. There are TO hard
and fast rules. and cannot be. for each
case must be judged on its own merits.
as, for instance that of "a professional
violinist. who, having lost n finger Joint
of his left hand, found his occupation
utterly gone and had TO learn to do
something else for living
The sun., 1919-03-24
CONEY IS CROWDED
WITH EARLY BIRDS
First Sunday of Spring Dratos
Merrymakers to Beach.

Pans pipes played n skippy jazz along
the beaches and shimmied among tho
boarded Businesses of Concy Island yes
terday and the tootling. heard over the
booming wind that swept up over the
city from the sea. brought out gambol-
ing crowds Of Broolslynites to get a
Whit OF the newest season. Some among
the 10000 who promenaded along the
surf walks hailed from elsewhere. hut
Brooklyn citizens were ever present.
having read in the papers that spring
has come and desiring to find out for
themselves just how much Manhattan
Jim Scarf was trying to kid them.
Friends OF the soldiers who parade on
Tuesday. having come to the big town to
make a holiday OF it, found nothing
quite SO amusing as trying TO make a
Palm Beach out of drab old Coney
Island, and delighted In chasing the
waves around the shore. 1t was bright
and sunshiny all afternoon. peanuts
brittled. pop bottles popped and most
anybody with "A voice could be "A barker.
Nothing was open except the seascape
and no bathers were quite enthusiastic
enough to dare the surf.
Extra cops were put on duty, but
never once was any untoward incident
recorded. All the veterans who have
been making records for years beating
their neighbors to the first open season
at Coney Island were there.
II was the same old Coney. even in its
winter stained paint, but the absence Of
any fights proved beyond doubt that the
opening of the resort has not yet come
and is indeed long way off.
The sun., 1919-03-24
PASTOR ATTACKS
LABORITES VIEWS
Dr.. SiiUern,an Disputes ExpIa-
nation Or Unempfo ynient.

Taking his text from pamphlets pub
lished by Sidney Wells and Arthur Hen
derson in England OH the Industrial un-
rest, Dir. Joseph Silverman. preaching AZ
Temple Emanuel, said yesterday that
the conflict between capita! and labor
has reached very acute SO which. n
not adjusted will bring warfare into the
midst of every nation between the classes
that control capital and lahor"
DIR. Silverman took exception TO an
article in the report of a committee OF
the American Federation Of Labor, which
holds that unemployment Is due to under
consumption and that under consumption
Is caused by low wages. This theory Is
false, he said, because 1t ignores the
natural law of supply and demand and
represents a philosophy based on greed
selfishness and avarice." ANY system
founded on this principle will fail. he
asserted He also attacked the project
TO declare an act constitutional II II has
been enacted second time over the dis
approval OF the Supreme Court. This in
effect would abolish the Supreme Court
THE solution OF the problem Is not In
strike or lockout" he said. Both On nj
tai and labor must concern themselves
with finding some other way. Capftal
and labor are necessary to ono another.
and neither can exist alone. In our inns
they are natural partners They must
compromise their differences on a rca =
sonable basis. The war has talIrht us
that they can do this under stress OF n
great cause. and II good will and good
faith can be observed for "A short while
can It not he continued after the war to
perpetuate the peace Of the world"
The sun., 1919-03-24
MRS. JULIA WILKINS'S
POCKETBOOK FOUND
Stains on 1t Arouse Suspicious
of Detectives.

Detectives searching the Long Beach
home OF DR.. Walter X wilkins discov-
cred, lying on the floor in an attic room.
small leather pocketbook. which the
Nassau county authorities say belonged
To Mrs. Julia wilkins, the physicians
wife. for whose murder on February %
he Ia under Indictment. Dark stains
were on the pocketbook, both inside and
outside, and 1t probably will be sent TO
New York for tests To determine IL the
stains are blood and II finger prints are
on the leather.
Nassau county detectives say that this
pocketbooX was always carried by Mrs.
wilkins in her handbag, and they he
lieye 'shS hai It with her III. night she
was murdered. The handbag was found
lying near her body when she was killed,
hut as ii was not examined at the time
he detectives do not know II the pocket
book was In it. They believe. however.
that ii was taken from the bag and
thrown into the attic,
District Attorney We"ks was told yes
terday by un employees OF the Long ISL
and Railroad Company that DIR. Wilkins
was on the pla tform of the Jamaica sta
ton on thn night of tke murder. and that
h. heard DR.. wilkins and a woman quar-
roling over money. The physician. the
witness says. was urging the woman to
sell some property. and tho woman re-
fused. DR.. Wllkirs's attorney. Charles
Wysong, said the story was ridiculous, as
the physician and his wife never quar-
relied.
DR. Wilkins spen, quiet Sunday IN
his cell at Mineola, reading and writing
letters. lie was greatly concerned over
the safety ana comfort of his animal
pets In the Long Beach house. but was
assured by the Sheriff that county de-
tcctives were taking care of them.
The sun., 1919-03-24
PEACE NO NEARER
IN HARBOR STRIKE
u. S. Conciiiator VIII ReneW
Efforts to Bring Agreement.

The harbor strike enters upon its
fourth week to-day with no immediate
prospect OF settlement. Despite the fiat
refusal of the owners TO participate in
any conference in which the demand
of the workers foc an eight hour day
X 20 he discussed. IaAles l.. Hughes,
the Federal contiliator. who has spent
the past two weeks In fruitless at
tempts to bring the parties together,
is expected 10 return 10 this city to-
day to continue his peace making of-
forts He spent the week end at his
homo in Philadelphia.
The strikers announced yesterday that
careful survey OF the harbor would
be made to-day in order to ascertain just
how many boats manned by non-unon
crews ara in operation Tho strike
committee OF thirtyhve men viii tour
the harbor In Rasolene launches.
checking up the working craft.
President Delahunty of the Marine AZ
filiatlon yesterday declined an invitation
TO lunch to-day with Paul Bonynge.
counsel Cor the private owners. Della
hunty and Bonyn9c have been at
swords points for two weeks. and tina
attorneys invitation to the strike chief
rather staggered Deahunty, who
pleaded a previous engagement. In
extending the invitation Mr. Bonyrge
jocularly said that he believed that he
and Mr.. Delahunty could settle the strike
by themselves In half an hours time.
The sun., 1919-03-24
KILLED ONE MINUTE
BEFORE END OF WAR
Gunther Fails in Last Effort
to Retrieve Lost Rank.

copy OF the Lorraine Cross, n news
paper published in France by the SOL
diers OF the Seventy-ninth Division. has
been received In Montclair, y. j., from
Lieut.. Frank A. Gale OF Montcair, for
merly New York newspaper man. who
is one Of Its editors. The paper con-
tains an account of the death OF Private
Henry NJ. Gunther of Company A, 319th
Infantry. the last man OF the Seventy
ninth Division TO be killed before the
aimistice was signed
"Gunther was killed at one minute
before II o'clock on November H." the
article says. while he was trying TO
take n German machine gun position
before hostilites should cease.
Before the regiment left Champlttte
Gunther then a supply sergeant, was
busted or reduced in grade. From the
time the regiment went into action he
was determined to make good before his
fellow soldiers and his officers. on the
drive east of the Mouse he served IA a
runner and delivered his messages after
hazardous trips over country exposed to
German fire.
"Gunther knew perfectly well that the
war would be over in few minutes
when he started out OH his last mission,
for his comrades begged him not to go.
The men of Company A think he at
tackled the German position in last
effort to prove that he was a good SOL
der. The Germans shouted at him to
go back. but he kept on. Then they
turned their machine gun on him and
he fell dead in the last minute of the
war After the guns quit firing the Ger
mans placed MS body on n stretcher and
carried II into the American lines.
The sun., 1919-03-24
FOR ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.
Committee to Meet To-day to
Adopt Lasting Form of Tribute.

There will be an especially impressive
gathering OF notables at l Madison ave-
nue. at 10 o'clock this morning, when the
Roosevelt Permanent Memorial National
Committee meets at its headquarters TO
endesvor to select from the many ideas
submitted the best form Of a permanent
memorial to the late eX-President.
The asscmblage will include ex-Sen-
ator Elihu Root. Charles f. Hughes.
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood, Chairman
VIII II. Hays of the Republican Ma
tionsl Committee. Representative simeon
y. Tess of Ohio, James r. Garfield. Gif-
ford Pinchot, John Mitchell and many
other men OF wide fame-not forgetting
Guide Bill Sewall OF Island of Falls.
Maine, who guided the Colonel along
Maine trails forty years ago and later
accompanied Col. Roosevelt TO Dakota.
The committee looks forward to n
stretch OF work which promises 10 last
all day and perhaps extend fnto the
night hours. During the afternoon ses-
sion there will be addresses by we'll
known men who. have suggested ideas OF
particular Significance, among the speak
ers being President John y. Burnham
of the American Game Protective Assoc
citation, T. Gilbert Pearson of the Ma
tional Association of Audubon Societies.
William Loeb. Jr.. who formerly was
secretary to President Roosevelt;
Charles Sheldon, who is noted fauna!
naturalist, and others
The sun., 1919-03-24
This Is the
Kind of Home

the boys Tdut to come back
tO--the kind of home that
makes happy men, women
and children-that produces
the best workers - that
makes the world a good
place to live in.
Music, music, MUSIC!
That's the secret. The heart
wants it-has always want.
ed it and it never-through
all the centuries-could gel
it in the fullness and rich
ness Of tone it can set it on
the pianoforte of to-day.
Ana yet there are heats
and homes without it.
There are others with mus!c
of a lesser quality than they
should have. To all OF these
We proclaim the fact
that in the Wanamaker
Piano Salons is a piano, a
playerpiano or a fcproduc-
ing piano for every one-72
styles in all to choose from.
from the j. & G.. Campbell
upright piano at 1928, 20 thu
wonderful Chickerint-Aln.
pico Reproducing P;9no at
$4,000.
20 styles, upright pianos.
20 styles, grand pianos.
II styles. player-pianos.
10 styles, reproducing
pianos.
The best kind of MUSIC
for the home.
Convenient terms on all
purchases.
| Sed pianos taken in part
exchange.
Piano Salons. first GALLERY,
New Building.
The sun., 1919-03-24
Sale .WOmen's
Charming GOUns

Paris inspired modes OF
Poiret TaciU and Tricotine.
$47.5O to $3.50 for $50 to
$115 grades.
Every gown in this pur-
chase Ga little less than one
hundred frocks) is a fashion
note inspired by Paris in its
new Spring mood.
The modes are charming
-Lanvin, Bulloz and Che
ruit have been copied, not
only in general silhouette,
but in every small detail
that makes a fine frock fine.
In Poirct twills. and tricotine
of remarkably beautiful quality
really wonderful material. In
silhouette and individuality they
are as lovely as any gowns we
have seen this Spring.
The embroidery with which
many of these frocks are made
so infinitely smart is most ex-
qnisitely done and in wonderful
colors.
The careful inside finish. the
flesh colored lining, the beauti-
full quality of inside betting, all
give additional proof of the very
high quality of these frocks.
Mostly in midnight blue, with
heavy satin and other contrast
ing material. Several models in
beige.
Second Floor. Old Building.
The sun., 1919-03-24
$17,042,14O IN WAR
WORK IN 2 YEARS
Rockefeller Foundation Used
Almost $1O,0OO,0OO More
in Other Ways.

More than half OF all the millions
during 1917 and 1918 went for war work.
the foundation announced yesterday.
The expenditures "to promote the well
being of mankind throughout the world
reached total of s26,509,71O. OF which
Sl'.o42,l4O was devoted altogether to
war activities.
The foundations contribution to the
war was apportioned variousiy to camp
and community welfare work, medical
research and relief ard To humane aid
In many ways. Big as were the expen-
ditures during 1917, the foundation spent
almost twice as much last year. In the
two years sI.S1S.0S6 was devoted TO
camp and community work, the United
War Work Campaign receiving more
than s2,500,000 of this sum.
In medical research and relief, all in
connection with war work. the founda-
ton spent S579,1ae. OF which the War
Demonstration Hospital and Medical Re.
search received s512.537. On the hui
manitarian side the foundation spent
$S.646.862. BY Car the greater part Of
this sum was paid by the foundation to
the American Red Cross. to which Il
gave in two years sS,095,96S. To the
Belgian Relief Commission went $780,
600 more and TO the Y. NJ. G. A. was ap-
portioned = 900. especially for work
among prisoners OF war and foreign
armies.
In the promotion of public health work
the foundation expended almost $4,000
90. or this Ss46,496 was devoted TO scien-
tifc work among sufferers from hook
worm, yellow fever and malaria through
out the world, and $496.666 was used for
lighting tuberculosis in France. in medI-
cal education and research 36,04e.2o2
was spent, and various philanthrophies
designated personally by Mr. Rockefel-
Ter received s94225I. There were mis-
cellaneous expenditures Of S27s,300, and
the administration costs of the founda-
ton in the two years reached a total OF
s2iS,53O
The sun., 1919-03-24
METHoDIsTs TO SEND SHIPS.
Vessels Carrying supplies for War
Sufferers VIII Leave soon,

Within short time now a ship will
head from this port to Europe carrying
n cargo of live stock. seeds. clothing,
farm implements, shoes, foodstufYs, medi-
cines and movable houses. the cargo be-
ing the gift OF the American Methodist
Episcopal churches to sufferers in the
war devastated sections OF France. Italy
and southeastern Europe
The sailing Of the Methodist relief
ship" and more extensive and perma-
nent relief work in many parts OF Eu-
rope were announced yesterday at a
meeting OF the Methodist Board OF For
eign Missions at $50 Fifth avenue. Ac-
companying the relief cargo will be the
Rev. DIR. p. NJ Triple. head OF the
Methodist College at Rome. Bishop
Theodore s. Henderson OF Detroit and
Bishop W. f. Anderson. The expenses
OF the work planned will be paid out
Of tho s1o5, oo0. 900 centenary fund. for
which r. nationwide campaign is being
conducted.
The sun., 1919-03-24
Printed Summer
VOile. CSC I'D.

Our 45c grade. We were
offered 5000 yards at a con-
cession in price because an
other retail house was un-
able to take delivery. And
you may be sure we took
them. So will you. when you
see them. Chintz and all
over designs. Lovely voiles.
SO inches wide. 29c yard
Monday.
Another special lot, soc grade
at CSC I'd; printed in the fash
ionable bingham checks, tweedy
designs, stripes, tints and plain
tones; So inches wide.
Main Aisle. Old Building.
The sun., 1919-03-24
Good Clothes
Moderate Prices
Downstairs

Ready for the 9th Parade
tomorrow? Need a new hat
or suit-or dress? Or
blouse? Or veil? Or shoes?
Downstairs Store invites you
to see the preparations it
has made for the holiday.
Fascinating hats at S3.45 to
$40. Wells at 75c.
Smart oXfords at $500 and
$40.
Crepe Georgette blouses at
$685.. 81 and $3.50.
Interesting tailored suits OF
all wool fabrics, silk lined at SIS
to $3.50.
Capes and dolmans at $l9.75
to $39.75.
Dresses of any kind you want.
starting at $40. $12, S14.75 and
going up to distinctive fashions
at $50 to S35.
Let the Downstairs Store
help!
tDovnstairs store,
Old and New BuildinSsl
The sun., 1919-03-24
JOHN WANAMAKER 1851
Pure Linens
'pay Under Price

"uH OtS1Of ssSS
Tablecloths, 25 to so Per
Cent. Less
All linen, few Of kind, most
" without match napkins; sons
slightly soiled from handling.
Sizes from 2x2 yards to 2 " x3 y
yards five intermediate sizes).
Prices start at $6.75 for table
cloths that were 50 and go to
s27 for SAG tablecloths. A SIS
tablecloth for s14; $22 table,
cloth for $12.50--are other e1-
amples Of the low prices.
Linen Napkins
isHs1sn inches: $3.50 DOE. were
sss sss inches inches: 81: .fso d So: wsT:
21-inch Toweling
Heavy linen crash for 6itchs, essi
csc yard-was 46c.
Kitchen Towels
Extra heavy twiiied kitchen tove,S
"typed"--blue or red borders; l%xss
inches; Sc doz.--were 50.
Dress Linen
oyster whito dress linen; 3s-ineh; sss
yard--was Toe.
Linen Towels
Pure linen towels Of substantial tex
ture--ISx36 inches--white or red Dor
ders at the price most stores are ask
ing for cotton or cotton-and- linen
towels. $50 dozen at Sc doz.
Linen Store, First Floor.
Old Building.
The sun., 1919-03-24
5000 SAILORS FIGHT FIRE.
Three Barracks at Pelham Bay
station Arc Burned.

Five thousand sailors at the Pelhs n
Bay Naval Training Station turned out
shortly after 10 O'Clock last night TO
night a fire in barracks In the north
west section ri the camp. but were I'M
able to control the sweep OF the flames,
which destroyed three buildings in all.
until assisted by engine companies from
Westminster and City Island.
a quarter of mile away. with sev-
eral buildings Offering n runway for
the fra, is n base hospital In which are
1000 patients. The chief efforts were
directed to prevent the spread of the
fire to this building. A forty mile wind
was blowing in a northeasterly direc-
ton toward the hospital. At midnight
the fire was under control. The de-
stroyed buildings wero 100 feet long by
% feet wide and were said 10 have been
unoccupied.