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The Washington times., 1920-09-18
LOVE At FIRST SIGHT.

am in love with girl whom | only
know by sight. and from friends | have
learned she cares for me. We never
seem to meet where | may accompany
her homo or make an engagement with
her
Could you give me any advice as to
how to arrange meeting? D. H.
Since you have friends in com
mon. what could be simpler than to
come out frankly and ask for an
introduction to the girl in whom
you claim to have such a deep in
terest?
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

The business of fans throwing
their straw hats on the field when
Babe Ruth makes a home run amt
enthusiasm. The boys are throw
ing their dried grass bonnets away
from their wives. It's a deliberate
scheme and was invented by Flat
bush gent who amt had a new al
falfa sunshade since the Smith
Brothers busted out in billboard
movies.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

We hope our few lines will find
space in the column of columns, the
paper of all papers. We were over
seas, and among the souvenirs of
Fritz we brought back were bad
doses of gas which weakened our
lungs. We went home at first and
started back into the business world
with a never-say-die spirit. But the
gas had done its work; we broke
Gown and had to fall back on the
w. X. |. for treatment. After the
doctors were through with their
t,5ts we found ourselves on our
way to the great health-giving
State of Arizona. Everything is
fine, and we have no complaints
to make, but when chaps have
nothing to do but lie on their backs
all day the game gets monotonous.
To offset that we have the grand
old Washington Times and, as des-
sert in that paper, Bill, your ia
nous Heard and Seen. We keep
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
How a Bird
Outdoes a Hog.

q; all the great eaters I'm the ami.
NAL kingdom the hog, contrary to
popular belief, is moderate COM
pared to the average bird. Natural
lists tell us that bird will eat
twice it's own weight in twenty
four hours
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
WI N Brides Wore Crimson

During the Middle Ages and In
the renaissance period, brides wore
crimson to the exclusion OF all other
colors. 1t Is only In relatively re-
cent times that they have adopted
white
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
BIRDIE.
SIGNATURES,

Do you know other signatures lika
these: Ina Devil, NJ. T. Head, z. Il
Mark. A. Fox, Al X. Holl, r U. Going.
Will U. Kissem. Y. Not, Clara Nett
r Voc. LILLIAN s. Il.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
TWO RIDDLES.

1. Why does the ocean appeal so
strongly to women?
. why is the sea considered a good
sport?
J. ]. GALLAGHER. W. o. BURGER.
ANSWERS should be submitted with
riddles.)
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
A TONGUE TWISTER.

4 fisher named Fisher
Fished for fish in a fissure:
Tis sad but true.
He slipped and fell through
Now they're fishing the assure for Fisher.
SATIE.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

tabs on the so-called Lizards, and
follow with rare interest the do
ings of the fair sex. We sort Of
envy the chaps who wear bell-bot-
toned trousers, but to quote the
poet:
"Their virtues are all negative,
Their paths with roses strewn,
But we wouldn't swap jobs with
them
In forty-seven moons"
1t does seem, though, that the
fair sex have forgotten US entire
ly, a case of "out of sight out Of
mind" We long for few words
from the girls back home. We
don't see many girls out here and,
besides, who cares for '1ungers?"
It's not that we care what a girl
wears, what she says or does, but
we do care whether she has soul,
heart.
The doc says we stand a chance.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

Every other kind of fruit gets
ripe and falls offf except a straw
hat. Like the brook, that goes on
forever. and n few split seconds
more. You can kno,k the rim off,
but it's still a straw hat. Sock
1t with an axe and there's bound to
be an Improvement.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
We TOW NE GOSSIP
u Registered u. 8. Patent ofneA

NEW YORK., Sept. IS.
OR DAUGHTERS.
AND l can't send them.
AND l write letter.
TO THE Texas store.
AND TELL them.
AND IN a week.
THERE'S ANOTHER letter.
AND THEY want to know.
WHERE ARE their Maggies.
AND THEIR Jiggs:;
AND THEIR daughters.
AND l write again:
AND ALL get:
is ANOTHER order.
OR A complaint.
AND If they keep coming.
I'LL HAVE to start.
MAKING LITTLE statues.
AND THAT'S the trouble.
WITH HAVING children.
OR STORES.
NAMED AFTER you.
THEY GET mixed up.
AND YOU can't tell.
IF YOU are a store.
OR A child.
OR A writer.
OR ANYTHING.
THANK you.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

Daughter Mother we had n blow
ort on the road, and lin had TO fix IL
all by himself"
Mother--"wcll. I notice the msrEs
OF greasy fingers on your waist"
DauEhter--"Why, mother, he wash
ed his hands after fxinF the tire"
T. O r
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

The vino, razo, vinol, ginger, and
perfume consumers of Hyattsviilc
wish to be withdrawn from the race
with the ice cream and tea hounds
at Fourteenth and F; the cskers at
Thirteenth and +: the weazels OF
North Capitol street. and the Soda
Tigers OF Columbia Road.
T. ID N
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

Cakes are going to work. I've
seen two as conductors on the Capt.
tai Traction and another on an ice
wagon. G.. r. S.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

Humanity, ordinarily good-hearted, doesn't to
overlook thousands of gassed wounded and diseased soldiers
of the great but it does just the The services
they rendered will become the nations glorious page
of history but the individual hero his legs gone his lungs
endangered too often forgotten by the healthy and robust
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

Throw it into water and ii will
curl up into a new. becoming shape.
Straw hat manufacturers always
make 'em beautiful on the inside
where nobody ever sees 'em. Up
holstered leather band, gold filled
lettering and lace fligree lining.
Depreciation starts in on the jump.
All the upholstery drops off and the
hat is driven through August ana
September on the rim.
Wherthe straw moulting season Is
on nature provides the defenseless
citizen against the attacks of squir-
rels, She furnishes him with
eleven dollars and war tax, and he
grabs himself a stylish ochre derby
with celluloid rim and q revolving
crown.
The crowns don't revolve so we'll
as in the old days, when there was
plenty Of motive power.
The old-fashioned lad used to
launch his new fall hat by crack
ing bottle of champagne over
somebody's elsc's head But this
generation is lacking in BELIEF and
reverence.
There are no more dedication OF
new hats. The old boys who used
to stand and fall on ceremony are
out.
Now hat is only at hat.
IL used to be an excuse.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
.SALLY'S- POEM.

sally says the correct answer
to her lines is:
Did you ever in your life
See a devil beat his wife?
y. Y. Il. gives that answer.
MINNESOTA JANE" gives her
version of IL as follows:
Did you ever. ever ever.
In your lucky little life,
See q dern, dirty devil
Beat his weeping. whiting wife?
No | never. never, never.
In my dry. dready days,
Saw mean male mammal
Such a rotten rumpus raise.
Latest tune-"If the streets OF
Washington were paved with dough.
nuts what a Holy City it would be-
JOHN J. O'BRIEN.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

IN SAN Francisco.
THERE is store:
CALLED "YE Towne Gossip"
AND MY wife says.
1T WAS named for me.
AND ANYWAY.
IN FORT Worth, Tex.
IS ANOTHER store.
AND THE Texas store.
KEEPS SENDING orders.
TO THE Frisco store.
FOR LITTLE statues.
OF JIGGS.
AND MAGGIE.
AND THE daughter.
AND THE Texas letters.
ARE ADDRESSED.
"YE TOwNE Gossip.
"sAN FRANCISCO
AND FINALLY.
THEY REACH me.
IN NEW York City.
AND l open them:
AND THEY say.
PLEASE SEND us.
"ONE DOZEN 'Maggies.'
"oNE DOZEN Jiss.'
"AND ONE dozen Daughters"
AND haven't any Maggics.
OR JIGGS.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
A QUIET GIRL.

She was such quiet girl,
How to kiss she did not know:
Al least ! heard her tell him so.
But that night in the moonlight
Seemed to help him hold her tight.
She didn't struggle or resist.
In a moment shed been kissed. 4
"Oh dear. Jack. that isn't right,
You should a seen my Jim last night.
" ~ BINoo
Tell the world through the did
column that Washington girAs
have it on their New York sister,
along all lines.
A NEW YORK EGG.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

You may think about grabbing a
new one. but you will be doing your
thinking in the old one.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18
"Bugs'' Baer
That Old Hat.

Mr.. Tosti is now gargling good
by to the old broom kelly. It's
not goo'by forever. because the win
will dig IT out of the attic next
spring fever. She will clean IL up
to a bright grease color and you
will fiatwheel down the street in it,
looking like a waste paper basket
with ears.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

Throw il into water and ii will
curl up into a new. becoming shape.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

The crowns don't revolve so we'll
as In the old days, when there was
plenty OF motive power.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

II the price of lamb has
gone up, what is Wool
worth? Still ) and 10? L. II. T.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

Now a hat is only at hat.
II used to be an excuse.
The Washington times., 1920-09-18

There are no more dedication OF
new hats. The old boys who used
to stand and fall on ceremony are
out.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
EXAMINER THROWS
a EITV

THE APPEAL desires to tender
thanks and congratulations to The
Portland (Ore.) Times for the force
full, able and logical manner in which
it combatted the position taken by the
Portland Examiner (white) in regard
to the establishment Of separate pub
lie schools in Oregon by act of the
Legislature, in it's issue of Nov. 27.
The article from start to. finish occu-
pies more than two columns and con-
sequently is too long for reproduction,
much to our regret. The article in the
Examiner shows that Portland is not
without its short-sighted, assinine,
jim-crow colored people who are to
be found too frequently in this country
both north and south and who are the
greatest stumbling blocks to our per-
manent progress. We are inclined to
say, "Forgive them, Lord, for they
know not what they d." but the devil
will not get his due until he gets a lot
Of them within his fiery domain,
where they surely deserve to go. Keep
up the fight. Brothers, Merriam and
Morrow, we'll hold your coats.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
MR.. MOORE WAS WIDE AWAKE.

One of the things that pleased THE
APPEAL in the recent Republican
landslide was the election of Mr.. W.
L. Moore, Of st. Louis, as a member
Of the Missouri Legislature.
The Democrats were laying low"
and were planning to contest Mr.
Moore's election on the ground as they
confidently believed that he was not
taxpayer. But Mr.. Moore was aware
of the law that an Office holder must
be a taxpayer so he purchased small
lot and paid four years back taxes on
it last September and the Democrat
who received the next highest to that
Of Mr.. Moore was very much cha
grinned when he learned this fact.
Mr.. Moore was born in Alabama, is
3S years old, and was educated in
Howard University, Washington, D. c.
He was formerly a clerk in the st.
Louis postoffice.
He will doubtless make very good
legislator, as he declares he will sup
port every proposition that will help
the public welfare, will work in the
interest of higher salaries for school
teachers, with a view of raising the
educational standards and provide
more educational advantages for
colored people in his state.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
GREEK LETTER FRATERNITY.
la Ninth Annual Convention,

Ia Nlnth annual convention.
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, one
of the leading college fraternities,
will hold it's annual convention Dec.
9th to 30th inclusive, in Nashville,
Tenn, where chapters are located at
Fisk University and Meharry Medical
College. This is slated to be the
largest convention in the history of
the fraternity due to the establish
ment of many new chapters.
The large delegation to the conven-
tion will represent about 700 under
graduate and graduate members.
Delegates and visitors will gather
from all the leading universities of
the United States. DR.. Carter G.
Woodson, Dean Of the West Virginia
Collegiate Institute, former Dean of
the Colleeg of Liberal Arts, Howard
University, will deliver the main adj
dress
Delta Chapter assures the delega-
tion, the doors of the hospitable
southland will be open. This will be
one of the greatest gathering of
colored college men on record. DR..
L. Raymond Hill of St. Paul, Mimi.
who was elected Grand Keeper of
Seals in Boston, Mass, last December,
will attend the convention. Much of
the success of the fraternity during
the year is due to the efficient leader
ship of Mr.. R. G.. Robson of Harvard
University. .a-..
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920.
ENFORCE THE 14TH AND 18TH
AMENDMENTS,

1t is with very great satisfaction
that we notice there seems to be some
hope that, at last, the members of
Congress have determined to form a
plan for representation in that august
body upon the basis of the voters per-
mitted to participate in elections in
the several states, rather than upon
mere population, in Presidential and
Congressional elections.
Congressman George H. Tinkham,
of Massachusetts, has introduced a
resolution based upon the provisions
Of the 18th and 18th Amendments to
the Constitution and showing that the
representation from several states is
not in keeping with those provisions.
Notably in the Southern states, glar-
ing ignoring of these constitutional
amendments has been practiced. for
many years, giving eleven of these
states 1926 votes in the electoral col
lege and 1O4 representatives in Con-
gress on total vote of all presidential
candidates of 10000. The state of
New York, alone, cast total vote of
1,7O6,354 but has only 43 representa-
tives in Congress and 20 votes in the
electoral college.
On account of this fragrant ignoring
Of the 18th and 18th Amendments we
have had the infection of Wilson and
wisconsin for the past seven years
and ten months, and we most sin
cerely hope that the present Congress
will make such a condition impossible
for the future -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
CONGRATULATIONS, FELLOW
kENTUCklANS,

The First Standard Bank, Louisville,
KY, the first state bank organized by
colored people in Kentucky, held a
meeting last week and elected officers
as follows: Wilson Lovett, President;
W. w. Spradling, LIST Vice-President
and Chairman of the Board; DR.. L. R..
Johnson, End Vice.President; Bishop
George c.. Clement, 3rd Vice-Presi.
dent; Jos. R. Ray, Cashier; A. L. Simp.
son and Richard L. Jones, Assistant
Cashiers. A Board of Directors Of
thirty-one members was also elected.
This bank is capitalized at 500, 100000.
with surplus of s1O,ooO.0O. The en-
tire stock issue was sold to cOl0red
people in less than six months. The
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18

Bank expects to open it's doors for
business about Dec. Is in temporary
quarters, but a permanent building
will be erected on site already pur-
chased on West Walnut street. The
editor of THE APPEAL was born and
reared in Louisville, at a time when
such a business venture was abso-
lutely unthinkable; and, now that it
Is an accomplished fact, is tangible
evidence that ives risin'" in "Old
Kentuck."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
Admission Fifty Cents
ANNOUNCEMENT
St. Paul Mercantile Association.
Board Of Directors,

81. Paul Mercantile Association.
Board Of Directors.
The Board of Directors of the
Saint Paul Mercantile Association
met Friday, December 3, 1920.
1t was agreed that we; the under
signed, withdraw from and sever our
connection with the Cooperative
Wholesale Society of America and be-
gin operations on an independent
plan. We ask the hearty co-opera-
ton of our people, for we believe
that this enterprise is greatly need
ed, and we are putting our heart and
life into it for success.
We feel that the people of Saint
Paul are familiar with the purpose
OF this Association and are glad to
say that we have now reached the
point where we can give definite in
formation regarding our future plans.
We are glad to say that we have
opened an account with the Metro
politan Bank. Mr.. Charles Wither-
spoon Barber, 721 St. Anthony Ave.,
is our stock salesman and also our
Secretary, and is always ready to
meet those who wish to buy stock or
secure information. We are fortu-
nate in havings added to our member
ship successful farmer who is able
to furnish us with all the fresh vege-
tables and poultry we can use.
All stockholders will be notified in
a few days of our next meeting.
We are eager to- make this project
big success, which can only be done
by the hearty cooperation of our
people.
(Signed) OLIVER TAYLOR,
President.
CHAS. w. BARBER,
Secretary. Tel Dale 1851. :
Charles Saunders. Chairman
Henry Maxwell Fred Green
Samuel Foster. Scott J. Mason
Thos. Woodford Chas. Logan u
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
GILLESLETS.

Man can rule, but God can override.
Stagnation in the moral, intellectual
or physical life, means decay. .-
When you are tempted to criticise
others, turn your guns on yourself.
Regular family meals and regular
family worship would solve many
family problems.
The best salesmanship is the art Of
leading the people to buy what you
want them to buy; and. what they
will always be glad, afterwards, that
they did buy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
.EVERYWOMAN PRO-
GRESS|VE COUNCIL IN
AUGMENTED PLAYLET
THE DEAC0N'S AWAKENING
new YEARS NIGHT, SATUR-
DAY, JAN. |, 1921 AT UNION
HALL, SAINT PAUL.
CURTAIN AT 8 O'CLOCK SHARP
The Be-On-Time Movement
THE CAST

Ruth Jones' attending Howard-or-
ganizer Of the club of Colored Suf-
fragists.
MRS. w. T. FRANCIS
Martha Jones-Ruth's mother
MRS. BESSIE MILLER
Nell, Elsie and Horteuse Jones'
Ruth's sisters i also strong for
woman suffrage-MRS. FLORENCE
McGAVOCK. MISS EDITH GIL
LARD, MISS CATHERINE TANDY
David Jones-religious but behind the
times MIR. c.. H. MILLER
Sol Smith-Dave's friend-also behind
the times : MR.. w. T. FRANCIS
Eva--Sols daughter-student at How
ard--a real college girl
MISS LUCILLE JAMES
A setting of Negro Folk songs:
(a) Great Camp Meeting.
(b) [ Want to Be Ready.
(c) My Soul is a Witness, and the
Everywoman Camping Song
'MR. HARDING"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
THE ALLEGED RAPIsTs FREED.

Nate Greys, Loney Williams, Frank
spicer, Clarence Green and Louis
Hayes, the colored men who have
been held in the Duluth Jail since the
middle Of last June charged with as
saulting white woman, were dis
charged last Wednesday on motion Of
the county attorney. And thus ends
this noted case.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
League of Women Voters

The Everywoman Progressive Coun-
Gil was represented at every session
Of the League of Women Voters, both
at is. Paul and Minneapolis.
Mrs. w. T. Francis was a member
Of the hostess committee for the
luncheon of the League of Women
Voters at the Curtis Hotel, Mime
apolis, Wednesday. Mrs. Mildred
Sharpe, Mrs. Bessie Miller, Mrs. Flor
ence McGavrock, Mrs. Naunette Jones,
Mrs. Horace Henderson, and Mrs.
Francis were the only colored women
actually participating in the lunch
con.
The presiding officer Thursday aft.
ernoon, Mrs. Andres LELAND, vigor-
ously denounced the lynching of COL
ored citizens, and made strong ap.
peal for interest for the N. A. A
P. c..
Mrs. w. T. Francis was given the
privilege of the floor and explained
at length the object and scope of the
association.
The sum of $50 was subscribed by
Everywoman Council as supporter
of President-elect Harding's sponsor
Mrs. Sumner T. Mcknight in the
great financial campaign at the
luncheon Wednesday afternoon, con.
Quoted by Miss Emily Kneubel.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18

GENTLEMEN, be wise, take advan-
,tage Of the great SHOE SALE now in
progress at the Stanley Shoe Co., 421
Robert St. F1orsheim and Stanley
shoes from s6.S5 to s12.s5 for values
from $1,000 to $500.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18
THE CLUB
Honorary Presidents

Honorary Presidents
Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Mrs.
Mary B. Talbert, Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell, Miss Elizabeth
Carter
President. ..... Miss Halle O.. Brown
1st Vice Pres. Mrs. Nettie V. Napier;
End Vice Pres. Mrs. Lethia Fleming
5rd Vice Pres. DIR. Mary Waring
4th Vice Pres. Mrs. Leila Pendleton
9Th Vice Pres. .. Mrs. frankie Pierce
9Th Vice Pres. Mrs. E. Lindsay Davis
9TH Vice Pres. Miss Georgia Nugent
Recording Secy.. Mrs. Blanch Stubs
End Rec. Secy... Mrs. Agnes Work
Correspond. Secy. Mrs. V. Clay-Haley
Treasurer. .. Mrs. A. Dunbar Nelson
Editor. ......... Mrs. Emmett Scott
Auditor. ...... Mrs. Rebecca B. Visit
Critic. Miss Mamie Burroughs
Librarian. ..... Mrs. D. Bruce Glenn
Press Agent. Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett
Chorister. ............ Mrs. Cleo Hall
Statistician. Mrs. B. S. Smith
Historian. ...... Miss Ida Cummings
A Visitor, 81 yrs old. Mrs. Nellie Seay
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-18

Remember that at the BIG
NEW YEARS NIGHT ENTER
TAsNMENT, at Union Hall, I'm
der the auspices of Everywom an
Council, the Copley print of the
picture that is TO be presented
by the club to the r frederick
Douglass Home, Washington, D.
c., which has been fitted up by
the .colored women's clubs of
the United States, will be
shown with. appropriate cere-
monies. Abbey's Orchestra will
furnish the music.
Adnaiaaian c;&4,. Dante