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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
A Progressive Dinner.

A delightful birthday dinner party
was given in honor of Mrs. Howard
Bannster and her sister, Miss Ruth
Harris Sunday evening, Oct. 3, at
the residence Of Mrs. Bannster, 700
Sherburne Ave. Covers were laid for
fifteen. A splendid dinner was serv-
ed, and everyone left wishing the
ladies many more birthdays and
equally as many good dinners.
Mr.. J. Q. Adams is still suffering
from his recent fall, but is able to
be at his Office.
Mr.. J. @. Adams, Jr., sustained a
sprained ankle last Wednesday, but is
improving slowly.
On last Tuesday night an Auto
Progressive Dinner, planned by Mrs
Florence Cloak, proved to be a novel
and delightful affair. There were
eight cars that travelled upward of
70 miles in carrying out the affair
The first rse-Soup-was served
by Messrs. and Mesdarnes w. B. FL
lott and VIM. Davenport, St. Paul
Second course-Roast Lamb-served
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Giles, Mime.
apolis.. Third course Salad served
by Mrs. S. E. Hall, St. Paul. Fourth
course = Dessert, individual cream
served by MRS. Glover Shull, Mime.
apolis. Fifth course Crackers and
Cheese - served by Mrs. B. S. Smith
Minneapolis. Sixth course Coffee
and delightful program by Mrs. G.
E. James, ST. Paul. The party com
prised Messrs. and Mesdames B. s
Smith, j. Giles, Morris Gibbs, Henry
Petticord; Mesdames Florence Cloak
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FOR RENT-Nice furnished room
for rent for man and wife. Apply
at $50 Rondo street. Tel. Dale O872
FOR RENT Five light, airy un.
furnished rooms; newly decorated and
remodeled; 1874 Rice, Phone Garfield
3O91.
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Lealtad enter
tanned at breakfast Thursday morn.
ing, complimentary to Mr.. William
Pickens.
The Ladies' Aid of Pilgrim Baptist
church met on Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Matte Burton
753 Ashland Ave.
Miss Hazel Wigington, who spent
five months visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jas. Washington at Chicago, returned
home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Willis had as
their dinner guests Tuesday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Prince Walker of Minneapolis
who will leave soon for Chicago to
reside. "a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
THE EVA WALKER RECITAL.
Promises to Be Splendid Affair j,
Every Way.

PROMISES 10 BE a splendid Affair in
Every Way.
Editor THE APPEAL:
May we, through THE APPEAL ex-
press our grateful appreciation of
the many evidences of popular sup
port we have received in behalf of
the Miss Eva Walker recital, to be
given on Wednesday night, Oct. 81,
in Minneapolis. Not to Miss Walker
alone, but to every young woman or
young man, studying to become more
proficient and thus more useful to
the community and the race, does
such public recognition lend encour-
agement.
Miss Walker will be assisted in her
recital by several, each of whom like
Miss Walker, represents the highest
development of our talented young
people and each of whom is studying
with higher goal in view. -,
These include: Mr.. Leon. Abbey in
violin selections, Miss Marienne JEFF
frey at the piano, and Mrs. Harley
Poore in group of vocal numbers.
Several of the young men from the
Dramatic Club, of which Miss Walker
| is director, will serve as ushers.
In view of the large numbers ex-
pected, the public is urged to avail
themselves fully of the ushers' serv.
ices. Respectfully,
VIM. M. SMITH,
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MEMORIAL MENTIONlNGS.

Revival meetings are in progress at
Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. J. A
Myers of Minneapolis is assisting this
week. Interesting services, increas-
ing attendance, and several additions
characterize the meeting. All are
invited.
Pastor Carr and family, after a
long residence in the parsonage rooms
of the church, have returned to their
home at 499 St. Anthony Ave. Phone:
Dale 8948.
Sunday services: Preaching at II
a. M. and p. m. Baptising in the
evening. S. S. at 9:45 a. m. B. Y.
P. u. at p. m. Come early.
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WOMEN'S MASS Meeting,
Instructive-Entert aininq-

Instructive Entertaining NECESSARY
There will be women's mass meet
ing held at st. James A. M. E. church
on next Monday evening, Oct. 18th,
beginning at 8 o'clock sharp, to which
all the women who are interested in
obtaining a better knowledge of what
they can do and are expected to do
at the coming election are most cor
daily invited and urged to be present.
Mrs. w. T. Francis, appointed by
the Republican National Committee
as chairman for Minnesota Women's
Department, will preside.
Ten-minute speeches will be made
by several prominent women, includ-
ing Dr. Emma Brodie, chairman of
the Eighth Ward Republican Wom-
ems organization, and Mrs. James
Forestal.
The following women who have
been appointed to represent the sew
eral wards will have seats on the
platform:
First Ward-Mesdame ]. w. Kelly,
J. H. Sherwood, Grant Bush, Edw.
Williams, Geo. D. Green, w. T. Fran
els George Duckett.
Third Ward-Mrs. Geo. w. James.
Fourth Ward-Mrs. O. C. Hall, Mrs.
A. w. Jordan.
Seventh Ward-Mrs. ]. H. Dilling-
ham and Mrs. L. R. Hill.
Eighth Ward-Mrs. A. S. Foster.
Ninth Ward-Mrs. w. S. Archer.
Tenth Ward-Miss Lucille James.
Eleventh Ward-Mrs. Frances Dav-
EXPORT
Twelfth Ward-Mrs. Geo. A. Good.
den.
Mesdames Emma Hood, Lillian Nc.
Knight, AIMEE Hall will have charge
of the distribution of campaign liter
allure; buttons, etc.
Mesdames Anna Cook, Geo. James
Hattie Walker, VIM. Bolden. Geo. Lu.
cas-, Grant Bush, Edw. Erwin will
have charge of enrolment.
Mrs. V. D. Turner is chairman fol
Minnesota of the Republican Won
EMS Motor Corps.
Mrs. Harriet LOOMS Oliver and the
Girls Choral Club, Mime. A. L. Graf
ton, director, will furnish musica
numbers.
Speaking will begin at 800 O'Clock
sharp. .-r 49,
Let us as women inaugurate {
great B. O. T. (Be on ,time) move
ment. .... ( ~ <..s ~
Let us see who will be charter
members of the B. O. T. organization
next Monday night, o'clock sharp
at st. James A. M. E. Church.
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POLITICAL POINTERS.

! DR.. Emma Brodie, chairman Eighth
Ward Republican organization, ad.
dressed Excelsior class of Pilgrim
Baptist Sunday School at the teach
er's home, w. T. Francis, Thursday
night. Supt. George w. Wills also
spoke.
Through the efforts of Mrs. w. T.
Francis, president of the late Every
Woman Suffrage Study Club, Mrs. T.
B. Cook and Mrs. G. D. Jones will
act as ballot judges on election day.
also Mrs. Francis.
All women who did not register in
June must register on Saturday, Oct
%, if they wish to vote. You can
not vote on election day if you are
not registered.
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Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Stokes, 679 St.
Anthony Ave., are rejoicing in the
advent of a 10R-pound daughter,
Carrie Earline, born last Saturday,
and all concerned are happy.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH NO. 553, G..
U. o. of o. F., meets the third Monday
in each month at Union Hall, corner of
Aurora and Kent streets at 500 P. M.
Mrs. Leila Harris, M. N. G.; Mrs.
Carrie E. Lindsay. w. r., 91S Wood
bridge street.
Ladies who desire anything in the
line of hair work, will do we'll to call
on Mrs. Lizzie Talbert Allen, No. 100
Park Place and Summit Ave. Prices
reasonable and satisfaction guaran'
teed.
Messrs. G. C.. Shannon and Crockett
returned Sunday from Chicago, where
they appeared before the Wage Com
mission on October 9Th. They hope
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER is
ON NEXT SATURDAY,, OCTOBER
20. DON'T FAIL TO REGISTER.

Mr.. Charles Allen is very i'll at the
City hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilson, 651 Gen.
trail Ave-, have moved to Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Willis enter
tanned Mr.. William Pickens at lunch
con Thursday
Mrs. NJ Barksdale, 649 Aurora Ave.,
was hostess on Tuesday afternoon to
Aldelphia club.
Mr.. CliffsSd A. Smith, the tailor,
left Friday For visit with his IA
Their at Elgin, Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleat Oliver, 4O2 St.
Anthony Ave., entertained the Whist
club on Tuesday evening.
The 12-day-old baby boy of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Thompson, $40 Vest
ern Ave., passed away on October g..
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1920.

All newspapers nowadays have the
type for their reading matter set on
typesetting machines. The cost used
to be from rs cents to $1.0O per hour
for this work. Now the price has
been raised to FOUR DOLLARS per
hour. Just think of that when you
wish something published as we must
pay at that rate for every line set.
Bear in mind that all social articles
published, occupying more than -Four
Lines, must be paid for. Telephone
this Office, Cedar 5649, and arrange for
the same.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Gopher Lodge to Hold Special Memoir
iaI Services in Memory of
Thomas Henry LyIes.

At the last meeting of Gopher
Lodge 1O5, I. B. P. O. 9. w., a dis
pensation was granted to hold spe-
cial memorial services at St. James
A. M. E. Church on Sunday evening,
October 18th, in memory of Thomas
Henry Lyles. All Elks are requested
to be present,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16

Glover Shull; Miss Edith Stone;
Messrs. Mark and Wendell Gibbs, Ev.
erett Roberts, L. Jackson, Minneapo.
lis. Messrs. and Mesdames S. E. Hail.
VIM. Davenport, Harold Hill yard; Mes
danes w. B. Elliott, C. E. James;
Misses Dorothy Farr, Beatrice Green,
Edith Gillard, Lucille James; Mr.. A.
V. Hall and DR.. J. R. French, St.
Paul: The occasion was highly en-
joyed by all.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
CHARGE ATTACK ON NUN
BY AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Junkers of Germany Use Every
Pretext to Stir Hatred for
United States.
(CabieKram to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, lO2O.)

| BERLIN, February 7.--while the at
titude of the general public in Germany
| toward the United States is rather
friendly and while the liberal newspap-
no pains be spared to re-cstablish q
cordial relationship, the monarchists,
pan Germans and their papers are still
| indulging in the dissemination OF false
news ana editorial comments, which in
their obvious effort to stir up bitter feel
| ings against the United States arc sec
ond only to their wild outbursts against
England and France.
One of their favorite methods OF as
sailing the Americans is to print stories
about the alleged brutality of the Amer
| ican troops of occupation on the Rhine
| in their treatment of the native popu
lation. The Deutsche Tageszeitung, the
Junker organ, a few days ago printed
another report of this kind under the
headline. "A Nun Assaulted by Ameri-
January 13 truckload of American
soldiers seized nun in the streets OF
Coblenz and mistreated her.
Although two weeks have elapsed
since the crime occurred and the nun
Is dangerously i'll, the American au-
ish the culprits," ran the report. This
is an example of the discipline of the
noble victors which was promised US
when the Rhineland was occupied"
From Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen. COM
manding the American troops in CO.
blenz. I have received the following
reply to an inquiry as to the facts in
the case:
These headquarters received a re-
port that on January Is a Catholic
nurse was carried away in an auto
mobile by four soldiers. The matter
was Investigated, but the nationality
of the men could<pot be definitely de-
termined. Investigation was ditficult
on account of the fact that the or
ganization of which the nurse was a
member desired the matter to be
dropped, would give no Information
and would not allow the nurse to be
interviewed. 1t has been definitely
established that there was no evil
dence of an attack"
Evening star., 1920-02-08
WILL TAKE Until 1928
TO RESTORE LENS MINES
Task Of Bringing Back City to For
mer Prosperity an Immense One.
Three Years Pumping.

PARIS. January 25 Correspondence
of the Associated Press.
all possible efforts to reconstruct the
war-shattered mines of Lens have
been and are being made. there is
now no hope that a single ton of
coal will be extracted before 1921.
In fact, the task of bringing back
immense that it is not expected that
the town and its mines, will return
to anything like their former state
before 1928 or 1929.
Provided that the work can be
carried on without interruption, it
will take all 1920 to clear the un-
derground workings of the debris
Germans. Most of the workings, and
all the deeper ones, are flooded.
A plan for drawing Off the water has
been arranged. The reconstruction
and repair of the Tubing will be car
ried out by German workmen, and the
cement for the purpose will be brought
from Germany. The pumping out of
three years. 1t is hoped that by next
year it will be possible to extract coal
from the first galleries, which are
only 500 feet deep, but it is not ex-
pected that the water will be pumped
out Of the lower workings, which run
1924. t.s..e.. ,.,.--.. .t-a....s, =,
The railways in the Lens district will
not. be completely repaired till 1921.
OF the 500 workmens dwellings be-
longing to the Miners Society, not a
hundred can be repaired. Four hum
dred concrete hutS are to be built in
which it is hoped to house the 5000
workers who will be employed in the
clearing of the pits for the next two
or three years.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
DECAPITATED BY AERO.
Mechanic in London Cape Town
FLIGHT Killed

BEINDISI, Italy. February (by the
Associated Press).-Thc British gov
ernment airplane engaged in the com
petition between British aviators for
a London to Cape Town flight. arrived
here yesterday. AS the machine was
being prepared TO leave for Cairo on
the next stage of the journey the pro-
pcller decapitated II mechanic who was
assisting in starting it.
CAIRO, February THE airplane
owned by the London Times. which
left here yesterday morning on the
first stage Of its trip to Cape Town,
landed safely at Assuan, 425 miles up
the Nile, after flying for seven hours,
including stop of ninety minutes to
repair a leak. 1t will start from AS
suan for Khartum today.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
THEoTHER ANGLE
Well, Son, Be Good!
Br, KIRK MILLER.

Recall that good old chunk Of hem
stitched advise that yoxr dad gave
you when you left the cows and chick
ems for the moving pictures and or
angeade saloons? 1t ended up with:
We'll, son. be good"
The title of that song and dance
should have been ''The Prohibition
Blues It's a right useless thing to
warn a citybound chap to be good
these days-tust as useless as 1t was
when the first thing his eyes hit in
the urban atmosphere was a crochet
ted wine list.
You couldn't expect gapper to be
good wheA there was everything dot
ted over the menu to make him bad!
But how you gonna expect 'em to hit
the high spots now that Congress has
of the checkerboard of nights and
days?
And one who is caught budinG, a
barrel of bourbon across the state
line will answer the next census IN
Jail. It's misdemeanor to even wish
for a drink. It's also a waste Of time.
Constitutional prohibition is as per-
manent as the nose on your face. The
star-spangled throats are dry, but the
tear-spangled eyes are wet.
Only two vices left on earth are
aspirin and Quinine. Queer twins
those. but they'll make your head
turned loose in an aquarium of hard
cider.
The latest editions of all almanacs
win be revamped to suit the arid
acoustics. Gin. burgundy, and three
star hootch will be words found in
the glossary of foreign words and
diction.
Ten years hence a cerkscrew win be
one for now is a nut pick. In the next
war the Navy will ask the patriotic
citizens to lend 1t their old tunnels
for megaphones. The Navy is now
the most desirable branch OF the serv-
ice. Congress knew what it was do
milo limit Just little bit too short
for a pleasure trip and Just little
bit too long for a swim. Within easy
reach of the wealthy; just outside the
reach Of the poor-and the law.
Praise Congress, from "hoh All
blessings flow! That's one reason why
the farmers ask Congress for rain.
Even blessings can't flow up hill. The
Speaker whams his gavel down on
the head Of the page appointed from
the state OF Alabam' and everything
rolls out, including a set Of topheayy
doninoes. It's a great life. this be-
ing a page. One thousand dollars a
year and all the tennis shoes you can
wear out or slip to your little broth
er. All you have to do is limp back
and forth between the House office
building and the Senate office build
ing and the Congressional Library
and St. Elizabeth's and the Smith
sonian Institution and the Mall. You
are permitted to break all the speed
records and ankles you can, and II
you are killed in action the family
gets first crack. at your remAina.
Wow-sweet cookies! 49,. deJ..A..,
Well, son, be good! --.-.-
Evening star., 1920-02-08
|PLy LyM0UTH COLONY SET
| PACE FOR DEPORTATION
Custer of Reds From U. s. Not
First Incident of Kind in
This Country.

BOSION. February 7.-Deportation
of "undesirables" is not an innovation
in this country. The Pilgrim fathers,
confronted with the problem Of deal
lhS WIN maicontents among them,
shipped the diSgruntled ones overseas.
Ihere was no soviet ark in those days
because there We're not so many
troubious spirits. but the fathers ac-
tioh against the men who sought to
spread dlSsension was summary.
Rear Admiral Francis r. Bowles, re-
signed. in describing the experiences
Of the Pilgrims, quotes from Gov.
Hradford's story Of the Plymouth
colony to show how things were done
in those days.
The REDS in the Plymouth colony"
Admiral BowIes says, were repre-
sented by John Liford and John Old
nam, VINO conspired together both
against the church and the govern
ment or the colony, endeavored to en-
famatory letters to the friends of the
colony in England. AS the governor
says, both Oldham and he. Liford.
grew very perverse. and showed a
spirit pr great malignancy, drawing as
many into faction as they could; were
they never so vile or profane, they did
nourish them in their doings
Sentenced to BE Dcportcd.
Oldham having refused duty when
called upon by Capt. Standish. it was
determined to place both Liford and
Oldham on trial, and all members of
the colony We're called upon to be
present. Liford and Oldham were con-
Victed, and the court sentenced them
TO be expelled from the colony. Ulti-
mate!y both were deported
oldham once came again to the
colony, and having created serious
breach of the peace. Gov. Bradford
says, they comited him till he was
tanner. ana then appointed a gard of
mIsketers which he was to pass
throw. and every one was ordered to
give him a thump on We brich, with ye
but end of his musket and then con-
Veied TO ye waterside, where a boat
was ready to cary him away. Then
they bid him goe and mende his
maners.'"
Evening star., 1920-02-08
AMERICANS ARE ASKED
FOR FIVE MILLION MARKS
Unusual Claims for Damages Are
Entered by Germans Against
Army of Occupetion,
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS,

AN ERIC AN HEADQUARTERS
COBLENZ, Germany, January p Cor
respondence of the Associated Press).-
Claims for damages to streets, build
ings, farms and even individuals all re-
puted to have been done by American
soldiers or American equipment of some
kind since the army OF occupa ton
| reached the Rhine, aggregate something
| more than 100000 marks. Those al
| lowed total approximately 100000
marks. Many claims are unique and
some without any justification.
A woman who contended that her
facial appearance had been marred for
life, owing to cuts caused by flying
glass, due to an explosion at an am
munition dump, sent in the modest claim
for 250 marks 1t was allowed.
Death Claim Disallowed.
Another woman, whose husband
mad been killed by an American mill
tary policeman. who was chasing dis
trIbuters of contraband liquor. sub
100000 marks, contending that her
sole support had been taken from her.
The Americans maintained that the
German had been killed by the Amer
lean soldier who was acting within
his rights in line of duty. The claim
was disarproved.
Claimed Goat Was Injured.
some OF the claims are humorous.
Last summer the seth Division bor-
rowed a goat for circus at its head
quarters Recently a claim was filed
with the American town major ask
ing DANA ges on the contention that
the health of the goat had been in
Jured. This claim was pigeonholed.
A Rhineland farmer recently de-
manded five marks for a bean pole
alleged to have been stolen by an
American soldier. An Army commits
sion heard the case and threw out
the claim on the ground there was no
evidence to show that an American
had cC mmitted the theft.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Sound Steamers Released.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, February T.
The sound steamers Chester w
Clsapin, eastbound, and New Hamp-
shire. westbound, running between
New York and New London, put into
Bridgeport harbor today after having
been held in the ice near Execution
Light for sixty-two hours. Both
we're short of water and coal, and the
New Hampshire was so short of food
that the crew subsisted on hardtack
for twenty-four hours.
During the night the ice which in
closed the steamers drifted away and
liberated them. They had only coal
enough to bring them here. There
were thirty passengers on the New
Hampshire and fifty on the Chaplin.
who went to their destinations by
rail
Evening star., 1920-02-08
ORDER FIREMEN FROM UNION
Baltimore Commissioners Forbid
Afiliation With Labor Bodies,

BALTIMORE. Md, February T.
The city board of fire commissioners
decreed today that all members of
Baltimore's fire-fghting force must
sever their connection with the Fire
mems Union by February 16.
The firemen will be permitted to
organize a welfare association. but
it must be sanctioned by the commits
sioners and must not be affiliated with
any labor organization
Some time ago members Of the Do
lice force were given similar orders.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
ROOSEVELT" CANAL
PROPOSED AS NAME
FOR ISTHMIAN WAY

NEW YORK. February IA
change in the name of the Pana-
ma canal to tho Roosevelt canal,
In honor OF former President
Eoosevclt. was suggested by
JoHo Tejada. president of the
chamber of deputies of Bolivia
and delegate to the Pan-Ameri-
can financial conference. at
luncheon or tho National Re-
publican Club here today.
col, Roosevelt brought Pam
Americanism out OF the camp of
idealis TO the reality that we
now contemplate with so much
pleasure. Senior Tciada said.
"That magnificent achievement,
the construction OF the Panama
canal. IN one of the most useful
on this continent and of the
century in which he lived and
we live. IL stands today in all
it's majestic grandeur, fully
completed. working perfectly"
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Navigated by Wireless.

NEW YORK, February THE
Spanish steamer Leon XIII arrived
today from Havana after navigating
all the way from Hatteras solely by
wireless direction.
Blinking sleet and overcast skies
made all ordinary instruments USE
less, Capt Murat said, adding that the
satisfactory way in which shore
wireless stations kept the ship in
formed of it's whereabouts made nav
igation comparatively simple.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
RHINE TRAFFIC STIRS
FRANC0-SWiSS ISSUE
(CableEram to The Star and Chicago |
Daily News. Copyright, 1O2O.)

BERN, February THE contro-
versy between France and Switzer-
land concerning transportation on the
Rhine between Basel and Strassburg
Is becoming acute.
Public opinion has been aroused by
the commercial bodies and supports
the governments contention. Switzer-
land demands the retention of free
and open waterway between the cities
named, while France is determined to
construct a canal seventy miles along
the A1satfan bank to serve proposed
power stations as well as shipping.
Shipping experts claim that such a
canal would reduce the possible traf-
flee development to under 5000, 900
tons yearly. whereas open traffic mil ght
be expected to reach 100000 tons.
Delays from technical sources as well
as controversies with French power
stations are feared.