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The commonwealth., 1922-12-08
OREGON TOWN
IN Fl. ANE: s
LOSS ESTIMATED AT F
TEEN MILLIONS.
tBy Associated Pressl

Portland, Ore, Dee. S.-F'ire IS
raging at Astoria and has des-
troyed sixteen blocks OF the busi-
ness district and threatens TO wipe
out the town.
g The Portland Fire Department
responded to the call for help.
The damage is already estimated
al between ten and fifteen
million dollars.
The commonwealth., 1922-12-08
MAIL CLERKS
HELD Id Up BY
BANDITS At
TIE STATION
BY Associated Press)

St. Joseph Mo-, Dee. S.-Three
unnasked men armed with ps-
tolls and a shot gun held up TWO
mail clerks at the Union Station
and escaped in waiting automo-
bile with a package of register
ed and five packages Of first class
mail. There is no estimate Of the
value Of the loot.
The commonwealth., 1922-12-08

to these men for their generosity
and long after the few people in
North Carolina who are disposed
to criticise them are gone and for
gotten they will live on and on
for centuries.
The commonwealth., 1922-12-08
CLAR|AP PHILLIPS
STILL At LARGE:
fBy AssociateG Press)

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. s.
Officials are quoted as admitting
that they hardly know in what
direction to look for Clara Phil
lips. hammer murderer, mho
found way TO freedom from the
county jail Tuesday. SO far,
scores Of tips have proven worth
less.
The commonwealth., 1922-12-08
WEATHER REPORT

For North Carolina: Rain 80.
night and Saturday. Warmer il
gave them photographs of he"
extreme gwest portion tonight.
Colder Saturday. Fresh south
east shifting to north winds
The commonwealth., 1922-12-08
( BY Associated pressl

cF TAX EXEMPT GECURI-
TIES.
by Associated pressl
Washington, Dec. g.. President
Harding. in his annual message
10 Congress-, with be delivered IN
person. dealt With nearly scoce
Of SUBJ jects, chief among them
being prohibition. farm credits,
transportation problem. child
labor and immigration.
He announced it as his purpose
to call the governors Of the states;
to an early conference with
Federal authorities with a view
of obtaining definite policies OF
national and state cooperation in
administering prohibition.
He proposed that the Railroad
Labor Board be abolished with
the substitution Of Labor D.
vision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission with ample power to
re quire its rulings TO be accept
ed By poth parties IN dispute, and
urged the coordination Of all
transportation fac:li!aas nclud-
, lng not only inland waterways
bat motor truck as we'll.
More extended credit for the
, farmers was urged by the Execue
tive, who declared that the very
proof If heIpfuiness already Civ
en IS the strongest personal ar
~ument for the permanent estab-
i:shment Of the wide need of
credit.
Two constitutional amendments
were proposed; one giving con
gress the authority over child
labor, and the other to restrict
issues Of tax exempt securities.
The commonwealth., 1922-12-08
Mayor Appeals Fpf New Bern Relief

The Mayer Of Scotland Necl
town to assemble tonight at 7::3
purpose Of considering ways an
Bern sufferers. !
The Mayor feels that this j
ever befallen the state and calls
as literally as their means will
The commonwealth., 1922-12-08

calls upon all citizens of the
at tbs Mayors Office for the
means for the relief Of the New
tbs greatest tragedy which has
upon all citizens to contrioute
permit.
The commonwealth., 1922-12-08
Pes dent Delivers Address
To Congress In Person
TIE ADDREss r:EAT,r WITH
4 SCCPs. OF SUBJECTS.
CHIEF AMONG TEEM BE-
ING pROETBITInE. FARM
CREDITS, TRANspcRTA.
TON AND CHILD L.AEOh.

TWO CONsTITu,
TICMAI, AMTTy1T-J IrtTns,yTgs
ONE DEALING WITH CHILD
LABOR AND TIE OTHER TO
RESTRICT THE ISSUANCE
CT TAX EXEMPT CECURI-
TIES.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
Max MaSOn'S Fate
Up to High Cour1
Appeal for New Trial is Taken
Under Amusement by State
Supreme Court.

The Minnesota Supreme Court
Wednesday morning, heard argu-
ments by Attorney A. l.. Barnett of
Chicago, for a new trial for Max
Mason who was convicted in st. Lou
is county on a statutory offense a
gainst a 10 year old white girl in
Duluth. Mason is one of the men
who escaped being lynched June IA
1920 when three of his companions
were lynched in Duluth as the result
of an alleged assault of a white girl
on the circus grounds where the men
were employed. OF the thirteen men
involved. Mason is the only one who
has not been acquitted.
Atty. Barnett claimed that the evi-
dence in the case was too smattering
to convict any of the accused and
that Mason was convicted because OF
the prejudice in the minds of the
jury.
The Supreme court took the case
under advisement.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
MaSonS Overcome
By Gas in Hall
Two Members Frustrated by
Coal Gas Fumes During
Session of Lodge.

On Monday evening, April 3, while
the Pioneer Lodge of the Masonic
order was in session at their lodge
rooms at SIS Rondo street, two of
the members were overcome by coal
gas fumes and two were slightly af-
fected. The fumes were supposed to
have come from a badly regulated
furnace.
Those overcome were VIM. Hill
yard, 1872 St. Anthony avenue, and
Kelly Turner, 935 st. Anthony ave-
nue.. 1t was necessary to use pull
motor in the effort to revive Mr..
Turner. For awhile his condition
was thought to be serious. The case
of Mr.. Hilyard was not considered
serious because he was revived short
ly after the accident.
Walker Williams and Will Archer
were the first to detect the fumes.
They were slightly affected but were
able to leave the room and summon
aid. DR.. Waldo Turner responded to
the call, and after working for more
than an hour, the men were revived.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
Allen buCkner Gets
WorkhouSe Term
Pleads Guilty of Carrying Dang
erOus Weapon Before Judge
o. B. Lewis.

Although the case has been contin-
ued for further investigation, A. E.
Buckner, train porter, was given a
sixty day sentence to the workhouse
for carrying a dangerous weapon by
District Judge o. B. Lewis, Thurs
day. Buckner pleaded guilty.
According to o. U. Bray. local real
estate dealer. Buckner entered his
office at All University Ave., and af-
ter some unpleasant remarks were
exchanged, Buckner drew a revolver
and threatened to kill him. Bray then
attempted to wrest the revolver from
Buckner. A struggle ensued which
was stopped by the entrance of two
customers who helped take the pistol
from Buckner The incident occur
red February 16.
1t is rumored the alteration be-
tween the two men was the result OF a
love affair which both Bray and Buck
ner were interested. Further inves-
tigation of the case was ordered.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
Church Spends
One Million
For Schools
nj. e. Church Spends Over One
Million in two Years For
School Support.
(Associated Negro Press)

Poughkeopsie, n. Y, April Tn
the last two years the Methodist
Episcopal church has expended one
million and a half dollars upon new
buildings and equipment at its nine
teen institutions of learning in the
South. for the education of the Ne
gro," said DR.. ]. Garland Penn, Gin
cinnati. Ohio. one OF the correspond
ing secretaries of the Board OF Edu-
cation for Negroes, before the New
York Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in ses-
sion here.
The speaker said that the total in
vestment of the NJ. f. Church in Ne
gro education for the last so years
was ten million of dollars, and that
from this expenditure there was the
big result of fifteen thousand teach
ers for Negro schools, three thousand
physicians, pharmacists, dentists and
nurses, six hundred ministers, and
thousands of artisans and educated
men and women of the Metro race in
various gainful, as well as useful oc-
cupations in life.
In referring to the South where
these schools are located, he said:
"A reformation is going on in the
South by leading white men and
women in the interest of better rela-
tions between the races, that is
changing counties and states in their
attitude, so that IL such continues il
means that migration of the Negro to
the North will be small, compared
with the exodus of few years ago
These inter-racial commissions being
organized and actively at work In
the South, are clearing houses for
race troubles and misunderstandings.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
9th Armory to be
Community Center
Negro Military Structure to be
Center of Social and
Civic Events.
1Ass0ciated Negro pressD

Chicago, H., April 6.-The Eighth
Regiment Infantry, Illinois N. c., has
inaugurated reorganization pro-
gram that is certain to attract
widespread interest and insure bene-
fetal results.
Probably the high point OF this
program is the development of ath-
letics and the staging of athletic
events. The Eighth Regiment Arm
ory is a great modern structure,
capable of seating upwards of eight
thousand persons and is the largest
military structure in the world COM
pletely controlled by Negroes.
Many affairs of consequence, ath-
letic, social and civic and CONNER
cial will be staged in this great struc-
ture. There will be the development
of crack teams of Negro athletes to
compete under the Eighth Regiment
colors in all branches of sport and
in all sections of the country.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
MP[S. MINISTERS
ENDORSE ANTI.
LyNCH|NG BILL
Mill City Federation of Minis
ters Adopt Resolutions En-
dOrsing Dyer Bill.
PASTORS BELIEVE NOR
RULE SHOULD END
Rev. David Jordan Proves In.
strumental In Getting
Action on Bill.

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Minneapolis Federation of Min
listers held in the Bethlehem Presby-
terian church Monday, April 3, 1922,
Rev. David M. Jordan, pastor of
Border NJ E. church, and the only
colored minister in the organization,
represented the local branch of the
N, A. A. c. p. by speaking for the
Dyer anti-lynchingN bill. At the close
of his address the body voted unani-
mously its endorsement of the bill
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions to be sent to Senators
Kellogg and Nelson urging them to
support it, The committee request.
ed that Rev. Jordan himself sit with
them and draft the resolutions. In
response to their request he drafted
the following resolutions, which
were adopted verbatim by the body
and sent to Senators Kellogg and
Nelson at Washington:
Whereas, our Federal govern
ment is founded on Constitution
which embodies law and order, JUS
tice in the courts, and a fair trial
by jury to everyone. And,
Whereas, the evil of lynching and
mob rule has grown prevalent with
in our borders, thereby undermining
these sacred principles of our Con-
stitution,
"Be 1t Resolved: That we, the
Minneapolis Federation of Ministers
representing eight (8) denominations
and more than fifty thousand CO..
0O0) communicates, do earnestly and
prayerfully urge that the Dyer anti.
lynching bill, now before the Senate
be made Federal law.
BE 1t Further Resolved: That we
earnestly urge our Senators, the Hon
Kellogg and Nelson, to give to this
bill their heartiest support"
Committee:
r. ]. RUTT, Chairman.
F. J. FARMER.
r. w. MCLEOD.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
Boston to Honor
Monroe TrOtter
April Seventh
VIM. Monroe Trotter, Editor of
) Guardian, to be H0nored
on seth Birthday.
IAssociated Negro Press)

Boston, Mass, April 6.-The Trot-
ter Golden Testimonial Committee
composed of some of the leading citi-
zens of Greater Boston, organized for
the purpose of paying a tribute to
VIM. Monroe Trotter for his 50th
birthday anniversary, April 7th, at
its regular weekly meeting voted to
invite the cooperation of justice
loving men and women throughout
the country in the movement to pre-
sent a golden testimonial to the edi-
tor of the Guardian and the intrepid
agitator of the cause for Equal
Rights for Coiored Americans.
The committee expects liberal re-
turns in recognition of Mr.. ,Trotter' s
well known labors for this cause.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
N.A.A.C.P. Dinner
to be April 10
Dinner Conference will Mark Be-
ginning of Annual Men,
bership Drive

All is in readiness for the dinner
given by the ST. Paul branch of the
N. A. A. c.. p. at the Pioneer Hall,
5SS Rondo ST., Monday evening. The
dinner precedes the annual spring
membership drive for the local
branch.
Will Discuss Problems
1t is expected that every organiza-
tion and agency in the city will be
represented at the gathering. The
purpose of the supper conference is
to secure every shade of opinion on
race relations in the city, and to for
mulate policies whereby good rela-
tions may be continued and poor ones
improved Conditions within the
race group will also be discussed.
Nearly every organization in the
city has signified their intention OF
being represented at the conference
Prominent citizens have indicated
that they would attend. Only 100 can
be accommodated.
Tickets may be secured at DR.. Tur-
ner's office in the Dakota building.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
ABBYSSINIAN SHOCKED
BY AMERICAN GIRLS


Pittsburgh. Pa. April S-Charlie
George from Abbyssinia. is shocked
at our lack of clothes and informal
manners. He registers this shock
keenly as a means Of defending his
own land from caluminiators and not
to be impolftic. Mr.. George who runs
an employment agency down on West
street, and is one of the seven real
Abyssinians in this country, read In
some paper the other day a treatise
on the rampant barbarism in his
country and a declaration that gangs
of wretched slaves chained together
may be seen there by any traveller.
So he rose to protest. Not only are
his people highly civilized. he says.
Bht "Ohl II Abyssinian girl take on
clothes like American girl-no good"
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
COP. NonninateS
Senator Kellogg
Republican Party Stands Pat in
Nominating Junior Senator
for Reelection.
{ BY James r. Johnson)

The dope" ran true to form in the
Republican convention at the st. Paul
Auditorium last Friday. AS had been
predicted, Senator Kellog won the
nomination for reelection as U. s.
Senator from Minnesota.
Only one ballot was necessary to
determine who would be the Republi-
can nomination from Minnesota. 1t
had been predicted that Kellog would
win on the first ballot with a big ma
jority. On the first ballot, Kellogg
received $50 votes; Judge Hallam,
219; Mayor Leach, 90; and Governor
Preus, 13, on the final ballot. All Of
Ramsey county made a strong pull
for Senator Kellogg, by giving him
a unanimous Endorsement. Hennepin
county cast 95 votes for Kellogg; SIS
for Leach; 13 for Governor Preus;
and 6 for Judge Hallam. The Hen
nepin county votes were the only
NOtcS tudI WCIC ICCCiNCN ny uoNcihoi
Preus.
After the nomination, all the de-
feated candidates pledged their un-
firing efforts in the best interests Of
the party. Judge Oscar Hailam sound
ed the keynote of the Republican spi-
rit, when. in a speech, he said: Sen
ator Kellogg will find no one more
ardent in his support than am"
All in all the state Republican con-
vention was the most satisfactory one
ever held in the state of Minnesota.
The amount of harmony shown be-
fore the adjournment. gives vent 10
the statement that victory in the pri-
maries and the fall election, can be
confldentially predicted.
Patronixe our Advertisers
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
Mill City Man
To Write Story
For Newspaper
George HOlbert Asked to Write
Fiction Story For Chicago
Defender.

George Holbert, prominent Mime
apolis Elk, has been asked by the
Chicago Defender to write a short
story for publication in that paper
some time next fall.
Mr.. Holbert is author of several
stories which have been published In
several colored newspapers through
out the country and the request to
write story for the Defender shows
that his work is considered very
good.
If he accepts the Defenders propo-
sition to write a story, more time
will have to be allowed him to COM
plete his story, he says.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
Tips From Our
Advertisers

X. d. Miller, merchant tailor out
on University avenue, 429 is the
number, says that business is good.
Mr.. Miller has a very large number
of sample patterns of the best woolen
goods on the market, and is in a
position to take care of orders for
really tailored clothes. Mr.. Miller's
repairing and pressing ability helps
to make business good, too.
You understand, this Is only tip
from one OF our advertisers. They
all offer some real, honest-to-good-
ness bargains. But we will only
mention in this particular depart
ment the name of one advertiser each
week. II you don't read these lines
next week, you will miss something.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08

Last week, DR.. E. S. Weber, dem
tist, 204 Dakota Bldg, successfully
removed tumor (epithelioma) from
the mouth of William B. Brown, 900
st. Anthony avenue, with much skill
and precision.
Before consulting DR.. Weber, Mr..
Brown had consulted several New
York dentists, all of whom, after
diagnosing the case, pronounced it
extremely difficult and advised him
to go to a specialist. In st. Paul,
local dentists advised him likewise.
But finally DR.. Weber diagnosed the
case and successfully removed the
growth that was disfguring his
mouth and face.
Mr.. Brown says that he never has
been handled with as much care,
gentility and patience before, and
that he is feeling fine.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
WHEN REFUSED SERVICE
NEGRO SHOOTS; FINED
lAssociated Negro Pressl

Baltimore, Nd, April S-When or
dered to leave lunch room here at
701 West Fayette street, Hobson Tur-
ner, Colored drew pistol and fred
three shots at Louis M. Kramer, the
owner. Kramer escaped injury.
At the approach Of three patrol
men, Turner and his brother Frank
fed but the police found them under
bed in their home. Arraigned be-
fore the Magistrate. charged with
shooting at Kramer. carrying deadly
weapons and disorderly conduct, Tur-
ner was fined 1926 and costs. The
brother, Frank, was fined $25 and
costs on . disorderly conduct charge.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
Elks' Services
viii Interfere
With His Plans

There's one fellow, evidently
a stranger in the Mill City, who
will take in the Twin City Elk's
Annual Memorial Services if he
goes TO the Lyric Theater Sun
day afternoon. But he told our
reporter he had planned to take
in a movie that afternoon and
the Lyric theater was the place
he was going to see It. So, in
order TO have the attendance
one greater when the Elks gath
er there at 2:30 Sunday after
noon, our reporter said nothing
about the sevices but wished
the fellow a pleasant Sabbath
afternoon.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
ST. PAUL CLEANUP
WEEK, APRIL 1922

Cleanup week will be held In st.
Paul April 16 to 22.
These dates were announced by
Commissioner Wenzel.
A campaign will be put on to get
people to clean up their yards and
especially alleys in which ashes and
refuse have been thrown during the
winter.
Mr.. wenzel said he is about to
send out four inspectors to check up
complaints which are coming in that
many alleys are practically impas-
sable now because Of rubbish and
ashes.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
Directors of New
Realty Firm, Holds
Midnight Session

Shortly after a. m. the Board of
Directors of the Pyramid Realty and
Investment Co. emerged from a
meeting last Tuesday morning after
an all night session. But nothing
save strictly business was transacted
such as assignment of duties, dis
cussion of business conditions. etc.
This new business enterprise,
which only recently incorporated un-
der the laws Of Minnesota, is COM
posed Of young Twin City business
men. They expect to start doing busi-
ness very soon.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
HARLEY KNOX is
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA

Harley Knox, 634 Aldrich Ave. NJ,
Minneapolis, died last Wednesday,
March 20, at the General Hospital.
He was a victim of pneumonia. Fu-
neral services were held Monday aft
ernoon from o. A. Lawrence Under
taking Parlor.
He is survived by wife, two sis
ters and a brother.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08
KLU KLUX KHAN
BRANDS MAN IN
ARIZONA CITY
Law-abiding Citizens of Middle
West Aroused by Ku Klux
Klan Orgies.
GOVERNOR PROMISES
ARREST OF OFFENDERS
Negro Lured Into Car, Carried
Into Desert and Beaten
by Masked Men.
Associated Negro Press)


Phoenix, Ariz., April 6.-The Klux
has gone wild in this section of the
country, in a made craze to throttle
the spirit of law abiding citizens,
and has resorted to a series of orgies
that have aroused all of the respec-
table people of the state, regardless
of color.
Report to the police, the sheriff's
office and the newspapers and let
them know that the Ku Klux K1an
has been active"
Such was the parting message de-
livered by six persons, unknown to
Aubrey Carter, colored, who far the
past seven years has been in charge
of the Phoenix National Bank Build
ing, after they had administered
atigmatizing lashes and marks, K. K.
X, on the body of their victim.
Long before Carter staggered.
nearly exhausted, into the sheriff's
Office, his wife had reported his dis
appearance under mysterious clrcum-
stances. 1t was at this time man,
representing that he was from the
sheriff's office, called at the Carter
home and demanded that Carter ac-
company him..
From this point, Carter tells his
story: 81 asked to get my hat and
coat, but was told to come along
without them" he said. There were
two cars waiting, and both carried
fair loads of men. That aroused my
suspicious. But as soon as l got into
the first car, a Chalmers, man
poked a gun into my ribs and an
other threw a coat over my head. /
only know that we went west past
the state capitol"
Carter said that the car was
brought to a halt in the desert after
running about an hour. "They or
dered me out of the car, then tied my
hands and lashed me to the frame
work. They hogged me and painted
me-"
To substantiate his statement,
Carter showed three crimson KS
which had been painted upon his
breast. He also exhibited to men,
bers of the sheriff's Office the deep
marks which had been left by lashes.
The only reason assigned for the
tno 70 Tortar
statement by member of the gang"
that while operating an elevator in
the Phoenix National Bank building
he, Carter, stopped the carrier be-
tween floors and "sized up" a woman
passenger.
Carter is prominent in church and
lodge circles, has been in Phoenix
for the past Is years and is held in
esteem by his present employers.
"The charge made against me is
ridiculous" Carter told members OF
the sheriff's office. 'My wife is the
only woman that interests me-"
This is the third mob attack in
which the letters X. X. X. have play
ed a prominent part in this district
during the past two months.
Governor Issues Proclamation.
So bold become the masked an
archists that Governor Campbell is
sued lengthy proclamation offering
q reward for information leading to
the arrest Of the offenders. The
sheriff and county attorney have is
sued similar statements.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08

When people actually carry out
their good intentions the millennium
will be full blast.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-04-08

A man may gush over a woman OF
vice versa, but the gushing is seldom
natural.