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The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
TWO new TRUCKS
FOR FIRE Dept.

The Devils Lake Fire Department
has placed an order for two modern
fire trucks, according to Chief JAM
es Stenson, and after same arrive
and are equipped in the proper man.
ner, the department will be able to
hold its own with any department in
the state, as far as getting to fire
in hurry is concerned. In the past
the department here had been using
team of horses to haul its fire
fighting equipment from the city hall
to fires in any part of the city, and
while it has been able to make very
good time, the new trucks will en-
able the boys to cut the old schedule
in half at least.
The new trucks will be Of the Max
we'll make, and were ordered through
w. ]. Redmond of this city. They
should arrive here within very short
time, when they will be given a thor
ough tryout.
The city will not be asked to bear
any Of the expense of the new equip
ment, the department having made
arrangements to bear all Of the cost
themselves. In addition to the two
new trucks the department will also
have a new chemical tank and enough
new hose to enable the boys to have
three loads on hand, which will en-
able them to reach fires a long dis.
tance from any hydrant. The latter
equipment Is to be purchased by the
city.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
WILLIAMS PRISONERS
PUT TO WORK OUTSIDE

williston, N. D., May st. G.
Hutchinson, secretary Of the local
park board, has chevy" Of Jail IN.
mates out cleaning up the tourist
camp grounds. Sheriff Mackenroth
has in custody several ablebodied
men,. most of whom were sentenced
at hard labor. There has been little
opportunity to put the hard labor
portion Of their sentences into actual
practice until now, it is said, and tho
crew assigned to the camp ground
job seems to regard it in the nature
of rest after several weeks con.
finement. :,;l
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03

feet away. Then he sprang at me and
held me in his steel-like grip. I tried
to knife him but he held my wrist.
For more than an hour. we fought to-
gether on the wet floor of the cave.
Il weakened and he slipped from
my grip. felt his hot breath on my
face and then heavy blow on my
head knocked nae unconscious. don't
know what happened after that. When
get well I'll make another attempt,
and next time I'll get him.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03

/ In few words Of closing his ad-
dress, Governor Nestoa asked for
greater cooperation, for the lowest
possible rate of interest and for the
maintenance Of enlarged business re-
lations between the men handling
loans in the Twin Cities and North
Dakota.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03
BENSON BANKERS ELECT

Maddox, N. D., May 8. At its an
nual meeting here the Benson county
Bankers association elected the fol-
lowing officers:
S. o. Bidne, Oberon, president; S.
B. Bange, Maddox, vice-president; M
L. Haley; Minnewaukan, secretary
j. I. Hegge, Maddox and E. Beis-
barth, Brinsmade, advisory board.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-05-03

Fred Mann Jr. returned Thursday
after spending the past two weeks in
Minnesota. Mrs.: Mann and little
daughter stayed over at Hillsboro,
where they visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Y. Sarles for several
days.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
cRlNGING AWAkENs CONTEMPT

We cannot win by blinking at facts
or by ignoring fundamental princi-
pies. Editor ]. @. Adams of the ST.
PAUL APPEAL is sound to the core
and we shall all have to accept his
kind of leadership if we expect to at
tain our full stature and status under
the American Constitution. Cringing
may be comfortable for the time be-
ing put it is mighty hunailiating for
all the time thereafter and it awakens
contempt for us as it should do in
the minds and hearts of our adver-
saries.
Editor Adams points the way,
whether we accept his advice or not
and sooner or later he will blaze the
way to- our financial, industrial and
political enfranchisement in this
country where none will dare modest
US or make US afraid. Wise colored
leaders will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
The foregoing from The Planet of
Richmond, Va, edited by Hon. John
Mitchell, Jr., who recently polled
10000 votes as candidate for gov
ernor Of the state, is pleasing to the
editor but we accept it as a tribute
to the cause for which THE APPEAL
has fought. for nearly forty years
rather than personal compliment.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
PREJUDICE STOPS NOT AT THE
GRAVE

The late Governor Pinckney Benton
Stewart Pinchback who had the dis
tinction Of having been elected to, or,
appointed to more prominent political
positions than any other colored man
in Louisiana; in life, now has the dis
tinction in death of being the only
(known) colored man buried in Me-
tairie cemetery in New Orleans.
Thirty-fve or forty years ago the
Pinchback family legally became the
owners Of tomb in that exclusive
cemetery and the remains of the late
P. B. S. Pinchback< were taken there
for interment and a storm of protest
was raised by the owners of tombs,
but as the family owned the tomb
they rested on their rights and the
lnterment was made, but no ceremony
OF any sort was allowed to be made,
and only one automobile to accom-
pany the hearse. On resurrection
morn, we wonder what those color
prejudiced people will do, when they
learn that a "nigger" is among them {?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
CHARLES S. MORRIS, JR., RAPs
jim CROWISM.

Gypsy Smith, the evangelist, con-
Quoted a three weeks revival cam
paign in Norfolk, Va, at the Taber-
nacle, which seats 10000 persons.
Colored people were rigidly excluded
from these meetings. Suddenly, be-
cause Of financial reasons, an invita-
ton was extended to them for a spe-
cial afternoon meeting. Then num-
Der of the colored ministers accepted
the invitation to the jim crow meet
ing, and led something like 5000 of
their congregations to this meeting
and they constituted the entire audi
ence, the white seekers for salvation
being conspicuous by their absence.
This was the second time that such
meeting had been held in two years.
The following Sunday at Queen
Street Baptist church, Charles
Satchell Morris, Jr., "a chip of the
old block" addressed meeting of
nearly 1000 people including body
of clergymen and severely trounced
the ministers and their people for at
tending the jim crow Gypsy Smith
meeting. He chose as his subject,
"The' Blocks with which we Build"
and plead for character, courage,
faith, aspiration and loyalty.
He declared the colored man was
too largely an imitator and not suffi-
GENTLY creator. "We have forty So
called Black Billy Sundays and not
one of them is worth his weight in
sawdust. Indeed we appear to have
been dedicated to the proposition Of
enthroning everything white and, de-
throning everything black. -
In speaking of loyalty to ourselves
he waxed exceedingly bitter and vi
trolic when he referred to the Gypsy
Smith Jim crow meeting. And when
he said, "Down with those weak
kneed, cringing, cowardly colored
preachers, who led their focks to the
slaughter, yea to be crucifxed on the
cross Of the white mans prejudice"
the great crowd leaped to it's feet and
attested that for that word it had
been waiting. "Some of these old
mothers" said he, looking to some of
the aged females of his audience,
with the SHOWS Of seventy winters
upon their brow that never can melt,
an practice more Christianity in five
minutes than Gypsy Smith and his
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
HARDING GETS ANOTHER RAP,

At the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, held in New
York last week, Charles Edward Rus
sell, orator and author welcomed the
advent of the 'snew Negro" who, he
declared, was ready to stand up for
his rights. He also ridiculed Presi-
dent Harding's assertion that there
was an "impassable gulf" between col
ored and white people in the United
States and advocated that, before at
tempting to lead the world to disar-
mament, the United States disarm
the lyncher within her own borders.
And so say we all!
Here is one paragraph from Mr..
Russell's speech: Il must frankly
say to- the gentleman who said that,
President Harding" said Mr.. Russell,
"that you don't know what you're
talking about. If this great gulf you
speak Of between the races which you
speak Of exists, what does it look
like? Have you a photograph of it :?
There is no such gulf, and the only
limit to the development Of you col
ored people is the one you place your
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21

those who have taken up advocacy Of
the cause Of the colored peoples, fol-
lowing the winning of the Goncourt
literary prize by the Martinique
writer, Rene Maran.
Mangin is the great champion of
the colored army theory, holding that
only by training and arming her. CO.
lonial subjects can France redress the
balance in face of more populous Ger
many. Their fighting value he proved
in the war, for Manager" Mangin's
colonial army was always, in the
thick Of the French offensives.
The general gained his affection for
the colored races during the twenty
years he spent in colonial military
and administrative commands. He is
not, merely soldier, but has consid-
cradle competence in literary talent,
which gives weight to his remarks on
culture among the, colored races.
"There really is an intellectual elite
among the colored races, whom lib
erty has introduced to our culture"
he asserted in an interview. "And
experience has demonstrated that this
elite possesses the ability to excel in
every domain of human activity" -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
TRUE TO FORM.

At the Detroit Methodist conference
Emmett ]. Scott declared "The Negro
does not ask social equality and never
has asked it. Ali he asks is social
Justice But, pray how can the col
ored man get social justice unless he
has every kind Of equality before the
law and in public opinion 2" Domi-
nant people do not give exact justice
to people they consider their interiors.
Scott was private secretary to
Booker Washington for nearly twenty
years and was well trained to reiter-
ate that the colored man does not
want that and other things which
would please the South. Now that he
IS away from Tuskegee he ought to
learn a new tune.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
jim GROW LEADERS,

We had in a recent issue sympo-
SUM OF views of colored editors in
various parts of the country on the
speeches of President Harding in Bir-
mingham, Ala, and Atlanta, Ga.
One of the strongest of these is an
editorial from the Richmond (Va.)
Planet, by that fearless journalist
John Mitchell, Jr. Referring to the
desire of President Harding to have
more NEGRO" leaders developed The
Planet says: .. w.
THE SOUTH is FULL OF THIS
KIND OF LEADERS. DIR. BOOK
Err T. WASHINGTON DID HIS
PART IN DEVELOPING THIS
KIND OF LEADERSHIP. IN LAT
Err YEARS HE REALIZED THAT
HE HAD GONE TOO FAR, TO THE
EXTENT OF ELIMINATING THE
PRINCIPLES OF GOD,
WITHOUT WHICH NO RACE CAN
RISE TO THE FULL HEIGHT OF
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
This is strong statement yet it is
absolutely true. No single thing in
the history of the colored people in
the United States has done so much
to prevent the full attainment of citi-
zsnship as that speech Of Booker
Washington delivered in Atlanta, Ca,
in 1895.
Since then the descent to hell has
been swift and sure and the depths
were sounded when the other day,
Warren G. Harding, President of the
United States, stood by the side of
the Grady monument in Atlanta, pro-
nounced eulogy on Henry W.
Grady, the most bitter, dangerous and
insidious enemy Of the colored people
that the country has produced, de-
clared that the race question must be
settled by the segregation Of Ameri-
can citizens.
Lured on by the enthusiastic recep-
ton by the South Of the B. Washing
ton speech and the white mans
good negro" pat on the shoulder, the
jimcrow leaders tribe has increased
so enormously that it is now men
ace to be reckoned with in every com.
munity in which there are hundred
lcolored men.
Before he died Booker Washington
repented in bitterness what he had
done and longed for life to wash out
his unWise course but it was too late
Although it may be news to many, il
is fact that after his death an ar
ticle, written by him, was printed il
a leading magazine, in which he re
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
HON. J. FRANK WHEATON DEAD

1t was with deep sorrow the people
of the Twin Cities learned Of the sui
eide of Hon. j. Frank Wheaton, for
merly resident of this state, in New
York city, who was found asphyxiat-
ed by gas in his apartments last Sun
day.
The deceased was born in Hagers-
town, Md, and was about 55 years
of age.
He acquired his education in vari-
Gus schools, including: Storer Col
lege, Harper's Ferry, w. Va, How
ard University, Washington, D. D.,
and the University of Minnesota
where he graduated in law.
He came to Minnesota in 1890 and
made his home in Minneapolis where
he made many friends by his genial
disposition. He was a very eloquent
speaker and was quite active in poll
tics and is entitled to the distinction
of having held more political posi-
tions than any other colbred man in
the state.
He served as one of the reading
clerks in the House of Representa-
tives, as deputy clerk in the munich
pal court, and deputy assistant dis
trict attorney in Minneapolis.
He was member of the Minnesota
delegation at the Republican Ma
tional Convention at St. Louis in 1896.
He was elected to the lower house
of the state legislature from the And
Minneapolis district and was the only
colored man ever member of that
body.
Wheaton was twice married, was
divorced from his first wife by whom
he had three sons, Layton j., Frank
P. and Richard W., who survive him
He is also survived by his second
wife, Mrs. Dora Wheaton, whom he
married in 1916, his father, Jacob F.
Wheaton, aged 81 years, three broth
ers and two sisters.
He lived in New York for more
than twenty years and was promi-
nent member Of the bar.
He was elected Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Elks in 1910.
His funeral was held at Mother
Zion A. NJ. B. church Thursday.
Dependency over the possibility OF
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
THIRTY-EIGHT LYNcHED WHILE.
CONGRESS DEBATES ANTI
lYNCH BILL

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, 70
Fifth Ave-, New York, has made pub
lie statement to the effect that since
the Introduction Of the Dyer Anti
Lynching Bill in Congress on April
IL, 1921, there had been 38 persons
murdered by mobs in the United
States, Of whom two were burned,
four bodies being publicly burned
after lynching. One Of those lynched
was a colored woman. Three were
white men.
Since the Dyer bill was favorably
reported by the Committee on the
Judiciary, on October 81, 1921, there
have been seven lynchings, one body
being publicly burned, in Helena, Ark.
Among the causes assigned for
these lynchings are the following:
l. A colored man called to inquire
of a white girl why she had not re-
piled to a note he had written her.
He was lynched for this offense.
2. An old man was accused Of as
sisting man to escape.
3. Two colored men were lynched
for aiding a third to escape.
4. One colored woman was thrown
from bridge and drowned for as
sisting a~colored man to escape.
Georgia leads in the list Of lynch
ings since the Dyer bill was intro
duced, having had 10. Mississippi is
second with Z, South Carolina third,
with 5; Louisiana fourth, with 4, and
Arkansas and Texas each have 3.
From the above everyone may read
lily see the urgent necessity of writ
ing to the state Representatives in
Congress urging their support for the
early passage Of the bill. -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
ESPECIAL EXPERT"

The following from the Richmond
Planet upholds THE APPEALS con.
tentlon and says truly that the policy
will serve to "fan the flames Of race
prejudice:"
Hon. Charles R. Forbes of Seattle
washington, who was recently an
pointed Director of the United States
Veterans Bureau, has seen fit to an
point DIR. j. R. A. Grassland Of St.
Joseph, Mo-, Especial Expert" in this
department. to look after the inter-
eests OF colored ex-service men. This
IS hitting recognition of one of our
ablest leaders. Nevertheless. it en-
phas1zes the drawing of the color line
against which the far-seeing leaders
OF the colored people in this country
have protested without seeming effect.
Under this ruling, it may soon be
expected that Irish-American citizens
will be appointed only with the under
standing. that they shall look after
the lrishman's interests. Hebrews
Will look after those affairs, which
AFFECT the Jews. Indians will be an
pointed to- look after the interests of
the Indians, the Germans to look after
the Germans. Italians to look after
the interests Of the Italians, and 50
on. -
DIR. Grassland gave an only son to
the cause. in Europe and as a result,
ne is confined in his operations to the
race with which his son was identi-
he'd, We understand now, that COL
iored men will hold offices all right
but these offices will be confined to
work amongst the colored people ex
cluslvely. This will fan the flames of
race prejudice rather than stamp out
the browning infamy of this age.
financially, we may be benefited. but
as a matter of fundamental princi-
pie, we are needlessly Inundated and
our progress in the direction Of full
American citizenship and it's attend
ant privileges checked for many years
to come.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
COL. CHARLES YOUNG.
Highest Ranking coIored Officer Of
the U. S. Army, Died in Liberia.

Coz. Charles Young, military at
tacne OF the U. S. Army at the lega-
ZION at Monrovia, Liberia, died and
Gently.
he graduated from West Point in
1889 and was promoted through all
the grades to that Of colonel. and,
when the United States entered the
World War the Wilson Democrats
fearing he would reach the rank of
brlgadier general, retired him on the
pretext that he had ''too, high blood
PRESSURE To demonstrate the fall.
Sslty of the decision, Col. Young rode
horseback Nc from Xenia, Ohio, to
Washington, D. c.. Then he was
shelved by being sent to Africa to
train the constabulary.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
NEARLY 100000 WILLED FOR UP.
LIFT OF COLORED PEOPLE,.

Information has reached THE APP
PEAL that requests of nearly $3,OO0,-
GOO for educational, charitable and
development work among colored
people are made in the will of Mrs.
Calista S. Mayhem, who died Dec. 49,,
1921, in Newark, N. J. This will be
splendid if it is not used along any
of the jimcrow lines.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
GEN. MANGIN HAS RIGHT IDEA.

We derive very much satisfaction
out--of the position taken by the
French General Mangin who recently
said: s..,- -,
can end must be put to this absurd
legend Of the inferiority Of the col
ored races. It is based solely on the
tradition Of slavery and is not at all
flattering to the white races!'
So declares Gen. Mangin, whose ut
terance is the most authoritative of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21

pudiated segregation which he had SO
long championed.
No greater calamity could befall
the colored people than the harvest
ing Of new crop Of "jimcroW negro
leaders"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
~ 8 Bible Thoughtfor Today

OUTAGE OF Sc G R E T
PRAYER:-But thou, when thou
prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door, pray
to thy Father which is in secret; and
thy Father which seeth in secret shall
reward thee openly. For your Father
knoweth what things We have need of,
before we ask him.-Matt. 6:6, 8.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21
Marcus Garvey ARRESTED.

New York, Jan. 12.-Marcus Car
vey, president Of the Black Star line
and head of the Universal Negro Inn
provement Association, was arrested
today charged with using the mails
to defraud.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21

gang Of profteering discriminators in
five years. IS.
We are very fortunate in having a
man like Mr.. Morris, and few
Others who don't fail to rap jim
crowism on all occasions. May his
tribe increase.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-21

having to pay a bail bond of $4,000
which he signed for an ungrateful
friend is said to have been the cause
of his rash act. ..-