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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06

Society Scandal Rocks New York City,;
Prominent Colored Physician Arrested
DR.. u. G. Vincent Arrested in
Civil Action for $4,000 for
Alleged Defamation of. Arehi-
tect Tandy's Wife Character
(Special K. N. F. Service.

| lOpSCldl N. IN. OSINlSS.)
New York, Oct. An the arrest
of DR.. u. Conrad Vincent, promi-
nent colored physician, with Offices at
209 West 135th street, last Thurs,
day, by a deputy sheriff, New York
social circles were thrown into a
state bordering on hysteria.. DR.. Vim
cent was arrested pursuant to an or
der issued .bv Justice Whitaker of the
supreme court based upon a COM
plant and affidavits in which it is
alleged that the young physician
falsely and maliciously DETAINED the
character of Mrs. Sadie Dorsette
Tandy, wife of Major Vertner w
Tandy, noted architect.
Effect Standing.
The words DR.. Vincent is alleged
in the complaint to have uttered
concerning Mrs. Tandy affect not
only her standing but the standing
of her: youthful son, Vertner, Jr.
Through her attorney, Henry A.
Rucker. Jr.. 2313 7th avenue, of the
firm of Hawkins and Rucker, Mrs.
Tandy has brought suit for $5O,O0O
damages.
All of the principals in the case
are we'll known throughout the East
and many other parts of the country
and before the, matter is settled,
many of them will have the spot
light turned upon them in open
court. Mr.. Tandy, husband of the
plaintiff, distinguished himself a few
years ago when he designed the
quarter million dollar home of the
ate Madame C. j. Walker at Irving
ton-o Hudson. He also drew the de-
sign for the 135th street branch of
the Y. M. C. A. in this city.
Inferno at Hospital.
DR.. Vincent is equally as well
known. having attracted considerable
attention while he was an inferno in
Bellevue hospital. He is married.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Tandy refused
to make any statements when a re-
porter of the K. N. F. Service ap-
preached them with reference to the
suit, but referred him to Mr.. Rucker,
Mrs. Tandy's attorney.
Asked to make a statement, Mr..
Rucker finally said:
"The facts presented to me in this
action are the most outrageous L
have ever heard of in my experience
as lawyer, and my client will not
stop until her name has been cleared
and the party of parties responsible
have been brought to account under
the law.
Need HOusecleaning.
"It is we'll know to every resident
of this section that Harlem is bad ly
in need of general housecleaning in
so far as persons inclined to make
unwarranted and defamatory state
nents are concerned, and the law af-
fords ample protection to every in
nocent victim"
Major Tandy, Atty. Rucker stated,
will stand by and support his wife
in the action brought. Asked if a
suit would be started on behalf of
Vertner Tandy, Jr., the attorney re-
fused to answer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
SPECIAL BRANCH OF
CHEST ORGANIZED
Chairman Assures Cooperation
of Churches and
Lodges

The Community Chests division {
is organized completely for the cam
paign October Is to %.
This is a special campaign organ
ization in charge of the solicitation
of the colored folk of the city. S. Ec
Hall, division chairman, has recruit.
ed 80 workers, has listed all of his
solicitation prospects and has divid
ed territory of the city and appor.
toned it to the various working
teams in his organization.
For the most part, solicitation OF
the colored folk of the city will be
confined to the churches land to a
house-to-house canva s, Mr.. Hall in
dicated. In some special instances
the smaller business establishments
of the colored folk will be solicited
by special teams.
Full cooperation of the colored
churches and lodges has been assur-
ed. Pastors will call their congre-
cations attention to the needs of the
Community Chest and the public's re-
sponsibility of supporting it's So
agencies.
Sunday, October 7, those who will
speak in the interest of the Chest
drive are: Elmer A. Carter at st.
James church; Atty. G. w. Hamilton,
Jr., at Zion Presbyterian church;
Mrs. Aimee Hall at Pilgrim Baptist
church; Atty. w. T. Francis at Cam
phor M. E. church; o. C. Hall at
Bethel A. M. E. church, and Rev.
D. M: Jordan at Memorial Baptist
church. ,. -ssN -s'@'x .s1- -
A special Community Chest Sun
day in all the colored churches is
planned for Sunday, October ID, Just
cefore the campaign.
Colored folk have an added and
special interest in the success of the
Community Chest this year, Mr.. Hall
points out, because of the inclusion
of the St. Paul branch of the National
Urban League in Chest participation
This organization will conduct a city
wire survey of social conditions and
industrial opportunities among the
colored folk, to secure a better un-
derstanding and relation between the
colored folk and the rest of the city
The St. Paul Business League will
also take an active part in the Chest
drive. At a meeting held last week
Owen Howell, president of the league,
appointed the following committee to
assist in the drive: F. D. McCrack-
en-, w. J. Utley, Ernest Starks, John
Walton, G. w. Wills, DR.. j. R.
French, ]. @. Adams, Clinton Mino,
j. H. Webb and A. P. Rhodes.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
FOR
IMPEACHMENT TO
Be STARTED SOON
Disregarding Election Outcome,
Governor Continues Mar
tial Regime
COST NOW OVER $4,000
Rather Die by Hand of Assas-
sin than Die the Death
of Coward

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. "A
strenuous campaign for funds to fl
nance Finish fight" on the Ku Klux
Klan in Oklahoma was launched to-
day by Gov. J. C. Walton.
Declaring that Tuesdays voting,
which resulted in adoption of the
constitutional amendment designed to
permit his Impeachment, was "klan
election and khan VOTE" as we'll as
illegal, the governor announced mar
tial law would be continued indef-
nitely in Oklahoma if necessary to
subdue the invisible empire"
The governor said the martial law
campaign against the khan in Okla
homa had already cost $4,000. OPP
ponents of governor claim it has cost
several times that amount.
Governors Moves.
Gov. Walton has made two definite
moves to outlaw Tuesdays election.
First he filed his proclamation with
the secretary of state declaring the
election illegal and calling another
election on the same issue for Decem-
Der 6.
Secondly, he secured a temporary
restraining order in district court
preventing election commissioners
from certifying the results of the
election.
The governors enemies, acting on
the assumption the election was legal,
are taking positive steps toward re-
moving him from office
State legislators held secret eau
cuses preliminary to calling spe-
cial session as soon as possible to
start impeachment proceedings.
Petition was also filed for a grand
jury to investigate the governors
use of secret service agents.
Life Threatened.
"The Klux guns of the nation are
now trained on me and l am daily
in receipt of treats of assassination,
but l had rather die by the hand of
an assassin than die the death of
coward" said Gov. Walton today.
''In the next so days will be fought
the most historic political battle in
American history since the Civil War
and the question will be decided on
December whether this state and
possibly this nation shall be con-
trolled by the Ku Klux Klan.'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
Kills Self so He Can
Do Good in New World

New York.-Convinced that in the
world beyond the grave he could do
more good than on earth, Hubert De-
vaney, forty, a Spiritualist, killed him.
self in his home here. Devaney was
employed as night Waterman OF
Dreamland park, Of which his brother,
Orris, is manager, and nightly, accord
ing to the police, went into trance
and when he came out declared he had
talked with spirits. Several times he
offered what he said were messages
from his brothers deceased sons.
Devaney left two letters for his
brother, one asking Orris to pay a 81
loan. In the other he said: IF it Is
true that there is another life waiting
for us all beyond the grave in that
other world, I am convinced that l
can do more good there than here.
Good-by and good luck to ALL"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
SLAVE GIRL FREE;
ITALIAN PLANTER
ELAYED BY COURT
Efforts to Take Girl Back To
Louisiana Baked by
Judge
PLANTER BACKED BY KLAN
Girl Tells How White Farmer
Held Her Slave in the
South

After denouncing the invisible in
fiuences attempting to take a 22-year
old colored girl from the protection
of the courts of the North to state
of slavery in the South" Judge Jo-
seph B. David yesterday dismissed
charges of robbery against Marie
Armstead; purported "slave girp'
from Louisiana, and discharging her
from custody.
The court hearing, marked by bat
ties between Chicago attorneys and
those from the South, was for the
purpose of reviewing charges that
the girl had stolen a diamond ring
from Joseph Graciano, wealthy ltal-
ian planter of Hammond, La. She
was arrested in Chicago several days
ago.
Judge Probes Both Sides.
Graciano and four attorneys ap-
peared before Judge David to offer
evidence in support of their plea for
extradition. Immediately the court
began an investigation Of both sides
of the case-the charges that the girl
was a thief, and her story that she
did not steal the ring, but fled North
after escaping from the Graciano
plantation, where she was. "slave." ."
Miss Armstead testified she was
given the ring by Graciano two years
ago. She said she had gone to work
for Mrs. Graciano as a servant, but
after few months was not permit
ted to leave. On one occasion she
ran away and two days later Gra-
ciano took her back to the plantation,
she said.
Girl Shows Bullet Wounds.
Zone night he shot me when l at
tempted to run away" she told Judge
David, displaying the scars of bullet
wounds in her breast. FINALLY 1 got
away and took the first train to the
North. AS l stepped from the train
in Chicago 1 was arrested"
Graciano testified the girl was en-
ployed by him, but denied he had
ever used compulsion to keep her In
custody. He admitted shooing her,
but said this twas purely accidental -
isn't it fact you want her back
because you have been instructed by
the Ku Klux Klan that she might tell
what she knew up here?" asked the
court.
Il know nothing about the khan, y
was the reply.
Lawyers Tilt Over Klan.
Attorney Robert Mckee of Ham
mond, La, was questioned by AS
sistant States Attorney Milton D.
Smith.
"You are a member of the klan
are you not?" he was asked.
"No."
GAS klansman," continued Mr.
Smith, "you are under orders to bring
back this girl at any cost, are you
not ?"
"I am employed to prosecute he1
and send her to prison for the
crime"
"You mean to a pot of tar and a
pile of feathers" broke in the pros
ecutor.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
*tShuMe-ALong''
Company To Be
Guests at Dances

Plans to entertain the "Shuffle-
Along" company which is scheduled
to appear at the Metropolitan theater
in Minneapolis commencing Sunday,
October ID, and at the Metropolitan
theater in St. Paul commencing Sun
day, October 21, have been complet-
ed. Various sorts of entertainment
are on foot but the most talked of
in the Twin Cities is the Banquet De
Luxe to be given at the Arcadia
Dancing Palace, Minneapolis, Monday
evening, October Is, and the Univer-
sal Prom to be given at the Lexington
Coliseum Monday evening, October
%. No pains have been spared to
make these two affairs par-excellent.
Every member of the company will
be present on each occasion. Come
out and meet our best performers
and hear the wonderful music.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
IGNORE KHAN THREAT

Trenton, N. j., Sept. 28.-The col
ored Knights of Pythias were not run
out of the city last Friday. They had
been warned by the local Ku Klux
Klan that if they paraded through
the city streets that the Klan would
break up the parade and run the par
ticipants out of Trenton. They did
not make good on the threat. The
convention and parade of the colored
peoples order were big successes.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
Tobacco Farmers
Ask Recognition,

Baltimore, Md, Oct. represent.
alton upon the board of directors OF
the Tobacco Growers association has
been asked for by colored farmers Of
Southern Maryland, who grow and
market most of the tobacco produced
in the State. 1t is believed that this
representation is needed to insure
their protection in the grading and
price-fxing, in which important mat
tiers they have no voce at the present
time.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
Fzogging IL, Florida
Blamed For Death
(Crusader Service.)

New York, Oct. 4.-William Fet-
ter, % years old, of 4338 Barres ave-
nue., the Bronx, died Monday night at
Fordham hospital under circum-
stances which have caused his broth
er, Frederick Fetter, member of the
fire department, living at the same
address, to ask an investigation in
the effort to learn whether his broth
er's death was the result of a fog
ging which he is said to have re-
ceived some months ago at the Flori-
da state hospital at Chattahoochee.
Before he died, the victim said he
believed the injury which caused his
death was the result of the flogging
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
.Kington Girls To
Stage End Annual
Style Sholu Oct. IS

The talk of the Twin Cities is the
Kington Girls semi-annual style show
and dance to be held at the South
Side Auditorium, Minneapolis, Mon
day evening, October Is. Thirty mod
els will promenade in costumes furn-
ished through the courtesy of Askin-
Marine, Clothers. The Shufie-Along
company will be special guests. The
style review is under the personal di-
rection of Mrs. Edith Moore. Includ-
ed in the program of special features
is Mr.. Pew, Miss Marion PEBBLES, Mr.
Eddie Davis and his Dixie Quartette
Mrs. Ruth Walker and Mr.. Willie
Pointer. Moore's concert dance or
chestra will furnish the music.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
PRETTY GIRL LAWYER
DEFENDS COLORED MAN

Hackensack, N. j., Oct. Anna
B. Hogan, youthful and attractive,
came up from Jersey City to the
Hackensack Court House this morning
to appear as counsel for Ezal Robert
son, colored, who was arraigned be-
fore Supreme Court Justice G. w.
Parker on a charge of murder. Rob-
ertson shot John Barnes in a Little
Ferry Brickyard during a fight over
game of craps. Miss Hogan offered
a plea of not guilty for her client, and
Oct. 8 was the date set for the trial.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
White Men Deport
CoLored Workers
(Crusader Service.)

Spruce Pine, N. c., Oct. 4.-With
an alleged attack upon white wom-
an by an escaped colored convict as
their excuse, mob of white business
men and riff raft of this town today
was rounding up, ala Caufiel, all col
ored men employed in Spruce Pine
and the neighborhood and deporting
them on freight trains. Later in the
day, after most of the males had been
rounded up, there were several out
RACES on colored women by groups
of white men. -..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
Money in Inventions.

Many big fortunes have come from
small inventions. For instance, man
made a can with a seam just below
the top. When. the can was to be
opened it was necessary only to strike
the top and it came off. A Chicago
packing house ordered ten millions as
an experiment, and the idea worked so
well that the inventor made big for
tune.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
The frightful disease, yellow fever, is

The frightful disease, yellow fever, is
carried and spread exclusively by a
species of mosquito, the stegmoyia,
which is the common house 'skeet Of
the tropics. 1t is very tiny-so small,
indeed, that ordinary wire screens will
not keep it out-and strikingly marked
"a silvery white lyre-shaped pattern
on the thorax, white stripes on the alb
domen and legs banded black and
white. ' r."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
Floor Wax and Furniture Polish.

Floor Wax and Furniture Polish.
A good floor wax is made by melt
ing a scant half pound Of beeswax, set
in a pan of hot water. Add gradually,
stirring well, quart Of turpentine.
and when mixed half cupful Of am
monia. Cover closely the saucepan con-
tanning 1t and set outer vessel Of hot
water at the back Of the stove to heat
for ten minutes. Apply warm with a
piece Of flannel and polish with rough
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
REFUSED BERTH
,.. SUES FOR $25,75O

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 2S.-Suit for
S25,7 ,75O was filed in the Circuit Court
yesterday against the Terminal Rail-
road Association, the Missouri Pacific
Railroad and the Pullman company,
by Warren r. Waddy, 1925 Webster
street. Waddy alleges that on May
"a he was refused a Pullman ticket
to Houston, Tex, and was told that
the railroads would not assign berths
to Negroes travelling south.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
COUNCIL ORDERS POLICE
TO SHOOT TO KILL

Lewfstown. Iowa, Sept. 27.-Be-
cause the Ku Klux entered the home
of Mrs. Georgia Cross Friday night,
city council has ordered police to
shoot and kill any person wearing
hoods and masks when found molest-
ing citizens and resisting officers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
''I'm Taking a Bath"
Didn't Halt Police

Marion, O.-Cries Of 'Tm TAX
ing a BATH" failed to keep police
from breaking through a bath
room door at the home Of Mrs.
Julia Sneckenberger and seizing
her on a charge Of bootlegging.
They are said to have secured
considerable evidence"
G. f. Dombaugh was caught
as he was making an exit through
a window and will also face a
bootlegging charge.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
Nelu York s Reserve
of Winsor,,e Wido.us
(Lincoln Service.)

New York, Oct. 4.-The city of New
York has 10,23S colored widows and
ranks in first place in this respect
among other cities of the country.
Washington brings up an ambitious
second with 9,051, and is followed in
order named by Chicago, New Or
leans, Philadelphia, Baltimore, At
lanta. Memphis, st. Louis and Bir-
mingham.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
Beauty and the Introduction.

"How can you expect any man to be-
lieve that there is nothing that mat
tiers behind a face as beautiful as
Linda's? If you introduce man to a
pretty girl you can see him inventing
a soul for her on the spot."-From '"The
Hopeful Journey" by Beatrice Kean
Seymour.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
German Thieves Steal Knobs,

Berlin.-Door-knob thieves are caus-
ing Berlin householders much annoy
ance. Hotels, apartment houses, Office
buildings and private dwellings are
all prey to the searchers for second
hand brass. In one of Berlin's lead
ing hotels all the brass nozzles on the
fire hose in the corridors disappeared
one night, together with many other
brass fixtures.
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
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Copyright. 1923. BY Cosmopolitans
News Serxice.l
Tna51inO Glu0On,.e

Needing only a single game to
clinch the American League PEN
nant, the Yankees again forebore,
finishing second to the indians,
8 to 8.
The Pirates made merry at the
expense of Barnes and won from
the Braves in a ssaunter, IL to 2.
After Holloway had outpitched
Rommel in the first game, giving
the Tigers an STOP decision, the
Athletics came back like q bad
check in the second and maItreated
four pitchers to win, 10 to 8.
Art Nehf treated the Cardinals to
"a left-handed\ defeat, 10 to 4, The
Giants shifting Haines and Barfoot
quite readily.
Blankenship mad somewhat the
better Of Jack Quinn and the White
Sox beat the Red Sox. to 2.
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
BOY
GETSBABE RUTH
BASEBALL BAT

A little sick-a.bed boy, James
Ashton, of Bronson, Va, which is
in Rappahannock county, down
there in the glorious old northern
neck of the Old Dominion, has been
made happy by Skillet" Firm,
Esq, Babe Ruth and The Wash
ington Times.
James, be it repeated, won third
prize in "Skillet's' recent All-Amer-
lean selection contest and. because
of an illness which keeps the little
fellow confined to his pillow, was
unable to come to Washington
week ago last Saturday to receive
his award out at American League
Park when the other winners were
honored by Babe Ruth and an au-
dience of several thousand people.
''Skillet" received letter last
Friday from Mrs. Charles b. AShby,
mother of the stricken lad, stating
that her son was still confined to
his bed and would be unable to
come to Washington any time
within the near future to claim his
prize-a Babe Ruth bat.
At the mothers suggestion. Skill
let" took the bat up to Spaldin5s,
where it was purchased, and, had it
parcel posted to Bronson, Va,
where James should receive it not
later than today. The letter from
the boys mother speaks for itself,
and is bound to create n feeling of
sympathy among the thousands of
fans who competed along with
James against such overwhelming
opinion. Mrs. Ashby writes:
"Mr. T'inn-Dear sir: / regret to
say my son, James Ashby, is still
quite sick and unable to go to see
you. Therefore, he would be greatly
pleased to have you send the bat.
He appreciates your letter and the
consideration shown him. His
father and ! are quite proud that
he won third prize.
ITO have won n trip to the world
series would have been 10y untold
to him, for he has never seen a
professional game,
"He wishes to thank you ard
says he enjoyed the contest greatly
and would have been glad to have
been with you Saturday.
HE wishes to congratulate the
winners of the two trips 20 the
world series. especially Mr.. Nc
Inteer, who wrote him such a
splendid letter.
"James seems to know you of
the sport world. He studies your
faces and ratings. His teachers
and schoolmates are quite proud
he came out third fn your contest.
THANK you for your expression
of hope for his recovery from his
| illness and thank also the news-
paper for the great pleasure it has
afforded my boy. Very gratefully
| yours, Mrs. Charles r. Ashby."
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
CARPENTER WANTS
MORE AMERICAN MONEY

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Tex
Rickard, promoter of the Dempsey.
Firpo championship fight at the
Polo Grounds, announced today that
he had received cablegram from
Georges Carpepntier, French heavy
weight star, who was downed by
Dempsey in, 1921. expressing a de-
sire to meet Tommy Gibbons, st.
Paul fighter, in flfteenround bout
.at Madison Square Garden.
Rickard said he would be glad to
make arrangements for such a
fight if the men could be brought
to an agreement on terms. He has
written to Gibbons.
The Washington times., 1923-09-19
GRIFFNEN SPLIT
BARGAIN DAY
OFFERING
Danforth Comes Back and
Stops Bush's Athletes, While
Zahniser Wins Second
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

ADN A4OOLC EAs ~ ~3NAAA - -
The Brownies are due to close
their final series with the Griffmen
here today in a single game. Ine
best they can get is an even break.
while win for the home boys
viii give them four out OF the six
played.
Dave panfortE. chatting perhaps
at his trimming on Monday IN one
inning, came back yesterday ana
toyed with the Griffs. Not till
Patsy Charity poled home run
to the distant corner in leftfield
with one out in the ninth did the
Griffs get a run, and the final
count was 5 to | for the Mound
City southpaw
Danforth was far from invincfble,
Griffs being on the bases in every
frame but one. but he was smooth
ness personified in the pinches,
folIing the foe with experienced
ease.
JezebeI Tecumseh Zachary turned
his left ankle sliding into second
base in the fifth. Russell took up
the hurting job. Zach was bumped
hard in the second. but after that
the st. Louis ta1lies were largely
the result of misplays by the Griffs,
who played sleepy BAH all the way.
Paul Vernon Zahniser looked
good in the second clash, deserving
his 2-to-1 triumph. He wobbled a
bit in the eighth. passing q couple
and allowing a hit to fill the bases,
but he made Whaley roll to the
box, ending the rally with the
Browns still in the rear.
There were some exceptionally
brilliant fielding bits. long running
catches by Ken Williams, Goose
Goslin and Memo Leibold and some
snappy stops and pegs by Marty
McManus, Roger Peckinpaugh end
Homer Ezzell.