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The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
RACE GIRL IS MODESTO
FOR FAMOUS MOVIE STARS

Los Angeles. CAL, Spet. 18.-Mrs.
Budgie Dickey, well known modiste,
has been selected by Miss Pauline
Fredericks to make her costumes for
her stage play, Spring Cleaning"
The gowns are both gorgeous and ex-
pensive and only an artist of ability
could develop them.
Mrs. Dickey has been creating
gowns exclusively for the Misses
Norma and Constance Talmadge for
several months. She Is a modiste
of exceptional ability, and her many
friends in Los Angeles win be glad
to know of her success.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
100000 IF COLORED
BOY FINISHES COLLEGE

Los Angeles. CAL. Sept. 1S.-Brice
Taylor, famous athlete of the Uni
versity of Southern California and
ranked as one of the best athletes on
the Pacific Coast, has been named as
the sole beneficiary in will left by
a cousin of 100000 estate. The
will stipulates that Taylor must grad
uate from the University of Southern
California with the Bachelor of Arts
degree and under no other condition
will he receive the money.
At present Taylor is sophomore
at the University and well known on
the whole coast in the athletic and
social world.
The fund Is held in trust by Will
Jams and Jones, attorneys-at-law.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

Mrs. Lucy Jones Is showing signs
of early recovery after being confined
in her home with illness for several
weeks.
Louis Fitzgerald, who suffered an
attack of blood poisoning recently,
was able to return to his activities
last week.
Mrs. Carrie Ford Duval of Seattle.
Wash, formerly of our city, is visit
ing friends and relatives in the Twin
Cities. Mrs. Duval is house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cranval Sims, $40 Bry-
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

1t Is fitting that we as colored citi-
zens support enthusiastically an or
gan that Is capable Of dealing with
the issues and presenting our side of
important questions to the extent that
others will know that we have those
who are able to champion our cause.
and as Pastor Of Pilgrim Baptist
church I heartily endorse the paper
and am willing to support It and en-
courage others to do likewise.-Rev.
L. w. Harris.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

Bunalo. ~. 4.
resulting in the
sudden downfall
Of q pair Of check
swindlers and ter
minating . years
successful opera
tions In some df-
teen cities In Va
rious sections oe
the country.
The pair began
their operations
IN Buffalo In the
middle OF Janu-
ary, ono Of them
appearing at the
special savings
account window
Of Q bank there.
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MAkINc IT HARD FOR BANK CROOKS
How the Nations Bankers Are Banded Together in War
on Crime-The Great Crook Trap and
the Way II Works.
Dy JOHN oAkwooo

The slick gentry who have been wont to walk into banks
mesmerze paying teers into giving them good cash for
worthless checks have recently become aware Of the fact that
their operations daily growing difficult Crooks who
with apparent immunity for have suddenly
found themselves caught in the mehes Of what amounts to
nation wide crook trap
show how effectively this is working. Of the
biggest figures the worthless check operators man
claims defrauded dozens of banks and realized
than 900 from his operations recently fell into the
tolls Of the Realizing that he hopelessy caught he
made Q complete confession -
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This trap II conducted BY the Pro
tective Department Of the American
Bankers Association, which includes
in its membership more than $4,000
barks that are thus ieagued in .
perpetual warfare against the army
Of bank crooks scattered throughout
the nation.
A Dramatic Arrest
A dramatic illustration Of the work.
ings of the associations detective
department was recently staged In
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
MINNEAPOLIS

Mrs. A. Moss was a charming
hostess at luncheon last Thursday
evening given in honor of Attorney
and Mrs. Edward Wilson of Chicago.
The Frederick Douglas Club enter
tanned the delegates of the Minnesota
State Federation last Thursday at a
grand reception.
Mrs. John w. Roger, 1925 Oakland
Ave-, left Tuesday for Chicago to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Diavanna Alexander, 4zll
Vincent Ave., and Mrs. Luther Abby,
grand matron over the Iowa jurisdic-
tion, left Wednesday for Pittsburgh,
Pa, to attend the grand session Of
Eastern Stars. Before returning she
will visit New oYrk, Chicago and
Washington, ID. C. She will also WIS.,
1t her son, Leon Abbey, violinist, with
the Rossman and Johnson Company.
Mrs. Walter McPheeters enter
tanned Wednesday evening In honor
of Mrs. Ros Hayes. Chicago. Other
guests were the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stovall, Esther Stovall, Mrs. Sallie
Bailey and George Bailey.
The Pastors Aid Society of St.
Peters A. NJ. e. church and friends
presented thei rpastor. the Rev. H. C.
Boyd, with purse of $73 before he
departed for the conference to be held
in Duluth.
Edna Miller celebrated her 14th
birthday last Thursday. Twenty
seven guests were present.
The following persons are leaving
for Duluth Monday to attend the con-
ference: Mrs. Frances Pierre. presi-
dent of the st. Paul district Mission
airy Society; Esther Stovall. Belle
Glover, Marry Williams and Bertha
Seams. These individuals are also
officially connected with the mission
airy conference.
The Pastor Aid Society will con-
tinue meeting with vice-President
Minunette Buttner during the alb
sence OF their president. Jennie Ko-
ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Collins are all
smiles; a fine son was born at Asbury
hospital last Tuesday. Mother and
son are doing nicely.
Mrs. Bertha Jackson and daughter,
Luedella OF Moberly; Mo-, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Buttner.
Mrs. Anna Webb Lacy and daugh-
ter Grace have returned from a
months visit in Kansas City, Mo-;
Lexington, Denver, Colo; Colorado
Springs.
Miss Edith Gillard of st. Paul Park
was honored at party last Saturday
evening at the residence of Attorney
and Mrs. b. 8. Smith.
The Rev. Mr.. Jackson and the Rev.
Mr.. Pearson of Bethesda Baptist
church left Wednesday for Chicago
to spend their vacations.
The Rev. J. w. Harris Of st. Paul
filled the pulpit last Sunday at Zion
In, the absence of the pastor. In the
morning the Rev. Mr.. Harris deliyar-
ed very forcefui message:
Mrs. Matte Jackson is confined at
home with Illness.
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For the past few weeks the citizens
Of st. Paul have greatly felt the need
Of newspaper. and feel quite sure
that all will welcome the advent of
the Bulletin-Appeai into the commu-
nity.-Dr. J. w. Crump.
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T. Arnold Hill in City

Mr.. T.. Arnold Hill. Western field
secretary of the National Urban
League. is visiting the Twin Cities In
behalf /of the work of the Urban
League. Mr.. Hill reports that the
industrial situation is improving all
over the country and that the depres-
sion is gradually lifting.
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structed to take steps to detain him
In the bank. .4A4.lA - - T.
Early the next afternoon the teis
phone rang In the detective ONCE and
. message came from . third bank
that they thought the man was in its
lobby. Three detectives rushed to
the bank In IN automobile which had
been held continuously in waiting.
Two Of the detectives covered the
entrances OF the bank and the third
went into the lobby. He at once
noticed = short, well dressed man
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

Realizing the fact that the Bulle-
is the official organ Of the
am glad to see 1t come
before the. public again.--Aty. Geo.
w. Hamilton.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

Glad to know that the Bulletin-Ap-
peal is before the public again. You
have my support.-Mrs. Julia Bill
ups, SIS Grand avenue.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

The progress of our business enter
prises have suffered materially by the
absence of the Northwestern Bulletin.
We all now realize Negro newspa-
per is a valuable asset to a communi-
ty.-Frederick d. McCracken.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

standing At one
side and watch.
ing the line Of
people at the tell.
ers' windows. In
the line he mo-
ticed Q large man.
answering the
description Of the
bad check opera
tor he was seek
Ing.
he detective
approached d the
man who at once
scented trouble
and tore up the
papers he had In
his hand. hiding
tha pieces in hiS
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

A newspaper is more than a news
agency. 1t is primarily molder and
leader in civic life. without it any
community is fearfully handicapped.
Arthur V. Hall.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

1t is necessary that we have some
organ not only to keep in touch with
each other. but to advertise the in
terests of the people OF the communi-
ty.-George w. James.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-25
CHAPTER XVIII
The Fighting Line at Last

DRAND FAIR haunted the selwood
ID ranch. He hung TO the side Of
tho unconscious man almost night
and day.
what do you think, doctor?' he
asked anxlously Of the medical man
brought in from Bement.
Frankly. don't think" said that
worthy. these lapses. superinducet
by conclusion, are treacherous
things. He may recover suddenly. OF
he may die without regainlng con
sclousness. It's a gamble"
But anxious as no was to know the
secret locked in the unconscious
brain OF Price selwood, Fair had not
been idle.
He and Bosslck had been very
busy.
Many things had been done. n plan
arranged. secret conclaves held nj
which grim and determined men sat
their horses and pledged themselves
10 do a certain tninB.
Then Fair went to the cabin on
Nameiess, for the longing in his
heart 20 see Nance Allison grew
with every passing hour.
lie held her in his arms and kissed
her forehead and her smooth cheeks,
touched the shining coronet OF her
hair with reyerent hands
Sweetheart" he whispered. after
the age-oid fashion Of lovers, there
was never a woman like you. You
ore my light In dark places, my rain
in tho desert oh, Nance, what II
had never found your
And the Girl leaned on his he.at IN
an ecstasy Of love that was shot with
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husband who had put bis arm pro
ttaiuny about ne
4 am a0rr. Leslie. 20 Kari said De-
6dedly 'ihat you have had 10 break
your promise f0 me ana Itf this ease
and what u contains 30 out ~ yo1r
possession. Thee pearls were your
They have been yours ever since 7
bought the fut one az a boy, and
hoped that lhey would 90 from you
20 your daughter ans 20 on down
after you and / should both b. dead
They meant 20 much n my sDuiH
% me.
u can see. however, that retaining
them would mean too much unhappi-
ners 10 you, 20 J take them back into
my own keeping They can never
belong % Alice Immediately I shall
put them in d safe place. and shall
add a cOdicil 20 my win leaving them
20 John Or Johns daughter and
yours. There they will rest until my
death. or until Alice comes 70 her
senses md asks your and your hur-
bands forgiveness for an the trouble
, che ilaH made you.
when YOU married your husband.
Leslie. my love for sou became
friendship. Otherwise I would have
never married your sister,
Il shall remember this unECem.y
outburst Of temper on the part Or
Alice with great concern, because I
know that unless she tries 10 curb
her ungoveruahle RACES. they Will
lead her into dire consequences"
Copyright. 1885. =. y. A. Service. Insl
TOMORROW: This letter continued
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I6W3qVWL25T
y 6S FG3 GaNGG9ST'
b Olive Roberts Barton
No. l-THE APPLE-TREE FAIRY

Yes" s8A Daddy Gender 10 the
Twins IN they rode along thru the
siy on hia magic dusiiun. "ths tin
rooster was ~rht There iHnt amy
doubt that the Maiden AilFUrlorn
and tie UTTERED Man have gone %
housekeeping IN tho House That
Jack Built
"Oh. lookr' cried Nancy There
D. someone bcokouIus 20 us from
that apple tree. Lets stop and see
who Il s."
80 Daddy uander said whoa" 20
his dustpan and it stopped in the
ilptopmost branch u tho apple tree.
why. heIlor said Nick. "ira the
apple tree fairy who runs the Gle.
Nator up 20 D. sky"
Pm glad sou haven't forgotten
me faid tho appletree fairy. 4
thought I heard someone talidng
about the House That Jack Built.
Was Il your
IN Was me" sald Daddy Camden.
DO you know anything about it7'
do IT. Wei, I should zay 90 /"
remarked tho apple tree fairy II
usrd 20 live in an apple tros on
rippih Hui where Jack aud jan and
Mm. John live Indeed. I was there
when Jack buHt his house I know
all about y. IT'S got tho cutesi
porch and
''oh. mean do you know where
rs gonef asked Daddy Gander
"It'H lost"
"AnA' vings and snAlls' hornsr'
cried the little fairy IN surprise,
you don't cay So
''oh. yea" asid Nancy ITS gone
and we're hunting for H. The tn
rooster on the harm and HiFEledy
Pigsledy. the black hen. said that
they thought the MAiden.AllForlo
and the Tauercd Man had gone 20
housekeeping in H."
Il don't relieve H." aaid the ap.
ple.tree fairy They wouldn't DO
such a thing. Wait n minutci I've
un idca. Was there n wlndatorm
theroaheuts when the house dlsap
pearcd7''
NO, that know o." said Daddy
Gander. "But then rs pretty hard
20 tell tonaetimes We never can he
sure Ia Mother Goose Land whether
TIA pindstofm or Poppleton Bun.
the mlllerman. snoring. Why
Il was Just thlnkng," faid the
applstrrs fhify. 'that up on the
i7th floor OF the nky there n a
place called Tho Department Of
Lost Things' It's Tor the windstorm
things
'oh plFa. and bahy-ears. and
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sadness. holding fast TO her trust
with desperate hands.
IT'S bound 10 come soon now" he
told her. I'VE are organized and
rendY--only waiting for selwood,
poor fellow. 10 regain his reason that
he way tell us where to strike
"rhere'll be gun-play and-blood. +"
said Nance miserably. "and pray
Cod that you win not be tnken. II
couldn't lose you. Brand. and live. I
wouldn't dnro TO, lIve-for II they XII
you--Oh. that black hatred which
has stirred In me 70 long, Is getting
beyond my strength TO hold it! I'll
go mad and turn killer, Brand II they
kill youl know IT. feel It here"
she laid eloquent hands on her heart
-'and then my soul will go into the
pit OF dnmnatlon"
Continued In Our Next ISSUE
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hayatachs. and chuFns and nutufno
hlIes and houses ara things like
that. that blow uNgg m touadoes.
a tornado % wiudstorm said che
apple tree fairy They have 10 blow
somewhere. don't they1 80 They
blow up 10 ue iTth floor OF the ~
and We fairies sort them out It's
quite a village
but how could Jacks house ie
blown up thors when nothing else
wasr' asked Nancy
ron. easily raid the fairy. "a
tornado u just q Wind cloud that
looks Ike q kite With a Tail. The
tall comes along and whiski II can
blow you right of the map and
leave The person you were talking
90 without 20 much ne pushing an
cyelash out OF place"
We'll. then" said Daddy Gander
wen 30 there a. once and look. "
Just leave your magic dustpan
here" said The appleirce fairy. Ell
run sou up In my elevator ~ quick
as Jack Robinson could wink his
eye"
Go he Continued
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COTT TO tine GAY IITTIL
MAkQt isE. CARE or TiIE
SECRET DRAWER. con

iiNAED
wait here" I naid 10 my sister.
and I isft her abruptly. disreFarding
her SURPRISED and anxious look she
did not seem 20 understand what Hhe
had done that We an should leave
her 20 abruptly 70 her own devices.
/ remember thinking. little Mar.
quise. 20 myself. that Karl was alto
rether too itnient with her. and my
Hpa ughtensd rather Erlmiy as I
thought o. what John would DO with
her n she went into one % these
tantruma.
Arriving AZ my door. took the
Jewel case which contained the pearls
from my bureau drawer and hurried
back 10 Alice. She was sitting just
where I had Ieft her. ana had the
snmh look Of indecision upon her
face.
Here are the Jewels. Alice" I
exclaimed as ! dropped them into her
lap. Now I hope. ~ you have got.
ten your wish. you viii not make
me any more trouble over them.
solomnIy promised Kari would
never part with them. and l gave
him this promise. not 80 much be-
cause they were intrinhcally vaiua-
bic, as because ! knew they meant
20 much 10 him. n may not mean
much 20 you. but 20 me promises are
binding. and I considered this one 70
binding that I even baved Johns
great displeasure 70 keep q.
God knows I don't want this
necklace. Ever since ! have known
tho pearls were real have been
made unhappy by them. They have
meant the traditional tears 10 me.
and this ~ chiefly because you have
been 80 Unreasonable about them.
II cannot understand your atti.
tnda, but the why or wherefore you
should feel al YOU DO. hereafter viii
have no effect r.pon me. I give them
into your keeping. and hope they
will not bring you as much annoy
nnce and sorrow as they have 10 me.
never want 10 look upon them
again"
was 10 angry ] had not noticed
that both John and Kari had come
into the room. and was greatly sur
prlsed when Kari came quickly for.
ward. aud picked up the case from
Allce's lap. with Il In his hand he
turned 10 me. standing beside my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-25

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On July Is,
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In the twenty.three years that
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Reminds me Of the tale OF the two
merchants who were competitors In
business. They met nj the railroad
station. each with n bag in his hand.
and greeted each other with the az.
lection which characterizcs all hypo.
critics.
Where are you going?' No. l
inquired.
I'm going to Detroit No. 2 re-
piled.
"'You dirty liar No. retorted.
why don't you tell me tho truth.
You know mighty well you're going
to Detroit, but you tell me you arc
Evening star., 1924-03-31

81 struck for the bluff and every
thing was all right except that the
town of Nenana was not in its place.
new I must have veered to the left,
so 1 started up the Tanana. / fol-
lowed it for half an hour (that Is
fifty miles,.
"By this time it was pitch dark.
could not believe that / had gotten
fifty miles off my course after the
me to Lake Minchumina, half way
which is exactly on the course.
could not see the lights of Nanana,
so L left the river, going east.
thought / must have gotten on the
katishna river and that | was fol-
lowing it back to Mount Mckinley,
as the country looked fiat in the
pitch darkness. The sky was en-
tirely overcast; not star showed.
Near Chatanfka River.
81 wandered about, completely lost
for most an hour. Then ] knew that
the river | had left was the Tanana.
About this time l saw light. so /
cut my altitude and went down to
it. 1t must have been a trapper's $
cabin near the Chatanika river. j
was tempted to set the ship down
there and have "a nice place to sleep,
but | knew | would wreck 1T if l
did, so | decided to look around some
more. ] went back to the big river
| had left and while following it
down saw a flare in the distance. |
hit for it and ii turned out to be
my home field. There was a light
in front of the hangar"
Nearly 5000 factories are in oper-
nj in Gri