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The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02
Human Torch Is
Extinguished by
Mail Carrier
Hero Modestly Disappears When
Crowd Gathers; Identity Is
Known Afterwards.

Racing thru the streets, his clothes
flaming from head to foot, Arthur
Schneider, 2i $3.50 Raleigh St., Dem
yer, Colo, was tackled and thrown by
Edmond Matthews, Negro mailman,
301 Lafayette St., who, with. the help
of E. J. Chambers, succeeded in tear
ing the burning clothes from the pain
crazed man and extinguished the fire.
Schneider was taken to the county
hospital. He was horribly burned and
Is not expected to live.
s. Schneider the son of William
Schneider, proprietor of the Western
Brass Works, 1893 Blake st., has
been in the establishment of the J.
Mosko Auto Body Co. The fire in the
stove apparently was out and Schnei-
der attempted to start another by
pouring q can of turpentine on II.
The turpentine exploded and the
liquid was thrown over Schneider's
clothes which burst into flames
Schneider dashed into 18th st. and
ran half a block before Matthews
tackled him. <z,..
& With Chambers help the burning
clothes were stripped OFF, the man
rolled in a blanket. and the police am
buiance summoned. .. .,
If Schneider lives he owes his life
to Matthews quick action which
saved him from burning to death as
he ran. ..a..
\ Matthews is wkell known as an am
ateur ball player. e.s =
After extinguishing the flames he
quietly slipped through the crowd
that gathered and disappeared. 1t
was only later that his identity was
earned.--white. The Denver Ex-
press, front page, January 7th.
1t is not often that colored young
men get such a distinctive honor as
was accorded Mr.. Matthews as upon
this occasion. So great and generous
was the public in recognition Of his
brave and manly act, that the post
Office authorities publicly commended
him. All day Tuesday on his route
his customers were congratulating
him and at Five Point, VIM. Pagan
carried basket OF flowers and tok-
ems Of respect given to Mr.. Matthews.
Mr.. Pagan declares 1t was worthy
honor to be thus connected.
Mr.. Matthews is the youngest
brother Of Mrs. Aimee Hail. city edi-
tor Of the Bulletin-Appeal.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02
Alumni Society
fWilberforceto
Give Program
Two Fraternities Will Furnish
Speakers for Services at
Pilgrim Church.

4 new annual feature is being
inaugurated in this community by the
Everywoman Progressive Council in
the observance of the birthdays of
Frederick Douglass and Booker r.
Washington. The first annual birth
day observation will occur Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock at Pilgrim Bap-
tist church, Cedar street and Summit
avenue, when representatives of the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the
Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Mr.. c. w.
Washington, who represents the Al
pha Phi Alpha, will speak on the
works of Frederick Douglass, while
the Omega Psi Phi will have its rep
resentative, Mr.. J. Leon Hardway,
who will speak on the works of
Booker T. Washington.
Special music for the evening will
be furnished by the Pilgrim choir.
under direction of Mr.. A. v. Hall.
Necessity Seen.
Owing to the great. accomplish
ments of these two imortals and the
fact that our group in this specific
section have to devote an occasion to
commemorate their deeds, The Every
woman Progressive Council deemed
1t expedient as well as advisable to
dedicate. annually, a day in their
honor. In view of this fact, Rev. L.
W. Harris, pastor of Pilgrim Baptist
church, kindly consented to give over
his usual Sunday night services for
the Douglass Washington commemo-
ration. .-.. =
The necessity OF Race youth con-
tributing its quota to the education
of the masses Is responsible for the
securing Of the Alpha Phi Alpha and
Omega Psi Phi fraternities to furnish
speakers for this occasion. II may be
added that a better selection could
not be made to the advantage Of this
meeting than that Of our college fra
ternities. The public is invited to
the Washington meeting
Sunday evening.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02
MAYOR GUSTS MAJOR PATTERSON
Mime. Walker Company
Gives Annual Fund To
Tuskesee Institute

Tuskegee Institute, through
its president, is the recipient Of
n substantial donation from the
Madam G. j. Walker Manufac-
turing Company of Indianap-
oils, Ind. This check comes as
an annual benefaction of the
company as begun by its found
er, the late Mime. G. j. Walker.
Scholarships for seven worthy
students are made possible by
the gift, and Ernest Martin, for
merly of an Indianapolis Or
phanage, u deserving student
here, shares generously this
part of the Walker Company's
beneficence. DIR. Motion, COM
menting ON the gift, said: I'VE
are indeed glad to have this
money and 1 assure them Of our
appreciation of this gift, which
will do q great deal of good I'm
helping worthy students"
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02
MU-SO CHORAL CLUB TO
GIVE NOON DAY CONCERT

The concert at the Court House In
Minneapolis next Wednesday noon,
1890 to 1880, will be presented by
the Mu-So Choral club OF rs voices,
under the direction Of w. G. jeffrey.
This will be the clubs second noon
day appearance, and the 5sth concert
participated in by S5 organizations,
including the Minneapolis symphony
Orchestra and the Appollo Glee club.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02
Federated Clubs
To Hold Session

The Minnesota Federation of Col
ored Women's Clubs will meet in
mid-winter session at Pioneer hall,
5S8 Rondo street. Friday, Feb. 8.
State officers and club presidents
are requested to meet in executive
session at 10 A. M. Luncheon will
be served promptly at o'clock. Mrs.
J. z. Rounds, president of Minnesota
Federation, and Mr.. e. A. Carter,
secretary of the Urban league. will
be speakers at the afternoon session.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02
NINETY -FOUR YEAR -OLD r; fS;s:, s: .iR
SLAVE IS DEAD; CAME TO ST. PAUL
WITH FAMILY TWENTY YEARS AGO
Remarkable Vitality the Fortunate Possession Of Grand Oh
Lady Who Contributed Much Toward the Success
of Her Race by Christian Deeds

Mrs Hulda Jarrett known Aunt Huda born into slavery
81 years ago, is dead. ....
Although she left Georgia than 20 ago. she never
ceased to here down there and sighed for the happy
times down the plantation in Gunette county Georgia. where
she grew up told childish panks of her brothers and
sisters and of hiding the cotton fields with the masters children
when they scared
Mrs. Jarrett slave in the family of Joseph Sudduh and
had greatest respect and love for her white folks Accord
ing her frequent stories she treated like of the family
and abused She loved the careee life the pana
ton and said that she would gladly have returned to it.
Presents Sent.
The only remaining member of this family of white folks
of her former MASTER who she used play with
little girl .... ~. IT,. ~
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02

Subsequently he obtained a beyer-
age license in July of last year, but
was refused a cabaret license on the
ground that the building failed to
comply with fire-prevention regula-
tions. ....
The building was leased to sam"
Elliot. politician, who was Maj. Pat
terson's chief rival for recognition as
the leader OF the Democratic voters
of the Third ward. In the latter part
OF July Levy swears he was visited
by an emissary of Patterson and told
the corporation counsers aid assign
ed to the bond department in Mr..
Busch's Office could fix things to let
a cabaret run all night" As a result
of negotiations conducted through
Grip" Woods, blackber character,
who claimed to represent Maj. Pat
terson, Levy charges he visited the
city law Offices and struck a bargain
to pay $400 cash and weekly tribute
of $25 for six weeks.
Agreed to Pay $500.
ION the 7th of August, after Pat
terson said he could fix it. for me to
operate a cabaret without q license
all night for $500 and 1 agreed to
pay the money, he gave me- a type
written letter to sign which specified
I was to operate a cabaret and res
taurant until $3.50 A. NJ, because SO
many people working late nights had
no place to go after they were
through working" the affidavit Of
Levy reads in part: II went to see
Capt. Gurney (since suspended by or
der of Mayor Dever) and he didn't
have any orders yet, he said. When
I went back to Patterson he said IL
would cost me $400 and $25 a week
and I paid him 500 down."
Subsequently he said after Patter-
SON had been paid 800 personally
and $500 more through the emissary,
the then captain In charge Of Wabash
avenue station, Captain Fred Quincy,
informed him that an order had been
received from the chiefs Office per-
mitting Levy to operate q music,
singing and dancing place until $3.50
A. M. and that he had "sent the order
back to the chiefs Office"
Closed by Captain Wheeler.
From that night on I operated un-
til the last Saturday night In Septen-
ber," Levy's affidayit concludes.
Then they changed captains at Wa
bash avenue station and the new one.
Paul Wheeler, came in my place the
last Saturday night In September and
told me that. although he understood
from the way it looked. according to
an order in the station-house for the
district men to let me operate all
night without q license or an irjunc-
tion. he had strict orders from Chief
Collins to close all such places. So !
closed my place and went to Maj.
Patterson and he offered me back
500 OF my money"
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02
Supreme Court Ruling
Exeinpts Churches OF
Paying Parsonage Tax

A recent decision I'm the SUI
preme Court of Minnesota is to
the effect that parsonages that
are the property of churches
may be exempt from taxation.
This decision is Of material adj
vantage to every church I'm Min
nesota I'm that the tax that has
hitherto been a burden to many
small churches may be made ex-
empt by making application to
the County Auditor Of your re-
spective county. This, we sug-
gest to the trustees of our
churches I'm order that the
churches may receive the bene-
fits of this recent Supreme
Court decision. II application
is not made to the County Au-
ditor churches may be forced to
pay taxes on parsonage proper
ty as before.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02

Two weeks ago an insertion was
printed in the Builetin-Appeal inquir-
ing the whereabouts of relatives Of
Mrs. Mable Bednorz. Wednesday q
letter was received from Mrs. Nellie
Quaries. Buffalo. N. T., who happen
ed to be reading her sisters, Mrs.
Florence johnson. Bulletin" stating
that she Is very particular friend
OF Mrs. Mable Bednorz and will give
her full Information Of where her
aunt II living,
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02

Mr.. De Vaughn Yates, University
Of Minnesota student. who resides at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bismark
Archer. received the handsome Nah
Jongg set given away at the Y. w.
G. A. by The Everywoman Progress
sive Council on Thursday evening.
The lucky number was 21S.
Those who wish to broaden their
scope Of Intelligence should take ad-
vantage Of the various classes which
are now being conducted at the Cen
trail Avenue Branch Of the z. w. O. A.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02

The condition Of Mrs. Leila Harris,
s15 No. Grotto street, remains about
the same. ss
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-02-02
Com. Ferguson
Merits Suppot

nave been fortunate In
securing better schools
because Of his farsightedness; even
more adequate growth of the city.
Owing to the good record Commits
sioner Ferguson has made, The Bulle-
tin-Appeal believes that a more ex-
perienced. capable and efficient man
than Rev. Ferguson cannot be found
to fill the position of Commissioners
of Education. &c.. ......... T..
We believe our present Commits
sioner Of Education worthy of the
support Of our group and feel that
we should help nominate and elect
him by an even greater majority than
he was in his previous campaign. The
commonwealth requires the education
of the people as the safeguard of lib
erty and order, so let's keep Commits
sioner Ferguson on the job.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
STREET IS COMING BAG"

The real estate writer in the Chicago
Daily News, Harry NJ Beardsley de-
scrbes the change that has taken place
on Clark street south of Van Buren, since
prohibition. Before the country went
dry this was one of the barrel-house dis
triets of Chicago. Now Mr.. Beardsley
says:
Clark street, in the loop, has dolled
itself up notably during the last few
years, and other big building projects
are soon to be under way The section
south OF the loop has reformed since
the advent of prohibition and is grad
ually re-establshing itself Property
values have been. strengthened here and
many property owners look forward ex-
peotantly 10 the day when the south side
railway terminals question will be settled,
the river Strengthened, and Clark street
opened up for through traffic
South OF Van Buren, Clark street has
undergone many changes during the last
ten years. Chinatown has nourished and
moved away The barrel houses have
followed the fish bowl beer glasses into
oblivion, and with them have gone most
OF the lodging house bums-gone the
way OF the stage coach, the toll gate and
the tavern"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
PROHIBITION COSTS JUVENILE
COURT $4,000

Prohibition costs the Allegheny county
juvenile court probation office $4,000 a
year for laundry work which it formerly
had DONE free of charge at the county
Jail, Probation Officer Walter J. Black
informed the county commissioners.
With the coming Of prohibition, he said,
the jail authorities informed him they had
scarcely enough prisoners to do the jai1s
own laundry work Mr. Black was called
before the commissioners to explain a re-
quest he made for transfers of funds
News item, Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
THE MAYOR AND THE
CRIME PROBLEM
Chicago Evening Post)

Mayor Dever told the Sunday
Evening Club that he believes the
way to reduce crime is to eradicate
its breeding places. He has en-
deavored to strike at the sources,
the vicious and lawless resorts of
the idle and the criminal
We believe the mayor is right.
We believe his policy is sound, as
far as it goes. Those who point to
recent crimes of violence, crimes of
a hideous and revolving character,
which have shocked Chicago, as
evidence that he is wrong and that
some other theory of dealing with
crime would be more effective, fail
TO indicate in a specific way how on
my other theory the particular
crimes they instance could have
been prevented by police action.
Short of an omnipresent vigilance,
which is humanity impossible, Or
advance intimation, a particular Of
Tense determined upon by those
criminally inclined cannot be
avertcd. But crime in general can
be lessened if we can get at its
sources, if we can break up its
schools and break down its de-
lenses.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
PLOT TO UNDERMINE LAW
(Capper's Weekly)

Congressman Hills hard-cider
party was Just another attempt to
scuttle the prohibitory law by
weakening its enforcement. Mean
while every new congress is drier
than the one preceding it. In the
new congress to follow the forth
coming short session, seventy-two
of the ninety-six senator's are for
prohibition enforcement and 800 of
the ASP members of the House.
The Association Against the Pro
hibition Amendment Endorsed ia
candidates for congress, but only
eighty-two were elected. 1t OPP
posed 262 candidates for congress,
but only eighty and eight of the
candidates approved by this wet
cabal either repudiated its approval
or had dry voting records. 1t
fought seventeen dry senators who
were reelected as we'll as all of
the thirteen newly-elected senator's
who were favorable to enforcement.
The only chance the vets have is
to try to undermine and discredit
the law, and that chance is grow
ing less under stiffening enforce
ment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
u. S. MARSHAL RECOMMENDS
DYNAMITE

The use of dynamite for the destruction
Of breweries condemned by court order is
recommended by Samuel Howard, chief
deputy of the L. S. Marshal's office in
Chicago. He stated that authority to
blow up a brewery near Frankfort, Illi-
nois, and another at Dundee would be re-
quested before Federal Judge Wilkerson.
Deputy Howard declares that the dyna-
mite method is quicker and cheaper than
destruction by hand
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
BUT ONE DRUNK WAS PICKED
UP OVER HOLIDAY
(DeKalb Chronicle

Since the late lamcnted Tom and Jerry
are no more with us on Thanksgiving Day
the mortuary statistics in police court on
the day after are greatly changed.
Whereas the drunk and disordery list
used to be long one during the reign Of
the decidedly pleasant and intriguing but
insidious and befuddling connection. now
the space is filled with auto wrecks and
the drunk and disorderly quota for yestcr-
day was only one.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF
THIS?
(Albion Journal-Register)

(Albion Journal-Register)
Did it ever occur to you that if
there are persistent violation of the
dry law in your community you are
to blame as well as your officials?
If you Know of such violations, it is
your duty to report them and see to
ii that your local officers act. If you
knew of a thief in your neighbor-
hood you would not hesitate to
bring about his arrest The man
who sells liquor contrary to law is
as bad as a thief He is a law
breaker, and it is your duty to no
tify the authorities and insist that
they act. Unless you do SO you
are at least morally g;ilty OF being
an accessory.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
ONLY ONE PAPER REFUSES

A series of articles sponsored by the
DuPage County Woman's Committee for
Law Enforcement is being published
weekly in the papers of this county. Only
one paper in the county has refused to
publish these articles which present facts
aud arguments relative to prohibition en-
forcement.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
U.S.ATTORNEY'S FORCES CENTERED
In BIG DRIVE TO STOP PEORIABOOzE
Judge FitzHenry Deals Out Heavy
Jail Sentence to Violators

A determined drive against prohibition
law violators is being made by the federal
prosecutors in Peoria. United States Dis
trct Attorney Thomas Williamson and his
two assistants, Mrs Gertrude Warner and
James Weldon, are in charge OF prosecu-
tons in the federal district court. Ac-
cording to the district attorney all else in
the district is TO be side-tracked to enable
the district attorneys Office to concen-
trate its forces in the fight TO clean up
Peoria. The assistants of the district at
torney are to give their undivided atten-
ton to Peoria cases. In reporting the
drive OF the forces against local liquor
law violators, one OF the local papers says:
"The first break in the bootleggers'
ranks came late Wednesday afternoon.
Prior to that time, although a dozen had
thrown in the sponge and accepted heavy
fines and Jail sentences, the main body OF
liquor law offenders had stood intact
They came. up regularly as each case was
called and pleaded not guilty, announcing
themselves ready for trial.
Many Get Jail Terms
"The persistent hammering on their
lines soon began to tell, however. The
determined attack OF Mrs Gertrude B.
Warner. which has resulted in convictions
in five OF the six cases brought to trial,
was too much Such whitening fire
broke the backbone of the defense. The
line reeIed and fell back. Reinforcements,
there were none.
The heavy guns-the Jail sentences
imposed by Judge FitzHenry, who has
sent five OF the seven persons found guilty
to jail for year. ard another for six
months4turned the retreat into rout.
Seven Plead Guilty
Seeing the futilty OF resistance, seven
of those who have defined the government
to go to bat in their cases, did an about
face, laid down their arms and threw
themselves ON the mercy of the court.
Federal Judge Fi;zHenry has a record
to be feared by those guilty OF disregard
ing the 18th Amendment. 1t is his Gus
tom TO impose real punishment upon those
who are found guilty in his court In a
recent address before the American Bust
ness Club in Peoria, Judge Fitztlenry
emphasized the importance of law en-
forcement in this country
Anarchists"
81 was not prohibitionist nor was I
affiliated with any political party that
stood for prohibition" said the judge. but
when the Constitution of the United
States was amended and sovereign power
OF all states was abandoned and vested in
the federal government then | became
prohibtionist.
Because the Constitution was changed
I didn't feel as though | should abandon
my rights TO citizenship. | believe in law
and its enforcement as every real citizen
should Those who don't believe in law
and enforcement are anarchists"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
WET REFERENDUM FIGURES
PUBLISHED In PAMPHLET
OPPOSING ENFORCEMENT
Continued from Page y


that a mixture of 100 parts of water
or any other beverage and one part
of alcohol constitutes Intoxicating
liquor-a manifest lie
THE Constitution of our country
guarantees to every citizen the right
of jury trial. The Volstead Act
evades this guarantee by setting up a
system OF injunctions designed to
bring men and women into court on
charges of contempt Injunction
is an equity process, not a criminal
one, designed as summary method
to prevent irreparable injury to prop
erty."
Vets Figures Fool None
1t is not likely that the figures or the
arguments i'll the wet booklet described
by the Tribune written above will inhu-
ence a single law-maker to change his
stand on the beer and wine question. 1t
was two years ago that the Association
Opposed to the Prohibition Amendment
cooperating with other wet forces in Hi
nois, held their bogus beer and wine ref
erendum. Members of congress and the
state legislature were elected on the same
day that the referendum vote was taken.
The Anti-Saloon League had advised the
dry forces to disregard the beer and wine
referendum because it was clearly con-
trary to the 18th Amendment and be-
cause it would have no legal or binding
effect even if adopted Accordingly when
and legislators favorable to
enforcement cast their votes regardless
OF the so-called beer and wine referen-
dunn the vets charged them with voting
contrary to the wishes of the majority
in their districts.
Voters Knew Candidates Position
In the recent election held two years
alter the VETS pet referendum appeared
on the ballot the attitude of various can
dldates for congress and the state legis-
lature was widely published by the Anti
Saloon League. By means of the Amer
lean Issue and thousands of pieces of lit
erature the attitudes and records of can
dldates was placed before voters
the state. Furthermore, the
Champion of Fair Play copied the en-
dorsements OF the Anti Saloon League
and III a special election number of this
wet paper, called the attitude of congress
sionaf and legislative candidates to the
of the supporters of the wet
cause. The voters of Illinois knew how
the candidates stood on the enforcement
question. Yet the voters elected the dry
est legislature in the history of the state
and increased by one the number OF dry
from Illinois.
Sprague Defeat Upsets Beer Claim
Even more decisive proof that the ref
figures SO earnestly set forth by
the vets of Illinois do not represent pub
lie opinion in this state is presented by
the vote on United States senator. The
Albert Sprague ran on a beer
and wine platform His advocacy of
beer and wine was advertised by the vets
and widespread publicity was given to
his beer and wine platform in the public
press. Charles S. Deneen favored law en-
forcement. He was opposed to beer and
wine. The fact that Sprague favored
beer and wine while Deneen opposed
r,,bI.eIaI
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-12
PROHIBITION RESULTS

The following table showing the in
crease in savings deposits in the United
States was recently printed in the Chi
cago Daily News.