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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
StOrekeeper Leaves Fortune of
More Than 100000 to Chill
dren Of Village; Is Buried
With Much POmp.

All the citizens in Mays Landing,
New Jersey, bowed in grief when
John Underhill, the only colored resi-
dent of the village, was buried sew
eral days ago.
The whole town turned out for the
funeral; a special edition of the
weekly paper was published for the
event; three ministers of the town
and a joint choir from all the church
es in the village assisted in the GER
emony; the court house was convert
ed for the first time in its history
into a church where all the people
might assemble.
Underhill, before his death was
only the keeper of small confection-
cry store dealing in the sort of penny
business which small children only
patronize consistently. Once he was
dead, he became the town hero, the
man who was pointed out as a per-
feet example of Christian humility
and business acumen..
He died leaving fortune of more
than 100000 which his will stip-
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
MINNEAPOLIS LODGE WILL
CLOSE CARNIVAL TONIGHT

Ames Lodge, los, of Minneapolis,
will close it's annual indoor carnival
and bazaar at Elks Hall, Lyndale
avenue at Sixth street tonight. The
carnival has been in progress all dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. Ed. Stewart was chairman of
the committee of arrangement. The
committee included Clarence Nc
Cullough, w. P. Morris, Talmadge
Carey, MaXey McDew, Ben Berry,
Carl Cockrell. The cooperation of
the Daughter Elks of Minnehaha
Temple helped greatly in the success
of the affair, according to Mr.. Stew
art.
Prizes were given away nightly,
and the deluxe prize of $50 in gold
will be awarded tonight. Clarence
Johnson is furnishing music for
dancing.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
Dead WOuld-be
Suicide, Wakes
Up Much Alive
preston News Service)

Washington, D. c., Nov. 12.-Re-
ported by hospital attendants and the
police as having passed into the next
world, Ernest Wright, 35 years old,
found himself very much alive in
Emergency Hospital, Thursday morn
ing. Not only was he alive, but, it
was stated, the chances are that his
attempt as self destruction will
prove futile.
Wright and Mrs. Belle Lee, same
occupant of the house engaged in an
alteration Wednesday morning and
the former is alleged to have cut the
woman's throat before severing his
own windpipe in an effort to end his
life.
When surgeons made certain life
was not extinct, they administered a
salt solution, inserted rubber tube
in his windpipe and proceeded to
stitch it.
When the patient came from under
the influence of the anesthetic he ap-
peared surprised that surgeons had
made a success of their efforts to
save his life. Mrs. Lee was not SER
iously wounded.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
Former City Minister, Leader in
Community Life, Here on Va
cation, Will Speak Tomorrow
at IL A. M.

Tales of the return of Joan of
Arc to her beloved French people, of
the awakening of Frederick Bar
barossa to lead his German hosts, of
the second coming of the stalwart
figure of the English Black Prince,
will be likened to fact when Rev.
erend H. P. Jones of st. James in
Pittsburg once more takes the pull
pit of st. James, st. Paul, to deliver
his annual vacation" sermon Sun
day, November Is, at IL a. m.
For the five years, 1910-15, Rev.
erend Jones was the pastor of St.
James church, Jay street at Fuller
avenue. For five years he was a
leader in the religious and social ser
vice work of the community. For
five years he was one of the most re-
spected and loved men in the Twin
Cities.
At the end of the five-year period,
Reverend Jones was removed to
Allen Chapel in Galesburg, Illinois.
From there he was sent to st. James
A. M. E. church in Pittsburg, where
he has been for nine years.
Sunday Topic Announced.
Every year he returns for a time
to st. Paul to spend his vacation at
home, and it has come to be expect
ed that during that time, he will give
a sermon at his old church to his
one-time congregation. The topic
which he has selected to use next
Sunday is "a View from a Palace
Window"
Sunday morning the stage will be
set, the people will be expectant, and
to the proud singing of hundreds of
voices, Reverend Jones, the return
ing religious hero of the entire COM
munity, will once again greet his
familiar, reverent audience.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
COOLIDGE PRAISES
|NTERRAC|ALW0RK
President Tells Y. NJ. G. A. Con.
ventiOn Race Relations Have
Been Bettered.
(Preston News Seryice)

Washington, D. c., Nov. 13.-In
an address before the International
Y. M. C. A. Convention, President
Coolidge paid a high tribute to the
work of the interracial committees
which have been in operation
throughout the South during the last
six years. Commencing the Y. M. C.
A. as urifying force in religion in
dustry, and race relations, President
Coolidge said:
ut was the American Association
that established the interracial COM
missions, which it is generally agreed
have been of great Importance in the
past few years in promoting better
understanding and relations between
the white people and the colored peo-
pie. This example has been an in
spiration to students of the problem
of race relations in all parts of the
world"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
Helen Burns, New Jersey, Tired
of Sheiks, Claims Jackson, Ne
gro Fiance, Her Choice; Par
ents Object Vigorously.
preston News Service)


Bloomfield, N. j., Nov. 13.-It is
said that despite the protests of her
parents Miss Helen Burns, of 16
Walnut Terrace this city, says she
will marry William E. Jackson, of
Montclair, who, when he obtained a
marriage license in New York We'd
nesday, admitted that he was of Ne
gro blood. 1t is claimed that he told
the clerks in the marriage license Of
flee that his mother was part Negro,
her father being white and her moth
er colored. He added, it is said, that
he had always passed as white.
Ruling that Jackson was a Negro,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Tar
box consented to the license grant.
When they learned Thursday that
Jackson was a Negro, Miss Burns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Burns,
vigorously protested against the
marriage, but their daughter was
firm in her determination to marry
Jackson. The girls grandmother
who lives at the Walnut Terrace ad-
dress, is said to have sided with her
granddaughter and spoke of Jackson
as a man of high character and de-
clared that she was emphatically in
favor of the marriage. Nothing
could be learned as to the date of
the proposed wedding.
Scores Sheiks and Cake Eaters.
Miss Burns is reported to have de-
clared that she was sick and tired of
going around with cake eaters and
sheiks. "They are a silly bunch of
fools. Mr.. Jackson is a fine man,
gentlemanly and courteous; he
thinks and talks of worthwhile
things" She is quoted as saying, II
didn't want my mother to know that
Mr.. Jackson was Negro, but now
the fact that she does know won't
stop me from marrying him.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
PEOPLES ATTENDS
LUMBER BANQUET
Local Contractor Only Col0red
Guest of CelOtex Company
at Curtis Hotel.

F. Peoples, local real estate man
and hame builder, was the only col
ored attendant of banquet given at
the Curtis Hotel Tuesday evening by
the Celotex Lumber Manufacturing
Company for retail lumber dealers,
contractors, and home builders of the
Twin Cities. =
Mr.. Peoples is one of the few Ne
gro home builders in the Northwest
who does all the contracting for his
work. He has policy that he will
erect any building from a cost of
$1O0 to 100000 without cash pay
ment if the lot upon which the build
ing is to be put is owned by the con-
tracing party.
Since June / he has begun and
completed homes for William Can
non, Sanford Folling, Philip P. May
wether, Walter Morgan, James N.
Smith, all of st. Paul, and for John
F. Woodhouse of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Peoples. has been engaged in
the local home building trade for Is
years.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
KEMP PWINS CHEST
AT CHURCH FAIR
Second Prize Waived by Manag
er; Fox, Bass, Mcfarland
Place; $3.50 Melted.

Gladys Kemp was awarded the
first prize, a hope chest, Thursday
evening at the close of a three-day
fair at St. James church which
marked the end of contest that has
been running for eight weeks.
Miss Kemp turned in $58.72.
Miss Armeda Wilkins, who waived
her right to second prize, because she
had managed the whole contest as
well as participating in it, turned in
$51.S9.
Hazel Fox was given second prize,
a comb, brush and mirror set, with a
total of $500. Third prize, hat
box, went to Hortense Bass, who had
a total of $3.50.
Antoinette Mcfarland, the other
contestant, received with Armeda
wilkins a consolation prize of box
of candy .-
Approximately $3.50 was netted in
the drive by the young people. That
sum will be given to the trustees for
the new church fund.
At the end of the program the
trustees of the church presented Miss
wilkins with huge bouquet of
|chrysanthemums and card of thanks
for her efforts in managing the con-
test.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
OWEN CLAIMS IGNORANCE
MARKS NEGRO EDITORS

(From the Pittsburgh American)
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-Before 200
Pullman porters called together in
the effort now being made to union
ize them, Chandler Owen, chief edi-
torial writer of "The Chicago Bee,"
characterized Negro newspaper edi-
tors as little, ignorant and con-
temptible" He declared they had
no knowledge of their particular job,
or of the great problems affecting
the world, and that they are venal,
selling their principles to the highest
bidder. Most of them, he asserted,
are beneath the notice of intelligent
men.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
mrs. W|NN GIVES
Y.W.C.A. ADDRESS
National Official, Organizer of
Central Avenue Branch,
Here This Week.

"How to Live" was the subject OF
a talk given by Mrs. Cordella Winn,
national Y. w. C. A. secretary for
colored work in cities, at an open
meeting at the Y. w. c. A. branch,
598 w. Central avenue, Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Winn travels over the coun-
try in the interest of the Y. w. c. A.
inspecting associations and helping to
organize new ones. She arrived in
st. Paul, Wednesday morning and
stayed until Thursday evening.
In November, 1928, she organized
the st. Paul branch of the Y. w. c.
A. at 598 w. Central avenue. Be-
fore that time, the organization on
Central avenue was affiliated with
the Y. w. C. A., but was only a CEN
ter and not a regular branch of the
central Y. w. G. A.
The first secretary of the branch
was Miss Aimee Hall, and under her
administration, Mrs. George Brooks
was chairman of the committee OF
management
Miss Helen Hudson is the present
executive secretary of the branch.
She is assisted in the office by Miss
Hazel Wigington. Mrs. w. B. Tan
dy is the chairman of the committee
of management.
Miss Hudson has had experience
in Y. w. C. A. work in Chattanooga,
Tenn, Louisville, KY, and in Den
yer, Colo.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
White MEETINGS
Gain MORE Than
$500 FOR TRIAL
st. Paul Contributes $395.79;
Minneapolis $126; Sterling
Club $500.
Cash Payments Large
Election of Local N. A. A. C. P.
Officers Postponed to Nov. 22,
at Little Pilgrim.

Walter F. White, assistant secre-
tary of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
in four public meetings held in the
Twin Cities last week for the purpose
of raising funds for the Sweet trial,
collected a total of $521.79.
An appeal offered at st. Peters in
Minneapolis Sunday morning netted
an even $126, with promise that
the sum would shortly be increased
to $3.50.
Friday evening, a dinner was Civ
en- at Pioneer Hall sponsored by the
local branch of the National Associa-
ton. Mr.. White was the principal
speaker, and his address was follow
ed by a cash donation from the audi
ence of $11O.
The Sterling Club gave a stag fol-
Mr.. White Saturday evening at the
house. From the members and
guests $57 was received for the
Sweet defense fund.
Mass Meeting Enthusiastic.
Sunday afternoon at the mass
meeting at Pilgrim Baptist church, a
packed enthusiastic audience re-
sponded to the plea of Mr.. White
with the largest sum that was col
lected in any of the meetings. II
subscribed $128.79, barely topping
the mark set by st. Peters in the
morning.
An itemized list of the subscribers
and the amounts they gave follows:
After the address of Mr.. White at
the dinner meeting Friday, the fol-
lowing contributions were received:
w. T. Francis, $1,000. The sum OF
$500 was given by DR.. v. D. Turn
er, R. C. Minor, Rev. VIM. H. Griffin,
DR.. o. D. Howard, George w. James.
J. B. Johnson, R. M. Johnson, r. F.
Wilson, VIM! B. Walker, James E.
Continued On page p
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DARROW DEFENSE
GETS UNDER way
IN DETROIT CASE
.. - .---- 1853
Trial of DR.. Sweet and Eleven
Companions Starts After
Halt Over Jury. ..i..'
Witnesses Examined ed
Officers Put to CrOss-question-
ing; Claim No Mob Attack
on Sweet Home. &c.. -.
Witnesses Examined
preston News Service)

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 13.-Clarence
Darrow, of Chicago, the famous
champion of the cause of the weak,
and Arthur B. Hays, began the fight
for the acquittal of DR.. o. H. Sweet
and ten others on trial before Judge
Frank Murphy in Recorders Court
here Thursday for the murder of
Leon F. Breiner, white.
DR.. William Bryan, Wayne county
medical examiner, one of the first
witnesses called, described his post
mortem examination of Breiner's
body. He said the death was caused
by internal hemorrhage following
gunshot wounds. Darrow confined
his examination to two questions. His
cross-examination questions were:
Doctor, you did not find the bull
let?" ~
The answer was, No.
$50 far as you know it has not
been found?"
"That is correct" the witness re-
piled.
Prosecuting Attorney Robert M.
Toms, in his opening statment, said
it was the theory of the people that
eleven defendants willfully and with
malice aforethought armed and band
ed themselves together with a COM
mon agreement that one or more of
them would shoot in the event of any
attack, however slight.
Following this statment, the jury
which it took nearly five days to
select, took their places and Toms
proceeded to outline his case.
Toms Outlines Case.
He said that DR.. Sweet bought a
house at 1850 Garland avenue, last
June, but made no attempt to occupy
it until September s, the day before
the shooting. On September 9, Toms
said, a large quantity of groceries
were brought and the defendants
came singly to the house before
nightfall. Prior to the shooting, he
said, there were about 70 people in
the street near DR.. Sweets house but
there was no disturbance. Two vol
leys were fired from the house, one
bullet striking Breiner in the back
and passing through his body. All
the shots he said were fired by the
Continued on page A.
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Rev. Fl. p. Jones Will
Give Sermon AT St. James
Family Has Three
Deaths In 13Days

Three deaths in thirteen
days have been recorded in the
family of Gree Locke, 1862 N.
Dale street, railroad man, and
member of Fezzan Temple,
No. 20.
His mother, Mrs. Amanda
Locke of Kansas City, died
suddenly on October z. One
day later, Naomus Locke, also
of Kansas City, succmed
after an illness of a few
months. A double funeral,
over which Reverend Williams
officiated, was held i'm Kansas
City. Mrs. Locke attended.
October 20, Mr.. Locke re-
ceived a telegram announcing
the death of his aunt, Mrs.
l.. l.. Burton, prominent in
church and social circles of
Denver, Colorado. The LOcke's
were unable to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Burton.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
GARAGE OPENING
SCHEDULED DEC. 1
Filling Station, 4O-car Building
to Begin Service Under
]. C. Few, Owner.

Mr.. ]. C. Few, who has resided in
st. Paul since 1902, is building a
modern up-to-date garage and filling
station at Arundel and Rondo streets.
The garage will have space to &C
commodate about 40 cars. The own
er will carry full line of auto ac-
cessories, will have paint shop in
connection, and will use the Pure Oil
Company's gasoline and oil.
Mr.. Few's wife, who has had con-
siderable business experience will
manage the business.
The building which is of stone con-
struction and is fireproof, is being
built by N. ]. Jordan, Negro con-
tractor, who is using Negro brick
layers and laborers.
Mr.. Few plans on opening his gar
age for business on or about Decem-
ber 1st.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
Whole Town Mourns Death Of
Underhiu, Only Negro Citizen
OUR MISTAKE

In the Spicer story which The
Echo carried last week, there
were two errors.
The verdict which the jury
gave, allowed Mr.. Spicer 500,
not $500. Ray Cummins was
retained as the counsel for the
defendant, not G. w. Cumins
of the Gleeman case.
The Echo apologies for these
mistakes. We ask that when
news items are submitted for
publication, their authors make
every attempt to see that the
matter is accurate in every de-
tail. Only with that kind of
cooperation can the columns of
The Echo be kept free of un-
Intentional Inaccuracies.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
RECTOR, JAILED
FREED ON $1,000
BOND BY MOTHER
Twenty-year-Old Son of Wealthy
Family Shoots Youth Acct
dentally in Brawl.
Has Careless Record
Re-arrested Nov. 5 on Complaint
Charging Assault With
Intent to Kill.
(From the Kansas City CALI

(From the Kansas City CalD
Kansas City, Mo.-Joseph Rector,
20, wealthy young oil heir, who shot
and killed "Rabit" Snow in a pool
room at Twelfth and Woodland Sun
day night, was released early Mon
day morning on $1,000 bond, signed
by his mother, Mrs. Rosa Rector.
1000 East Twelfth street.
Rector gave himself up after the
shooting and spent the night in Jail,
Accidental, He Says.
Snow was killed accidentally, ac-
cording to Rector's statement. He
claims he was shooting at his cou-
sin, Edward Perryman, 1403 Brook
lyn, with whom he had been quarrel
ing.
According to Mrs. Sarah Rector
Campbell, Rector's sister, he had had
a fight with Perryman Saturday
night in a house on Thirteenth
street between Euclid and Michigan
avenues. Perryman is alleged to
have bitten young Rector three
times.
1t is presumed the quarrel held
over until Sunday night when the
tragedy occurred. Perryman is Is
years old and is employed at a gro,
cery store on Twelfth street.
In Many Escapades.
This killing is not the first time
Rector has come into public notice
through his escapades. In July
1924, he eloped with Miss Mildred
Dougherty, a high school girl and
was married in Kansas City, Kansas
Five months later his young wife
filed suit for divorce on charges
which were not made public. He
filed cross bill and the suit is still
pending.
In March, 1925, Rector who was
then under ban for careless driv.
ing, ran down Marvin King, propri
etor of the Nifty Shining parlor, 1916
Vine street, at Nineteenth and Vine
streets in speeding Cadillac tour
ing car which was alleged at the
Continued on page p
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MRS ARVILLA McGREGOR
DIES AT HOME WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Arvilla McGregor, 494 Fuller
avenue, wife of George McGregor,
died at her home Wednesday eve
ming after an illness of five weeks.
Mrs. McGregor is survived by her
husband, a daughter Gwendolyn, two
brothers, William and Irving Chest
ney of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and a
niece, Mrs. Elmer MCGOWAN of Chi
cago.
A. ]. McGavock, mortician, is in
charge of the funeral arrangements,
which have not been completed.
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ulated should go to the erection of
public gymnasium and play
ground for the children that he had
loved more than all else.
For rs years Underhill had lived
in the village apart from it's business
and social life, devoting his time to
the cultivation Of friendship with the
children who went to his shop for
CONTINUED on page 81
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WITNESSES CALLED IN TRIAL
Kansas City Oil Heir Murders Youth
Girl VIII Wed C0l0red Man
Despite Protests Of Family
ST. PAUL WOMAN TRIED
FOR MURDER OF SISTER

Mrs. Theresa Hollis, accused
of the murder of her sister,
Mrs. Henry (Odessa) Hicks,
was brought to trial in dis
trict court Thursday morning.
The murder is alleged to
have been committed Septem-
ber IL, 1925 at LIT East Acker
street, the home of the muir
dered woman.
Attorney J. Louis Erwin is
representing the accused.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
BLOWS GAS JET; DIES
(Preston News Service)

Washington, D. c., Nov. 12.-Roy
M. Warren, was asphyxiated by an
open gas jet in his room at SOL
Rhode Island avenue last Thursday
night. The body was found Friday
morning. Warren, whose home was
in Wakefield, Va, had frequently
been warned against blowing out the
gas and leaving the jet open, police
were told. Coroner Novitt gave ver-
dict of accidental death.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14

The wife of an officer in the rev.
enue service is said to own the first
"greenback" issued by the U. S. Gov
ernment, bearing the number zone. T"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14

In a recent membership drive, the
Paseo Y. w. C. A.. a colored branch
in Kansas City, Mo-, gained 24S new
members.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14

Seventy-one billion cigarettes were
made in the United States last year.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1925-11-14
REV. H. P. JONES

Of Pittsburg will deliver the
sermon at St-1James A. M.
E. Church at II an. to-
morrow. Do not miss him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-05
Financial.
NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. May 4-Stock prices
made further recoveryN in today's
active market, which was featured
by revival of speculative interest IL,
the railroad shares and a continual
ton of bullish demonstrations in the
public utility issues, many Of which
scared to new high levels for the
year. Easy money rates, strength of
sterling exchange which mounted to
the highest level in 10 years and a
moderate rally in wheat prices had a
bullish effect on sentiment.
Buying Of the rails centered large
ly in shares which have been rom
inently mentioned in connection with
impending merger or favorable divi-
dend developments. Southern Rail-
way, Frisco common, Seaboard, Air
line common and preferred, Gulf,
Mobile and Northern common and
Hudson and Manhattan, all broke
through to new high levels for the
year. New York Central closed
more than a point higher at 11S in
reflection of the expiration of the
bond conversion privilege.
: Other strong spots in the rail
group included Atlantic Coast Line,
Baltimore G. Ohio, Rock Island,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-05

board. Wheeling & Lake Erie and
Norfolk & Southern issues were
among those to sell at the years best
levels. Northern Pacific 5s, Chicago
& Alton LES and the st. Paul con-
vertible and refunding 1-2s scored
substantial gains.
Trade strength Of public utility
shares influences spirited bidding for
the bonds of these companies, many
of which registered gains of a point
or so. Market Street Railway Is ad-
vanced on talk of the company's pur-
chase by the city of San Francisco
and local traction liens also were in
demand. H pa f
The general trend of the industrial
list was high although heaviness of
some of the copper and miscellan-
eous issues contrasted with the up
ward movement of the oil and tire
bonds.
Investment interest conferred in
preparations for the sale of 100000
600 New York City 1-2 percent
bond issue, on which bids will be
open tomorrow. Indications were
that all tht largest banking institu-
tions would be reported in a half
dozen competing groups and that the
bonds would sell on about a four
percent yield basis.
Sales were $13,798,000.