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Grand Secretary Order of Star of Illinois and
its jurisdiction.

blooded Niger who has as much
right as we have in the election of the
Judges of this court. / ask them if
they realize the fact that there may be
and very probably will be represent
alive of Haiti as judge on this court,
SO that the southern senators are vot-
ing to throw the destinies of southern
women and southern men into the lap
of a black man? Haiti has joined the
League of Nations and has repre-
sentative in the assembly of the League
who will vote for the judges of the
court"
But the Senate had evidently con-
cluded that international peace really
meant world peace; and that whatever
seeming disadvantages appeared were
more than Offset by the assurance that
Americas boys, white and black, can
be spared to develop and enjoy Amer
lean progress rather than the decay of
warfare, for the prestige Of might, in
Flanders field or at the bottom Of the
sea.
Some day the Negroes who are kept
away from the South Carolina voting
booths will enjoy their full constitu-
tional rights as voters. When that day
comes the representatives from the
Palmetto State and its sister common
wealths in Dixie will more. faithfully
safeguard the rights Of all the people.
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LEADS NATION IN COLLEC-
TON OF DELINQUENT
TAXES
Mrs. Mabel G. Reinecke, Collector Of
Internal Revenue, Proud of Force
of Deputy Collectors

From statistical reports from the Of
fee of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue for the month of December,
1925, it is apparent that Mrs. Rein
ecke's force of deputy collectors leads
the nation in collection of delinquent
taxes, with one exception, which is
easily explained. The same condition
prevailed in November, 1925.
The Chicago and Northern Illinois
district deputies disposed Of 2l64 cases
in December, amounting to $48l,632
covering collections on delinquent in
come, estate, capital stock. sales, and
stamp taxes, which in many cases in
cluded serving district warrants Only
one collection district in the United
States attained a higher total for the
month, one very large collection on a
distraint warrant being responsible for
its lead
In November, 1925, Mrs. Reinecke's
deputy collectors scored second with
2404 cases, and collections of delin-
quent taxes amounting to $786,649,
which again would have been highest,
except that one district collected over
million dollars on one distraint war
rant.
That l am proud of the record
made by our organization of deputy
collectors is natural" said Mrs. Rein
ecke, but ] am also grati6ed with the
showing made by our clerical force be-
cause the work Of the Office is in bet
ter condition today than at any time
since the passage of the 1918 Revenue
Act. The splendid achievement has
been possible through the faithful CO.
operation of all the employees"
Tangible evidence that the collectors
Office is in the condition described by
Mrs. Reinecke was offered by the &C
ton Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue in reducing the amount OF
her surety bond by half on February
LIST because of the reduction in the out
standing tax liability.
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Member Review Cook County, whose past
splendid record public official shines forth without
blot and thousands of his friends look
upon him easy winner the primaries Tuesday,
April 18th.

Deputy of Illinois. Mrs. Elizabeth
Graves, Imperial Grand COMMANDERS,
Daughters Of Isis. Grand Court.
Heroines Of Jericho, Rosa Fouche, M.
"A. CIR. Matron Heroines Of the Tenn
plars Crusaders, Mrs Georgia Fletcher,
NJ. N. G. P. Capt. Grand Royal Ad-
visor, H. of T. c., Mr.. Jay Powers.
Committees-Reception: Chairman
Matte Afford, Queen Esther No. SO;
Secretary, Myra Reeves, Eureka No.
81; Refreshments: Chairman, Lydia
Lucas, Venus No. 60; Secretary, Car
RE Smith; Treasurer, Dora Noble;
Decorating: Chairman, Minnie John
son; Program: Chairman, Birdie NJ.
Fort
Too much praise and commentator
cannot be given the members of the
committee who worked untiringly to
make this reception a grand success
which it was. in deed and in truth, and
unlimited and unstinted praise goes to
Garden City Chapter, in which the re-
ception idea was started and taking
the affair all in all, it will be many a
long day before the same can be sur
passed or even equalled.
Fannie Baxter, Gen. Chairman;
Anna Powers, Vice. Chairman; Jose
phine Russell, Secretary; Josephine
Chrismon, Treasurer.
Mrs. Mary R. Carter of Mt Vernon,
Ill, who has been in the city for the
past week to attend the reception of
Grand Officers Saturday night, has
been the recipient of many hospital
tiles during her stay in the city. She
was the house guest Of Mrs. Susie w.
Turner, Of $3.50 South Racine Ave.
and was entertained by Mrs. Turner
Sunday evening with a dinner party
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius S.
Glenn, Mrs. Daisy NJ Carthell, Mrs.
Elvie Stewart, Mr. W. H. Turner
Monday she was the guest Of the
D. E. S. Club, Tuesday she was en-
tertained at dinner by Mrs. Maud
Smith, Asst. Grand Secretary of Eu-
reka Grand Chapter, GASP Vernon Ave,
Wednesday evening she was the guest
of honor at a dinner party given by
Serg. and Mrs. Julius S. Glenn, Thurs
day she was entertained at dinner by
Mrs. Rosa Fouche, 1880 Langley Ave,
and in the evening at Mrs. Hattie
Woodbridge, Fl E. 56th ST. She left
for home Friday morning, having spent
a most delightful stay and was loud
in her praise of the members of the
Order of the Eastern Star in Chicago.
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|. Singing Souls

1t seems to us that the versatile
Cleveland c. Allen is unduly alarmed
when he says: The Negro spirituals
are now being overdone, and are being
sung by persons who have no concep-
ton of their social background or their
religious significance. 1t will be un-
fortunate if these songs lose their
proper value" Brother Allen is evil
IDENTIFY looking at the hole in the
doughnut and is becoming musically
pessimistic 1t is quite true that some
dross is now found in the golden tones
Of soulful Negro music The same,
too, is true Of the German, Italian
and Russian schools of music. And
what could be more painful to one of
soul music declensions than to listen
to a clumsy, soulless rendition of
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata" or
Mendeissohn's Violin Concerto? And,
lest Mr.. Allen forget, commerciahsm
must to some degree, enter into the
broadcasting Of Negro spirituals and
all other spirituals in order that they
may be brought ear to ear and soul
to soul into contact with respondents
who know and appreciate the soul mu-
sic of race.
However, we would like to ask
Brother Allen to look at the credit
side Of the Negro spirituals ledger. On
il he will hear Fritz Kreisler's violin
interpreting Clarence Cameron White s
arrangement of Nobody Knows de
Trouble I've Seen" He will recall
the night when the New York Hip
podrome Theatre went frantic over
John McCormack's rendition of Harry
Burleigh's Little Mother Of Mine.
He will remember the urge which Miss
Maud Powell, famed American violin
iste, gave to the works of S. Coleridge
Taylor. Allen will hear one hundred
artists of the New York Symphony
Orchestra accompanying Rolan d
Hayes and augment his vocal soul with
the instrumental souls Of the strings
horns and woodwinds.
No, Mol There's no cause for gloom
over the future of the Negro spirituals
which are more truthfully interpreted
today by more artists to more audi
ences than ever before. The singing
soul of the Negro is in America to
stay; and if few limitations and com
mercialistic vehicles, here and there, dc
it an occasional injustice, that is nc
more than what is true in other fields
and is no reason for becoming blind
to the roseate side of Negro music
spiritualistic or otherwise.
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Mid-Winter in Washington

The Capital City's 1926 mid-winter
cannot be said to be void of thrills.
The anti-lynching bill, the Virgin Is
lands bill, and the Negro Industrial
Commission bill are all pending in
Congress; the public schools system is
in the midst Of one Of its famous
eruptions, caused by the demotion Of
Captain Arthur C. Newman. Principal
Of Armstrong High School, and World
War hero; Bob" Church, of Tennes-
see, has been around town several days
-(and you know, everybody sits up
and takes notice when Bob" comes to
town.; d. Hamilton Jackson, Jean
Hestres, and H. Berg, Colonial Coun-
cilmen from the Virgin Islands, were
received by the President last Wednes-
day; the race between Jim Cobb, R. R.
Horner, and l. Melendez King to sue
coed Judge Terrell in the Municipal
Court is becoming fast and furious;
and the women's organizations, aided
BY such leaders as Mrs Mary Church
Tellell Mrs. Theresa L. Connolly,
Miss jeanette Carter, and Miss Halle
Q. Brown, are holding series Of meet
ings for the very definite and laudable
purpose of getting together. Outside
of these activities, Five Hundred" and
Bridge Whist" have clean sweep.
Washington is a peculiar city, Rank
ing we'll Up with Boston, as city Of
culture. exceeding the Hub City in ma
tional critics, having large migrant
class ofsintelligentsia which vie with
the "Oldest Inhabitants" for suprem-
acy, Washington presents a racial
spectacle of 10000 colored people who
run the world. so far as the "Hot Stove
League" is concerned The chief in
door sport in the Capital is embellish-
ing u. S. Supreme Court decisions,
telling Congress what to do, and de-
hning an educational and economic
code by which the world may run. But
as to votes-well, that's quite another
matter. A few Westinghouse" go
home and scratch ballot. provided
the Republican National Committee
will give them flares and expenses"
but more stay at home and regulate
the New York Stock Exchange.
Even so. mid-winter in Washington
is very pleasant-far, far away from
the mines, the mills, the docks, the
fields, and distant points of production
where food and overcoats are made
ready for use-we say it is very pleas
ant.-that is if you have double
strength means of support.
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to be zone Of the greatest audiences in
any New York concert hall this sea-
son." with whites and colored on a
basis of 6 to /.
The Color Bar Bill, which was re-
Jected by the South African Senate
last May, has been resurrected and put
through the House Assembly by a vote
Of 81 to So. When it reaches the Sen
ate again, it's first fate will probably
be repeated. The Bill seeks to restrict
the rights of South African natives to
perpetuate white control in the Union.
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Objection overruled

The United States Senate passed the
World Court protocol by vote of 70
to IL; but don't think for moment
that the administration senators had an
easy time in putting over the approval
of this country to become an integral
part of plan for the promotion Of
world peace. Just listen to the follow
ing-quoted gem" of dissent, coming
from a democratic senator from the
Palmetto State:
Il call the attention OF Senators
from the South. while they are voting
on this reservation, to the fact that
they are voting for a court where we
are to sit side by side with a full
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Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
70, 1902. at the Post Office at Chicago,
III. Under Act Of March 8. 1879.
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6. Colorgrans

6. Colorgrams
Union of the yellow races, in an at
tempt to combat racial discrimination,
is the aim Of yellow Races Associa-
ton" which is now being organized in
Shanghai.
Roland Hayes audience in Carnegie
Hall last Wednesday night was said
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type of white leadership falls or is
kicked off the throne of its own racial
group, forthwith, like the Greeks bear
ing gifts, it comes to the colored
brethren and says: 81 am and have
always been your very best friend. /
know your needs and | come to min
lister unto them" The contrite heart,
once naughty, and far from any
Samaritan-like ways, so far as the
brethren were concerned, with one
brave bound comes unto its own"
When the white Communists began to
wobble, boil over, and depose their
leaders, straightaway they came to the
brother and made him know that they
had always been with him, even unto
the end.
AS soon as Bishop William Mont
gomery Brown was exiled from the
Episcopal Church, as a hereto, with
smiles and thanksgiving he came to
the lowly brother, to who, now, he
speaks words Of solace and comfort.
Through all the years between, how
ever, it was as hard for the brother to
get "close" to the Bishop or his church
as it is for camel to pass through the
eye of needle. But now the brother
bites just like a goldfish swallowing
a bread-crumb.
The country is filled with such anom-
allies; and that is one reason why we
know that our racial group has, at least
imbibed Of some Of the elements OF
real Christianity When, after years
of ostracism, these affable strawgrab-
bers come to our midst, do we hold
past grievances against them? Nay,
nay! With one glad hand the brethren
bid them welcome, absorb their new
doctrines, absolve them from misbe-
havior in the past, and pledge fealty
and cooperation forever and ever
And, after all, that is real honest-to-
goodness brotherly love-on the part
of the brethren.
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!. Judge Edward w. Henry

Recently we spent an interesting hour
in the court room Of Judge Edward w.
Henry Of Philadelphia. The genial
dispenser Of justice was at his best,
with a discerning eye and keenly-
analytical mind, as he separated the
sheep" from the goats" He
seemed to know when to smile, when
to be stern, and when to be blank
When the kiddies or mother were
greatly imperiled by an offenders con-
duct or the fine which it accrued, the
Judge seemed to know how to pursue
justice to all, and stay within the law
of the great Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania.
Aftet all, we say frankly, as a men,
Der of the Bar, that the American sys-
TEN of jurisprudence, as developed
from the model Of the English courts,
is a marvel Of perfection in the de-
iilONidNy Va DSAOAN hiiN
American Bar, each offender has full
day in court, subject to considerations
which always give him the benefit of
the doubt
Judge Henry, with the aid of For
roster B. Washington, Executive Sec
rotary Of the Armstrong Association,
has inaugurated social welfare sys-
tenn in his court, which permits inten-
sive moral and employment assistance
in worthy cases. This plan has stimu-
lated good behavior and the tendency
to reform, wherever it has been given
thorough trial 1t saves many a
man and woman from the Second Of
Tense" We congratulate Judge Henry
and the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania upon his advent TO the Bench, to
both of which and to himself, too, he
is distinct credit.
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I. Srawgrabbers
Isn't it funny how, when certain
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coLoRFUL NEWS MOVIES"
BY the Caneraman

l. Singing Souls.
2. Objection Overruled.
& Mid-Winter in Washington
4. Strawgrabbers.
S. Judge Edward w. Henry.
s. Colorgrams.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
About 0OuH
Health
Things You Should Know
THE SIMPLE LIFE

We have almost abandoned
wholesome, air-cured meats, from
which most Of the deadly nitrOgens
have been removed by the pure alr
CT the country, and have espoused
instead the chemically treated pro-
duct of commerce. During a frac-
ton Of the year we eat fresh vege-
tables from the garden-at least
some Of US do; others buy vegeta-
bles that have passed through a
half-dozen dealers hands-wilted
and stale. Most Of the year we re-
sort to the factory product, housed
within its tin can, from the shelves
of the wholesaler. Verify the road
bacl, to the simple life is growing
longer every fcverish ninuto, yet
the simple life is the strong lieu
tenant Of health and happ;necs.
The law of right living has been
ignored, trampled upon, despised.
We fill our bodies with food at tn
hours when the digestion is a. It's
lowest efficiency - we overpow2r
the stomach, thus starving tie
nerves. Hours Of rest lra pira.cI
into hours Of activity, until the r.
evitable failure comes. then We
consult the specialist to rr3 o.;
why we can't sleep! Very fe~ nee
pie observe the Sabbath day;
spent in the harness. There
great measure OF happiness
compiishElent, i is true j;
at the expense Of life I'd a
Greed and speed are The e..
wholesome twin sisters OF early cb-
seQuies. This applies as wei ct
the dinner-table as in the marts Of
trade, and on the paved highway.
To abandon both is to take a long
step forward to health, happiness
and longer lifel
Next Week
CIGARETTE SMOKING
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19

ing this car knowing that it was
stolen. He also was convicted on the
third and fourth counts.
Before passing sentence, Judge
Pray stated that the jury evidently
did not believe him and added that
the court could not pass upon the
facts Of the case.
The trial was the longest conduct
ed in federal court so far this term.
1t started Thursday morning and
went to the jury at about 6 o'clock
last evening. The jury returned its
sealed verdict shortly after midnight.
The prosecution was handled by
District Attorney w. D. Rankin and
his assistant, F. A. Silver.
Rankin PrOsecutes.
The prosecution was conducted bv
District Attorney Rankin. AS this
was the first appearance of Mr.. Ran
kin as a prosecutor in Great Falls.
his methods were studied by the law
yers and the public here. His pres
entatiOn Of the facts in the Streepy
case was dramatic in the extreme.
Sometimes he pointed a finger at
Streepy's nose as he asked questions
and laughed to the Jury as he read
what he contended was a fraudulent
Bill of Sale. In addressing the jury
he condemned lawlessness in Daniels
county and said Streepy seemed to be
the head of a gang of car thieves OBJ
Grating there. He referred to Streepy
as an "alabaster saint" and made
capital out Of the fact that Streepy
admitted he was a rum runner. "Run
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CONTINUED from page One)
Dion ~Bouciault over 100 years ago.
entitled the Wearing of the Green"
On an imperative encore, Mr.. Gall
agher again came on the stage. This
time without his green hat, and gave
one of Moore's melodies.
Then the Fiddlers Contest came en-
which was the first of its kind to
staged in Eastern Montana. The
house rocked with applause as the
tunes of long ago were waited from
the strings of the old violins, to the
ends of the hall. John Series Of
COmertown won the coveted honors
by his excellent rendition of "The
Arkansas Traveller, "Miss McClOuds
Reel" and the "Old Ring Waltz" The
other fiddlers also gave splendid Sc
lectiOns which were appreciated by
the big audience.
Gustave copeland, accompanied by
Mrs. Garneau, made a great hit with
his singing of "My Wild Irish Rose"
and Where the River Shannon
Flows" Mr.. copeland maintained his
high reputation as Sheridan County's
sweetest singer by his expressive rem
dltlon OF the foregoing widely known
songs.
Miss Alice Young and Miss Blanche
Crone, dressed in Irish costume,
danced the Irish lit, in a way that
literally brought down the house.
John Series then gave recitation
entitled 'Miss Ella Paxton Of the
Panhandle" which reminded many of
the old timers present of the pioneer
days.
Dan Olson and Andy Abbott gave
an exhibition of step and reel dane
ing. The salvos of applause with
which this number was received, in
dicates that the steps eff bygone days
are yet remembered and appreciated.
On a request from the audience,
Gustave copeland again came on the
stage and enthralled the hearts Of all
with his rendering of when Irish
Eyes are Smiling"
Mrs. Garneau then played piano
solo entitled "Spring Chance" It was
well received and appreciated.
Miss Aoila Viola and Miss Louise
Hannah gave a Ukelele solo that
pleased young and old and was re-
ceived with an ovation.
After this the dancing started and
those who attended viii long remem-
Der the night of mirth and melody
spent in the F. L. Temple on March
II, 1926.
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CURED In Minneapolis, News Years
Day.
Gordon Francis, the little two
vear-old sen of Eugene Legault Tay-
Tor. the widow Of Fremont d. Taylor,
formerly principal of Outlook schools,
died Monday, March 9Th, 1926, Of
spinal meningitis following an i'll
ness Of two weeks at the home of
Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Legault at their farm one and
one-half miles west of Argyle, Mimi,
with whom she has been visiting
since the death of her husband, Ere
mont D. Taylor, at the Veterans Hos
pital, Minneapolis last New Years
Day.
The baby was taken sick on the
10Th of February. Dr.. Nerad was
called and the child was taken to st.
Vincent's Hospital at CrOOkstcn for
consultation with DR.. Brown, a spe-
cialist in children's diseases.
The disease was diagnosed as spin
al meningitis. Everything knO Tn to
medical science was done to save
the little boy but to nc avail.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon, March 10th, at st. Rose de
Lima church, Argyle, Minnesota, Rev.
Father FOnmosse officiating. The lit
tie children of st. Joseph's school of
the above village attended in body
and sang a hymn as part eff the ser
vices.
The interrment was made in the
Legault lot in st. Rose de Lima ceme-
terry at Argyle.
Relatives residing at a distance,
who attended the funeral were Charles
E. Taylor Of PlentywOod, Montana,
and Bruce n. Tayor of Balm, Mime
sofa, uncles of the deceased.
This was a particularly pathetic
funeral because this service was for
the second bereavement Mrs. Taylor
has sustained the past two months.
OBITUARY
Gordon Francis, only son and child
of Fremont D. Taylor and Eugene M
Legault was born at Crosby, Mime
sofa on Holy Saturday, April 5th
1924 and died at Argyle, Monday
March 8th, 1926, being at the time
of his death one year, eleven month;
and three days old. Funeral anC
interment was at Argyle, Minnesota
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CONTINUED from page one,
Farmers are formulating a mill, a
will make the real needs of fbs N. v
ers known and their power fslt = " !.
Progressive Farmers movement /, I, =
asking for charity for the tiIer,
the soil but demanding that fba ~
rights be given agriculture a o M
industries. '''
Council of Action Report in Visions
The failure of the efforts Of fSs h
interests to stem. the tide If A
Farmers organization in Montar
by the use of Prohibition stOolpigs-
is known here. The report of A
Sheridan County Farmers Council
Action has been widely read and HI
seminated and the victory Of the N
ty young organization in MOntm
over the tools Of the big interest,
the government payroll, has h.
hailed with satisfaction everywbes