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The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
Red Hair Dist;nciiUe
Mark of Famous "Vamrs

Skin pale as elder blossoms, green
eyes, and red hair there you have the
up-to-date vamp, writes Mrs. Stanley
Wrench in the London Evening News.
All sorts of legends and traditions
explain why red hair has usually been
looked upon with distrust. The Danes
who conquered England were reputed
to have red hair, and the fair-headed
Saxons hated the color. Even among
the old Greek myths we find the Me-
dusa, the terrible Gorgon, had crisp
red locks, which afterward were
changed to kissing serpents.
But when we leap onward and reach
the pages of Homer we find that the
immortal Helen of Troy, the most
beautiful woman in the world, had red
hair, and surely here we discover the
secret Of the red-haired mink; for al
though Helen's name has passed down
to us right through the centuries as
the most radiant being the world has
ever seen, she was siren and tempt
reSs, too.
The ten years war, distress and des-
olation, yet most wildly of all we
remember that scene on the walls of
Troy when Helen met the old men,
and their hearts grew weak as water
as they gazed at her and her beauty.
Curses died away. Red-haired beauty
won.
Cleopatra, serpent of old Nile" had
red hair. She was not beautiful; in
deed, authorities declare her to be
quite plain, even snub-nosed, but she
had red hair, and won Mark Antony,
prince of lovers, whose sole thought
was to please the Egyptian siren.
Queen Elizabeth must have thought
red hair becoming, for 1t is said she
wore red wig when she wished to
look at her best the Inflated but love-
ly Mary Queen Of Scots is reputed to
have had red hair; and we know that
Laura, whom Petrarch has immortal
lied by his verses, first attracted him
by her red tresses.
RED hair, hot temper" runs an old
Midland saying; indeed, it seems to
be generally acknowledged that red
haired folk have fiery tempers.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
Chick Suggs-Ernie Fliegel Bout
Suggested.

Matchmaker John Reddy is said to
be looking for a suitable opponent
for Ernie Fliegel, the newborn
feather-weight sensation of Mime
apolis and in so doing he will no
doubt try to find someone that is not
too far in advance of Fliegel in ring
experience which is the only thing
that needs to be considered as Ernie
has everything but needs a time to
accumulate ring generalship.
In looking over the eastern field
we find Chick Suggs, colored SEN
sation created over night with but
little if any more experience at real
top notch festable than has Fliegel
He also is one whom we could get a
line on as to qualifications by his
most recent defeat of Jackie Nichols,
one of our home town boys. By
this we can say that bout between
Suggs and Fliegel should be hum
mer and box Office attraction that
Reddy can not beat for the money.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27

HERETOFORE Jack Dempsey has
been considered as the greatest fight
er of all ages, but various writer's are
now finding many points of weakness
about the champion. Jimmy Dough-
erty who refereed the bout at Shelby,
starts his article speaking of the
fight with these words: "As poor a
fighter as Tommy Gibbons was, he
licked Dempsey the first ten rounds. 3"
He then goes on to mention how bad
George Godfrey used Dempsey in
training until he finally lost his job.
All of which is true about Godfrey,
and it's safe bet that he can do the
same to all the rest of the heavies,
and we may not be too sure about
even Harry Wills being able to ham
die the rugged Negro.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
ORDER RECALLS TRIP
OF FIRST VIRCINIANS
Founding of Knights Of
Golden Horseshoe.

Among old Virginia legends none
perhaps is so Economically interesting
as the tale of the founding Of the Or
der of the Knights Of the Golden
Horseshoe. In Virginia, In the Eight
eenth century. Alexander Spottswood,
governor Of the state. created the or
der when, acting In the place Of the
earl Of Orkney, he presented the
companions Of his "Tramontane ok
petition" each with small golden
horseshoe set with jewels, and bear
ing the motto, "Sic Invat Transcen-
dere Monies"
The expedition was got together by
Governor Spottswood, who conceived
the project Of marching with a party
of genial companions over the Blue
Ridge mountains to the unknown land,
which was then supposed to abound
with wild animals and which was
also supposed to be the source Of
the great Mississippi. His excel
lency, bitten by the urge of dis
covery, sent invitations to a num-
Der Of his friends to accom-
pany him, cautioning them to have
their riding horses carefully shod.
The entire party included about fifty,
and these were accompanied by pack
horses, abundantly supplied with
choice provisions, and, naively adds
the chronicler, IAN extraordinary va.
riety Of liquors" The pack animals
carried tents, and at night these were
unrolled and set up. Then the fun
would begin. Venison and bear meat,
the result of the days sport, were
roasted at great fires; the provisions
and liquors would be brought out. The
latter embraced Virginia red and
white wine, brandy, shrub champagne,
Irish usquebaugh, two kinds of rum,
canary, cherry punch and cider"
Finally, the intrepid party reached
the headwaters Of the Rapidan; then,
setting out again, reached the summit
Of the Blue Ridge mountains. Here
they looked backward and forward at
the superb view-the very first time
seen by Anglo-Saxon eyes. At this
spot the whole party, we are told,
drank the health of King George I
and the separate healths of every
member Of the royal family.
From here SpottswoOd and his
horseshoe knights descended the west
ern slope and crossed the Shenandoah.
The western bank was the extreme
limit of their march. Here they
camped few days and then they pre-
pared to retrace their steps across the
mountains. Before doing so, however,
they determined to celebrate the occa,
sion with grand banquet.
A little golden horseshoe, set with
garnets, Is nearly all that remains to
recall that gay little incident In Vir-
ginia hlstory.-Detroit News.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
Vessel for Arctic

Whether 1t Is possible to build a
steel vessel that can withstand the
pressure Of Ice packs in the Arctic
ocean sufficiently to replace the cut
ter Bear is lively topic among coast
guard men on the Pacific this winter
The Bear, wintering In San Francisco
after her thirty seventh summer
cruise into the Alaskan arctic In the
coast guard, was constructed Of thick
oak in Greenock, Scotland, in 1874
With $925,0O0 appropriated by con-
gress, it has been proposed to replace
the Bear, following next summers
cruise. with twin-prOpelled steel YES
sci. The doubters declare no steel YES
sci can stand heavy ice pressure, be-
cause the metal will first bend and
then break. They also predict that
the ice will quickly rip off one or
both of the exposed twin propellers.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
Wheels Within Wheels

Prof. William Lyon Phelps was talk
ing about a poor book that had been
greatly Overpraised.
Criticism" he said, isn't always
unbiased. Wheels within wheels, you
know. It's like the good old story
of the prisoners In Germany.
1.-TWO brothers, Tom and Jack, were
captured on the western front and
sent to Germany. One wrote home:
"'Dear mother-Here l am at last
in the beautiful German prison. !
have a fine room, with clean sheets,
good food. and cigars-Your loving
son, Tom.
"'P. SACK was shot yesterday
for complaining
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
The Three Wild Men

In illustration of the amusing mis-
understandings of things happening in
our good city during the Christmas
times may be mentioned the impress
sions of little five-year-old boy who
took part in tableau at one of the
churches depicting beautiful events
commemorative the nativity.
On being asked by his mother the
next morning who 1t was followed
the star until it stood above the
manger In Bethlehem, he replied:
"The three wild men," Being further
asked what kind of gifts they brought,
he replied: Gold, frank-in-cense and
mercury" indianapolis News.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
ANY Old Excuse

President Jerry B. Sullivan Of the
United States board of general ap-
praisers was talking about smuggling.
Nearly everybody can find an ex-
cuse," he said, "for doing bit of
harmless smuggling. We're like the
little boy who was getting dressed for
a holiday party.
"'Oh, no, mother he said, you
amt a-goin' to wash my ears, too !
Oh, no, not on your life!
"'Why not?' said his mother.
"'Why, consarn it, growled the boy,
don't it say on the invitation that
this is an informal partyT"
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
Same TODAY

Canon Hannay, known to fiction as
George A. Birmingham, maintains that
nowadays the most dramatic sermons
are preached in Ireland. A friend
Of his heard preacher in a Con-
naught village expatiating on the ter
rors of hell.
"The lions will roar at yez," he told
his congregation. "The owls will boot
at yez, and the hyenas will laugh yez
to scOrn."
Another Irish preacher, having de-
scribed how Jezebel painted her face,
her head and looked out of the win
dow at Jehu, remarked:
"And would you believe it, the
huzzy was nigh on sixty years Of age"
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27

$3.50 at the Bethesda church, 111S
So. 9Th st.
The national body that is standing
watch over our rights and privileges
throughout the land must be support
ed by the branches and they in turn
by the people. We sincerely urge all
of our citizens to come out and sup
port this branch by your presence.
The program will be presented by
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
Machine Un,uinds Cocoons

An Italian inventor, Doctor Fioruz-
ii, and an industrialist, Signor Bal
biani, have invented a device that is
expected to revolutionize the silk in
dustry. 1t automatically presents the
cocoon to the spinning machine, holds
1t while 1t is being mechanically un-
wound and twisted into thread, re-
moves the remains and presents a
fresh cocoon. 1t is asserted that the
thread is in no wise inferior to that
obtained by hand methods, while the
saving of labor Is great.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27

Make Merry with the Merry Max
ers, Monday evening, March 8, 1926,
at Phyllis Wheatley House. Admis-
sion 35 cents. Mrs. w. r. Banks,
chairman.
The Corinthian Triangle club will
give a whist party March 4, at Pho
neer Hall at $50 p. M. Admission
25 cents. Lunch free. First prize a
basket of groceries.
The WOmen's Auxiliary of st. Phil
lips church will give a Lenten Din
ner Wednesday, March 10, from 40
p. Nj. at the Guild Hall. Dinner So
cents.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
The Square Peg

Godfrey Morgan, the new head of
the Dark Tobacco Growers associa-
ton, was talking in Hopkinsville
about square pegs In round holes.
ut reminds me-" he said, "of the
husband who complained gently to
his wife:
"It's awfully kind of you, dear,
to undertake to supply my smoking
requirements, but these cigars-er-
well, you know, I'm afraid ten for
a quarter is little too cheap
eyes, said his wife, it's fright.
fully cheap, of course, but l thought
there'd surely be one or two good
ones in the BUNCH"
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
MINNEAPOLIS N. A. A. C. p.
HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING

In line with the policy recently
adopted by the executive committee
of the local branch to hold public
meetings regularly once a month, in
stead as heretofore, at indefinite peri
DDS. The branch will hold its Sec
ond meeting Sunday afternoon at
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
To Test Old Tradition

Near Ullensaker, in Norway, is a
grass-grown and tree-grown tumulus.
"Raknehaugen," 60 feet high and over
800 feet in diameter. Legend says 1t
contains the remains of an unknown
king, lying in a stone chamber, upon
couch between two white horses.
In 1870 an attempt was made to open
the mound, but after several perilous
falls of tons of earth and sand the
excavators abandoned the work.
Archelogists are preparing to make
a fresh attempt to test the truth of
the tradition.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
DEATHS
Rev. John w. Wilson

Rev. John w. Wilson, who resided
at 422 Charles St., died February IS,
at Ancker Hospital at the age of IS
years, after an illness of two years.
Rev. Wilson's last charge was on the
West Side in st. Paul. He was a
member of several lodges.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, February 2, from Memorial Bap-
fist church, Rev. L. w. Harris, pastor
of Pilgrim Baptist church, officiating,
with Rev. JOS. Strong assisting.
Rev. Wilson is survived by a
widow, Mrs. Julia Wilson, and ia
Their and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Day.
The body was placed in a vault at
Forest cemetery. Funeral under the
direction of A. J. McGavock.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
OFFICE

The St. Paul Echo maintains a
branch office at The Economy Mar
ket, $40 9Th Ave- No., Minneapolis.
For the convenience of readers living
on the North Side, any business for
the Echo can be transacted with Mrs.
Cabbell at the Economy Market, Hy-
land 0436.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
His Acuteness

"My nephew, who was attending col
lege in Manhattan and taking a course
in electrical engineering, has gone to
Schenectady, N. Y, to take job with
an electric company" said Farmer
Fumblegate.
"He always was bright lad" COM
mented Farmer Funter.
Eyes, street Why, he knew how to
spell Schenectady the first time l
asked him."-Kansas City Star.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27

a group of University students. who
are preparing themselves soon to be
our leaders. Your presence also will
show them an appreciation for their
efforts and lend to them an encour-
agement you could give in no other
way.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27
COMING
ATTRACTIONS
COMING ATTRACTIONS

Daughter Elks' Como Temple 1928
will give their sixth anniversary
apron and overall dance, Union Hall,
March II. Admission so cents.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27

Canada obtains a total of $3,57O,-
600 horsepower from her falling wa
tiers.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27

A gas mask has been developed
that produces its own oxygen.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-02-27

The District of Columbia has Sc
lected the American beauty rose as
the official flower.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
COMMISSIONERS
APPROVE PLANS
FOR BRIDGES
DRAWINGS PRESENTED IN
DIcATE STRUCTURE Will.
De OF REINFORCED CON-
CRETE 81

The plans and specifications 60,
the three long bridges of the
Oversee Highway to the main
land. as prepared by the c. A. r.
Turner Company. Of Minneapolis,
and approved by the county cont
missioners at a special meeting
yesterday Afternoon. indicate that
the structures will be models of
excellence and attractive in archi-
fectural lines.
The drawings indicate thai
structures will be entirely Of rein
faTced concrete. patterned after
the style of the famous Turner
mushroom system. The founda-
ticn piers viii be cylindrical in
form and win be firmly tied into
a natural rock base. Upon these
will rtst two systems Of cantlleTer
beas1s supporting the floor of the
bridge. which viii be in solid con-
esvte slabs. The driveway viii be
- feet wide with substantial
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
SURVEY MADE
OF FATALITIES
OVER WORLD
REPORT COMPILED SHOWS
10000 PERSONS KILLED
AND $4,000 INJURED LAST
YEAR

WASHINGTON, June 15.-A
world survey showing that about
10000 persons were killed and
$4,000 injured in automobile &C
cidents last year was made public
today by Charles NJ. Upham, man
aging director of the American
Road Builders Association.
Accidents in the United States
accounted for more than 80 per
cent of the fatalities, he said,
placing the United Kingdom sec
ond with 968, followed by France
with 1923 and Canada with 702.
"The enormous toll of automo-
bile accidents in the world is part
ly the result of highway construc-
tion," Mr.. Upham explained, "al-
though the greater number of
deaths are caused by careless and
incompetent driving. Plans are
now under way to call a meeting
of highway officials representing
all nations of the American Con-
tinent to be held in connection
with the American Road Builders
convention during good roads
week, January 1915, 1927.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
EXCELLENT SHOW
AT SAN CARLOS
"SNAPPY STEPPERS" SCORE
BIG HIT LAST EVE
MING

Harry Cordray's "Snappy Step
pers" scored another big hit at
San Carlos Theatre, delighting
packed houses at the two perform
ances of last evening.
This excellent stock company is
affording splendid entertainment
of the highest order for the peo-
pie and at a most moderate price.
The stage people are all clever
artists in presenting their lines i'll
a pleasing, mirth-provoking way.
The chorus is good and the vaude-
vile numbers, spiced by the wit
and antics of one of the best
comedians ever seen here, keep
the audience in an uproar from
start to finish. Last night the
new member of the company with
his singing and ukclele had to re-
spond to encore time and again.
This company changes program
three times a week, and the usual
large attendance bespeaks appre-
citation upon the part of the
thcatre-going people Of this city.
o, yes! They have pictures too,
and they entertain the audience
until time for the curtain to go
up. Not a dull moment at the San
Carlos.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
DOES NOT FAVOR
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
GOVERNOR MARTIN EX-
PRESSES HIMSELF RELA-
TIVE TO PROPOSED APP
PREPARATION
my Associated PrcSs)

TALLAHASSEE, June ID
Gov. Martin does not regard with
favor proposals for calling a spec
ial session of the Florida legisla-
ture to seek a million dollar APP
preparation to advertise the state.
The executive, in conference
last night with Fred L. Weede,
Miami business man, stated that
he was of the opinion that it would
not be expedient to invoke the law
making body to obtain a million
dollar appropriation, in view of
the fact that at the last regular
session a bill to appropriate $780,
90 to advertise the state was re-
jected.
Mr.. Weede, former secretary of
Miami Chamber of Commerce, told
the governor that he had come to
Tallahassee to urge the special
session on behalf of the Miami or
ganization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
STAR
HOLDS MEETING
In TALLAHASSEE
TWENTY SECOND ANNUAL
CONVENTION OF ORDER
CONVENES IN CAPITAL
CITY

TALLAHASSEE, June ID
The twenty-se cond annual con-
vcntion of the Grand Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, got under
way here today with delegates
from several sections of the state
in attendance. Gov. Martin de-
livered the welcoming address on
behalf of the state of Florida.
Bradford C. Webb, of Kendrick,
Grand Patron, responded.
State Hotel Commissioner Jerry
w. Carter, of Tallahassee; Mrs.
Alvina Craig, of Winter Haven,
associate grand matron, and Mrs.
Lena Bird, of Greenville, Grand
Matron, were also on the pro-
gram for addresses.
The convention, which is being
held at the State College for
Women auditorium, will continue
through Thursday, with the cleo
ton and installation of officers.
presentation of the jewels and gift
ceremony on the program for the
final day.
Over 500 delegates and mem
bers of the Grand Chapter and
visitors were in attendance, in
Guiding several from other states
and one from Lenen, Scotland,
Mrs. Agnes S. Miller.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
LIFE-SAVINC
TESTS ARE Held
HERE YESTERDAY
EIGHT APPLICANTS PASS
EXAMINATIONS CONDUCT
ED; ANOTHER MEETING ON
THURSDAY

A life-saving test was conduct
ed here yesterday afternoon under
the auspices of Red Cross workers
when a number of applicants sue
ccssfuily passed the tests held in
connection with these activities
which arc put on at d different times
in the interest of this phase of the
work that is a side-linc of Red
Cross activities.
Those passing the test yester-
day were: Gilbert Thompson,
Murray Barker, Galicious Thomp-
son, Emmie Gale, Gilbert De-
merritt, Leonard Curry and Ray
mond Bethel, all of the junior
class.
Miss Fannie Gale of the senior
class was also one of the APP
plicants successfully passing the
tests held.
There will be another test held
on Thursday afternoon, beginning
at 2 o'clock, at the Fort Taylor
boat house when all interested in
this work are requested to be
present.
The examiners in the tests con-
Quoted were Frank Carbonell, Sr.,
Maurice Cruz and Neil Knowles.
These tests have been very
beneficial to those participating,
which has been the result of many
of the young people displaying
much interest in these activities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15

County Commissioners J. Otto
Kirchheiner, Hilton Curry and
Braxton B. Warren, accompanied
by County Engineers Joseph Wat
kins and c. G. Bailey, left by rail
this afternoon for Key Largo,
where they will inspect highway
project No. /, recently completed
By the Tidewater Construction
Company. They will go from
there TO Miami TO accompany a
representative of the state road
department and other interested
parties on an inspection trip over
the Monroe county portion of the
Tamiami Trail on Thursday of
this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15

bauisters on each side Stands for
he lighting system will be placed
a. staggered distances of 100 feet.
The engineers drawing of the
proposed bridges show that they
Will be very neat in appearance,
substantial and d..table.
Two Of the ori3eS. over Pigeon
Key and Channel Five. will have
steel draw spans for the passage
Of vessels.
The Turner people estimate that
all the bridges ceu'd he completed
IN tWa a"d one-hs.lf years aud at
an approFimat cost Of from THU
teen &c ifte6n million dollars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
FLAG DAY IS
OBSERVED BY
ELKS' LODGE
FITTING CEREMONIES ARE
CONDUCTED LAST EVENING
AT HEADQUARTERS ON DU-
vi STREET

The Flag Day program render
ed at the Elks Club last evening
was enjoyed by a large number of
Elks and their friends. Many of
the people present witnessed for
the first time the rendition of
the beautiful ritualistic ceremonies
of the Elks, and a number eX-
pressed appreciation of the OPP
portunity to do so.
The Flag Day Grafton by J.
Lancelot Lester was an excellent
and enlightening address on topics
appropriate to the patriotic oc-
casion, and the hall was profuse-
ly decorated in flags, bunting and
national colors in many designs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
TO THE PUBLIC

The Real Silk Hosiery Mills of
Indianapolis, Ind, has only one au-
thorized agent in Monroe County,
myself. Beware of purchasing
hosiery under that name from
others; they do not represent this
we'll known house.
W. J. GALLAGHER,
SIS Elizabeth ST.
Phone 612-J.
June 12-6tX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
Thomas Victor Russell
Dies Yesterday Afternoon;
Funeral Here TODAY

Thomas Victor Russell, a vet
eran seaman, we'll known in this
city, who died late yesterday af-
ternoon at his late home, 826
White street, will be buried in the
city cemetery this afternoon fol-
lowing funeral service at the Con-
grcgational church, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. Eldridge, at 4:3O
o'clock.
The deceased had attained the
age of 70 years, eight months and
10 days.
i
Gasoline prices in Europe are
iumpinP.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Pinder,
who had beer spending several
weeks visiting in Key West with
relatives. were passengers leaving
over the East Coast last night en-
route to their home in West Palm
Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15
EARL OF DUNRAVEN
DIES ON MONDAY
(Rv Associated Pressl

DENVER, June 15.-The
Earl of Dunraven, who died
yesterday. was known here as
the founder of Estes Park,
Colo. now in the heart of the
Rocky mountain national park
region, In 1875, Lord Dun
raven became impressed with
the beauty of that section of
the Colorado Rockies, and
purchased about 100000 acres
of land for a game preserve.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-15

Captain c. ID. Stearns, member
Of the Water Trustees Board, was
. passenger leaving on the steam
ship Concho this morning for New
York where he goes for a confer
ence with officials in connection
with the bringing of a fresh water
supply to Key West from the
mainland.