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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
jim. CROW TAKES
SWIMMERS LIFE
Forced at Company Outing to
Unpatrolled Part of Lake,
Youth browns.
preston News Service)

Cleveland, O., Aug. 13.-Race
discrimination at the Chippewa
Lake picnic arranged by the Ameri-
can Wire and Steel company caused
Thurman Jackson, 20, to lose his
life.
Thurman Jackson in company with
his brother-in-law, Joe Holmes, Is,
were refused admission by authori-
ties of Chippewa Lake to bathe on
the same side of the lake with other
employees. They were told that if
they wanted to bathe that skiffs and
suits would be rented them but that
they would have to go on the oppo-
site side of the lake and bathe by
themselves.
Both youths went by themselves
to the opposite side of the Lake.
Thurman lost his life by drowning.
There was no lifeguard on the side
of the lake where they were bath
ing.
A committee of leading Negro
residents is carrying on a probe of
this case of race discrimination.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
WHIPPING BOSS
GIVEN FREEDOM
Jury Deliberates Only 40 Min
utes; Adverse Testimony
Given by Scores.
(Preston News Seryice)

Albemarle, N. C.-N. C. Crawford,
former chain-gang boss at the state
prison here, charged with the murder
of two Negro convicts, James Howell
and James Taylor, was found not
guilty here last Thursday night by a
jury that deliberated only 40 min
utes.
The trial lasted more than two
weeks, during which time scores of
states witnesses testified that they
had seen Crawford brutally beat con-
victs. Several society women of the
section testified as to seeing Gran
ford club convicts over the head. One
witness testified that she saw him
strike convict on the head with a
club, and never saw that convict
working with the chain-gang after
that.
The prosecution experienced all
sorts of difficulty in establishing the
fact positively that witnesses had
seen Crawford kill Howell and Tay-
lor.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
GIRL CLEARS UP
NEGRO ATTACK
Story of Assault Told Only to
Excite Girl Friend, Letter
to Press States.
(Preston News Service)

Greensboro. N. c., Aug. H.
That she circulated the report that a
young Negro man had chicken her,
made her take a pill and threat
ened her life early last Wednesday
morning, "just to excite my neigh
Dor girl friend" is an admission
made by Miss Virginia Holiday,
16-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Holiday, of Pomona, in
a letter received by the Daily News
Thursday with request that it be
printed.
She says: 81 want to express my
deepest regrets for the report ]
caused to come out last Thursday
in the Daily News. 1t was only a
dream greatly enlarged. The reason
/ told them was just to excite my
neighbor girl friend, not thinking
that it would ever go any farther,
which it did by someone calling the
police. Then 1 had to make my
story fit in as it all happened. ]
am sorry that / caused the family,
friends and also the officers the
trouble that l did"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
Minneapolis Ufba,. League Lists
Chief Accomplishments Of Year
Employment, Health, Housing,
Interracial Education, Survey
of Negro Population Head
Work.

Employment: The Urban Leagues
program rests upon securing for col
ored people greater opportunity for
employment and economic well-being
which are basic to the improvement
of housing, health and other social
problems. The industrial phase of
our work has been pushed to secure
openings for colored people, on the
one hand, and to placing colored
workers on jobs, on the other.
The industrial department receiv-
ed $40 applications for employment
between August 1, 1925, and July 1,
1926. 1913 of these applicants have
been placed. The outstanding place
ments are, laborers with the Min
neapolis Street Railway Company, a
matron at Sauk Center Reform
School, a fireman at the Henrietta
Apartments, 1 moulder with the
Northern Malleable Iron Works, and
S porters with the Walgreen Drug
Company. The remaining place
ments were "a janitors and porters,
"a domestic and 13 days workers
The total number of men placed was
81 and the total number of women
was 72. q.
Sixty-four employers have been in
terviewed during the past year for
the purpose of securing work oppor-
tunities for our clients. : Literature
on the success of Negro workers in
other sections has also been sent en-
ployers in Minneapolis.
Health: AS a part of the Leagues
survey of the social conditions of col
ored people in Minneapolis an in
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Vocational training has been
granted Emmett Hunt, disabled vet
eran. He will enter the University
of Minnesota this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Brooks, $50
Fuller Ave-, entertained on Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Fannie
Alexander of Waco, Texas. Covers
were laid for twelve. Miss AleXan-
der is high school teacher in Hous-
ton, Texas. She plans to take re-
view course at the University of Min
nesota before returning to the South.
Prof. and Mrs. Joe Herriford of
Kansas City, Mo-, stopped over in the
Twin Cities few days and were the
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jose
Sherwood, 971 st. Anehony Ave.
Prof. and Mrs. Herriford left We'd
nesday for Seattle, Wash.
Miss Beulah Stevens, 1881 Park
Ave-, entertained at luncheon Wed
nesday, August IL, in honor of Miss
Anna Foster of Chicago. Covers were
laid for twelve. 81
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
White Wives, Of Negro Seamen
In England Contented With Lot
Spectator Discovers Many Hap
py Mixed Marriages in Ports
of South Wales; Tolerant At
titude Prevalent.

New York, Aug. 13.-The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People has receiv-
ed from London clipping from the
Spectator in which correspondent
reports that Negroes employed in
British merchant ships are marry
ing white women in British ports.
Although the writer deplores the
tendency she states that her inves-
tigation disclosed the white women
were we'll satisfied with their lot.
The Spectators correspondent
writes:
"The writer once asked a gentle
refined woman with three children
of various shades of color, all with
woolly hair, how she could have
brought herself to marry a black
man, and what sort of future she
expected for her children, and this
was the answer:
They make good husbands
those men. They are so thankful to
us women for marrying them that
they treat us like queens. They
give us plenty of money; they don't
drink; they are good to the children
the pay is regular while they are
away, and they always come back
to us. There's many a woman with
a white husband worse off. The
children? Well, there are such a
lot of them now that nobody seems
to think much about it; they don't
mind them in the schools. They
won't hurt"
The writer further reports that
that, apparently, was the prevailing
attitude in those South Welsh
ports"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
Playful Race
Riot Averted
By Chi JaHe,
(Preston News Service)

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 13. - Inmates
of the county Jail, who in recent
weeks have had a dynamiting party,
many booze parties and fights be-
tween individual prisoners, were
about to stage southern past
time.
1t is claimed that on Thursday
the 81 playful inmates of the sixth
tier of the new Jail, got things in
fine shape to stage little "below
Mason and Dixon Line" comedy, in
the form of race riot.
The authorities claim that before
the opposing factions could clash
and break one another's heads with
billies and various implements,
made from bed springs, ETC., the
plot was discovered by one of Cook
county's faithful guards on that
tier which houses 80 Negroes and
18 whites.
The warden and his deputies
searched the cells and collected the
various implements of impending
warfare. The authorities were un-
able to place the blame and conse-
quently decided on punishment for
the entire colony on the sixth tier.
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FORMER LOCAL
BOY Beaten TO
PULP BY POLICE
Carl Branch Victim of Brutal
Treatment at Hands of
Kansas City Police.
Unable To Eat 3 Days
Gashed in Face With Butts of
Guns; Kicked Unconscious;
Investigation Promised.
Especial to The Echo)

Kansas City, Mo.-Carl Branch,
who lived with his mother and
brother at Rice and Atwater streets
in st. Paul, recently was picked up
by policemen here while returning
home from a dance last Saturday
night and beaten to a quivering
bleeding pulp because he would not
admit having committed a hold-up
whose perpetrators the police were
seeking.
Beaten badly before he was taken
to the holdover, Branch was later
mauled with the fists and butts of
guns of the arresting officers.
There are sixteen gashes in his face
and neck.
Kicked Unconscious
Both eyes are swollen closed and
streaming blood. Lying unconscious
after his terrific beating, he was
kicked in the side and stomach sew
eral times.
Although Branch protested at the
time he was picked up that he had
just come from a dance and that
he was completely innocent of any
crime, his story was of no avail
with the policeman.
Supports Invalid Mother
For three days Branch was unable
to eat anything. His invalid mother
is in his sole care, obtained medical
care through a church. Monday the
boy was released. b.. s. -..
Police Commissioner Emil Koch
regretted the incident very much
and promised to see that the officers
in question received an investiga-
tion.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
COMO THEATRE TO
OPEN AUGUST "A
Announce Finkelstein & Ruben
as Financially Interested
in Venture.

Como theater, on University Ave,
near Mackubin ST., opens Saturday
evening, August IA. 1t is the only
theater west of Chicago employing
all colored help, featuring the best
in pictures and acts by colored enter
tainers.
The staff consists of H. Coins, who
is the manager; Sidney Williams, a
boy who wins most of the local prizes
as a pianist, who will fill the place
in the pit and see that there is never
a dull moment; Elizabeth Murray,
cashier, and Matte Murray, usher.
This theater affords an opportuni-
ty for our talented people to per-
form. The venture has the financial
backing and advice of Finkelstein &
Ruben.
Program can be found in ad in
this paper each week.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14

The touring party including Mrs.
Rose L. Davis, Mrs. Chas. E. Eaton,
Geo. E. Butler and N. A. Evans, after
visiting Chicago, ILL.,, Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia, Pa, and Atlantic City,
arrived safely in New York City and
were entertained by Mr.. A. Philip,
the editor of the Messenger, at a
show and dinner party. After a visit
to Niagara Falls, the party will re-
turn home.
Mrs. Laura Bradford and Mrs.
Jessie Heron, 406 Rondo St., left
August for Seattle, Wash, to visit.
Mr.. William Penn won the Twin
Cities tennis championship and is
listed to enter the National Tourna-
ment at st. Louis, Mo-, beginning
Monday, August 16.
Mrs. Cornelia Smith and children
left for Seattle, Wash, this week for
visit.
Mrs. Eva Neal, 531 st. Anthony
Ave-, entertained at dinner on Fri
day in honor of Mrs. VIM. A. Porter
of Duluth, MINI. Covers were laid
for eight. After dinner the party
went motoring and sightseeing.
Mrs. Eva Neal, 531 st. Anthony
Ave., will leave Sunday to attend the
Spanish-American War veterans
convention in Des Moines, Iowa.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14

Mr.. Frank G. Smith, Jr., is widely
known as THAT Man Smith," artist
photographer. His work is attract
ing nationwide attention because of
it's individuality and high quality.
Since locating at 633 Sixth Ave.
North, Minneapolis, he has photo
graphed hundreds of our group to
their entire satisfaction.
Mr.. Smith, educated at Fisk Uni
versity and at the Illinois College of
Photography, is the son of DR.. Frank
G.. Smith, noted eye specialist of Chi
cago.
Mr.. Smith will attend the National
Association of Photographers of
America, which convenes at the Col
iseum, Chicago, August 1928. AT
this convention the worlds greatest
photographers will demonstrate to
the professions the latest, features,
lightings and equipment known to
photography.
THAT Man Smith" will bring back
much new information in order to
better serve his fast growing Glen
tele. His studio will necessarily be
closed until his return Monday, Au-
gust 80.
Although he is reluctant to close
even for so brief a period, he feels
that he can afford to do so because
of the wealth of information he will
obtain by attending this exclusive
convention of the photographers of
America.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
OF .'U" OPENS
DENTAL OFFICE HERE

DR.. Montague ]. Richardson, den,
tistry, '25, University of Minnesota
has opened dental Offices at 909
Marquette Ave, Minneapolis.
DR.. Richardson has lived in the
Twin Cities for the past seven years
during the entire course of his col
lege life. He selected the Twin
Cities as field for practice partly be-
cause of his excellent connections in
the community, and partly because
the field here is a good one.
His we'll appointed dental Offices
are equipped to give the most mod
ern practice in dentistry together
with reasonable rates. ..-. ..
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
TENNIS CROWN
OF TWIN CITIES
Goes TO penn
High School Boys Fight Out
Final Match With Rudolph
Martin Losing.
Champion To St.IlLouis
WOmen's Tournament Scheduled
for Last Part of Next
Week at Dunning.

In one of the most hotly contest
ed tournaments the city has ever
seen, William Penn, 17-year-old high
school boy, walked off with the
championship title of the Twin City
Tennis club last week.
Working his way in consistent
playing to the semi-finals, Penn
took the deciding match handily
from Rudolph Martin, also high
school boy, with the score of 6-3,
60, 6-2.
Trip for Winner
Beside getting the coveted silver
cup, each year awarded to the win
ner of the championship, Penn will
be sent to st. Louis at the expense
of the tennis club to represent that
group at the American Tennis as
sociation tournament. He will leave
tonight for st. Louis.
Walter Minor and Otis Woodard,
men who were believed to be strong
contenders for the title, fell by the
wayside before the onslaught of
young Penn and Martin. Woodard
reached the semi-finals, but Minor,
who has been slightly unwell all
summer, was defeated in the pre-
liminaries by Woodard.
Matches
Paul Crane, veteran player, went
down to defeat in the preliminaries
at the hand of Penn. Score, 6-1,
60. .--a-a---.--- ---e.s--s -,4s-----
Otis Woodard defeated Walter
Minor 6-2, 6-3.
Rudolph Martin won by default
from DR.. J. w. Crump.
James Lee lost to Rudolph Mar
tin GA, Us, Ga.
In the semi-finals, Otis Woodard
bowed to William Penn, and Penn
took the deciding match from Ru-
dolph Martin.
The cup which Penn will be the
nominal owner of for a year has
been won twice by w. Donald
Brown of Minneapolis.
WOmen's Tournament
The women's singles tournament
will be played the latter part of next
week. The winner will get one leg
on the cup, which Frances Smith of
Minneapolis won last year.
At the same time, junior tour
nament, which is being arranged by
Earle F. B. Kyle, is open to the
public.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
Willie Johnson Granted
Stay Until June, 1929

In Juvenile court wednesday
morning, Judge Orr, in view of
the extenuating circumstances
surrounding the case, granted
to Willie johnson, II, held on
a tab charge of the murder of
his 13-year-old brother Oliver,
a stay of commitment to a state
institution until June, 1929.
Pending the time of place.
ment in an institution, the boy
is to be placed in a private
home which will be found for
him by probation officers and
COlOred friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner, aunt
and uncle of the boy, did not
appear in court.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
MANAGER
FLATLY DENIES
SAGER CHARGES
Only Sympathy for Wife, Chill
dren of Employee Allowed
Him to Be Retained.
To Spite His Neighbors
Alleged Sager Said He Used Col
Ored Tenants Only in Order
to Spite NeighbOrs.

In an extended interview with an
Echo reporter Thursday morning, j.
V. Brugler, manager of the Con-
sumers Milk company, fatty denied
the charge made against the COM
pany by William Sager, discharged
employee, that the milk company had
fired Sager because he had rented a
portion of his home to colored ten
ants.
Mr.. Brugler indicated that there
were many reasons why the dis
charge of Sager had been made, and
pointed out that the actual firing of
the employee was merely the logical
elimination of a lengthy series of
causes.
Not Steady Worker, Claim
In part Mr.. Brugler said: "Sager
was not in our regular employ for
the length of time that he indicated.
He was discharged and re-employed
by us several times during the pc
riod that he stated he was in our
employ.
"The real cause of the discharge
was that he failed to keep himself
clean shaven while at work. In at
least one instance l personally sent
him away from the plant to get a
haircut and shave.
Officer Calls Oh Sager
During the past several weeks
William Sager has been embroiled
in a number of alterations with his
neighbors to such an extent that an
officer of the law called on him
while he was at work in our plant
and admonished him about keeping
the peace. Furthermore, he was
frequently called from his work to
go home and straighten out some
matter.
"This, of course, could not have
continued, and Sager was warned
that he would have to live at peace
with his neighbors or leave our en-
ploy.
"Then, Sager rented some rooms
in his home to colored tenants in
order to spite his neighbors. accord
ing to his own statement in our
Office in the presence of witnesses.
After that he quit his job and gave
out the statement that he had been
discharged by us for having rented
to colored people in order to vent his
spite upon usaby creating unfavor-
able sentiment toward us among col
ored people.
Il may add that at no time did
Sager's manner of performing his
work warrant our keeping him In
our employ. He was retained, how
ever, On account of an invalid wife
who is now dead, and four small
children.
"Our relations with both our col
ored patrons and the colored people
whom we have met in the neighbor-
hood have always been perfectly
amicable, and we sincerely hope
that this unfortunate incident, which
was not at all a question of color,
will not react against us in a
changed attitude of our colored
friends
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14

One of the prettiest parties of
the season was given at the Sterling
club Wednesday afternoon, from
1880 to by Mrs. Florence Brown.
The color scheme of pink and green
was artistically carried out. Mrs.
Brown who was assisted by her hus-
band, was a most charming hostess.
Mrs. Nellie B. Clardy, Mrs. w. A.
Porter and Mrs. r. L. Perkins, out
of-town guests of honor, were pre-
sented with beautiful guest prizes.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
BAR ASSOCIATION GIVES
LOCAL ATTORNEY OFFICE

At the second annual session of
the Chicago Bar Association which
closed last Saturday in Chicago,
Attorney o. ]. Smith of st. Paul
was elected regional director for
the third district. This district is
comprised of seven states.
Mr.. Smith acted as chairman of
the credentials committee and also
delivered the invocation in the abb
sence of Rev. Chas. w. Burton.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
sHOWERED IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Cyrus L. Lewis, who is con-
fined at Ancker hospital, was pleas
ingly surprised by gifts of many
useful and valuable present on Fri
day. August 6. Mrs. Monkman of
1852 Dayton Ave-, gave the shower
for Mrs. Lewis.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
Shot to Death by Mob
for Alleged Assault

Shreveport, La, Aug. Ia
Alleged to have attempted to
attack. 10-year-old girl near
,Lechaute, La, John Norris,
aged %, was shot to death
when he resisted arrest. The
shots were fired by a posse.
Norris was reported to have
made remarks to a girl on a
farm where he was a tenant.
The child screamed and men,
bers of her family chased
Norris several miles before
notifying authorities. A mob
was organized and the man
killed. ~
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14

The camp meeting and barbecue
given by Humboldt Heights Baptist
Mission was a success despite the
threatening weather. A good crowd
and good meetings were in evidence
although we regretted the fact that
Rev. Bowens could not reach the
city in time to participate. Rev.
Crowder and Bro. Claiborne assisted
and all went well. Seventy-five dol
lars was raised during the three
days session. Rev. R. ]. Solomon
preached his first annual sermon last
Sunday evening after pleasing
program was rendered by his faith
full few. Sisters Newton, Lillard
and other faithful workers are to be
commended for their efforts, and Mr..
Jackson for his voluntary free offer,
to barbecue the meat which was en-
joyed and praised by all.
Complimentary to Mrs. R. L. Per-
kins of Kansas City, Kan, Mrs.
Harry Donaldson entertained with a
500 party Friday evening at her
beautiful home, 2941 Elliot Ave.
Six tables were played. The first
prize was awarded to Mrs. Opal
Fraction, second to Mrs. Hiram
Gibbs, consolation to Mrs. M. Can
non. Mrs. Perkins was given
beautiful guest prize. A dainty
luncheon was served after which the
guests departed for their homes be-
ing delighted with Mrs. Donaldson's
hospitality.
Mr.. David r. Francis of the post
Office department motored to Kan
sas City to visit his parents. Ac-
company Mr.. Francis are. Mr.. Wal
ter Smith, Mr.. ]. Maxwell and Mr..
John Wright. The party will VISIT
in st. Louis. Chicago and Milwaukee.
before returning home.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14

Mrs. Sarah Lee, formerly of Min
neapolis and a member of Bethesda
Baptist church, now residing in Chi
cago, is visiting her many friends.
Mrs. Sarah Brown of Wichita,
Kan, is visiting her sons, Messrs. J.
B. and Ed. Brown.
Miss Viola Harris of Mt. Pleasant
Iowa, returned home, stopping en-
route to be the guest of her sister
Mrs. Grace Totter of Marshalltown
Iowa.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14
COUNTRY CLUB
preston News Service)

Stoa, Mass, Aug. IA golf
and country club, exclusively for
Negroes, has opened here and is be-
lieved to be first in this state. 1t is
the Mapledale Country club. A
year-round program of sports has
been planned.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14

Mr.. Williams, we'll known local
pianist, has accepted a position with
the staff of the New Como theater,
which will be opened under colored
management on August IA.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-08-14

agents will call to see you
about The Echo during the
next two weeks. He will
want your opinion and sub
scripti0n.
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-08-15

individuals, communities or states; simplify commission regulation statues; repeal espionage laws.
 "In conclusion, it was announced that the candidates re-dedicate themselves on this anniversary of his birth to program of service under inspiring example of Robert M. La Toilette"
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-08-15

Answering letter written him by Arthur Frame, of Anchorage, candidate for the Territorial Senate, Jos. H. Murray, veteran of the Terri torial House and candidate on the Republican ticket for re- election, refuses to support Delegate Sutherland for re- election and sets forth his very excellent reasons why he finds it impossible to longer support the head of the ticket.
 MT. Frames letter is as fol- lows:
 Anchorage, Alaska, July g, 1926.
 Hon. Jos. H. Murray,
 Mccarthy, Alaska.
 Dear Murray:
 We have organized club here known as the Third Divi- sion Republican club of An chorage for the purpose of carrying on the campaign this fall. The campaign is really to be carried on by the Execu- tive Committee, of which com