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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-24
THIS MATTER OF DEMANDING RIGHTS

The prompt action taken by New York merchant who was
refused New Jersey restaurant because the proprietor
of the place thought cored indication of the
people they they have rights which must not be
tramped upon and insist that those rights be not violated
With the coored who is receiving i'll treatment at the
private agencies there usually different and far less
decisive attitude displayed Knowing that the cespensng
machinery of the courts likely vary from the true IN
melting regarding him. Negro ponders long time
before going the and trouble of starting court action
the basis of the Civil Rights Act
that especially true because from the southern
white little to be expected the of courtesy and little
demanded Instead of rsng embarrassment the southern
Negro has built the protective wall OF race industries which
shield him from too intimate contact with the whites
Men of the North knowing at least beeveing-tha COIL
dons better here than they in the South accept
siona slight as the natural and obeexpeced thing Their
preston apt to be passive than militant
For time of course they but their seldom
leads them any constructive action which will better dscm
naory situation for the next who follows them the place
of their refusal
young in the community recent notable eXcep
tons to this rule Having refused service Minneapolis
restaurant about year they brought suit against the
pretor the place. That they awarded cent damages
each is not important point the They proved their
eanestness in demand rights by taking official
action.
Should prompt be taken by all coored c
zens similar circumstances this Tightening OF prejudice
which gaining stronger hold would be forced loose
Coored the North will day learn that merely being
here is not predicating full citizenship rights.
Action there vigorous action and enough of to
show the courts Negroes this section alive to and
protestant against condition which surely hemming in
Only in that way the North remain the North with all that it
has meant to the Negro in the past.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-24
GREENWAY DECLINES JOB
AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Continued from page u

Continued from page u
date opposition of DR.. E. B. Roberts
of New York and William Ashley of
Newark, N. j., president and secre-
tary of the alumni association, was
fiat-footed denial that he was a
khan sympathizer. He admitted that
he was Virginian, and admitted also
that he had flayed Mayor Hendricks
for refusing to allow the Khan to
parade in the streets of Philadelphia.
He asserted that he had scored the
mayor because he thought the may
or's refusal smacked or Partially"
81 am Shriner," he said, "and rs
per cent of the Shriners are members
of the Ku Klux Khan. l am South
erner. l was born within the first
and second congressional districts of
East Tennessee"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-24
GOOD DARKIES"

Although the North woke than the reaZa
ton that there these United States of America New Ne
coored American who shared only color with the
conventional Uncle Tom type the South only shaking itself
from deep suber to discover that the old type of Negro
either completely gone, or is at least mOribund.
One of the picturesque and sentimental public recogn
the passing the Uncle Tom type under LOuS
where southern gentleman with tender and lavish
hand about have erected statue memory of he good old
dares of bygone times He seeking to mmoraze the man
who gave amending service and asked reward but the smile of
the the who basked the favor of e great house
day. and who cnged from the lash of the whip the next
the of which prompted the action of
this gentleman hard To sypahize with that attitude
quite another In senmentazng the dead days of
slavery paradng the sentiments which swayed the souherner
day. without any attempt keep abreast of the
the Negro he left bondage is to foster the OF the
feeling which supermpoed prejudice the institution of
slavery.
And the South needs reminders to bear in mind it's
prosperity based the free labor of black workers. Those
things should be encouraged forget to put in sane
appraisal the achievement of the erswhe slave for the at
the embred exsav holder foundation for the
seeds of racial tolerance which must eventually this coun-
try is to gain its highest potential peak of greatness.
white southeer place of statue to good dare
the brilliant group Negro scholars writers
artists which has slavery Let him read the
literature Negro he would put his finger to the pulse
power his former servant let him hear Negro
would listen the eloquence OF ageod
him battle his and OF Negro music
would purge himself of peness and he would come to
realization of the Negro he hopeess enslaved but
as he is proving himself today.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-24
ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH

Last Sunday was another good day
at St. Paul Baptist church. "Our
need of Divine Guidance" was the
subject of the pastors sermon.
Among the visitors from Mime
apolis were Rev. E. L. Fuller and
wife, Rev. G. C. Caldwell and wife,
Attorney and Mrs. H. L. Scott and
daughters, Dorothy and Helen. Rev.
Fuller preached a well received SER
mon in the evening. One united with
the church by Christian experience.
The offering was $500. All left
happy and rejoicing that the Holy
Spirit had favored us with his pres
ence.
The Dramatic club will give pro-
gram next Monday at p. M, includ-
ing doll show and wagon parade.
The best girls exhibit will get a
prize; the best boys exhibit, base
ball and bat Admission Is cents.
Good weekly reports are made by
the Earnest Workers club through
the president, Mrs. E. Hudson. Sun
day services, II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Come on time. All are welcome.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-24
First Animal Protection

The first step in the enactment Of
humane legislation was taken in 1922,
when bill providing punishment for
the Ill treatment of cattle was intro
duced into the British parliament by
Richard Martin, an Irish nobleman,
later nicknamed by King George ~
Humanity Martin" To Richard Mar
tin belongs the credit for the first
conviction under the law for the pro-
lection Of animals. The misused anil
NAL was dragged into court to show
evidence Of its masters cruelty, and
the driver was found guilty. Two
years later, Martin formed society
for the enforcement Of his anti-cruelty
act. The Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals was thereupon
organized. From this society orig
mated the American Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
founded In New York in 1855 by Henry
Bergh.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-24
Willy Whales

Sir John Bland-Sutton, famous Eng
lish surgeon, tells striking story to
demonstrate the cunning with which
the "killsr" whale chases its prey.
It feeds on seals, which 1t cannot
easily drag of the Ice, but it swims
under the Ice on which the seal lies,
and using its powerful dorsal I'm, sud
denly rises, and breaks of piece Of
the ice with 1t. If the seal tries to
escape by sliding over the ice, the
whale follows 1t, and continues its
breaking tactics until the seal is cap
tured.
The teeth Of killer whales make
those Of the crocodile seem puny, but,
curiously enough, these terrors Of the
seas, who even prey on their harm
less relatives, hunt in packs, like
wolves.
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SUNSHINE SAMMY RETURNS
TO SCREEN WITH TURPIN
CONTINUED from page u
Was Earning $3.50 Per Week.

was EARNING $SOU fer Week.
1t is said that Ernest's salary was
advanced from time to time until it
reached the maximum of $3.50 per
week under his Roach contract. Dis
satisfaction upon the part of his par
ents over his salary and publicity re-
suited in Sammy's leaving Roach and
entering vaudeville. His salary un-
der Roach was the highest paid to
any colored screen actor steadily en-
ployed in pictures, with but one sin
gle exception.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-24

Have you got yours yet? That
handy fountain pen which The Echo
is giving to one-year subscribers?
Take one with you on your vacation.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-24
LIKE LITTLE CHILDREN

One of the things which makes white people regard coored
folks as little children the behavior of many members of the
darker group public Three incidents taken at random from
Twin Cities street may help illustrate the point
The boy could have been than ID old He sat
chewing gum audby and with many facial
gesture to indicate exceeding pleasure with the gum with himself
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Do you know it takes money to
run a newspaper? Send in that de-
linquent subscription now.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
NEWS FROM THE
STATE NORMAL. SCHOOL

\ The people of the Methodist church
and the community deeply sympa-
thize with Mr. and Mrs. NJ. B. Woos-
ley in the death of Mrs. Woosley's
father Mr. Warlick of Granite Falls
Mr.. Warlick was one of the commit
tee appointed by the WESTERN North
Carolina Conference to admimter the
funds that the conference corrtribut-
ed to the building Of the Methodist
Church, and was deeply interested in
the work of the church here and else
where. Boone extends sympathy to-
his widow and other loved ones who
are so sorely bereaved.
The Normal is indeed glad to learn
of the recovery of Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Newland of Lenoir from his
recent severe illness. Mr.. Newland
underwent rather serious operation
at DR.. Longs Hospital in Statesville
and remained in the hospital for
number of months. President Dough-
erty visited Mr.. Newland in States
vile and also in Lenoir the past week.
And it is real pleasure to the. nor
NAL and his many friends to know
that he has almost regaincd his for
mer strength and taken up his work
in the practice of law, and will come
to Boone to attend court as usual at
the next term here. Mr.. Newland has
been available member of the board
of trustees of the Normal for a num-
Der of years and is deeply interested
in it's work. Mr.. Long says that Mr..
Newland's condition would indicate
that he is good for 80 years. His
many friends here congratulate him.
A basket ball game at The Normal
on Saturday night between the team
here and the American Legion team
from North Wilkesboro, which is con-
sidered one of the finest games play
ea here, cleanest and played in the
finest spirit.
The score stood 35 to 25 in favor
of the Normal team.
j. M. DOWNUM.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
THE. NEWS OF BLOWING ROCK

Mcs. w P. Pendley is spending a
few days with her daughter Mrs. Fl.
E. Deal, who lives near North Viii
kesboro
Mr.. and Mrs H. J. Cooper and lit
tie daughter of Pasadena, Cal. are
visiting Mrs. Cooper's parents Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Critcher of this place.
We are glad to learn that they are
considering making their home here.
Mr.. N. C. Greene returned home
a few days ago after a months visit
with relatives in Springfield Missouri
and Arkansas. He says business is fine
out there and thlt everything looks
very PROSPEROUS.
Miss Jennie Coffey of Boone has
been spending few days here with
relatives at the Watauga Inn.
Mr.. Ransom Killian of Lincolnton
spent last week end here.
Ex-Shcriff Deaton of Statesville
was business visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. Carl Bolick left few days
ago for Idaho after spending several
weeks here with home folks. Mr.. Bo-
lick had been in the west for about
eight years and we hope he wont wait
SO long this time before he makes us
another visit.
Mrs. H. p Holshouser was hostess
the. Katy Klub last Friday eve
ming at her home here. Miss Mary
Holsheuser, vice president, took in
charge the business part of the meet
ing. New officers were elected for
the next three months, Miss Lillian
johnson, president; Mrs. Geo. Crisp
vice president and Miss Helen Coffey
secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. H. j. Cooper was welcomed as
a new member of the club.
A most delightful evening was
spent in conversation and sewing, af-
ter which the, hostess served delicious
refreshments. The. club adjourned to
meet next Friday evening with Mrs.
Stewart Cannon.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
THE LIVINGSTON CLUB

Miss Louise Hodges graciously en-
tertained the Livingston Club at its
regular monthly meeting Monday af-
ternoon. The hostess welcomed her
guests in the manner which assured
the pleasant afternoon to follow. The
program was good and the girls show
ed decided interest in their first meet
ing of the New Year. They express
ed themselves as being eager to make
this the best year yet, and one new
member was welcomed.
The social hour afforded peculiar
enjoyment, during which Miss Hod-
gcs assisted by Mrs. Latham and her
bright little son James, served de-
Iicious refreshments which was follow
ed by waiter heaped high with fine
malaga grapes.
Mrs. Latham, Miss Watkins and
Miss Hazel Cook were guests for the
afternoon.
The girls reluctantly left the mu-
sic and the easy .compaAionship of
the evening and went home at a ra-
ther late hour, each deciding the af-
ternoon well spent and enjoyable.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
MISS RUTH RANKIN A
WONDERFUL MUSICIAN

Underneath a handsome picture of
Miss Ruth Rankin, of Boone, the
Charlotte Observer of last Sunday,
carried this paragraph, which will be
read with interest by the friends
of the gifted yound lady and her pa
rents:
"Miss Ruth Rankin, only daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. J. D. Rankin of Boone
Miss Rankin graduated from Win
throp College in June 1925, entered
the piano contest conducted by the
Federation of Music Clubs of the
United States of America and won
first place in the South Calolina state
contest held in Columbia. She also
won first place in the contest of the
South Atlantic district, including NJ.
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, which entitled her to play in
the national contest held in Portland
Oregon, where she won second trial.
Later, by competitive examination in
New York City she won a thousand
dollar scholarship in the Juilliard Mu-
steal Foundation, and is now in New
York City studying under Madam
Samaroff.''
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
WOODROW WILSON
BIRTH PLACE MEMORIAL

The following are the chairmen of
the Executive Committees for their
respective sections of Watauga coun-
ty and will select their own commit
tees:
Mrs. T. H. Coffey, Blowing Rock :;
Mrs. w. w. Mast, Vale Crucis.
Mr.. w. F. Sherwood, Sherwood ;
Mr.. W. S. Farthing, Swectwater.
Mr.. B. T. Taylor, Stony Fork and
Mr.. Harrison Baker, Sands.
These will be informed in due time
when the donations are to be receiv-
! ed. In the mean time they will have
selected their committees to take up
the canvass. | am sending them some
literature and shall send some more
later. Mr.. G. P. Hagaman, Boone is
Treasurer
With best wishes | am ready to
help you in any way i can.
j NJ DOWNUM,
County Chairman
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
SCIENCE STUDENTS ORGANIZE.

The science students Of the Appa-
laehiam State Normal School under
the. inspiration and guidance of Miss
Ledbeter, the science teacher, met
Dec. 9, 1925, and organized science
club. On Monday afternoon January
Is, the cub met and rendered their
first program The enrolment was
perfect, every eligible student being
present.
For. devotional which was cOnduc-
ted by Nh: Dewey Mast, ii Tim. 2:l5:
Study te shew thy.elf approved un-
to God Il work man that necdeth not
be ashamed, rightly dividing the word
of TRUTH was used.
The president Of the club, Mr..
Levi league gave an interesting ad-
dress
MATTE TAYLOR, Editor.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
COMRADES" SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS ENTERTAINED

The Comrades Glass of the Meth
odist church was delightfully."- enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ". South Thursday evening Jan.
IA. Officers for the year were elec-
ted as follows: Mrs. j. B. Steele,
PRESIDENT Mr.. H. Grady Farth'ng,
Vice President; Mr.. A. E. South, Sec
Treasurer.
Plans were discussed for complet-
ing the room in the dome of the
church for class room. Everyone en-
tered heartily into the games and con-
tests of the social hour.
Marshmallow, chocolate and cake
were served as refreshments.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
DR.. r. Z. LINNEY DIES
AT CHARLOTTE HOME

DR.. Romulus z Linney, prominent
physician of Charlotte, and brother
of District Attorney F. A. Linney of
Boone, died at his home at 1: 80 yes
terday morning. Today's Charlotte
Observer carries the following ac-
count of his death and sketch of his
career:
DR.. r z. Linney, prominent physi-
elan of Charlotte, died suddenly at
his home about 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, II Central Avenue.
Apoplexy is assigned as the cause
if the death. DIR. Linney was very
stout man and about so years old.
His wife, who sleeps in an adjoining
room, heard slight peculiar noise
and went to see what was the trou-
bic, to find him in the throes of death
She summoned help from the neigh
borhood but her husband had expired
before medical attention could be Civ
en- him.
In addition to his widow, who was
formerly Miss Dorcas Stephenson of
Taylorsville, DIR. Linney is survived
by an only som and child Zack Linney
senior student in medicine at the
University of North Carolina; one
brother District Attorney Frank Lin
ney of Boone; and three sisters; Mrs
W. d Deal of Taylorsville, Mrs. J. C.
Dorsetty postmistreess at Spencer;
and Miss Blanche Linney trained
nurse at Tayorsville; The twin of
Mrs. Deal, Mrs. j.. W. Hendren, died
a few years ago in Lredell County.
DR.. Linney was born and reared
at Taylorsville, the son of the late
r. Z. Linney, for many years con-
sidered one of the best criminal law
yers of western North Carolina and
for two on three terms member of
Congress. He was Ton time secre-
tar to his father while the latter
was in Congness.
DR.. Linney had been living in
Charlotte for about 10 years, moving
here from Alvah, Oklahoma, where
he pnacticed medicine for several
years. He was specialist in genito
urinary and rectal diseases and was
held in high regard ont only by his
associates but by the public as well.
Di. LEnney t0o& leading part in
the professional, civic and social life
of Charlotte, being a member of the
Mecklsnburg medical society, the XII
wants club, the Goodfellows club, the
Myers Park country club and the
HawtIbsrne Lane Methodist Church.
The. educatiou of DR.. Linmey was
obtained first at Trinity college and
later at jefferson Medical college at
Philadelphia. For short time he
practiaed general medicine at Tay-
lorsville and then went to Oklahoma
where he had financial interests at
the tirne of his death.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
BOOSTERETTES
An optimist is fellow that turns

An optimist is a fellow that turns
cloud wrong way out
The same fellow who says he will
lie for his country, complains if he
has to use little time and elbow
grease for his community.
You can't have your cake and eat
it, and you can't have your town and
cheat it.
The chances are the same fellow
who is accused of ''trying to run
things in this town" is kicking him
self for giving so much time to his
community to the detriment of his
personal affairs.-Leaksville News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
DESIRE TO OWN AUTO ADDS
TO THE WEALTH OF NATION

Now that the trend of automobile.
ABSORPTION is so obviously contryward
the statistical hounds who have been
contending the saturation point has
been reached for the motor car have
taken a backward seat, and there is
every indication that automobile pro-
duction and sales this year will ex-
ceed all previous years.
Our best little economists have es-
tabished saturation points for the
motor car more than once. Indeed ev-
cry once in a while they burst into a
song of sorrow. In every instance how
ever the point set has been reached
and passed and the industry is still
growing by leaps and preverbial
bounds
TH. statisticians lose sight of the
underlying cause. of increased use
of the motor car, which is it's con-
stantly increasing contribution to- ec-
OnOmic and social welfare. The same
rule applies to the telephone, to the
radio, to the talking machine and in
fact to, every civilizing influence that
has been brought into use as re-
suit Of science and invention. The
motor can is no longer regarded as
luxury. 1t is just part off normal,
existence. The high, the low, the rich
and the poor use the motor car. In
dividual transportation is recogniZ-
ed part of American life.
Naturally this demand for the mo-
tor car,. which never existed in the
case of the horse, hashad an impor--
tant bearing on finance which has
had to, adjust itself to meet she re-
auirements of the times. The fact
that the prospective motor owner has
not the money to buy car outright
is no longer block to his purchase
His confidence in the future based
on either experience or observation
is that the motor car will pay for it
sell Willie IL Is UclliS uSSO, " a.
least that the expenditure spread ov-
er long period of time is a fixed
charge of living that is altogether
worth while.
Particularly is this so in the eoun-
try The city man is Rapidly reach
ing the point where he finds dlsad-
vantage in car ownership. The con-
gestion is such that he cannot palk
and certainly the traffic rules are
such as to preclude the possibility
of riding with pleasure. Garage rents
are enormous and other expenses are
correspondingly high. None of these
conditions apply to the country. There
are the open spaces, good roads, no
garage rent and full and free OPP
portunity to get all there is out of a
car whether for business purposes or
for pleasure. Already more than fifty
per cent of all the automobiles man.
ufactured in the United States are
sold in towns up to five thousand pop
ulation, and to the farmers and the
demand is increasing steadily.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS AFTER ALL
ARE INTENTIONALLY INCLINED

1t used to be thought that woman
who chose the profession of teaching
was headed straight to old aaidhood
but the past school year has shown
this to be absolutely untrue. Nine Of
our teachers have married since the
present term opened: Margaret Beach
Susie Hagaman, Velma Hodges, Eth
ell Hatley, Nell Brown, Jennie Ward,
Allie Rowe Blanche Henson and one
lone man-John Perry A veritable
matrimonial bureau for women not
SO flattering for the men.
SMITH HAGAMAN,
Co. Supt.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21
F. M. HUGGINS.

Old Bill is so absentminded that
he tried to light the fie with aspar-
agus and cook the kindling.
The doctor advised him to take a
complete rest, so he's running for
congress.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

sand dollars would give her less than
eighty cents a day. You can't LIVE
on that, although you can keep 60
ing if you rummage in garbage cans
and pick up fruit dropped by ped
dlers as Mrs. Deutscher did.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-01-21

Wise officials of, Silesia order cats
as well as dogs muzzled. A good idea
but it isn't enough. Cats and dogs
should be shaved, as we'll as muz-
zled, to make them safe for children
that play with them. If mother, al
lowing her child to play with cat
had microscopic eyes, and could see
the disease germs that thrive in the
cats fur, rshe would shave that cat
and wash it with a weak solution of
carbolic acid