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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

More than three miles of concrete
paving on No. 5 highway has been
completed between Jordan and Shake
pee. Work was started at Mudbaden,
three miles northeast of Jordan, and
from that point hard surfacing will
be continued until the finished Sec
ton is reached at Merriam Hill.
Eighty men are employed and the
force probably will be increased to
125 men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

A sturgeon weighing 178 pounds,
believed to be the largest ever landed
in the state, was placed on exhibition
the other day at Detroit. The fish
was caught by an Indian boy, Frank
LeQuier, in one of the lakes near De-
troit. 1t was stranded on a shallow
bar IN the lake and was unable to get
pack into the water. Believing it too
Tar gone to recover, the boy and his
brother killed it with an axe and tug
ged it to shore.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

Eighty-five chickens came home to
o. l. Godfrey's farm near Luverne
Wednesday evening of last week af-
ter they had been missing for about
ten days. Thieves took 20 brown Leg
horns and Is Plymouth Rocks includ-
ing setting hens. Combined efforts
of Rock and Minnehaha county au-
thorities made search and Thursday
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

Advertising matter is out for the
Seventh District American Legion
conventional be held at Olivia, June
5, 6 and z. 1t is expected that there
will be the largest crowd of Legion
and Auxiliary members gathered at
Olivia on those days ever assembled
in the Seventh District.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

Miss jeanette E. Fobes has been
elected house president OF Shepard
Hall, Winona State Teachers Col
lege for the coming school year. TINS
is fine testimonial to the character
and ability of Miss Fobes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

Cottonwood voters turned down the
proposition to bond their city for $780,
600 for new school building at the
special election. This was the second
election this spring on this PROPOSE
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

during the International Live Stock
Exposition. These trips are to be
awarded to county champions in the
crop and live stock projects in coun-
ties traversed by the North Western
road.
Minnesota is awarded 10 trips. The
winning club members of each of the
best counties are to be selected by the
Extension Service of the State Col
lege Of Agriculture. All counties hav-
ing the service of a full time extern
sion agent may compete for these
trips.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

morning Mr.. Godfrey awoke with the
call of his favorite rooster ringing in
his ear. The entire flock had been re.
turned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

An electric refrigerator at a cost
of 1885 has been Placed in the Mon
tevideo hospital.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

A $4,000 theatre building is to be
constructed at Fairfax under the name
of The Fairfax Reality Co., capital
lied at $4,000. Articles of incor-
poration are being drawn up. The
new structure will be leased by D. w.
Buckley for ten years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26
R. R. SUPPORTS CLUB WORKERS

The chicago q North Western Rail-
way Company is offering one hundred
educational trips to the Fifth Ma
tional Boys and Girls Club Congress
to be held at Chicago next December
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

Margaret, Is year old daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Horn CT Fair
mont, was found dead in bathtub at
her home at Fairmont. Death is be-
lieved to have resulted from heart
disease. Rev. Horn, pastor of the
Methodist church and his wife were
attending a conference meeting at
Blue Earth and Madeila, and on their
return found the bathroom door
locked. Breaking down the door they
found Margaret dead in the bathtub.
1t is believed she had been in the
water most of the day.-Brown Co.
Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-05-26

Joe A. Bellig, prominent farmer OF
Shutdown Township, in Redwood Coun-
ty, sold so acres of land today to Nels
A. Larson for S138.00 per acre. This
tract of land has no improvements ex-
cept a small barn and grove, al
though the farm is we'll tiled. TIL
far1n is near the Nels A. Larson
farm, and is an added acquisition to
his own place. Sales of real estate
indicate coming prosperity which no
doubt will be noticeable before long.
Mr.. Bellig expects to leave for Col
orado in a short time. His home place
was sold short time ago to Anton
Decentralization MOI thern Light.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
Pullman POrters Given More
Than 1O% Raise At Wage Meet
Spirit of Fairness Evinced by
Representatives of Man.
agement, Workers.
Two Refuse Signatures
Estimate Made that Approx
mately $1,OO0,OOO Yearly add
ed to Employees Pay.

The joint conference between the
representatives of the porters and
maids and the representatives Of the
management of the Pullman COM
pany to revise the present agreement
relative to wages and working con-
ditions which opened on January 27,
1926, has closed.
Mr.. James Sexton, who was chair
man, and Mr.. T. E. Griffin, who was
secretary, made the following state
ment before leaving for their re-
spective homes:
Every contention brought by the
various representatives was carefully
discussed by the said representatives
in conference among themselves and
then by unanimous vote laid before
the representatives of the manage
ment as unit request.
Long Discussion.
After lengthy discussion in joint
conference in which both sides laid
their cards on the table face up, and
after a frank and dispassionate con-
sideration of all angles Of the re-
quests for revision, the management
presented certain statements as to
its economic problems and supported
these. statements with indisputable
facts which representatives Of the
porters and maids had to consider in
entering into the final agreement.
The result Of the conference was
on the whole agreeable to all of the
representatives except two, who re-
fused to sign the agreement because
they felt the wage increase was not
as great as they had expected"
Messrs. Sexton and Griffin stated
that the improved working condi-
tion and wage increase would amount
to more than 10 per cent increase
and that combined they would add
more than a million dollars a year
to the payroll of the porters and
maids of the Pullman company.
They also state, the conference
throughout was conducted with the
utmost spirit Of fairness and good
will on both sides-it began that way
and ended that way.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
RANDOLPH COMES
FOR ORGANIZATION
General Organizer of POrters'
Union With A. L. TOtten
to Stay Feb. 11-16.

A. Philip Randolph, editor of the
Messenger magazine and general or
ganizer for the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters' Union, reached the
city Friday morning.
Mr.. Randolph, with A. L. Totten.
field organizer for the union, who
arrived in st. Paul Thursday morn
ing, is here for the purpose of COM
pleting the organization of local
unions In the Twin Cities. Mr.. Ran
dolph and Mr.. Totten are making a
Western tour organizing locals as
they go.
Meetings which began Thursday
afternoon will last until Tuesday OF
next week, Monday and Tuesday be-
ing devoted to work in Minneapolis,
Enthusiasm has marked all meetings
so far.
Among other appearances, Mr.
Randolph will speak at the N. A. A.
y. +. forum tomorrow afternoon al
st. Paul Baptist church, Central Ave.
at Mackubin st.
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Cal
Porters has been endorsed by the
N. A. A. C. p, by the National Urban
League, the American Federation OF
Labor, Federated Women's Clubs
and by the Engineers, Firemen's
Brakemen's and Conductors railroad
unions. According to A. L. Totten
the organization is now approximate
ly 60 per cent perfect, and there are
locals in Boston, Washington, St.
Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and Chi
capo
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
TAMPA DENTIST
SLAIN BY FRIEND
]. c. Beatty, Husband of Blanche
Beatty Meets Death from
Gun of BOarder.
(Preston News Service)

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 11.-Dr John c..
Beatty, prominent dentist here, met
an untimely death here last Wednes-
day by bullet fired from the gun OF
E. L. Williams, who had been a
friend and roomer in the doctors
home. The Staying is said to have
been the outcome of several dis
agreements. -
Mrs. Blanche Armwood Beatty,
wife of the slain dentist, executive
secretary of the Tampa branche of
the Urban League, and an officer in
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored Women is said
to have been the only witness of the
staying Williams shot Beatty and
then escaped
DR.. Beatty had ordered Williams
to leave his home on Tuesday. Will
Iams went, but returned the next
day to get his belongings, and at that
time an argument arose which was
followed by the shooting. DR.. Beat
ty was shot twice and died almost in
stantly.
Louisiana was the former home of
the doctor, where he was born, and
where he received his education. On
marrying he moved to Tampa, the
home of his wife, where he opened
dental offices and built up a large
and lucrative practice. His remains
were taken to Louisiana for burial.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
COLORED. LAWYER
TO PROSECUTE IN
KIDNAPPING CASE
Alan Dingle of New York Select.
ed to Assist Prosecution
in Assault Hearing.
Girl Prisoner 3 Days
Fourteen-year-Old Victim of II
Attackers Dangerously Ill
at Hospital.
IN. A. A. C. P. Press Service)

IN. A. A. C. P. Press Service)
New York-Alan Dingle, color
ed attorney of New York has been
retained by the N. A. A. C. P. to be
associated with the prosecution of II
white men who kidnapped a 14-year-
old colored girl in the Bronx, kept
her prisoner for three days, and as
saulted her repeatedly.
The girl, who is now i'll in a hos
pital suffering from double pneu-
monia as consequence of exposure,
was followed by three men when she
alighted from a subway train at
Broadway and 231st Street. The
three men are alleged to have taken
the girl to a barn at Bailey Avenue,
where she was held for three days
against her will, swithout food, and
assaulted by eleven men.
Came from Virginia.
Her plight was made known when
a citizen informed the police of the
suspicious actions of men entering
and leaving the barn. The girl had
come from Virginia and was stopping
with an aunt in Harlem. Her moth
er, who lives in Virginia, cannot
come to the girl because of young
children in the family who must be
taken care of.
The N. A. A. c. P. is working in
cooperation with the Prosecuting
Attorney and the Children's Society.
AS the girl is dangerously i'll, an ef-
fort is being made to obtain from her
a statement which can be used in
prosecuting her eleven attackers for
murder should the girl die. The
Children's Society has informed the
N. A. A. C. P. that the case against
the men will be pushed to the limit
N. A. A. C. p. to Assist.
When the case comes to trial it
will be necessary for the girls moth
er to come from Virginia to testify
as to her age. The N. A. A. C. P. has
agreed to bear the cost of the moth
er's journey.
In connection with the case, James
CONTINUED on page 81
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
GROCERS PLAN COMPLETE
AND NEW STOCKED STORE

Coleman & Coleman, grocers, are
now improving and enlarging their
store at Kent and St. Anthony Ave.
After all improvements are complet-
ed, new and larger stock will be
handled and it will be the cosiest
little Negro store in the Northwest,
according to the proprietors.
Coleman & Coleman are also rail-
road men and want to make all rail-
road men and their families welcome.
To make and keep this a greater
store depends upon the patronage of
the Negro.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
SECOND SWEET TRIAL
BEGINS EARLY IN MARCH

IN. A. A. c. p. Press Service)
Clarence Darrow, attorney retain
ed by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
to defend DR.. o. H. Sweet and ten
other colored people from murder
charges growing out Of segregation
riot outside DR.. Sweets home, has
received information that the second
trial will probably open early in
March, between the fifth and tenth
of the month.
Mr.. Darrow has arranged that
Walter F. White, assistant secretary
of the N. A. A. C. p, will accompany
him to Detroit sometime in Febru-
ary to mature plans for the second
legal contest to free the accused col
ored people.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
OLDEST PORTER
rs, DIES; HAD
NO COMPLAINTS
(Preston News Service)

lfTSSIOu NEWS SeTNlC6J
Chicago, Feb. 12.-James B. New
some, aged rs, the oldest Pullman
porter in the country, is dead after
5514 years of service. He travelled
more than 100000 miles on Pull
man cars since he entered the COM
pany's service on September 10,
1870, and no complaint ever was
made against him by passenger, ac-
cording to Pullman Company Off
cials.
my mother taught me never to
quarrel with a fool, but to humor
him." Newsome often said. He called
this his motto of life.
For As years Newsome travelled
between Chicago and Denver in early
days. Once his train was stopped by
a herd of buffalo for 80 minutes. An
other time the train was attacked by
Sioux Indians.
His largest tip was given him by
the late Buffalo Bill. 1t was $1OO
bill.
Newsome was to have been retired
on March l next. Ordinarily the
Pullman Company retires its porters
at the age of 20, but because of
many requests of patrons a special
order from the president of the COM
pany retained Newsome after that
age.
For number of years he shad
travelled on the Chicago and Alton
Railway between Chicago and
Springfield and between Chicago and
st. Louis.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
King Henry Nv, Union Hall,
Next Friday to Be Vivid With
Color, Gaiety, Music, Air of
Regal Grace. =

st. Paul and Minneapolis will blaze
forth next Friday evening, February
10, to participate in the largest and
most spectacular social event ever
witnessed here, King Henry Nv, a
costume ball.
Union hall, Aurora Ave. at Kent
St., has been chosen as the kings
palace.
The subjects of the king, who will
be attired in every kind of costume
imaginable, are to arrive before 10
P. NJ, at which time the king and
queen, with their court, are to ar
rive. They will proceed on special
floor mat to the throne.
Once they are seated the grand
march will begin at the sound of a
bugle call. The march is to be led
by Lieut.. Sam Ransom, Capt. L. T.
Crosthwaite and other army officers.
After the march the king, George w.
Wills, prominent business man, will
issue a proclamation for gaiety and
fun galore. Confetti, streamers and
music will enhance the general effect
of fun.
Mrs. Eugene Jackson, dancing
teacher, will be the queen. The court
is composed Of: Agnes Gardner,
Alice Melker, Leah Minor, Nilee
Luckie, Maxine Woodford, Mrs. Ma
omi Thomas, Bessie Roberts and o.
M. Sayles, Atty. Hammond Turner,
DR.. L. T. Crosthwaite, Eugene jack
son, Walter Minor, Sam Ransom,
George Bryant, Earl Wilkins, Eddie
Davis, Henry Allen, Almerique
Barksdale.
Every one desiring costumes from
Giesen's, Fourth street at Market,
had better obtain them soon, as there
are only few left. Tickets may be
secured at Alexander's, Dale St. at
Rondos DR.. E. S. Weber; Office, at
DIR. L. T. Crosthwaite's and from Mrs.
Nellie Gibbs of Minneapolis.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
BARBER Law IN
ATLANTA RAISES.
PROTEST STORM
Ordinance Passed by City Coun-
Gil Preventing Negro Bar
bers Serving Whites.
Commerce Group Acts
Ministers, Laymen, Manufactur.
ers Protest Measure; Mayor
Refuses to Talk.
(Preston News Service)

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 12.-Action Of
city council Monday in passing an or
dinance prohibiting Negro BARRIERS
from serving white customers after
June 1 is meeting with opposition.
Resolutions protesting against the
ordinance were adopted here last
Tuesday by tfe Evangelical Minis
ters' Association and by conference
of Methodist laymen from north
Georgia. Before becoming law the
ordinance must be approved by May
or Walter A. Sims.
1--WE deplore the proposed action
of the city of Atlanta" reads part of
the laymen's resolution, "as being
unjust to the Negroes"
The measure works both ways,
prohibiting a white barber from
working on Negro.
To Reconsider Bill.
The city council of Atlanta will re-
consider it's action in passing an or
dinance prohibiting Negro BARRIERS
from serving white patrons. This
was assured here Wednesday when
Councilman John A. White, who vot-
ed for the measure, said he would
move to reconsideration at councils
adjourned session Thursday.
The councilman said he had talked
with a sufficient number of the mem
bers who voted for the ordinance to
insure its reconsideration. He said
he and others who favored the meas
IRE were under impression at the
time it had had a public hearing.
The ordinance was passed Monday
by vote of 21 to 10.
1t brought forth protests from
Chamber Of Commerce officials, the
Georgia Manufacturers Association
and the laymen's regional conference
of the Methodist church.
Chamber of Commerce Protests.
Mayor Sims yesterday did not in
dicate what course he would pursue
with reference to the measure. His
telephone was kept busy all day yes
terday with calls protesting and ap-
proving the bill. w. D. Hoffman,
president of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, declared if the mayor
signs it, that organization will go
into court and seek an injunction
against it's enforcement.
Numerous delegations were to call
on the mayor today to protest against
his possible signing of the act. The
protest of the Methodist laymen was
in the form of resolution passed in
conference, which term the measure
unworthy of white citizens to thus
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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
Independent Con,n1itte Formed
To Assist In Political Battle

and that it will lend ''its aggressive
effort in the interests of approved
candidates for public Office, and in
behalf of any program for it's sole
aim the welfare and prosperity of
the greatest number of citizens
The following officers have been
chosen: James B. Forrest, general
chairman; w. D. Clapp, vice-chair-
man; Mrs. ]. H. Todd, secretary; E.
C. Turnquist, treasurer; Caryl Spill
er, general secretary; Bertha L.
Coffin, executive secretary.
Members of the executive board
are: Roy H. Dose, chairman; Mrs.
w. ]. O'Toole, vice-chairman; Mrs.
R. A. Walsh, Sr., Mrs. E. C. Ives,
Mrs. Alex Fraser, Gerhard ]. Bund-
Continued on page 4)
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
Officers Chosen; Declaration of
Principles fO L mulated; to
Function All Year Keeping
Voters Informed.

The Independent Citizens Com
mittee, permanent organization of
men and women, without regard to
party and irrespective of creed or
race, today announced it's entrance
as voters organization into local
governmental affairs following a
meeting of the officers and members
of the executive committee.
Program.
1t is officially declared that the In
dependent Citizens Committee is
voluntary and non-party in character
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13

The Rev. Howard Y. Williams,
pastor of Peoples church, will be the
principal speaker at the vesper SER
vices of the Y. w. c. A, Sunday
afternoon at 4:30 p. m. The meeting
will be held as a joint service with
the main Y. w. C. A., at 1913 w Fifth
street. The subject Of Rev. Will
liams' talk will be present Day
Forces Promoting Better Race
Friendships"
E. A. Carter, executive secretary
of the Urban League will discuss,
contributions of Negroes to Amer
lean Music, Literature, and Art"
Mrs. H. F. Ware, will preside at the
meeting.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
BUILDING BOOM NOTED BY
COLORED CONTRACTOR

Milton Shanks, Minneapolis, Negro
contractor and builder who complet-
ed more than $SO,OOO.OO worth of
building contracts in the past year,
states that about $4,000 was of col
ored builders. This marks Negro
progress and with Mr.. Shanks' new
plan in effect, that is to build your
home on your own lot, he believes
the amount of business that he will
do this year will be doubled.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
Brilliant Costume Ball, Feb. 19
viii Recall Courtly Splend0r
Randolph, Harris to Give
Forum Addresses Sunday

A Philip Randolph, general
organizer of the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters, and
editor of The Messenger mag.
azine will speak at the forum
of the N. A. A. C. P. Sunday
afternoon at st. Paul Baptist
church, Central Ave. at Mac
kubin st.
Abram L. Harris, executive
secretary of the Minneapolis
Urban League. and a recogniz-
ed writer in the field of
economics, will deliver the
principal address of the meet
ing. Mr.. Harris subject will
be, '"The New Day for the
Negro Worker"
Other numbers on the pro-
gram will be soprano solo by
Jessica Oden, and short
speech by A. L. Totten, field
organizer of the porters' union.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13

Miss Elizabeth Murray was grad
uated from Manchester college last
week with the degree of Bachelor of
Arts. Miss Murray selected chemis-
try as a major for her college work,
and is seeking a position as chemist
in New York or Chicago firm. She
has been a resident of the city for
five years, and has been popular in
social affairs and prominent in am
ateur dramatics.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13

problem as DelngWinnie Plummer
t he standard of
truth represented by Christ. She
compared unfavorably the past his
tory of the whites to the brilliant
record of the Negro in the compar-
atively short time he has had to de-
velop. and pointed to the unequal
school situation in the South.
AS a necessary part of the solu-
tion of the problem, Miss Plummer
stressed the need of making evalua-
tions not in the mass, but as in
dividuals, and of producing a greater
mutual interracial respect.
Mrs. Cecil Redd rendered a vocal
selection, and Gloria Griffin played a
piano solo. Mrs. Armeda Tresvan
lead devotions.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
Governor ChriStianSOn to
Bowl First Ball at Meet

After a brief illness of the flu
which confined Governor Christian
son to his home, he was scheduled to
bowl the first ball on one of the al:
leys Friday night, February IL, and
officially open the 18th annual meet
of the International Bowling Asso-
cations tournament at the St. Paul
Recreation alleys.
Besides bowling the first ball, the
Governor, Mayor Nelson and other
notables of the state, city and asso-
citation, will welcome the visitors to
the state.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
RUMOR

1t has been rumored that The st.
Paul Echo has sold out to the Pull
man Car Company. 1t is true that
the Pullman Co. is in a position
financially to buy The Echo out, but
as The Echo is newspaper, and
newspapers generally print both sides
of any controversy, this leaves The
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13

W ouhuoy SShOo
Association, & a v {
the principal ad.
dress at the Y. w
C. A. Vesper ser
vices last Sunday
afternoon on the
subject, "The Lev
cling Rod"
In her speech
Miss Plummer de,
veloped the idea o.
the ideal levelin;
rod for the Amer
i c a n interracia
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13

The st. Paul Echo is read by more
than 1000 people within the Twin
Cities. A subscription will bring it
to your door.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-02-13
PLUMMER TALKS
AT'Y vESPERS
Speaker Stresses Necessity of
Greater Mutual Respect,
Keener EvaluatiOns.

Miss Winnie Plummer, Superin-
tendent of Education, Ramsey Coun-
tu Cupdau Cchn01
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NOTICE

Hairdressers interested in the Hair
dressers' and Cosmeticians' League
call Mrs. Henrietta Gains. Dale
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