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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-06-26
MINNEAPOLIS NOTES

The Minneapolis Sunday Forum
held it's last regular bi-monthly meet
ing of the term prior to its summer
vacation at the Phyllis Wheatley
House, last Sunday afternoon. For
the ensuing term the following Off
GERS were elected: w. C. Jeffery,
president; Mrs. Anna Bannon, vice
president; Mrs. Jessie Shepard, chair
man program committee. Those re-
elected were: Miss Ethel Butler,
secretary; Mrs. R. j. Willis, treasur-
er; Mrs. Susie Bogie, social service;
R. ]. Willis, critic; F. G.. Thomas,
journalist, and VIM. Smith, chairman
of publicity. Installation will be the
first meeting in the fall. AS is usual,
the Forum outing held at the close OF
the season, will this year take the
nature of an indoor picnic at the
Wheatley house. Date to be an
nounced later.
Mrs. Anna Newton of Lexington,
KY, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
John Gates, 500 Bassett Place.
A birthday surprise, sponsored by
Mrs. Etheline Walker, was given for
Mrs. Lula Brewer, 1922 Sixth Ave.
No. Monday evening. Mrs. Brewer
was the recipient of many useful,
beautiful gifts. Dainty refreshments
and frappe were served and a very
pleasant evening was spent by all
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Dickerson,
461 Fifth Ave. E., Twin Falls, Idaho,
stopped over in Minneapolis four
days this week on their tour of the
Northwest and parts of Canada.
They were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles Cannon and stopped at the
home of Mrs. L. Banks, 1924 Fourth
Ave. So. They will visit Yellow
stone Park, Oklahoma, Kansas City,
st. Louis, Chicago, Detroit and Cleve-
land before returning home.
Mrs. w. Herrin and Mrs. A. F.
Bradford of St. Paul were visitors of
Minneapolis and were dinner guests
of their sister, Mrs. VIM. H. Hyde.
Miss Mayme Steele returned from
Waterloo, Iowa, where she had been
attending the convention of the
o. E. S.
Juvenile Elks of the Twin Cities
services in memory of their departed
dead Sunday afternoon at st. Peters
A. M. E. church, Minneapolis. The
entire program will be conductedaF
the Juveniles.
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CLOSE OF BABY CONTEST
DRAWS AUDIENCE OF 800
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nearly reached is completely won.
Drive workers will engage with new
enthusiasm in the endeavor to bring
to every Minneapolitan the oppor-
tunity to have a part in the impor-
tant program of the National Asso-
citation. The report of the commit
tee follows: To the people of Min
neapolis. In submitting it's report
of the contest just closed the commit
tee desires first to voice it's sincere
appreciation for the generous inter-
est and contributions of the people.
1t is especially obligated to the babies
who have made possible so f1attering
a success and to the mothers who pro-
vided this aid and gave so freely of
their time and energy. Our thanks
and appreciation goes out in equal
measure to every mother for it was
this cooperation which permits us to
report: Total gross receipts, $405,96.
Disbursements-Wm. Pickens' ex-
pense, $500; publicity (Echo) =,
$1,000; other advertisement, $500;
contest books, $3.50; cash prizes,
$3.50; memberships, $115.00; con-
ISOLATION prizes, $1.70, $50; forward
ed to National Office, $4,000; to
local treasury, $52.S7
Prize winners are: First prize,
Charles D. Curry, Jr., $1,000 in gold;
second prize, William Chandler
Glenn, $500 in gold, and third prize,
Zena A. Earl, $3.50 in gold.
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BISMARCK NEWS

Mr., and Mrs, Chas. White are the
proud parents of a tiny son. We would
use the ,proverbiai bouncing baby boy
phrase but l can hear Witty" re-
There's no rubber in that kid-he
doesn't even stretch"
officers and friends of the Second
Baptist Church will give not only a
supper but also dinner and breakfast
in fact, they are going to serve all day
the 30th. election day.
As Mr.: J. A. Garrison bid farewell to
a a 90 faithful al yet faulty Ford, he was
greet splashed heavily on Skinned OK
fords, Gone are the days when 1 chug-
ged my life away" Then more peace
fully and soothingly his deep bass voice
as the new sedan drew closer, it proved
to be a chevrolet and not a Jordon
nevertheless, it does roll, which is a
sharp contract to the former Leaping
Lena.
The Dixie Jazz Boys, who have been
playing in and around this city for the
past two months, left today for Great
Falls, where they will fill an indefinite
engagement. Their neat appearance
pleasing personality and red hot. weep
ing, wailing, grief just made the ma
tives like it. And who said Tommy
couldn't Charleston?
Bill Shoemaker, who has been attend
ing school in Fargo the past term, has
gone to st. Paul for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis White and their
little sons, Big Boy and Peaches, are
enjoying these Semi-cloudless days
racing over the boundless prairies
shooting rabbits and pictures from the
curtained windows of their shiny new
Ford coupe.
Mr.. S. c. Thompson of Mandan is
again on the old job at jamestown
spreading the ham and egg gospel at
the annual camp meeting. Miss Thomp-
son, who is now home from school, is
running the store in his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis White and Mr.
Wright motored to Minot the other
Sunday to spend the day with Rev. Lolo
and family.
Yes, it's a coincidence. Kluxer parade
saturday afternoon and colored Gaints
VS.. locals Saturday evening. The col
ored White SoXS of Minnesota will also
play here the following weekend.
Madames Garrison and White again
made their annual crusade to the recent
circus. The temporary deserted hus-
bands are now counting the days when
they must pay to see their wives.
Another stray member of our scat
tered race has been provided for by the
police. During recent showing OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" in Mandan, this
unfortunate brother (filled with more
spirits than those of emancipation
took kindly interest in the show until
the auctioneer began to sell Uncle Tom
Fearing he should be the next on the
block, he set up wild protest and
later awoke to find the shackles OF
dramatlzed slavery to be in reality only
handouts of the law.
Thirty-fve years and Is people or $50
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Foolish Beliefs Not
Confined to Sailors

In defense Of the supposedly super
sitious fisherman, Lorenzo Sabine, In
1853, In an article on the American
fisherman, wrote:
1T Is said that he Is credulous and
superstitious. Admit that Kids
money has been dug for In every dark
nook Of the coast, or talked about In
every cuddy for q century and half,
and that horseshoes are nailed upon
the masts Of fishing vessels to keep off
witches; what then2 Is he the only
one who has been or still is guilty Of
the same follies?
I'm 1925 the duchess de Berri visited
a watering place in France and in
dulged in sea bathing. Salt water and
fish which were afterward taken from
the spot were articles of immense
value and sold at enormous prices. In
deed, those persons who could not
purchase whole fish gladly possessed
themselves of a few scales or a fin |
The water where the royal person
had been washed, when bottled and Of
fered for sale, was known as 'Berri
wine.' Have fishermen committed
greater follies than these fashionable
people of France"
Good for Lorenzol Today horse
shoes are so scarce that fishermen no
longer nail them to the masts Of their
schooners to keep off witches, although
they do hang used automobile castings
over the side to keep of. other craft
that might rub their planking.
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DULUTH NOTES

The District Conference of the A. M
E. churches held in St. Marks church
was one of the most successful and
most harmonious sessions ever held IN
this section. Quite number attended
the sessions, which were interesting
from every angle. st. Paul was well
represented.
Marshall and Pat Kelly have returned
for boys at Sturgeon Lake. Pat Kelly
received the camp letter for points
made in the various camp activities.
Mr.. Charles Miller of st. Paul, sec.
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Porter, 102!
E. Third st.
Mrs. Roy Avant continues ill at st
Mary's Hospital.
daughter Edna left this week for the
Rev. D. p. Beasley leaves this week
for ST. Paul to attend the sixth annua!
western convention, which convenes al
Pilgrim Baptist church.
Miss Mary Kelly is a delegate to the
B. Y. P. U. in st. Paul this week.
Rev. M. R: Rhoenenee, pastor of St
Marks church, proved himself equal to
the occasion during the conference.
Mrs. Boyd, wife of Rev. Boyd of Min
neapolis, came to Duluth to motor back
with her husband. They left for home
Mrs. Jennie Young, President of the
State Federation of Colored Women's
clubs, is in the city this week attend
ing the Federation as are also Mrs. E
w. Lindsay and Mrs. James r. Jones
all of St. Paul. They are the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Porter.
Rev. H. c. Boyd, w. H. Griffin, Mrs
Clara Millner and Mr. Charles Miller
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Porter in East Third st.
The marriage of Miss Alma Keeling
to Mr.. Eugene Watts takes place June
26 at st. Marks church.
Despite the inclemency of the wealth.
err Sunday, the churches were well
at st. Marks in the morning and his
wife, Rev. Mrs. c. P. Jones, delivered
very wonderful sermon Sunday eve.
ming at Calvary Baptist church. Mrs
Jones is very dear friend of Mrs. Mae
L. Porter.
The Merry's spent the weekend al
Ferndale, their cabin which is now
ready for visitors.
Miss Armeda Wilkins of st. Paul is
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Beasley
Miss Wilkins, who has taken up Story
Telling at the House of Hope church
has delivered many most beautiful
stories since being here, which have
been well received and very much ap-
preciated. Miss wilkins conducted the
entire, service Sunday at the Indian
Jest at st. Marks, I'm the Desert OF
Waiting"
Mrs. Bette Jones of St. Paul, who has
been ill for some time, has been visiting
in Canada for three weeks and is now
in Duluth, the house guest of Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Porter. Mrs. Jones has now
fully recovered her health.
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PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES

The Boys Track Meet Dinner Fri
day night was one Of the best gather
ings as an incentive for inspiration,
good craftsmanship and clean living
ever held at Phyllis Wheatley House.
William O'Shields, athlete at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, presented the
ribbons to the winners in the Inter-
settlement Meet of a week ago. Our
boys won second place. O'Shields
held the boys attention in talk of
his experience in the world of ath-
letics. He dwelt at length on the in
spiration Coach Ransom has been to
him for a number of years. The
meeting was complete by having the
first address of the evening by the
countrywide famed Bobby Marshall.
The intermediate Girls continue to
win in the Intersettlement Diamond
Ball League. Last Monday their
score against Wells was 26 to Is.
The Junior and intermediate Girls
enjoyed an outing last Saturday on
the Carver Farm North of Glenwood.
Ball, lunch, snapshots constituted the
order of the day. Willie Lee says,
eff you want to reduce, walk with
me-" We place her in the profess
sional mixers class without reserva-
ton.
Both the Senior and intermediate
Girls Team won a practice game
from the st. Paul Girls Team last
week.
Don't forget the Auxiliary Picnic
on June 20 at Glenwood!
Mrs. Beulah Mitchell's club of
young people held pretty little par
ty at the center Friday evening.
A cable from Miss Brown informs
us she is enjoying her stay in Lon
don, and that she left last Thursday
for Paris. She sends greetings to all
of her friends.
The Junior Girls have been cOmpl1-
mented on the way they handled the
program at st. Peters Church on the
evening of the Baby Contest when
Mr.. Pickens spoke. Vesta Moseley
was Chairman and Eunice Doughty
introduced the speaker. The Junior
Girls sang three songs, and the
Junior Girls of Bethesda Church gave
little play.
Hearts of Men," a play given at
Zion Baptist Church a short time ago,
will be repeated at Phyllis Wheatley
House on June 20 at 8 o'clock.
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Y. w. C.. A. NOTES

Eight girls of the Wide Awake Tri-
angle with Misses Helen Jackson,
Kathryn Tandy and Helen Hudson as
chaperones had delightful week
end outing at the home of Mr.. Evan
Bridges on the Rice st. road. Hikes,
weiner roasts, horseback riding and
baseball were some of the enjoyable
features.
The Membership Committee, with
Mrs. John Kelly as Chairman, is plan
ming Y. w. G. A. picnic to be held
at Phalen Park Wednesday, July IA.
Watch for further announcement
about this, our first annual picnic,
and reserve the date if you are a
member.
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Mercy Cut No Figure
in Old-Tinne Justice

The torturing of criminals on "the
wheel" is a very ancient form Of pun
ishment. In an improved" form 1t
was revived in Germany in the Four
teenth century. The unfortunate vic
tim was laid upon a very large cart
wheel, his legs and arms extended and
fastened to the spokes, and In that po-
sition, as the wheel was turned
around, his limbs were broken by sue
cessive blows with an iron bar. In
France, where the wheel was used
only to punish criminals Of the most
atrocfous sort, the victim was first
bound to frame of wood In the form
Of st. Andrews cross-that is, two
bars of equal length laid crosswise
like an K. Grooves were cut trans
versely in these bars, above and below
the knees and elbows, and the execu-
toner struck the limbs of the victim
eight blows so as to break them in
these places. Sometimes he finished
his work by striking the criminal two
or three blows on the chest or stom-
ach, which usually put an end to the
sufferers life, and therefore were
called blows Of mercy. The punish
ment Of the wheel was abolished in
France at the revolution. In Germany
It was occasionally inflicted early in
the last century for the crimes of trea-
son and parricide. ..r ...,.- .-.- -..-.....
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court and there seek appropriate

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court and there seek appropriate
redress.
Color Situation.
Finally there is the never-failing
appeal to public opinion, and now
especially at this anniversary time
when mems minds will be recalled to
the great principles of American
freedom. When the words of Wash
ington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln,
and the great band whose spokesman
were Sumner, Phillips, Garrison and
their associates, are quoted on every
side, it is time to ask our fellow citi-
zens what those words mean, and If
they are proud to repeat them.
whether it is only as familiar jingle
or as words of vital meaning by
which they wish to live. The great
commandment, the golden rule which
is the very essence of Christianity,
does not bid us love our white neigh
bors as ourselves; Christ does not
ask that little white children come
unto him for of such is the King
dom of Heaven
1--WE f1atter ourselves that we are
the most enlightened people on earth
and are free with our criticism of
European nations. Yet we are the
only people on earth where human
beings are burned alive at the stake,
where men, women and children look
on with approval and where the MUIR
derers go unwhipped of justice and
walk the streets, while the smell of
burning flesh still pollutes the air,
with heads erect exulting in their
barbarism. Go through this country
and open your eyes. If you are civ
ilized and Christians you cannot help
being Mortified at the treatment
which is visited on our Negro fellows,
and at the Indifference with which
it is regarded.
"The good people of this country
must get together> and uproot these
abuses or the day will come when
the whole country will suffer the Bit
ter consequences. Abuses like those
which the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
is formed to combat cannot long be
tolerated without bringing the pun
ishment which may have leaden feet
but surely has iron hands. My
friends, let us close up our ranks and
press on"
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Air conditions for radio are best
in February, the next best months be-
ing March, January and November.
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Odd Masks Worn at
Festivals for Dead

One Of the queer and interesting GUS
toms Of the Melanesians, dark-skinned
Inhabitants Of the South Sea islands,
Is the festival in honor Of their dead.
At their festivals masks Of grotesque
appearance play an important part,
says the Detroit News.
A collection of such masks has been
made for the American Museum of
Natural History. One Of them resem-
bles crested helmet. Masks of this
type, 1t is said, must be carved in Sc
cret and presented to the public view
only during the fuperal ceremonies.
The crest Of the mask represents an
earlier custom of hairdress Of the ma
tives when they were in mourning. In
the early days they shaved their heads
on such occasions, leaving only sim
gle ridge Of hair.
One particular type has long, wing.
like processes. The face is carved
from wood and the fibrous parts OF
plants are used in working out the
other parts Of the head. With such
masks bark is used as a covering for
the neck. Masks from the Gazelle
peninsula, New Britain, are made
from the facial bones Of skulls. The
flesh Is removed and replaced by
sticky Jumps of earth.
Don't Tell 1t
Two little sisters were talkative to
excess. Often they divulged family
secrets. Their grandmother, becoming
provoked by their seemingly endless
chatter, chided them by telling them
they should keep everything under
their hats"
In mimicry, natural with children,
Katherine the elder, on an occasion
assumed the advisory role of her
grandparent by repeating the same
words to her sister Anne.
Anne raised her hand to her head
and said: II have no hat on"
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spanks plus the extras which were so
generously if not tenderly placed on
the jovial host, gave Witty" lasting
impression of what birthday means.
Music was furnished by the Dixie Jazz
Boys and a special dance was given by
Mrs. Fisk, white, the dainty and agile
little entertainer from next door. Miss
Hutton, the charming co-hostess, had
as her out-of-town guest, Mr.. Olson of
Fargo. witty" was the recipient of
many beautiful gifts, one an enormous
cake covered with tiny candles. We
ring.
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Albinos are found among almost
every species of bird and animal.
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WELCOME HALL NOTES

Daily vacation Bible school opens
Monday, June %, at nine o'clock.
Children who have not been enrolled
may register Monday.
The Fairgrounds opened June %,
with girls kittenball game between
Phyllis Wheatley Seniors and Wei:
come Hall. Phyllis Wheatley won.
They will play, again Saturday, at
$3.50 p. m. &. =, ~. "a -:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-02
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH THURSDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER

and it is the firm intention of the
government to continue that policy
at the same time taking care to
preserve the honor and respect of
our country
The purpose of my administra-
tion has been to carry out con-
structiye program, under the con-
stitution, striving to the end that
Mexico may have throughout the
world, the respect credit and friend
illness to which she is entitled, as
well as peace and prosperity to
which Mexico's sons ARE equally en-
titled as also are aliens, who hon
estly have come to live and work
with us
President Gales said that effective
steps had been taken to rehabilitate
Mexico financial credit abroad through
exact fulfillment Of her foreign debt
obligations
The budget had been balanced, per
mitting the government both to meet
ordinary and make extraordinary ex-
penditures, meet some of the obliga-
SAOAt2 ~ tllS UOHSoliC QeDC, start I'M
portant constructions, highways, irri-
cation docks and hafbors and estab-
lish, the Banco de Mexico-and agri-
cultural loan bank enabling small
farmers to acquire land
After enumerating many other de-
developments in commerce, industry
and agriculture, as well as improve
ment in the army, the president con-
tinued;
1T is highly satisfactory to report
that peace prevails Throughout the
country, excepting for small disor-
ders, which can be called insignificant.
It is hoped that such peace will soon
become organic through the grant
ing of full guarantees, strict enforee-
ment of the laws, efficaeious adj
ministration of justice and by an
understanding on part. of all the. a,l.
thorities of their duties.
I'm consequence of this peace there
is renewed confidence in our in-
stitutfons. AS this confidence in
creases, new sources Of wealth will
be developed thus promoting Mexfeo's
economic revivaIH 49, Ss
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-02

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ier was conferring with Manviilc-
Jenckes officials, labor officials and
others in the state house at Provid-
ence.
After his conference the governor
officially sanctioned the presence OF
the national guardsmen in Manville,
although they were called out by
Adjutant General Arthur C. Cole,
without the governors knowledge,
and he announced that they would
remain here until peace, law and or
der had been restored. The guards
men after learning of the governors
statement this afternoon, settled
down to await further developme ents
The strikers today were vigorous in
their denunciation of the state troop
ers for firing on the crowd in last
nights battle. Although newspaper
men were not allowed at the mass
meeting, it was said that this was
the main subject of discussion.
Much elation greeted the report
this afternoon that Nourse Mill OF
the Manville-Jenckes company at
Woonsocket had been shot down by a
sympathetic strike. All but Is Of
the force of 800 operatives walked
out of the Nourse mill in sympathy
with the Manville workers, according
to the Woonsocket Call The en-
ployes of the union mill, also in
Woonsocket, walked out last Satur-
day. The action of the state troop
ers in shooting last night was de-
nounced today by Mayor A. L. Souoy
Of Woonsocket, whose nephew
Aram Auclair, bystander, was one
Of the five injured by the troopers
bullets. Mayor Souoy declared that
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-02
ShOrtridge, Young Lead
in California
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had been trailing Justus S.. Wardell in
a previous tabulation, forged ahead of
his rival in returns from 5,4S4 pre-
Wardell, 1868.
Meanwhile, John 3. Elliott, endorsed
by William Gibbs McAdoo as an anti
Tammany candidate for United States
senator was increasing his lead over
Isidore Dockweiler, democratic national
committeeman, who he accused of traf-
ticking with Tammany Hall in plot
to swing the 1923 presidential nominal
tion to Governor Al Smith of New
York. The vote in $500 precincts:
Elliott, 27.243; Dockweiler, 20,066.
Buron Fits, former department COM
mander of the American legion, con-
tinued far ahead of his two opponents
for the republican nomination for lieu
tenant governor, polling in 5,241 pre-
cincts a total of 2O6.648 votes against
127061 for Frank f. Merriam, speaker
of the state assembly, and S8,021 for
Lyman M. King, former state senator.
Incumbent republicans in other ma
jor state offices were nnopposed with
the exception of Surveyor General w.
D. aTA1LSSDuEy5s dflu he was more IHcn
two to one ahead of Curtis B. Locklin,
the same. rivel whom he defeated in
1922. The vote in LIS precincts was:
Kingsbury, 7S,24S; Locklin, 39,095.
Contests in four congressional dis
tricts where wet candidates bid for
support on modification or repeal plat
forms developed two wet victories
In the fourth, Mrs. Florence Prag
Kahn, wet republican incumbent over
wheImingly defeated a field of candi-
dates. who included Mrs. Cecil p. Ham,
'iIton, cIubwoman advocate of strict
pr o h ibit ON enforcement. Richard
Welch, San Francisco county super
visor, avowed wet, also defeated HIS
opponents in the fifth district by big
margin, though it should be noted most
of them were wet, too Welch also
was elected to fill the unexpired term
of the late Representative Lawrnce ].
Flaherty.
The outcome of the two wet and dry
congressional tilts was still in doubt.
Henry L. Englebright, republican,
wet, who had been leading his dry,