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The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
18th Annual Conference in Chi
cagO June 1880 Will Be Con-
cerned With Issues; Segrega-
ton to Be Hit.
n. A. A. c.. P. Press Service)

New York, April 23.-National
problems affecting every phase OF
the Negros life in America will be
discussed at the 18th annual confer
ence in Chicago this June, of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. James Wei
don Johnson, N. A. A C. P. Secre-
tary, in outlining the conference
plans said:
Each successive conference of
the N. A. A. C. P, in past years has
shown an increase in significance and
in the influence eXerted on public
opinion. The conference began with
small groups which could hardly get
a public hearing The last two
spring conferences of the N. A. A. C.
P, in Philadelphia and Denver were
fully reported by the local news
papers which gave between thirty
and fifty feet of news space to each
conference. And the chief news
gathering agencies, especially the
Associated Press, sent reports of the
proceedings throughout the country.
Chicago is in every respect an
ideal convention city. 1t is accessible
to colored people from every part of
the United States, especially to those
from the Mississippi valley states.
We hope to make the Chicago con-
ference of the N. A. A. C. P. an
event that will impress the whole
country. We hope to show not only
the increasing solidarity of senti-
ment and of power among Negroes,
but we shall again proclaim the
Negro's cultural contributions to
American life and emphasize his
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
MINNEAPOLIS TO
SPONSOR HEALTH
WEEK APRIL Is
Hennepin County Association
Will Fight Against Tuber-
culOsis Among Negroes.
Civic Groups To Help
Physicians, COlOred Leaders to
Give Talks at Program Last
ing Through Week.

In conjunction with the Anti
splitting campaign being sponsored
the week of April 25, by the Hen
nepin County tuberculosis Associa-
tion, a drive will also be carried on
under the same auspices for the pre-
vention of tuberculosis among col
cred people.
Instigated by the Minneapolis
branch of the Urban League which
has made an exhaustive survey OF
tuberculosis among Negroes in Min
neapolis, the Hennepin County Asso-
citation is devoting the entire week
to an interview drive for Negro
health.
The first program Of the week will
be held at st. Peters church under
the auspices of the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement Of Colored
People, Sunday afternoon, April 25.
at $3.50. DR.. e. S. Mariette, medical
director and superintendent of Glen
Lake sanitorium has been invited to
speak.
Careless Splitting.
A special radio talk on fighting
tuberculosis has been arranged for
8 o'clock, Sunday evening and DR..
H. S. Bendes of the medical staff at
Glen Lake sanitorium will be the
speaker, broadcasting over WCCO.
DR.. Bendes will cover the subject of
the danger of spreading tuberculosis
by careless splitting, as we'll as the
special subject of the problem of
tuberculosis among colored people in
Minneapolis.
Rev. H. C. Parsons, pastor of
Bethesda Baptist churcn, will pre-
side at a special meeting at that
church Tuesday evening, April 27.
at 8 o'clock and the special speak
ers will be DR.. Walter J. Marcley,
president of the Hennepin County
tuberculosis Association, and DR.. r.
S. Brown. Motion pictures on tuber-
culosis - Jerks" and "Arested!"
will be shown and slides pertinent to
the campaign against careless spit
ting which tuberculosis association
is featuring April "a to May 1, as
part of its year-round fight against
tuharculnsiS N will ho Shnun
Wednesday Meeting.
Zion Baptist churcn will be the
scene of the Wednesday evening
Continued on page p
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
MEN FLOGGED

Norristown, Pa.-Three colored
men received severe flogging at the
hands of state police and were
thrown into Jail to await trial as the
results of accusations broug h t
against them by a fourteen-year-old
white girl.
The men, Albert Smith, %, of Ber-
wyn, Robt. William, 26, of Devon,
and James Piner, 3S, of Berwyn, al
legged that their truck stalled near
the farm house where the girl lives,
and that when they went to seek help
she became frightened and ran. The
stated that the men made improper
advances toward her.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
CHILD HIT WITH BAT

Janabelle, the little 5-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Murphy, 1854 Thomas St., was acci-
dentally struck with ball bat, over
the eye, Monday evening about
5 O'Clock, when she ran among a
number of children playing in a
neighbors yard. She received a
severe wound necessitating the care
of doctor and she is unable to at
tend school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy were at
home at the time of the accident.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
NEW PROPRIETOR NAMES
HENRIETTA, GOLDEN WEST

The Hotel Henrietta, sos Rondo
ST., has changed hands and is to be
remodeled and newly decorated, ac-
cording to Mr.. w. H. Reams, pro-
prietor. The hotel under it's new
management will be known as the
Golden West Hotel
A cafeteria in connection with the
hotel will be under the management
of James L. Jenkins, who will have
a special opening dinner Saturday,
April "a.
There will be musical concert
from to $3.50 p. M, in conjunction
with a special opening dinner.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
CABARET DANCES PROVE
POPULAR AMUSEMENT

On each Thursday evening at the
Elks' Hall. Sixth Ave. No. and Lyn-
dale Ave-, Ames Lodge No. 106, l. B.
P. o. E. w., and Minnehaha Temple
Daughter Elks No. 1913, are inviting
the public to attend their Cabaret
Dances.
Miss Ozzie Shauffner is being feat
ured in the latest song and dance
hits. Clarence Johnson is furnishing
high class syncopated music for the
dance program.
A valuable prize is given away
every Thursc ay. Mrs. Laure Shep-
ard was the lucky winner on Thurs
day, April 8.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
FISK GRADUATES
AID ENDOWMENT
Classes of l925-26 Take Group
Insurance Naming School
IrrevOcable Beneficiary.
preston News Service)

Columbus, O., April 23. - The
graduating class of 1925 and 1926
at Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn,
established a precedent last week in
the group insurance of the two
classes in the Supreme Life and
Casualty Company of Columbus
Ohio. The policies were taken out on
the individual lives OF the students
and Fisk was made irrevocable bene-
ficiary in each case, marking a cul-
mination of a nationwide campaign
for the increased endowment of the
university.
This unique insurance feature,
probably the first of its kind sue
cessfully promoted by any company
of the race, was initiated by E. L.
Powell, honored alumnus of Fisk,
and West Virginia, state manager of
Supreme Life.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
National Problems Of Negro To
Be Raised At N.A.A.C.P. C0nclave
''The Weary Blues" Ready
for Library Circulation

The st. Paul Public Library
announces that a copy of "The
Weary Blues" a book of poetry
by Langston Hughes has been
purchased and is now available
in the circulation room of the
library. The securing of this
volume marks the third addi-
ton within the month of re-
cent books of and by Negroes.
The other two are "The New
Negro" edited by 'Alaine
Locke, and Color" by Countee
Cullen.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
LONG JOURNEY FOR HOME
STARTED WITH CHILDREN

Mrs. Anna Lewis, 4S9 st. Anthony
Ave-, left Tuesday morning for her
home in Huntersville, Alabama.
She has suffered with lung trouble
since the early part of February and
during the past two months has had
the consultation of four doctors.
Mrs. Lewis took her two baby chill
dren, Cyrretta Sarah Anne, two
years and Cyrus Leslie, Jr., one year
old with her.
Mrs. Anna Lewis is the wife of
Cyrus L. Lewis, who is now residing
with his mother, Mrs. Glenora
Lewis, 377 No. st. Adams st.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
VOlstead to Speak on
Lynch Bill at Forum

Andrew ]. Volstead, 20 years
a member of Congress from
Minnesota and a signer of the
Dyer Anti-Lynching bill, will
address the N. A. A. c. P. for
um upon that measure Sunday
afternoon at st. James A. M. E.
church, Central Ave-, at Dale
st. Mrs. Gladys James will
render a vocal solo, "By the
Waters of the Minnetonka" by
Thurlow Lieurance. The meet
ing is scheduled to begin at
p. m.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
1O9TH BIRTHDAY

Sedalia, Mo-Jacob Hunter, the
oldest cclored citizen in Pettis COun-
ty, celebrated his 1O9th anniversary
at his home here Tuesday. He was
in good health.
Hunter was born in slavery in
so years he was in bondage. He was
given honorable recognition for hav-
ing ten grandsons in the World War
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
ORGANIZATION MOVEMENT

New York, April 23.-(By A. N
PA movement to organize the
1000 Negro laundry workers in this
city has been launched by the Inter
national Laundry Workers Union,
the Women's Trade Union League
and sympathetic organ z / o n s.
About seventy-five per cent of the
New York laundry workers are col
ored and most of the women are
mothers.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
HAYES RECITAL DRAWS
5000 DULUTH HEARERS

Duluth, Mimi, April 23.-About
5000 people packed the auditorium
last Friday night at the Roland
Hayes recital, which was the largest
affair of it's nature ever held in
Duluth.
Mr.. Hayes was compelled to re-
spond to repeated encores. Many
Twin City people attended the func-
ton.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
OVERFLOW CROWD
HEARS GEORGE AT
PROGRAM SUNDAY
Urban League M e m b e L S h i p
Drive Opened at Mass Meet
ing in Pilgrim Baptist.
Goal Placed AT ESQ
Cooperation Urged by Jurist as
Necessity if Negro Is to
Progress Actively.

Launching the opening gun of the
membership drive of the local Urban
league, Judge Albert B. George of
Chicago addressed a crowd that fill
ed, doubled up, and overf1owed Pill
grim Baptist church last Sunday aft
ernoon. The Urban league quota is
set at $50.
Describing the political condition
of Chicago, the strong organization
there of the Negro vote, and the
years of work it had taken to COM
plete that organization, Judge George
explained how his election had been
made possible, and urged a similar
cooperative spirit among the colored
people in st. Paul.
Fine Spirit.
''In the fall of 1924 / was one of
II Republican candidates for II
judgeships, and there was scant be-
lief at the time of my nomination
that l would be elected. Judge Oh
son, a staunch friend during the
campaign and after, said repeatedly
that he would be glad to welcome me
to the bench.
"All advertising in the newspapers
was done comparatively with all the
Republican candidates named, and
with the request that voters fill out
the straight ticket. The election was
city-wide, and as far as l was con-
cerned, you know how it resulted.
No Segregation.
Many people believed that 1
would be assigned to courts where
the majority of cases would have to
do with Negroes, but, as a matter
of fact, I have never yet been as
signed to court in the center of the
Negro district. So far, 1 have sat in
courts where the jurisdiction was
both civil and criminal, and where
the penalties and fines varied widely.
Contacts Needed.
"My election is significant of the
renewal of the confidence of the Ne
gro in himself. White people do not
know the Negro because of their dis
position and their attitude. 1t is our
job to make him know us as we are,
and to do that it is necessary for one
thing that we measure up to the size
of our American citizenship.
"The work of the Urban league is
highly essential in gaining points of
contact, in showing the worth of the
Negro, and in gaining the respect of
white people. For that reason II
should have the whole-souled sup
port of every thinking Negro. 1t has
well been said that the beginning of
respect for the Negro by others is
first to get respect for themselves,
and the way tc do that is to help
push those who are trying to accom-
plish something worthwhile
Banquet Success.
Mrs. George Wills, acted as chair
man for the meeting. w. T. Fran
els and E. A. Carter were additional
speakers who made a plea for the
Urban league program; Mrs. E. O.
James and Mark Gibbs rendered
solos, and the choir of st. James
A. M. E. church functioned.
A banquet given by the Women s
Auxiliary of the Urban league at St.
James church Saturday evening was
well attended by a large group of
enthusiastic people. Attorney w. T.
Francis acted as toastmaster.
Speeches Made.
A series of two-minute speeches
followed the meal, the following peo-
Continued on page 81
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xtra
Holmes Failed to SkidOO Quick
When a Bullet Finds Mark
Friday, April %.

In the accidental discharge of
gun handled by George White,
about $3.50 a. m, at Thann
Travis Cafe, 40 e. 3rd ST., Al
bert Holmes was unfortunate
enough to be within range of
the bullet and received a slight
wound i'm the leg. White is held
at Central Police Station.
Holmes was removed to Ancker
hospital.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-04-24
YOUR TIME NOW

Tonight is the last night of the
Elks' Fun Festival and Bazaar at the
Union Hall, Kent st. and Aurora Ave.
Be sure to come out and get yours,
as they have everything to give away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-03
BY Billy Evans
Veteran Major League Umpire

There is no more precarious bust
ness than managing a big league ball
club. You must deliver every minute
of the time you are on the job.
The merits of a big league base.
ball manager are judged by the gate
receipts. No loser ever was a sue
cess financially.
To get the money and be consid-
cred a success as a big league lead
er, IL is almost necessary that ones
club finish somewhere in the first
division.
One year is just about the limit for
a manager in the way OF a contract.
Few are able to tie club up to three
years or more. John McGraw of
the Giants is one of the few excep-
tions.
Bush Stands Out
OF the new managers appointed in
the majors for 1927, the name Of
Owen Bush. selected as the success
sor to Bill McKechnie. stands out.
Bush will handle the Pittsburgh
Pirates. world champions of 1925 and
greatest disappointment Of 1926.
In naming Bush. the Indianapolis
product, as manager of the Pirates,
Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the club,
selected a leader of the old school.
Bush is of the aggressive type. a
game little fighter who never quits.
He insist his players assume a
similar attitude toward baseball.
Bush is a miniature John McGraw
in style and mannerisms. There are
few Of his kind still in the game.
Well do l recall the first game he
played in the American League. 1t
was back in 1908, early in September.
He came to the Detroit Club un-
heralded, but it took only one game
forN him to break into the headlines.
With 1908 Indians
Bush started the season OF 1908
with Indianapolis Of the American
Association. No one figured Indian
apolis as n pennant contender.
Then came a complete reversal of
form, the team hit its stride, and the
day before the close OF the season
won out over Louisville.
| Detroit in the meantime. had
made a deal for Bush, hut he was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-03
Fight Card Looks
Worth While

CHANGING over the six scraps sched-
uled at Tomlinson Hall next Monday
night there is every reason to believe
the capacity crowd expected to at
tend will not be disappointed in the
class of action.
The show will start with a four
rounder four six-round battles will
follow and then the main go Of ten
sessions. The complete program fol-
lows:
Ton Rounds-ChuclI Virgins heavy
weight. W Roy Wallace. light heavy
weight
Six Rounds-wild Bill Clemens. New
York vs. Billy Myers. Indianapolis; heavy
weights.
SIX Romds-Franllie Jones. Indianapo-
lis. vs.. Phil Herkert. Cincinnati; middle
weights
Six Rounds-Charley Shine, Indianapo-
lis. v. Kid Purvis. INDIANAPOLIS: weller
weights.
Six Rounds-Red Holloway, Indian
apois W. Jack Purvis. Indianapolis;
Four Rounds-yohnny Milton. Indian
apois vs.. Kid Galloway. Indianapolis;
teatherweight.
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Net Body to Cover
Is States

The Central States Amateur indie
pendent Basketball Association.
whose main office is in this city, will
declare amateur independent basket
ball championships in eighteen
States this season.
Last season tournaments were
held in Indiana Ohio, Wisconsin,
Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, West Vir-
ginia, Illinois and Michigan.
This season oklahoma, Arkansas,
Pennsylvania and Minnesota also
will be covered by the organization.
The project has been sponsored
for nine years in the Hoosier State
under the supervision of Wayne EN-
melmann and the affair has been
popular with the Independent quin-
tets and also the basket fans.
The Indiana division of the organi-
Zation, in the nine years, has grown
from. twenty teams to 600.
Thirty-six sectional meets will be
held in Indiana and the winners of
these sectional meets then will meet
in Indianapolis in February to de;
clare the champion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-03
Keen College Grid Menu for
HooSier Fans on Satur-
! day'SCard.

Three college games next Saturday
are outstanding for Hooosier fans.
They are Purdue at Northwestern,
Indiana at Notre Dame and here i'll
the capital city, Wabash VS.. Butler.
That's a fair enough menu and each
feature attraction will have its fol
lowing.
Indianapolis grid followers who
can not spare the time for trip
will join the Regular" Wabash and
Butler gang and while viewing the
annual battle between Little Giants
and Bulldogs they will keep their
earns tuned for quarter scores from
Evanston and South Bend.
Windy City scribes are giving the
Boilermaker-P Purple fracas a great
play and it is evident Northwestern
coaches are striving nightly to
guard against over-confidence. Pur-
due is feared, and for sound rea-
SON The Phelan outfit did better
against the Navy than Michigan was
able to show, nosed out Chicago and
got bad breaks in g tie with Wis
consin.
Northwestern, Of course, is the
favorite in the eyes of the experts,
because of the presence of several
veteran mainstays and by virtue OF
two decisive victories over Indiana
and the manner in which 1t held
Notre Dame down to a 6-to-0 victory.
Long odds are being quoted on
Notre Dame to trounce Indiana, but
Pat Page is a determined mentor
and he expects to spur his Crimson
to a point where the South Bend
crowd may be assured Of scrappy en-
tertainment.
The shouts of the Wabash Cave
men and the growls of Butler Bull
dogs will supply the noise for Indi-
annapolis. Two p. m. Saturday is
kick off time at Irwin Field and the
general run OF grid hounds" figure
they'll sit in on furious conflict.
There is an inclination to make
the Scarlet the favorite by an edge,
and over Charlottesville way. the
sport circles are keying up to the
frenzied stage.
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r u Fri Gus
s !
FORECAST
Purdue Figures Northwest
ern Will Be at Best During
Home Coming Fray.

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov. 1.-The
Purdue football squad, unbeaten in
the Big Ten, held it's last hard work
out here today in preparation for the
all-important game with Northwest
ern at Evanston Saturday, which will
decide whether the Purple or the Old
Gold and Black will continue the race
with the conference leaders A light
drill will be given Thursday night,
and Friday morning the Boilermak-
ers will entrain for Chicago.
-. Purdue scouts, who have watched
Northwestern in action since the
first of the season, are unanimous in
declaring the Purple eleven to be one
Of the Middle Vests best teams, pos
sessing a great line. versatility in the
back field, and q group OF expert
enced players, who have shown much
football brains since the season
started.
Added to this report is the fact
hat the Saturday game is Northwest
ern's homecoming, a situation that
will make the Purple rise to new
heights before its alumni.
Purdues grid camp is admitting
the Puppies strength and has pre-
pared to play it's best game
Of the season, and to give
another striking demonstration
of Boilermaker fighting spirit.
Purdue will be outweighed, but the
addition of Winkler to the lineup
will help some.
Wilcox is gradually recovering
from the strenuous effects Of 225
minutes OF play out of a possible 24O
this season and will be in shape,
while Koransky, Purdue's plunging
fullback, will be on hand to get in
some offensive and defensive licks
against the Evanston eleven.
A great delegation Of Purdue root
ers, ready to back Phelan's eleven
to the last ditch, will follow the team
to Chicago on special tgain Satur-
day morning. Indications are that
every one of the Al, 900 seats in the
Puppies new stadium will be occu-
pied for the game.
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MANUAL GRID
Coach RagSdaIe Resigns and
BoeSe Takes Squad.

Forrest Ragsdale, Manual football
coach, has given up his duties at
the south side high school to fill
position with a manufacturing firm
at Frankfort. Ind
Ragsdale coached at Sheridan be-
fore succeeding Hugh Bannen as
head coach at Manual.
Assistant coaches at Manual will
handle the grid squad the remainder
Of this season. The team plays three
more games before hanging up toys
until 1927.
Coach Harry Boese, who has been
head coach, but will continue to give
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-03
MAPLETON JUNIORS

The Mapeltons Juniors have reor-
gained. They have acquired the
services Of J. Nolle. speedy end, and
j. Quigley, a flashy back. The
Juniors are without a game for next
Sunday. The manager of the Ash
land Bulldogs is asked to call Wash.
1851 and ask for Don. The Juniors
would also desire TO book a game
for Nov. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-03
High School Big Ten
GRID STANDING

most of his attention to the forwards.
Coach Maxwell will tutor the back
field warriors.
Ragsdale resigned after the Man
ual defeat by Technical Saturday.
The resignation took effect Monday
and on Tuesday Boese and Maxwell
drilled the squad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-03

Paul Smith, Michigan, State Col
lege backfield ace, is the campus
hero of that institution. He's the
first man to score for State against
University Of Michigan in eight
years. He made field goal, though
State was walloped.
Aside from being a clever drop
kicker, he is a fine punter and has
not been overshadowed III that de-
partment this year. incidentally he
is an expert at the passing. Smith
is a Junior and has one more year
to play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-03
OF THE OLD SCHOOL Is
BUSH, SAYS EVANS; NOT
MANY OF HIS KIND LEFT
Indianapolis Product, New Manager of Pirates, Gets
Great Boost From Veteran Umpire Who Recalls
Day 0Whe Joined Tigers in 1908.

not to be delivered until the close
Of ME season. At the time 1t didn't
seem as IL the Tigers would need
him.
Coming down the home stretch
Detroit suffered terrific jolt in the
injury to Shortstop Charley O'Leary
and the illness of Third Baseman
Bill Coughlin.
II looked as II Detroit would lose
the pennant because of lack of ca
pable infeld substitutes. The Tiger
management made every effort to
have Indianapolis turn over Bush for
immediate delivery.
1t was in vain. Indianapolis need
ed Bush to win the pennant in the
American Association and didn't
care what happened to Detroit.
Won the Pennant
The pennant cinched for Indian
apoiis. Bush took the first train to
join the Tigers. He arrived at night
and was rushed into the lineup the,
next day.
/ doubt il Bush ever played a more
remarkable game during his entire
major league career than he did that
day. lie made four plays in which
he handled balls hit directly over
second base.
The veteran Herman Schaefer,
playing second base for Detroit at
the time, would walk over and
shake hands with Bush after each
play, while the crowd yelled its ap-
prevail of the midget shortstop. In
those days Bush didn't weigh much
more than 1870.
During the remainder OF the 1908
season he played twenty games for
Detroit fielded sensationally and hit
fifty points better than his minor
league record with Indianapolis.
1 think it is conservative to say
that Bush made possible five vic
tories by his sensational all.round
work.
His value to the club in the home
stretch can thus be appreciated by
the fact that the pennant was not
decided in Detroit's favor until the
last day of the season by the margin
OF one-half game.