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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
WHEATLEY NOTES

The Auxiliary will hold its regular
monthly luncheon tuesday noon.
Nov. 8 at 12:15.\ Please be on hand
promptly. The speaker of the day
will be Mrs. S. A. Stockwell, who will
address the group on "The Peace
Conference in Ireland" Mrs.
Blanche Mason will lead the Commu-
nifty singing.
The Girl Scouts have an interest
ing and instructive fall and winter
program mapped out. Every girl be-
tween 10 and Is will be missing a
great deal who does not become a
member. Send your daughter to us
next Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
or phone and talk over the matter
with u.s.
The Junior Girls are to be on the
Neighborhood House Program that
will be broadcast next Wednesday
evening, Nov. 10. Listen in to them
The Halloween Festival Friday
evening with it's Fortune Telling,
Fish Pond, Loves Dispensary, Post
Office, and Eat Shop had capacity
crowd and was a grand success.
Much commentator is due Mrs.
Edith Sizer and her committee.
A series of Come and See Tours
have been conducted by the Commu-
nifty Fund during the past month to
inform the business men and inter
ested folks of Minneapolis of the &C
tivities of Settlement Houses. The
groups who have visited Phyllis
Wheatley House have been enthusi-
astic over the work being done in
spite of crowded space.
The special meeting called by the
N. A. A. C. p. was we'll attended.
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ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH

At the close of services last Sun
day morning, the Harrod Jubilee
Singers entertained with several
numbers to the great delight of ALL
The Dramatic club, directed by Mrs.
Carr, played from a richly decorated
stage last week to large and appre-
ciative audience. The play netted
$1,000. The roof has been doubled
and the interior of the basement i'm
proved for greater comfort in winter
A five hundred ornamental fence is
being installed about the yard.
Services last Sunday were good.
The offering was $500. The pastor
has just returned from Chicago and
will preach Sunday. All are well
come.
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DULUTH NOTES

The Maids and Matrons' club are
giving Bunco party on the oath.
Mrs. Lizzie Davis and Mrs. Hazel
of Minneapolis were the breakfast
guests of Mrs. Anna Matthews Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Stephen Coles returned
Wednesday morning from Washing
ton, D. G.
Mrs. H. S. Merry was hostess to
the G. w: S. and A. club Friday aft
ernoon. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mrs. Sarah of Gary had as her
guests for dinner Sunday, Mrs. Hazel,
Mrs. Clara Carter, Mrs. Anna Mat
thews and Mrs. Polly Simpson.
The Missionary Society of St.
Marks A. M. E. church met at the
parsonage Monday afternoon at
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: .SoG1ety. NoteS
MINNEAPOLIS NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mccoy left for
their home in Winnipeg, Man., after
pleasant visit with their daughter
Mrs. Lillian Mcknight and with their
sons Walter and Lawrence Mccoy.
Mrs. Audrey Mccullough is on the
sick list.
Two wise old owls approvingly chap
eroned the Twin City Forty club at
their Hard Times party at the Curl
ing Club on Friday evening. = Good
music and sumptuous feast helped
make this one of the liveliest par
ties of the season.
Madame A. Bennett of Omaha,
Neb., has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Brener, 511 Bryant Ave-,
North.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Wallace of Clar-
ence, Mo-, were the weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Humphrey,
1901 Elliot Ave.
On October, 20 several friends
gave a baby shower for Mrs. Wilbur
Randall at the residence of Mrs. S.
A. Steele, 422 Dupont Ave-, No.
Many beautiful and costly presents
were received.
ST. Paul
In compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Mccoy, Sr., of Winnipeg, Man,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cage, 459 Full
er Ave-, were hosts at dinner Mon
day evening.
Laure Adele Hall, 1875 Sherburne
Ave-, was hostess to twelve guests at
Masque party Monday evening on
her eighth birthday. Halloween col
ors predominated in the decorations
and refreshments. Games, music
and dancing were features of the eve
ming. Harriet Cage, Martha McWatt
and Kenneth Brown were awarded
prizes in the various games. The lit
| tie hostess received several useful
gifts.
Mrs. Ira Scott of Cleveland, Ohio,
arrived Monday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N Coins, Gel w. Gen.
trail Ave.
A happy group of young people en-
joyed the hospitality of the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity at it's Hallow-
cen party on Friday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Williams of 4S7 St. An
thony Ave-, who recently underwent
an operation at the Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, Mimi, is expected home
in. few days.
Mrs. Ralph Ward, 426 st. Anthony
Ave, entertained a few friends at
bridge on Monday evening.
Mr.. Nathaniel Coins, GEL w. Cen
trail remains seriously jill.
Mr.. James Mitchell, 672 Rondo St.,
received word Monday of the death
of his mother, Mrs. Lucy Mitchell of
Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. jamie Herndon of Muskogee,
Okl., is in the city to spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Junious
Powell, 697 Carroll Ave, and her
son, Mr.. Joseph Ward
Mr.. Joseph Ward, one of the pro,
prietors of the Peoples Cafe, 3SS
Kent St., was granted absolute di-
vorce from his wife Minnie Ward,
Oct. II.
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One of the white men with whom I
talked and who gave me much valu-
able information, put his hand on my
shoulder as I was leaving and said:
Mr.. White, work into your story the
fact that you were sent by God. For
seven weeks a group of white people
has met here In my house every night
and prayed that some man from out
of the State be sent To open up this
mass of corruption and to publish to
the world the terrible state Of affairs
prevailing here. You are the answer
to that prayer"
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ST. PAUL EcHo

that lynching was in the air. De-
spite this the Lowmans were commit
ted to Jail with only one guard,
whereas plans had been made to re-
move the defendants hastily should
they be convicted.
Shortly after midnight a police
officer of Aiken forced automobiles
to remove cars from around the jail
so that the lynchers would have a
place to park their ears. According
to reliable informants, Sheriff Robin
son, Deputy Sheriffs McElhaney and
A. D. Sheppard, and Traffic Police
man Salley dragged Bertha Lowman
from her cell, got the other two de-
PENDANTS and handed them over to
the mob. After the mob had secured
the prisoners two shots were fired in
side the Jail and not, as Sheriff Rob-
inson claimed, when he was trying
to prevent entry of the mob into the
Jail.
THE mob, numbering between 80
and 40, started out York street on
the Dixie highway to a tourist camp
about two miles from Aiken. On the
way Clarence Lowman jumped from
the car in which he was held. He
was shot down and recaptured. In
order to prevent telltale blood marks
a rope was tied to the back of the
car and the other end of it around
Clarence's body. In this manner he
was dragged about mile to the
place of execution. The members Of
the mob stated that Bertha was the
hardest one to kill. She was shot bu
not killed instantly. She dragged
herself over the ground, and, as ONT
member Of the mob put it, 'bleatet
like a goat Another member of the
mob, slightly more decent, said thai
she begged so piteously for her life
and squirmed about so that a mum
Der of shots had to be fired before
one found vital spot and ended hel
agony.
Facts to Governor.
| 81 have furnished Thomas G.. Nc
Leod, Governor of South Carolina, il
a six-page letter, every detail regard
ing the lynching. l have given hin
the name of the member of the mol
who was accorded the honor of be
ing eXecutioner but whose nerv,
failed him. l have furnished hin
with the names of the three men wht
did act as executioners and of thei
two assistants. I have furnished hin
with the names and addresses and oc
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Anthony Ave-, which they recently
purchased.
Mrs. Geraldine Pickett, 1915 Cross
Ave, who was confined to her home
on account of illness is able to re-
sumo her course in beauty culture at
the De Guile College.
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WHITE INVESTIGATES
LYNCHING IN AIKEN
Continued from page u

elected to the State Legislature At
this meeting plans were perfected for
the lynching and also plans were dis
cussed, but abandoned, to tar and
feather Mr.. Frederick and to castrate
Mr.. Southland, the white attorney. A
prominent and respectable white
lawyer of Spartanburg warned Judge
Lanham and Solicitor Bert Carter
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which time a most wonderful meet
ing was held. Plans were laid for
some good work in the near future.
Mr.. Geo. B. Kelly who has been i'll
in the hospital, is now at home and
is rapidly improving. His many
friends both colored and white are
delighted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20

stepped off the train from San An.
tonic. He admitted his identity and
surrendered two revolvers to officers,
who pressed guns to his side before he
knew he was under arrest.
Durkin's arrest in st. Louis endcJ
a nationwide search AID halted San
Antonio officers who were securing
the city Wednesday for some trace of
him. Department of Justice agents,
who had 'trailed Durkin half way
across the continent, notified police
and shcriff's officers here Wednesday
that he was il San Antonio.
A police and sneriff's Gordon was
thrown about all railroad stations.
while other officers searched the un.
derworld haunts of the city for some
trace of the fugitive. The hunt ended
Wednesday with news of his arrest in
st. Louis.
Orders to shoot to kill' were given
all officers participating in the
search, on Instructions from the De-
partment of Justice, which said any
attempt to take Durkin alive woul1
result in his murder toll mounting"
Sure, I'm Durkin," he admitted %
Department Of Justice agents.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
international Club Presi-
dent Is Guest of S. A.
at Banquet.

Benjamin F. tJones. international
president of the Lions Club, was the
guest of honor at dinner given Tues
day night by the local Lions Club at
the Gunter Hotel. Mr.. Jones ex'
pressed himself as being favorably i'm
pressed with the Southwest.
The feature Of the evenings enter
tainment program was an act put on
by George ]. Kearns, w. B. Jack
Ball and Carl Wright johnson. Ball,
playing the part of chairman of the
membership committee, attempted to
sell the club to Kearns who represent
ed hard-boiled business man. John
son supported Ball in getting Kesrns
sold on the idea.
Mary Stewart Edwards sang sew
eral numbers. Mrs. Edwards chose as
her first selection an aria from Ira
viata. She followed this with med
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
VICAR BOOKS FAMOUS
RAY-O-VAC TWINS FOR
WEDNESDAY PROGRAM

Russ Wildey a1d Bill Sheehan,
famous Ray-O-Vac Twins. who made
such tremendous hit over the
Friendly Station" on their first ap-
pearance in San Antonio some weeks
ago, arrived in the Alamo City We'd
nesday morning and were booked i'm
mediately for a return engagement
over VICAR from 5 until 8 o'clock
Wednesday night.
The Twins are known all over the
country as one of the most entertain
ing teams appearing over radio. on
the occasion Of their first appearance
over the 'voice of San Antonio" the
studio was besieged with kilograms
and letters from all over the United
States applauding the program.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
REED AND DAWES
ENGAGE IN VERBAL
BATTLE IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-CR
From the presiding officers dais in
the Senate chamber Vice President
Dawes today engaged in an exchange
with Senator Reed, Democrat, Mis-
souri,, over vice presidential structures
on the conduct of Senate debate under
present rules.
Senator Reed remarked that he
would not attack the vice president on
the floor of the Senate, because the
vice president could not make reply,
although Dawes had attacked him
over the radio last night when he
could not reply.
The vice president interrupted to
say that be was not referring TO Sen
ator Reed, but to the Senator from
New York, ~ when he told radio
audience last night that a fresh dem
onstration of the need for a rules re-
vision had been given during yester-
days session Of the Senate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
KELLY FIELD CADET
CUT AND BRUISED
IN DEVINE CRASH

Cadet Ernest Stoelting, attack group
advanced flying school, Kellys Field,
was injured when his plane went into
a crash near Devine Wednesday. Tho
new ambulance plane, piloted by Lieu
tenant L. J. Carr, accompanied by
Captain Brown, flight surgeon, was
Immediately sent to the scene and the
injured cadet taken to the base hos.
pital, Fort Sam Houston.
Stockings plane developed motor
trouble while flying in formation and
he endeavored to return to the field
for a landing. His plane went into a
tail spin and crashed TO the ground.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20

WPROwNsvILLE, doesn't want
- the sort Of boom they are
having in Florida" declared S. c.
Tucker. president Of large cotton
seed oil plant in Brownsville, who
was registered at the Gunter hotel
Wednesday. I'VE have real land
for sale in the Valley, not swamps
and everglades, and you may rest
assured that people all over the
country are interested in buying
what we have to offer them." Mr..
Tucker continued, and there were
at least a thousand tourists in the
Valley yesterday, looking for home.
Sites
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
TEXAS ROAD CASE
REHEARING ASKED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-CP
Attorney General Moody of Texas, to-
day asked the Supreme Court for
rehearing in the Archer county case
in which the court recently held that
the organization of the road district
No. in that county was unconstitu-
tional
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
CHARGE U. S. JUDGE
FALSIFIED RECORDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-CP-
Federal Judge Harry Z. Anderson Of
the Western District Of Tennessee,
was charged with falsifying records in
cases pending before him in documents
laid today before Senate judiciary
Subcommittee.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20

ScTSHE cattle business is looking
! up a Bit" declared T. NJ.
Pyle, Of the West-PyIe company at
the Gunter hotel Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. Pyle, whose ranch inter.
ests include more than 100000 acres
Of ranch land at Longfellow and
other places, said that his section
Of the country was in good condition
for cattle raising this winter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
LIQUOR SALE NETS
TOWN S1,5l7,IS5

EDMONTON, Alta, Jan. 20.-CP)
Official figures made public today
showed that the Province of Alberta
nctted a profit of S1,5171S5 on its
sale of liquor during 1921
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
GRAY Is PRnMnrEn

CHICAGO. Jan. 2O.-P1-Charlcs
W. Gray, who started as taxieab
driver after quitting newspaper -
porting today was elected president
Of the Yellow Cab Company, succeed
ing John Hertz, who became chsirmaa
Of the board
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
ARRIVE AT LIVORNO

ROME, Jan. 20.-The American
cruiser, Pittsburgh. commanded by
Captain Evans, and three American
destroyers. have arrived at Livorno
where they will remain till Fcbru-
AIRY l.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
NAB FUGITIVE
IN ST. LOUIS
ON TRAIN
FROM S.A.
Arrest Ends Nationwide
Search for Killer 4
Of 3 Officers. :.

Martin Durkin, wanted in Chicago
where he is charged with the Staying
of three policemen. was arrested ia
st. Louis Wednesday. when he
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
PADLOCKS ASKED.

men and women whose names are
unknown TO the state but well known
to the said George Carroll and Frank
Cassiano, are employed TO lure girls
and boys of excellent families TO said
place for the purpose of demoralizins
and debauching them in order to Sc
cure their money by games Of chance
and" " "the unfortunate victims
who in order to protect their good
names will keep their loss a secret and
thereby permit the said George Carrell
and Frank Cassiano to operate in opeif
defiance of all laws. Said place is not
only a nuisance but disgrace to civil
ization, and the second and third floors
should be padlocked and said parties
enjoined from opening them
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
BOOM
UNDER Way
IN s. A.
Projects Totalling Nearly
Half Million Begun in
Last Two Days.

San Antonio's building boom, pre-
dicted for the last is months by the
leading real estate. dealers and finan-
ciers of the United States, now is un-
der way.
In the last two days alone building
permits for nearly one-half million
dollars worth of new construction were
issued, City Building Inspector Gus
Niggli announced Wednesday. The
total is S415,S50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
W0RKSTARTS
ON THEATER
MONDAY
Beautiful Motion Picture
House to Be Built on
Houston Street.

Breaking Of ground for the con-
struction of the S1,500,000 Texas
Theater, a motion picture house, to
be built fronting on Houston, be-
tween the Gunter building and the
San Antonio river, will begin next
Monday, it was definitely announced
Wednesday, when contracts totaling
$5S5,641 were awarded.
Walsh and Burney Construction
Company was awarded the general
construction contract on bid of
S442, 406. The other major contract
let was to the Carrier Engineering
Company of New York, for the install
lation of an air conditioning, cooling
and heating system, to cost S143,-
o2S
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Building Permit Record Set
H[e'!|:'!!&l!id1i
peU~>S y

U(SORPUS CHRISTI Is all set
~ for the big advancement that
is surely coming to the Valley and
all Of Southwest Texas said II.
A. Speer. prominent resident Of
Corpus Christi who was stopping at
the Gunter hotel Wednesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
FLOORS
ENJ0|NEDBY.
WRIT OF
JUDGE
District Attorney Seeks
Paddock for Night
Life Center.

Second and third floors of the Cas-
sell Cafe, one of San Antonio's bright
night life spots, were ordered temper
arily closed Wednesday when Judge
W. W. McCrory granted temporary
writ of injunction in the Ninety-fourth
district court, restraining the opera
ton Of the two floors.
The injunction was granted on Pc
tition filed by District Attorney c. M;
Chambers, requesting that George Car
rell and Frank Cassiano, alleged oper-
ators of the Cassell, be restrained from
operating the two upper floors Of this
building.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
PETITION FILED.

The petition filed by Chambers reads
as follows:
"On the first floor is a cafe with an
entrance from Soledad street, where
everything is apparently orderly and
lawful and above suspicion.
Entrance to the second and third
floors is by elevator only and is for
more Of select crowd. On the second
floor are private dining rooms and
dance hall, where liquor flows freely
and jazz music continues throughout
the night. On the third floor, only
those are permitted to enter who are
vouched for and who must either be
financially well fixed or Of a good
family and it being immaterial whether
boys and girls in their teens or old
men and women in their dotage, and
there liquor is sold and gambling per-
mitted at dice and cards and other
games of chance for money, and the
victims, of course, are fleeced and for
social or other reasons must keep same
4 secret,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING.

Contract for plumbing was let re-
Gently to the A. II. Shafer Com
pany, on a bid of S2O,726. Other con-
tracts, including that for mechanical
work will be let later, it was an
nounced Wednesday.
The new combination theater and
office building, which is being built
by W. J. Lyle, owner of the Lyle
string of theaters here, will be one of
the most beautiful and unusual build
ings of its kind in the South, accord
ing to highlights of construction plans
revealed by architects and contrac-
tors.
One of the most unusual features Of
the theater building, according to
Robert Boiler, of Boiler Brothers,
architects, Kansas City, will be the
front which it will present to Hous-
ton street. Unlike the average office
or business building, Mr.. Boiler said,
n theater atmosphere of beauty will
be carried through the entire theme of
design.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
NEW CATHOLIC RECTORY.

The first project represents an ex-
penditure of approximately $3.50, 900,
the second $4,000 and the third $780,
900. Ground has been broken for the
first two, Mr.. Niggli said. The thea
ter is being converted into stores.
In addition to several expensive
residences and apartment houses, a
Catholic rectory is being built in I'll
Paso Street at an approximate cost Of
$4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
COLORED LIGHTS.

The Houston street exterior, he
said, will be of terra Gotta of a mod
eled finish and done in delicate col
ors in polychrome. The main finish
will be in pulsichrome with colored
lights flooding it to bring out its
beauty.
The building will be five stories
high with provisions for the addition
of three more stories if they are de-
i.fed later, Mr.. Boiler said. The
Houston street front will be made into
offices with all modern conveniences.
Seating 5000 Persons. the theater
itself will be the largest between the
Mississippi river and the Pacific
coast with the exception of the Mis-
souri, in st. Louis and the Main
Street in Kansas City, Mr.. Boiler
said.
The theater, according to plans,
will have direct entrances from Hous-
ton and st. Mary streets and an en-
trance walk from Travis street. The
grand foyer will be three stories high
and will accommodate 1000 persons.
Features Of the lobby viii he that il
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
LARGEST ON RECORD.

This new impetus already mas made
this January the largest January in
the point of new building in the his
tory of the office, Mr.. Niggli declared.
This month promises to run between
100000 and 100000 more than any
other previous January.
at viii easily exceed $1,000,00O, p"
Mr.. Niggli stated. The three largest
projects to be started in the two-day
period are the new junior high school
on Berkshire and Yorkshire avenues,
a wholesale plumbing warehouse on
East Houston and Chestnut streets
and the remodeling of the old Grand
Opera house on East Crockett and Lo-
Soya streets
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