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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
OWLfKEEPS PACE WITH
DANCERS, ATTENDING ALL

I Monday evening Nov. l, gave ev-
erybody a splendid opportunity to
DO The Town" of Minneapolis by
celebrating Halloween, attending one
of the three dances held at Arcadia
Dancing Palace given by the Fellow
ship Club; South Side Auditorium
given by the Monarch Railroad Boys.
and the Breakfast Ball given at o.
X. Hall.
A great many of those who were
at the grand affair of the Fellowship
Club at Arcadia, journeyed on to the
South Side where they joined in with
the festivities of the evening. The
Monarch Railroad Boys awarded
prizes to the Misses Marie Miller and
Esther Lewis and Mr.. Geo. Wilson.
To be sure that the night was well
spent, the beaten path was followed
to the breakfast dance at O. X. Hall.
Taxicabs parked in long lines three
deep to carry away the throngs of
people that flock to the Minneapolis
dances. Its too fine for the folks,
Mike"
The next dance by the Monarch
Railroad Boys will be given Nov. %,
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
Lee Pates, Proprietor, Respects
Urban League; Has Always
Employed COlored Workers;
Gives to Churches.

The arrest of Charles Jenkins, col
ored, 249 Chestnut ST., last week, for
the alleged theft of an ice-cutting
machine, brought to light again the
circumstances surrounding the hir-
ing and firing of that young man dur
ing the latter part of September by
the Capitol Steam Laundry, Wabasha
at st. Peter st.
Jenkins was hired by the laundry
in the middle of September, and was
fired shortly after by Lee Pates, pro-
prietor, because he proved to be in
efficient in performing his work.
Has Hired Negroes.
Mr.. Pates, speaking of the recent
arrest of Jenkins, stated that he had
kept close watch upon him since the
time that he was fired, and said that
Jenkins had but proved what he
(Pates) had first thought about him.
At the same time, the proprietor
of the laundry pointed out that he
had not fired Jenkins because of his
color. Always" he said, 81 have
hired colored help. One girl worked
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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
ST. JAMES STYLE
SHOW A SUCCESS.
Elizabeth Murray Awarded First
Prize as Best Model; Doris
Erwin, Bride. .

The fashion promenade sponsored
by the Young Matrons' Circle of St.
James A. M. E. church last Monday
evening at the church auditorium,
Central Ave. at Dale St., was highly
successful, according to Mrs. Eva
Neal, president of the organization.
Flowers, display of photographs,
two large spotlights thrown on each
model, and thfee-piece orchestra
helped the effect of the promenade.
Beautiful models displayed the latest
styles direct from the shop of the
Askin and Marine company, 1926
Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis.
The models were the Misses Mat
tie Murray, Doris Erwin, Pauline Ven
erable, Rachel James, Elizabeth MUIR
ray and Mildred Brooks for the
misses clothes; the Mesdames Eva
Neal and Bette Dodd for matrons'
garments; Aldonia Brown, Alberta
Brown and Chiquita Lonewolf for
Junior girls clothes.
George Grissom, Edward Griffin
Walter Minor, Earl wilkins, Harold
Holifield and Emmett Galloway dis
played young mems clothes. "That
Man Smith," Minneapolis photogra-
pher, had on display a group of pho
tographs, and also operated the spot
light. Miss Doris Erwin, bride, and
Edward Griffin, groom, concluded the
promenade with a mock wedding
ceremony. Miss Elizabeth Murray
was awarded $25 merchandise bond
by the Askin and Marine company as
best model, judged by the audience.
The Young Matrons' Circle,
through Mrs. Neal and Mrs. M. Love,
thank especially the Askin and Ma
rine company for the clothing dis
play, Mr.. Smith for his services, the
models for their time, and the public
for its patronage.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
NEGROES Low IN
TEST OF DISEASE
COlOred Children Found to Be
Not as Susceptible as
White to Diphtheria.
preston News Service)

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. According
to the recent report OF the Vital Sta
tistics Bureau. of the State Board OF
Health, diphtheria was fatal to At Of
the so infants who were attacked by
the disease during the past year.
The report disclosed that children
under one year of age suffered more
from the effects of the disease than
children of other ages. One and two
year old children suffered heavily
from the effects of the disease. OF
the 366 three-year-old children who
contracted the disease, A died, while
35 of the four-year-old of the 366
contracting the disease, died.
The report shows that white race
was more susceptible to the disease
than the colored race, 2,769 of the
former contracting the disease as
compared with 593 colored. The re-
port also indicated that 40 cases were
reported without any mention of race
being made.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
Judge Too Busy to Try
Women Strike Picketers
preston News Service,

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 5-The trial
of two Negro women date workers
who were arrested for picketing
the premises of the Maras and
Company date stuffing factory sew
eral weeks ago, has been again
postponed.
The trial was to have been held
Thursday morning, but the judge
declared that his docket was too
full for the jury trial, and ordered
the hearing put off to later date.
He did not set a date. The strik-
ers were Mrs. Herbert Jones and
Mrs. Ella Smith. They were
charged with disorderly conduct.
A jury trial was demanded by At
torney Bentall.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
ROBINSON NOT GUILTY

Sam Robinson, 562 Gaultier ST.,
was found not guilty last Friday by
a Ramsey County jury of charge of
assault with a dangerous weapot.
The trial was before Judge Olin B.
Lewis and a jury. Mr.. Robinson was
accused by his stepson, Attorney O..
]. Smith, of having shot at him twice
on the night of August 10. Robinson
testified that his wife, Attorney
Smiths mother, was suing for di-
vorce and she and her son started
trouble in the home; that he thought
they were trying to gang him and
he shot merely to scare the young
man who leaped out of the second
story window. w. T. Francis de-
Tended Mr.. Robinson.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
BRUCE, ADAMS
KEEP VOTE FOR
BOLEY NEGROES
Writ of Prohibition Denied Off
cials of Okfuskee County,
Oklahoma.
Second Okla. Case
Whites Timed Case to Come I'M
mediately Before Elec-
ton, November 2.
By James N. Smith.

BY James N. Smltn.
Negro citizens of Boley, Okla, will
be allowed to vote.
The work of attorneys ]. ]. Bruce
and Spencer Adams in Judge San
borns court Monday and Tuesday
guarantees that debated right to col
ored citizens of the Oklahoma town.
County Acts.
The case just decided is one which
grows out of the Boley registration
case which was successfully argued
here by the same lawyers in May.
Registration officials of Okfuskee
county, Oklahoma, petitioned for a
writ of prohibition which would have
been, if granted, the overthrow of the
colored peoples right to the fran
chise in the county.
Boley, a town of about 5000 peo-
pie, all of whom are colored, is in
Okfuskee county, and the measure
was aimed directly at the town.
Bruce Brilliant.
Atty. Bruce made a brilliant argu-
ment before the court He started
quietly and positively, and as his
argument became more heated, he
grew both eloquent and demonstra-
tive.
Shaking his finger in the face of
Sid White, Oklahoma's noted white
cowboy lawyer, Bruce proved that
White had misrepresented the facts
in certain fine points of the case. AT
the conclusion of the hearing, the
writ was denied, leaving the colored
lawyers completely successful.
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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06

Head Of Capitol Steam, Laundry
Hires Colored Workers In Plant
Kappas Get &C" Average;
To Try for Recognition

The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity,
undergraduate Greek letter organ
ization at the University of Min
nesota, has maintained a "C'' av-
erage during the past year, &C
cording to Ferdinand Johnson, Of
cial of the chapter.
Application to the dean of stu
dent affairs for recognition will be
made Immediately, according to
Mr.. Johnson. The Kappa Alpha
Psi fraternity is at present the
youngest one of the colored Greek
letter organizations on the uni
versity campus. -
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
This Man Thought Wife
Beating Proper Method
preston News Service)

Pittsboro, N. c., Now 81
thought a man had right to
whip his wife when she needed it,
declared Arthur McSwaine when
told by Judge Cramer in court
Thursday that it was against the
law to beat a woman in North Car
olina. McSwaine, a large sullen
man, was indicted for particu-
larly brutal beating of his wife.
He was sentenced to six months on
the public roads. Judge Crammer
told him, in passing sentence that
this would probably impress upon
his mind the fact that it was seri-
GUS to beat a woman in North Car
olina.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
GOODWIN GIVEN DIVORCE

William W. Goodwin was granted
an absolute divorce from Ida S. Good
win, by Judge Carlton F. McNally,
Monday, Oct. 27. Mr.. Goodwin for
merly lived in Duluth, Minn. The
case attracted much attention in
view of the fight by Mrs. Goodwin,
who was represented by Galbraith
and Sutton of st. Paul, after R. G..
Dunn, her Duluth counsel withdrew
from the case. Mr.. Goodwin was rep
resented by Atty. o. j. smith.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
ARM|ST|CE DAY
KEY OF PROGRAM
Minneapolis Forum Will Present
Johnny Baker Post at Sum-
day Afternoon Meeting.

A special Armistice Day service by
Johnny Baker Post No. 291, Amer
lean Legion, will mark the program
of the Forum, at the Phyllis Wheat
ley house, sos Bassett Place, Sunday
afternoon, No. 7. VI
This is in line with one of the
purposes of the Forum to celebrate
those days which are of especial in
terest to the whole American public,
as well as those days of particular in
terest to our group.
The following program will be
presented:
Music-Johnny Baker Post orches-
ira.
Preamble to the Constitution of
the American Legion-Tela Birt.
Pledge to the Flag.
The Negro Civilian in the World
War-Martin Brown.
The Negro Soldier in the World
War-Webster Stovall.
Music-Johnny Baker Post Quar-
tette.
Remarks-Commander B. F. Per-
ry.
Song-Post and audience
Taps-The Post bugler.
The Forum urges every citizen to
join in the celebration. The meet
ing will begin promptly at $3.50 p.
M, according to W. M. Smith, chair
man of the publicity committee, and
Mrs. Jessie Shepard, chairman of the
program committee. w. C. Jeffrey is
president of the Minneapolis Forum.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
AMES PREPARES THRILLS

Attorney Mr.. R. Morris announced
at the Ames, 106 Cabaret held in
Minneapolis every Thursday night
that their Festival to be held, begin
ming Monday evening Nov. Is to 20,
inclusive, will give thrill after thrill.
Amusements that have never been
pulled before any of our group will
be uncorked. by the committee.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
Clarence Wigington.

Mr.. Wigington, senior architectur-
al craftsman in the Public Buildings,
Schools and Fairgrounds department
of the city, was elected president of
the Sterling club at the annual elec-
ton held Tuesday, November 2, at
the club house, Dale at Rondo st.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
GOPHER CLUB CROWDED

Election night found crowd at
the Gopher Lodge club rooms. The
committee knows that entertainment
is what the people are looking for
and they are adding new features
weekly.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

the National Association
the city
talks for the Sweet fund.
resident
l1SS1, at home.
Campbell sustained injuries
kdded sidewalk
nironpo and striking pedestrians
frstmo
opened by A. McGavok St Paul
dent at
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06
A BsCRIPTIoN

or a renewal Of your old
subscription is the kind Of
birthday present which we
would appreciate most.
Come in to see us.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-11-06

THE ECHO
is receiving congratulations
this week on it's first birth
day. 1t is pledging to the
community a continuance
of good service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
WOMAN SLAIN,
POLICEBELIEVE
Husband Pushed Body
Into Furnace, Evi-
dende Indicates
(By The Associated Press.)

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Feb. 5.-Convinced
that Mrs. George Solomon, mother Of
nine children, was murdered and not
accidentally burned to death at the door
Of her furnace, officials planned today
to question further her 73 year old hus-
band.
Although Solomon insisted she was
burned by flames which shot from the
furnace because of improper draft, a
coroner's post mortem revealed bruises
on her shins and fractured wrist. The
children said their father and mother,
who was AZ wears old, had disagreed
considerably of late and officers are
working on the theory that a final ar
gument Wednesday eliminated in her
death
Mrs. Solomon died about IL O'Clock
Wednesday morning and it was not un-
til evening that her husband told the
children of her fate. The two elder sons
caused Solomon's arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05

representatives of the miners
and operators to conference.
Before moving to take up the measure
Senator Copeland appealed to the sem
ators from New England to stand with
him because their states were snow
bound now and in need of fuel. But all
the New England senators present voted
against the motion.
After the vote long debate develop
ed and another effort was made to bring
the resolution up by unanimous con-
sent but it was frustrated by Senator
Reed of Pennsylvania and Shortridge Of
California, republicans. Chairman
Smoot of the finance committee pre-
viously had objected to a unanimous
consent agreement on the ground that
consideration of the resolution would
delay the tax bill.
Senator Edwards, democrat, New Jer-
sey, told the senate that President
Coolidge "should and must" act, as
Roosevelt and Harding had done. He
said that his state in common with 9TH
ers. was snowbound and the people suf-
fering. Senator Copeland also renewed
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
40 CHRISTIANS
SLAIN IN SYRIA
Massacre Indicates Move
Against Foreigners,
London Hears
(Bv The Associated Press }

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Reuter's CORE
spondent at Damascus, Syria, says the
massacre Of 40 Christians in the Will
age Of Maruneh, news of which was re-
ceived last night, indicates an anti
Christian movement is developing and
that this is confirmed by happenings in
Damascus.
On Monday, he says, a son of Hassan
FL Kharrat, bandit chief, was hanged
with two other convicted brigands in q
public square in Damascus. This caus-
ed bad feeling and brought threats that
three Europeans would be hanged IN
revenge.
Letters also were sent to the Catholic
patriarch at MADAM, threatening to
burn his house because some of the wit
nesses for the prosecution at the trial
of Hassen FL Kharrat's son were Cath
olics.
Incidents Of this sort have caused bit
ter feeling against Europeans gener-
ally, the correspondent says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
Galveston-New Orleans
Rate Hearing Continues
(By The Associated Press J

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 5.--Upon
resuming the rate hearing Of the inter
state commerce commission on the Gal
veston-New Orleans controversy, Exam
iner Koch announced today that present
plans calls for the hearing in Galveston
to open February % and in Fort Worth
March 2. He added that urgent petit
tions have been received for hearings in
Tulsa and Kansas City.
I'VE will determine as to Tulsa and
Kansas City later" he said.
Further hearing of the Texas and Pa
cific railroad witnesses was suspended
temporarily today to permit testimony
to be received from the Sinclair and
Carson Oil interests.
J. NJ. O'Day, general traffic manager
Of the Sinclair interests, New York, was
the witness, followed by Leland Stan
ford, vice president Of the Sinclair Re
filming company and H. !. Brandli, vice
president and general mar 3ger Of the
Carson Petroleum company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
GIRL RESCUED
FROM ABDUCTOR
Held Prisoner S Months
Reveals Hiding Place
In Secret Letter
(Bv The Associated Press

ONEIDA, ~ Y, Feb. 5.-A hastily
scrawled letter, mailed in stealth, has
brought Myron Failing. alias James
Phelan, a married man, home to face
arraignment on a charge of abducting
pretty 17-year-old school girl five
months ago.
Genevieve Case, who accepted an in
vitation last August to ride in Failing's
car, mailed the letter on one of many
automobile trips she took with him
from lonely bungalow near Camden,
N. j., where he kept her against her
will, threatening to shoot her if she
left him.
The letter informed her parents of
her plight and related story of inhu-
man treatment since her abduction. 81
am a prisoner in lonely cabin near a
cemetery called Locust wood" was a
statement in the letter that led New
York and New Jersey authorities to
the hiding place.
1t was her beauty that was respon-
sible," Failing explained.
Il was mad about her and when the
opportunity came / ran away with her
She will tell you that / always treated
her with respect, but l could not bear
to have her leave me-
The girls father tried to attack Fail
ing but was restrained by officers.
Failing left behind HIM a penniless
wife and two children.
The girl has returned to her farm
home at Scribner's Corners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
l5BANDITSUSE
old MIDWEST
HOLD Up PLAN
More Than 600 Gallons
Removed From z Cars
After Unarrned Crew
is Locked In Caboose
lBy The Associated Press. J

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-Fifteen
masked men held up a Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific freight
train near Henry, H., 40 miles
north Of here early today and
escaped in trucks with pure al
cohol valued at $4,000. The
shipment comprised the greater
part of two carloads.
Conductor Charles Summers
and two railroad detectives were
disarmed by the robbers.
The holdup men worked with pre-
cision that recalled methods once used
by train robbers Of the old days in the
wild west. One robber secreted on the
train, cut the air hose the train slowd
down in making its way up Henry hill.
When the train stopped fifteen or more
armed men swarmed from a roadway.
Five Of them covered Summers, Special
Agent Merle Thomas and two brakemen
as they leaped from the caboose.
The robbers forced Summers to take
rvolvr from Thomas and then the
four were locked in the eaboose as
others of the gang took charge of the
engineer and fireman.
More. than 600 gallons, of high grade
grain alcohol were quickly removed to
waiting trucks. The alcohol was taken
from two of the three cars from the
Corning distillery of Peoria.
Members of the train crew said that
the robbers drove away in five auto
mobiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
U. S. ENVOY QUIET
ON MEXICAN LAWS

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5.-The Ambas-
sador. James r. Sheffield, continues 81
lent regarding the note forwarded BY
the United States government to the
Mexican government relating to the
Mexican Oil and land laws, which the
embassy received yesterday.
Thus far the ambassador has not de-
livered the note to the Mexican govern
ment, possibly he will delived it today
1t is intimated that he embassy may
issue a statement within a day or two
explaining the situation.
Foreign Miniser Saenz declined to dis
cuss the situation, but it was said in
semi official quarters that the Mexican
officials did not regard it as serious
1t was asserted that the questions pend
ing beween the Mexican and United
States we're. being discussed in friend
ly manner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
BOND DENIED
TO MARSHALL

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 5.-After
a two-hour hearing on a writ of habeas
corpus, David l.. Marshall. confessed
slayer of Anna May Dietrich, was re-
fused liberty on bail today and was
held for the grand jury.
Marshall's wife was in court to COM
fort him.
Marshall confessed to strangline
Miss Dietrich because he claimed, she
attempted to extort money from him
under threat that she would expose
their relations. After killing her, Mar
shall confessed, he cut off her head
and legs and distributed the severed
parts in suburban woods in an endeavoI
to hide the crime.
Mrs. Marshall told friends she was
"immeasurably pleased" with a letter
she had received from her husbands
sister. Mrs. Margaret Brown in Glen
dale, Calf.
The letter which was a reply to Mrs
Marshall's inquiry as to what the Sis
ter could do in raising funds for the
defense of Marshall, stated the sister
had put her property in California and
Philadelphia in the hands of real estate
men to dispose of. "Will do all in my
power to move things quickly to help, .
the sister wrote. WAS the self con-
fession newspaper talk or is he shield
inf someone else? just can't believe
he would ever do such a thing no mat
ter what is said or done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
HOFFMAN JURY
TOCETC CHARGE,
Preemptory Instructions
for Defendants Asked
by Attorneys
(Bv The Associated Press.l J

AbV Inc associated PreSS.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5.-Motions Of
state and defense for an instructed
verdict in the states S421,000 high
way suit against the Hoffman Con-
structiOn company were overruled to-
day by Judge George Calhoun.
AUSTIN, Texas Feb. 5.-Defense at
torneys asked for pre-emptory instruc-
tions for all individual defendants and
for the Hoffman Construction company
as a corporation shortly after both sides
completed testimony early today in the
Hoffman trial.
Judge George Calhoun excused the
jury at 9:40 and indicated he would de-
liver his charge shortly after 2 o'clock.
H. X. McCollum, Fort Worth sub
contractor who surfaced about 100 miles
for defendant company, testified he had
bid for asphalt topping in four west
Texas counties subsequently included in
the Hoffman company contract and at
the time he knew about the American
Road company topping contract and the
price prescribed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-05
g KILLED AS
STORM WREAKS
HAVOC IN EAST
Most Severe Blast Dur
ing Winter Spreads
De tn, Destruction;
Snow Two Feet Deep
Az The Associatrd Prass.l }


NEW YORK, NJ ", Feb. 5.-North
eastern United States today was strug-
Cling to free itself from the grip Of the
most severe snow storm OF the winter
tlat lasted fully "a hours and caused 32
deaths
Eight were killed in a building col
lapse under the weight Of snow at New
Brita y, Conn, and eight perished at
sea- There were other deaths in various
eiies. Trains were hours lac and com
muting service was disrupted IN New
York, Boston and PHILADELPHIA. Wire
communication was interrupted.
Five ships were in d stress at sea.
Three thousand passengers were on
boats plying between New York and
New England points when the vessels
had to anchor in Long Island sound
near New York.
The storm spread a snow blanket va
ryirg from a few inches to two feet.
Wind-driven, it formed a blockade over
highways through Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey and New England.
The gale swirled out to sea late yes
terday toward the Grand Banks and the
ship lanes.
Many in Danger
At the lowest estimate il will cost
New York $l,OO0,OOO to dig out Of the
storm.
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