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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-21
Confluence

TTOW conscious we are Of our skin!
IL Even one little pimple or black
head will so embarrass us that we
want to hide right away. And eczema,
boils, blotches and rashes! Why,
these awful things simply destroy all
our ambition!
But what confidence we have in our
selves if our skin is clear and un-
blemished-free from any eruption3
or breaking out! A clear skin is one
Of the greatest possessions in the
world-and it is so easy to have it. All
that is necessary is to keep our sys-
TENS full of rich, red, pure blood.
S. S. S. helps Nature build this blood.
And the impurities that cause these
so-called skin disorders are driven
right out of the system.
If you want the kind of skin that
captivates men and compels the ad-
miration of other women, just remem-
ber that you can't have it If your
blood is impoverished. But, just build
red-blood.cells in your blood with
S. S. s. and your dream Of a soft, rosy,
velvet skin, clear Of
blemishes, will be real
lied. Then notice the e e G.
difference in the way \S0Ss0s/
you feel.
S. S. S. has proven =
for generations that it
helps Nature build the rich, red blood
that makes beautiful skin and healthy
bodies. Let S. S. S. prove it for you.
Get s. S. S.-from any drug store.
And get the larger bottle. It's more
economical
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-21
FIVE

points to 55A, and American Brake
Shoe and Foundry, Consolidated Gas,
Mack Trucks, Sears -Roebuck and Va
nadium Corporation, all of which
showed net gains of two points or
more, the last named responding to the
declaration of an extra dividend of 81.
Atchisoh. and Chesapeake & Ohio
displayed strong resistance to selling
pressure, but most of the other papu-
lar rails drifted lower, despite reports
of continuance of record breaking
freight traffic.
Call money held steady at Az per
cent all day. Time money and CONNER
cial paper rates were unchanged.
Cotton and coffee prices eased
slightly, but wheat and sugar held
fairly steady, Establishment of new
high records for the year by Italian
lire above 435 cents and Norwegian
Continued on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-21
STOCK MARKET SPOTTY
DURING WEDNESDAY, AS
LEADERS. DROP LOWER

Total stock sales, 2,UyB,1UU shares
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-(H9-The stock
market presented a spotty appearance
during the greater part of todays' ses-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-21
How Doctors Treat
Colds and Flu

To break up a cold overnight or to
cut short an attack of grippe, influ-
enza, sore throat or tonsillitis, physi-
clans and druggists are now recon-
mending Calotabs, the purified and
refined calomel compound tablet that
gives you the effects of calomel and
salts combined. without the unpleas-
ant effects of either.
One or two Calotabs at bedtime
with a swallow of water,-thats all.
No salts, no nausea nor the slightest
interference with your eating, work
or pleasure. Next morning your cold
has, vanished, your system is thor
oughly purified and you are feeling
fine with hearty appetite for break
| fast. Eat what you please,-no dan
ger.
| Get a family package, containing
full directions, only 35 cents. At any
! drug store.-Adv.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-21
Local Realty Man Encouraged
By Results of City Publicity

That the advertising being carried
on in behalf of the city of Douglas
is getting real results was learned
from Alexander Baird Jr., local reaH-
ty and insurance man VINO statec
Wednesday that outside money is pc
ing voluntarily offered for Yoans fot
building purposes.
Through his office, Baird stated,
money from outside sources is now
available for loans on desirable prop
erty. Baird says that his daily rcu,
tine of outside correspondence indt-
Gates that Douglas is enjoying a
widespread publicity and he considers
the influx of outside money as a
good omen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-21
KIWANEANS WILL SEEK
PLAN FOR SOLUTION OF
RIVER CONTROVERSY

The Kiwanis clubs of Arizona. noted
for their interest in civic enter
prises, are to take an active part in
interesting numerous club and or
ganizations throughout the state IN a
move to seek a solution for the
Colorado river controversy, it was
learned Wednesday from local offic
ers of the Kiwanis club.
At a meeting of the local club a
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-21

revenue, 151,906,70G pesos The budget
for expenditures included war and
navy department with 78,950,1SS pesos
Comparing the income with the ex
Eenditures, after the government had
contributed to the establishment OF
the aBnk of Mexico with 734,55C
resos, there was surplus of 7,141,>
524, without including any public
debt items.
on June 80, 1926, the balance on
the national debt of Mexico was as
follows: External debt, 615,911.7So
pesos; domestic debt, included with
the international bankers, 210,Cf2,546
resos; California church fund, 516.-
i612 pesos; interior debt, 161,246, ,46i
pesos. Of the foregoing amounts.
SIS, 5,21O,554 is included in the debt
agreement. The tota; ror public DEBTS
of all kinds contracted by the fed
eral government amounts to 1885,
973,69O pesos. According to the above
figures, the national debt per in-
habitant is 72.47 pesos.
ssNo Breakfast ComnIeta Without
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-21
Making Repairs to Bridge on
Rice SpringervilIe Highway

SPRINGERvILLE, Oct. 2O.-County
highway forces under County Engi-
neer James Parker today began max,
ing repairs on the bridge ever Black
river on the Rice-Springerville ROAD.
Ne wgirders are to be placed un-
der the structure, which was built
about Is years ago. Traffic will be
Getoured around the bridge while the
repairs are in progress 1t is estl
mated that about 10 days VIII be
required to complete the work.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
CHRISTIAN HOME PLANNED
FOR COMMUNITY UPLIFT

CONTINUED from page u
things, you see, and more and more
religious leaders who themselves
possess a changed heart, the Spirit
of Christ, and an experience backed
by a career in large city churches,
are coming to agree that it is the
key to the heart of the community.
The purpose of The Christian
Center is to occupy till he comes. "
Occupy for him, while he is away
from us, and yet with us as well.
Claim men as the disciples of Jesus,
and teach them to rule themselves
by the precepts of Christ. For, eff
you continue in my word" says
Christ, "then are We my disciples in
deed; and We shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.
This building will be brick and
tile, first and second floors, with full
basement for cafeteria and gym
nasium, showers and lockers for
men and women, limited dormitory
facilities on the second floor, general
reading and library, as well as class
rooms on the first floor.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
MINISTER SCORES
PREJUDICE BEFORE.
N. {. CONFERENCE
Threatening Letters Received
By Bishop Holt for Stand
on Negro Question.
Nordic Superiority Hit
Claim Made that Negro Being
Driven from Professionalism
By Treatment Given.

Atlantic City, N. J.-Scathing de-
nunciation of the movement against
the Negro of America, sponsored
within the past few years by the Ku
Klux Khan, was sounded by Bishop
Edwin Holt Hughes, DID,, LID, of
Chicago, presiding officer of the nine
tieth session of the New Jersey an
nual conference in the First M. E.
church Wednesday afternoon.
There were murmurs of protest
heard in the room, for some Meth
odist preachers are reputed to have
been active in the X. X. X. since it
gained strength in the state.
Letters Received.
The bishop, tearing off his glasses
and hammering the pulpit, announc-
ed the fact that he had received some
mean letters" but he had the cour-
age of his conviction, and beside a
Methodist bishop was elected for
life. The Rev. Alexander Corson of
Camden presided
The attack upon the anti-Negro
movement was incidental to the
bishops lecture on ''Three Preachers
From the Same Town." and came
somewhat Unexpectedly during a
reference to the anti-slavery work
of Bishop Gilbert Haven of Maiden,
Mass, the town" in question, where
the speaker served later as a pastor.
Haven, he said, had a good deal of
trouble with the then prevalent doc
trine of "divine election of the
races" and because of the fact that
he championed the cause of the
Negro slaves.
Same Old Story.
"The same old nonsense is going
on today" continued the bishop. at
is the same old heresy, and it is an
outrage. I have received some mean
communications recently, but l will
not hold my peace. The Negro in
America never has gone back on
that flag" indicating an American
flag decoration on the church wall.
For years past in my travels over
this country l have seen more of
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
ST. PAUL ECHO

The Women's Auxiliary of the St.
Paul Urban League wishes to an
nounce that in Difference to the bene-
fit recital which the Harriet Tubman
Civic League is sponsoring on April
7, in behalf of Mr.. Sidney Williams,
a st. Paul boy of who we are all
proud, that they have postponed
their similar recital which they are
sponsoring for Miss Bernetta Cason,
on April 5, until later date.
. The Women's Auxiliary of the St.
Paul Urban League is vitality inter-
ested in the welfare and achievement
of all the colored youth of St. Paul,
and would not engage in anything
which would tend to mar the success
of any event which was given for the
benefit of one of these youths.
Therefore, the Women's Auxiliary
are going to do all they can to make
the benefit recital of the Harriet Tub
man Civic League a success. Those
who have already purchased tickets
for the benefit recital of Miss Ber-
Meta Cason can return them to the
seller and receive their money, OF
hold them until further announce
nouncement.
(Signed)
MRS. A. MCFARLAND, Chair
MRS. GLADYS JAMES.
MRS. CARRIE LINDSAY.
MRS. BIRDIE HIGH.
MRS. MARY ROGERS.
Committee
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20

Negro Pullman porters than / have
my own wife and family. They are
a fine, faithful class of men, and
more than one has gone to his death
rather than betray his passengers.
There was a Negro in the Boston
massacre. There were Negro sol
diers who fought nobly in the Civil
War and gave their lives for their
white brothers. This silly modern
movement is allied to Professionalism
Negro into the Catholic church,
which is welcoming him, yet we
have had no finer Protestants in this
country than the Negro. Now, when
they are becoming strong and use
full in the church we are driving
them into the fold of Catholicism.
1t was at this juncture that Bish-
op Hughes was interrupted by MUIR
mers of dissent from some of the
"anti's" present. But he continued:
Hear me despite your prejudices
for Christ's sake. If we keep on
with our silly movement, we will
cause the black, yellow and brown
races to combine against caucasians,
and then God help the white people
of the world"
Bathed Whiskers in Blood.
Cali this talk about the Nordic
races make me sick. 1t is not so
many years since your ancestors and
mine were ranging the forests of
Northern Europe, and they did not
bother to comb their hair. Also when
they killed deer, they ate it raw
and bathed their whiskers in it's
blood. Some of those who are pratt
ing most loudly about Nordic races,
do not know what the term implies.
Remember, too, the Negroes of
America have never been found
among the anarchists in our midst"
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
Opportunity Magazine.
SEALING WAX
1.-THE time has come" the Walrus said,
To talk of many things! -

Letters to the Echo office comment personal interviews
all indicate that the most striking thing about the local paper
that except sze deetion filthy news the
slant striving please the community instead of debating it,
The Echo differs whit from the largest coored journals
the country.
true the condition has not arisen by chance
unwilling effort We making constant attempt to give to
the community trying to all of the of the
try minus only that which either unfit to print which
important.
addition policy of providing the bulk of hap
penngs trying to perform the definite community service
giving space each issue not only to social happenings but to
local organizations clubs churches the Y W. c. A. etc. In that
largely believe of lack of cooperation among the
townspeope we have partly failed
When only about three churches out of approximately fifteen
report weekly occurrences when there charge for
having those items given publicity something is either
with the the congregation to develop with the attitude
of that toward local enterprise represented in this
ticular case by the weekly paper
When there longer lists of local social items in foreign
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20

than there in the paper of the city, apathy
dicated on the part prospective local supporters unforu
atey true that representative of the Echo cannot attend
hear about afternoon tea dancing party birthday dinner
heater party that given equally patent that reporter
cannot be kept the Union depot arrival the leaving
of residents visitors.
Even telephone well connected only
anxious but actually solicit your items May
the future show greater of cooperation this matter?
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
Saint Paul, Minnesota

UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
Saint Paul, Minnesota
March IS, 1926.
The Publisher of the
st. Paul Echo,
GA Court Block, City.
My Dear Sir:
Your publication addressed tt
Oliver Taylor, 655 West Central
Avenue, was an error marked "Not
Found" because the figures were not
very plain, and were misread fol
ASS"
The issue of March 10, was some
what delayed on that account. How,
ever, we are sending it on at this
time, as we wanted to notify you OF
the cause of delay.
Yours very truly,
Charles J. MoOs,
Postmaster.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
~IN THE REALM
- Of =
\lubdOrn

The Ladies' and Junior Missionary
Societies will give a Pageant depict
ing the work of that organization fol
the past rs years at their church al
Cedar and Summit Ave-, Sunday
March %. Every one welcome.
The Charles Young Auxiliary Of
Spanish War Veterans met Wednes.
day evening at the Old Capitol Bldg
The Twin City Carnation club was
entertained by Mrs. Birdie Wood
Wednesday evening.
Boy Scouts meet every Wednesday
evening at the New st. James A. NJ
E. church. John w. Kelly, Scout
Master, and Atty. E. H. Anderson
Assistant Scout Master.
The Busy Bee clup of Memorial
Baptist church gave a farewell party
Friday night in honor of Mrs. Ida
Mae Greer, who left Saturday for
Rochester, N. Y. A pleasant time
was enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Cotton were
hosts to the B. C. C. Alumni club
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Cotton will entertain the club at
their next meeting.
Mrs. Harriet Hall will be hostess
to the Adelphai club on Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Mildred Johnson was hostess
to the Handicraft Art club on Thurs
day afternoon.
On Friday, Mrs. Mildred Johnson
entertained the Ladies' Pinochle
club.
Mrs. Alice Morgan Marshall, seth
and Fourth Ave-, Mpls., was hostess
to the Twin City Matrons' club We'd
nesday.
The Mothers club, under the d.
rection of the St. Paul Urban League,
met on last Friday at the West Side
Neighborhood House. The next meet
ing will be held on Friday, March 26,
at the same place, at 2:3O P. M.
Come over and help sew for unfortu-
nate children.
The Social and Literary Society
met on last Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. VIM. G.. Hood. De-
lightful refreshments were served.
The society will meet on next Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Henry High, STA St. Anthony Ave
All members and friends are urgent
ly requested to be present
The Adelphai club met on last
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Cora
.. Grissom, 1922 Rondo st. Quite a
large number were in attendance
also several visitors.
The second annual St. Patrick's
Day luncheon was given by the
Kings Daughters Charity Circle Of
st. James church, Wednesday, March
II, at the parsonage. The color
scheme of green and white was at
tractively carried out in the prettily
decorated tables and the menu. The
mattresses were very neat in white
uniforms with green and white head
! bands.
The Young Women's club of St
Phillips church gave a Silver Tea or
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Eugene Jackson, Jr., 90 Rondt
st.
At the twelfth ward, first precinct
election booth, Mr.. Timothy Howard
and Mrs. Lula Chapman were judges
and Mrs. Lawrence Mccoy was clerk
of the primaries held Tuesday, March
16.
A meeting of all the presidents
and one member of each board and
auxiliary of st. James A. M. E
church was held at the church Tues.
day night to make arrangements fol
a novelty mock wedding to be held
during the middle of June.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
NOTICE

The st. Paul Echo can be pur-
chased from the following churches
in Minneapolis: St. James A. M. E.
church, Zion Baptist church, st. An
thony Baptist church.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
Postmaster.

The above letter verifies the fact
that the Post Office Department is on
the Job and cooperating with the
Echo to give service to their sub
scribers.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20

Varnish and paint brushes can be
kept soft by placing them in jar OF
kerosene, the bureau of standards
has found.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20

More than 100000 visitors regis
tered at Lincoln't tomb at Spring
field, Illinois, last year.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20
The Safety Valve

Signed contributions not over
three hundred words in length will
be printed in this column. The
Echo will not be responsible for
any of the opinions which may ap-
pear in the column. -
The Editor.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20

An almanac, printed in 1643, was
the first book in Norway.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-03-20

In Salvador, Central America
oranges sell three for two cents.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-31
Rev. John r. White, Well Known
to Twin City Church, Frater-
nal Circles, Dies in New York
City.

New York City.-Funeral services
for the late Rev. DR.. John R. White,
organizer and head of the National
Colored Spiritualist association, and
pastor of the Universal Spiritualist
church, were held here last week.
DR.. White was former resident
over a long period of years in St.
Paul, MINI. Funeral rites were con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. M. Francis and
the principal eulogy was delivered
by Thomas r. Hall, head of the In
ternational School of Psychic Science.
Joseph P. Whitwell of st. Paul, pres
ident of the National Spiritualist as
ISOLATION, also offered tribute.
kilograms of floral tributes were
sent by Gopher Lodge of Elks No.
los of st. Paul, Mimi, the Pythians
of Minneapolis, Mimi; the Frederick
Douglas Lodge of Odd Fellows No.
zoos, and the Court of Calanthe, al
so of st. Paul.
The late Rev. White was born in
Cambridge City, Ind, in 1856, and
received his education at Wilberforce
University. He was regarded as the
foremost colored spiritualist in the
country.
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ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH

Services last Sunday were good.
Both attendance and offering showed
an increase. Somehow the rumor
gained circulation that st. Paul Bap-
fist church was for sale and three
prospective buyers came, anxious to
put over deal for our beautiful cor
ner. They were told that we had not
thought of selling. In addition to
having an ideal location our base
ment is equipped with every modern
convenience. Our present indebted
ness is light and we are sailing
easily.
The entertainment by the ORA
matte club last Monday night, direct
ed by Mrs. Carr, who was assisted
by Mesdames Brown and Simmons
and Miss McCurtis, was credit to
all concerned. The audience was
highly entertained and the children
were delighted with their prizes.
The truth and spirit of the gospel
is our chief joy.
Come and let your soul be delight
ed with gold that has been tried in
the fire. Services IL a. m. and 1880
p. m.
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er, will leave Sunday, August 1, for
a months trip to the West. The par
ty will go to Seattle, Vancouver,
Portland and to California. Miss
Melker arrived in the city Tuesday
from her home in Iona, Mich, to join
her grandmother.
Miss Rachel Gooden, 514 Fuller
Ave-, gave card party last Friday
for visiting young ladies of the Twin
Cities. Five tables were played.
Miss Marvel X. Jackson received the
first prize; Miss Ethel Craig, the first
guest prize; Miss Alberta Adams, the
guest BOBBY prize, and Miss Leah
Mae Minor, the BOBBY.
Wednesday morning from II to 3
a. M, Miss Rachel Gooden, 514 Full
er Ave-. gave dancing party compli-
mentary to her two house guests,
Miss Ethel Craig of Berkeley, CAL,
and Kenneth Richardson of Duluth,
MINI. Miss Craig is senior at the
U. of California. She left Friday for
home, via Chicago.
Mrs. r. H. Anderson, 912 Gaultier
St., left last Saturday morning for a
two weeks visit with Mrs. Frank An
derson of Chicago, formerly Sadie
Hilyard of st. Paul. While in Chi
cago, Mrs. Anderson will also visit
Mrs. Eliza wilkins, her sister-iu-law.
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What Interested Hin,

One Of our customers Is merchant
who thinks, eats, and sleeps in terms
Of business. His business interests
him more than anything else in the
world. One night, according to the
story, his wife discovered him stand.
ing over his baby's crib. She saw in
his face rapture, doubt, admiration,
despair, ecstasy, incredulity.
Naturally, she was touched at this
somewhat unusual parental attitude
so with glistening eyes she arose and
slipped her arms around him.
"A penny for your thoughts" she
said In voice tremulous with ten
derness,
Startled into consciousness, he
blurted out: For the life of me,
can't see how anybody can make q
crib like that for $S.49."-Old Colony
Newsletter.
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Noted Colored Spiritulist,
Former Resident OF City, Dies
Sachs Scholarship to
Be Awarded to Negroes

The Henry Sachs Scholar
ship" valued at $4,000, the in
come from which is to be
awarded annually to a colored
student, preferably to gradu-
ate of the Colorado Springs
high school, is now being
awarded, according to informa-
ton in a letter from the donor
to the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People.
Mr.. Sachs has long been a
member, friend and ardent sup
porter of the N. A. A. c. P. He
established this scholarship in
December, 1925, the donor re-
serving the privilege of person.
ally selecting the recipient for
each year. The recipient for
1925-1926 was Dolphus Stroud,
a graduate of the Colorado
Springs high school in the 1925
class. The recipient for the
1926-27 year is Jesse Tarrant,
member of the 1926 gradual
ing class of the same school.
Mr.. Sachs personally selected
both of these students and he
writes the N. A. A. C.. P. that
they are fine, bright young
Negro men"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-07-31
Artificial Psarls

Tho method used by the Buddhist
priest In producing pearl images was
to insert q small wooden wedge be-
tween the two shells Of the mussel,
when these were open, to keep them
from closing. AL mussels can only
open their shell little way, just
enough to extend the foot by means
of which they slowly pillow through
the mud Of the river bottom, and two
tubes, one bringing In water loaded
with microscopic animals and plants
upon which the mussel feeds, and
oxygen for breathing. the other carry
Ing away the waste water and refuse.
The wedge once quickly and carefully
slipped In makes It possible to work
in the intsg!sa;;, &Bfa1'ns: