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The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
IDOL OF PARIS
MARRIES COUNT
ON BIRTHDAY
Josephine Baker, Former Star of
Shuttle Along Show, Is
Lady of Nobility.
Takes Paris By Storm
Scheduled to Appear in East
With Folies Bergere
Sailing Soon
Takes Paris By Storm
Courtesy Daily News)

Paris, June 20 (U.P)-Josephine
Baker of Harlem, whose vivacious
version of the black bottom won ac-
claim and fortune here, has become
Americas first colored countess.
To the aristocracy of Harlem, Jo-
sephine will add her count when she
returns from foreign travel.
Josephine married Count Pepito Di
Albertini, she announced Sunday
night. The marriage took place on
June 8, Josephine's 21st birthday,
the dancer said. Perhaps recalling
the noblemen who from time to time
have been revealed as imposters in
the United States, Josephine made
sure of her husbands S lineage.
HE sure is a count" Josephine
said in announcing her marriage.
81 looked him up in Rome. He's
got a great big family there with
lots of coats of arms and every
thing"
!. The marriage came as climax to
the spectacular career of the Negro
girl who arrived here two years ago
to star in the first colored revue pro-
duced in Paris; Josephine became
the star of the Follies Bergeres,
where her eccentric habit of dispens-
ing with almost all clothing rapidly
made her famous among the patrons
of that show place.
Now, Josephine dances at the
Acacias in the afternoon, at the Fol-
lies at night and in her own Mont
martre cabaret in the early morning.
Appeared i'm st. Paul.
A late dispatch informs us that
the famous dancer and star, who will
be remembered by many in this city
as the eccentric comedienne of Shut
fle Along, is to appear with "The
Follies Bergere," European revue,
scheduled to open in New York the
latter part of June.
The entire revue. is scheduled to
sail on the new steamer lille de Paris.
Many members of the cast never
have been in America.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
URBAN LEAGUE NOTES

The st. Paul Urban League wishes
to announce that by arrangement
with the Salvation Army through
Cap. Phil Gerringer summer vaca-
tion of two weeks is being given to
70 mothers and their children in two
groups, one beginning August 27 and
the other September 3, 35 in each
group, at Long Lake, Mimi, which is
about rs miles from st. Paul, where
they can get fresh air. good food.
bathing and recreational facilities.
All mothers and children who would
like to avail themselves of this OPP
portunity for a weeks vacation at
this wonderful camp, please inform
the st. Paul Urban League, II w.
7th St., Tel. Ga. 6667. Let us know
as soon as possible SO that we may
send in our list.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
MRS. anna LEWIS
WIFE OF EDITOR
DIES AT ANCKER
Death Terminating an Illness of
Less Than a Year, '",as
Unexpected.
Funeral Held Thursday
Little Daughters Death Occurs
a Few Months Prior to
Mothers.

An illness of less than a years
duration terminated in the death of
Mrs. Cyrus L. Lewis, aged 26 years,
beloved wife of Cyrus L. Lewis, pub
Usher of the st. Paul Echo, at Anck-
er hospital, Monday, June 20 at
/ p. m.
Death Unexpected.
Although confined to her bed for
several months, hopes were held out
for her recovery. Her family spent
Sunday at the hospital, leaving her
in favorable condition, and her
death was wholly unexpected.
Mrs. Lewis demise followed that of
her little daughter Cyretta, who pre-
ceded her in death few months ago.
Funeral Thursday.
The funeral was conducted Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock at St.
James A. M. E. church, Rev. w. H.
Griffin officiating. A beautiful con-
tralto solo was sung by Mrs. Mar
garet Grissom, together with selec-
tions by st. James choir. -.--..
Many Floral Tributes.
The floral offerings were numerous
and very beautiful. Her remains
were borne to their last resting place
in Oakland cemetery by Messrs.
Henry johnson Jamas NJ Smith
Samuel Ransom, J. Center, Eugene
Jackson, Jr., and Attorney Evan An
derson. Simpson and Wills were in
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Lewis is survived by her hus-
band, Cyrus Lewis, two little sons,
Cyrus, Jr., and Samuel Douglas
Lewis and relatives in Huntsville,
Ala.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
Resided in Minneapolis for a
Number of Years; Came Here
From Columbus, Ohio; Funer-
al Wednesday.

Mr.. Madison Jackson, well known
railroad man, husband of Mrs. Amy
Jackson and father of Marvel, Helen
and Zelma Jackson, passed away
after an illness of short duration at
his home, zoos Franklin Ave. S. E.,
Minneapolis.
Treated at Mayo Clinic.
The seriousness of Mr.. Jackson's S
illness was not realized by his many
friends as it was thought that he was
benefited by medical treatment at the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mimi,
where he spent a few weeks.
Funeral Wednesday.
The funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
from the family home, Rev. A. H.
Lealtad, rector of st. Phillips Episco-
pal church, officiating.
Magnificent floral tributes sur
rounded the casket, attesting the
high esteem in which he was held by
the community. Besides his devoted
wife, Mr.. Jackson is survived by
three daughters, Marvel, Helen, and
Zelma; four brothers, Charles Jack
son of this city, George, Al and Os-
wald Jackson of Columbus, Ohio.
The interment took place in Lake
wood cemetery. Simpson and Wills,
funeral directors.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25

In the issue of the st. Paul Echo
dated June II, an article appeared
entitled &c. Ross Gives Views to
Porters on Plan of Industrial Rela-
tions employed by the Pullman Com
pany." Mr.. Ross does not state
whose views he is giving, so those
who are familiar with Mr.. Ross af-
fairs, know that his own views are
dimmed by colored glasses, which
were tinted by loan of the 2. +.
B. A. funds, handled by the company
for Just such purposes.
Mr.. Ross states that he knows OF
no corporation that spends so much
time, patience and money trying to
give justice to it's employees. This
is a reflection on Mr.. Ross knowl-
edge. For the time, money and pa
thence spent by the company is not
to give justice to the men, but to
prevent them from taking steps by
which they may be assured of obtain
ing justice.
He also praises the company for
having given the porters an oppor-
tunity for the past fifty years, to
serve the public on its cars. The
company, truly, would deserve such
praise, had it adequately rewarded
the employees during this period for
services rendered, and allowed them
to prosper according to the growth
and prosperity enjoyed by itself. But
instead of doing this, it has grown
richer until it is one of the richest
and most powerful corporations in
the world by the sale of this service,
while these employees have been the
poorest paid group of railroad work
ers in the country. 1, therefore,
ask, Is this showing desire to give
justice?
Mr.. Ross data on collective bar
gaining would be all right were he
not basing his promises on fallacious
statements. He says that in order to
make the employee equal in power
with the employer, there must func-
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25

Mr.. Madison Jackson Succunlbs
At Family Residence Monday
Wilson Endorsed for
Grand Exalted Ruler

At the meeting of the Past Ex-
alted Rulers Council No. 80 of
Minnesota held Monday evening
last in Minneapolis at the Elks'
Hall, the Council strongly en-
dorsed J. Finley Wilson to sue
ceed himself at the next Grand
Lodge Session to be held in Cleve-
land during the week of August
% next.
At this meeting the following
officers were elected: Joseph
Levy, Chief Antler; Hector Hunt
er, Vice-Chief Antler; T. Cary,
First Scribe; L. ]. Jackson, Sec
ond Scribe; Eddie Boyd, Buser;
Benz. Berry, Forester; VIM. R.
Morris, Chaplain, and Fred D. Nc
Cracker, Trustee.
After the election a banquet
was held in honor of the newly
elected and appointed officers of
Ames Lodge and Gopher Lodge.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
ATTY. HAMILTON
ATTENDS meet
Head of Local Branch Goes tt
National Conference in
Indiana.

Attorney George w. Hamilton, Jr.,
chairman of the local branch of the
N. A. A. c. P, left Wednesday eve
ming for Indianapolis, Ind, to attend
the annual conference.
The work accomplished by the
branch during the past year is out
standing, owing to the fact that two
legal victories were obtained in Dis
trict Court with the aid of the Min
neapolis branch and the County At
torney's Office
The membership is steadily in
creasing and Women's Auxiliary
was organized a short time ago to
assist with the program.
Mrs. Alice Gooden, prominent in
civic and social circles, heads the
Auxiliary, which is in a thriving con-
dition.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
TAKE NOTICE

Rumors concerning my having
obtained a divorce from my wife,
Mrs. Anna Bell Harris, are all un-
true, falsely reported; and she has
no divorce from me in any court,
unless she has taken the law in her
own hands and divorced herself. ,.
1 have placed this notice in the
paper in order that the people may
know the truth of the situation.
BY S. C.. HARRIS.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
GRAND SESSION
ELKS CHANGED TO
CLEVELAND OHIO
Decision to Change Meeting
Place From New York
Reached Thursday.
For Good of the Order
Finley wilson States Change
Was Made in the Inter-
ests of Lodge.
For Good of the Order

The twenty-eighth annual grand
lodge session of the Improved Ben
evolent and Protective Order of Elks
of the World will be held in Cleve-
land, Ohio, August % to q.
Hold Conference.
The decision to change the place
of meeting from New York City
was made Thursday in a conference
of prominent Elks with ]. Finley
Wilson, Grand Exalted Ruler.
Immediately after the conference
Grand Exalted Ruler Wilson declar-
ed that he had mo apologies to make
in changing the place of meeting and
returning to Cleveland. I place the
good of the order and the interests
of the loyal antlered herd above the
selfish interests of myself and my
friends, and l would rather relin-
quish the Office of Grand Exalted
Ruler than to subject the order and
it's membership to the infringement of
the laws of New York state and the
mandates of it's courts"
Second Time at Cleveland.
The official proclamation of the
Grand Exalted Ruler changing the
meeting place was issued Friday.
Z This will be the second consecu-
tive meeting of the grand lodge in
Cleveland. 1t met there last year.
New York City was selected as the
next meeting place by the Elks' con-
vention in Cleveland, Ohio, August
27, 1926, receiving 27O votes. De-
troit, the runner-up for the next
place of meeting, received 231 votes.
Grand Trustees Met.
The grand trustees, Colonel John
R. Marshall, Chicago, Illinois; R. E.
Pharrow, Atlanta, Ca; Wayman
Wilkerson, Memphis, Tenn; Edward
F. Berry, Chicago, ILL.,, and David T.
Cardwell, Gary, Ind, met in Chicago,
May IS. They instructed Grand Ex-
alted Ruler Wilson to inform DR..
Hudson J. Oliver, chairman of the
committee of arrangements for the
grand lodge in New York City, that
unless the injunction against the Inn
proved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of the World was dis
solved by June Is, he would select
another city where the session could
be legally held.
The trustees based their action
upon the finding of a committee of
lawyers who were appointed to in
vestigate the right of the grand lodge
to hold it's annual session in New
York City. This committee consist
ed of Judge William H. Harrison,
Chicago, ILL.,; Charles H. Galloway,
Kansas City, Mo-; John Starkks.,
Philadelphia, Pa, and Thomas Hig-
gins, New York City.
This committee found as con-
clusion of law that it would be vio-
lation of the laws of New York state
and a contempt of court for the
grand lodge to hold its annual ses-
sion in New York City.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
WAR VETERAN SOUGHT

A letter sent Jose Sherwood, Com
mander of Leslie Lawrence Post 497,
from Mr.. VIM. F. Kroll, Field Secre-
tary, Area sd" National Rehabilita-
tion Committee of the American
Legion, asking information of the
man mentioned below.
''The Finance Officer of the War
Department is holding a $100 Lib
erty Bond belonging to Harry Barnes
who served as Corporal, Company l.,
302nd Stevadore Regiment. Any in
formation as to his address will be
appreciated by Jose Sherwood, Com
mander Leslie Lawrence Post"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25

Madame Belle Salter Tyler, lyric
soprano, 651 st. Anthony Ave, is
home after a three months tour of
California, Oregon and Washington,
where she appeared in concert recital
to large and appreciative audiences.
Upon her return Madame Tyler
was accorded a unique party when
her husband, Mr.. Chas-Tyler, enter
tanned one hundred friends at the
Sterling club Saturday evening, June
Is, on the occasion of their twen-
tieth wedding anniversary. A feat
ure of the evening was the music
furnished by an electrically operated
Orthophonic victrola introduced for
the first time by Mr.. Tyler.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
Brotherhood Organizer Replies
To c. Ross On Representation
Plan OF Pullman Company

tion some plan through which regu-
.larly chosen representatives may
meet their employer on an equal
footing. This is just what the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
claims and what the Industrial Rela-
tions Plan does not allow. The rep
resentatives of the employees, in this
plan. are most irregularly chosen,
under the domination of the Pull
man officials. And every representa-
tive is subject to dismissal from the
service who dares raise his voice in
the conference with the employer in
behalf of those whom he is supposed
to represent, and is therefore every
thing except on equal footing with
the conferees.
Mr.. Ross pleads for fair trial of
the plan. Some of the more intelli-
gent of the porters gave five years
of their best efforts trying to help
the plan to function to the advant-
age of the porters. With the result
that at present the majority of them
have found or are seeking employ
ment elsewhere and the plan is still
functioning as it was originally in
tended that it should, for the inter-
ests of the company only. All the
offices filled with hand-picked men,
who are willing to accept personal
favors rather than porters' welfare.
The conclusion of every sober
minded, intelligent man must inevi-
tably be that the only hope for any
justice to be obtained is by joining
and supporting an organization, by
the porters and for the porters,
whose sole aim is to demand justice
through the proper legal channels as
set forth in the Watson-Parker Bill
and sanctioned and supported by all
the military forces of the United
States Government.
PAUL L. CALDWELL,
: (Signed)
Local Sec and Treas.
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Daughter Elks, Como Temple No.
1913, held their election of officers at
their last meeting. Daughter Nellie
Mccullough, the Grand Recording
Secty., acting as Daughter Deputy
for Como Temple, presided. Daugh-
ter Natalie Johnson, P. D. R., was
elected Daughter Ruler; Lazar Clai-
bourne, v. d. R.; Laura Claibourne,
Asst. D. R.; Armeda Tresvan, Chap
lain; Ada Matthews, Inside Door
keeper; Emma Brooks, Outside Door
keeper; Jennie Thompson, Escort;
Corrine Few, Organist. Carrie Ailep,
P. D. R., was recommended for a
P. D. R. degree. Daughter Matte
King, Senior Mother. Ella Hughes
was elected delegates to the Grand
Convention.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

Preparations were being made by
Ames Lodge of Elks of Minneapolis
to hold their annual Picnic at Bass
Lake.
Mill City Baby Contest drew large
attendance. Gross receipts were
$405.96. Dean VIM. Pickens, Field
Secty. of N. A. A. C. p, was present.
Father Theobold, priest of st.
Peter Claver Catholic church, pre-
sided at Eucharistic Congress held
in Chicago.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
Enthusiasm Crows Steadily In
Echo Subscription Contest
Essex Super Six Coach Which Is
to Be Given Away on Labor
Day at Minesure-On-Lake st.
CrOix Is Center of Interest.

Now that the month of June draws
to close only few more weeks
remain for contestants to step up
with the votes so that when Labor
Day comes some one is going to be
lucky enough to step on the gas of
the beautiful new Essex Super Six
Coach; which the st. Paul Echo is
giving away absolutely free in the
big subscription contest.
Many New Entrants.
The contest is open to all who wish
to enter and should be especially in
ducive to the hundreds of young boys
and girls in the Twin Cities who are
out of school during the vacation
period. A number of young people
are now busy bringing in votes and
each day others are entering the con-
test. The prospect of becoming the
owner of a closed car, one of the
comfortable Essex coaches in which
riding is like flying, is drawing ev-
cry ones attention to the contest and
many are availing themselves of this
opportunity.
Labor Day Ends Race.
The tourist season is now in full
bloom, and the sun smiles once more.
Combine these two with your own
ability as salesman and success
will crown you as the winner. Don't
hesitate to inform your friends if
you are in the race. Enlist their
support, too, and maybe you will be
the winner on Labor Day. The
award will be made at the beautiful
Minesure-on-Lake St. CroiX.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
EXCUSE 1T, PLEASE

The name of Mr.. Douglass Thomp-
son of Kansas City, Mo-, was mad
vertently omitted from the list of
graduates of the University of Min
nesota. Mr.. Thompson received a
B. A. degree from the College of
Science, Literature and Art.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
ADELPHAT CLUB ELECTS

The Adelphai club held its annual
election of officers Tuesday, June IA,
at the residence Of Mrs. James R.
Jones. The following officers were
reelected: Mrs. Carrie Lindsay,
Pres; Mrs. Lillian Mcknight, Sec. !;
Mrs. Maude Brooks. Treas; Mrs.
Cora Grissom, Asst Sec: Mrs. Rose
Shelton, Librarian; Mrs. jeanette
Kelly was elected vice-Pres.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25

Girls wanted to enter popularity
contest. Valuable prizes to be given
away. Apply the st. Paul Echo
GA Court Block, Cedar 1879.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25

We would be pleased to have
small amount on your subscription.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
NEW

firms are advertising in the
Echo. Have you thought
about reaching out for new
business?
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-25
GET

in line and start working
for the Essex Coach that
the st. Paul Echo is giving
away. It's easy.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-11

by only, one man, stumbling along
through muddy field.
"On one side of the road was a
thick, high, tough hedge Judging by
the lights we saw in the fog we con-
cluded that German gun fire was
coming from that direction.
Come on, I said to my pal.
We're going to see what's on the
other side of that hedge
Seven Machine Guns
$50 we busted through, at the cost
OF some scratches. Crikey There
behind that hedge was seven machine
guns, sticking their snouts through
the hedge while the Germans, safe
and sound, were peppering our men.
I took my rifle and shot down one
crew. The others saw us, but they
couldn't pull their machine guns out
of the hedge and turn them on us,
and they didn't have time to pull
their service revolvers. They just ran
for it and disappeared in the fog.
"'Come on 1 said to my pal,
were going after them.
"You know, when your blood is up
you don't think about danger or the
odds against you or anything OF that
sort. You just keep going. Well, we
went. We saw no trace of the gun
ners. But directly we saw something
big and dark loom up in the fog. I
thought it was a little fortress, but
it was only a French farmhouse.
'There was no sign of life, and I
barged in through the open door,
The rooms were empty, but there
was stairway that led down to a
deep cellar. I shifted my rifle, took
a hand grenade and started to tiptoe
down that cellar stair.
For minute I was dazzled by
the sight. The Germans might have
been short on food, but there Ger
tainly was no candle shortage In
cne corner of the cellar there were
SO Germans, and it seemed like every
enc of them had lit a candle. Near
the stairs huddled the French family
two old men, two old women and
some kids.
Il raised my hand grenade and
told that German crowd to put their
hands up and keep them up. They
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-11
Captured Whole Crowd

captured WnOle CrOWQ
"One of the old women was so glad
to see me she kissed me, and one OF
the old men slipped me glass OF
cognac. told him in my best French
which isn't much-to go upstairs
and call my pals. Then 1 told those
Germans I was going up and that
they were to follow me in single file,
every man with his hands up. Every
man was to leave arms OF every kind
down in that cellar. I said that the
first man that disobeyed would be
shot dead.
'"They came up, the whole So BY
that time some of the soldiers of my
section had been summoned by the
old Frenchman and we bagged the
whole lot
81 suppose I owe my life to a
fluke. Those enemy soldiers probably
thought the farmhouse was surround
ed by our men and if they tried
anything on me they'd be killed like
rats in hole by hand grenades
Lucky they, didn't know only had
one man with me-"
That's Amey's story. But he didn't
tell the whole of it. The colonel in
command of his regiment finished
the tale in an order of the day,
posted up for all the regiment to
Seei
Later, single-handed, he attacked
"a hostile machine gun post situated
in another farm house Exposed to
a heavy fire he advanced unhesitat-
ingly, killed two of the garrison and
drove the remainder into a cellar
until help arrived.
Took Another Chateau
again, later and unaided, he at
tackled chateau in Faubourg Soyers,
which had been strongly held and
was holding up our line of advance.
With determination and disregard OF
personal safety he rushed the cha
teau, killing two Germans and hold
ing the remainder until reinforced.
This gallant action was instrumental
in the capturing of further 20
prisoners, and cleared away the last
of the opposition in the sector.
Throughout the day the conduct
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-11
so SCHOOL CHILDREN
STUDY P. O. SYSTEM

over 60 school children from the
grammar school went through the
Douglas postoffice yesterday with a
postoffice official explaining the work
ings of that institution.
The children were from the IA
grade one, two and three and are
studying that branch of civil govern
ment at the present time
They were taken in two groups from
the front door of the building clear
through to the topping place of the
mail trucks and all the intricate work
ings of the place explained.
The windows, what each one means,
the duties of each clerk. the machinery
of the place, and the mistakes made
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-11
BY MILTON BRONNER
(NEA Service Writerl

LONDON, Nov. 10.--If you were in
Producing William Amey, former lance
corporal in the Warwickshire in
fantry, to an American the best way
to do it would be to say:
This man is the Sergeant York of
England"
Sergeant York, you will recall, was
selected as the greatest individual
hero of the A. E. F.. Similarly, Will
liam Amey could easily be picked for
corresponding rank among Eng
lands heroes. And Ar1niStice day is
an excellent time to. tell about him.
Hard Prize to Win
Amey, to begin with, holds one of
the most highly -prized decorations in
the world the Victoria cross. The
" c., granted only for deeds of the
highest heroism, usually goes to a
man after his death, for the simple
reason that a deed that merits the
honor usually ends fatally for the
doer. An officer has to recommend
the hero for the v. c.; the colonel of
the regiment, the brigadier general
and various heutenants and major
generals have to approve the recon-
mendation, and finally the king him
self must pass on it,
But Amey got Dsone-and is alive
today to tell about it.
Amey joined up in 1916, at the age
OF 35, from bennington. His army
career was without any unusual in
cidents until the closing fortnight of
the war, when the 18th British army
corps was engaged in the last "big
push in the vicinity of the st. Quen-
tin canal, near the spot where Quen-
tin Roosevelt lost his life.
At $50 on a chilly, foggy morning
Amey's battalion went over the top,
with the village of Landrecies as its
objective.
''.The whole country was wrapped
in a thick blanket of fog says
Amey. part of our outfit went for
ward so fast that it failed to mop
up, and our men we're falling victims
to machine gun nests that had been
left undisturbed. It was easy to get
lost or separated in that fog. Di-
rectly, I found myself accompanied