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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
First "Clear List" Giving Title
to SO1.30 Acres Received
by Ray P. Chase.

After a contest extending over 13
years, Minnesota has won title to
more than $350,000 worth of land,
comprising part of the federal gov
ernment's Swamp Land Grant of
March II, 1860.
Auditor Announces.
Announcement of this fact has just
been made by Ray P. Chase, State
Auditor and Land Commissioner, on
receipt from the U. S. General Land
Office of the first of a series of So
called swamp land "clear lists" con-
veying title to 801.30 acres, which
was approved December by Hubert
Work, Secretary of the Interior.
The States case was actually won
on March 1, last, when the U. S. Su-
preme Court upheld the States con-
tentions, as argued by Clifford L. Hill
ton, Attorney General, after an ex-
tended legal battle.
Following this decision Mr.. Chase
has been endeayoring to perfect Min
nesota's title to 56,394 acres remain
ing unpatented on the Swamp Land
Grant. There were 57.100 acres in
volved in the States claim, but the
Supreme Court held for the Govern
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
Beautiful Oxford Ball Room
Open To Negroes First Time
D. w. C. Club to Entertain on
Monday Night, Using Joe
Peyer's Famous Eight-Piece
Orchestra.

To the seductive strains of Joe
Peyer's justly famous eight piece Or
chestra, the beautiful Oxford ball
room, Grand Ave. at Oxford will be
introduced for the first time next
Monday evening to the sight of hun
dreds of colored people dancing un-
der the softly colored lights of the
hall.
The dance, which is sponsored by
the D. w. C. club, a group of young
men in the city, is the first event
given by the club. According to
Walter Minor, chairman of the COM
mittee, everything has been done to
make this dance a/unique and men,
orable one.
After a careful survey of the avail
able places in the city, the Oxford
ballroom was selected because of its
extreme beauty, and because of the
additional feature of the orchestra
in connection with it. The ballroom
has never before been used by Ne
groes. The outstanding feature of
the evening will be the presentation
of a new song hit, Jimmy" COM
posed by Earl Clendennon, local ar
tist.
Means have been taken by the club
to preserve perfect order. Everyone
who comes to the dance will be con-
sidered our personal guest" said
Peavey Johnson, land we intend to
do everything to see that all people
have an excellent time.
Dancing will begin at p. m, Mon.
day, January 8, and will last until
midnight. No tickets are being sold
in advance, and the admission price
is fifty cents.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
MIDNIGHT SHOW
At ELKS CLUB
Gopher Lodge Prepares Superb
Entertainment for New
Year Eve

R. S. Harris, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee of Gopher
Lodge No. los, announces a mid
night entertainment for New Years
eve, Friday, Dec. 81, at the Elks'
club, PIT w. Central Ave. Midnight
entertainment, watching the old year
out and the New Year in, is in keep
ing with the custom of many of the
high-class cafes and clubs of the
country.
According to the committee, ar
rangements have been made to serve
a special luncheon, and the enter
tanning will be superb
All Elks and their friends are cor
daily invited to attend. From the
present outlook the committee is ad-
vising patrons to make early reser-
vations.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
TEA ROOM PROPRIETRESS
OVERCOME BY GAS FUMES

Mrs. Jessie Alexander, 661 West
Central Ave-, proprietress of Alexan-
der's Sweet Shoppe and Tea Room,
622 Rondo St., met with serious
accident Xmas morning when she
was overcome by gas fumes from a
defective flu.
Mrs. Alexander was in the midst
of preparations for dinner and was
not aware of her condition until after
series of fainting spells physician
was summoned and found her suffer-
ing from gas poisoning. She was
confined to her home for four days.
Her condition is greatly improved.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
ATLANTIC COAST
Line AND PULLMAN
SUED FOR $4,000
Darrow to Aid Hayes in Damage
Suit Backed by National
Association.
Woman Elected
Imprisoned and Fined $500 and
Cost for Violating Florida's
Jim Crow Law.
Woman Elected
(Preston News oervice)

New York City, Dec. 31-In an
effort to seek redress for being for
chilly elected from a Pullman car last
July 1 by police officers at Palatka,
Fla, Mrs. Blanche S. Brookins, of
this city through her attorneys, Gar
field Arthur Hays and Clarence Dar-
row is suing the Pullman Company
and the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
for damages aggregating $4,000.
n. A. A. G. p. Back of Suit.
The case is being handled by the
N. A. "A. c. P. Mrs. Brookins, in her
complaint charges that on July 1S,
at Palatka, Fla, she was on a Pull
man sleeper, on which she had pur-
chased through accommodations from
New York to Orlando, Fla, when a
conductor forced her to leave the
train because of Florida's Jim Crow
law.
The Jim Grow law prohibits the
use by Negroes of railway accommo-
dations set apart for whites within
the state, but other Pullman accom-
modations are provided for Negroes.
On this train no such accommoda-
tions are provided for Negroes. On
this train no such accommodations
had been provided Mrs. Brookins
charges, and she was told to ride in
a day coach.
Elected, Imprisoned and Fined.
Her Pullman was attached to the
Havana Special, operated by the At
lantic Coast Line, Mrs. Brookins,
says, and when the train reached
Jacksonville, Fla, a conductor de-
manded that she leave the Pullman.
She refused to do so, and the follow
ing day, at Palatka, police officers
were summoned who forcibly elected
Mrs. Brookins charges in her COM
plant that she was then imprisoned
in the county Jail at Palatka, fined
$500 and costs amounting to $751;
CONTINUED on page 81
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
'ELKS TO CONVENE
IN PITTSBURGH ON
JANUARY 10-11-12
Mid-Winter Conference Is At
tracing Nationwide
Interest.
Purpose Far Rea ching
Will Discuss Change of 1927
Meeting Place and Financial
Difficulties.
(Preston News Service)

A communication from the Elks
committee which is holding mid
winter conference in Pittsburg, Jan.
10, IL, and 18th, was received by
Fred D. McCracken, Exalted Ruler of
Elks, Gopher Lodge No. los, st. Paul,
MINI.
McCracken Interviewed.
According to Mr.. McCracken this
conference was called by prominent
members of Elks fraternity and he
further states it has no standing as
conferences and meetings are only
authorized by the Grand Lodge con-
stitution. The mid-winter conference
at Pittsburgh is attracting nation
wide interest and it is generally
known that the purpose of the meet
ing is to influence the change of the
convention meeting place from New
York City and discuss finances.
Vote New York.
When the Elks met in Cleveland
the past summer, New York was
voted on as the meeting place for
1927. At that time any number of
subordinate lodges all over the coun-
try voiced their avowed disapproval
of the metropolis, taking as basis
for their argument the Grafton Law,
which prohibits the wearing Of en-
blems, holding of pageants and pa
rades, and other activities indispen-
sable with an Elk convention.
Since the grand Lodge meeting in
Cleveland, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
more than $50 of the Subordinate
lodges of which there are close to
500, have stated their dissatisfaction
with New York as a meeting place,
and with a split session imminent,
prominent figures in Elk circles de-
cided to call midwinter conference
in Pittsburgh, for the purpose of de-
Gliding the issue definitely.
Twin City Elks state that besides
fearing an injunction, there is
question of finance and that they are
in favor of a meeting place more
centrally located so more of their
delegates can attend.
Continued on page p
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
CHRISTMAS HOLDS
MANY CHARMS FOR
ENTIRE ST. PAUL
Churches, Social and Other Or
ganizatiOns Carry Cheer
to All.
Special Services Held
Postal Employees and Firemen
Contribute Largely to
Friends.

Yuletide spirit was spread all about
st. Paul by workers from churches,
social and other organizations during
the Xmas holidays.
Special Services Held.
. Churches held special services and
their regular Sunday services were
interesting.
On Christmas Day at A. M. at
st. James A. M. E. church cantata
white Gifts For the King" was pre-
sented by the Sunday School under
the direction of Mrs. Bertha ]. King,
the regular Sunday sermon was de-
livered by Rev. William H. Griffin.
On Sunday evening a beautiful can
tata was rendered by the Choir.
At Camphor NJ. E. the Xmas tree
and program Friday evening was
nicely carried out. Sunday at II a,
m. the Xmas sermon was preached by
the pastor. At $3.50 p. m. pageant
was beautifully rendered by rs per,
sons.
The Christmas services were held
at the regular time Sunday at Pill.
grim Baptist church and the Sunday
School held their exercises Sunday
night. A fellowship meeting was
held Monday night. All of the serv.
ices were well attended.
Hospitals Visited.
Under the auspices of Louis White
and Louise Moore, d subscription was
taken from which fruit, ice cream
and toys were distributed among the
patients at Ancker hospital. Mr.
Louis White and Miss Moore are
members of st. Philips church.
Captain Jones of the colored fire
department headed a subscription
among the firemen and turned it over
to Mrs. R. F. Wilson who made do,
nations to the patients at Ancker hos.
Continued on page ~
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
CAR REGISTRATION
BEGINS TUESDAY
Early Applicants Will Get Plates
Promptly; Banks, Dealers
Receive Blanks.

Registration of automobiles for
1927 will begin Jan. 2. Mike Holm,
Secretary of State, during the past
week has sent application blanks to
all banks, all registers of deeds, all
automobile dealers and to a large
number of attorneys, notaries and
others. These persons have also been
supplied with the 1927 rate books,
so that an automobile owner can go
to any one of these places and find
out how much his make and model
of car will cost for registration. If
he has his 1926 registration card or
a proper bill of sale, in case of a new
car, all he has to do is to fill out the
application blank and send it in with
the old card and a check or money
order for the right amount,
Mr.. Holm says that during the
first part of January he expects to be
able to send out plates the same day
applications come in, provided they
are accompanied by money orders or
drafts. In case of personal checks,
plates are held few days until the
checks are cleared through the
banks. Those who wait until Febru-
ary may have to wait two or three
weeks Or possibly more before they
get their plates The time for pay
ing the tax without penalty expires
February Is, and so many people
wait until the last few days before
making application, that there is usu-
ally a great congestion of mail in the
office.
The license plates for 1927 will be
pea green letters on a bottle green
background, for passenger cars,
white on tuscan red for trucks and
trailers, vermillion on light gray for
dealers plates, and lemon yellow on
granite for tax exempt cars.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
Pennsylvania Coa44z zM4ii,,ers-
Encouraged By P0rters' Union
Three French Words, No
Cash Terminates Tour
(Preston News Service)

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 81
George Martin, aged %, arrived
in New York last week from a
more or less pleasant world tour.
Martin left for France, knowing
but three words of French and
practically no cash. For some
time Martin had been employed at
Ellis Island and one day he made
up his mind to see France and ac-
cordingly went over as stowa-
way.
He says that while he was in
France his travels were exceeding
ly monotonous for he was con-
stantly going from one Jail to an
other. His inability to furnish
papers, he said, had resulted in
his arrest.
II said bon jour- he explained,
and when in doubt, 'oui, oui,'
which probably convicted me of
everything in France" Martin
told newspapermen that his next
trip abroad would be pre-arranged
and he would certainly have his
papers as we'll as know more
French words.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
HAD FIVE WIVES
and 81 CHILDREN
Texan Rail-Splitter Considered
the Oldest Resident in
Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 31-Henry
Plummer, aged 1O6 years, father of
"a children, rail-splitter with Abra-
ham Lincoln, maker of medicine and
now alone in his vine-shaded cottage
here since the death of his fifth wife,
is considered the oldest resident in
Dallas.
According to Mr.. Plummer, his
father, now aged 1873 years, is living
in Georgetown, District of Columbia.
Plummer said that he last heard from
his father in October. He said that
his mother lived to be 73 years of
age, and that she bore twenty-nine
children, he being one of them.
Rocking away slowly in his old
fashioned cane bottom rocker Plum
mer said that two of his brothers,
James and Thomas, went to Africa in
one of the ships that carried slaves,
soon after the close of the Civil War.
He said both of them are in their
nineties, and are still living.
Plummer has survived all of his
wives, his fifth one having died sew
enteen years ago in Dallas at the age
of SO. Of his "a children % are
living; the oldest being Nicholas
Plummer, aged "a and residing in
Los Angeles, Cal.
1t seems almost incredible, but
Plummer tells of the remarkable de-
velopments he has seen take place in
Dallas since he settled here years
ago. He tells vivid story of his
trip West in a covered wagon and
the long time which it took him to
reach Dallas from the East. He told
of many encounters with the Indians
on his way West.
When asked how he accounts for
his long life and good health he said:
"Well, I take a good drink of good
whisky each morning; 1 have smok-
ed and chewed since a small boy.
l never get drunk. 1 never work too
hard. In fact 1 never overdo any
thing. People cut their lives short
by OVERRIDING things. They rush here
and there. They eat too much, they
drink too much, some work too much,
but few do that. They just live too
fast"
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
SENTENCE HELD
CRUEL BY N.A.A.C.
Six Months Sentence to Negro
Asked to Be Reversed by
Attorney.

New York, Dec. 24-William L.
Patterson, retained as attorney by
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, in the
case of young colored man, James
WilliaMs, sentenced to six months
imprisonment for breaking win
dow in the subway during an alter
cation, has appealed the case asking
for reversal of magistrates judgment
and prompt release of the prisoner.
Argument on the case is to be heard
on December in the Appellate Part
of the Court of Special Sessions.
Defendant Makes Statement.
Mr.. Patterson in his brief points
out that the only witness against the
colored man was a policeman, who
gave inadmissible testimony in the
form of opinions and surmises, after
admitting that he did not know any
thing about what had occurred to
cause the disturbance. The only
statement by the colored defendant,
not solicited by the court, was:
'They don't tell you they threw me
down the stairs"
Attorney Prepares Brief.
Mr.. Patterson points out in his
brief that the presiding Magistrate
was without power to sentence the
defendant under the law; that the
evidence given against him was for
the most part inadmissible; and
that the punishment for breaking
window in an alteration in which
Continued on page p
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
Negroes Being Used Break the
Effectiveness of Organizing
Among White Mines.
preston News Service)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 30-Greatly
inspired by the success of the Broth
erhood of Sleeping Car Porters in
their unionizing efforts the Negro
coal miners in Western Pennsylvania
are turning toward the United Mine
Workers. According to reports from
the coal fields where great number
of miners are Negroes and are being
used by employers to break down the
effectiveness of organizing among
white miners, indicate that Negro
miners are seriously taking up un-
ionism.
Ban Oh Courier.
The Pittsburgh Courier, said to be
one of the leading Negro papers in
the country, has been and is urging
the Negro miners to become union,
and it is said that admonitions of it's
Editor, Robert L. Vann, is having eff
feet. Several coal company officials
of this district have made an attempt
to prevent The Courier from circu-
lating among the workers, it is said.
1t is reported that statesmen, especial
ly Negro statesmen, are not permitted
to sell their wares among the Negro
miners without permit from the
superintendent of the mine. The
conditions under which permission is
granted are usually so rigid that
statesmen become disgusted and do
not try to comply. One salesman
was told by a mine superintendent
that he did not want a salesman 60
ing around among the miners. He
said that some statesmen come there
under the guise of selling shoes
hosiery, clothing, toilet articles and
whatnots, but he has found that they
were really selling subscriptions fol
a Negro newspaper that is published
Continued on page 81
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
ACQUITTED TWICE
OF SAME CHARGE
Defense Attorneys Hold That
the State Failed to Show
Murder Evidence.
(Preston News Ssrvice)

Davidson, N. c., Dec. 30-Kenneth
McCorkle and Edward Withers for
the second time were acquitted
Thursday of charge of murder in
connection with the death of Charles
Morton, barber, whose charred body
was found in his barber shop here
Nov. 21.
The barbershop had been Destroy
ed by fire and it was alleged that
Morton had met with foul play. Nc
Corkle and Withers were first &C
quilted after a hearing before Mag
istrate Mangum at Charlotte on De-
cember 6. Later new murder war
rants were sworn out BY the widow
of the barber.
Witnesses who examined the body
of the dead barber testified that his
skull had been crushed. The state
ATTEMPTED to prove that Withers
and McCorkle were the last persons
seen with Morton on the night of the
fire.
Defense attorneys contended that
the state failed to show a murder had
been committed and that no evidence
had been introduced to show that the
defendants had been with the barber
for more than two hours before the
fire.
Testimony was introduced that an
other person, whose identity was not
known, was in the barbershop with
Morton when McCorkle and Withers
left.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01
ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

A. Undertaking Establishment A.
as an
filling
and N
Roy young
a
Milton shanks Minneapolis their
general public
Place. Minneapolis died
pital
made plans Masonic Center Mime
apols.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01

An investment in knowledge al
ways pays the best t-interest.-Benja
min Franklin.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01

Local young man composer of
late song hit, Jimmy" will be a
feature attraction of the dance given
by the D. w. C. club at the Oxford
Ballroom Monday evening Jan. 8.
Mr.. Clendennon is we'll known
among the young set of the Twin
Cities and is well on the way to fame
with his musical talent.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01

j. C. Few opened the first up-todate garage and lln
md operated by Negroes in the city of ST. Paul
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01

w. A. Young entered the Undertaking Establishment
Gavock assistant.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-01-01

success and prosperity is
one way to express your in
terest. Paying your bills is
the only way to show it.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT AGAINST
 FORD HALTED BY M|STR|AL ORDER
FATE OF MOTHER WHO KILLED HER
 OWN DAUGHTER RESTS WITH JURY
Prosecutor Says Execution is Too Good for New Jersey
 Woman and Orders Life Imprisonment

Freehold. N. T., April T tUP)- Mrs. Christina Stoble, who killed her i6-year-old daughter as the eirl lay with a newborn infant in her arms, was mereilessly condemned as A monster unworthy Of the name o' mother as the state summed Up at her trial for murder today.
 Mrs. Stoble, a bent, motionless figure in black. heard John J. Quinn, prosecutor, tell the jury that eXecu- ton was too good for her and ask for q life sentence. where she would be cut off forever from society.
 Quinn made brief but dramatic summing up during which there was not sound In the court room but the sCornful ringing of his voice.
 Characterizing Mrs. Stob'e's plea Of temporary insanity and amnesia as a "travesty on justice" Quinn said:
 Never once during this trial has the thought of that dead. lfeless form entered the mind of this cold blooded, international woman.
 can pass out sympathy but ] cannot let a vestige of sympathy
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21

creep into my soul for this woman who killed her own blood. Even the lowest type Of animal will pro- tect i,s young to the death--even tha slny snake,
 Mrs, Stoble stands distinguished as tho only human being on record who ever killed her child and her child's child.
 Tn the pain o' childbirth, this young girl, who might be expected 10 look to her mother above all for sympathy and consolation and mercy, received a rain Of bullets"
 The case won't to the jury just be- fore 9 ?, m.
 h instructins the Jury the court said that Mrs. Stob'e apparently was in her right mind at the time of the murder, which was considered by followers of the case as indicating that the insanity plea entered for Mrs. Stoble was practically ruled out Of consideration. The Jury was told that verdicts Of murder or Of first or second degree manslaughter could be returned.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
BLACK ROCK BRIDGE
 TO BE 55 FEET WIDE
Williams in Hartford To. day to Discuss Fi-
 nancing Project

Black Rock bridge is soon to be Widened to 55 feet, which is 20 feet greater than the present width, to provide more room for traffic and make possible crosswalks for pedes- trians on both sides instead of but one as at present.
 This work will require an outlay of S24,000. City Engineer Joseph D. Williams is at the state capitol to- day conferring with authorities rela- tive to the source of the money. It has not been determined whether the city will bear the cost, the New Haven road will be required to pay, or if both will contribute a part. The approaches 10 the bridge are sufficiently wide and the struc- tural changes in the crossover will not affect the roadway.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
E. R. Fridge Goes

Little Rock. Ark. April 2t (Ip-- The south half Of the Missouri Pa citic bridge across the Arkansas river here was swept away by the current early today. carrying with it trains of cars loaded with rock which had been run on it in an at tempt 10 hold the structure down.
 This bridge cuts the railroad main line although the road has another bridge about . mile downstream. The bridge that went out was the connecting link between the pas seneer and freight terminal in Lit tie Rock and the roads shops and roundhouse in North Little Rock.
 The part of the bridge destroyed included two piers. and the super structure of the south approach, the first span and the draw span. Local
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