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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25
FAMOUS ACTRESS APPEARED
HERE. IN "SHUFFLE ALONG"
AND CHOCOLATE DANDIES"
BECOMES IDOL AND PET OF


BECOMES IDOL AND PET OF
PARIS OVER NIGHT.
Paris, France, June 24.-It is ru-
mored around this city that Jose
phine Baker, the most popular Ameri-
can actress in Europe, has married an
Italian Count whose name is Pepito
Di Albertina. According to these re-
ports the count belongs to one of the
oldest and most aristocratic families
in Europe. If the reports are true
Miss Baker becomes the first Negro
woman in recent years to marry a
member of the nobility.
The phenomenal rise of Miss Baker
who three short years ago was just a
chorus girl in various shows, is I'M
parelled. She is at present the fea-
tured player in the Follies Berge, the
largest theatre and attraction in
Paris.
Minneapolis and St. Paul more
than likely remember the comedy
chorus girl in Shuttle Along" and
this same girl in the Chocolate Dan
dies" Well, this same young lady
has made one of the biggest hits that
any American actor..or actress has
ever made across the sea.
The last time Miss Baker was here
she stopped with Mrs. w. B. Will
Hams.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

e. r u
Joel M. Polk, Deputy Grand Master
The Most Worshipful Star Grand
Lodge F. & A. A. Y. M. National Com
pact of the state of Minnesota and
Jurisdiction comprising the states of
Iowa, North and South Dakotas, Wis
consin, will meet in the third annual
convention at st. Paul, Minnesota, at
high noon Wednesday,, June 10Th,
3Oth, and July LIST, 1927, at Welcome
Hall, 373 Harrington Avenue and
Zenith Grand Court of .Heroines of
Jericho, will meet in third annual
grand communication at the same
time and place.
Hon. R. J. Simmons, Grand Master
S. w. Williams, Grand Secretary
Mrs. Mae E. Simmons, Grand
M. A. M.
Miss Blanche Parker, Grand C.
Sec'y
Adv.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25
NEGRO POPULATION
IN MINNESOTA
Continued from page 1


nesota by the 9Th Minnesota Regiment
and was mustered out with a number
of soldiers in 1865.
1t was not the opportunity for work
that brought the early Negro settlers
to Minnesota, for work was to be Sc
cured, more abundantly, in their ma
tive states than in Minnesota. It was
the freer atmosphere of the state that
attracted them. However, the employ
ment opportunities were not as much
restricted then as now. Many Negroes
were employed as upper deckmen,
walters, musicians and cooks on the
steamboat lines. During those early
days all of the barbering in the Twin
Cities was done by Negroes. There
were also few Negroes engaged In
baking.
Religious work soon began. The
first open air prayer meeting was held
at Fort Smelling. BY 1864 the Negro
communicates to the Baptist Church
had grown so large that separate
colored church was established. And
on September 16, 1866, The Pioneer
Lodge Of Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons was organized with Is men,
bers. In 1881 this organization had
SO members.
Although numerically, small, the
Negroes in this early period played
conspicuous political role. In 1857
the first state convention Of Negroes
was held. John M. Langston, Negro
abolitionist, was the central figure of
the convention. Some of the promi-
nent local participants were Ralph
Grey, ]. X. Hilyard, who at that time
worked for the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company; ]. @. Adams, the editor
of the first paper published by Negroes
in the Twin Cities, and Israel Crosby,
who is said to have established fell
lowship at the University of Minnesota.
This convention was perhaps one Of
the numerous conventions held by the
National Negro Labor Congress. Its
purpose was to safeguard the Negroes
political rights and civil liberties. In
the same year, 1867, that the Negro
Congress was held we hear of Negro
suffrage amendment to the state con-
stitution, presumably as result of
the National Negro Congress- agita-
ton. This was the second time the
amendment was voted upon and the
second time that it was defeated. The
following year, 1868, the amendment
was again voted upon and adopted.
The history of the Negro in the
Twin Cities from the time of the dis
tribution of the first colored settlers
is one Of slow development. In pro-
portion as the Negro population in
creased work opportunities narrowed.
Nevertheless there was some progress.
Writing in the New York Globe, No
vember "a, 1883, John H. Hickman,
the scribe Of this period, recounts the
achievements of Negroes in Mime
apolis and st. Paul.
Continued next week.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25
MANY OF MILL CTTY'S YOUNGER
GROUP ARE PURCHASING
HOMES

According to B. M. McDew, Min
neapolis Real Estate man, the young
er married people of this city are very
much interested in acquiring homes.
Among the most recent purchasers
through Nc Dew's office are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fanchie K. Mack, Mr. and Mrs.
Phillip Hale Mccullough, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pleasant Breedon and Miss
Louraine Ellis. All of these homes
are in the south central residential
district. Mr.. McDew says that ad-
vertising in the TWIN CITY HER
AID pays.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

Before you rent or buy see N. j
Hunter, Rental Agent and Real
Estate Dealer, 324 E. 18Th St.
FOR RENT-S-room house, hardwood
floors, hot water, $500 Carroll Ave
w. S. Butler & Co., Phone Cedar
0516.
FOR RENT-Lower Broom duplex
hot water heat, screened-in porch
and garage. 1927 Fifth Ave. s.
Call Locust 8755.
THE CARVER INN
Announcing the opening OLA new
place to go after dance or show to
the prettiest place in the Twin Cities
for our people.
Fried Chicken served in Real
Southern Style.
Five miles out on 9Th Ave. No. at
Medicine Lake crossroads. ST.
Open Day and Night
MOTHER CARVER, Prop.
Phone Orchard 90O2-R
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

1t is reported that Grand Exalted
Ruler Mr.. ]. Finley Wilson has
changed the Grand Lodge meeting of
I. B. P. o. E. of w. from New York
to Cleveland. hope this is not true.
1t is the most unfortunate thing for
all parties concerned that could have
happened. The Elk convention could
and should go to New York. No one
would have bothered them, in fact,
they would have received just as
warm welcome as in Richmond, Vir-
ginia. And in case something had
come up through the so-called "Grat-
ton Law" the Grand Lodge should not
run away without fight. That the
Grafton Law is clearly unconstitu-
tional was decided by the U. S. Su-
preme Court in the case of the Pyth-
ians VS.. the state of Georgia, which
made the same law but the Knights
fought the case and won out. "God
hates a coward" the world loves a
fighter. The Elks had perfect right
to go to New York, and should have at
least made fight for it.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25
COLORED MAN ORDAINED LII
THERAN MINISTER

New York City, N. Y, June 23.-
Nicholas Morris Chisholm was or
dained as minister of the Lutheran
Church at Utica, N. Y, on June IA.
He will become assistant pastor of
the Negro Lutheran Church of Trans
figuration, IA w. 10th St., New
York City. He is a graduate of Col
gate University and Drew Methodist
Theological Seminary, Madison, N. J.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25
Fraternal Directory

Ames Lodge No. LOG, I. B. P. o.
E. w., meets second and fourth Tues
day of each month. VIM. R. Morris,
secretary, S1S Metropolitan Lift
Bldg. Atlantic 1884.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

FURNISHED RooMS-s2.5o per
week and up. The Dunbar House,
723 Washington Ave. S., Phone
Geneva 2071.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

Notice-If you receive the Herald
by mail and don't want it kindly re-
fuse it upon delivery by postman so
we may check you off our lists.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

See Mr.. Rapport for the most de-
sirable site in the city for the pro-
posed Colored Y. M. C. A. Terms very
reasonable. $40 Sixth Ave. N.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

For advertising, subscriptions and
news-Marvin R. Shivers, 66s An
thony Ave. Dale 1892.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

Have you ever sent your laundry to
a real race enterprise? The Califor-
MIA laundry is such an establishment.
Their telephone number is Geneva
1928.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

Furnished rooms for rent by day OF
week. 211 Eleventh Ave. S.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

Bungalow, $500 down, $50 per
month; one bedroom, bath, all built
ins, fireplace, heated, sun-room. Nc
Dew, 10 S. Third st. Atlantic O621,
Locust 5265.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

For Rent-furnished room for cou-
pie. Phone So. 5515. -3-2t
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THE OBSERVER
Continued from page 2

GUS and destructive, namely "Dis-
honesty" Never in the history of
our people has so much money flowed
in an organization as went to the
U. N. I. A., and never was so much
misappropriated or downright stolen
as this people have suffered. And so
here's hoping that Mr.. Carney gets
his release and that some good may
yet come out of the Universal Negro
Improvement Association"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25
Classified Wants
POTTS RESTAURANT

The home of good eats
Steakes, Chops, etc.
313 Rondo St. st. Paul
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25

Local Secretary and Treasurer
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
PorterS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

Accident and Friendsville, are making
surveys of their sections of the county
and expect to organize milk-testing
associations in the near future.
The acreage of hay in Garrett coun-
ty is almost twice that of any other
crop. Legume production has increas-
ed from Al to 149 acres in a short
time.
The Glades of Garrett.
In Garrett county one hears con-
slant reference to the glades, one of
the most striking features of the
county. These are large, level sec
tons of land, part of which are open
natural wild meadows with wet,
marshy soil. Ridges between these
meadows are timbered with white oak
and clear of stone.
1t is probable that these glades once
were lakes, gradually filling by wash
ing from surrounding mountains and
by the decay of enormous masses of
leaves and grass. The glade country
is celebrated as potato-raising coun-
try, the soil having been known to
produce from eighty to one hundred
DuoiiCio VI PoIaIOCo VII q oiiiSiC etSiS'
The farms of Garrett county are
noticeably well kept, with substan-
tial buildings and bank barns that
give comfortable quarters for stock
and storage for machinery. About
60 per cent of the farmers raise focks
of sheep, some of them very large
ones, that are sold for meat and wool
and for breeding stock. Hoge are
raised chiefly for home consumption.
Breed hogs have been brought in
through All Club efforts. Fine draft
horses are raised and used in lumber
ing and farming in the more hilly
sections of the county.
Poultry Speciality.
Poultry is raised on all farms for
home consumption and in some sec
tions a speciality is made of this in
dustry. Egg production has increased
some $4,000 dozen within the last four
years and eggs are shipped to Balti-
more, Pittsburgh and Cumberland.
Along with advancing agricultural
interests have moved the All Boys
Club work. In practically every sec
ton of the county boys are either
raising thoroughbred stock or seed
potatoes.
Girls Club Work has increased rap
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

New York. 1t has more than city
block under glass with such fine spec
linens of flowers that they are shipped
to the most remote points. The apple
orchards of Garrett in springtime are
visions of pink and white beauty,while
in autumn quantities of fine grapes
are gathered and sent to distant cities.
Beef Cattle Abound.
More beef cattle are raised here
than in any other county of Maryland.
The number of cattle is given as 49,
1873, with a value of S374,344; horses
number Abs, valued at 550,523;
mules, 80, value s3,918; swine, 8,2O8,
value S48,332; sheep, 27,498, value
$112,055; poultry, 1925, value $685.
301; dairy products, S145,152. The
important cereals-wheat, oats, corn,
buckwheat-ar raised in large guam
titles, with tons of hay and forage
and many, many bushels of potatoes.
Vegetables are raised in large guam
titles and apples and small fruits
/, abound.
The main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad runs through the south
eastern part andthe northwestern cor
ner of Garrett county, while the West
ern Maryland Railway runs along the
Potomac river, which separates the
county from West Virginia With the
opening of State highways, farming
in Garrett county is rapidly improv-
ing and the income from agricultural
products steadily increasing.
There are 1874 farms scattered
throughout the county, the majority
being located near Oakland, Grants
vile, Accident and Friendsville Up
to the present marketing conditions
have been difficult except along rail
road lines, but with improved roads
has come adoption of improved meth
DDS of farming. There has been gen.
eral introduction of pure-bred stock,
formation of All clubs, instruction
and demonstration in proper methods
of feeding and handling of animals,
spraying for insects, planting of GER
titled seed and application of lime and
fertilizer.
Garrett county has not only the
purest mountain water to drink but
has abundance of rich milk and dairy
ing is becoming an increasingly pop
ular industry. From 1920 to 1924
there was an increase in the county of
approximately 100000 gallons of milk.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
two leading diaries of the east and the
Garrett county agent, j. L. McGlone,
now are making a survey of dairying
in the county with the hope of estab-
fishing new milk stations. Truck lines
will collect milk from farms and haul
it to stations if conditions warrant.
Grain Acreage Increases.
With the increase of dairy cattle
there has been large increase in the
county in the production of corn, Glow
er alfalfa and other grasses. A large
acreage is devoted to raising oats
both for feeding cattle and for ship
ping out of the county to other Sec
lions of the State for seed.
The latest development for dairy
ing has been the organization of two
Boys All Club Cow Testing Associa-
tions-one at Grantsville, under M.
w. Whiteford, agricultural instructor,
and the other at Oakland, under o. T..
eraser, agricultural instructor. w. E..
! Tarbel and John Garter, instructors at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

the region forty or fifty years age;
forests have been cut intenSively, and
forest fires have depleted much valu-
able timber.
Today oaks, chestnut, chestnut oak,
scarlet oaks and birch trees predomi-
nate on the tops of the mountains,
while on lower slopes and along ra-
vines are sugar NAPLES, beech, white
oak, Eastwood and cucumber trees
with hemlock on the northern slopes.
There are also many hickory, black
walnut and black cherry trees. Forest
fires that burn not only standing tim
Der but seeds and seedlings designed
to perpetuate the forests have proved
so destructive in Garrett county that
the forest warden system was intro
duced in 1908 and the county now has
forest wardens.
Mounted police patrol and lookout
stations are located at Table Rock,
Meadow Mountain, Swallow Falls and
Sang Run. The county has now stron-
ger fire protection for it's forests
than any county in the State.
Religious Sects Here.
From Pennsylvania have come into
Garrett county numbers of Amish,
Mennonites and Dunkards who have
established communities of their own
and have proved good farmers and
valuable citizens because of their in
tegrity and thrift.
They wear the plain garb of their
sects. Hooks and eyes are regarded
as less worldly than buttons for gar
ments worn by men, while women,
from eldest to youngest, and even
small children, are attired in black.
Many of them have orchards of maple
sugar trees, which industry is now
become most important.
During late winter and early spring
many sugar camps may be seen in
operation in the vicinities of Grants
vile, Bittinger, German and Kitzmil-
Ter. Most of these camps are SMALL,
but practically every farm has one.
A late annual report of the county for
that industry records 10000 trees,
$4,000 pounds of maple sugar and
$4,000 gallons of maple syrup. Both
are equal in richness of flavor to the
much extolled maple sugar products
of Vermont.
The maple sugar products are sold
locally and are sent long distances by
parcel post, but most is purchased by
large syrup manufacturers out Of the
State.
Oakland the Center.
Residents of Oakland, the county
seat, call themselves citizens of the
Orphan County," because they are
so far removed from all the other
counties of Maryland, but being on
the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio, with express trains stopping at
all important points between east and
west, they are fully in touch with the
rest of the world.
The town is also the hub of State
and National roads that lead every
where. Fine highways connect with
the Old National Trail. There is di-
rect motor routes to Virginia and to
Baltimore. The old Northwestern
Turnpike, to be known as the Sene-
ca Highway, leads to Oakland and
connects with the eastern part of the
State of West Virginia.
Bus lines and automobiles make
travel through the mountains de-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

idly. Miss Lola Belle Breen, county
home demonstration agent, directs
eight women's and twelve girls clubs.
Cooperative marketing and buying
among farmers are increasing, the me-
dunn being the grange, which has
branches in most communities and
meets twice month to discuss prob
lens of common local interest. Lee
lures are given by agricultural speci-
alists from the University of Mary
land, by the county agent and high
school instructors.
Endless Coal Trains.
All day long, and all night long as
well, trainloads of glistening coaltrail
their way through Garrett county.
Soft coal is mined abundantly in the
county, the miners with the single ex-
ception of those at Kitzmiller, being
Americans, as are other residents of
the county.
Few Negroes are seen anywhere, a
climate where the average is 100 days
between frosts being too cold to at
tract the heat-loving African. An
enormous amount of coal is mined in
Garrett, there being important mines
at Crellin, four miles west of Oakland !;
at Kitzmiller, and also near Grants
vile and Friendsville. They are nom
union mines.
The Sapphire Lake country of
North Carolina has nothing on Gar
rett county since the creation of the
great lake of the Youghiogheny River
hydro-electric project, which is one of
the engineering feats of the past few
years.
This exquisite lake, eleven and a
half miles long and siXty-fve miles in
circumference, lies Graded within
mountain peaks and azure as the skies
that smile above it. 1t is spanned by
splendid steel bridge and skirted by
the State road. The State is stocking
it with mountain trout and already it's
fame as a fisherman's paradise is
spreading.
A pretty roadhouse, known as The
Rainbow Inn, has already been estab-
lished where travellers can find re-
freshmen.
Timber Production.
The timber production of Garrett
county is more than double that of
any other county in Maryland, and
one of the county's chief sources of
revenue. Natural gas wells and coal
mines may become exhausted, but for
ests that renew themselves are an I'M
failing source of future wealth.
Natural conditions for timber grow
ing are excellent-abundan rainfall,
good soil, good climate and native tree
species Of great value. The forests of
the county produce annually lumber
and timber products valued at 81, 300,-
900. Also the forest industries give
employment to large numbers of wage
earners.
There are three rivers within the
county and one bordering it, in addi-
ton to numerous streams possessing
great water power.
To conserve this power for greatest
usefulness, forests on the watersheds
of these streams and rivers must be
protected.
Forest Fire Protection.
Practically all the mountain ridges
are covered with forest, the land be-
ing held by lumber and coal corpora
tons. White pine disappeared from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

The Courthouse at Oakland presents
a striking appearance from It's ter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

Mountains Tower Crandly
While Forests and Falls
Heighten Beauties Of
Nature There

Below is short resume of the his
tory and activities of the people of
Garrett county as recounted by Miss
Emily Emerson LantZ, special writer
for the Baltimore Sunday Sun, which
appeared last Sunday in the feature
section of that paper. Other counties
of the State have in recent months
received like publicity in the columns
of the Sun, and the history of Garrett
appearing Sunday, followed short
visit which Miss Lantz made to this
section about two weeks ago when she
was an interested visitor to several
points in the county. The article con-
tains comments on wealth and power,
forest reserves, banks, activities of
the people of Garrett county, farms,
cattle, poultry, grain, timber, religion,
banking institutions, education, sum-
mer resorts, etc.
Following is Miss Lantz's article
with the illustrations, the use Of which
in the columns of The Republican,
having been secured by courtesy of
the Sum-
By EMILY EMERSON LANTZ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

Practically all the mountain ridges
are covered with forest, the land be-
ing held by lumber and coal corpora
tons. White pine disappeared from
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-30
Industrial Survey
Committee Named

Ray Edgar, chairman OF the f.,
Centre Chamber of Commerce com
mittcs on industrial survey, this
morning hamed seven members Of
the cla'iher to assist him in the
work outlined for the proposed
probe into industrial conditions.
The men named on tie comnittee
are: +. T.. Clements. X. p. Moore
Harold Burnham, Mayor A. n.
Bucklin, Ross T. Hickcox, Howard
Meyer and w. j. Strickland. The
first meeting Of the committee is to
be held 1T the chamber of commerce
rooms on Main street at 1870 o clock
Tuesday night.
The committee has been created
for the rrrpose of delv;n% decpk
into the industrial situation.
The committee will probe conditions
of present industries here and see
what can be done in way Of co-ope-
ration to hep these industries. 1t
will 60 sL,lhcv iu.o the field. deter
mining what advantages other IN.
Iustries wolld have in the valley
and will seek to interest outside
capital in the establishment of
LrIs Sep. !, ,~s
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-30
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Hickcox have
moved into the Don Wells house,
which they have leased.
Rev. w. c. Cheverton is back
from trip to the coast. where he
went to meet Mrs. Chevcrton and
baby whom he brought back from
Santa Ana where they have been
for some time.
Kenneth Reyburn motored over
from Yuma last night to spend the
evening with friends here.
Kenneth Grumblcs of Los Angeles
was Il recent guest at the home of
mis- parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l..
Grumbles of Mcloland.
Mrs. Charlotte f. Sumner and
daughter, Mrs. c. l.. Rosenoucst, re-
turned to FL Centre recently after
spending the summer visiting friends
in Vermont and Washington, ID. C.
Mrs. Sarah Edna Stewart is here
from Los Angeles visiting friends
Mrs. Stewart formerly resided in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. White of
Secley are the parents of baby
boy born early this morning at the
vi Centre hospital. Both are get
ting on well.