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The weekly echo., 1933-08-11
LEVEE CONTRACTORS
PRESENT CODE RAILS
ING PAY OF LABOR

Agent Of Contractors Admits Negroes
Have been Working About" Eleven
Hours Daily for Approximately" 1872
Cents an hours; NJ A. A. C,P, Asks to
Examine Code.
Washington, August II The contrac-
tors working on the Mississippi river
levees have finally admitted practically
all the charges Of exploitation of Negro
lator made by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People
and have prepared code under the Ma
tio,.al Recovery Act which will shor-
ten the working week and raise the pay
of workers
Fred Beneka, agent of the Mississippi
Valley branch OF the Associated Cen
eral Contractors, said here last week
that code will be submitted to Cen
eral Hugh johnson, MIRA administrator,
providing for 50-hour week for un-
skilled labor and minimum pay scale
of 80 cents an hour. There are about
10000 Negro unskilled workmen now
on the levees.
Beneke admitted that the men have
been working about IL hours a day
for approximately $3.50 day, or 1917
cents an hour.
AS a matter of fact, the men have
been working II and "a hours weekly
for MANY contractors who either work
seven day week, II hours a day or a
seven day week, IL hours a day. In
some counties in Mississippi, Sunday
work is prohibited and in them 66-and
/ " hour weeks have been worked.
The N. A. A. c. P. has charge that
/ Negro workers average 10 cent an hour
in book" wages and actually receive
in cash 5 cents an hour or less. Beneke
is said to have conferred with Senator
Hugh Stephens of Mississippi and to
have told him that all complaints a
bout labor conditions will be corrected
in the code. Senator Stephens Is one
of the three senator named ii investi-
gate condition on the levee. Senator
Wagner. chairman of the committee, is
in Europe.
The N. A. A. c. P has charged the
contractors with starvation pay, long
hours, unsanitary camp conditions
camp commissary systems which rob
the workers by charging exorbitant
prices and brutality.
A study Of the contractors code Will
be made by the N. A. A. c. T. in order
to see that all evils are corrected,es-
pecially the camp commissary systems
which often take away one-halt the
pay Of the workers.
"The N. A. A. c. P. has wired Cen
eral Johnson asking the privilege o.
studying the code submitted by the cor
tractors" said Roy Wilkins, assistant
secretary, WIN NiSilSu A
levee camps las; December in the graz
of =, laborer "We do not intend to le
I'D in our fight until the exploited black
workers get square deal from tht
contractors working for the Unitee
State government. The contractor
have rushed up with this code to pre-
vent the senatorial investigation which
was sure to reveal the most shameful
condition of "coolie' labor on work To-
the government Itself. If he cod'
corrects the conditions, well and GOOD
if it does not, we shall continue u
fight"
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11
IN MEMORY
(By Mary Patton)
IN MEMTRY OF SARAH SANDIFER

Who departed this life one year an'
eight months ago.
And has she gone forever gone
And left us here to weep,
Till we are called to follow her
And in the grave to sleep.
But since she could no longer stay
To cheer us with her love,
We hope to meet with her again
In that bright world above.
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11
DIR. MASON VISITING IN CITY

DR.. Ollie Mason former Pharmacist
of Mathews and Mhoon Drug Store is
now visiting in the city. DR.. Mason is
now connected with one of the colored
Drug Stores in Winston Salem, N. c.
His many friends in Meridian are
glad to have him back. to stay as long
as he desires.
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11
BRCOKHhVEN NEWS
HONORED WITH BIRTHDAY
PARTY

Miss Green was honored with a
birthday party at The home of Miss
Johnnie M. Green Miss Green receiv-
ed many beautiful gifts. A delicious
course was served the guests.
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11
THE CORONATION OF THE QUEEN.
THE MCDANIEL CHOIR CONVEN-
TON WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE
ii. Il. A. AUDITORIUM, MONDAY
EVENING, AUGUST Ia, 1888 AT 500
p NJ

In the event it rains Monday evening,
August 14th, the Coronation will be
Tuesday evening at the same hour.
Queens, princesses and princes will
pass in revue from the following
churches:
Newell Chapel C. M. E. Church, Rev.
Roy L. Young, Pastor
New Hope Baptist Church, Rev. w. G.
/ Wilson, Pastor
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rev. J. j, Over
street, Pastor
Union Baptist Church. Rev. B. w. Coat
Sc, Pastor
Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. j. T.
Davis, Pastor
ST. James A. NJ E. Church, Rev. VIM.
Redditte, Pastor
st. Elizabeth M E. Church, Rev. H. j
Riley Pastor
St. John Baptist Church, Rev. D. Evans,
Pastor
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. ]. T.
Flynn, Pastor
The queen raising the highest amount
of Finance will be crowned queen OF
the city on that night. The Mcdaniel
choir Convention raises more money
in three nights than. any church pro-
gram. Sister Mcdaniel has stirred the
souls of many and is reputed to be one
If our ,treatest gospel singers. She has
served the largest churches of all de-
nominations in the north, south, east
and west. There is also Baby Glenn
mon Mcdaniel, a little genius tot IN
singing.
Professor CLYDE Mcdaniel is the very
efficient manager. The Mcdaniel sing
ers have made big hits all over Merl-
6ian for several weeks The last Con-
vention will close Sunday afternoon at
300 P. Nj. at ST John Baptist Church
and Sunday night at 800 P. M. at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church.
GIFTS
Professor and Mrs. Mcdaniel will
have several gifts to be presented to
various queens Monday night IN the
H. B. A. auditorium during this wond-
erful program. They have visited ser
eral of the leading white business con-
Germs of the city and they report that
they were Hospitality received and
courteously treated; various prizes haV
ing been donated by these firms
Don't fail to be present Monday night
t. witness this gala affair.
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11

Miss Elizabeth Harvey and her
friend Miss Mary Barton spent day
in New Orleans, visiting relatives and
friends They report very pleasant
trip.
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11

Miss Orscenia Hill has Just returned
from her vacation ia Chicago, visiting
relatives and friends, She reports
pleasant stay.
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11

Mrs. Lucille Montgomery left Satur-
day August 5th for Chicago, Ill. Her
many friends are wishing for her a
happy trip.
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11
EDITORIAL OF THE WEEK

(From the Washington, D. c. DAILY.
News, July &c, 1889
ON THE LEVEE
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11
FRIENDLY HEARTS
(By Miss Jennie Ruth Scott)

10Y NiIsS ocIAIffc HeN'''' @I
We wish to commend Miss Jennie
Ruth Scott for Friendly Hearts" Writ
ten by her this weeks issue OF the
Echo, on page 2. Our girls should read
this article carefully.
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11

Mississippi Valley contractors are re-
ported ready to present code of fair
The weekly echo., 1933-08-11

A Hems Paper With . Hone
Editor: That Telh ths State
News Weekly.
The border vidette., 1933-08-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Francisco Tapia, de-
ceased.
NOTICE is hereby given by the
~ undersigned administrators of
the estate of Francisco Tapia,
deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers. with
in four months after the first pub
lication Of this notice to the said
J. B. Robinson at the Office OF Duffy
& Robins, Attorneys-at-Law, in the
Herald Building at Nogales, Ari-
zona, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business OF
said estate, in said County OF
Santa Cruz.
j. B ROBINSON
Administrator of the estate of
Francisco Tapia, deceased.
Dated Nogales, Arizona, this
18th day OF May, 1883.
The border vidette., 1933-08-19
No. 1929
NOTICE OF SHtRiFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

In the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona in and for Pima
County.
J. w. Huey, Plaintiff vs.. Dos
Amigos Gold Mining Company,
a corporation, Defendant.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that nnder and by virtue OF a
writ of execution issued out of
the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona, 10 and for the county
Of Pima. on the 22ad day of
April, 1888, upon judgment rem
dered and docketed in said court
on the said 22od day of April,
1888, in an action then pending
in said court, wherein j. W.
Huey is Plaintiff and Dos Amigos
Gold Mining Company, a corpor
alton, is Defendant aud in and
by which judgment, it was ad-
Judged and decreed that the
Plaintiff. j. w. Huey do have
and recover of and from De.
fendant Dos Amigos Gold Mining
Company, corporation, the sum
of -Four Thousand Forty. Six
and 58Z1O0 Dollars ($4O46 58)
with interest as follows:
$3829.53 thereof. at the rate Of
6@o per annum from February
18, 1888 and $ll7 O5 thereof. at
the rate of $50 per annum from
April 22nd, 1888.
AND WHEREAS certain per-
sonal property Of said Defendant
has heretofore been sold, under
and by virtue of said writ of
execution. and said judgment has
been only partially satisfied, aud
I have levied upon all of the
right. title and interest of said
Defendant in and to the hereafter
described Unpatented Lode Min
ine Claims and real estate. situate
in the Orc Blanco Mining Dis
trict, Santa Cruz County. Arizona
TAKE NOTICE THAT I will
on Monday the 18th day of July,
1888, at the hour Of eleven
o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the front door of the
County Court House of Santa
Cruz County, in the City of No
gales. Santa Cruz County, Ari-
zona. in obedience to said writ
of executions; sell the following
described Unpatented Lode Min
ing Claims, situate as aforesaid,
together with all improvements
thereon, or as much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment with interest and costs
to the highest bidder for cash.
gold coin of the United States,
to- wit
Two Friends Mine No. /, Two
Friends Mine No. 2, Two Friends
Mine No. 8, Two Friends Mine
No. 4. Notices of Location of
which are recorded 10 the office
of the County Recorder of Santa
Cruz County, Arizona, in Book
25 Records of Mines at pages
95, Y6 and 81.
Adjoining said claims.
Bob Tail No. Notice of Lo-
cation of which is recorded in
the Office of the County Recorder
of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
10 Book %, Records of Mines at
page 40.
Janalee-Notice of Location Of
which is recorded 10 the Office of
the County Recorder of Santa
Cruz County. Arizona. in Book
% Records of Mines at page $50.
And reference is hereby made
to said records for a more COM
plete and full description thereof.
Dated June 10Th, 1888.
II. J. BROWN,
Ghoriff ~ Santa Grnz Gnurt~p
The border vidette., 1933-08-19

ing, provided notice of such proposed
alteration or repea! be included in the
notice of the meeting.
Whenever any resolution in writing
may be signed. or any proposed action
acq uiesced in writing by all the mem
bers of the Board of Directors, such re-
solution or proposed action shall be
taken and considered to be the act OF
the Board of Directors. with the same
force and effect as il the same had been
duly approved by the same vote at a
meeting of the Board, duly called and
convened; and it shall be the duty of
the secretary of the Company to cause
such action to be recorded in the min
utes Of the Company, with the same
particularity as il it had been so ap
proved.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the corporation is
at any time to subject itself is Sixty.
Five Thousand 1865. 600. COY Dollars.
ARTICLE VII
Private property of the stock holde ers
of the corporation shall be forever ex.
empt from corporate debts Of any kind
whatsoever
ARTICLE VIII
The corporation hereby appoints,
sthorizes and empowers Mark B.
Thorn pson of Phoenix, who is. and for
more than three years last past, has
been a bona fde resid ent OF Arizona. it's
agent who may accept and acknowledge
service OF all necessary process or pro.
cesses in any action. suit or proceedings
that may be had or brought against
this company in any OF the courts in
said State Of Arizona; such service, or
process or notice, or the acceptance
thereof by the said agent indorsed
thereon to have the same force and ct,
feet as if served upon the President and
Secretary of said Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we here
The border vidette., 1933-08-19

unto affix our signatures this 5th day
Of January, 1888
MARK B. THOMPSON.
SAM II. KYLE,
Nj NJ. THOMPSON.
County Of Maricops
Before me, Helen c. Laughlin, a
Notary Public IN and for County OF
Maricopa, and State of Arizona. on this
day personally appeared Mark 3.
Thompson, Sam II. Kyle and M. NJ
Tbomps known to me to be the same
persons who signed the foregoing in.
strumont and nck nowledged to me that
they executed the same for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned.
Given, under my hand and seal OF
The border vidette., 1933-08-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the
WELLS FARGO COMPANY OF ARIZONA.

BE 1T KNOWN that we. the under.
signed residents OF Phoenix. Maricopa
County, State of Arizona. do hereby
associate ourselves together to form q
corporation under the laws OF the State
of Arizona, and adopt the following
Articles of Incorporation.
The border vidette., 1933-08-19
ENDORSEM ENT

ENDORSEMEN
Arizona Corporation Commission In.
corporation Division.
Filed January s. 1893 at II 90 O'Clock
\. t., at request of Mark b. Thomp-
son. whose address is Security Bldg
Phoenix, Arizona.
WILLIAM COXON;
Secretary.
By PEARL SLAWSON.
9 IL 8
The border vidette., 1933-08-19

office this 9th day OF January. A.D. 1888.
HELEN Q. LAUGHLIN
Notary Public
(Notarial SeaD
My commission expires
Nov. 25, 1885.
The border vidette., 1933-08-19
ARTICLE l

The name of the corporation Is The
Wells Fargo Company of Arizona, and
its principal place of transacting bust
ness in Arizona is NogAles. Offices
May be established, business transacted
and meetings OF stockholders and di-
rectors held at such places within or
outside of Arizona as the Company
shall provide.
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
SUBMITS
 AGRICULTURAL BILL

! WASHINGTON, March Is. (P-- President Roosevelt urged Congress to enact immediately legislation for agricultural relief, in another special message to Congress. At the same time he submitted a-bill to carry out. his ideas. tell you frankly 1t is q new, untried path, Hbut I tell you with equal frank ness that these unprecedented con ditions call for a trial of new means for rescuing agriculture.'
 Of the bill he said: "It relates to agriculture and seeks to increase the purchasing power of our farm CTS, the consumption of articles manufactured by our industries, and in the communities, at the same time it is designed to great ly relieve the pressure of farm mortgages and increase the assets and value of farm loans, made by our banking institutions"
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
sTe!sFsHtstss A WHIRL OF PLEASURE"

A whirl of dancing, ioy-crazed, music loving girls taking their pleasure where they find it--in dance halls where partners may choose. them for the exchange of a pasteboard ticket, worth the
 staggering sum of ten cents that is the setting of Ten Cents Dance" featuring the charming Barbara Stanwyck at the Dream Theater. Sunday night, March 1s. The story of this Columbia Pict- ure, directed by Lionel Barrymore, presents the problem of a modern girl who has to decide between her husband and the man who saved him from jail
 Reports from Hollywood indicate that Ten Gents a Dance has Ibeen- given all the elements of popular entertainment by it's pro ducers.
 This picture was based upon the popular song, Ten Gents a Dan ce.'
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
NOME DELEGATION ON THE JOB
 AT LEGISLATURE

JUNEAU, March r, The He'll erich Bone Dry Repeal bill passed the house with unanimous vote. Similar action seems assured in the Senate. The Scott bill lower ing the contract interest ratesso of banks from I2 percent to 10 per cent passed the House The Lomen ,lbill authorizing federal judges to appoint marriage commissioners to perform marriage services, passed the senate. The Blake bill chang ing the date of general elections to the Second Tuesday in Septem- ber and the conyening of the leg islature on the Second Monday in January, passed the House.
 Grand Pioneers in Session
 The Grand Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska is now ia session with Alfred J. Lomen as President,
 Libel Suit Filed x
 A libel suit was filed here by Cash Cole, the retiring auditor against John Rustgard. for ten thousand dollars damages. The ac- tion was filed on the eve of Rust gard's departure for. Europe. Rust gard's Anchorage campaign speech was the basis of the action,
 Entertain sMGM
 The Metro-Goldwsn-Mayer party who have been nSNa, filming the book "The Eskimo. were enter tained by the Nome delegation during it's stay in Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
NOME DELEGATION ON JOB JUNEAU

the defect can be remedied The most simple is obviously to re- quire the Canvassing Board 70 complete it's work long enough be- fore January 1, to permit the sue cessful candidateZto reach Wash ington in time to take his seat at the outset of the new Congress. vlssse1sssEs s8is done ifiqaestfons ably ; there will be no occasions when the Board would have to act before the Territorial returns will reverse the standings of the .candi- dates That would be grave in- justice, not only to some of the candidates, but to the people, of Alaska, and, therefore, ought to be guarded against.
 The, second and We believe the better method would be to advance the date of election from the first Tuesday in November to the first Tuesday in September That would give ample time for all returns to be received by the middle of Dec- ember and there wolud be no risk of the certificates of election being issued to the wrong candidates. The Territorial LegislaF ure has the power to make either of these changes, and one. or the other ought to be made, during. the ses. sion that convenes here on March 6, next Juneau Empire, Jan 25, 1933
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
HERE Is ONE RESULT:

NEW YORK, March IS, (R,
 Joseph W. Hartman, former presi- |dent and now chairman of the Hartman National Bank and Trust Company was arrested in his Man hatten home. US. Attorney Geo, |Z. Medalie said there was misuse of one million, three hundred and ninety three thousonds dollars in connection with bank stock prrchas es by Hartman Such he said was indicated by the evidence now. in the hands of federal investigators.
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
MAY CALL FOR NEW
 ELECTION DATE

Thirty-six. States have ratified the Norris resolution to amend the Federal Constitution so as to advance the date for converting new terms of Congress to January I3, following the last preceding ele- ction, there will be no more flame will be the last, and it's record for non-achievement, for lack of re- sponsiveness to the public will as Fexemplified by it's dillydallying with. the beer bill and it's muddle of the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment merely adds to the already overwhelming mass of evil dence that there is serious need for the amendment.
 Ratification of the resolution makes it incumbent on the forth coming Alaska Legislature to re- vamp the Territory's election laws. Under the election code enacted by [ the 1881, Session of the Alaska Legislature, canvass of the returns Iare not required to be complete until as late as Febraury 20, suc- ceeding the November election. The reason for that delay is pat ent. Often. in closely contested elections the out come is depend ent upon the votes cast in some smaller and more remote precincts having scanty mail service and from which returns are not avail |able for weeks, even months, after present system of eonyening Con- Igress, the delay in making tho official canvass and issuing cert fficates of election does not injure lanyone. But when Congress shall meet during the first week of Jan uary, another condition is set up. Under the Territorial statute, the Delegate from Alaska could not take his seat until as long as two months after Congress convened. and the Territory would be with lout- representation in the national
 law making body at time when the laIl-important appropriations bills lare in the process of formulation. That, naturally. must be avoided.
 There are two ways in whicl
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
FIRST DEGREE MURDER

MEDFORD, Oregon, March IS. P)-Three persons are faced with charges of first degree murder fol- lowing the fatal shooting of Geo rge Prescott, a Medford constable, when he attempted to serve a warrant on Llewelly Banks, aged 62, political crusader and edior.
 Banks was indicted with sever al others on a charge of stealing and destroying ten thousand bal lots from the Jackson County court house February goth. He is now be- ing held in jail at Grants Pass. Police said he admitted to firing the shot,, killing Prescott, as he appeared at the Banks home to serve warrants in connection with the ballot destruction.
 His wife and man by the name of Fleming are the other two being held on the same char ge, for they were said to have been at the Banks home when the shooting occurred.
 The stealing of the ballots took place on the eve of a recount in stituted by former sheriff Ralph Jennings who contested the cleo tion of Sheriff Gordon.
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
NEAR BREAKING

LONDON. March r, (PA break if diplomatic relations be- tween Britain and Russia is anti cipated in both business and poll tttcal circles, as the second crisis in the affairs of the two countries within five months. This time it was the arrest of six British sub jects employed in Moscow. It is now being considered to recall the British ambassador. An em- bargo on Russian goods is olco viewed as possibility to take ef- feet when the trade agreement ex- pires April 16th. Negotiations were begun only recently for new agreeement. The British govern ment is convinced there are no grounds for the changes of sabo- tage brought against the six Brit ishers, and twenty-five other em- ployees who have been working under contract for Russia.
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
KENNEL CLUB SUBSTITUTING
 SOLOMON DERBY FOR a GOIOVIN RACE

At a recent meeting of the Nome Kennel Club it was decid. ed to substitute the Solomon Der. by for the All-Alaska Champion- ship Race. this year. The Solo mon Derby is an early day dog racing classic, from Nome to Solo mon and return, nonstop. In the early days this was considered the speed race for the dog racine teams hereabouts.
 The action of the board of dir ectors in this matte/i$ to be com. mended. It was decisive step to take at this time. lack of the funds for the race this year caused 4 the present action It. is the present program of the Kennel Club, now to leave enough money in the treasury to carry on racing next winter, and devote their entire efforts to raising a purse of approximately five or six thousand dollars for the All-Al- aska Championship Race for next year. instead of having only one thousand dollars as it is now. This will be big change in dog racing plans but is one cal culated to put dog racing in, the
 
 public eye again.
 Tn addition to the Solomon Der. by. the Borden Race will be run lon Sunday, March 26th, weather and trail permitting. The entrance fee for the Borden Race will be $2.50, and not less than five teams will be considered for the race. Registration and drawing for place will take place noor Thursday. March 23rd, at LomenS Drug Store.
 Prizes for the Borden race vii be $50, $25, and $10. Not less than five teams will consider. ed for the race 4
 Tn the Solomon Derby the en trance fee will be. $1O and not less than eight teams will be con sidered Prizes will be $500, $200 s100. $50. and $25. Further par ticulars of this race will be an nounced soon.
 The date for the Solomon Der by is set for April 9th. Tn connec ltion with the dog race, will be 7 pool which will be divided six diff ferent ways. Tickets will be ou the first of the week, and the poo will close midnight April 4th. x
The Nome nugget., 1933-03-18
RANKING OK

UNDATED, March IS. (R)-The deadline for payment of income taxes was extended to March 31. New York bankers estimated the total return of gold certificates to the United States since March (. at three hundred million dollars. Almost all of the banks have so far reported their deposits contin- ning to exceed withdrawals.