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VOLUME 11, NO. 50
REFUSES INJUNCTION GRANT
RACE RELATIONS
SUNDAY IS SET
TOR FEBRUARY 10
Federal Council Select Sunday
Prior to Lincoln-’s Birthday
s for Campaign
NATIONAL BOARD SENDS
LETTERS TO LOCAL “Y”s”
Spirituals and Works of Famous
Race Men to be Used in
Many Organizations
Observance of Race delations Sun
day to promote mutual understanding
between white and colored Ameri
cans has been set for February 10th,
the Sunday preceding Lincoln’s Birth
day. This will be the second year in
which the churches, Sunday schools,
Y. M. C. A.’s, Y. W. C. A.’s, and sim
ilar organisataions of the country
have co-operated ?n this way for the
building of interracial good will un
der the leadership of the Federal
Council of Churches.
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Special programs for the day in
clude the singing of negro spirituals
and reading of negro verse and ac
counts of the achievements of such
men as Booker T. Washington, Sam
uel Colerldge-Taylor, the composer,
and others.
Letters urging observance of Race
Relation Sunday have gone out from
the National Board of the Young Wo
men’s Christian Association to all lo
cal city Y. W. C. A.’s, including the
66 colored branches under the super
vision of Miss Eva D. Bowles, Admin
istrator of Colored Work in Cities.
"The gospel of goodwi 11 is begin
ning to prevail,’’ says Miss Bowles,
"through the gradual process of mak
ing each race better informed about
the other. .During the past few years
there has been a noticeable increase
in the desire for mutual understand
ing. This has been clearly shown
through the activities of a number of
organizations, both of colored and of
white people.’’
Another step of progress will be
inaugurated by the Bulletin-Appeal
this week when we begin a new col
umn known as “The Sifter.” The pur
pose of this column is to give an op
portunity for every citiben to express
themselves, on various conditions as
they see them. We will give space
only to constructive, timely and non
personal contributions and - reserve
the the right to reject articles not
consistent with the purpose of the
column. Many things of importance
will , discussed through this col
umn and every person interested in
the welfare of the race may consider
themselves privileged to contirbute
to "The Sifter.” In inaugurating the
new feature we fell that we are meet
ing a much needed condition in that
many of the important issues can be
discussed pro and con. Remember,
"The Sifter” starts this week, so send
in your idea of some conditions as
prevails or what have you to sug
gest to Improve things. All contribu
tions must be in our office by Wed
nesday noon to be assured of space.
Send articles in care o i "The Sifter.”
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Tournament to be
Held Next Week
A pocket billiard tournament of ln
tereet will open at. the Pompeii E. A.
Billiard parlors, St Anthony and
• Western Avenues, Tuesday evening.
, This is predicted to be one of the best
and most successful tournaments of
the season given by any association.
The purpose of the management is to
stimulate an Interest In competitive
ability. Some of the best experts In
the elty will vie for honors at the
Pompeii parlors next week. The Pom
peii Parlors are the best equipped of
any pool hall for our group'ln the
city and are Hinder the management
of Mr. Wm. Jones, well known busi
ness man.
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THE NORTHWESTERN
Bulletin-Appeal
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What Have You Done
About Registering?
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Wq respectfully suggest that on your
next trip downtown you stop in at
the City Halt, second floor, and reg
ister for the coming spring election.
Remember this once registered al
ways registered, provided you remain
in the same precinct and vote once
every two years.
Unless you register before March 1
• you cannot vote at the city primary
election, March 18.
You Have
No More Important Civic
Duty Than to Register
and VOTE
Hotel Howell to
Open on Friday
Wednesday, January 25, the pub
lic will have the opportunity of in
specting the Hotel Howell on the cor
ner of McKubln and Rondo streets,
which has been leased to Mr. W. H.
Reams. The best of furnishings have
been ÜBed and the hotel will fill a
long felt want in the community. The
necessity of an up-to-date hotel where
strangers passing through the city
wish to stay over night should be
realized by every citizen. The aid
and support of each individual will
mean much for future success.
The public can rest assured that
the hotel will be run In a first-class
manner and* will especially cater to
-business of a high standard.
No pains or expense have been
spared to make this an ideal place
where your wife and children can
dine at any time. Strict order will
be maintained and exclusiveness will
be a feature of this establishment.
Your co-operation In this worthy
project will only help to strengthen
the permanency of a first-class hos
telry lyhich is Indispensable in a cos
mopolitan city.
Mysterious Check
Writer At Large
A man posing as Henry Lowe en
tered the coal offices of Holmes and
Hallowell last week, purchased two
tons of coal, ordered It sent to 563
West Central Ave., left of check for
$37.00 and departed. The check how
ever went through the bank and was
returned bearing the stamp “no ac
count” before the coal was sent out.
Later a man of the same descrip
tion as “Henry Lowe” gave a check
to the Johnson Furniture Company
for $76.00 for furniture to be de
livered to 607 Rondo St. The man
signed the check given here, as Harry
Thompson. This check also was re
turned “no account” before the fur
niture was delivered. Authorities are
under the impression that Harry
Thompson and Henry Lowe are one
and the same person.
LONG SKIRTS SUASHED
PARIS FASHION EDICT
Paris. —There will be no short
skirts this year, but for those who
Insist on showing their shapely limbs
there will be ample slashes either on
the right or left side, or even on both
skies, according to the edict of the
Paris fashion centers, who are now
preparing their summer models.
ST. PAUL—MINNEAPOLIS. MINN., SATURDAY, JANUARY 1», 1924
RAGE SALESMAN
IS EMPLOYED BY
LOCAL AUTO FIRM
Every Advantage Given to
Young Man to Represent Well
Known Company
The Raudenbush-Overland Auto
Company, 344 N. Exchange St., Is one
if not the first companies in the Twin
Cities to use an authorized salesman
of the race. Mr. John Culver, who
has been with the firm for some time,
is the young man who is representing
the Raudenbush-Overland Co., as a
salesman. The company are agenta
for the Overland and Wlllys-Knight
cars, both bearing a splendid reputa
tion in the automotive market.
Mr. Culver Is greatly interested in
the unusual bargains, offered by his
company in used cars, also the facili
ties of the new oner. Arrangements
may be made on favorable terms
whereby no one can afford to be with
out a car sold by Mr. Culver.
Campaign Started
Mr. Culver represented the Raud
enbush-Overland Company at the Ex
position held at the Auditorium by
the St. Paul Negro Business League.
He is one of our progressive young
men as such is highly deserving of
our best consideration. His knowl-,
#dge of automobiels will be ot serv
ice to his patrons if any snould de
sire a used car. Mr. Culver says: ”f
think one of the best ways to buy a
car is from a responsible Arm, a re
liable salesman and a good commo
dity. I will be glad to demonstrate
any car to a prospective buyer and
assure them of getting value received
for their money.” We agree with
Mr. Culver and hope the public will
give him their support as he Is
qne of our best young business men.
CHARLEY LONG WINS FROM
WARN IE SMITH AT ARMORY
Charley Long of Omaha outclassed
Warnle Smith, the “Oklahoma Cow
boy,” In a very tame 10-round bout
at the Armory Friday, the 12th. The
fight was. a great disappointment.
Long, who made such a fine showing
against Eddie Morris, gave the best
In him, but the highly touted Okla
homa Cowboy showed a preference
for wreqtling rather than boxing. The
fighters were continually razzed. The
referee warned Smith on one or twe
occasions to quit wrestling.
AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
WELL KNOWN. RAIL
ROAOMAN DIES
IN MINNEAPOLIS
111 Six Months but Seriousness of
Ailment Was Observed Only
Six Weeks.
DEATH COMES ON FRIDAY
AT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Wife Died One Year Ago;
Daughter Is Only Child Left,
Who Resides hi Omaha.
The death of Mr. John Washington
at the General hospital in Minneapo
lis Friday marked the passing of one
of the older citizens of the Mill City.
Mr. Washington was born at Hender
son, Ky., in 1869, and came to Min
neapolis many years ago. He had
been ill about six months, but only in
the last six, weeks of his life did his
illness become severe. Mr. Washing
ton had been a trusted employe of
the Chicago-Milwaukee Railroad for
over 25 years and one of the oldest
men on this division. •
Mm. Marguerite Washington, wife
of the deceased, died about a year
ago. There is only one child, Mrs.
Rheva Harrold of Omaha, Neb., who
attended the last rites of. her father.
Was Fraternal Man.
Funeral Services wsre held at St.
Peter’s A. M. E. church Monday aft
ernoon at 2:30, Rev. rf C. Boyd offi
ciating.
The deceased was a member of
Ames Lodge No. 106, I. B. P. O.
E. W., and Pride of Minn. Lodge No.
6, Knights of Pythias, Uniform Rank,
also the Odd Fellows. Services were
in charge of the {(nights of Pythias
and the Elks, both lodges turning out
in appreciable numbers on the occa
sion. The two fraternal orders gave
tbeir impressive services over the
body of their departed brother.
Mrs. Edith James sang* “Good
Night.” .
These services were followed by the
funeral sermon by Rev. Boyd. The
deceased was popular and well known
in both Mihneapolis and St. Paul, es
pecially among the railroad men, who
will miss him greatly. W. Squire
Neal, Undertaker, had charge of the
body.
Nathaniel Dett
To Appear Here
The Everywoman Progressive
Council will give the Twin Cities one
of its rarest treats on Monday even
ing, Feb. 18, When they present Our
Own Nathanial Dett, Director of Mu
sic at Hampton Institute, in a recital
at the People's Church. It goes with
out saying that Mr. Dett will give one
of the best musical entertalnemnts
ever witnessed' In the Twin Cities.
Some or Mr. Dens’ well known com
positions are “In the Bottoms,” “Hon
ey” "Juba Danfce,” and “.Listen to the
Lambs,” these numbers have Valued
national comment. The famous Uk
rainian Chorus using “Listen to the
Lambs” as one of their feature offer
ings.
The music lovers of the Twin Cities
arp very fortunate by having Mr. Dett
brought here by the Everywoman
k Club. Further details of the concert
'will be announced later; however
keep the date and place In mind, Mon
day evening, Feb. 18, at the Peo
ple's Church'.
The Wayman Home Circle of St.
Peter’s A. M. E. Church met Tues
day, January 16, at the home of Mrs.
Mary' Williams. 612 7th SL No. A
literary programme of various talent
was enjoyed by many. Mrs. Alma
Gamble and Mrs. L. Pollard of St.
Paul were visitors. Mrs. Fredricks
Curry In her whistling of Nearer My
God to Thee displayed rare talent.
From Slave to Capitalist
The remarkable achievement of a
former slave may be seen In a survey
of the life of Mr. Richard Kemper,
Monogahela, Pa.
At the age of 18 years he ran away
from bis honle in Virginia and se
cured a job as a stable boy, taking
care of horses for the Union army. At
the close of the Civil War he went
to Monongahela where he. learned
the tanning trade. Being of a pro
gressive disposition and saving his
surplus dollars he began the purchas
ing of houses. His purchases of real
estate continued until his present
holdings envelope fifteen houses val
ued at more than 140,000. Besides
his wealth in real estate Mr. Kemp
er owns two gas wells which bring
him a handsome revenue, added to
his property valuation makes a lu
crative income in reclining years. Mr.
Kemper Is no wseventy-ndne years
old. «
FOOTBALL PLAYER
CHARGED WITH
TAXI CAB HOLDUP
Police Say Alleged Robber
Threw Pistol in Snow Bank;
Pal is Being Held
Identified by a taxicab driver as
the bandit who robbed him of some
money and took his machine on the
night of January 14, Dick Hudson,
3020 Twentieth AVenue South, is be
ing held without charge while the
police investigate his connection with
other taxicab holdups.
Hudson, who Is a professional foot
ball player and played in several
games with the Liberty-Snyder team
In Minneapolis last season, was ident
ified by Edward Malnes, 3013 Bryant
Avenue South, driver for James
Sharp, who operates a taxicab stand
at the Andrews hotel.
Threw Gun Away
Hudson was arrested together with
Luther Thornton, 816 Lyndale aven
ue north by the headquarters gun
(•quad on Eighth Street, between Nic
olet and Marquette avenues, about
3:20 a. m. Thursday. According to
Patrolmen Steve Dickinson and Fred
Higgins, Hudson attempted to toss a
loaded .35 caliber revolver into a
snowbank when the policemen jump
ed from their machine and ordered
the two Negroes to surrender.
Held Up Three Cabs
At police headquarters, a checker
ed cap was found In Hudson’s coat
pocket, a cap similar to that report
ed to have been worn by the tall
bandit who recently held up three
taxipab drivers in four days.
Thornton was admitted to the Gen
eral hospital on the night of January
12 suffering from two knife wounds
in the back. He declined to give the
name of his assailant at that time and
said that since his discharge from
the hospital he has been living with
Hudson.
ST. JAMES CHOIR SINGS
OVER WLAG FRIDAY EVE
St. James Choral choir under the
able direction of Mrs. L. Antoinette
Crafton on Friday evening, January
11th, broadcasted over the WLAG
station in Minneapolis an excellent
program with Sidney Williams at the
piano. The musical numbers by the
choir and soloists were beautiful and
inspiring and called forth unstinted
praise and warm approbation of an
occasion long to be remembered. Re
quests and telegrams were received
from Portland, Oregon, Rochester, N.
Y„ Chicago, 111., Moorhead, Minn.,
and Fargo, N. D. The soloists for
the evening were Mrs. Genevieve
Douglas Mrs. Henrietta Goins, Miss
Gladys Kemp, and Messrs. Elmer
Pries, Earl Clendonon. A return en
gagement will be announced later.
RICHARD KEMPER
Thrift Week Is
Well Observed
The past week, which was set aside
as National Thrift Week was fittingly
observed in St. Paul under the aus
pices of the local Urban league. Sun
day afternoon at 4 o’clock a mass
meeting was held at Little Pilgrim
church, opeinng the Thrift Week
campaign. Mr. Louts Betz, treas
urer of the States Saving Bank was
the principal speaker of the occasion.
Mr. Bets fully covered the advantages
of saving in his discourse, among the
many good points made was “the ac
cumulation of savings is what gave
Impetus to development in Art, Lit
erature and Science.” Other speak
ers were Mr. F. D. McCracken and
Mr. James Jones. Musical numbers
were rendered by Mr. Harrison Mill
er, Miss Lewis and Mr. L. Jackson.
Mr. E. A. Carter, secretary of the
Urban League, addressed Beveral wo
men’s clubs during the week on the
.topic of thrift.
Voters League at
Farm-Labor meet
The Colored Voters League sent
delegates to the Farmer Labor Party
Convention, held Saturday, January
12, at Mozart Hall.
There were 85 organizations who
sent three delegates to the convention
to cast their ballots to nominate for
council, comptroller and mayor. Com
missioner Wenzel, who has been
prominently mentioned to succeed
Mayor Nelson, was undecided wheth
er he could afford to run for the
office of mayor and so stated to the
delegates and convention assembled.
No one was nominated for mayor.
The commissioners nominated were
Wenzel, Clancy, Corcoran and Mc-
Grogan. Gibell was nominated for
comptroller. The delegates from the
Colored Voters League were Geo. C.
Shannon, Attorney O. J. Smith and
William Cannon.
The Colored Voters League will
hold a public mass meeting Thursday
night, January 24, at Little Pilgrim
church, corner Grotto St. and West
Central Aveque. * There will be a
number of prominent speakers, Rev.
Lealtad, Mr. E. A. Carter and Attor
ney O. J. Smith.
Everybody is Invited to hear these
speakers so as to get in touch with
this great effort. ,
The Twin City Missionary Alliance
met January 6, at the home of Mrs.
Belle Glover. The election of officers
were as follows: Florence L. .Duck
ett, president; Maud Mclntosh, first
vice president; Frances Pierre, second
vice president; Mary Williams, secre
tary; Bennie Vivian, treasurer. A
memorial service >was ordered for
Mrs. Mable from St. Peters
church and Mrs. Alice Peay of Beth
el church. Allen Benjamin Pierre,
deceased husband of Mrs. Francis*
Pierre. The spiritual uplift la the
theme of this splendid organization.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Duckett
the wonrfen are receiving missionary
training. ,
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
STARKS AND SON
WIN SUIT BEGAN
TU DALT PROJECT
Committee from Groveland Park
Improvement Association
Loose Suit
VICTORS GIVEN RIGHT TO
BUILD ON OWN PROPERTY
Unfair Interest Attack Judge
O’Brien for Upholding Law
and Justice
Mr. Turner Starks, 1656 Grand
Ave., and son, purchased a lot on St.
Clair Street between Cleveland and
Kenneth Avenue for the purpose of
erecting a barber shop thereon.
On the evening. of May 28, 1923, n
committee who claimed to represent
the Groveland Park Improvement As
sociation visited Mr. Starks’ Shop, the
purpose of the committee in making
this visit, so it claimed, was to peace
fully, calmly and in an orderly man
ner request Mr. Starks to dispose of
he property as th«y ware unalter
ibly opposed to the erection of a Bar
ber Shop in that neighborhood—Just
how peacefully and orderly this was
done can be understood when it was
found necessary for Mr. Turner
Starks to defend himself with a gun.
Mr. Starks was arrested and accused
of having fired at Mr. Hacket, one of
the members of the committee.
Judge Criticised
Judge O’Brien, before whom the
case was tried, ordered an investi
gation, and when the facts of the case
were reported it indicated that Mr,.
Starks had been driven to protect
himself. Mr. Starks was given a
suspended sentence.
In the Ku Klux Klan paper Mr.
McDonald, Assistant County Attorney
was severely criticized for speaking
openly in the behalf of Mr. Starks.
Of course we can readily understand
the purpose of this criticism when we
take into consideration that this <b
election time and that Mr. McDonald
is a candidate for public office.
Summary .
A summary of the facts on the 3ase
are as follows: *
Mr. W. K. Hacket tried to get a
temporary restraining order, to keep
Mr. Turner Starks from erecting a
Barber Shop on St. Clair Street be
tween Cleveland and Kenneth. This
case was tried In the District Court
and lost. Mr. Hacket then appealed
to the Supreme Court, the Supreme
Court affirmed the decision of the
lower court in preventing a tempor
ary restraining order—meaning the
second defeat for Hacket against
Starks. This was Starks second vic
tory.
Attorney Geo. W. Hamilton repre
sented Starks and Son in both the
lower court and the Supreme court
trials.
Popular Girl Ie
Dead In Chicago
has been received In the
Twin Cities from Mrs. E. C. Alexan
der, 3123 Rhodes Ave., Chicago, an
nouncing the death of her eldest
daughter, Clara, who succumbed to
pneumonia on New Year’s Day.
A ,few years ago the Misses Clara
and Freda Alexander arrived from
Mitchell, South Dakota, to make their
home with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Saunders, while attending school.
Later with their mother, they moved
to Chicago, where th,ey decided to
make their home. Securing employ
ment as a nurse Clara established
quite a reputation in her profession.
Apparently she never recovered from
an operation for appendicitis and was
unable to overcome her last Illness.
Both sisters were prominent socially;
possessing many accomplishments,
they soon acquired a large circle of
friends who extend to the bereaved
mother and sister their heartfelt sym
pathy.