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VOLUBE a NO. 52
MAYOR OUSTS MAJOR PATTERSON
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NINETMOHR-YEAR-OLD riilf cR
SLAVE IS DEAD; GAME TO ST. PAUL
WITH FAMILY TWENTY YEARS AGO
Remarkable Vitality Was the Fortunate Possession of Grand Old
Lady Who Contributed Much Toward the Success
of Her Race by Christian Deeds.
. Mrs. Hulda Jarrett, known as “Aunt Hulda,” bom into slavery
94 years ago, is dead.
Although she left Georgia more than 20 years ago, she never
ceased to talk of herMife down there and sighed for the happy
times down on the plantation in Gumette county, Georgia, where
she grew up. She told of the childish pranks of her brothers and
sisters and of hiding in the cotton fields with the master's children
when they were scared.
Mrs. Jarrett was a slave in the family of Joseph Suddruth and
had the greatest respect and love for her “white folks.” Accord
ing to her frequent stories, she was treated like one of the family
and was never abused. She loved the carefree life on the planta
tion and said that she would gladly have returned to it.
« " Presents Sent
The only remaining member of this family of “white folks” is
a son of her former master, who she used to play with when a
little girt
He wrote to her many times and
sent her little gifts. Some time ago
Mrs. Jarrett forgot Just how old sbe
was and wrote to Master Joseph, who
told her that she was then 88. How
ever, she always insisted that she
knew she was older than that—94
she insists.
Hnlda picked cotton in the fields,
plowed, split rails to build fence*
and a* she told it, did any work
around the plantation that a man
would do. She also worked in the big
house kitchen. She was married at
14 and a mother when 16 years old.
All of her brothers and sisters died
before she left Georgia.
Fled From^Home.
After freedom, she went to' Atlanta,
where she worked for some years.
About 22 years ago there was a re
vival of Ku Kluxiem in Dade county,
Georgia, where she was living with
her children, so the family decided
to come to St. Paul.
Until a week before she died, Mrs.
Jarrett was as active and energetic
as though she w«fe only 60. She
cooked, Bowed (never used glasses
either) and helped in the running of
the house at 54? Harrison avenue.
She never thought that the hard
work of her early girlhood bad in
jured her in any way.
"They were good to me. i was one
of the family," was her constant
comment on the family that held her
as a slave. ,
Mrs. Jarrett leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Slrvilla Michel, and a son, J. W.
Jarrett, and four grandchildren. She
was a member of the Zion Presbyteri
an church, Farrington and St. An
thony avenues, where the funeral
was held Tuesday at 2 P. M.
Federated Clubs
To Hold Session
The Minnesota Federation of Col
ored Women’s Clubs will meet in
mid-winter session at Pioneer hall,
588 Rondo street. Friday, Feb. 8.
State office qp and club presidents
are requested to meet in executive
session at 10 A. M. Luncheon will
be served promptly at 1 o’clock. Mrs.
J. E. Rounds, president of Minnesota
Federation, and Mr. E. A. Carter,
secretary of the Urban league, will
be speakers at the afternoon session.
MODERN PRISCILLA CLUB
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
The Modern Priscilla Art club cele
brated their fourth birthday with a
party on Wednesday, January 80.
Mrs. Almeda Tresvan gave the dub
history. Mrs. Pearl Brooks, instru
mental solo; Miss Jessie Oden, vocal
solo. A telegram of greetings from
the State President, Mrs. Evans, wss
read. Splendid talks were given by
Mrs. Bush, the organiser of the club,
Mesdames Ida Sellars, Ethel Maxwell,
Mae Mason, Jordan, Force, Coles,
Bayes V and Grissom. Lunch was
served gad the guests departed voting
the Modern PriadUa wonderful boa
turn. The club vm entertained at
. the reel deuce of their president, Mrs.
' Ruth Grice, ITS St. Anthony avenue.
Washington and
Douglass Day Is
Set for Sunday
Recently Organized Club Will
Hold Meeting in Mill City
for Founder's Day.
The members of the Wilberforce
club held a very interesting meeting
last Thursday evening with Mrs. Le
nora Brown, 456 St. Anthony avenue.
A large number attended and ar
ranged to give ap entertainment on
February 22 at St. James’ A. M. E.
church, Minneapolis, at 8 P. M., to
raise funds for “Founders Day.” A
splendid program has been prepared,
to which every one ir invited. No
admission will be charged but a free
will offering will be taken.
Give Your Support.
Come out and learn more about
your own universities. WHberforce
has a combined normal and industrial
department which is supported en
tirely by the state of Ohio, being es
tablished by the legislature and Is
placed on the same financial basis as
other state educational institutions.
The university has this year an
enrollment of oyer 2,000 and a large
waiting list always In evidence. It Is
rated among the best universities In
this country, not only of our own, but
of any race.
The next meeting of the club will
be held with Mias Lydia Jones on St.
Anthony avenue, February 8, at 8
P. M.
MU-SO CHORAL CLUB TO
GIVE NOON DAY CONCERT
The concert at the Court House in
Minneapolis next Wednesday noon,
12:20 to 12:50, will be presented by
the Mu-So Choral club of 25 voices,
under the direction of W. C. Jeffrey.
This will be the club’s second noon
day appearance, and the 55 th concert
participated in by 36 organizations,
including the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra and the Appollo Glee club.
ST. JAMES S. S. ELECT
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
The annual election of Sunday
School officers took place January 22,
1924, the following officers being
elected: Paul Caldwell, supt
division; Katie Daniels, assistant;
Mary Tolliver, secretary; Gladys
Pulley, assistant secretary; Mrs. L. B.
McConnell, treasurer; Wm. Brown,
librarian; Mildred Brooks, pianist;
Ruth Daniels, assistant; Addis Belle
sen, supt primary division; Sadie
Warren, assistant; Lydia Jones, sec
retary; Leila Smith, supt. beginners’
department; Bertha King. , supt.
primary dept; Jean Munday, supt
Junior department; B. C. Archer,
field secretary; Mrs. J. E. Johnson,
heme department supt; Wilma Mayo,
pianist
Supreme Court Bulitg
Exempts Churches Of
Payius Parsonage Tax
A recent decision in the Su
preme Court of Minnesota is to
the effect that parsonages that
are the property of churches
may be exempt from taxation.
This decision is of material ad
vantage to every church in Min
nesota in that the tax that has
hitherto been a burden to many
small churches may be made ex
empt by making application to
the County Auditor of your re
spective county. This, we sug
gest to the trustees of our
churches in order that the
churches may receive the bene
fits of this recent Supreme
Court decision. If application
is not made to the County Au
ditor churches may be forced to
pay taxes on parsonage proper
ty as before. -
Com. Ferguson
Merits Suppot
4 No man in the city ad
ministration has contrib
uted more to the building
of a greater city than L.
R. S. Ferguson, oommls
sibner ol Education. We
have been fortunate In
securing better schools
because of his farsightedness; even
more adequate growth of the city.
Owing to the good record Commis
sioner Ferguson has made. The Bulle
tin-Appeal believes that a more ex
perienced, capable and efficient man
than Rev. Ferguson cannot be found
to fill the position of Commissioner
of Education.
We believe our present Commis
sioner of Education worthy of the
support of our group and feel that
we should help nominate and elect
him by an even greater majority than
he was in his previous campaign. The
commonwealth requires the education
of the people as the safeguard of lib
erty and order, so let’s keep Commis
sioner Ferguson on the Job.
Pastor Suffers
Nervous Collapse
Rev. H. C. Boyd, pastor of St.
Peter’s A. M. E. church, is confined
to the parsonage, very much in need
of rest. When he came to thispharge
he worked on ardently until his
strength failed and the much needed
rest is the only cure. His congrega
tion, together with the many friends
of his church and the Bulletin-ippeal,
wish him a speedy recovery. His de
voted wife, Mrs. Boyd, is also indis
posed. Rev. Boyd has made a
worthy reputation as pastor of St.
Peter’s church and at no time in the
history of the church has a more
powerful and able minister had
charge. He was sent to Minneapolis
from Sioux City, lowa, by the last
conference.
Ass’t Manager
Gets Rebuked
Mr. Joe Sturdevant, assistant man
ager of the St. Paul Athletic club,
staged a battle with one of the bell
girls last Monday night in the lobby
of the club.
I The assistant manager, who was
formerly the head barber, through
his pull with some of the members,
was appointed assistant manager
about a year ago and not having much
experience in that line, often exceed
ed his authority. This being natural
ly resented by the other employee,
has caused a lot of feeling for some
time. i «
On last Monday night Mr. Sturde
vant found fault with the way oae of
the girls wae running the elevator,
and reprimanded her ungehtlemanly.
The girl resented It by slapping his
face and by also placing the toe of
her shoe where it would be the most
effective.
The bell girl has beta an employs
of the club and has always been
courteous and efficient in her work
and was a great favorite with the
members. Several of them that wit*
aessed the fracas "admitted" that the
maaager got Just what he deserved.
ST. PAUL—MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2,1924
NATHANIEL OETT
TO SOON mil
HERE IN RECITAL
Famous Composer-Pianist Will
Be Heard at Peoples Church
February 18.
The appearance of our Nathaniel
Dett, composer-pianist, at the Peoples
Church Monday evening, February
18, is heralded with great expectancy
by the music lovers of the Twin
Cities. Mr. pett, who is director of
music at Hampton Institute, will pre
sent a variety of his beet composi
tions for the approval of his audience.
The fortunatenes* of having Mr.
Dett visit the Twin Cities is thor
oughly understood by all who know
of him as a master musician. Those
who have heard Mr. Dett in recital
are unanimous in their decision that
few composers have been able to fath-
om the difficulties as pertains to mu
sic. It is an admitted fact by all
criterlons of music that Mr. Dett’s
“Juba Dance" and “Listen to the
Lambs" are two rare compositions.
Many other numbers of this famous
composer will bo heard when the
Twin Cities have the privilege of
hearing him February 18 at the Peo
ples Church.
Human Torch Is
Extinguished by
Mail Carrier
Hero Modestly Disappears When
Crowd Gathers; Identity Is
Known Afterwards.
Racing thru the streets, his clothes
flaming from head to foot, Arthur
Schneider, 21 3280 Raleigh St., Den
ver, Colo., was tackled and thrown by
Edmond Matthews, Negro mailman.
301 Lafayette St., who, with the help
of E. J. Chambers, succeeded In tear
ing the burning clothes from the pain
crazed man and extinguished the fire.
Schneider was taken to the county
hosiptal. He was horribly burned and
is not expected to live.
S. Schneider ,the son of William
Schneider, proprietor of the Western
Brass Works, 1433 Blake St., has
been in the establishment of the J.
Mosko Auto Body Co. The fire in the
stove apparently was out and Schnei
der attempted to start another by
pouring a can of turpentine on it
The turpentine exploded and' the
liquid was thrown over Schneider's
clothes which burst into flames .
Schneider dashed into 12th St. and
ran half a block before Matthews
tackled him.
With Chambers help the burning
clothes were stripped off, the man
rolled in a blanket, and the police am
bulance summoned.
If Schneider lives he owes his life
to Matthew’s quick action which
saved him from burning to death as
be ran.
Matthews is wkell known as an am
ateur ball player.
After extinguishing the flames he
quietly slipped through the crowd
that gathered and disappeared. It
was only later that his Identity was
learned.—White. The Denver Ex
press, front page, January 7th.
It is not often that colored young
men get such a distinctive honor as
was accorded Mr. Matthews as upon
this occasion. So great and generous
was the public in recognition of his
brave and manly act, tbat the post
office authorities publicly commended
him. All day Tuesday on his route
his customers were congratulating
him and at Five Point, Wm. Fagan
carried a basket of towers and tok
ens of respect given to Mr. Matthews.
Mr. Fagan declares It was a worthy
honor to be thus connected.
Mr. Matthews is the youngest
brother of Mrs. Aimee Ball, city edi
tor of the Bulletin-Appeal.
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For Service Par Excellence visit
New Hotel Howell.
Mae. Walker Cenpany
fihrts Annual Fund To
Tnskegee Institute
Tuskegee Institute, through
its president, is the recipient of
a substantial donation from the
Madam C. J. Walker Manufac
turing Company of Indianap
olis, Ind. This check cornea as
an annual benefaction of the
company as begun by its found
er, the late Mine. C. J. Walker.
Scholarships for seven worthy
students are made possible by
the gift, and Ernest Martin, for
merly of an Indianapolis or
phanage, a deserving student
here, shares generously this
part of the Walker Company's
beneficence. Dr. Moton, com
menting on the gift, said: “We
are indeed glad to have this
money and I assure them of oar
appreciation of this gift, which
will do a great deal of good in
helping worthy students."
Reams Opens
Hotel Howell
Mr. W. H. Reams, manager of the
Hotel Howell, expects to Informally
open the hotel with an unusual Sun
day dinner, Sunday, February 3. The
equipment has been put in place and
everything is in readiness to serve
the public. Mr. Reams, who is one
of the beat caterers in the Northwest,
expects to serve a large crowd dur
ing the day. The hotel In the finest
and best equipped of any race hos
telry in the Twin Cities. The recent
improvements of new furniture and
redeooration of the interior have add
ed much to the well known place.
The formal opening will be announc
ed next week, which will be one of
the biggest affairs ever given in the
city. Already many reservations
have been made for this occasion.
Visit the Howell for your dinner Sun
day and you will always want to go
back.
Plans are Laid
On Registration
Booths for the registration of vot
ers will be opened by City Clerk
Henry Olson at 9 A. M. Monday
morning In the Morris Drug Store,
Rondo and Mackubin streets. Mrs.
E. S. Weber will be in charge for
registration.
The Colored Voters’ League la for
tunate in having this convenient
privilege extended the people in the
neighborhood. Voters who register
now will not be compelled to register
again before voting unless they
change their residence, as this regis
tration is permanent.
It is hoped every man and woman
eligible to vote will register.
Mill City Men In
Workmen’s Club
On Monday a representative num
ber of the Working Men of the North
Side met and organized "The Willing
Workers Club.” W. S. Malone was
elected president; J. Smith, vice-pres
ident; H. Hycbe, secretary, and Al
bert L. Allen, treasurer. These men
felt that there Is a great need In
their section of the city for a meet
ing or recreation place for the work
ing men. Not a financial or a club
operated for private gain but a place
where real reliable and hard-working
men might gather. One of their
plans that is now In operation is to
furnish reliable workers for any kind
of position In the Twin Cities. The
present dub rooms are at 624 Lyn
da) a avenue north, where all good
working men are we loom®.
Two weeks ago an Insertion was
printed in the Bulletin-Appeal inquir
ing the whereabouts of relatives of
Mrs. Mable Bednorz. Wednesday a
letter was received from Mm. Nellie
Queries, Buffalo, N. Y., who happen
ed to be reading her sister’s, Mss.
Florence Johnson, ‘‘Bulletin” stating
that the is a very particular friend
of Mrs. Mable Bednorz and will give
her foil Information of where her
auat is living.
MAJOR PATTERSON SUSPENDED AS
CORPORATION COUNCIL ASSISTANT
ON CHARGE OF TAKING ‘GRAFT 1 PAY
Cabaret Owner Supplies Testimony That Causes Second Race
Official to Be Suspended Within Six Months—ssso Paid
as “Hush Money” by Cafe Owner.
Chicago, 111.—Acting upon the personal direction of Mayor
Dever, Corporation Counsel Francis X. Busch suspended one of his
own assistants, Maj. A. E. Patterson, aspirant for Democratic
leadership in the Third ward, on charges of collecting $550 in graft
payment from a “black and tan” cabaret owner. The corporation
counsel also referred Patterson's case to the grievance committee
of the Chicago Bar association with the intimation that it may be
called to the attention of State's Attorney Crowe later.
In acting upon the results of an investigation by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Edmund F. Mulcahy, Mr. Busch reported to
Mayor Dever that charges against Patterson, first told by Edward
Levy, white proprietor of an all-night cabaret formerly operated
at 43rd and South State streets, were corroborated and authentic
to a degree that drew from the assistant corporation counsel an
admission that he had undertaken to provide police “protection”
for the black-and-tan resort over a period of some six weeks or
more last fall.
According to Levy’s statement to Assistant Corporation Coun
sel Mulcahy, which was given out by Mr. Busch in affidavit form,
he previously had conducted a cabaret at 3532 State street until
May, 1923, and had applied for a license to operate at the 43rd
street location in June.
Alumni Society
OfWilberforceto
Give Program
Two Fraternities Will Furnish
Speakers for Services at
Pilgrim Church.
A new annual feature is being
inaugurated in this community by the
Everywoman Progressive Council in
the observance of the birthdays of
Frederick Douglass and Booker T.
Washington. The first annual birth
day observation will occur Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock at Pilgrim Bap
tist church, Cedar street and Summit
avenue, when representatives of the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the
Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Mr. C. W.
Washington, who represents the Al
pha Phi Alpha, will speak on the
works of Frederick Douglass, while
the Omega Psi Phi will have Its rep
resentative, Mr. J. Leon Hardway,
who will speak on the works of
Booker T. Washington.
Special music for the evening will
be furnished by the Pilgrim choir,
under direction of Mr. A. V. Hall.
Necessity Seen.
Owing to the great accomplish
ments of these two imortoJs and the
fact that our group In this specific
section have to devote an occasion to
commemorate their deeds, The Bvery
woman Progressive Council deemed
it expedient as well as advisable* to
dedicate, annually, a day in their
honor. In view of this fact, Rev. L.
W. Harris, pastor of Pilgrim Baptist
chtirch, kindly consented to give over
his usual Sunday night services for
the Douglass-Washington commemo
ration. * f
The necessity of Race youth con
tributing its quota to the education
of the masses is responsible for the
securing of the Alpha Phi Alpha and
Omega Psi Phi fraternities to furnish
speakers for this occasion. It may be
added that a better selection eonld
not be made to the advantage of this
meeting than that of our college fra
ternities. The public is invited to
the Douglass-Washington meeting
Sunday evening.
Mr. De Vaughn Yates, University
of Minnesota student, who resides at
the home o t Mr. and Mrs. Bismark
Archer, received the handsome Maty
Jongg set given away at the Y. W.
C. A by The Everywoman Progres
sive Council on Thursday evening.
The lucky nnmber was 218.
Those who wish to broaden their
of intelligence should take ad
vantage of the various classes which
are now being conducted at the Cen
tral Avenue Branch ef the Y. W. O. A.
PRICE: VITO CENTS
Levy Tells of Deal.
Subsequently he obtained a bever
age license in July of last year, but
was refused a cabaret license on the
ground that the building failed to
comply with fire-prevention regula
tions.
The building was leased to “Sam"
Elliot, politician, who waa Maj. Pat
terson's chief rival for recognition as
the leader of the Democratic voters *
of the Third ward. In the latter part
of July Levy swears he waa visited ,
by an emissary of Patterson and told
the corporation counsel’s aid assign
ed to the bond department in Mr.
Busch’s office “could fix things to let
a cabaret run all night." As a result
of negotiations conducted through
“Crip" Woods, black belt character,
who claimed to represent Maj. Pat
terson, Levy charges he visited the
city law offices and struck a bargain
to pay S4OO cash and weekly tribute
of $25 for six weeks.
Agreed to Pay SBOO.
"On the 7th of August, after Pat
terson said he could ‘flx it’ tor me to •
operate a cabaret without a license
all night for S3OO and I agreed to
pay the money, he gave me x a type
written letter to sign which specified
I was to operate a cabaret and res
taurant until 3:30 A. M., because so
many people working late nights had
no place to go after they were
through working," the affidavit ef
Levy reads In part: "I went to see
Capt. Gurney (since suspended by or
der of Mayor Dover) and he didn’t
have any orders yet, he said. When
I went back to Patterson he said it
would cost me S4OO and $25 a week
and I paid him SIOO down."
Subsequently he said after Patter-
Son bad been paid SIOO personally
and S3OO more through the emissary,
the then captain in charge of Wabash
avenue station, Captain Fred Gurney,
informed him that an order had been
received from the chief’s office per
mitting Levy to operate a music,
singing and dancing place until 3:30
A. M. and that he had "sent the order
back to the chief’s office."
Closed by Captain Wheeler.
"From that night on I operated un
til the last Saturday night in Septem-
ber," Levy’s affidavit concludes.
"Then they changed' captains at Wa
bash avenue station and the new one,
Paul Wheeler, came la my place the
last Saturday night In September aad
told me that, although he understood
from the way It looked, according to
an order in the station-house for the
district men to let me operate all
night without a license or an injunc
tion, he had strict orders from Chief
Collins to doss all such places. So I
closed my place and went to MaJ.
Patterson and hej offered me back
SIOO of my/money."
The condition of Mrs. Lola Harris,
315 No. Grotto street, rematag about
the same.