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VOLUME 111, NO. 3 <T. PADI,—MINNEAPOLIS. MINN m SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1924 PRICE: FIVE CENTS ’
RNAiSANIEL DETT GIVES RECITAL
Urge Public to Register Saturday , Feb. 23
FIRST PRECINCT .
REGISTER DRY
THIS SATURDAY
District Court Judge Says Jury
Duty Not Affected by Lack
of Registration.
Tbe ft ret of the two precinct regis
tration days that are allowed during
the year undei> the new permanent
registration law will be held Satur
day of this week upon the authority
of Commissioner of Registration
Henry Olson.
It is hoped that the day will be
productive of at least 10,000 regis
trations, which will make a grand
total of nearly 60,000, with a week
to go before registration ceases for
the primary election on Marqh 18.
While the registration total itself
is gratifying, the fact is that the
women are not registering as they
shonld. T£ey are backward, it is
said, because they fear Jury service.
'‘One of the judges of the district
court is authority for the statement
that one has just as good a chance
to escape Jury service when register
ed as when unregistered. In other
words, it makes no difference wheth
er a person is registered or not. If
that person is wanted for jury serv
ice, the summons will be Issued.
Want More Votes.
It is the hope of the city officials
that for the city election in May they
will be able to have a bigger vote
registered than was registered for the
1980 presidential election. In this
case the figures would have to exceed
84,000. At the present a little more
than half of that amount is shown on
the books.
Failing in their search for effective
argwments against the re-election of
Mayor Arthur E. Nelson, his oppo
nents have resorted’ to a “whisper
ing” campaign—an old-fashioned
way of spreading malicious and un
truthful statements that could not
safely be uttered in the open. Even
this will fail, however, as the Nelson
line is holding firm and cannot be
broken by any such subterfuge, in
the opinion of those who are watch
ing the situation carefully.
Poor Opposition.
The return to the city of Sheriff
John Wagener, E. J. McMahon, su
perintendent of the Ramsey county
poor farm, and of Mike Carr, county
commissioner, after a long absence
from the city during which time they
attempted to stir up active opposi
tion to the mayor, was not productive
of much news. Messrs. Wagener,
McMahon and Carr had poor luck on
the trip to California, and since com
ing back to St. Paul have been busy
trying to convince the public that
they were on no political mission.
That they are bitterly antagonistic
to Mr. Nelson, however, is clearly in
dicated by statements attributed to
them. Mayor Nelson’s friends point
out that each one has a personal
grievance against the mayor, and is
asking the voters of St. Paul to pun
ish him because at some time or oth
er he did something in the perform
ance of his duty as chief executive of
the eity that they did not like.
Prominent local
woman is married
The many friends of Mn. J. H.
Love, 305 Rondo street, will be sur
prised to know that Rev. L. W. Har
ris united Into matrimony Mrs. Love
and Rev. R. A. Broyles of Waterloo,
lowa, four weeks ago. Mrs. Love is
a number of Pilgrim Baptist church
arnPhas been president of the Social
Literary Society for the past three
years. Rev. Broyles Is a prominent
citisen of Waterloo, lowa. Rev. and
Mrs. Broyles will leave March 1 for
Waterloo, where they will remain In-
definitely. Mrs. Broyles received as
I a wedding gift frost her husband an
Oakland touring ear.
Local Evangelist making
Record in Northwest
This picture is a splendid likeness
of the Rev. Jos. W. Harris, 676 W.
Central avenue, St. Paul, Minn., a
noted young man and a successful
pastor-evangelist. As a pastor his
work wherever he has labored speaks
for itself and is a credit to the race
and denomination. Where Mr. Harris
has served a marked change has been
noticed, old church buildings under
go an immediate change that puts the
church house, materially speaking,
among the leading modern church
buildings of the country. This can be
seen on entering any field where he
has been called to serve as pastor.
A 30th Century Evangelist.
His work is not only constructive,
but he is a soul winner. He says
that evangelism must, therefore,
have the foremost place in every min
ister’s life, regardless of that particu
lar phase of ministry to which he
feels himself called of God. When
Paul said, “Do the work of an Evan
gelist,” he was writing to a pastor.
The Rev. Mr. Harris is doing an en
tire, unique and far-reaching work
of evangelism among the churches
of the North and the Northwest. He
travels during the summer in an at
tractive coupe with his family; load
ed with evangelistic material for his
battle with sin, and standing room is
always at a premium for white and
colored.
His work has the endorsement of
various Chambers of Commerce
Interior of Mr. Harris' Reading
Room at 570 W. Central Ave.
In this room, away from the eyes
of man, he systematizes his work and
trains his powers no that he may go
forth and do efficient service in the
Special Camphor
service Feb. 24
Sunday will be the fourth of a
series of special days at Camphor M.
E. church, Thirteenth and Broadway
streets. There will be special serv
ices at 11 A. M., illustrated lecture
with slides of Palestine and Bible
lands during the Sunday School hour
at 12:30 P. M. and the "Tenth Amer
ican" illustrated Negro Lecture by
the Sunday evening clubs at 7:45
P. M. Local features of the lecture
will be panoramic views of the Min
nesota Federation of Colored, Wom
en’s Clubs, and a Twin Cities A. M.
E. conference. The public is cordial
ly invited. Take Merrihm-Mlsslssippl
car, get off at Thirteenth street.
FLAMES WRECK SHEPHARD
HOME IN MADISON, WIS.
A fire starting from unknown or
igin last Friday, completely destroy
ed the roof and second floor of the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shep
hard, 1420 Northern Court, Madison,
Wis.
Three fire companies were called
to extinguish the flames. The dam
age, estimated at $2,000, is covered
by insurance. .
Mr. and Mrs. Shephard are the
parents of Dr. Howard Shephard, for
merly of Minneapolis, now practicing
In Duluth.
REV. J. W. HARRIS
throughout the North and the North'
west
great work of his master. He be
lieves in system and this is to be
seen readily on entering one of his
meetings. The arrangement in thiß
picture shows that he goes about his
work with a progressive idea.
Mrs. Henrietta Goins, 416 Carroll
avenue, was removed to Bethesda
hospital to undergo an operation.
Mrs. Earl Harris, 419 Rondo street,
will entertain the Self Culture club
Wednesday afternoon at her home.
Mr. Phil Smith, aged 48 years, died
Monday at the General hospital. Serv
ices were held from Mrs. T. H. Lyle’s
Chapel Wednesday afternoon. His
remains were shipped to his uncle,
Mr. Ruben Smith, in Cairo, 111.
The Gopher Gun club entertained
at dinner Monday evening at the Ho
tel Howell.
Mayor Nelson
on the
Tax Qoestion
Many of the candidates for
city office are putting much
stress on the tax Issue. The
cause of the present rate of
taxes Is known to few property
owners. In consideration of this
fact the Bulletin-Appeal will
publish an article In next
week’s issue written by Mayor
Arthur E. Nelson on the Tax
Issue and why we are paying
the rate of taxes we are. This
is an important issue, so get
your Bulletin-Appeal for the
facts.
GET-TO-GETHER
MEET PLANNED
IN MINNEAPOLIS
Second Monthly Meeting Will Be
Held at St James’ Church
February 28.
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The second monthly “Get-together
Meeting,” under the auspices of the
Minneapolis Branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, will be held in Saint
James’ A. M. E. Church next Thurs
day evening, February 28, at 8:15
o'clock. The Rev. C- F. Stewart, pas
tor of St. James, will deliver the
“get-together" message, and the
choir of this church, under the capa
ble direction of Mr. Underwood, will
render the music.
Necessity Seen.
The urgent necessity of getting to
gether and co-ordinating our forces
is being realized more and more each
day by the thinking element of our
group in this city, for it is apparent
that our destiny and future status as
members of this community depend
wholly upon whether individualism
or group action is to determine the
nature and character of our efforts.
We are appealing to the general pub
lic to attend this meeting and lend en
couragement to tbei.spirit of organ
ization that seems now to pervade
oui community.
PULLMAN PORTERS GET
MUCH DESERVED RAISE
According to dispatches from Chi
cago headquarters of the Pullman
company, the wages of the porters
have been increased 8 per cent, or
about $6.00 a month. This Increase
will affect about three or four hun
dred Twin Cities men. It will not af
fect porters employed on the several
lines who have their own porter serv
ice.
ANNIVERSARY OF
MOTHERS CLUB
TOBEOBSERVED
Plans Made to Serve One Hun
dred Guests—First Celebra
tion of Organization.
The Mothers’ Study Club of Be
thesda Baptist church met at the
Colored Lutheran Center, 253 15th
avenue south, at 2:30 P. M. A birth
day anniversary banquet was arrang
ed for March 20, at 6:15 P. M., at
the church. The committee will ar
range to serve one hundred persons
at cost. Reservations may be made
for 50c per plate, menu consisting of
roast turkey, mashed potatoes, peas,
cabbage salad. Jelly, ice cream, cake
and coffee. The club will be one
year old at this time. And interest
ing program of afterdinner stories
and stunts are promised. Mrs. Joseph
D. Bryan is general chairman.
Friends Invited.
Mrs. Laura Martin is in charge of
reservations. Mrs. Maxine Shannon
cateress; the dthner, Mias Margaret
Vinegar, director of the waitresses.
All friends are invited to the cele
bration. The club will meet at the
center February 26, promptly at 2:30
to complete arrangements. There
were seventeen ladies present and
$2.37 offering; $1.65 was given for
the use of the center.
Mrs. George James, 707 St. An
thony avenue, arrived home from Bt.
Luke’s hospital Tuesday and la pro
gressing favorably.
Woman Mortician sells
farm land; extends service
Through fhe agency of attorney
George W. Woodson, one of the lead
ing race attorneys in ’Des Moines,
lowa, Mrs. T. H. Lyles, 678 St. An
thony avenue, has sold one-half of
the forty acres of farm land which
she owns in Hudson, Wis., to a
North Dakota farmer.
Mrs. Lyles is one of the leading
and energetic business women of this
city, having conducted for the past
four years the business established
by her late husband, Thomas F.
Lyles, undertaker, which he operated
for eighteen years. .
Prominent in social, church, liter
ary and club circles, Mrs. Lyles has
performed Borne creditable work as a
member of the W. C. T. U. and hon
orary president of the Minnesota
State Federation of Colored Wom
en’s clubs. Her home has been the
scene of many social gatherings and
an enviable reputation has been at
tained by her ability as a hostess.
Charitable organizations are always
rewarded liberally when agsi&tance is
needed of a worthy nature.
f new mortuary chapel, to be built
in the near future, will attest the
WELL KNOWN ST.
PAUL MAN WEDS
IN CHICAGO ILL.
Friends of Newly Married Cou
ple Busy Showering Gifts
and Congratulations.
Miss Alice Isadore, daughter of
Mr. George Isadore of Sparta, 111.,
was united in marriage to Mr. Court
ney Hllyard, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Hllyard, Sr., 792 St. Anthony ave
nue, last Thursday at the home of
the bride’s sister, Mrs. C. Davis, 4522
Vincennes avenue, Chicago, 111.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. M. Henderson of Timothy A.
M. E. church, who formerly Was pas
tor at St. James’ A. M. E. church, St.
Paul, in the presence of the immedi
ate relatives and friends of the con
tracting parties.
Miss Gladys La Fleur, a former
classmate of the bride, attended her
as bride’s maid. Mr. O. Douglass
acted as best man.
Relatives Present.
Those present at the wedding were
Mr. George Isadora, father of the
bride, and sister, Mrs. Edna Burford
of Sparta, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Bowen of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs.
James Dover, aunt and uncle of the
groom, who formerly lived in St.
Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson,
the latter a sister of the groom, and
Mrs. Delena Logan Graham, a former
St. Paulite.
The bride visited in St. Paul last
summer as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Evelyn Evans, and acquired a
large circle of friends with her pleas
ing personality. The groom is one
of St. Paul’s prominent young men
as his parents are pioneer residents
of this city. For a number of years
he has been employed in the post
office as a mail carrier and is a mem
ber of the Sterling club. Mr. and
Mrs. Hilyard arrived home Sunday
morning and are being showered with
congratulations. They were the re
cipients of many useful and beauti
ful presents from their numerous
friends and are now at home with the
groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Hilyard, Sr.
LOCAL MAN IS HELD ON
CHECK FORGING CHARGE
W. A. Benjamin waived examina
tion on a forgery charge when ar
raigned In municipal court Thursday.
He was acoused of writing a check
and cashing it, not signing his own
name. He declared that the money
had been paid back.
MRS. T. H. LYLES
progressive spirit of Mrs. Lyles, who
believes in mutual co-operation for
mutual benefit.
Daughter Elks
give Card Party
Elks' Hall, Sixth and Lyndale ave
nue north, was the scene of the
fourth annual card party and dance'
given by the Minnehaha Temple No.
129, Daughter Elks, on Monday eve
ning.
One of the largest crowds of the
season was present and enjoyed the
evening playing cards and dancing
to music furnished by Moore's or
chestra. The first lady's prize, a ton
of hard coal, was won by Mrs. Har
vey Moss. SecoNd prize, a chest of
silver teaspoons, by Mrs. McCall.
Third prize, a box of apples, by Mrs.
Margery Oliver. The first gentleman’s
prize, a pair of solid gold cuff links,
was captured by Mr. Irving Rhodes;
second prize, a white gold watch
chain, by Mr. Lee Wheeler, and the
consolation to Mr. Alonzo Potter.
Mrs. Nellie McCullough, chairman,
assisted by Mrs. Leonard Bright and
committee, were responsible for the
infinite success of this affair.
JEWELER HELPS
MAN WIN COURT
FIGHT ON FAITH
State Fails to Prove Charges
Made Against Accused and
Case Is Dismissed.
For the third time since he was ar
rested recently as an alleged burglar,
John Jones is a free man. Indica
tions were that he may remain free
somewhat longer this time than he
did the other two times.
Jones was arrested when he was
found in a rooming house after the
proprietor of the house reported to
the police by telephone that some
one was prowling around the build
ing. En route to jail he Jumped from
the police automobile and was re
captured after a battle in which some
minor injuries were said to have
been inflicted on both sides.
Last week he was acquitted by a
jury on a charge of burglary. Before
he had time to leave the courtroom
he was re-arrested. Monday two new
complaints were filed against him,
one charging burglary and the other
unlawful entry.
Chester Gaakell, jeweler, 22 East
Fourth street, for whom Jones had
formerly worked, heard of the arreet
and Immediately began action be
cause he believed Jones to be a victim
of charges trumped up by officials.
(Continued on page 4)
NOTED COMPOSER
RND PIANIST IS
ST. PAUL VISITOR
R. Nathaniel Dett Appearance at
Peoples Church Heralded
as Music Treat.
R. Nathaniel Dett, composer, pian
ist and director of music, presented
one of the best recitals ever witness
ed in the Twin Cities when he appear
ed at the Peoples church Monday
evening. The celebrated musician
spent several minutes in explaining
the origin of Negro melody and
graphically differentiated the two
forms of music commonly called
spirituals and folk songs in a promis
cuous program was opened with “The
Magnolia Suite,” consisting of "Mag
nolias,” "The Deserted Cabin,” “To
My Lady Love," “Mammy” and "The
Place Where the Rainbow Ends,”
from the poem of Paul Lawrence
Dunbar. Each of these numbers
was a classic in itself on Negro mel
ody. Following this suite, Mr. Stan
ley Hoban, barytone from the Central
Congregational church of Winnipeg,
was introduced. Mr. Hoban sang
three numbers, “Poor Me,” “Some
body’s Knocking at Your Door” and
“Bound for Cannan.” He possesses a
rich barytone voice and was excep
tionally good in the interpretation of
these spirituals.
Another Classic.
In the Bottoms Suite began with
a prelude representing nightfall in
the South, the tuning of a banjo, the
stillness and then “His Song,” de
scribing an old man musing in the
quiet evening and humming to him
self a weird melody to appease his
mental singing “Honey,” taken from
Paul Lawrence Dunbar’s poem, "A
Negro Love Song,” was the second
number to In the Bottom Suite.
“Barcarolle” and “Juba” completed
this suite.
Mr. Dett's next offering was taken
from his Enchantment Suite of a man
who went in quest of happiness and
wandered into a Pagan temple "In
cantation” characterised this pilgrim
age. When once into the temple the
mysterious goddess answered in the
“Song of the Shrine,” which was one
of the foremost fairy melodies of the
program. Strange shapes assembled
before the traveler to “Dance of De
sire,” only to vanish leaving the
seeker for the unattainable deserted.
"Beyond the Dream” witnessed the
transfiguration of the traveler’s soul
yet longing for the desire of his con
quest.
The Enchantment Suite proved the
mastery of Mr. Dett in creating mu
sic that could be visualised into some
thing human. The interpretation of
the various features of the quest for
the unattainable were such that none
other than Mr. Dett might portray.
The fact that the Enchantment suite
was a masterpiece has no derrogatory
inference to Magnolia and In the
Bottoms, as each was an individual
classic.
Mr. Hoban sang "I’m So Glad
Trouble Don’t Last Always," "Zkm
Halleluah" and "Follow Me" after
this suite.
Variations.
Mr. Dett’e offering of a variation of
Negro Themes met with the approval
of the most severe critic In the audi
ence. The Steinway yielded itself to
the touch of the master composer
pianist. The paraphrasing blended
perfectly with the major chord and
the man-built music Instrument as
sumed a super-human aspect bring
ing forth a volume of separate notes
that mingled together turned loose
in the Inclosed space of the Auditori
um. There was a hush over the en
tire audience until applause told that
the music lovers had been returned
to the human plane after being car
ried Into another sphere by the mas
ter of music.
Mr. Dett is truly one of America’s
foremost pianists, and a return en
gagement is earnestly awaited. His
appearance Tuesday evening was d{K
der the patronage of the Everywoeaan
Progressive Council.