THE
prove a valuable asset to the thou
THE
ADVOCATE
sands of the other's members]
Published «vary Saturday at throughout the country, as it af-,
Lynching Must Go
ADVOCATE
The Advocate has letters in the Tacoma News for the Week
office for Mr. D. Lockwood, Mr.
Kaymoud Cage, Mrs. 1*. Hender Tacoma. Wash., July 6, 1925.— H o n
son and Mrs. E. L Mills. Same oring M ctiltm ta K. D. Cannady ami
may be had by calling at the of Clara Bril of Portland and Mra. N. J.
fiee or furnishing us with correct Asbrrry, the newly elected president
ol the »late federation. Mr*. Jeff liar- !
addresses.
For some years past, there has
8uita 311-313 liacUay Building. fords them a concrete statement ; been a steady decline in the sum
Phon« Broadway 5807.
as to the condition and activities i her of lynch ings coni nut ted in the
oi' the order, which shows its solid ! United States. During the first
K. D. CANNADY.......... »...Editor foundation and the wise leader- ■ six months of this year, however,
rison. 1715 South* l. St. entertained
MRS E. D. CANNADY ...Manager ship of the supreme chancellor., there has keen a slight movement
The information contained on the I in the wrong direction. It is dis We acknowledge receipt of two beautifully at a post-convention mid-
ADVOCATE AOENTS
calendar will serve as an inspira appointing to learn that the na l a r g e poster* advertising the mwht luncheon la»t Friday night, t o v
Elk« Sanitary Barbar Shop
tion for the members to double t tonal record, instead of showing Grand Lodge of Elks' annual con er* were placed for 25 guest». Other
315 Fl ander« Street
their efforts in the great cause of the anticipated improvement, is vention to be held at Richmond, out-of-town gue»ts w e r e Mrsdatnes
Pythian iam.
worse than at this date a year ago. Va. They are real Elky in their Holtclaw, Derrick and Parker of "Spo
8UB80EIPTI0N RATES
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According to figures j u s t an color and artistic in their makeup. kane. Mesdames Waggener. Miller,
fee Y e a r ----------------------------------
William» and Thompson of Seattle,
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The big things in life are the nounced, there have been nine
Six M o n t h . ------------------------------1 »
One nice thing about trouble is and many of the Tacoma ladies
lynchings of Negroes in this court
Thraa M o n t h . ----- —....... ................100 small things.
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Payable in advance
try, so far, since January 1. Dur you so soon have some new one Mr*. Mattie Mitchell and Mr. James
Entered at the Postoffice at Portland.
Robert» were united in wedlock last
The colored citizens of Portland ing the first half of 1924 there to take its place.
Oregon, a . aecond-cla.» matter.
o
Sunday evening
Friend» were invit
ought to feel exceptionally proud were only six. The figures are
ed to what they supposed to he a
When
money
talks
too
much
it
of
the
fact
that
they
are
having
both
too
small
to
he
very
signifi
IMPORTANT!
house party, hut upon their arrival they !
All communication« for publica so many of the race’s distin cant. but they point the wrong tells a lot of secrets.
found the house *et for a wedding The
guished
men
and
women
visit
way.
tion or otherwise should be ad here. The personal contact and
News and Social Briefs
bridesmaid was Mi»» Matilda Roberts,
The
South
continues
to
be
the
dressed to Th« Advocate Publish the general association are bound
Rv Nannie Maud Carr
and the best man « i t G. B. Aldrich
ing Company, Suite 312-313 Mac- to inspire ns to higher and nobler scene of most of the lynch in pi.
MT. O L I V E T B A P T I S T C H U R C H
Fully half a hundred person» enjoyed
All but one of the nine recorded
leay Building, Portland. Oregon.
and Mr». David William Gunn the festivities. Mr. and Mrs Roberta
East 1st and Schuyler Sts.
so far this year occurred in the and Mr. little
Advertising ratea made known things.
Kev. K C. Dyer. Pastor
daughter. Antoinette, spent will live in east Larchntont for the
South.
Res. 1876 Foster Street
on application.
Tuesday at Seaside
present.
The paths of glory lead but to
Phones:
Kcs
, Walnut 0425; Study, l ast 3333
Little can be added to what has
Rev. and Mrs. Crawford spent Turs-
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o — ■ ■
Mr*. S. Franklin arrived in the city
“ Don't aak for right«. Take them. early gray hairs.
long since been said of the enorm dav as guests of Rev. and Mrs. Dyer front the East a few days ago to be
An don't let anny wan give them to
9:30. Sunday school.
II * m.. Preaching
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ity and brutality of this crime.
ye. A right that i. handed to ye f r
6:30 p. m . B Y. P. U.
H |> m . Preaching by the Paator.
Our group should feel proud of It is to no one’s credit, no matter cn route home from the Northern ltap- at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs
eawthin' h a . somethin' the matter with
» list Convention. They stroke encour- C. V. Taylor, who has recently under
The brotherhood's boat outing. J u l y 1(>. is expected to be the most inter
the
business
place
opened
up
on
it.“ —Mr. Dooley.
what the local or immediate ar
East Broadway by Johnson and guments for it may appear to be. 1 agingly of the work here and also of gone a minor operation at a local hos esting of the season. Don’t miss it Ticket* on sale now. Adults 50c; chil
! their work tn Fresno. Calif
“They have rig h t, who dare main Coffey. The restaurant as well as
pital.
dren 25c.
Those who have the best interests
tain them."— James R u . m II Lowell.
Rev. Graham of Tacoma i* a viai-
Mr and Mrs. A rthur Mays, Tacoma
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the grocery in connection is up- of both races and of the entire
correspondents to the Enterprise, spent
to-date, and is just as nice and country at heart will not rest un i tor a few- days this week.
The service la»t Sunday at our church came up to Ihc expectation, al
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C arr are do Sunday in Seattle, the guests of Mr though there was a »light change in the program
The Convention
as well conducted as those by men til it has been entirely stamped
Dr W I Johnson ol the
miciled
in their newr home at 84f> and Mr*. W . H. Wilson. The better First Baptist church of Richmond. Va . preached at the morning hour. H r ■»
| of other groups. Let our entire out.
Franklin street.
The great Christian Endeavor group throw its patronage to these
part of the day was spent in motoring here attending the International l h ris lu n Endeavor convention, oflteially
Meanwhile the ease for 192.5 is Mrs. H. A. Duke and children are over the show part ol the city.
Convention held in Portland this , men who are not only prepared
representing the Baptist denomination.
week brought together many na I to serve well but who, by giving not entirely hopeless. By genuine spending their vacation at Seaside.
Mrs. Blanche Dawson of Indianapo
Dr F W Moore of San Krancisctt preached in the evening, and dcpartri!
and
concerted
effort
during
the
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Scott enter lis, Ind., arrived in the city last week on the one o'clock train for home.
tionalities. many races and many | this business enterprise to the
denominations, a 11 working to ] city, have given jobs to several last half of the year, it is still tained a few friends at cards and to spend the summer with her parents.
The service* for Sunday, July 12. promise to lie of a very high tone.
gether in one great cause — the I individuals of the race. Patron passible not only to better the rec dancing Thursday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Edson. Mrs. Dawson The paator will fill the stand l»>th morning and evening, and the choir re n
ord of the first six months but to The Get Acquainted Club held a was accompanied by her two children dering special music. In the afternoon, at 2 30 p. in . Kme l i l y l.odgr No
cause of spreading the gospel of ize them.
improve upon that of 1924. No very interesting meeting Tuesday Mr. and F. F. Kceble of Seattle were 111, I. B. P O K. W . and Dahlia Temple No 202, will p r o m t the Grand
Christ throughout the world. Ac
o
effort
should be left unturned to evening at the church. The Joymakers* the week-end guests of their sister, F xaltrd Ruler. J Finley WiLoit T o tniss either of these »crvirrs Sunday
cording to reports of the various
The airplane will never be pop
colored delegates to the conven ular until we are able to drive that end. It is a matter which Club were guests and the evening was Mra CallM Polk.
will mean the loss of a rare treat You are spatially invited to »Mend
tion, there was nothing from with with one hand and park on a affects all of the states, in one spent discussing and arranging for the Koy Wooten, son of Mr. and Mrs.
way or another. Public opinion Oratorical Contest between these two G. E. Bcnford, who has been ill for
in or without the organization to cloud.
should not cease to express itself clubs to be held in the near future. the past seven years, passed away at The Associate Editor of The A d DOINGS OF THE ELKS
mar the beautiful brotherly rela
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on the matter until the habit is Several other visitors were in attend the family home last Thursday. The vocate and party, consisting of Mrs
tions between all. There was no
Chinese and Dogs
virtually eliminated; but it should ance The next meeting time and funeral was held at Bethlehem Bap Clara Bell. George and Ivan Cannady J. Finley Wilson. G E. R of the
“ Nordic superiority’’ complexes
and Robert Allen, returned from T a 1. B. P. O R of W. who will be the
be kept in mind that criticism, in
exposed anywhere, not even in our
A variation of the sign. “ Nig order to have the desired curative place will be announced next week. tist church. Many out-of-town friends coma and Seattle last Wednesday eve guest of Rose City Lodge and Dahlia
Rev,
E.
C.
Dyer
returned
Saturday
restaurants and big hotels. These gers and dogs not allowed’’ has
ol the family attended the funeral.
ning, reporting a very pleasant visit Temple of Elks Saturday. Sunday and
kind of reports make us feel hap been found in Shanghai. China, effect, must avoid any attempt to from Seattle, where he attended the The L'Allegro club, composed of In Tacoma they were the guests of Monday. Mra. Wilaon. the wife of the
py and glad to be a eitizen of a where a municipal govemmeut of make sectional or political capital Northern Baptist Convention, also twelve young ladies, held a meeting Mr and Mi» ll J A tb trry , 1219 So Eaalted Ruler, ie with him. A n u m
the Executive Board meeting of the Monday afternoon at the home of their
city and an organization t h a t foreigners has placed in the pub- out of the situation.
lJ th St. Mr*. Cannady went to T a ber of sightseeing trip* and receptions
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Northwest Coast Baptist Association chaperon, Mrs. W orther Hamilton coma in response to an invitation front
know how to practice what they I lie parks of that city the sign,
have been errenged in their honor
Do
you
realize
what
a
big
thing
i A number of vital subjects were dis The girls have planned to have a lawn the club women of that state to de
preach. Let us hope, work and “ Chinese and dogs not admitted.”
Mr W ilton speaks Sunday at Mt. O li
pray that this good feeling will Dr. Kuo, president of the South it was to witness a world conven cussed and decided upon which meant fete shortly. Miss Beth Pierre is the liver an address before the W ash in g vet Baptist church. 2:30 p. m.
tion
for
Christ?
a change in the program of both the president of the club.
continue the rule in our city and eastern University of China, in an
ton Federation of Colored Women's
The installation of officrr* of Rose
It is very interesting to note Convention and the Association, but
be conveyed back to their re address in this city, said:
The City Federation held a business Clubs in session at Valhalla Temple j s"ity Lodge of Elk* No. I l l was held
the
important
role
Zion
church
spective homes by the delegates
“ The city is governed by a played in the world convention we believe it will be for the best in session Tuesday afternoon to close up on Thursday evening O n Friday Wednesday night, July 8 District
in attendance upon the conven municipal council on which
terest for the denomination.
the business of the year After which evening she installed the new officers
| Deputy Fred McClear was the mstall-
here. Three Zion bishops were
tion. Portland did herself proud
they will take a vacation until Sep of the federation at the request of the ! ing officer
the Chinese have no repre ill attendance beside other import
in her entertaining t h e whole
sentation. This council pro ant officers of that splendid de Many Prominent Visitors tember. The federation will give a retiring president. Mrs. J H Samuels The officers of Dahlia Temple No
world.
picnic at Point Defiance Park within of Spokane, W n
vides adequate schools for the
Mrs. Jeff Harrison. ] 202 were duly installed by Dt. Hclcu
and Delegates Here
nomination. Several im|>ortaiit
the next two weeks. All friends and Dt. Ruler of the Temple of Dt. Elks Morton, former I) I) of Oregon, in
foreign children but not for
officers were bestowed upon her
We were exceptionally proud
citizens are cordially invited to bring in Tacoma, entertained for the pleasure
the Chinese children. It main
absence of the present district dep-
of the fine showing Allen Chris tains public parks, but ex representatives. Hurrah for Zion! Noted among out-of-town visit their baskets and join in. Mr*. E D of Mr*. Cannady, Mrs Bell, the newly , the
utv, Dt Cannady, Tuesday evening,
ors
in
the
city
during
the
C.
E.
tian Endeavor society of Bethel
Cannady and Mrs. Clara Hell of P o rt
cludes all Chinese from them.
I t ’s hard to believe that Gov convention were James W. Eich- land, Ore., were enrolled as honorary elected president. Mrs Nettie J. A s July 7.
A. M. E. church made in the great
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It put up a sign 'Chinese and
berry and other visiting ladies from
ernor Pinehot will ever be the clberger Jr. of Chicago, 111., di members of the federation.
Endeavor parade Tuesday after dogs not admitted .”
various
parts
of
the
state
of
W
a
s
h
rector
of
education
division
re
HOTEL NOTES
president of the United States
noon. What was the matter with
This is such an exact reproduc Not that he is unfitted for the ligious education department Af Mr*. N. J. Asberry, the newly elect ington, at a midnight supper at her
Zionf
ed
president
of
the
state
Federation
of
lovely home, Friday night
Saturday,
tion of the situation in the South place, but he is too good.
Waller* v an ln t at The I'urtlsm! fur
rican Methodist Episcopal Zi o n
the Kiss' <lran»l la n to , July 11 Writ«
church. Mr. Eichelberger is a Women's Clubs, is spending a few days the ladie* enjoyed a delightful auto or
that we could substitute the name
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»all the It «-a »I waiter. I'ortlaml Hotel
in Seattle looking after the interests sightseeing trip through the interest
Prejudice
A»lv
of almost any Southern city for
We have always been told that trained leader. Through his ex of the federation.
W yatt Williams, head bellman at The
mg scenic portions of the city. Sun
Shanghai.
Zion had a splendid type of men perience in Sunday school work
If there is any one thing that
Deplorable and unjust and un as leaders. We know it now.
he has been enabled to bring the Mrs. J. L. Reynard left last week day afternoon, Mrs. Cannady and party Portland, took a run over to V a n
is gnawing at the vitals of the christian as Jim-Crowism is in
work up to a very high standard. to spend the summer in California, motored to Seattle and were the house couver, B C . the first of the week,
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advancement and progress of our this country it is an outrage that
guests of Mr ami Mr» S T Me hut returned m time to buck the bar
Another man who made his visiting friends and relatives.
An open mind is all right if
group, it is prejudice witnin the it should be carried to China and
Orval Graham, son of Rev. D. A Cants, 203 24th Avenue North, until examination in Salem, Tuesday and
presence
felt
in
the
various
meet
race. The prejudice of the white foiled upon a people who, because your mouth isn't that way.
ings of the convention was Aaron and Mrs. Graham, spent a few days Wednesday Sunday evening, many Wednesday
man is bad enough but the intra- of their helpless condition, are
Brown
of Pensacola, Fla., director visiting the Rotary boys at Camp Sey friends called to see the visitors and Johnnie Moyer, captain in The P o rt
“ After all,” observes a parag
racial prejudice is deplorable and unable by force to resent this
of promotion division religious mour. He reported a dandy time and Monday was spent very pleasantly in land dining room, is laid up with a
more harmful. For instance: we Caucasian insult. Might makes raphed “ the final test of good i education department African was treated at all times with all priv a social way. Monday evening they sore fo o t.
find some of our church men, right. Moral and spiritual influ manners is matrimony.” H ’m. Methodist Episcopal Zion church. ileges.
J. Smith, a newcomer to The P o r t
were escorted to several different so
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lodge leaders and business men ence is at a low ebb in the deal Matrimony isn’t a test any more; ! Mr. Brown is an Endeavor expert
cial affairs where they met a number land from Salt Lake and other West
it's
a
contest.
are at dagger point just because ings of white men. They teach
and it is said of him by his friends Judge Corliss Wins Appeal of former Portlanders and had a de cru cities, is on the extra list of waiters
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they believe that the other is get and preach Christianity of a sort
at The Portland
lightful time.
i that he knows all the inside as
Personality
consists
of
impress
ting too popular or too prosper but they act upon opposite prin
Louie Tuuntcnuex, a typical F ren ch
Judge
Guy
C.
H.
Corliss.
517
E
Tuesday
was
spent
sightseeing,
and
;
well
as
outside
workings
of
that
ous. The time has come for our ciples in dealing with others. The ing others without trying.
great organization of which he is 27th St. N., attorney for the original in the late afternoon they were the man, who ha* served as captain at The
group to stop its foolishness and missionaries ought either to take
Portland for a short while, has suc
In Germany, over 80 per cent such a splendid representative. trustees of the E. H enry W emm e en dinner guests of Mr ami Mrs. Clarence ceeded Fred W inningham as h e a d
unite its efforts and fight for its a vacation from their Chinese
dowment
fund,
can
collect
$25,000
for
L.
Miller
After
dinner
they
witnessed
of the qualified voters went to Mr. Brown was in constant at
common cause.
missions for the sake of consis the polls in the recent election. tendance upon the meetings and attorney fees from the trust fund for a splendid show at a theatre owned by waiter.
Fred Winningham, head waiter at
tency or they ought to turn all of
on Wednesday afternoon he inet protection of the fund against the two progressive Colored men in Seattle.
A calendar has been sent to us their energy upon the white man Imagine what Coolidge’s majority with Zion Kndeavorers at Zion suit of heirs to break the Wemme Later at I lie home of Mr. and Mrs. The Portland for a number of years,
would be if that proportion had
by Supreme Chancellor S. W. as the first step toward getting turned out here!
church and injected new life into will, the state supreme court held in Leftridge they enjoyed music, both in resigned Monday and lias accepted a
Green of the Knights of Pythias m o r a l standards and spiritual
an opinion by Justice Coshow today. strunirntal and vocal, and were served captain’s job at The Multnomah. W in
the Endeavorera there.
of New Orleans, La. It is truly force the controlling elements in
The decision was made upon an ap delicious refreshments by the hostess. ningham is a fine fellow and regrets
T.
Allen
Harvey,
B.
D.,
of
Sac
That Fesno, California man who
a work of art and beauty and human contacts. — Boston Chron wondered if robbers would get ramento, Cal., was also an inter peal from the decree of Judge Belt, Among the m any interesting place* are expressed by all at hit going.
Eugene Carr, captain of bellhops at
will, beyond a question of doubt, icle.
his $12,300 if he slept in his auto, esting visitor here for the conven then sitting Mulanomah county, based they visited in Seattle was the H. F The
Portland, has purchased a home
tion. He came in company with upon an accounting of the original Alexander, where they were shown
found that they would.
on the east side
trustees
of
the
endowment
fund.
The
throughout
that
palatial
ocean
liner
by
Bishop
Martin
and
P.
E.
Clark
of
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The trouble with the man who Monrovia, CaL Rev. Harvey is decree of Judge Belt was modified in Mr. McCants, who is the tailor on G rand Lodge Festival, July 14, HI.
board.
blows his own horn is that he missionary evangelist of the Zion the order of today.
St.—Adv.
n e ra í^ < >
never knows what it sounds like, denomination and his district of Judge Belt, who now sits upon the Mrs. Cannady drove the party over bernia Hall, - 340 ■ Russel
o ■ ■■ ■
activity covers portions of Texas, supreme court bench, took no part in in the family car. They report the
o
roads in splendid condition and the Williams Ave. Y. W. C. A.
A mob stoned a colored physi Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, the consideration of the case.
trip on the whole a delightful one.
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Mesdantes Lee a n d Herndon of
cian's $25,000 residence in Detroit, Utah, Nebraska, Colorado, Mon
Rochester, N. Y,, and Rev. l-red A
Mich., last week for no other rea tana, New Mexico, Arizona, Wy Lynching Record for First
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ashford have Hughes of Sacramento, Calif., were
son than the white people object oming, Idaho, Washington, Ore
Six Months 1925
purchased a Uuick touring car.
callers at the Y Sunday. Mrs. Lee is
gon, Nevada, California, South
ed
to
the
presence
of
a
colored
AILLER and'ÍRACEY
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O
'
chairman of t h j Y in Rochester.
America.
family
in
the
district.
A
score
of
According to information received
lntkperrkm t F uñera/ D ir e c to r s ' j
Presiding Elder Clark offered from R R. Moton, principal of Tus- Appreciates Radio Program W aller Roark entertained the Golf
—.
B '•thmxjHm S i b t l n r t tn d rilS
• 4
policemen were unable to stop the
W o n e . B e o a d i m y 2601
club Wednesday at the Y. W.
Redmond, Oregon, June 26.
mob until most of the furniture the invocation at Sunday morn Wrgee Institute, Tuskegee, A la , dur
Mrs. Emma I.andcaster, chairman
in the house was «mashed and ing services at Zion chttrch. ing the first six months of 1925 there T o the Editor; — Please allow me
nearly all window panes broken Messrs. Eichelberger and Brown were nine lynchings. This is four space in your paper to extend our ap of the religious committee, is ill at
Rooms for rent, furnished or unfur
out. That is a sample of what is stopped at the Multnomah hotel more than the number five for the preciation for the lovely p r o g r a m St. Vincent* hospital
nished. 720 Union Ave. N. Call Sell-
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called equal protection of the law while in the eity an«l Messrs. Ilar- first six months of 1924; six less than which we heard over our radio of Miss
wood 3272— Adv.
and justice in these United States i vey and (’lark stopped at the resi the number five for the first six Krcita Shaw's Jubilee Singers. It was Pullman Company Names
dence of Mrs. Katherine Gray. months of 1923 and 21 less than the just grand and we are hoping she will
of America.
Car in Honor of Hero
The latter left Wednesday night number 30 for the first six months of favor us again often. It is a treat to
H. F. W ag n er
E. R. Chappell
for
home
and
the
former
left
Two can live on love and kisses
1922. All the person* lynched were hear some one you know, especially
(Preston News Service)
8IXTH ¿t G LIBAN STREETS if love has a job.
PATRONIZE YOU* ADVERTISER«
Thursday night.
Negroes.
Offenses charged w e r e : persons living where my children and
Chicago, III, July 10—The offi
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tune in. W e alto heard the parade;
it was broadcasted over K G W from
the Oregonian.
W e also certainly enjoy reading The
Advocate. Please let me know when
the subscription expires for we don't
want to miss a copy, for it keeps the
children and me In touch with our race.
Sincerely yours,
MRS ADA M L ADD.
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Writer Praises the Advocate
Portland, Ore., July 6, 1925.
Dear Advocate:
Enclosed please find check covering
bill for subscription to The Advocate
for one year. Amount $2.50.
T hanks for notice to assume obli
gation, as the paper is worth many
times its cost to its readers. 1 ant,
Yours respectfully,
J. W BA T E S.
been so greatly impressed with the
Heroic effort* of the late 0 » c a r J.
Daniel* of ( hieagu, who died in an
effort to save the live* of pas»engers
on hi* car when a train carrying tou r
ist» from Chicago to New York wa»
wrecked June 16 near Rockport, N. J.,
that the sleeping ear Sirocco will hear
the name Daniels when it emerge*
from the repair shops.
At the time of the wreck Daniels was
seated in the forward end of the first
Pullman, which left the rails, hailing
near the locomotive«, front which
cloud* of steam poured in through the
door, Daniels braved the inrushing
steam to close the door. H r succeeded,
but fell mortally injured.
Daniel* was still alive when rescuers
entered the car, but after bring taken
outside he refused first aid, saying:
"Attend to that little girl first." The
do rters obeyed and when they re
turned they found Daniels dead.