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AD VOCATE T H E An Independent Paper Devoted to the VOL. XX NO 4Ö Interests •/ the People PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1923 PRICE ö CENTS SUPREME COURT FREES COLOREO PE0NS-VICT0RÏ FOR N.A.A.C.P SB- I - ALL PORTLAND HONORS NATION’S CHIEF ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENTIAL PARTY SIGNAL FOR BEGINNING ELAB ORATE DAY'S PROQRAM.—BIG PARADE IN WHICH LARGS NUMBERS PARTICIPATE MOVES THRU STREETS Local and For eign News Briefs AU Anxlou* lo Ses tho Prooldsnt and tho F Irai Lady of tha Land.—Air- planes Clrolo City.— Praaldant Oollvsrs Ad- draaa at Mul tnomah Plaid (Special) Almost before the city's aula at- lira ot pink and yellow which the wore during the Hone Carnival bad been removed, decorators were buay dressing her up again In Old Ulory. pennants bearing the likeness ot tbe I'realdent, bunting and "whatnot," all to honor Illa Highness, Warren U. Harding, president of tbe United States ot America, who arrived In tbe city Wednesday morning. July tat, accompanied by bla dlatlngulahed wlte and helpmate. At • a. m an Impressive parade with the prealdentlal party moved over the main tborougbtarea ot the city, amid the cbeera and abouta ot the large crowda which had gathered to pay homage u> their natlon'a head. President Harding bowed to tbe right and left, stopping along the route to addreaa >000 school children and 1000 boy scouts. Itle annual Independence bay ad dreaa wan delivered at 1 p m. at Multnomah Field to a large crowd ot aniioue and eager auditors. Hla message was a message ot good will and peace for thia and other ualiona. Ho said the world today waa In need of a new die pen eat ion and that It la the province ot the United States to do much toward binding the wounds and dissipating the hatred that came from the war. TALKS TO HARDING HE SAYS Rev. J. W. Anderson, pastor of the Mt Olivet Baptist Church of Port- land aad general missionary tor tbe Baptists In the State ot Oregon, went to Meacham. Oregon, last Monday night and there Joined Mayor George L. Baker of this city, U. S. Senator Robert Htanfleld. and others, where be waa Introduced to President Hard ing by bla honor, George L. Baker, mayor ot the city of Portland. He I waa Introduced to Secretary Work by U. B. Senator Stanfield. He waa In troduced lo Oovernor Hart and daugh ter of Waablngton by State Senator Jay Upton of Pendleton. Rev. Ander son bad a few mlnutea conversation with the President and Secretary Work, the President sent bls greet ings to the colored people ot Port land by Rev. Anderson, though he only wont to represent the Baptists of the State of Oregon he did not forget to mention all the colored peo ple ot the state. On his return he made .special mention of the treat ment by the special committee of Portland, they made him a part ot them while In Meacham and be bad luncheon tn their private diner. Mayor Baker. Mr. Ralph Williams slid Mr. Welbaum snd many others ot tbe special committee, made it pleasant for Rev. Anderson. Mr. Omar the special agent for tbe O.-W. 11 A N. R. R, made special arrangements tor tbe Rev. Anderson's Pullman ac commodation to Moacbam and return. Rev. Anderaon said be would not have missed tbe trip snd the honor of It for one thousand dollars. Rev. Anderson was the sole representative of the race on tbe committee. GRANO FOURTH ENJOYED As Is tbe custom, the city parks and other excellent outing places held their capacities In tbe after noon ot the Fourth. Picnics and out- ofdoor sports allured the usual crowds ELKS GALA DAY EXCURSION July 9 The Swan Will Close “Popularity Contest” and proclaim the Queen Boating, Games, Races and many other features will add to the amusements Boat leaves East Morrison Street Dock at 9:30 A. M. for Cedar Island, returning 7. P. M. Leaves with Night Patrons for Pleasant Trip and Dancing at 8 30 P. M. song by a member of the society proceeded the singing of the song by the choir, assisted by the au dience. The president Mrs. O. S. Thomas, presided. Rev. Magruder preached a delightful, soul-stirring sermon, at tbe close of which two came forward and joined the church. A splendid audience was In attend ance and a number of visitors not ed therein. The program was in honor of Mrs. Magruder's birthday THE anniversary. year is 688. Mrs. Handsaker Is the ! principal and *0 teachers are help ers. Rev. O. T. Day, pastor of the Arleta Baptist church. Is superinten dent of music and also of the boys’ class work; Dr. Henry White, pas tor of Milliard Ave. Presbyterian church. Is teacher of the High School For Rant—Nicely furnished rooms, class. The curriculum includes roaaonable; 378 Wil I Isms Avenue. classes from the kindergarten to and East 1833. Mrs. Rlchsrd Young. including High School. adv. BUSINESS MEN TO TELL WORLD ABOUT OREGON A monster advertising program to acquaint the outside world with Ore gon and Its wonderful natural re sources to attract settlers here has been launched by tbe business men of Portland. It is financed by busi ness people who pledge to make monthly payments for two years to MRS. GULLIFORD WRITES FROM I carry out the program The business DAWSON men of San Francisco have bad such Mrs. Dora Gulllford writes friends a wonderful success through a alml- here that she made her trip suite I lar program that Portland business safely buck borne to Dawson and an ' men have caught the Inspiration and ticipates returning to the States In ; enthusiasm and feel that Oregon will the early tall. In order that she be equally bonefitted. All are called may keep in touch with the activities ■ upon to co-operate. of her friends here she sent in her subscription to The Advocate. ENDORSE* N. A. A. C. P. 8TAND An editorial appear,-I in the Tope- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETS i ka (Kans.) Daily Capital of June The Portland Branch of the Na 19th, endorsing a protest of the Na tional Association for Advancement tional Association for the Advance ot Colored People will hold its reg ment of Colored People against the ular meeting at Zion church, *17 showing in Kansas of "The Birth of Williams Avenue, Monday evening. a Nation" film. The splendid ed July >tb. at 8:30 o'clock. Everybody itorial ends with this statement: welcome. A meeting ot the executive "The picture Is blai>>-d as history board waa held Friday evening, the and sectional in Its appeal. It can 6th. at Zion. not claim art as its motive, for prop aganda sticks out all over IL Evil MISS HOOKER TO RECITE ON can easily come ot it in its power CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM of stimulating passion, and thia is a Mias Gweodlen Hooker, pupil of sufficient objection against any pic Mrs. Fred L. Olson, will recite on ture to which ft apiFTIes The Birth the Gladstone Chautaqua program of a Nation has been kept out of next week. Miss Hooker's picture Kansas for reasons as strong today appears in the programs of the as at any time in the last five years." Chautauqua which can be secured at Meier * Frank's store. A RECEPTION A reception will be given at the ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF THE AD "Y” Saturday evening at 8 o’clock VOCATE DISCUSSES RACE for the visiting delegates to the Fed RELATIONS AT BIBLE eration. SCHOOL . K. OF P. LODGE B. W. Greene, Supreme C. C. of tbe K. ot P.. N. A.. 8. A. E. A. and A.. baa Issued a proclamation to all Lodges and Orders of Calanthes to meet In Grand Session In the city of New York, August list. 19U, for a three days' session. Tuesday morning Mrs. E. D. Can nady addressed the Arleta Dally Va cation Bible School on tbe relations of races. Mrs. Canady spoke to the different classes, sdaptlng her mess age to the age of the pupils, but In every case telling of the develop ment and achievement of her people and pleading for justice and kind ness in the relations between the races. This school is seeking to stress equally the Fatherhood ot God and the brotherhood of man. and it was with the thought of promoting a better understanding of that brother- : hood that the faculty of the school asked Jdrs. Cannady to address the classes. Her addresses were received enthusiastically, at the close of which she sang several numbers all by colored song writers. This part of the program was greatly enjoyed and Mrs. Cannady was compelled to respond to encores. Her son George also sang to one of the primary grades. The principal of the school ex pressed great satisflctlon with Mrs, Cannady's talks saying she was suro the children would have a better un derstanding of the problems ot the colored race and a larger sympathy with them In solving these problems. The Arleta school, which la the largest school of Its kind in the city. Is now in Its fourth year. It holds dally sessions for three weeks from 9:30 to 11:11. The enrollment this For Rent—Front bedroom on cor ner overlooking river, 157 Admiral Street. Gentleman preferred—adv. UNIQUE PROGRAM PLEASE8 The Ladles' Aid Society of Zion Church acquitted Itself complimen- tarily In a very unique song service Sunday evening at the church, when a brief sketch of the origin of each SIX MONTHS TO PAY c f d \ » 7 ' i It < [S a M J # u ’ 'M ufo ¿■'.I S t nJS I in un in MS'- V c ? la» \ a J I § Hours: 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. 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We Call and Deliver CHERRY’S Northeast corner Fourth and Morrison Streets ALL CLASSES OF DENTAL WORK CAREFULLY Decision Marks the Beginning of the End of the Greateet Caae of Ita Kind in History of America.—Great Credit to Morofiold Story and Scipio A. Jonea (Special to The Advocate) “Great credit belongs to Mr. Sto New York, N. Y, June 26.—The six Negro peons who have been rey and to Mr. Scipio A. Jones, a awaiting retrial for more than two colored attorney of Little Rock, who years. accused of participation in the has conducted the defense ot these race rioting in Elaine County, Ark., men from the Inception of these COLOR LINE* OPPOSED BY THE in October. 1919, were freed today cases.” FRENCH by the Arkansas State Supreme A report from Paris dated July 1, Court, the news being sent by tele EASTERNERS TO 8PENO SUM- states that Oratlen Candance, French graph to the National Association MER HERE deputy representing Guadeloupe, who for the Advancement of Colored The Misses Ruth E. Alston and recenUy interrogated Premier Pon- People, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York, Myrtle Richardson of Cincinnati, O., caire concerning the purporting pou- which organization has led in the will arrive in the city Sunday and be parlers for ceding the French West fight to save the lives of these men the house guests of the Rev. and Indies to the United States in set The rioting arose over the organ Mrs. A. R. Fox of 208 McMillen St. tlement of the French war debt, ization by colored share-croppers of Misa Alston and Mias Richardson are writes warning the French against a legal aid society through which both prominent school teachers In the color discrimination and sharply de they planned to take action through public schools of Cincinnati. Miss manding that American tourists the courts to end vicious economic Alston is the sister of Mrs. A. R. Fox shall not attempt to draw color exploitation, In order to prevent and is a gifted singer and secretary lines there. He cites several cases such court action the rumor was of the Delta Theta Sigma Sorority of where Negro war veterans and col spread that these Negroes had or- Cincinnati. She is also a graduate ored physicians had been refused ganized to massacre white people of Wilberforce University and Misa service in public places. M Can and seize their land, Mobs poured Richardson Is a graduate of the Uni dance ends his article by this state into Arkansas and killed in three versity of Cincinnati and la also a ment: days more than two hundred and musician. They will spend the sum "We shall not permit American fifty Negroea. Seventy-nine others mer here and quite a number of so morals to be planted in France. were arrested, tried and twelve of cial affairs have already been planned White, yellow and black citizens in them sentenced to death while the for them. France have equal rights.” sixty-seven others were sentenced to long prison terms, all the con LA GRANDE CITIZENS ENTER Y. W. C. A. NOTES victions occurring within three days TAIN RELATIVES * Mr. and Mrs. John L. Stewart of while the court room was thronged Miss Eva D. Bowles, city adminis trator for colored work. T. W. C. A., with a mob that threatened death La Grande, Oregon, have aa their conducted an institute among the to any juror who voted for an ac guests the following relatives: Mrs. committee of managemenL June 19. quittal. The Advancement Associa Julia Phillips, their sister, Mrs. Lin Eighteen committee women responded tion employed lawyers, appealed for neite Williams, niece and Miss John- and a very profitable day was spent funds and has fought the cases for ette Williams, grand niece, all of nearly tour years at a cost of more Shrevesport, Louisiana. They ar« at the Branch. planning a visit to Portland soon, and During her stay. Miss Bowles was than >14,000. In February, the United States it is just possible that they may in demand for conferences and inter Supreme Court reversed the Arkan remain permanently in Oregon. Mr. views. Miss Bowles met with and talked sas Federal Court in six of these and Mrs. Stewart are staunch citi to many people of the organized I cases and the decision of today frees zens of La Grande and have many groups. Among them were the Har the other six men. The cases in the friends here in the Rose City. riet Tubman Club. Rose Buds. Ladies' Federal Supreme Court were argued ANNOUNCEMENT * Aid. Grade and High School Girl Re by Moorfield Storey ot Boston, for J. S. Bell, the only photographer of serves. Each club was highly appre mer president of the American Bar ciative of the many thoughtful and Association and now president of color In Oregon, will celebrate hia the N. A. A. C. P. James Weldou 20th anniversary as a photographer helpful suggestions. The Girl Reserves returned from Johnson, secretary of the Advance at his studio, 600 Goodnough Bldg., Rock Creek Camp. Wednesday, after ment Association, in commenting on i Tuesday, July 10th. At 3 p. m. Mr. Bell will entertain the children; at the decision today, said: a weeks' visit. “The decision freeing these men 8:30 he will speak to the public on marks the beginning of the end of the subject of photography and re MATRON RETURNS the greatest case of its kind in the late some of his experiences In the Mrs. George Mullen returned to the history ot America, Back ot lynch- work. One pleasant Incident that Mr. city Saturday, the 30th. in time to ing and all the more obvious forms Bell prizes highly which can never be here to see the President and first ot race prejudice lies the funde- be erased from his memory, is hia lady of the land. mental cause of much of race an first kodak, given him by his dear A short pro tagonism in this country and that is friend, F. E. Ward. the desire to exploit Negroes In the gram will be rendered. The public CHARGE IT South, One of the primary causes is invited. of the monumental migration going on today from the Southern states LITTLE MI8S VISITS GODMOTHER Little Mias B. Buford is spending is the ardent wish of Negroes to escape such exploitation under the the summer with her godmother, Mrs. I share-cropping and peonage systems Kate Bowie, at Barton, Oregon. A J ç I ‘ MEN AWAITING RE TRIAL MORE THAN TWO YEARS ACCUSED OF PARTICIPATION IN ELAINE, ARKANSAS, RIOTS, RECENTLY FREED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS Stands at all leading hotels and all parts of the city VARNISHES, GLASS, LUBRICATING Office: N. DOORS ANO WINDOWS OILS E. Cornar Second and Taylor Sts, Portland, Oregon