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ADVOCETE THE An Independent Paper Devoted to the VOL. XX. Intereats e/ the People PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1Ö23 NO 50 PRICE 6 CENTS FURNITUflE STORE SATS RACE DON’T PAY-PATRONAGE NOT WANTED DYER’S NEW TOUR FOR ANTI-LYNCH LAW CONGRESSMAN LEONIDA* C. DYER OF MISSOURI WHO SPOKE IN PORTLAND SEVERAL MONTHS AOO ON THE ANTI-YLNOH LAW TO MAKE NEW TOUR FOR N. A. A. C. P. New Tour lo Embraee States of New York, New Jersey and Ohio, la Mr. Dyor'e Proviouo Tour He Covored thè Middle West and Far Western States.—Outlook lo Fine (Bpo dal.) New York. N. Y, Au«. 3- Hepre Y. M. C. A. NOTE* oentatlve Leonides C. Dyer ot Mis souri Is makln« a now tour In behalf (By George Cannady) ot the federal Antl-Lyncblng Bill, If you have a boy that Is out ot under the suspires ot the National work, send him to the Y. M. C. A. Aeooclatlou tor the Advancement of employmeat department. Colored People. This new tour, dur It you have a boy that Isn't very August end Heptember, will embrace strong and healthy, send him to the the states ot Now York. New Jersey "Y" and In a very tew days you will and Ohio. Previously Mr. Dyer baa have a new boy. toured the middle and the tar Weat. The Y. M C. A. has a cafeteria tn Meetings thua far scheduled under the basement, so some time when you the auspices of N. A. A. C. P. are over town and don't feel like go branches include: Cleveland. O.. Au« ing homo and cooking your dinner, • ; Rochester. N. Y. Au«. 10; Lock juat go up to the “Y.“ port. N. Y.. Au«. 11; Buffalo, N. Y„ Ivan Cannady has Just got hie first Au« IS; Lackawanna, N Y., Au«. button tor swimming the length ot IS; and Allantic City, N. J.. Au«. IS. the tank. Ivan dives well also. On September IS, Mr Pyer will The "Y" Is located on Sixth and speak In Zanesville, O.. on the SOth Taylor streets. It costa ten dollars a In Hprlncfleld. O.. and on the Slat »ear. In Cincinnati. Ohio. People's OaUag. Aaf. U People's OaUag, Aa«. U HOTEL NOTE* TO MAKE HOME HERE Mrs. Modests Itoblnaon of Pocatel Ernoet Morton, private lo, Idaho, who has been visiting Mrs. waiter at the PorUand, George Mullen, will permanently re left Friday for the Ixme side here. ft \ Hur Stale, accompanied •eel ■won, Aa«. IS MRS. CANNON ENJOY* TRIP Mrs. Ham Cannon, who la visiting her relatives In Texas, writes that she la having a wonderful time and will return home about the first of Heptember. People's Ontln«, Aug- 11 FOR »ALE Hix room furnlahed house, Albina Avenue; full lot; SSStW. 1600 cash, balance easy terms. Charles Rlely, Atwater 1468—adv. ■oat «was. Aa«. IS MR*. JOHN LOGAN RETURN* Mrs. John Logan, who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Grace Bruce. In Yakima. Wash , returned home Monday of last tfeek and re ports Mrs. Bruce Itrfproved. While away, Mrs. lx>gan weat to Beattie and spent several days with friends there. Star Cleaning WE CLEAN ANYTHING MADE OF FABRIC* Regs, Blankets, Pillows, Suita, Over- coats. Draperies, Comforters, LampShedee, Gowns, Lad Ise* Costa Ladloe* Garments Our Specialty Let Us Eave Your Clothing and Money Phono uo when In a Rush—we’ll give you the Service Main »MO E12 4th BL Wo Call and Deliver 3000000000000000000<M*0«HM>0 j ■ Y For Reliable I Goods n For Rent— Nicely furnished rooms, roassnabls; 37» Williams Avenue. East 1633 Mrs. Richard Young.— adv. •% Loans under Reserve System on olty or farm property.—Reserve Deposit Company, 72 Fourth street. Portland, Oregon—Adv. People's O»UM. Au«- M NEWSPAPER MAN VISIT* J. H. Ryan, editor and owner ot Ryan's Weekly, a newspaper pub- II shed In Tacoma. Wash., was a pleas ant caller at The Advocate office Monday mornlug Mr. Ryan Is en route home from hta vacation, which be spent at Hot Lake, Oregon. He reports everything "lip-top” In his business and Is optimistic over the gave a brief helpful talk, and deli cious refreshments were served fol lowing the business session of the auxiliary. A large number of visitors were present and enjoyed the meet ing very much. ■oat Bwaa, Aag. IS MOTORS TO SEASIDE Tbe Associate Editor of Tbe Ad vocate accompanied by be> nons and "Mother Dupes’ left Thursday morn ing for Seaside for a few days’ vaca tion. People’s Oattag, Aag. IS GO TO SEATTLE Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Thomas ac companied by Mrs. B. J. Fuller left today in their Willis-Knight for Se attle to attend the A. M. E. church there to hear Rev. Jones preach. They will be gone two or three days. Boat Swaa, Aag. 13 Stay off August 17th—Webb’s Or chestra.—Adv. People’s Oatla«, Aag. IS Furnished or unfurnished rooms for rent. Call Atwater 341».—adv. — For Rent—4 unfurnished rooms, 269 Wheeler Street. Garfield 3310. THE LATE PRESIDENT MOURNED BY ENTIRE NATION by Mrs. Martin. The | couple will also visit the | Elks* Grand Ixxlge In Chicago. Aug- ' uat 28th. where they will remain for a week or so. visiting friends and relatives. D'Oracle Olllver, music Ian and ho tel man. has enlisted for the season at the Qearhart Gearhart. Oregon. Eugene Carr, captain of the bell hops al the Portland, gracefully rode the Klks goat on last Wedneeday evening George Suda, former head bell-man al the Portland, later a Janitor In the grille room, has opened a restaurant on Blxth street, near Flanders. Joe Crane and John Kitchen, two waiters at the Portland, made their usual Saturday trip to Oearhart to help out In the dining-room Saturday night and Sunday. Manager Harrington of the Port land spent Friday. Saturday and Sun day at Gearhart assisting his better half to handle the large crowds who usually spend the week-end at the Gearhart hotel. Head waiter W InIngham of the Port land has thrown his Ford coupe Into the ''has-been" class and got him a Chevrolet coupe. The madam was the power that made the old boy dig up. aa It Is known he Is as close as a clam In money matters. Boat «wan. Aag. 1* TO THE PEOPLE OF PORTLAND GAYLOR, REPRESENTATIVE OF POWERS FURNITURE STORE, THE MECCA OF COLORED TRADE, SAY* MR. POWERS DOESN’T CARE FOR COLORED TRADE. — SAYS RACE IS BAD PAY “Will Take Caro of Old Customers or Any Othors Who Mlght Drop in, But Dont Caro to Have New Onee."—Says Race Problem Can Be Solved by Race Becomlng Good Artisana (Spe cial.) When we came to Portland many know what was tbe trouble. So a few years ago, we heard so much about days ago a telephonic message Powers Furniture Company that we brought us forthwith to Mr. Gaylor's were lead to believe it was the only office as he stated our letters to Mr. furniture company in tbe city. So Powers had been referred to him. thoroughly did we believe this that We went down, not expecting a re what we Invested ourselves in furni insertion particularly, but expecting ture, we invested through Powers. to be told that weeklies would not be And about every other colored per used for the present or some such son we knew or came to know, had explanation, and you may Imagine done likewise. Indeed, the general our surprise, dear reader, when we feeling was that unless it came from were told that "Mr. Powers does not POWERS, it was no good. care to have the colored trade; Is So much for that. A few months not seeking or soliciting it and does ago we received a notice from Pow not want it.” When asked the rea ers Furniture Company to discon son. — ‘‘COLORED PEOPLE DON'T tinue their advertising in our col PAY THEIR BILL8.” He added in umns. We also learned that our col a most charitable way, however, that ored contemporary also received if any of their old customers or oth such a notice. Of course, it was ers dropped in they would arrange to nothing unusual to receive a notice ’“take care of them.” We silently for discontinuing advertising. That wondered If it took Powers Furniture is the advertiser’s prerçgative, but Company all these many years to coming from POWERS we felt that find out that colored people are poor something must be wrong. Maybe pay. However, we tried to conceal we were not giving the proper posi our emotion and keep our compos tion or were not bringing results and ure. Mr. Gaylor said the firm was so we inquired in several personal in better condition now than ever be letters to Mr. Powers just what was fore and they did not have to bother the trouble. For as a rule advertis about ‘this class’ of trade. We put ers ask us to discontinue for various the following interpretation on these reasons, some say not sufficient last remarks: Poor colored and funds; some: not using weeklies; whites had, by their hard earned bit, others: dull season and one thing or with so much down and so much another, but seldom a cold cut “dis a month, helped put the business in continue". And therefore, feeling so "better condition than ever before”, near as we did to Powers Furniture and now, since it has attained such Company, we wrote and wanted to condition, “this class” of trade is not wanted. If Mr. Gaylor had told us that we did not pay our bills (tor often we cannot), or some other colored peo 600 Goodnough Building ple didn’t pay their bills, we might have understood him. but to brand Sth and Yamhill Streets J. S. Bell’s Photo Studio (Continued on page 4) Portland, Ore. Main 5426 j S CHARGE IT ♦ The Store of “ACCOMMODA TIONS” that carries a line of Men’s and Women’s Ready Tail ored Clothes, Waists, Furs and Millinery in keeping with the LATEST Styles and demands of the season. August Clearance Sale is now on. Big reductions in all lines of Women’s and Misses Ready-to-Wear, such as Dresses, Sport Suits, Jacquetts, Sweaters. Skirts, etc. You are cordially Invited to the Elk's Barber Shop. We carry a full line of Hgjr Prep arations. Madam Walker's Hair Grower, O-Pal Dressing, Madame DeNeal Hair Grower, The Star Hair Grower. Hatton's Wavo, Zuta Klnkout, G. A. Morgan's Hair Goods. High Brown Preparation, Nelson Hair Grower, W’e are here to serve you. Service Is our motto. ELKS BARBER SHOP Phone Brdwy 63R8. 315 Flanders St. E. W. Agee, Prop. —Adv. CHERRY’S 349 MORRISON STREET Take Elevator Tacoma Store: 1121 Broadway r. Phone Broadway 7222 Furnished Rooms wood 3*7*.—Adv. I Local and For eign News Briefs political situation. Mr Ryan left for | home at 1:00 P m., Monday ■oat •waa, Aa«. IS MR*. FLOWER* RETURNS MUCH IMPROVED Mrs. Thelma Flowers, who has been ill at the borne ot her 'mother in Vancouver, B. C., returned borne last Monday in a much Improved condition of healtb, to the delight of her fam fly and friends. People's OaUag, Aa«. 13 PAY* TO ADVERTISE IN THE AD VOCATE . Mr. atlden of Silverton. Oregon, was In the city thin week and dropped up to congratulate The Advocate upon producing results. Mr Gilden adver tised tn the Advocate Saturday, and Sunday be had closed the business through a reply to his advertisement, ■oat Bwaa, Aw«. 13 HOSTS TO CHURCH AUXILIARY Mr. and Mrs Fred D. Thomas were hosts to tbe Auxiliary Board of Bethel church one evening last week at their lovely home on Shaver St. Conundrums, riddles and old fash ion songs were enjoyed. Mr Thomas for rent, •ell- Satisfaction Will Be Mutual Model art Shoe Repair PICNIC POSTPONED The Picnic at Roeehs’e Park sched uled to be hold August »th. by Webb's famous orchestra has been postponed until August 17th.—Adv. The Right Place to Have Your Shoo Repairing Done UP-TO-DATE REPAIR SHOP * 272 Washington Street Portland, Oregon ✓- Hours; 9 A. M. to 6 I*. M. When You Call a Taxi-Cab Telephone Main 5051 ‘Sundays and Evenings by Appointment New York Dentists In the Blumauer Building Northeast corner Fourth and Morrison Streets * all classes of dental work carefully DONE Your Patronage Desired Satisfaction Guaranteed Warren G. Harding, who died at 7:30 o’eloek Thursday avening In 8an Francisco, California, of apoplsxy. Ths ond came suddenly while Mrs. Harding was reading to him from the evening papers. "That’s good, go on; road more,” wore hie last words. The body was taken to Washington, where It lay In state in the eapitol rotunda from 10:30 a. m. to • p. m. Wednesday. Funeral services hold at Marlon, Ohio, the deceased’s old homo town, Friday, where the romaine were also laid to root. President Coolidge, ox-Preeident Wilson, Chief Jue- tlcs Taft of the U. S. Supremo Court, and many other notables participated In the last sad rites. In Portland last Sunday all churches without regard to previous arrangements, held memorial service« for the late Pres ident, and Friday was offclally observed. HARDING’S LIFE LINKED WITH NEW8PAPER Facts about the late President. Warren G. Harding: Birthplace—Blooming Grove, Morrow County, Ohio; born November 2, 1865. Education—Attended Ohio Central College; graduated Iberia College, 1883. Occupation—Newspaper man since 1884. Business-Ex-president of Harding Publishing Company, publishers of the Marion Star of Marion, Ohio. Church—Baptist. • Family—Married to Florence Kling of Marion, Ohio, July 8, 18*1. Career—Member Ohio state senate 1*00-1904; lieutenant-governor of Ohio 1*04-1*06; defeated as republican candidate for governor November 8, 1*10; United States senator from Ohio, 1*15-1*31; republican nominee for president. June 11, 1*30; elected president November 2, 1*30; Inaugurated March 4, 1*21; died August 1. 1*23. Call Brdy. 0098 BLACK AND WHITE Stands al all leading hotels and all parts of the city Rasmussen & Co. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, GLASS, LUBRICATING Office: N. DOORS AND WINDOW* OIL* E. Corner Second and Taylor Sta., Portland, Oregon II I