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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Stands al all leading hotels and all parts of the city
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PAINTS,
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VARNISHES,
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LUBRICATING
Office:
N.
DOORS
AND
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OIL*
E. Corner Second and Taylor Sta., Portland, Oregon
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