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_____ THE ADVOCATE _______________ _______________________________ Alt Independent Paper Devoted to the VOL. XXI. Interests e/ the People ' NO »____________________________________________ PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1928 ' PRICE 5 CENTS 1 LOUISIfiNfi COLOREO NEWSPAPER CITES KEASOHS FOR EXODUS ASSOCIATION URGES MINISTERS TO HELP NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THS ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE APPEALS TO THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY OF NATION TO ASSIST IN FREEING MEMBERS OF 24TH INFANTRY Petition to the Proaldent of th* United Slates Drafted and Aaked to Be Signed by Both Racea Everywhere.—James Weldon Johnoon Secretary of Organization 18 pec la I to The Advocate.) that occasion that the men “are New York. N. Y, October 3. To the Christian Ministers of Am neither criminals nor murderers" and deserve every effort we may pul erica: His years ago, In August, 1*17, a forth to aecure their release The plan Is as follows: terrible outbreak of rioting occurred First, we are asking that you and In Houston. Texas Thia riot occur- red when the 34th United States In your church set aside Sunday, No fantry. one of the four colored regl vember 11, as Houston Martyr's Day. menta, with a splendid record, was On that Sunday we are asking every sent to Houston prior to being sent Christian minister In the United Io France to flgbt. These men. wear States to preach a sermon on this ing the uniform of the United States great cause and make It a day of government, were subjected to every prayer for their freedom. possible Insult because they were Second, we want to show to the colored. Following a long series of President of the* United States and Insults, threats and acta of violence, to others In authority that the de a claah occurred when one of the mand for the release of the men Is men protested against the brutaj a nation-wide one. For that purpose handling of a colored women by a lo we have drafted a petition to the cal whlta policeman A number of President, copy of which is pub people were killed before the out lished herewith. We are asking your church to follow this model and have break was ended. Following the riot a large number printed according to the Instructions of ths colored soldiers were arrested as many of these petitions as you and tried while feeling against them will need, have every member of your yet ran high. Nineteen of them were church sign the petition, and then sentenced to death and later execut mail at onto the signed petitions to ed. thirteen of them without right of the N. A. A. C. P. «8 Firth*Avenue, appeal to the War Department or to New York City. We will do at this the President of the United Stales, office all the necessary clerical work, their commaud*-r-ln-chlef. Hlxtyone arranging the petitions in uniform others were sentenced to life Impris lots, and by states as well, doing all onment. For more than six years the things which will make them these mon who are guilty of no crime most Impressive when presented In except that they tiered defend their person to President Coolidge. Ilves sgalnst the attacks of a South We have reason for believing that ern white mob have been Imprisoned It are act unitedly and promptly we In Leavenworth prison. can effect the release of all the fif In 1*31. the N. A. A. C. P. gathered ty four men from prison. We ought and presented to the late President to have a million signatures—we Harding a petition signed by SO,000 must have at the very least One cltIsens requesting that he pardoa Hundred Thousand. We feel confi those men As a result a number dent that we can rely on your full were released on parole after receiv co-operation, for thia Is a cause In ing reductions of sentences. which every man and woman, of ev On September 1, 1*33. during the ery race and creed, can work with a Fourteenth Annual Conference of the will. The colored newspapers, lodges N A A C P. which was being held and fraternal organisations, women's al Kansas City. 65H delegates and clubs, civic bodies, and the 460 members made a pilgrimage to the branches of the N. A. A. C. P. are l^avenworth Prison where they met Joining with the churches In this with the fifty four martyra. giving great effort Will your church do Its them words of cheer and encourage part? We know It will ment. The warden of the prison, Will you write us a word signifying Wm. I. Illddle. In an extraordinary your willingness to Join In this great trank statement, declared publicly on crusade for freedom? Yours for freedom. JAS WELDON JOHNSON, Secretary The National Association for the Advancement of Colored 800 Goodnough Building People. 6th and Yamhill Streets Local and For eign News Briefs Furnished rooms for mm and wife; also conveniences for railroad men. 772 21st Street, S. Sellwood 1702.— adv. McBRADY’8 PARAMOUNT AGENT Anyone desiring to purchase Mo Brady Toilet Articles or want Hair Work, call Mrs. McLemore. Sellwood 1703.—adv. BREAK* ARM Mrs. Sykes, who recently sustained an Injury to her arm. is rapidly con valescing. RACE DECLARED IMPUDENT, OR throughout the United States, who WHITE STREET CAR CONDUCTOR LEAVES CAR TO CHASE ANO BEAT caters to home needs, will observe DERED TO TAKE BACK SEAT COLORED WOMAN IN SHREVEPORT, LA,—WHITE AND Ardmore, Okla.. Hept. 26.—“The su thia week. The press, pulpit schools, COLORED MEN FAIL TO HELP WOMAN premacy of the whlta race must be respected” In Judge Walden's court. Such became evident Wednesday af ternoon when the proceedings In the Van Noy trial were halted for a tew minutes and the bailiff waa Instruct ed to remove several Negroes who were occupying seals with whites in the rear of the rooax. “You Negroes are too Impudent in thia part of the country," the Judge admonished. "You're not allowed to sit with white folks anywhere in this state, and you know it. Sit on the back seats where yon belong.” The women clapped frantically, and the court proceeded. Buch is the spirit In the State of Oklahoma as the K. K. K. war looms. women's societies, weiiare organisa tions, etc., will participate in Its ob Man Struck In Faca While Attempting to Reacua Colorad Giri From Whlta servance. SEES ROUND-UP Mrs. Ada McGill, 4*1 Union Ave., spent Round-up week In Pendleton, Oregon. NOTED PREACHER TO WED Invitations have been received In Portland to the wedding of Reverend Dr. J. Gordon McPherson (Black Billy 8unday) and Miss Doily T. Tay lor, Wednesday evening, the 10th, at First Baptist church. New Orleans, La. This makes the parson's third marriage. FALLS; SUSTAINS INJURY Mrs. Eagle O. Brandon sustained WEALTHY N. C. CITIZEN DEFIES NOTICE TO COLORED RAILROAD painful Injuries to her back when her KU KLUX KLAN WAITERS Winston-Salem, N. C., Sept. 30.— foot slipped and she fell down the Would like to locate Mr. Robert Defying the Ku Klux Klan, Charles Key»*. in three weeks or later. Ans M. Kooten. one of the wealthiest col wer In The Advocate. ored men of the state, literally took the bit in his mouth here last week MRS. SMITH RETURNS when he ordered building continued Mrs Chris. Smith. 534 Columbia St., on his new borne. has returned from Seaside, where she Wooten was warned by the Klan was associated In business with her against building his home on prop husband. erty purchased from a white man. threatening him wit ha note and a ELKS BUY NATIONAL HOME A resolution passed at the recent truck check. (The truck check was Elks' convention at Chicago appropri intended to indicate that it was time ated 320,000 for the first Installment to move.) The note read: "Take upon the purchase of the Elks' Na warning; I stitch In time saves nine.” stairway at her residence, 290 Lar rabee street, Sunday. She is conva lescing nicely. GOES FI8HING Mrs W. H. Myles, 290 Larrabee street, is the proud fisher woman who reports a catch of thirty good look ing fish, Tuesday. Mrs. Myles likes the sport and goes frequently to han dle the lines that attract the finny tribe. OR. BUNDY ATTEMPTS SUTCIDE Dr. LeRoy Bundy of East St Louis tional Home, to be located at West riot fame attempted u> commit sui EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE MAN chester. Pa.. 24 miles from Philadel cide last week at his home in Cleve DEAD phia. The site covers 104 acres on land, O., by slashing his throat with Boston. Mass.. Sept. 30. — With the the historic Brandywine and will be a razor. It is reported from the hos a home for aged Elks and their wives. large Twelfth Baptist church which pital where be is confined that Mr. he had Just made clear of debt and had paatored for 24 yc«rs filled to i Bundy will recover. A CARO OF THANKS I wish to thank friends and ac capacity limit and thousands standing LABOR ROASTS KU KLUX KLAN quaintances for their kindness to me in the rain outside, held back by po “No workingman can conscientious during the Illness and death of my lice reserves, sad and sincere honor ly be a member of the American Fed waa given the memory of Rev. M. A. beloved son. also the pastor of Zion eration of Labor and also a member Church. Rev. Magruder, and the as N. Shaw, M.D., today by the people of the Ku Klux Klan, is the summary of Eastern Massachusetts at a funeral sisting ministers, and special thanks of an opinion of the executive coun to Rev. E. C. Dyer, for their serv service aa large and notable as Bos cil's report read at the first day's ton has known for a citixen of color. ices. May God bless you. one and all. Never was sorrow and the sense of session of the A. F. of L. convention MRS. JENNIE BUTTLER. personal loss and of race loss deeper, here. The council took a firm stand Don't forget the place and time to never more willing testimony to kind- against the klansmen wheu it charg . lines», nobility of soul, readiness to hear Marcus Garvey, ths great race ed them with efforts to promote re leader. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, use great medical, intellectual and ora ligious intolerance, to supplant sane torical ability for individuals and for Wednesday night, October 10th.—adv. bls people collectively. William Mon administration with "mob govern roe Trotter mourned with the family. ment". and spreading a campaign of ELKS' AUTO CONTEST terrorism through the country. Roee City Lodge of Elks. Ford au In part the report read: "The Ku COUSINS MEET FIRST TIME IN tomobile contest will end on Thanks Klux Klan is destructive of that free FORTY YEARS giving day. Buy your tickets early Although J. W. Houser of thia city dom and devotion to the principles and win the car. See It on display and his cousin, W. L. Houser, of of liberty which we regard as first es In the Golden West Hotel window.— Charlotte, N. C„ have been within sential in democratic civilization." adv. a radius of a few hundred miles of BREAKS INTO HOUSE oach other, and although they have Hear Marcus Garvey at Mount Oli Portland. Ore. For Legal Advioe, Bee Farley Hunt, who has done time in Main 643« been here in the city at the same vet Baptist church Wednesday night. time, they met for the first time In the Oregon penitentiary, was arrest MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWtWO October 10th.—adv. forty years last Saturday morning ed Friday evening, charged with lar ATTOBWBT AT LAW when W. L. Houser ran in here on ceny from a dwelling house. At his LOCAL MAN PASSES SIS Abtagtoa Bldg- B4wy. MIX a train. The Housers' fathers were trial Monday he was given 60 days. Chris Buttler passed from this to the Great Beyond September 23rd. brothers. ................................. . ... UNDERGOES OPERATION TO THE PEOPLE OF PORTLAND at the home of his mother, 169 N. HOUSE TO SELL C E. Ivey, 946 Tibbet street, under 12th street. Funeral services were You are cordially Invited to the held from Holman Parlors under the Willamette Blvd., beet view prop went an operation for the removal of Elk's Barber Shop. direction of Revs. E. J. Magruder, erty. To close, estate, modern, six- his tonsils Monday, the 24th, at the We carry a full line of Hair Prep • < E. C. Dyer and W. W. Howard. Inter room. garage, fruit, flowers. Room Portland Ear. Eye and Throat Hos arations. pital. He is doing nicely at this ment In Lone Fir Cemetery. 401 Dekum Bldg.—Adv. Madam Walker's Hair Orower, writing. O-Pal Dressing, OREGON FOR BETTER HOMES Stay off date October 31st.—Adv. Madame DeNeal Hair Grower, Stay off Hallowe'en nighL—adv. Every merchant tn Portland and The Star Hair Orower, Hatton's Wavo, Zuta Kinkout, G. A. Morgan's Hair Goods, The Greatest Leader of the Negro Race to Appear High Brown Preparation, The Martyr, The Statesman and Patriot Nelson Hair Grower, We are here to serve you. Service is our motto. ELKS BARBER SHOP President General of the Universal Negro Improvement Phone Brdwy 5338. 315 Flanders St. Association E. W. Agee, Prop. —Adv. And Provisional President of Africa J. S. Bell's Photo Studio E. J.MINOR For Reliable Goods Stay off Thanksgiving—Court of Calanthe will entertain you. Particu lars later.—adv. Telephone Main 5051 Hours : 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Sundays and Evenings by Appointment ALL CLASSES OF DENTAL WORK CAREFULLY DONE Your Patronage Desired Satisfaction Guaranteed char«e u CHERRYS Six Months to Pay WHY NOT DRESS WELL? We place within your reach, no matter what your income, the opportunity of being well dressed. We are here to give credit, and if you want credit we want you. Good News for Portland People Hon. MARCUS GARVEY CHERRY’S The man who has suffered for the freedom of the Negro • Race, will speak in Portland WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1923 Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Come and hear this great man who has been imprisoned for leading his people Come and hear the man who has stirred the world with the cry of Liberty for the Negro Come and be convinced that Africa will be Free Prices, 75c and $1.00 — —......... - 1 349 MORRISON STREET Take Elevator Tacoma Store: 1121 Broadway SEATTEL STORE 1015 2nd Ave. Phone Broadway 7222 Satisfaction Will Be Mutual ■ ■'*' 'AW1 Northeast corner Fourth and Morrison Streets (Special to The Advocate. New York City, October 3. When she stood on her feet again, The National Association for the the other white man knocked her Advancement of Colored People, 69 down with hia fist. Then 1 went to Fifth Avenue, New York, today made the girl and picked her up. When I public extracts from an open letter straightened up, one of the men published September 22 by the struck me In the face with his fist, Shreveport Sun. a colored Louisiana but 1 told the girl to go on in the op newspaper, citing the beating of col posite direction, which she did, thus ored women by white men aa a cause escaping additional brutal treatment. of the Negro exodus from that sec I knew I was in for trouble when 1 tion. The Shreveport Sun gives the attempted to lift the girl from the following eye witness' stories: ground, but I decided that the risk "On Friday morning, September 7, was necessary. Nobody said any between 7 and 8 o'clock, I was com thing in defense of this helpless girl ing to town on the Highland car. At or me, although several persons were one of the stopa in King's Highway, lookers-on. No arrests were made, I heard the conductor ask, 'What did the girl simply was given a public you say?’ On looking around I found thrashing on the public highway, and that he was talking to a young col being ONLY a Negro, there was noth ored woman, the only one on the car. ing to be said or done about it.’”. He opened the door of the car, left his car and chased her nearly a HELP WANTED block. When he overtook her. he struck her several times with his fist, A woman for general housework. holding his car key in the other Prefer one of forty with settled hab band. The woman showed no fight its. Must be good cook. Four in fam ily, do little entertaining; have all at all, her only defense being an at electric appliances tor washing, tempt to escape; but this proved in cleaning and cooking. If suitable can sufficient and the brave, heroic con have a home with us as long as want ductor gave the defenseless, helpless ed. Plenty of time off. *40.00 per colored woman a sound beating on mfinth. Write Mrs. Frederick Hol the public highway. lister, North Bend, Oregon. Mention “Several white men and a few col this paper.—Adv. ored men were on the car. Not one word was said in the defense of this For Rent—4 unfurnished rooms, unprotected, helpless colored woman. 269 Wheeler Street. Garfield 3310. The white mten said nothing because, possibly they did not care to be ATTENTIONI BEAUTY DOCTORS mixed up with the affair, and the col California Sun Parlor, School of ored men said nothing because they Beautx and Culture knew that it would mean additional Enroll Now trouble in which they would get the Send for Our Text Book, Tha Success worst of the deal regardless of the ful Hairdresser. 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