THE ADVOCATE
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An Independent Paper Devoted to the
VOL. XXI
NO H
Interests s/ the People
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1923
PRICE 5 CENTS
M. GARVEY PLEADS FOR RESTORATION OF AFRICA TO RACE
MARY B. TALBERT DIES AT HER HOME
WELL KNOWN CLUB WOMAN AFTER MANY MONTHS ILLNESS
SUCCUMBS AT HER HOME IN BUFFOLA, N. Y.—FOR MANY
YEARS HEAD OF WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES
Local and For-'
eign News Briefs
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Only Colered Woman Accredited Dais gats to International Council of Wo
men.-—Served Among Colored Soldiers During World War»—
Freed Douglass' Home of Debt
health for a number of months but
ilttla did her friends, who were not
near enough to visit her. realise how
serious was her case. Only a few
days ago the associate editor of The
Advocate had a letter from her signed
In her own handwriting "Mother T.N,
stating she was Improved In many
respects but that complications had
SO* in. The tone of her letter was
optimistic for her recovery.
The death of Mra. Talbert Is not
only a loss to her family and friends
but to the entire world, for her edu
cational and uplift activities stretch
ed across the seas. She was the
greatest and one of the most active
woman of her race; she seemed to
be able to accomplish more than any
other one individual and she had a
great rapacity for doing things. No
sooner than she had accomplished
one big thing, she was ready for i an
other—alwaya having the interest of
her race and suffering humanity In
general al heart. While president of
the National Association of Colored
Women's Clubs, her big effort was
to free the home of the late Frederick
Douglass from debt so that it might
serve as an inspirational mecca for
our youth
Thia was accomplished
during her administration and the
mortgage was burned at the national
convention in Denver. Colo., 1818.
Mrs. Talbert served during the
late world war In devastated France,
laboring among, cheering and admin
istering to the needs of the wounded
and encouraging the other soldiers
to do the great work that lay before
them to be done. She wn the first
loved wife. Mary B Talbert which colored woman to sit as an official
occurred at the family residence, 118 deputy at any International Council
Northland Ave.. Buffalo. N. Y.. Mon of Women's meeting, having been
day morning.
chosen to go to Geneva in 1820 as
Mra. Talbert had been In declining a member of the American delega-
tloh. According to an editorial ap
pearing In the “Afjenposten” (The
REPP & SON
Afternoon Poet) a Geneva daily, Sept.
15. 1830, Mrs. Talbert was one of the
few deputies 1 who addressed the as-
SIS Valoa Avenas at Palling
sembly. The edltorial continues:
“Mrs. Talbert has been extensively
O*rn«>4 TOI»
entertained In i many homes of the
Norwegian women; at a reception
given by His Highness, the King and
Queen Maud, at the Royal Palace;
•00 Qoodnoufih Building
(Continued on page three)
(Spec lal|
The Advocate staff was shocked be
yond expression Monday upon receipt
of a telegram from William H Tai
berl announcing the death of hla bo-
StipleiidFincyGrocerias
J. S. Bell's Photo Studio
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Main 5426
Portland. Ore.
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MR. WILLIAMS PASSES
Oscar W. Williams died Sunday at
the home of bls sister. Mrs. Dollle
Paries. D78 Haight avenue, and was
buried Thursday from Finley's. Rev.
E. C. Dyer in charge.
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Given by the Past Matron and Past Patron Club, O. E. S.
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pupils,
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Negro Improvement Association why
their opposition and they cannot tell
you. But they oppose it because it
Is popular to oppose It; because the
“intelligent’* people of the race op
pose it; because they are afraid to
come out and speak for iL fearing
they will be criticised by their friends
and classed as “crazy"; because they
do not want to offend their white
friends.
We heard that Mr. Garvey openly
said that the colored people in thia
country had not accomplished any
thing. But these people failed to go
further and modify that statement as
did Mr. Garvey. He explained what
he meant by that assertion when he
said, "Yes. you have schools, col-
leges, churches, business instltu-
tions. beautiful homes, etc., but when
I say you have not accomplished any-
thing I mean that you haven't any-
thing that cannot be taken away
from you in twenty-four hours . . .
you cannot protect yonr lives, how on
earth can you protect your property,
and so when I say you haven't ac
complished anything I mean you
have nothing you can protect.”
Some critieiae Garvey for assailing
other organizations. This is unfor
tunate. All people cannot think the
same way and therefore all people
will never join any one organization.
But we hold that Mr. Garvey has the
same right to strike back at the var
ious organizations as they have to
assail the organization he represents.
We also heard he belonged to the Ku
Klux Klan and therefore asked him
to put us wise how he became a mem
ber, being as black as he ia. Mr.
Garvey explained that when the op
portunity presented itself he called
on the Imperial Wizard because be
ing interested in his race, and be
lieving the Ku Klux Klan to be op-
posed to his race, he wanted to find
out all he could from the head of the
Klan, so he might be in a better po-
silion to direct his' forces to the
race’s best interests. Some accuse
Garvey of teaching hatred toward the
white race and militarism. What ia
more equitable than this: “When the
white man gets to the place he ia
willing to be led by Negroes, then
(Continued on page two)
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of
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for Men and Women
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(Special)
Marcus Garvey, President General
of the Universal Negro Improvement
Association, with headquarters In
New York City, was the guest a few
days last week of the local branch
of the organization and spoke before
a representative audience Friday
night at Mt. Olivet Baptist church,
East First and Schuyler streets. The
program was opened by a quartet
followed by prayer offered by Rev.
J. W. Anderson, pastor of the church.
This was followed by a piano solo by
Mrs. C. H. Downing, then Mrs. Phil-
lips, Lady President of the local or-
ganization. gave a short talk. R ot .
Mr. E. C. Dyer, pastor of the Inde
pendent Baptist Church, himself a
supporter of the U. N. L A., In most
fitting terms introduced the speaker
of the evening. H. Bird, president of
the local branch, presided.
We had the pleasure of privately
interviewing Mr. Garvey and also
hearing his public lecture. And after
listening to the man expound the
principles of the Universal Negro
Improvement Association and its ob
jects. we are of the opinion that the
colored press generally, which has
spoken so disparagingly of him, has
wilfully misrepresented the man and
the movement. And the Individuals
who have never heard him or his rep
resentatives. nor read from his pen.
have taken the attitude against him
from hearsay evidence. To make
plain what we have just said: We
had been told that his lectures were
rotten and the man could not be un
derstood (meaning his English). We
cannot account for such report unless
it is because Mr. Garvey speaks al
most perfect English and these peo-
pie accustomed to brogue and poor
English could not understand real
English when they heard it. It was
also reported that he was of the
braggadocio type. We talked with
him for two hours on several import
ant issues and here again we failed
to note a single strain of brag. But
we are sorry to say we cannot say
as much for many other leaders of
the race, many of whom have been
foremost in assailing Mr. Garvey.
Ask nine-tenths of the people who
oppose the program of the Universal
28th, at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Giv
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Chargee White Race in America to A esiet In Program of U. N. I. Ae—Urges
Race Everywhere to Support Movement for Its Protec-
tion.—Says Race Must Go the Route ae Others.
Baltimore Md. Oct. 17.—Balti
moreans, prominent in society, were
remembered in the will of Mrs. Alice
Dsvls, colored, filed for probate in
the Orphans’ Court by William F.
Lucas, Jr., executor.
Mrs. Davis died July 27 at the age
of 72. She had served for Pity-five
years In the family of Mr. and Mrs.
HEALTH SEEKERS
John Moncure Robinson, and In her
Five-acre chicken ranch for sale.
will remembers several members of Five-room house and garage. Fine
the Robinson family.
fruits. Tuscon. Arizona. 84500.00.
Owner In Portland, 419 Abington Bldg,
Eat your dinner Thursday, October —adv.
A card to the associate editor from
STAY OFF NEW YEAR’S NIGHT.
Mrs. Lula Hubbard dated October 13, OLD ROSE CLUB—adv.
Washington, has the following to
say: "I read your paper here and I NEAR EAST WORKER SPEAKS AT
feel quite at borne. I'm having a won
ZION
derful time. Regards to the Temple
The Rev. Mr. J. J. Handsaker,
Daughters.”
State Director of the Near East Re
lief Work, spoke interestingly of the
WHITE MAN GETS LONG TERM work before a fair sized audience at
FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT
Zion church Sunday night A collec
UPON DAUGHTER
tion was taken in the intereet of the
James Gallagher of the Lenta di»- work and a few pledged to give
trlct. who last week was convicted monthly support to (he work
Mr.
of criminal assault on his 12-year-old Handsaker will speak this Sunday
step daughter, today wls sentenced night at Bethel church. The meet-
to 12 years In the penitentiary by Cir ings are open to the public.
cuit Judge Belt. Gallagher’s wife, ac
PARSONAGE STORMED
companied by three small children,
Members and friends, headed by
was in court and wept bitterly when
the judge announced the sentence. Mrs. O. 8. Thomas, preaident of the
George Graham, deputy district at Ladies' Aid Society of Zion A. M. E.
Church, stormed the parsonage, bring
torney, prosecuted.
ing in the neighborhood of forty dol
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SPEAKS BEFORE REPRESENTATIVE AUDIENCE AT MT. OLIVET
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LOCAL BRANCH.—8AY8 AFRICA LOGICAL HOME OF RACE
Beginning today at the Liberty
Theater, with one performance in the
afternoon and two at night, the East
ern Outfitting Company, the largest
concern of its kind In the city, will
present twelve living models in what
will be their last Fashion Revue of
the season. It Is said that th* display
of gowns, suits, coats, etc., will be
much more elaborate than those of
previous shows. Those who witnessed
the Fashions presented by this com
pany at the Liberty some time ago
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will wonder bow the fashions could
be more charming. Shoes to match
the gowns will be furnished by Eg
gert-Young Company, 127 Sixth St.,
one of the leading booteries tn the
city. There will be no advance in the
admission fee to the performances.
Peart Mitchell announces a 9-
TO THE PEOPLE OF PORTLAND
Reliable
Mr. and Mra. A. H. Morrow were
presented with a seven and a half
pound baby girl Sunday at 2:80 p. m .
at their residence. 843 East 8th St.
North. Mother and baby doing line.
Dr. J Matllaky In charge.
Pianoforte
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It was after Prof, and Mrs. J. M.
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Williams
apprised of their visit.
Mr. Frierson is an uncle of Mrs.
Williams and she would have been
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also conveniences for railroad men. in the city, She telegraphed to Se-
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