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Saturday. February 13. 1114 — THE ADVOCATE Published every Saturday at Salle Sil Macleay Building Phone Broad way 5807. D. CANNADY,--.------------------- Mite» RS. E D. CANNADT--------- ----------- - , ... Associate Miter and Manaaer & A3VOOATW At»BWTS Elks Sanitary Barber Shop, 816 Flaw- dors StrsoL 8UB8CIUPTION RATES l'«r Tear -------------------------------------- (>•*• Bix Months----------------------------------- »-»• Three Months------------ —— ■— i%yabl« te advaaoe_________ Entered st the Pootoltice at Portland. Oregon, as aecond-ctaas matter IMPORTANT! All communications tor publication or otherwise should be addressed to The Advocate Publishing Company. 8ulte 811 Macleay Building. Portland. Oregon. Advertlalng rates made known on application. “Don't ask for rlchta Take them An' don't let anny wan give them to ya. A right th«t is handed to ye ft naw- thln' has somethin' the matter with IL —Mr. DeaIqr. againsi the real thing And If true. quarrelling and squabbling the col Mr. Toose should step down and out. ored people should lose their hand some brick Baptist church Why not G. O. P. HEADQUARTERS follow the teachings of the Good Republican headquarters have been Book which says something about opened tor white men voters at the brothers and sisters dwelling to Imperial hotel and fur white women gather In unity. voters at The Portland. If there are any headquarters for colored voters It la to be regretted that our peo- except at the election booths, w* pie. some of them, seem not to be have failed to hear about them able to l<-arn when nor where to smile, laugh or cry at a performance. The Democratic party leaders are This was demonstrated at the recent trying their darndest to get some of drama. “The Dust of the Karth." At the Teapot lk>me Oil on President some of the moot pathetic points, Coolidge. some of the audience persisted In laughing. How do you stand on the bond is sue to be voted on March 4th at the A Mississippi colored man ad special election* dressed the Mississippi State Legis It would be a burning shame and lature last week. This Is the first everlasting disgrace, not alone to time that a colored man has been the Baptist people of Portland, but ‘ granted that honor since the days of to the race In general, if through * carpet baggers. ------ --------- - 8ENAT0R STANFIELD Robert N. Stanfield, junior U. S. Senator from Oregon, was home for a few days this week. In an inter view with the editor, the Senator said that Walter L. Cohen of Louisiana would certainly be confirmed as Col lector of Customs at New Orleans, regardless of the fact that he had just received a telegram from Sena tor Pomerene of Louisiana, asking him to pair with him against the con- flrmatoin of Cohen. The Senator said he refused to do so. He also sured us that Senator McNary would also vote for the confirmation of Mr. Cohen. POLITICS Senator Hiram Johnson of Califor nia has promised to vote for the con firmation of Walter L. Cohen for Col lector of Customs of the Port of New Orleans. That act surely ought to land some vote for him. Secretary Denby said he would not resign under fire. It may not have been fire that made him resign Just the same, it got too hot for Denby to hold on. Walter Toose. state chairman of the Repullcan party, seems to be up The Maples Wm. Taylor Mrs. Morton Returns I Mrs. Helen Morton, who has spent Wandering Tom. a mysterjr _ Jesse L. Brooks the past several weeks in Everett. Ohl Moae. hla companion Wash , with her mother In law. Morris Matthews turned home Thursday. eoe Nell. “The Dust of the Karth" Suzanne Flowers Drama Brilliant Success Vnder the trained leadership and "The Dust of the Barth." a fouracl drama presented by the Bethel Play direction of Mrs. A. It Fox. the er» at Portland Women's Club Audi drama was well and enjoyably por torium. Friday evening, the 15lh. was trayed, and each character deserve» a decided success from every view special praise. The stage scenery point. Approximately four hundred was designed by Mrs. Fox. who people, both races, filled the audito cornea In for the biggest share, and Between rium before the curtain rose on the deservedly SO. of praise. first act. The cast of characters was acts, the Coleridge Taylor Orchestra uuder the baton of Rev, A. R. Foa; as follows: Dr. K. L. Booker, tenor. and the David Moore, of Maple ¡•'arm Cot tage ____ Rev. A. R. Fox “Musical Four." comprised of Mrs dames Brown. Grayaou. Fox and Susan Moore, hla wife ................. — ............................ Madeline Flowers Freeman, entertained with delightful musical numbers. The Miaaea Elisabeth, their daughter ....................................... Zepha Baker Gweudlen and Violet Hooker present Jerry, their son Allan Rutherford ed Mrs Fox with a beautiful bouquet of flowers The entire affair was Rev. Dr Templeton, a young divine Oregoa ........................... Guy Jameson very enjoyable, so much so that Mrs. SZ Miss Arabella, the village news Fox haa been requested to repeal paper ..... Clarissa... Randolph the drama. Thoas making the request John Ryder, the young master of 'have assured her they would be re- OVERTON’S TRANSFER EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE Coal and Wood Delivered SISK, riandsrs Strest. at Uistli Portland NICK CHILDS SAYS STOP FIGHT ING SEGREGATION Editor Nick Childs ot the Topeka (Kans.) Plaindealer, who has been heralded as one of the greatest agi tators and tearless fighters for jus tice and equal rights for the Race has. to judge by the following edi torial from his paper, laid down his sword and yielded up the ghost. The prejudice. race-hating photoplay. “The Birth of a Nation." is the cause of Mr. Child's change of heart and plea of submission. Here is what he says: "We wish to say to our readers that we have experienced a change in opposing so many silly matters that arise concerning the interests of the colored people of this country. As a race we are spending too much time and money in opposing such worthless things as "The Birth of a Nation." If we would turn our at tention to organisations and corpora tions. wherein we could build houses, buy farms, organise banks, building and loan associations and other things that would be of interest to the race and stop paying so much attention to such frivolous things as the white man uses to divide us up. we would be much better off." The Pittsburgh Courier comments: We feel more like pitying the man who thus expresses himself than cen suring him. It is more of a personal tragedy, for evidently the man is hon est in his conclusions. The state ment simply shows how shallow and unfit are some of our “leaders". Truly, the hand of fate could not be more damning to those who look to Nick Childs for guidance. • • • The Birth of a Nation is admittedly a photodrama reeking with animus between the races. It shows the his tory. distorted, of a period that speakers and writers seldom refer to; it is founded on passions that repre sent far from the best in man. The exhibition of such a picture could have no other motive than to stir up hate of some kind. It is a war picture, showing episodes of the country, fighting itself, and exploit ing an innocent factor, the Negro, which unconsciously brought on the sectional division and strife. And the exploitation of the Negro serves only to arouse unnecessary hate against him tor what he did not ma liciously do. When a Negro says that he doesn’t care if a thing of this nature is shown he admits that he is totally ignorant of the influence of such a scene in public opinion. It is certain that the film propaganda Will arouse ill feel ing. even in Kansas, and it follows that Negroes could not prosper eco nomically without the good will and assistance of their white neighbors So that by the very method he seeks to go up, Mr Childs will fall down. We submit that agitation and pro testation are not pleasant tasks, but here are times when this uninviting work is a necessity, and it should be faced unflinchingly. News of the Churches Æ et S ervice « < ' -r —; —| The Up-to-Date Cleaning & Tailoring Co 4M UNION AVENUE, NORTH leans K LOTHES LEAN Hata cleaned and blocked to suit you. Yes, we clean everything from neckties up to rugs, blankets, etc. Suita and Overcoats made to your individual measure. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. Our prices are very reasonable. Give us a trial. We will please you. Call East 025« for TAYLOR THE TAILOR J. W. INGERSOLL, Prop. Hair and Beauty Preparations Such as MME. C. J. WALKER, MME. DE NELO AND OTHERS can be purchased at The Elks Sanitary BarberShop 315 Flanders Street Also a fine line of Straightening Combs like the one shown here (Continled from page 1.) j was shown the warden's house by an An- extremely polite colored man other of the same hue cooked dinner, while a third served It. “Three of the murderers and muti neers of Houston." smilingly explain ed the warden. “Id trust those three anywhere." The Houston riots formed one of the blots on Artier a'» period of war participation. Despite the pleas of I men of knowledge, the war depart- ! tnent sent colored troops into the south, where racial feeling was I strongest. At t amp Logan a white civilian policeman one afternoon ar rested a colored woman loitering near the Negro encampment. Some ob- Jected to the roughness of th« ar- Negroes A fight atarted. rest, rushed to aid of their color. Whites rushed to help the policeman. Some one shot. In a few minutes a race riot was in full itrogress. No Quarter Asked er Given ~ «r7x„ -¿J 7. ' ~ OPAL HAIR DRESSING FOR MEN—NO KINK Japo Preparations—Pressing Caps—and a Full Line The Black Swan Phonograph Records are now on sale here at 75 cents each E. W. AGEE, PROPRIETOR Phone Broadway 5388 Your Patronage Desired Courteous Treatment to All OKx Records PARTIAL LI8T OF LATE RECORDS 463«—Nobody Knows the Trouble I See. (Sacred.) Sinners Crying. Come Here, Lord .......... Excelsior Quartette 4927 Iv e Got the Yes, We Have No Banana Blues. .... 2h'. Daddy<’ Blues ............. „Eva Taylor and Clarence Williams 8111—Red Head Stepchild Blues Loving Blues ___________ __ Helena Manley 8687—My Good Man's Blues Jelly's Blues ______ ______ .. ........ — Sors Martin 4975—New Orleans Hop Scop Blues Clarence William* Jazzin' Babies' Blues _______ ........ —..... Blue Five PACIFIC RECORD EXCHANGE Cvatiwl Market. Warn Alai« THAT AUTO SHOW 1 am on my way Everybody Is ask Those who missed the annual au ing. where? To the Elks ball. When? Tuesday night. Where? Cotillion tomobile show at the City Audito Hall, to dance on that ball bearing rium this year missed a wonderful treat, to say the least] Caro, big care, floor. - little cars, red cars, black cars, blue Many a married man In every town cars, expensive cars, cheap cars and keeps his nose to the grindstone so medium priced care. A car for every hla wife can turn hers pp at the taste aj)d every pocket book were there. Those who considered buy neighbors. ing cars found the show extremely Mah Jongg. became of thee. I lost Interesting because the men In my liberty; they say 1 am ding. East charge of the various exhibits took Wind and West Wind blow, Tong delight in pointing out all the new Chow is all I know Oswatoma won’t features and new equipment put onto let me go. Who threw that brick? 1 the new car». The fashion show on Wednesday evening brought a record breaking crowd and the styles In lat Some men don't know when they est wear, from teddya to evening have a good thing until it la too late. gowns, were shown on pretty mod That's just the hole some people In els. Binging and dancing added to Portland are digging for themselves. the entertainment. Ths auto show was under the direction of Ralph Stahlel. and was bigger and better WRITER SAYS COLORED SOL than ever. DIERS GOOD PRISONERS Fourth and Yamhill Street» EX-GOVERNOR’S CONDITION IMPROVED For Rent—(-room house, one block to good car service. A. H. Morrow, Broadway 6807. sponsible tor two hundred tickets The drama was given fur the bene The services at Mt. Olivet Baptist fit of Bethel church. church last Bunday were good Pa» ess lor Anderson preached two able ser Dinner Danes Enjoyed mons. subject In the mornlug. “What Mr. and Mrs. L. U Lawton enter- the Christian haa to be thankful for." a group of the younger society talned At the evening services. "Choose this set at a dinner douce the 18th of day whom you will serve." Many thia month, in honor of Misa Ma» shook hands with Pastor Anderson lutwaons graduation from Jefferson and congratulated him. among them High. All reported a wonderful time were sinners both male and female. ses The Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Mrs. Renna Gilliard. «330 60 street, were well attended. The pastor will was the recipient of several delight fill the pulpit both morning and even ful gifts last Thursday afternoon a ing next Sunday. week ago wheii a group of her friends called at her home and surprised her. FIRST A. M. I. ZION CHURCH Miss Corrlne Mills headed the party i 417 Williams AvsM Rev. I. J. Ma of ten guests. A most delightful time gruder, A. B. Raster. Parsonage. 240 was had. and Mrs. Gilliard Is happy Cook Avo. Phons Walnut 1174. over the pleasure given her. ass Mr. Blackurn Has Birthday BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Larrabee and McMillen Streets Rev. A. R. Fea, O. D.. Pastor Phono East 1107 E. L. Jameson, Assistant Phono Walnut 3900 In honor of hla birthday anniver sary. Mrs. L. It Blackburn enter tained a coterls of friends as a sur prise to Mr. Blackburu Monday even ing at their beautiful residence on There were large crowds at Bethel Stwnton and East 17lh street. all day last Sunday and the message« by the pastor were Inspiring and ELKS BALL helpful Thu choir was al Ita best. Ladiaa, It you are going to the Elks This Bunday there will be special Ball next Tuesday night, don't fall services all day and the choir will to read the Eastern Outfitting and render special music at the evening the C. H. Baker Co.'s advertisements service. The public Is Invited. in this week's Issue of The Advo cate. INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH BOTZMEYER HANDLES BAKER O. C. Botxmeyer has be«-n aelecled to manage Mayor Geo. L. Baker'a campaign for U. 8 Senator. Mr. Botsmeyer Is one among the finest men we have ever met. aud It is our honest opinion that his connection with the Mayor's campaign will be the cause of many people casting their vote for the Mayor, which they would otherwise perhaps not do. For Rent—Furnished rooms. ¡’hone East 7453—Adv. If the Teapot Dome oil scandal keeps spreading. It might result In President Coolidge getting a whole IS new cabinet. Colored people of the city who re member ex-Governor Geer and his fair administration, are pained deep ly at bls continued Illness, buu will be pleased to learn that a slight change for the better has been noted in his condition. Mr. Geer was stricken with paralysis a few weeks ago. Later; Mr. Geer passed away Thursday. For Sala—Fur coat. 5807.—Adv. 15. Broadway Willie Williams, formerly fancy dancer In the "Htruttin’ Along Co", was convicted In Federal court last week on a charge of white slavery and sentenced to thirteen months In McNeil Island. 82J4 N. 10th Street Rev. I. C. Oyer, Pastor SL Phillipa Mi salon 34th and Savler Daye Service last Bunday came up to the usual high standard. Bln- pastor delivered two soul stirring sermons. At the evening service, Mr. L Law sun favored us with a lovely from- bone solo. "The Holy City." In< roM- Ing Interest la manifest in all de partmenta of the church. corna and worship with us. St. Phillip's Mission has announced extraordinary services for Sunday. Miss Friels Shaw will be aolotaL Morning service, II a. m ; Sunday School. 13 m Archdeacon Black in charge; Mr. B. Colee, lay reader. A cordial welcome awaits you al SL Phillips. Pentecostal Mission of the Chunk of God In Christ "Ths House of Prayer" 28 Union Avo. N. Elder Robert Scorcio, Poster Seventh Day Adventist Mission, Nicholas Broussard, alias Bruce 243 Russell Street Fumlahsd Rooms for Rent—('lose tJreen. a pullman porter on the Hanta Mrs. K. O. Johnson, leader. to two carlines. Call Mrs. Yates Fe railroad between lx>a Angeles and Sabbath School (Saturdays) at 10 Howard. At 3039 —Adv. Chicago, was arrested a tew days ago A. M. in Portland on a charge of having Bible study at Il A M. Return Engagement by Overwhelm narcotics and other drugs in his pos Y. P. M. V, I at 2:30 P. M. Visi- ing Popular Request of the session. The drugs were valued al ton welcome. 4—ACT ROYALTY DRAMA—4 more than a thousand dollars. “THE DUST OF THE EARTH" FEDERAL POST GIVEN Given by 1 John H. Washington, brother of the TO CHICAGO REPUBLICAN THE BETHEL PLAYERS late Booker T. Washington, died at CHICAGO. 111. Feb. 22.—Morris at the his home In Tuskegee. Ala. Febru Lewis, active Chicago Republican, PORTLANO WOMAN'S CLUB BLDG. 448 Taylor Street Friday Evening, March 21, 1924 MRH. A. R. FOX. Directress Ticketa. 50 Cents All of the savage burled In the Ne gro flashed out and quarter was I neither given nor asked. Scores who had no desire to fight automatically were dragged in. first In self-defense I and then in offense. Civilian author ities wanted to prosecute the cases, . but the army promised “complete justice and awift punishment"—and gave at least the latter. A number of Negroes were executed. Few doubt that they deserved it But In the de sire to accentuate the first part of “complete justice" dozens of others | were sentenced to the penitentiary, i Some undoubtedly deserve It and de serve to stay there, but those who .have Inveatigated believe that many of the fifty-tour now behind the bars do not deserve the long sentences re ceived. In the government records at Washington is a letter from W. I. Biddle, warden at Leavenworth, stat ing that these rimers hgve at all times shown themselves ready to ¡back up the authorities and that only ¡two have settled a little argument with fists. He recommended, gov ernment officials say. that the life sentences be reduced to fifteen years and the fflteen y'-ar sentences be re duced to five years. No action been taken. The Prisoners' Story A visitor to the penitentiary cently noticed a Negro strutting down the yard, bugle in hand. His military training was obvious. "What outfit wore you in?" queried the visitor. “The — cavalry, sir,” came back a quiet answer. “And how many did you kill at Camp Logan?” "O. 1 must of killed 1600 or 8000 from the time they gimme here,” he answered with a laugh, "but so far's I pussonly knows I suddenly heard a lot of shootin' and tryln' to get out of it I got right in. I'se here from now on—life.’ He raised his bugle to his lips, clicked his heels together, and sound- ed mess call. Every official who came in close contact with these prisoners- part of the 17« aervlng for sentences Im posed for wartime violations—is ready to recommend clemency for the majority, but thus far recommenda tions have been of no avail. I ML Olivet Baptist Church last Firs tand Schuyler Sts. Rev. J. W. Anderson, Pastor Rea. 428 Tillamook SL Telephone East SOM ary 5th Mr Washington was asso ciated with his brother Booker T. In making Tuskegee the great institu tion that It la. has just been appoint »4 to a field po sition In the I'nlted States Depart ment of labor, with headquarters at Chicago. Gorgeous Party Frocks o $39 With All The Credit You may want Scores and scores of stunning evening gowns. Gowns which instantly will he recognized as the moat distinctive creations of the evening. A very riot of colors included in this showing. Buy Now for the Big Elk’s Formal FOR MEN The New 1924 TUXEDO $40 Thoae women who seek style distinction at the com ing Elks’ formal party will certainly select their gown from this especially selected and specially priced group. Just mention to our salespeople you want it for the big Elks’ formal. We’ve an elaborate collection here. All are style perfect and priced low, too. See them today and Monday. HAND TAILORED —STYLE PERFECT —CREDIT, TOO WASHINGTON AT TENTH ST.