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THE ADVOCATE An Independent Paper Devoted to the VOL. XXI. NO 82 Interest* «/ the People --------- ;----- ■ . — X ,... , . , PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRILS, 1924 lili» PRICE 6 CENTS 1 ONE TIME SLAVE, AFTER YEARS, IS NOW A SCIENTIFIC WIZARD ACTOR DON’T LIKE NEGRO HATER PART ARTHUR HOHL, PLAYING IN "WHITE CARGO," SAY* IT TAKE* ALL HI# ENERQY ANO NERVE TO PLAY PART IN NEW PLAY. SERVED WITH ■LACK BOY* “OVER THERE Contact Breeds Highest Regard for Race, Therefore Ho Sayse—Would Remove Blood- Local and For eign News Briefs (By N. A. A. C. P. Press Service.) NEW ’ YORK. March 38. — Arthur FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, >7« Kohl, i a white actor, playing in scored a knockout had the New York Williame Ave. East 1413.—Adv. ’’While Cargo", recently gave an in fighter been more willing to mix It. terview to the New York American, Stay off Eaater Monday night Moore brought Danny Edwards to in which be said be did not like the New York and was largely responsl Phillipa Guild,—adv. part of a Negro-hater which he had ble for the breaking down ot the bar Ml- For Rent—Furnished room, to play. rier against mixed bouts in this state. wood 1101. — adv. "There are some parts that won’t Moore’s best fighter now Is Ansel permit a man to be democratic.” said Bell, formerly known s« Kid Buller, Phone Main 7628 Mr Hohl. ’’Here I am trying to be who has been Inactive tor the peat A. SUSSMAN a good American In private lite, while tew months because of the illness of Carnival, Feetlval, Baxaar and Fair In Leon Gorden's new play I au> com his manager. Supplies, Noveltiee and polled to Imagine myself a Negro- Boxing at the new 359th street Ar- Toys hater eight times a week. k's incon niory will be resumed in the early si st ent with my past life, even though summer under the supervision of Mr. Marchandise and Wheele Furnished for Picnics, Bszasra, the play la a powerful study ot Afrl- Moore, with Sergeant Jack Coleman Faire, Etc. can lite. as matchmaker. 290 Third 8tre«t "You see. It isn't very easy for me Oregon to forget a few thin«« about the col BISHOP FINED FOR RIDING IN Portland ored race, particularly the part it PULLMAN For Rsnt—6-room house, one block played in the World war. Yes, 1 hap TEXARKANA. March 16—Chargod pened to be in IL with violating ths separate coach to good car service. A. H. Morrow, "I'm not anxious to tell you what I law. Bishop J. C. Martin. Negro of i Broadway 5807. did In the war. Nor ahalt I tell you the C. M E Church, whose home is of what the colored troops did there. said to be Jackson. Tenn., was taken WIN HIS LOVE AND HOLD IT Bind him with Invisible chains of That's what we've got history books from a Colton Belt train on Its ar psychic force. 1 will teach you how for. and It the compilers are not ve rival here this morning from Mem Department 14, Box 1179 hemently klannlsb they have set phis. Tenn , and placed under arrest Milwaukee, Wis. down, or will in due time, all pertain by local police. Later he was fined ing to the heroism of the colored *25 tn Municipal CourL which he All kinds of srtietic job printing troops. 1 saw It, as did many oth paid done on our own press by Ths Ad- ers; I should like to remember it It Is said the bishop occupied a vocats Printing Company,, 311 Ma- and I am sure others would, loo. berth tn the Pallman from Memphis "That is why It requires extraordin to Camden after which he was trans cloay Building. Broadway 5*07.—adv. ary effort to play the part I am play ferred to the drawing room, from For Rent—7 room house; 5 rooms ing now In 'White Cargo.' which he was taken by the officers, avenue, furnished. 32« Williams "But try an I might. I cannot act who had received messages from 827.50. Phone Garfield 1580. Aik for Wltael without completely exhaust Lewisville to look out for him. The Mrs. Warren—Adv. ing myself. I guess 1*11 have to get bishop Is on his way to Waco. Tex. rid of this costume It's part of my Mr. Jackson, formerly of Sprinkle, service togs, worn for a whole year PULLMAN PORTER LECTURES Texas, was a pleasant caller at The oo the battlefield. I look it from the AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Advocate office Monday. Mr Jack- body of one of my colored men—a son is in the employ of the railroad (By Arthur L. LoBon) hero, of course.—and it's blood Pullman porter lectured the other company. A stained." day before a class in Transportation I FOR SALE—«-room house, *150.00 at Dartmouth College. In spite of the HOTEL NOTES tact that this was hls first public down and balance *25 per month. A appearance, the porter acquitted snap: act quick. A. H. Morrow, Real G. Stephana, who form himself easily and effectively. He Estate, 311 Macleay Building. Phone erly ran a restaurant in was as much al home on the college Broadway 5*07.—adv. Astoria and Seaside, has rostrum as In the aisle of a moving Interest In car. Had the porter been called upon ELKS' AND DAUGHTER ELK*' ME bought an The Dream Cafe. Seattle. to speak upon subjects other than MORIAL SERVICES Bill Bradley, for a long those which have to do with trans Speakers at the Elks and Daughter time porter at The Portland, became portation, It is probable the occasion Elks memorial services Sunday. April tired and disgusted, as he put it, the would have been even more memor 13th, at 2 o'clock at the Holliday way things were going, and threw up able. Pullman porters possess Infor school auditorium, will be Brother J. bls Job to accept a like job at The mation that would not be out of A. Merriman. Daughter E. D. Can- Cornelius. Here’s hoping you auc- place before psychology, sociology nady. and Brother E. C. Dyer. Vo cess, Bill, you’re a fine fellow. and perhaps philosophy classes. They calists, Brother G. M. Payne, Dt. Dol have the opportunity to be students ly Paries and Brother Lee Anderson. QUARTET SINGS IN THE DALLE* of human nature, to check up the In audition a quartet will render a To a full house with more than fancies and foibles of men and selection and Brother O. S. Thomas two hundred persons turned away women from all parts of the country. will recite "Thanatopsis." An or who could not be seated, the Inter and to form an estimate of what a chestra will render musical selec Mountain Blates Quartet gave a fine man la by his appearance. When all tions. concert of Negro folk songs and plan possibilities are considered it is tation melodies at The Bailee Tues rather surprising that some college. I For Rent—Unfurnished light house day night. The quartet Is compos long before this, did not think of ask-' keeping rooms. Walnut 2289.—adv. ed of Rev. Dr. J. W. Knderaon. inn a portar to lecture. Mesdames Henry Strawder and Bills SOME TICKET SELLER and William Drew. A return engag» FRATERNITY MEMBERS It is reported that Mrs. Mary ment. It Is said, was requested. Rev. Thomas, a member of Bethel A. M. or those who have a large acquaint Anderson leaves Friday for Seattle dispos and on the 24th he goes on a business ance: We want some one to act as E. church, was successful in tile re- Ing of $80 worth ot tickets to our representative in every commun survey of his work as executive sec retary of the Inter-Mountain State« ity to take orders for Fraternal and turn engagement of "The Dust of the Missionary work. He will go by the Monogram Bill Folds, Pass Books, Earth” drama, given by the Bethel way of Reno. Frisco, Nevada, thence Cigarette Cases, Belta and other Players at the Portland Women’s Items, all made to Individual order. Club Bldg.. Friday evening, the 21st to Denver, Colo. No experience necessary. Others are of March. NEW making big money, You can do the GEO. P. MOORE BRINGS same. Full time or spare time. MAKES DEBUT INTO WORLD WESTERN BOXER TO NEW Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell of Write us today. Beacon Company. YORK SOON NEW YORK. April 1.—Word has 166 West Adams street, Chicago.— Littig. Texas, are the proud parents of a fine baby boy which made Its de been received In New York that Geo. Adv. but three weeks ago. Both mother P. Moore, foremost colored fight man and baby are doing fine. Charles Is ager. who has been ill at hls home GARDNER ACCUSED OF CRIME a brother of G. L. Campbell of this In Portland. Oregon, will arrive In The many friends and acquait.t- New York shortly with a promising ances in Portland of Edward city. Gardner, young welterweight boxer. Young well known barber, will regret to hear MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZED Dudley, also of Portland. of the heinous crime with which he Is Wm. Henry McKnight and Mrs. Dudley has made a good record on charged and for which he is a fugi Francos E. Ward were united in wed the coast and comes East to meet tive from justice. Gardner is accused lock Wednesday in Vancouver, Wash. some of the leaders In his class. Hls of a crime against a 13-year old girl most recent fight was with Marty whom he la said to have invited to The ceremony was performed by Rev. Rummers of New York at the Port his room. Gardner Is 53 years old E. J. Magruder of First A. M. E. land Armory a few weeks ago. Ac and married and has been the proprie church. cording to newspaper reports from tor of a barbershop In Seattle for a Harvard Wants Raes Waitresses that city. Dudley easily gained the number of years. Back 10-round decision and would have CAMBRIDGE. Md.. March 28.— Race waitresses dismissed from the freshman dormitories are wanted For Dinner«, Luncheon«, Tea«, Social«, Parties, Reception«, back by the authorities who find they Dance«, Entertainments of all kind«, and for have to pay white girls more money. him. Just what caused Davis to end his life In thia manner is not known. However, It is said by some of his friends that he was In love with a lady who resides in the state of Washington, and It ,1" thought they had planned to be married In the near future and later that she jilted him. Davis was a member of Rose City Lodge, I. B. P. O. E. of W.. and was a true and devoted member. It seemed that Davis had planned his tragic end for some time, for all his business seemed to have been put in ship-shape order, preparatory to the end The following note was writ ten to the Exalted Ruler of Rose City Lodge, E. D. Cannady, just be fore the fatal shot, it Is thought: "To my dear Exalted Ruler: I could not stand it no longer, so please bury me in my full regalia and good bye. With all of my Brotherly love to all. No one knows but the one that Is mixed up in It Goodbye once and for all.” Mr. Davis had lived In Portland for a number of years and was about 45 years old. Very little Is known of hls relatives as he left no letters or documents by which they could be l<> cated. Hls funeral was held Friday from Finley's Mortuary. The remains were interred in Rose City cemetery. The funeral was under the auspices of Rose City Lodge of Elks. Rev. E. J. Magruder officiated. I d I LODGE MEETINGS uae the Stag Auditorium and Club Rooms 381 Eaat Morrison Street Rate« Reasonable Service Supreme Phone Eaat 8007 DINNERS SERVED EVERY SUNDAY LOCAL MAN COMMIT* SUICIDE Members of the Order of Elks, ac quaintances and friends of Paul Davis were suddenly shocked Monday last at the news that he had been found dead as a result of a bullet wound in his temple, inflicted by his own hand in his room. 225 Meade street. Those who had talked to Mr. Davis on Sat urday saw nothing unusual in his conduct; he appeared to be as jovial as ever, which was characteristic of nurses, had been removed without cause from her position. Through the N. A. A. C. P. she was reinstated. Miss Woode's letter to the N. A. A. C P. is, in part, as follows: "Please find enclosed a check for 850 for the National Asociation for the Advancement ot Colored People. I want to thank you and the entire association for the great work you did in having the U. 8. Veterans' Bureau give Mrs. Robinson, Peck and me a square deal. "I went back to Tuskegee on De cember 15th, 1923, and was given my full salary from the date ot suspen sion to December 15th. I was also recognized as a permanent nurse, my time having gone on automatically. It was Miss ------ who worked with Dr. Stanley to have me suspended, also openly expressed herself as be ing against a colored personnel. , . , After the U. S. Veterans' Bureau sent an investigator to Tuskegee on our case. Miss ------ was reduced from acting chief nurse to a staf nurse and her friend was placed as chief nurse. Miss ------ was acting night supervisor when I returned to Tuske gee on December 15th. I knew right away that I couldn't work under two women of this type. They had no re spect for the doctors and other offi cials of my race. I saw how the nurses who were standing for race men and women were being crushed by these treacherous women. On January 31st. I signed my resigna tion and passed to Dr. Griffith. I had already accepted a position here in Cincinnati as State Pre-Natal Nurse under the Shepberd-Towner bill. I was very glad to return to Tuskegee to establish my vindication and also to receive my check for my back sal ary. I was glad to clear my status and leave the place, I hope, forever." ANNOUNCEMENT The Portland, Oregon. Division of The Universal Negro Improvement Association will hold memorial serv ices Bunday afternoon at 3 P. M. in honor of the late Robert Lincoln Poston, secretary general ot The Unlveraal Negro Improvement As sociation. at the Independent Baptist Church. C2H Tenth street Public is Invited to attend. * SCHOOL LAW HELD UNCONSTI COMMITTEE. Mrs. A. I. Phillip«. Mrs. A. Tolliver, TUTIONAL Mr. G. N White, Mr. J. Hood, The Compulsory School Law which Mr. I. Triplett. Mr. J. C. Logan. was endorsed by the voters at the Chairman. last election and said to be backed by the K. K. K. was declared un v. w. c. A. NOTES constitutional in the Federal District The Blue Triangle Club is giving a Court last Monday. The purpose of “Foot Social" on Friday evening, the law was to compel children in April the 4th. Everyone is Invited to the grammar grades to attend the come out and investigate, public schools after 1926. Talk of A small but appreciative audience appealing to the Supreme Court of heard the lecture by Dr. J. A. Merri- the United States is being indulged man on Tuberculosis on Sunday aft in. ernoon. The Baby Clinic was very success PLAY AT MEN’S RESORT ful and it is our hope that the moth Master Ivan Cannady played a vio ers attending this Demonstration lin solo at the Men's Resort, Fourth Clinic will attend the Neighborhood and Burnside Streets, Sunday after Clinics that are being held in the var noon. His brother, George, accom ious neighborhoods. panied him on the piano. The young The swimming attendance is going musicians were warmly applauded up again and as ths weather is very and were compelled to respond to an pleasant the attendance should in encore. Rev. Dr. Bowman delivered crease accordingly. the sermon from the subject, "Con The Housing and Sanitation Com tagion." Several hundred men were mittee is planning to serve luncheon present. on Sunday. April the 20th, from 12 o'clock on. WILLIAMS AVE. Y. W. C. A. NOTES Saturday, April the 5th, is Clean A. A. C. P. OBTAINS REIN up and Paint-up Day. This is a good time to do Spring cleaning. STATEMENT FOR DISMISSED April the Sth. mass meeting for TUSKEGEE NURSES women and girls at Bethel A. M. E. One of Them Sends *50 Contribution church. Dr. Estella Ford Warner will speak. In Thanks On the same day a mass meeting A letter of thanka and a check of tor men and boys ai Zion A. M. E. *50 have come to the National Asso church. Dr. J. A. Merriman will ciation for the Advancement of Col speak. Both these meetings will be ored People, 69 Fifth Avenue. New at 3 P. M. in the afternoon. N. York, from Miss Adelle M. Woode, a registered nurse al Tuskegee Govern ment Hospital for Colored War Vet erans, for whom the N. A. A. C. P. fought for justice at the Veterans’ Bureau In Washington. Miss Woode, together with two other colored NOTICE Regular meetings of the Portland Branch of the National Association for the Advancement ot Colored Peo ple held every 2nd Monday evening at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, corner East Firs tand Schuyler Sts. J. A. EWING, Pres. MHaOOODOMMOOMMHBOOttMrtHSM LEE ANDERSON, Sec’y. Ü For Reliable Goods NOTARY PUBLIC WORK DONE AT THE ADVOCATE OFFICE 311 Macleay Building o FOR YOUR LIBRARY Scott's Official History of Th« Am erican Negro In the World War, by Emmett J. Scott, A.M., LL.D., special assistant to the secretary of war. can be purchased at The Advocate of fice, 311 Macleay Building, Broadway 5807.—adv. HEAR Clarence Cameron White PREMIER VIOLIN SOLOIST KIDNAPED AND HELD FOR RANSOM.—WORKED WAY THROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.—TAUGHT AT TUSKEGEE. WORLD'S GREATEST AGRICULTURAL CHEMIST Prof. George Carver, Known as Peanut Wizard, Has Evolved 165 Products from the “Goober Pea”.—Extracts 300 Paints and Stains From Old Field “Mud" (By Robert Born a slave baby in a Missouri Negro cabin, now a Fellow in the Royal Society of England and a scien tist of international reputation—such is the vast gulf that George Carver's life has spanned. Kidnapped by raiders in infancy and released In re turn for a 3300 race horse, hls amaz ing discoveries promise- to repay the slight Investment millions of times over, through their addition to the world’s wealth, and particularly to that of the South. Setting out with out means, making his own way un aided through the common schools and colleges, called to teach in Tus kegee Institute and for years work ing in his laboratory silently and un heralded. then leaping into fame over night as the greatest agricultural chemist of the age—such is the brief story. No Novelist ever conceived a i more improbable plot Putting the peanut on the Map Professor Carver's fame rests pop ularly on the peanut, from which he has evolved 165 distinctive products. These cover the widest range—milks of half a dozen kinds, butter, cheese, sherbet, breakfast food, flour, instant coffee (with cream and sugar, if you prefer). Worcester sauce, vinegar, pickles, salad oils, confections, soft didnks. soap, face powder, cmoplex- ion cream, shampoo, dandruff cure, axle grease, stock food, stains, dyes, inks, what-not The peanut seems to have been a sort of Aladdin's lamp, yielding whatever George Carver asked of it. But this peanut series, astounding as it is, only begins the story. The sweet potato has been made to yield more than a hundred distinct prod ucts. We are not so much surprised at sweet potato flour, tapioca, break fast food, molasses and other food products, though sweet potato coffee and chocolate and crystallized ginger and after-dinner mints do stretch the imagination somewhat. But when we are introduced to seventy wonderful sweet potato dyes for silk and cotton goods, we think the limit has surely been reached. Rubber from Sweet Potatoes Not so. There yet remains sweet potato rubber, to all appearances as CHARGE IT Evening, April 23, 1*24 MRS. A. R. FOX. Manager Tickets 75c tised it widely for food conservation. Federal agents have been experi menting also with his potato mo lasses. The pecan was next attacked, ana lyzed and subjected to all sorts of mechanical and chemical processes, with the result that 78 more prod ucts have been developed—just a be ginner, says the wizard. Pecan shells alone have yielded 27 beautiful dyes. Okra, dandelions, shrubs, trees, onion skins, wood aohes, ore all gradually yielding up their secret, unheard-of values, chiefly in the form of dyes to the number of 300 er more. Some of the common grasses have been studied also and found to possess great possibilities as fiber plants. Egypt's Secrets Rediscovered Alabama's abundant red clays at tracted the scientists's attention. He began work with them. Behold, an other inexhaustible source of wealth! From common, old field “mud” the wizard has extracted a wonderful ar ray of pigments and paints and sains, 300 of them, the value of which may well prove to be fabu lous. There are browns and reds and blues in every shade, as brilliant and apparently as permanent as those used by the ancient Egyptians to dec orate Tutakhamen’s tomb—perhaps made indeed from Egypt's long-lost formulae now newly discovered. One (Continued on page four) CHERRY’S CHARGE IT LIBERAL CREDIT TO ALL MEN and WOMEN, it’s easy to wear good clothe« without parting with cash needed for other things. “Smiling Credit” is the secret. Corrie to CHERRY'S and be outfitted on our Liberal Terms. Pick out the clothes you want AND WEAR THEM NOW. We only ask a small payment down and the balance at your convenience. Womens COATS. SUITS, WAISTS and FURS. DRESSES, MILLINERY, Men’s SUITS. OVERCOATS, RAINCOATS and MACK* INAWS, Boy’s SUITS, OVERCOATS and SWEATERS. An inspection will be sufficient to convince you of the su periority of CHERRY’S merchandise and service. You’re always welcome to call, whether you buy or not. Cherry’s PORTLAND STORE 349 Morrison Street In Recital at Bethel A. M. E. Church Wednesday B. Eleaser.) good as ever came from the rubber tree. Professor Carver refuses to claim a great deal for hls rubber un til it has been further tested by time. However, Thomas A. Edison thought well enough of it to invite its discoverer to join his staff at a mun ificent salary. It is characteristic of Professor Carver that he courteously declined the flattering offer, saying that he felt he owned his life and work to Tuskegee and to the South. During the war samples of Carver’s sweet potato bread were sent to offi cials of the Food Administration at Washington. They refused to believe it was made from potatoes till they sent for Carver himself and had him make and demonstrate his product \ before their eyes. 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