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THE
VOL. XXI
NO 89
ADVOCATE
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1924
PRICE 6 CENTS
WM OEPT. SAYS ALL HOUSTON MARTYRS GET REDUCER SENTENCES
CONFERENCE BANS BOBBED HAIR STYLE
•ENEATION CAUSED WHEN GRE AT CHURCH OOSS ON RECORD
At REPUEH4Q OFFICE» IN CHURCH TO WOMEN WHO
WEAR SOSSKO HAIR AND SLEEVELESS GOWNS
•ishep Flipper Says Race Must Step Complaining and Grumbling and Do
Something far Itoelf^—Moro Than Saoro of Nominees
For the Bishopry
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(Special to The Advocate)
Ixmlsvllle, Ky, May II.—The elec
tion of Bishops to the bench of the
African Methodist Kplscopal Church.
In general conference here, resulted
as follows:
Rev A R Uallisa. Baltimore. Md
Rev Kverdy B Rsn.om. New York
City.
Rev. John A. Orngg. Wilberforce,
Ohio.
There were over a score of noml
neos
A real seuaalion wja sprung Mon
day when, with more than too wives
and daughters of delegatee In the
gallery, a resolution was passed to
bar women with sleeveless dresses
and bobbed hair from holding office
In the church.
The passing of ths reeolation effec
tually determined the stand taken by
the A. M F, Church In connection
with the Mtcallod "modern girl,” who,
dispensing with th» ideas and meth
ods of their mothers, are establishing
a new plane of Independent-*- The
passing of the resolution Is supposed
to mark the first step In a vigorous
war against girls who "roll their
stockings, bob their hair and believe
In making a show of their physical
charms "
WILLIAMS AVE. Y. W. C. A. NOTES
Amid gaily «wluglng lanterns, the
High School Iteservos. clad In ('hi
ñes» coiituiues. conducted s Chinese
cafe on Thursday. May Ifith.
Crystal Club will have its Initia
tion service on Thursday, May 2nd,
at 7 p. m Mias Mildred Fox. High
School Reserve Secretary, will be
present.
Itov. J. Hadley will be the speaker
at the Vesper service May 26lh. at
4 p. nt.
The second annual membership
banquet will be held at Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church. May 26th, at 7 p. m.
Everyone Is Invited to attend and
hear the report of the work tor the
past year.
Mrs. Alta Lewis Stevens, Oregon
Stale Hygiene Society, will addre.«
the Mother's Club on Wednesday,
May 2lat, at 2 p. m.
Two more swimming cliaaea be-
fore the close of the season—May 26
and June 4.
The Bible Class will close ou
day night.
The Blue Triangle Club was ad-
dressed on Friday night by Miss Lee
Hatfield. Industrial Oírla’ Secretary.
June lat Is the last social hour for
the High School group until Septem
ber
Miss Eleanor Spall, secretary.
Confidential Exchange, who was for
merly engaged In Y. W. C. A. work
In France. is to be the speaker at
that time.
POSITIVELY THE GREAT
EST OPPORTUNITY OF
YOUR LIFETIME-THE
MARTHON FOLD
I AM NOW OFFERING YOU A SIMILAR OPPORTUNITY WHICH I GAVE MY
FRINEDS A FEW MONTHS AGO. MANY OF THESE FRIENDS WERE HAVING DIF
FICULTIES IN MAKING ENDS MEET. THEY ARE NOW ON EASY STREET. THEY
ARE COUNTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PROFITS. THE ORIGINAL INVEST
MENTS WERE SMALL BUT THE RETURNS HAVE BUILT APARTMENT HOUSES,
BOUGHT AUTOMOBILES. PAID DOCTOR’S, BUTCHER’S AND GROCER S BILLS. THEY
HAVE BOUGHT COMFORTS AND LUXURIES. FREEDOM FROM PETTY FINANCIAL
WORRIES AND THE LUXURIOUS EASE OF THE "WELL-TO-DO.” THEY HAVE
MEANT HEALTH AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. THEY HAVE
BROUGHT RESPECT FOR THE SOUND JUDGMENT WHICH STAMPED MY FRIENDS
AS BEING THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO MAKE
MAKE GOOD
GOOD INVESTMENTS
INSTEAD OF
OF
INVESTMENTS INSTEAD
BAD ONES.
I am now offering a section, <»40 acre», right in the heart of what is proving every day to be the
* biggest
’
«All
• —— * — southern
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oil *»..»««*
zone • in the — —
great
EIGHTEEN LONG TERM MEN TO BE RELEASED AT ONCE.—TEN OF
LIFE-TERMERS ELIGIBLE FOR RELEASE IN ONE YEAR/—
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SPLENDID CONDUCT FIGURED GREATLY IN RESULT
Every Year, Case of Each Prisoner W III Como Up for Review and Those
Eligible Will Be Paroled,—N. A. A. C. P. Not Satisfied With
Resulte, and Will Work for Pardons
(Special to The Advcoats)
New York, May 16.—The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, 6» Fifth Avenue, to
day made public a letter from John
W. Weeks. U. 8. Secretary of War.
reporting that the prison sentences
of every former member of the 24th
Infantry still imprisoned for alleged
participation In the Houston riot of
1117, had been reduced, and that,
according to the present revisions of
sentence, every one of the men will
have been eligible for release over a
period from now until three years
and seven mqnths from now. The
letter from the Secretary of War to
the N. A. A. C. P. is as follows.
been granted these men. It will be
noted from Secrertay Weeks' letter
that these cases are to be reviewed
annually. The N. A. A. C. P. is grati
fied at the results secured. At the
same time it will continue Its efforts
for further reductions of sentence.”
SHERIFF HURLBURT EXPRESSES
APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK
OF THE ADVOCATE AND THE
COLORED PEOPLE IN GEN
ERAL IN THE ELECTION
Portland. Oregon, May II, 1924.
The Advocate,
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Suite 311 Macleay Bldg.,
Portland. Oregon.
Dear Mr. Editor:
At the recent primary election, the
voters again signally honored me
with the nomination to the office of
she,iff of Multnomah County. I ap
preciate this the more because it
comes after nine years of service In
this office.
Insert CUT here--------------- ----- yeh!
Your fine papeP was a great factor
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington
May 13. 1924.
Mr. Walter White, National Associa
POSITIVELY THE MOST FASCINATING AND SPECTACULAR OPPORTUNITY EVER
tion for the Advancement of Col
ored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, New
OFFERED FOR YOUR PERUSAL
York, N. Y.
Dear Sir: In harmony with the
Listen! This section of ground is located in a field where drilling is proceeding on every side. understanding with you, I am furnish
The oil fraternity is most enthusiastic. They admit the location of this section is second to none ing you the following information rel
in the great Texas oil fields. They say it is a sureL-hot. They are betting on it as I am now asking ative to the so-called Houston rioters:
you to do. They say it is like giving away moneylto sell this land at the price I am asking.
Of the fifty-four of these men who
If it is written in the book that you shall accumulate wealth, it will not be realized until you were in confinement in the peniten
have shown merit and good judgment. You must buy leases ahead of a drill in an oil field to tiary. thirty were serving life sen
Flipper Addresses Conference
realize big returns quickly from a small investment. If you have not yet learned this fact, you are tences. As the result of the recom
"Ths Negro must stop so much
self-convicted of negligence in a matter of vital importance to yourself.
mendations of the board of officers,
complaining and grumbling and do
made after a most careful and ex
something for himself " These were
HERE IS A FRIENDLY BUSINESS TIP
haustive investigation and cowsidera
ths words of Bishop Flipper of Geor
tion of each case on its individual
gia. in a ringing address to ths con
The important message I wish to deliver toy<m is thia: 1 know positively what the oil situa merits, ten of the thirty men under
ference on ths fourth day of the ses
life sentences have received reduc
sion
Bishop Flipper presided over ARIZONA ASSURES N. A. A. C. r. tion is in Crockett County, Texas. Upon this knowledge I am urging you to buy leases now.
tions
in their sentences that will
Crockett
county
will
furnish
the
next
big
sensational
oil
discovery
of
Texas.
There
is
a
sub
WHITE
FATHER
Wkl
NOT
the session. Bishop Flipper also read
make them eligible for release on
stantial base for this tip.
SPRING TRAP EXE
the episcopal address which stressed
home parole during the calendar year
necessity for progressive Christian
CUTING NEGRO
Others will come to you. They will find you. if you control the things they must have.
1925; and the remaining twenty have
New York. May IS.—The National
organisation, high standards for the
pulpit, prohibition, political Indepen Association tor the Advancement of
Would-be oil operators on Wall Street will almost will their souls for a tip as to what big oil received reductions from life to thir
dence and a greater program of »O Colored People has received assur operators arc doing and are going to do. Here in Crockett county you have the tip handed to you ty years, which will make sixteen
ance fro mthe Governor of Arizona unasked. The big boys arc now pouring millions of dollars of their money into development of of them eligible for home parole in
cial service.
that nod white private citizen will be Crockett county, which is said by the best petroleum geologists to be located on what are proving 1927, and four of them eligible for
home parole in 1928.
allowed to spring the trap at the every day to be the richest oil pools on earth.
In passing upon these cases great in this victory, and I hereby express
of
the
convicted
Negro
execution
HOTKL NOTI*
When these pioneers make the big strike near this section, others will come to you by scores weight was laid upon the evidence my deep appreciation for your per
murderer of his son.
When It was reported that H. and hundreds, crazy to drill welts, but before they can drill, they must have a lease. Why not you presented at the trial and the con- sonal support and that of your paper
Henry Gibson, pioneer
be a lease owner? Oil operators coming into the field will approach you with their hats in their duct in confinement of the prisoners together with the support of your
waiter, will hit the trail Grosh. a white man. whose son had hands, asking you to name your price.
concerned; and the investigation people at the polls. Please assure
been
murdered
by
a
Negro,
was
to
June 1, for Hayden Lake,
showed that the men whose sen-
Idaho, to boss things be allowed to spring the trap at the
Mfliuldn’t you be interested in a field where you have eighty-five chances out of a hundred to tences were reduced to thirty years your readers that as I consider a pub
office to be a position of trusL I
Negro's
execution,
the
N.
A.
A.
C.
P.
around the Bonxanta Tav-
realize anywhere from $1000 to $20,000 an acre or more in the next few months for land you can were the more deeply involved in the lic
shall endeavor, in the future as in
ern, for the summer. telegraphed to Governor G. W. P. now buy at $10 per acre? The best evidence of proof is that the Big Lake Oil Company, operating in
affair, and had the poorer records of the past, to serve the best interests
where Mrs. Dan Moore Is the ruling Hunt protesting at such an "atrocity Crockett county, recently completed a 2400 barrel well which blew in with a roar that could be
conduct
in confinement. Of the other of all the people, whatever their po
prl-
on American soil." substituting
power.
heard for miles, carrying mud, gas and oil way beyond the top of an 86-foot derrick.
twenty-four prisoners involved in the litical or religious faith or lodge affil
II Johnson, who was operated on vate vengeance tor execution by the
This giant gusher is located in the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 13, Uni-^ Houston riot, serving sentences of iations. So far as I am concerned
last week. Is on the job once more state.
less than life at the time of the in the sheriff’s office shall be maintain
The N. A. A. C. P. in reply re- versity of Texas school land survey, right in Crockett County.
at The Portland.
vestigation of the board, eighteen are ed as efficiently as courteously and
reived
the
following
telegram
from
Hoad Bellman Wyatt Williams of
Keep your eyes on Crockett County and see how true is this slogan: As the drill goes down, the eligible for parole during the calendar economically as is possible, consist
The Portland and a number of friends Governor Hunt's secretary:
price of acreage goes up. Lands which are favorably located in an oil district like the section to year 1924. and six will be eligible for ent with the highest and best ser
"Report that Grosh. father of mur-
took In the polo game Sunday at Van-
. which I refer, the maturity of same does not mean ..............
a return
of four u or
per wll
cent, , I1UI
not „
even
hun- . home parole in 1925.
dered boy I. to spring trap at
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,K„, pvl
cn d a I1UI|
vice.
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couver. Wash.
As this recent Investigation has re
rution
of
Negro
convicted
of
his
sons
1
Ut
J
1
m
*-
ans
a
quick
turnover
of
anywhere
from
five
hundred
Der
cent
nn-
Again thanking you and trusting to
The
Homer Rhodes, bell-hop at
murder is untrue.
Story was
out . | |«
e*j ,on
on J^nd.
j !
j*’1* upon
K°lnK your
,o ,a getting
*<c advantage
of this
or will
wait until too
I belie
”“ thZ
vour sulted in reductions in sentences in merit your continued support, I am
—
.torr sent War
*«
possession
of offer
the facts,
get you
in touchUth
me late
and ’ 1dm
^hat'
Cornelius, Is one of the star ball .......
every case of the so-called Houston
Faithfully yours,
as sensational newspaper story. War
players on the colored ball team.
is
a
greater
certainty
of
this
land
taking
a
decided
advance
in
the
near
future
than
the
possibilities
of
rioters,
with
the
exception
of
six
who
(Signed)
T. M. HURLBURT.
den of state prison gave out story
you seeing seventy-five days of sunshine out of the remaining two hundred twenty days of this year. are eligible for parole not later than
contradicting newspaper report.”
Patronize sur advsrtlasra.
If there ever was a time for quick action and decision, now is the time.
August. 1924, and as the lates tdate
MINNESOTAN WRITES
You don’t have to live in Texas to make money out of Texas oil leases. No matter where you (under the modified sentences) on
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live, oil operators will find you when excitement breaks. If you are not the judge of oil lands or which any prisoner wil become elig A letter to The Advocate this week
have no experience in oil operation, would you be guided by the judgment and experience of others ible for home parole is August. 1928, from Mrs. Lillian Lewis of St. Paul,
who art* spending their own millions in the development of Crockett County field and incidentally it is considered that the War Depart Minn., who visited Portland a few
to add thousands and tens of thousands to the value of every lease in tfie field;, to the value of your ment has been most liberal in its months ago, announces that she has
arrived home after a most pleasant
Open for Engagements
lease if you act quick and secure one while the price is low. Now is the time to buy, not after the treatment of the prisoners.
and
beneficial tour of the Northwest.
field
is
proven.
Phones: Sunset 2734, Ta|>or 0841
Under a rule of the War Depart
A. Thompson, Piano
D’Oracie Olliver, Saxaphone
How often have you »aid, “If I had a chance,” or "If opportunity ever came my way, I’d show' ment governing the subject, the case Mrs. Lewis Is a practicing chiropodist
them I could do as well as others have done?” Now here are 350 drills, drilling night and day in of every military prisoner is consid of that city.
Evan Porter, Violinist
Willie Rattle, Cornet
Crockett County and in the immediate vicinity and you at -this late hour can yet buy leases in this ered for clemency at least once each
C. J. Williams, Drums
territory for the small sum of$10 per acre. It is your good fortune, but a master business stroke on year; and neither the recent inves COMPLETE DENTAL COURSE
my
part in securing this opportunity which makes it possible. What are you going to do?
tigation by the board of officers,' nor
E. V. Neal has Issued Invitations
fl
The leases I offer for sale are located on the Marthon Fold, which is said to be the longest and any action taken upon its recommen I to the graduating exercises of Me-
widest and most productive anticline fold on earth. Here are a few of the companies who are oper dation, will preclude the considera Harry Medical College. Nashville,
ating in Sheffield Terrace leases on the MarthonFold: Transcontinental Oil Co., The Texas Co., tion annually of the case of each Tenn. May 22, at which time Mr.
Humble Oil and Ref. Co., Sinclair Cons. Oil Co., Gulf Prod. Co., Carteret Oil Co., Magnolia Pet. Co., one of the prisoners involved.
Neal will complete the course in
Very truly yours.
Pure Oil Co., Sun Oil Co., Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Co., Arkansis Fuel Oil Co., which recently pur
dentistry.
(Signed) JOHN W. WEEKS.
chased 110,000 acres. Panhandle O. E. E. Co.. Mid-Kansas Oil and Gas Co., J. D. Young, Pittsburgh
Secretary of War.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH'OOO-
()prs.. Standard Oil Co, of California, Skelly Oil Co., Riley and Denison. States Oil Corp., Tidal
ELKS’ SECOND GALA DAY—JULY 4, 1924
In making public this »report, the
Oil Co., Oil X Financial Reporter, Arkansas Natural Gas Co., Atlantic Oil Prod. Co*, Fensland Oil
$
Co., Renedum-Trees, Texas Oil and Land Co., Crockett Drilling Syndicate, Marthon Fold Lease N. A. A C. P. made the following
Get Your Tickets at Headquarters
Club, Marthon Fold Drilling Club. M. A. McDonald, Anheuser Rusch (St. Louis interests). As statement:
“To summarize the above letter,
sociated Oil Co., Oklahoma Oil and Gas and Big Lake Oil Co.
Now, what do you think of my proposition? What does all this development mean to you? If the facts in brief are: 18 of the Hous
STAG CLUB, 381% EAST MORRISON STREET
you are timid, backward, hesitant, suspicious, it may mean nothing; if you are shrewd, wide-awake, ton martyrs are eligible for imme
alive to the possibilities of profit, listening for the rap, rap of opportunity at your door, and like to diate release; 16 of them. 10 serving
Watch This Space
see the beckoning finger of prosperity, then it means that your chance has come to make a small life sentences and six long terms—
will be eligible for release within a
investment in a big league way and with more than an even chance of a real winning.
year; 16 wil be eligible for release
If you have the final qualifications of a real investor or just horse sense, the judgment and de eary in 1927; and the remaining four
cision to act now, it means anything from comfortable competence to ample affluence. It means eary In 1928. or three years and sev
that you will have the choice of a life of ease from here on in. and the time, opportunity and en months from now. The men were
necessary money to devote yourself to broader and bigger things than the daily struggle for daily committed to Leavenworth prison in
wage and the mere living that a daily wage brings.
December. 1917, and have thus served
BEAUTY CULTURÌST
Everything that I could do to convince you of the sincerity and dependability of my state six years and five months.
"While the results obtained thus
ments has already been done and further efforts will be made upon request.
Massage, Manicuring, Shampooing, Hair Dressing, Dyeing,
tar
are not all for which the N. A.
Bleaching
IT TAKES ONLY 32 PEOPLE TO HANDLE THIS SECTION.
TWENTY ACRES A. C. P. and co-operating agencies
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FOR $200.
I HAVE 23 20-ACRE TRACTS LEFT. THE LEASE TRANSACTION IS BE hoped and worked tor, nevertheless
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ING HANDLED THROUGH THE TITLE & TRUST CO. OF PORTLAND. OREGON. THE there is cause tor rejoicing in that
BANK WILL HOLD YOUR MONEY UNTIL THE LEASE IS SIGNED AND DELIVERED those who have the longest sen-
My West Indian Hair Grower Is Guaranteed to etop the Itchy
ecalp and falling hair, when ueod with Mme. Reblneon’e Tar Tenia.
TO YOU, TOGETHER WITH THE COPY OF AN ATTORNEYS OPINION AS TO ITS fences yet to serve have only three
I opeclallis In growing your hair. Your patronage oollclted.
VALIDITY. REMEMBER, THERE ARE ONLY 23 TRACTS LEFT AND WHEN THAT IS years and seven months.
GONE THAT IS ALL. IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO THE BIGGEST BUSINESS THE "The N. A. A. C. P. and those agen
360% Williams Avenue—Upstairs
WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN. COME INTO THIS OFFICE. 419-421 ABINGTON BLDG., cies which worked so faithfully In
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OFFICE OF ATTORNEY F„ J. MINOR, AND ASK FOR J. A. MERCER. PHONE BROAD this effort yet feel that full pardon
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