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About The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1924)
THE ADVOCATE f 1 An Independent Paper Devoted to the VOL. XXI NO 41 Interest« «/ the People PORTLAND, OREGON* SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1924 PRICE 5 CENTS LDCftL BAPTISTS 8II8Y HATCHET flND OBSEBVE DAY OF REUNION “GRANTS PASS A WHITE MAN’S TOWN” MT. OLIVBT BAPTIST CHURCH ANO THI INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH WILL HOLD ALL DAY PROGRAM OP REJOICING AND GOOD WILL SUNDAY, JUNS STH, AT MT. OLIVET Speeches Representing Church and Various Business and Professions to Bs Delivered by Prominent Men and Women.—Music and Free Lunch Features Humlay (lomorrow) all day II le an- East First and Bchuylnr Htreeta, at llclpated tlial lari» audleneas *111 be which time a bla reunion service will prosnnl al MI. Olirei Baptist Church, be held. The program Is as follows: 0 30 A. M. SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 À. M 1. 5. 3. 4. A. 6. 7. 8. 9. Opting Hong .......... Congregation Reaponsivr Rending, 67 Panini Song—Selectrd ...... ..._........ Choir Scripture Reading and Prayer Il :I5—•“Reclaiming the Maasen”.......... .................... Mr. J. D. Lewin Vocal Holo—Selected .......... Mrs. Dolly Paries It :3O— Union Sermon—“How to Keep Unity in a Church”............ Rev. E. C. Dyer 11:45—Baptism of Brother C. Wilson 12 00 M.—-Offering—Benediction Lunch Served Free 9:00 P. M 1. “What la Your Weight!”.. Rev. E. J. Magruder Pastor First A. M E Zion Church .. Soug—Selected............................ Mixed Quartet 3. 2:45—“The Power of the Holy Spirit in the Hearts of Men”.... Rev. Robert Searcie Pastor House of Prayer 4. Song—Select ”<1 . Mixed Quartet A. 3:00—“Come Into the Feast”. Rev. J. E. Byrd 6. Vocal Solo ........... „........ ............... „.......... Selected 7. 3:15—“Unity”..... _. ... „..Mr. E. L. .Jamison Bethel A M. E. Church 8. 3:30—“Stay on I lie Job”__ Mias M. L. Danley 9. 3 45—“Uniting the Race”......... Mr. R. B. Bird 10. 4:00—Address—Subject Selected Mm. K. Gray 11. Offering—Benediction 6 30 P. M.— B. Y. P. U. 8:00 P. M 1. “The Stone the Builders Rejected“..—...... ..................... ........ Brother Lee C. Anderson 2. Vocal Solo—Selected Mr. J. L. Brooks 3. 8:45—“The Business Side of Practical Christianity“........... - ..Dr. J. A. Merriman 4. Vocal Solo—Selected....Misa Katherine Simpson 5. 9 00—“The Church Advertised ”...... — .... ............................ Mm. E. I). Cannady 6. 9:15—Offering—Benediction The eseoutive committee of the Portland Drench of the N. A. A. C. P. held an Interesting bualneaa meeting Monday evening, Juno S, at which time 1100 was sent to Nie National office In New York aa the Branch's quota for the year. ELKS TAKE NOTICE Wednesday evening. June 11th, ev ery member of Rose City Lodge No. Ill, I. D. P. ,O. E. of W., la requested to be present at their meeting at the Stag Auditorium, the same being elec tion night. Besides, other bualneaa of Importance will be transacted Reports ore that the reunion serv Mrs. Barney McCoy suffered with ice of the U. N. I. A. last Sunday wee a splendid success . A good program ptomaine poison last week, resulting waa rendered and the attendance waa from the eating of canned corn. She la Improved at this writing. good I -------------------------------------- ------------------ - The Colored Women's Federated Clubs and N. A. A. C. P. Present • JESSIE GRAYSON IN What Are You Going to Do Folks?—Wait Until Leases in Crockett County Ad vance to Thousands of Dollars an Acre Before You Buy or Will You Miss This Big Offer Entirely? AS SURE AS YOU’RE LIVING. CROCKETT COUNTY WILL FURNISH THE NEXT Rir SENSATIONAL OIL DISCOVERY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUICK FORTUNES AND BIG FORTUNES IN CROCKF tt COUNTY ARE CALLING YOU LOUD. LONG. SWEET AND 1 SYMPATH ETICALLY Sometimes people think a man may be carried away by enthusiasm about his own proposition. But, however, Crockett County is the place where highly educated men, experienced oil operators, bankers and capitalists have caught the enthusiasm and become thoroughly imbued with the same idea that I have. Surely, when highly educated men, seasoned oil men, men who specialize in the search for hidden treasures turn their attention to a new oil center it is time for everybody to sit up and take notice. Leases have been purchased in large IntxL ?»< Qrockett County by keen business men. They have let drilling contracts calling for the immediate starting of operations, each drilling concern expressing a determination to sink its drill down to a depth of 4000 feet, if oil or gas is not found in commercial quantities at a lesser depth. It is not necessary to strike oil in a new district for small investors to make fortunes. Drilling alone enhances the price of acreage for many miles around. From the time wells start to drilling, until they reach the contracted depth, leases in the vi cinity change hands many times, with every sale realizing a handsome profit. It is immaterial whether wells being drilled are successful or failures, it does not impair opportunities of small lease holders to sell at a profit. I have a lease on 1920 acres in one solid block; this acreage exclusively joins acreage owned by the largest companies operating in the field, and is surrounded by the biggest oil drilling cam paign ever assembled south of the Mason and Dixon Line. Out of this huge block of acreage I am offering one section, 640 acres. I am selling same in 20-acre tracts at $10.00 per acre. THIS OFFER HOLDS GOOD FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. KEEP YOUR EYES ON CROCKET COUNTY AND SEE HOW TRUE IS THE SLOGAN "AS THE DRILL GOES DOWN THE PRICE OF ACREAGE GOES UP" Here is the kind of profits people have made through inside information such as I am giving you: Three men put up the small sum of $25.00; they bought a 100-acre lease and sold it for a quarter of a million, or $250,000. Each $1.00 invested brought a return of $10,000. A man from Oklahoma City got off the train at Ranger with only $5.00 in his pocket, walked out into the oil field, paid the $5.00 for an option on a lease, walked back to town and sold his option to the bank for $80,000, and bought a return ticket to Oklahoma City. A poor Syrian immigrant bought for $362 a piece of land which in a few months became worth two and a half millions. Buy Crockett County leases and you are in line for the next big pay-day in the Southern oil fields. FURTHER INFORMATION AND DETAILED EXPLANATION BY CALLING AT 419- 421 ABINGTON BUILDING, OFFICE OF E. J. MINOR, AND ASK FOR J. A. MERCER PHONE BROADWAY 6213. RECITAL Assisted by ETHEL REESE Dramatic Reader THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 8:30 P. M. Bethel A. M. E. Church HELP LIBERATE THE BOYS AT LEAVENWORTH! ......................... 4 | June Wedding Benefit MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL 8 P. M. Sharp, Tuesday, June 10, at the Church. East First ana Schuyler Streets Admission: Adults 25c, Children 15c ALL ABOARD! Music by Tom’s Dixie Tavern Orchestra Tawawa Tennis Club's First Annual Outing Monday Evening, June 16, 1922 ON THE PLEASURE BOAT SWAN The close of the Hope Chest Contest. Winners will be an nounced at 11 P. M. Contestants: Misses Algia Kirk, Anna Marrison, Ruth Kirk, Barters Hubbard and Ernestine Lee Help the young folks build their Tennis Courts A GOOD TIME FOR ALL Refreshments Will Be Served Admission, $1.00 BIG REUNION BAPTISTS TAKE NOTICE! RESULT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN MT.OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH OF THIS CITY, TO REACH A BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION, CON- SUMMATED THE 8TH OF MAY, WHEN THE MEMBERSHIP OF BOTH CHURCHES MET IN JOINT SESSION. AFTER EXPRESSIONS FROM VA RIOUS ONES, RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED MAKING THE TWO CHURCHES ONE. REV. E. C. DYER WHO WAS PASTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH AGREED TO SUPPLY THE UNITED CHURCH AS PASTOR FOR 30 DAYS. UNDER THE PRESENT AGREEMENT, REV. DYER'S SERVICE WILL END JUNE 8, THE 2ND SUNDAY ON THAT DAY THERE WILL BE A BIG REUNION SERVICE AT - ' • MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH AT WHICH TIME. EVERY NEGRO BAPTIST IN PORTLAND IS SPECIALLY URGED TO BE PRESENT SO THERE CAN BE A KNOWLEDGE OF THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY THAT THIS CHURCH HAS TO TAKE ITS PLACE IN THE MOR AL AND SPIRITUAL CONSTRUCTION. WITH THE OTHER CHURCHES IN OUR CITY EDITOR OF SOUTHERN OREGON SPOKESMAN SAYS “NIGGERS" ANO FOREIGNERS MUST GIVE SOUTHERN OREGON A WIDE BERTH—WILL LOWER COMMUNITY MORALS “This Is a Whit« Man's Country, Yesterday, Today and Forever"—Ha Hee Narva to Quota Bible In Attempt to Support Contention.—Foam a Race Riot With Advent of Three “Niggers” (Reprint from the Southern Oregon representatives here to take charge Spokesman, May 24. 1924) of the mill, a Mr. Walker being in charge of the Southern party. Grants Pass always haa been a Along with Mr. Walker’s party white man's town, and there is no came three niggers, whom it is stat reason under th« shining sun why ed Mr. Walker intends to keep in It shouldn't continue to be a white this town, regardless of the fact that man’s town. The fact that this la Grants Pass has always been a white a white man's country here in this man's town, and intends to keep on wonderful Rogue River Valley, has being a white man's town. And for brought the best of the white race the new comers' information it here and sach population will bring doesn't mean maybe, when we say the cream of the white race here in Grants Pass is going to continue to the future. be a white man's town. The attitude of the people of this We are told that these niggers are peaceful, law abiding community very impudent, one of them, it is toward the encroachments of the stated walked into a local pool hall black, brown or red races of the land, and insisted that the proprietor there or the world for that matter, la: or somebody call him “Mister" if he NIGGER. WE DON'T WANT YOU didn’t know his (the coon's) name. HERE—AND WE WONT HAVE This editor advises that "black boy” YOU HERE—YOU HAD BETTER to stay out of his office with such an ROLL. UP YOUR BED AND RIDE— attitude of mind. THIS IS TO BE A WHITE MAN’S We hope that Mr. Walker will see COUNTRY, YESTERDAY. TODAY fit to remove these "Misters’* from AND FOREVER. out of this community within the If there are any jobs to hand out next seven days, as it is this editor's in this country, the white man or opinion that somebody will move white woman are the ones to get the them If he don’t, judging from the jobs—this thing of bringing niggers public sentiment that ia being ex In here to take jobs as chauffeurs, pressed in many places at the pres or maids or laborers or in tact any ent time. job that may be open here is an in There are many white folks here fringement on the rights of the white who could work at any of the joba people who have taken pride in this in this community, and it is au insult their ideal community. on the intelligence and good name of Those who must have niggers for this town to bring those niggers in help had best move to where niggers here and expect to keep them here are wanted tor we are dead sure the when it has been the fredom from nigger is not wanted here, and he is niggers and foreigners of any kind not going to be allowed to stay, that has brought most of the people whether his numbers are three or to Grants Pass and Southern Oregon. three hundred. A friendly tip to the wise should As soon as one nigger is allowed to be sufficient. stay in these parts, this community ceases to be a white man's country, HOTEL NOTES and in as much as it doesn't take very long tor a family of niggers to Ed Taylor, an old time increase into a "buck town” of large waiter, who has been do population, the coming of one nig ing extra stunts at The ger is the beginning of future trouble. Portland, has caught on Who wants Grants Pass to be the to a job as dining car scene of a race riot? waiter from Portland to Who wants to see property values Spokane. slump in Josephine county? Dr. E. E. Green, who has been hold Who wants to see the handiwork ing the fort at The Portland for al of years pass into the hands of a de most a quarter of a century, and who signing black race who don't belong Is a true servant of old Satan, is be in Oregon and who will ony cause ing razzed good and plenty by his co trouble if they try to come here. workers for mooching bread and It is to be hoped that the man or gulping wine at the Baptists’ sacra woman who brought these niggers mental service last Sunday evening. here will see fit. ,at once, to get rid D. L. Thomas, a former hotel of them, not after a while, but right waiter, was up to The Portland Mon now. day on business with some of the There are rumors of threats that waiters. might become realities if these nig Mr. and Mrs. John Hampshire and gers are allowed to stay any longer their son, prominent in the business than it will take them to be loaded and social circles at Grants Pass, up and shipped back to Alabama, Oregon, were guests at The Portland where the nigger will be at home and two days last week. he will hibernate in his native heath. Foreigners of any kind are not WILLIAMS AVE. Y. W. C. A. NOTE8 wanted In this community, and it will The delegates to Gearhart Camp be to the best interests of any and Conference are Misses Roae Wash all foreigners to give Grants Pass ington, Ruth Anderson, Lillian Avery, and Southern Oregon a wide berth. Nellie Franklin. Barbara Hubbard Grants Pass can boast of a com and Alfreda Franklin. munity that is made up of peaceful The Blue Triangle delegate for the white people who are striving to live, Northwest Community Conference is move and have their being at peace Miss Effie Johnson. with the world, under the law that Miss E. Johnson and Miss Danley God has laid down for man to obey. attended the meeting of the Seabeck Yet it is written, "if it be possible, Club at the Main Y. W. C. A. Monday as much as Heth within you, live evening. peaceably with all men.” And inas Miss Mildred Fox, Executive Secre much as It is impossible for the tary for High School Reserves, con whites and blacks to live peaceably ducted the initiation service at the together, it is mete that the white Branch. Five girls were initiated. people of this community should rise The High School Reaerves and their In protest at the attempt of any one friends hiked to Oswego Lake May to bring in here foreigners or nig 30th. gers who not only will take jobs that Miss Norma Keene has been ap rightfully belong to white people, re pointed Advisor for High School Re gardless of what the jobs are, for serves. eigners and niggers will lower the The Committee of Management en standard of our community morals, as joyed a luncheon at their regular haa been done in those mongrelised meeting on May the 29th. communities where the color line Is Miss Ione Duke will be In charge not drawn. of the building during the Summer There is only one way to keep months. Grants Pass white, and that is to— The swimming classes close on keep it white. Wednesday, June . The "Y" will be open in the after noon during the Summer months and LOCAL BOX FACTORY PUR will be available for special as well CHASER BRINGS BLACKS as the regular meetings upon re TO WHITE CITY quest. Indignation at Presence of Niggers Mumford’s Auto Club gave Its dance Hare Rune High—Drastic Steps at Roches Park Monday night. A Will Be Taken, It la Stated, large crowd waa in attendance and to Force Evacuation If the affair was reported successful. Niggers Do Not Leave Peaceably TENTS TINTS TENTS J. W. Curry will open hie teat set The old Pine Box Factory at Grants tlement at Seaside, Ora., on the ISth Pass has been purchased by an Ala of this month. Phone Broadway 14E1 bama concern who have sent their Prices reasonable.—Adv.