THE
ADVOCATE
An Independent Paper Devoted to the
VOL. XXI.
NO. 51
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Interest» p/ the People
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1924
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ONENESS OF HUMANITY WILL BRING PEACE
PRESIDENT ADMITS NO COLOR LINE
NEW YORKER SEEKS COOLIDGE INFLUENCE
TO BAR POSSIBILITY OF COLORED MAN BE
ING SEATED IN CONGRESS — PRESIDENT
QUOTES ROOSEVELT IN HIS STAND THAT
ALL CITIZENS ARE EQUAL POLITICALLY.
PROMINENT LOCAL WOMAN PASSES
MRS. LILLIAN ALLEN, WIFE OF W. D. ALLEN, PORTLAND BUSI
NESS MAN, IS MOURNED BY HOST OF RELATIVES AND
FRIENDS ALL OVER COUNTRY."
GEORGE ORR LATIMER, PROMINENT LOCAL
MAN, DELIVERS IMPRESSIVE TALK BEFORE
LARGE GATHERING — SAYS RACES MUST
RECOGNIZE ONENESS OF HUMANITY BE
FORE PEACE IS ASSURED — NO RACIAL
SUPERIORITY.
Cites Wonderful War Record of Colored Soldier — Says
They Were No Shirkers — Will Uphold Constitution
Funeral Services Wednesday Morning Said to Be Largest Ever Held Race Prejudice Overcome Through Association and Good
of United States on Citizens* Rights.
fellowship — Relates Experiences at Green Acre —
Here Amoing the I^ocal Colored People—Flowers Numerous and
Excellent Record Made by Colored People.
Beautiful—Service Simple and Impressive.
colored people is one which, however
it might be received in some other
Charles Williams, and Don Wormley. of the church, Mrs. Allen was a de
(By a Friend)
quarters, could not possibly be per
voted Christian Scientist, having spent
Letters and Telegrams
mitted by any one who feels a re spoil
For two hourx I have been writing
Mr. and Mrs. R W (Allen (Nash eight years in stndy of that religion.
sibility for living up to the traditions down the name« of frienda who have
Several years ago physicians an
and maintaining principles of the Re tent telegram«, letter» and flowers, in ville), Mrs. N. J. Anderson and family
publican party.
token of the appreciation, respect and (Nashville), Messrs. Bob and Charles nounced that she had diabetes and
would have only a few years to live.
"Our Constitution guarantees equal love in which they esteemed the late Allen (N. Y. CityL Mrs. I-ouise Avery,
While she was not as strong as she
Dan
Byrd
(Seattle),
Jack
Bloomfield,
rights to all our citixeus, without dis Mrs. Lillian Allen, wife of W. D. .
used to be. Mrs. Allen yras looking
crimination on account or race or Allen, who ascended Saturday night,! Golden Baker (Los Angeles). Mr and
color
I have taken my oath to sup August 9th. at the family residence, Mrs. R, H. Brooke (Berkeley), Henry fine and all her friends thought she
was much improved. At the beach
port that Constitution It is the source 675 East Madison street. As I perused I
she was as jolly and as happy as the
of your thoughts and my rights.
I the long list, 1 was particularly at
rest, taking long hikes and outings al
propose to regard it and administer it, tracted by its diversity. It represented
most daily. She returned from the
as the source of the rights of all the the high, the low, the riah, tha poor,
Allen's
cottage at Seaview on the first
people, whatever their belief or race the native, the foreigner, the Christian,
of the month and on the ninth the end
the
sinner,
the
professional
and
non
Quotes Roosevelt
came unexpectedly and sudden.
professional.—a prince sent his sym
"A colored man is precisely as much
Finley's mortuary had charge of the
pathy;
the
old,
the
young,
the
black,
entitled to submit his candidacy in a
funeral, held at the Portland crema
party primary as is any other citixen. the white. And as I looked. 1 thought
torium. 14th and Bybee Sts., Wednes
The decision must be made by the con how beautiful it is to live this life as
day. August 13th, and the simple burial
to
be
so
universally
respected
and
stituents to whom he offers himself,
rites were read by Mrs. Mary Weldon.
loved. And not ail these loving ex
and by nobody else.
Williams R. Boone, prominent piano
pressions and tokens had been reserved
"You have suggested that in some
teacher, played the music for the serv
for her untimely exit, but they are
fashion I should bring influence to
ice and the soloist was Mrs. M. Chap
indicative of the every day regard in
bear to prevent the possibility ol a
man of the First Science church.
which the deceased was held.
colored nun being nominated for Con
Mrs. Allen had all the care that
The flowers! They were too beauti
gress.
In reply, I quote my great
money and love could give. Mr. Allen
ful and too numerous for description.
predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt:
was to her a wonderful husband; she
Words are such futile carriers in which
had everything beautiful and lovely;
• • • I cannot consent to
to convey the description of them— I
her home was a palace and she pre
take the position that the door of hope
nature's "Super-creation.” They were ,
sided over it like a queen.
—the door of opportunity—is to lie
elegant in all their riotous profusion !
Mourning their loss are W. D. Allen,
shut upon any man. no matter how
of color and fragrance as they formed
husband; W. D. Allen Jr., Nellie C.
worthy, purely upon the grounds of
a halo about the exquisite couch upon Allen Boyd (Nashville), Lyle F.
Allen aud Charles Robert Allen, chil-
race or color.'"
which reposed the beautiful form of Brown (Deputy District Attorney), Iren; Mrs. W. J. Medley, mother; W.
the deceased, and through this floral Mrs. Bonnie Bogle. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
M Medley, brother; Mrs. E. Austin
haxe the mourners wended their way Cain, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Darden (Pet
and Mrs. G. "Lightfoot of Montreal,
CHILD MISTREAT to take a last long gaxe upon the face ersburg. Va.), Henry F. Daniels (Chi Can., sisters; T. J Medley of Quebec
Ku Klux Klan
oi their beloved friend and sister. We cago), Harry R. Duvall (Seattle),
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City, brother; Mrs. C. M. Patterson of
oftimes hear people say: "Give me Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daly (Los An
Chicago, sister; Clarence Medley of
United States Senator I .a Follette, VICTIM, 11. KIDNAPPED WHEN my flowers while I live—I can't smell I geles), J. P. Emery. Petrovia Everett
Calgary, Alberta, brother; Mrs. S. M.
independent candidate for President of
SHE SPURNS RIDE. DRIVEN
them after I am gone." Mrs. Allen (Spokane), Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Flow
Lucas of Atlantic City and Mrs. H. B
TO LONELY SPOT AND
received flowers while she moved ers. Mr. and Mrs. L. M Flowers, Bud
the United States, replying to a ques
Gantt of Los Angeles, sisters.
tion asked him as to how he stood on
THEN HURLED OUT
among us here, just as «he received Grayson (Seattle), Mrs. Evelyn Gra-
the Ku Klux Klan, said;
them out at the Portland' Cremator velli, Mrs. L. A. Graves (Seattle). Rev.
"Anyone familiar with my record, Police Comb City and Environs for ium Wednesday morning. And if we H. B. Gantt (Los Angeles), Prof. John
especially in my own state, knows that
Same "Long-Nosed Man" Sought
belive the spirit lives always, and if M. Gandy (Petersburg. Va.), Mr. and
I have always stood without reserva
in Series of Crimes
we believe it is the spirit in us that ; Mrs. Thomas How-ard, Mr. and Mrs.
By Jiggs.
tion against any discrimination be
teaches us to appreciate, then we know Thomas Johnson (Oakland), Mrs.
tween races, classes and creeds. I hold
San Francisco, Cal., Aug 11.—Hot Mrs. Alien's spirit is smiling down Florence Kemp (Nashville), Mrs. Nan
BEES AND
that every citixen is entitled to the full | on the trail of the "long nosed man" upon us in loving appreciation, and nie Law (Gearhart), Dr. and Mrs. S.
exercise of his constitutional rights. I whose attacks on little girls for the that she is happy for the gorgeous L. Lucas (Atlantic City), Mrs. W. S. FREEDMAN
"I am unalterably opposed to the past two months have infuriated and bouquets her friends and loved ones Martin (St. Paul). R. P Moore (Nash
TEAM
evident purposes of the secret organ baffled the police, a squad of nine de presented her Wednesday morning, j ville), Tom Medley (Quebec), Clar-1
isation known as the Ku Klux Klan, tectives yesterday combed the city and She was beautiful in life; so she was | ence Medley (Edmonton, Alta.), Mr.
as disclosed by its public acta.
environs, spurred on by the details of beautiful in death,—not a trace of, and Mrs. E. J. Minor. Mrs. C. M. WILL PLAY FOR CHAMPION
"It cannot long survive.
his latest attack upon his 14th victim, doubt, fear or suffering was visible Patterson (Chicago), Dr. George Par
SHIP TO ENTER FALL TOUR
"Relying upon the sound judgment an eleven-year-old girl.
upon her fair face as she lay “like rish (city health officer), Al Patter
NAMENT; J. S. BELL, PILOT,
and good sense of our people, it is
SURE OF SUCCESS.
A full description of her assailant one who wraps the drapery of his son (Seattle). Mrs. Cora Rea and
my opinion that such a movement is
was given the police yesterday by couch about him and lies down to daughter (Seaview), Mr. and Mrs. W.
foredoomed
It has within its own
J. S. Bell, pilot of Portland Bees
the child, who was kidnaped Sunday pleasant drcams." Nothing but peace H. Robinson, Miss S.illie K. Stone
body the seeds of its death
night at the corner of Twentieth and and love were noted there.. I cannot (Nashville). Mrs. N. J. Sykes, Laura baseball team is all smiles today as
"Abraham Lincoln, nearly seventy
Douglass streets, thrown into an auto refrain from thinking of it all as a big Sykes. Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Stevens he announced the game between the
years ago set forth his views on thia
and driven to a lonely spot in Corbett floral greeting, and those who sent (Nashville), O. S. Thomas and family, Bees and the Freedman All Star team
question in a letter to his friend, Mr. road, where she was attacked and then the flowers are:
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Troutman (Brook to take place Sunday (tomorrow) Aug.
Joshua F. Speed, dated Springfield,
lyn),
Mrs. R. S. White (Nashville), 17, at the Vaughn street baseball park
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C.
A.
Allen,
Mr.
and
thrown into the street.
Illinois, August 24, 1855:
Mrs. Waldo Bogle. Julia Bailey. Mrs. William Webb (Seattle). Miss Debor at 11:30 o'clock sharp. No wonder
Child
Describes
Fiend
•• • • • « You inquire where I
C. H. Bloomfield, J. A. Bandy. Mr. ah Williams (Council Bluffs), Mrs. Mr. Bell is happy, for this game comes
The little victim, in a serious condi
now stand
That is a disputed point.
and Mrs. W. S. Badger. Mrs. Cand Mary Willis (Nashville).
as the fulfillment of a long sought
1 think I am a Whig; but others say tion, yesterday gave the police an ac ance Black, Mrs. Zoe Boston (Seattle),
Mrs. Allen was born in Quebec 46 and hard earned effort on his part to
count
of
her
experience,
and
this
de
there are no Whigs, and that 1 am an
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Boone (Duncan years ago, spent her childhood in Mon gain recognition for the colored ball
scription of the fiend:
Abolitionist.
In 1901 she graduated from players of Portland. Mr. Bell has been
Jr. Music teacher), Dr. and Mrs. A. treal.
Age—40 years.
'“I am not a Know-Nothing; that
M Cochrance, Mrs. A. L. Corneal, Provident Hospital, Chicago, in nurse with the team, working with it, en
Height—5 feet 11 inches.
is certain. How could I be? How
Canadian National Telegraphic Em training and for a time served in that couraging it for two years and now he
Weight—165 pounds.
can any one who abhors the oppression
ployes (Quebec), Prince W. S. J. institution in the capacity of assistant feels repaid for his strenuous efforts.
Face—Smooth shaven.
of negroes he in favor of degrading
Later she went to There were those who said the team
Challoughlczilcgise (Africa), Mr. and superintendent.
Nose—Long and angular.
classes of white people? Our progress
Mrs. F.. D. Cannady, Dahlia Temple Council Bluffs and Omaha and did would not accomplish anything, but
Suit—Brown.
in degeneracy appears to me to be
No. 202, I. B. P. O. D. E. of W., professional nursing, then back to this game scheduled to take place Sun
Hat—Soft black felt.
pretty rapid. As a nation we began
Calvin Evans, J. D. Emery, K. S. Chicago where, in 1905. she was mar day is most .certainly sufficient con
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by declaring that "all men are created
Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. B J. Fuller, ried to W. D. Allen of Nashville, tradiction.
equal." We now practically read it Bishop Parks Senior
The happy couple went to
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Greenland. Mrs. Tenn.
It is announced also that the win
"all men are created equal except
Catherine Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Wo Nashville and spent their honeymoon, ning team Sunday, wilt be matched
A. M.
Church
negroes." When the Know-Nothings
Gong and family. MY s . G. O. Graves, later coming West, where Mr. Allen with the Fulton Blues for the Fall
get control, it will read "all men are
With i,.a death of Bishop L. J Cop Miss Eva Graves (Nellie Alien's music entered the hotel business and ever Tournament championship.
created equal except negroes and for pin, Bishop W. H. Parks become« teacher), Mrs. L. A. Graves (Seattle), since that time they have made Port
With such an aggregation as Mills,
eigners and Catholics.” When it comes automatically the senior bishop of the W. A. Green, Helen Green. Golden land their home, rearing a beautiful Rhodes,
Parks,
Robinson,
Strain,
to this, I shall prefer emigrating to A. M. E. church—that is senior in act- West Club, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Gray family of three children. William Dun Brooks. Williams. Hayes, Bogle and
some country where they make no ! ive service. Bishop B. F. Lee is the son, A. G. Green, Golden West Hotel can Jr., Nellie and Robert.
others as good. Mr. Bell is confident
pretense of loving liberty,—to Russia, bishop longest in office, having been (Seattle), Mr. and Mrs? G. B. Hardin,
For many years Mrs. Allen was act that the Bees will "bring home the
for instance, where despotism can be elected in 1892.
As senior bishop, Misses Violet and Gwendolyn Hooker, ive in club and social circles. She bacon."
taken pure, and without the base alloy Bishop Parks thus becomes the rank Walter B. Honeyman, Mrs. E. L. was the first president of the Colored
Through Mr. Bell’s efforts the
of hypocrisy. ♦ ♦ •
ing bishop of 7000 ministers, who are Jamison, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keller, Mr. Women's Council, was a member of Junior baseball team, was entered into
" ‘Your friend forever,
pastors of 7500 churches with a mem and Mrs. Virgil Keene, Miss Norma the Rosebud Study Club and the the City League and held city cham
"‘A. Lincoln."
bership and following of nearly 800,- Keene, Bessie Kelly, Maria Lee (Nash Eastern Star, but later gave up her pionship penant until this year when
"With this statement from Abraham 000 people, and will preside over all ville), Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Lucas (At activities to devote her time to her it lost by a score of 6-7 in the final
Lincoln I would join also a passage the meetings of the Bishops' Council. lantic City), Miss Kate Lewis, Mr. home and children of whom she was game. They say that Rube Foster has
from a letter written by Thomas Jef Bishop Henry Blanton Parks was born and Mrs. George P. Moore, Mrs. exceptionally fond.
She was a de his eyes on some of the Portland Bees.
ferson to Edward Dowse in 1803:
in Georgia and educated in Atlanta Jeanne Myers, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. voted mother, loving wife and good
Everybody is asked to come out and
" ‘I never will, by word or act, bow University. He was missionary secre Minor, Mrs. W. B. Medley and family friend.
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see the boys play ball.
to the shrine of intolerance, or admit tary from 1896 to 1908, and elected (Montreal). Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Mer
Mrs. Allen was accomplished in
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a right of inquiry into the religious bishop in 1908. Was a delegate to the riman, Dan Marx, B. L. Murray, music and spent much of her time with
For Rent — Neatly furnished room
opinions of others.’
Ecumenical Conference in 1911; and Charles H. Maxwell (Salem), Mr. and her son William Duncan Jr., who is for man or man and wife. Call Sell
"Upon these statements of Jefferson served as president of the Financial Mrs. C. M. Patterson (Chicago), J. C. an excellent pianist. At the time of wood 0217.
and Lincoln, expressing the sentiments Board of the A* M. E. church. Was Pugh and mother, Rosebud Study her passing it is said she had her plans
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which I am happy to believe the vast bishop over Alabama and Tennessee, Club, E. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. J. all made to accompany him East to
The womanless wedding, another
majority of our citixens cherish and to served four quadrenniums over the H. Reed, Miss Blanche Ross, Mrs. C. enter college. (William Duncan grad great" event, will be pulled off at Zion
which they will ever rigidly adhere, fifth district, and is now serving his C. Smith, F. P. Sheasgreen and family, uated with honors this Spring from Friday, August 29th.
and upon my own views expressed in ; first quadronnium over the 18th dis Messrs. Howard and Tom Troutman, Jefferson high school)
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this letter, I am content to stand with trict, comprising California, Washing Mr. and Mrs. Bert Turner, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen was of a quiet and pleas
For Rant— Furnished housekeeping
out qualification or evasion.
ton, Oregon and Oklahoma.
Mrs. O. S. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. R. ing disposition and had friends all over rooms. Convenient to car line. Mod
"Sincerely yours,
Bishop Parks will preach in Portland S. White, Mrs. E. L. Webster, Mrs. the country who exchanged visits with ern convenienaes. Sellwood 1021. 1695
(Signed) "Robert M. La Follette." at Bethel church, Sunday, August 24th. L. K. Weeks, Mrs. West, Mr. and Mrs. I her frequently. While not a member East 7th St.—Adv.
Washington, A uk 11-—Replying to
a letter of protest against the candi
dacy of a colored man in New York
state for Congress. President Coolidge
Monday expressed "amazeinent" at the
suggestion that he intervene and re
affirmed his intention of administering
the Constitution winch he pointed out
"guarantees equal rights to all our
citixcns without disci iminatioti on ac
count or race or color.”
The letter, made public at the White
House, was written by the president
to < harles R Gardner of Fort Ham
ilton. N. Y. Gardner had sent a news
paper clipping concerning the candi
dacy of the colored man for a seating
from New York and suggested “re
peated ignoring of the growing race
problem does not excuse us for allow
ing encroachments.*’
"I .caving out of consideration the
manifest impropriety of intruding him
self in a local contest (or nomination,”
Mr. Coolidge wrote in reply, “I am
anutxed to receive such a letter.
Citea War Records
"During the war 500,000 colored men
were called up under the draft, not
one of whom «ought to evade it. They
took their places wherever assigned in
defense of the nation of which they are
just as truly citizens as are any others
The suggestion of denying any meas
ure of their full political rights to such
a great group of our population as the
Doomed, Says 14TH
La Follette
BY AUTO THUG
AMUSEMENTS and
SPORT
PORTLAND
ALL-STAR
TO MATCH
HERE SUNDAY
Bishop
of the
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(Special to The Advocate)
(Reported by Miss F. Swain)
she established in this little town of
i« . Maine,
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o< Editor and Mrs E. D. Cannady. Joly M investigation of religions, which meant
daL^duT¿Twtthin^u.T'and Alin ,he reality of the religions, of science
Park of California.>
an<j philosophy, and the influences of
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the world that are of value,
About three years ago I was in a
j
have been very much interested in
little main community and some friend ! tfle
work of Green Acre for the past
of mine who has the knack of travel- i
or seven years. The first year
ing all over the world and speaking ot|C
of the great lights was there, Ed-
to every one she meet, trying to im- war(J
Hafc an<J
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bue them with the spirit of the new |
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interesting story, I think. It shows the
age. Miss Jack, met a i CO,°r
8ent " great spirit of that man—shows how
man one day at the market and told |
the trouble of meeting a certain issue
him he looked as if he were living
that we have confronting us in the
in the new day, in the new spring
United States of America is easily
time, and he looked at her a little
overcome through association and good
while and he asked her if she had
fellowship. The first time that Booker
anything he could read.
She said,
T. Washington arrived in Boston, he
“Yes, I will give you a booklet.” And
had a great heavy suit case, and he
then he asked if she had anyone that
could talk on these things and she | heard a voice behind him saying, “Let
me help you,” and when he looked
said yes. So about 3 o'clock one Sun- <
around a hand was put down to help
day afternoon, I was working in the
him, and this person who put down a
garden of this place, and she came
helping hand was Edward Everett
along and said I had a job talking
Hale. Booker T. Washington, I found
that evening, and jokingly introduced
out also this summer, he had gone
me to this Reverend Harris as Deacon
Lattimer, so when he introduced me down and spoken at Green Acre con
to the congregation I apologized right ferences.
It has gone on all through these
away and when I finished be said,
“It is evident that Mr. Latimer isn’t years and it is now entering on its 31st
any minister, but I will tell you what season. These ideals have been held
he is; he is a truth teller.'
I think forth: the emancipation and the free
a word or two about this place where dom of the various shackles that are
holding civilization back. It is no won
I was would be of vital interest.
We have heard several talks about der such a movement as the Youth
the troublous times that we are facing. movement has come into existence.
Personally, my viewpoint agrees with The fact is that crumbling civilization,
all of them, and I think that the un different aspects of the civilization of
derlying principle that is a solution for today, have left thinking humanity to
our present day problems, whether work out its own pathways, to see the
they be social, whether they be civic, clearer horizon again. I think that in
economic, or religious lines,—that until all relationships with the world that this
the world, and that means the author great spirit of imbuing a spiritual un
ities of the world as well, recognize derstanding of the religions of the
the principle of the oneness of creation; world outside of our own. a recognition
in other words, the oneness of the of the equal rights of other race«, and
world of humanity; not until that of all sects in the world, and recogniz
recognition comes, will we begin to ing that science is in the world to de
have a new era of civilization which velop religion, to enlarge the vision of
will be a universal civilization. In fact. ‘ religion, and also to take in the scope
I think the world peace which we are i of different capacities, that we have
so anxious to see is a peace that is > been created from the same divine
based upon the final unity of all races I power with the right to equal oppor
and of peoples. The same thing works tunity to develop our capacities. If we
out in races. We cannot find a super understand such things as that, then
ior race on the face of the globe. Our we have already entered into the new
leading naturalist in this country as era. It is a question very often of edu
sures us that there is not a scintilla cation, environment, or one condition
of evidence of the superiority as re ed a rather small and what is known
gards the civilizing effects of the Nor as an aristocratic college in New Eng
dic race, and that is our leading au land. This college has had very few
thority. We find the same thing to students from the South, that is colored
be true of religion. The same is true students, although when I was in col
in our industrial and social crises. lege we didn’t consider it aristocratic
What seems to be much more acute at all but considered there was a great
here in the Western world also affects I deal of democratic spirit in the col-
the Oriental world. They also have lege. But in the graduating class the
their problems and their solutions to highest honors this year were given to
day depend greatly upon the solution a colored student, and the next high
est honors were not awarded at all,
of our problems.
This spirit of the oneness of the and this colored student, perhaps the
world religions had a great inception only one, was asked to give the ora
in this country in the year of the first tion by the class. Recently a contest
world's fair at Chicago.
At that was held to judge the poetry of the
world's fair there was a gathering of undergraduate world. The poems were
races and religions and it is interesting submitted without name and without
to note that the British government is distinction of the color or sex. The
holding a similar conference in Lon first prize was given to a colored stu
don this year. Now you can see that dent of Columbia University. You can
every religion in the world is going see by this that superiority, as we con
to be represented and most of the races sider it in races, does not exist at all
in the world will be represented in where the conditions are not known.
That is the little keynote of what
that conference and that is bound to
make toward a greater understanding they have found the Bahai Spirit means
In this conference held at the world’s to the world.
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fair. Miss Sarah J. Farmer, one of the
COLORED Men wanted to qualify
pioneers of the women's movement in
this country, was there. She received for sleeping car and train porters.
Experience unnecessary. Transporta
that inspiration from that congress tion furnished. Write T McCaffrey.
to carry on the ideal and the next year Supt., St. Louis, Mo.
WATERMELON FESTIVAL
*
given by
"MAJOR ASHFORD OF ZION’S
MILITARY FORCE’’
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 8:30 P. M.
At First A. M. E. Zion Church
417 William* Avenue
PROGRAM
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ADMISSION 10 CENT8