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ADVOCATE HE An Independent Paper Devoted to the Interest» V the People PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1924 PRICE 5 CENTS SHS ■B" — NATIONAL WOMANS PARTY HEAD SNUBS RACE » LYNCHING PLACARDS CAUSE STIR IN ENGLAND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE CIRCULATE ANTI LYNCHING PLACARDS IN FRONT OF HOTEL WHERE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MEM BERS RESIDED WHILE IN LONDON, ENG LAND, RECENTLY ALICE PAUL OF WASHINGTON AND GAETA WOLD BOYERS WANT COLORED PEOPLE BARRED FROM SERVICES AT GRAVE OF INEZ MILHOLLAND AT MEADOWMOUNT, NEW YORK. CHAMPIONED BY J. E. MILHOLLAND. ROLAND HAYES ARRIVES IN UNITED STATES—ALONE (Special) New York. Aug 21.— Roland Hayes, (ainous tenor and winner of the Spin White Sandwich Men .Employed to Carry Banners, Some of Which Read: “Law or Lynch Law?" “What About it, Lawyers of U S. A.?” Much Excitement Is Created. (Special I New York, Aug 21.—The National Association (or the Advancement of Colored People, r>9 Fifth avenue, has received a letter from Percy F. Hurst of the I .aw Reform Association in London. England, telling of the stir created during the recent visit there of the American Bar Association by the N. A A C. P anti-lynching pla cards displayed by sandwiclimen who paraded up and down the main streets. So marked was the effect of the pos ters that an "unseen hand" had the sandwichmen relegated to side streets, writes Mr Hurst, saving "I think it has been a very success ful display as it has attracted wide spread attention from our own public and from your lawyers, but there has undoubtedly been an unseen hand at work to nullify if possible the efforts that have been made This has been - noticeable Ironuhe fact that after the saudwichmen had paraded foe several days past the hotels where the lawyers mostly pul up. the police made these men stand by in side streets foe which act there was no possible excuse Furthermore, practically all comment has been kept out of the British press as to the demonstration made This is no doubt due to almost all the ed itors of the London papers being law yers, and it is therefore easy to under- stand the desire to suppress all agita- lion (or strengthening the law and ending its abuses " The N A A C. P. is still receiving letters as a result of these placards. asking for the (acta about lynching. Some of the inscriptions worn by the men. who are all white, follow: "Law or Lynch Law? What About II, Law yers of^the U. S. A.*" "Are People Burnt at the Stake? Yes. in the U. S A " "Humanity's Mrssage to the U S A.: Stop Lynching I" Protest Against Party Voiced by Robert Minor — Mrs. Addie Hunton Speaks — Dr. Emmet J. Scott said Inez Milholland Had Courage to Fight for Right. garn medal for the "most noteworthy achievement of a person of African descent in 1923," arrived in New York last Saturday aboard the S. S direct from Europe, alone. Paris, This dis pelled the rumor, which has gained strength since his departure last spring, that he sailed to Europe to wed an English beanly Mr. Hayes spent the week-end at the Park Avenue Hotel. Park avenue and 34th street, and left Monday noon for Boston to make ar rangements for his American tour, which will begin in early October and The executive committee of the last until March 27. 1925. The tour Lincoln Political League will meet will take Mr Hayes as far West as Monday night. September I, for the Oregon purpose ol nuking arrangements for During his forihromintf American holding a public meeting for the voters ul Portland Roscoe Conklin Sim tour Mr. Hayes will appear four times mons. noted orator, is national com in New York, as follows: Carnegie mitteeman of the league with head Hal). October 25; Carnegie Hall. No quarters in Chicago. Mr. Simmons vember 28; Carnegie Hall. January has appointed national state commit 29. 1925. with Boston Symphony Or‘ teemen in every stale in the union. chestra. and in Brooklyn January 30 F. D Cannady is turned for Oregon lie will conduct his own tour under Besides every county in the state of Ilia own management, in connection Oregun has named its chairman. The with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Lincoln Political League to Meet league is expected to take a very active Mr. Hayes will formally receive the part in the state and national political Spingarn award which he won last campaign June at some time, yet to be decided, during his tour. Il was received by Teachers Misses Zuetta B. Bookroutn and proxy at Philadelphia on July I. At Marie L. Chase of Philadelphia, Pa., the same hour the medal was being were visitors in the city this week, presented Mr. Hayes was singing be slopping at the residence of Mr. and fore the king and queen of England. Mr Hayes is enthusiastic over his Mrs. B J Fuller, 839 Tibbetts Street. The ladies were greatly impressed with recent European tour, which closed in the beauty of Oregon scenery in and late Juue. and reports one of the most He has been abcmi l^irtland Miss Chase is princi »uccewlul he ever had Visit Here pal of one of the public schools in on vacation in Philadelphia, and Miss Bookroum is closed. a teacher in the city schools there. They arrived from California Sunday and left Wednesday for Seattle and points in British Columbia. ■ . ■ ■--------------------------- --------- Italy since the tour LOCAL and FOREIGN NEWS BRIEFS A Card of Thanks THE OREGON STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OPPMN “A LIBERAL and PRACTICA1 EDUCATION" In Ihr aavanU wn»u< ami pnjmlsu In Ills Throueh the f.Ulo.ln« •rhool. and 4»l«rlm.nU The School of Basic Arts and Sciences ♦ Art. KrwIteA. publte sp~tUn« ..water n lan«ua**a. bUtory. and th* Kienzl Frvvidifw lb« foundation training upon which technical svecialiaalkHi fa built. 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Aug. 22.—The National of women to office, we sincerely hope Woman's Party, through two of its that every one of your candidates will leaders. Miss Alice Paul of Washing be defeated in the coming election." ton and Mrs. Gaeta Wold Boyers, ad Prompt protest against the National mitted wishing to exclude colored Woman's Party stand was also made people from the services at the grave by Lydia Gibson (Mrs. Robert Minor) of Inez Milholland. woman suffrage who telegraphed the party as follows: champion, at "Meadowmount," Essex "If yesterday’s N. Y. Times quotes county. New York, according to a dis Mrs. Gaeta Wold Boyers correctly, I patch to the New York Times, among must protest against reactionary an<l those discriminated against being Em shameful stand to which she commits mett J. Scott, treasurer of Howard Womans Party. In disowning col University. Professor Lucy D. Slowe ored women the organization would of Howard and Mrs. Addie W. Hun show itself possessed of the privileged ton. representing the National Assoc class outlook and therefore obsolete iation for the Advancement of Colored and reactionary. I ask therefore that People. Miss Paul explained that: my name be removed from list of as "This was arranged as a demonstration sociate editors of 'Equal Rights' un of women, and it was no place for less organization repudiates position colored people to speak.” indicated.” At the services, John E. Milholland. Dr. Emmett J. Scott of Howard father of Inez Milholland. and a vice University, who was the principal president of the N. A. A. C. P.. made spokesman for colored people, said in an emphatic protest against the ex part: clusion of the colored speakers, and "Inez Milholland had the courage to obtained an opportunity for Mr. Scott face the application of democratic to make a short address. principles and was not afraid to follow The National Association for the them to their logical end. Those who Advancement of Colored People at fight for a great idea and for a great once telegraphed the following protest ideal do not fear to be counted as a to the National Woman’s Party in friend of the friendless and a defender Washington: of the weak. And she was that and "Miss Alice Paul, more. National Woman’s Party, “Howard University, ‘the capstone of Washington, D. C. negro education in America,' holds “The National Association for the dear among its traditions the unflinch Advancement of Colored People in the ing faith and courage of the woman name of one hundred thousand Amer who in the moment of her greatest icans, white and colored, protests triumph forgot not justice and fair against the cowardly capitulation to play. * » • Inez Milholland stood race. .Prejudice bV the National Wo- for a democracy which comprehended ,nan s ^ar*y at ,be grave of Inez Mil- equality of rights, of privileges, of op ’’“Hand an active member of our as- portunities for all the children of men. ’■ociari’on in her lifetime, who would She believed in true democracy and llive rcP“d«at*d such a position as you human brotherhood with its awful have ,aken n capitulation to race î fears and sublime hopes." Please NOTARY PUBLIC ADVOCATE OFFICE pay your subscription issue of the paper. HAIR AND BEAUTY PREPARATIONS Such as MME. C. J. WALKER. MME. 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