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THE An VOL. XXII. ADVOCATE In d e p en d e n t NO. 22 P aper D e v o te d to Ih e In te re st* mf th e ‘ P e o p le a PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1925 PRICE 5 CENTS OUSTED ALDERMAN WINS ELECTION CONTEST COLORED ALDERMAN Thomas E. Smith, Once A Mrs. Edwards Plays Before VIN DICATED Fugitive, Built Up Flour Club Women ishing Middletown Mr*. Jessie Ewing-Edward* accepted George Harris, Editor New Business an invitation and appeared before the York News, Is Declared laities of the Missionary Society of Lin (Preston News Service) Properly Elected As Methodist Episcopal church Middleton, C on n , Jan. 2 3 —Thomas coln Alderman (white) at the home of Mr» Homer G. Attorney Sue» City lor Beck Pay at 1250 Per Month for Sia Month». (P r o to n News Service) New York t ity. Jan. ¿2 The A p pellate Diviaion decided last work that George W. Haiti», colored, w ai legal ly circled a nietither ol the Hoard of Aldermen (rum the Twenty first Alder- manic District on Nov. M, 1921, and that John W . Smith wa» unlawfully «rated in Harris' place from July 6, 192.1, until the end of the term on Dec II, M l K Smith, an aged man horn a slave in Virginia, who escaped to the Union lines and joined the Federal (orces in the Civil war, died here Monday, the owner of a four-story brick block on Main street His estate will total about $50,000 M' Smith opened a small antique and second-hand »hop He developed the business, became well to do and won the respect of the community He was an active Prohibition worker and lias been nominated for office on the State ticket. He was also an active worker in the Salvation Army, and attended the jubi lee celebration of that organisation in Fngtand several years ago. serving as a delegate from thi* country. "Tin» in a vindication for Harris," «aid hi» attorney, Ahraham llrrk»tone "H e had »creed a» alderman before, but received a black rye politically when tine Hoard of Aldermen unsealed and that Smith should have 47 more him after hr had served part of hit than tin- 5.776 credited to him bv the term. Now hr may run for office hoard This made the final tally 5.935 again. W e will at once seek to recover for Harris, against 5.823 for Smith, a hack pay at $250 a month from the majority of 112 for Harris. city " The court held that there wa« no Harri», who i» a Republican and who ha«is for Smith's charge that a con own» and edit* the New York New», spiracy existed to mark ballots with received 5,984 vote» again»! 5,906 vote» marks other than cross marks for the for Smith, a l)r hick rat, on the face of purpose of identifying them It «wept the return» ill the 1921 general election. aside his contention that «neb ballots Harri» received a certificate of rlrction should lie considered void. and took hi» »eat, but in January. 1922, Justice Dowling is a Democrat, as at the first inerting of the new Hoard are tw o others of the five judge« who of Aldermen held several bearing», re- decided the ease. canvakting the ballots and declaring that Smith had been elected by a plur- ity of 40 vote» The board thru adopted resolution» unseating Harris and »eat- j ing Smith. t ounce! for Harris then obtained a writ of certiorari, oil which the A p pellate Division reviewed 'the action of the Hoard of Aldermen. Justice Victor J Dowling, who wrote the opinion, all the other judges concur ring, drvotrd himself chiefly to an aualysi» of 389 ballots which the Hoard of Aldermen'» committee had declared void Justice Howling found that Harris •liould be credited with ¿05 votes more than the total of 5,730 allotted to him | by the Hoard of Aldermen's canvass. DR. JOHNSON NAMED San Carlo Grand Opera Co. A R K A N S A S CASE IS MUSOLIT CLUB HEAD to Appear at Auditorium ENDED in Festival of Music (Preston News Service) Last Elaine Riot Prisoners Washington, Jan. 23.— Dr. Hayden Those patrons of musical and theatri Freed Scipio Jones Wires Johnson, member of the board of edu cal attractions in this part of the coun N. A A C. P. cation, last Monday night was unani try are eagerly anticipating the return Legion Post Organized (Preston News Service) Raleigh, N. C , Jan. 22.— A charter granting the organization of a colored American Legion post in Raleigh has been granted local ex-service men and at a meeting Sunday night the Charles I’ routy. 5416 37th Avenue Wednesday T. Norwood Po»t 157 was organized and Lieut. Lawrence A. O xley unani afternoon at 2 30 o'clock Mr». Ed mously elected post commander. Dr. wards gave a brief talk on Race music and among other things told of the Rufus S. Vats was elected post adju tant of the post. An immediate drive pride the Race took in its music, will he made for 200 members by especially the spirituals and declared March I. them to be the only distinctive Amer irau music. She gave a brief resume of the lives of several Race composers, Mrs. Gregory Convalescing Mrs. I .eon Gregory who underwent including S. Coleridge Taylor and C. C. White, and explained and played an operation three weeks ago at the St. several of their composition» on the Vincent Hospital is reported con piano. Mrs Edwards wax warmly re valescing rapidly. She is still in the ceived and the ladies are loud in their hospital. ----------- 0----------- praise of her work At the close of the program a social hour was held in ; Syracuse Lodge, K. of P., entertained which the ladies personally met and at their recent meeting the member* thanked Mrs. Edwards for her share of the Court o f Calanthe. The meet of the program. Dr. I’ routy, pastor of ing was held at the Stag Club and re the ehurch. gave a hook review using freshments were dispensed A fine time for the purpose "Adventures in Broth is reported. mously elected president of the Muso- engagement of the San Ca.lo Grand lit club, 1327 R street northwest, suc Opera Company in this city when the ceeding C. Sumner Wormley, who de Elwyn Concert Bureau will present clined renoinination. Capt. R. C. Clay these singers here for four perform ton, warrant officer. Howard Uni ances, beginning Thursday, January versity R. O. T. C., made a brief ad 29th. dress. With names like Alice Gentle, Anne Other officers elected were Dr. W il Roselle. Josephine Lucchese, Bianca liam J. Howard, first vice-president; Saroya, Stella de Mette, Mary Kent, Norman Murray, second vice-president, Manuel Salazar. Gaetano Tommasini, and J. C. Burris, secretary-treasurer. Demetrio Onofrei, Mario Basiola, C. Sumner Wormley and Augustus W. Mario Valle, Pietro de Biasi. Natale Gray were elected to the board of • Cervi, Francesco Curci and Maestro governors. Fulgenzio Guerrieri, supported hy the ----------- O----------- notably fine choral ensemble and sym Chicagoans Move Here Mrs. James Williams of Chicago, 111., accompanied by her daughter, arrived here Tuesday to join her husband and together they will take up their resi dence at 328 Schuyler St. Mr. and erhood" by Dorothy Giles. Mrs. Williams come well recommended For rent—5-room house and garage. and Portlanders are welcoming them Mri. Wm. Farrell'» hand is slowly Broadway 6213. Stanley & Minor.— to the city. improving front injuries sustained ----------- 0----------- Stay off February 23, Elks' BalL— some time ago when broken glass Stay off date March 17th— Mer worked it« way up her thumb. maids Club.—Adv. Adv. ----------- 0----------- Tacky Party Enjoyed JAPANESE STAR TO SING HERE Wanauma Chapter No. 2V. O. E S. gave a Tacky party at the Stag Club Monday night the 19th ¡list. Dancing was the diversion. All who attended reported a nice time. ----------- 0----------- Ground H og dinner. Tuesday, Feb ruary 3 at Zion A. M. E. Church for the benefit of the church. Young roast pork and young pig chitterlings with glorified s w e e t potatoes. Dinner serv ed from 5 until 9 P. M. Price 50c. Miss Danley Speaks in Salem Miss Margie Danley. executive sec retary, Williams Avenue Y W C A , wa* a week-end house guest of the Max wells in Salem, Ore. During her stay she was entertained by the Gearheart group of the High School Reserves , and shared honors with Mrs. Chas. I National Secretary, Ann Arbor, Mich. Note: There cannot be too much said in recommending Mr. Warren on behalf of our racial group. Mr. Warren has always stood by us in all question pertaining to our betterment for the past twenty years as chairman of the Committee of Resolutions in the Na tional Conventions. He appointed Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson, of Georgia, as National Committeeman, in the last convention, held in Cleve land. O hio; he appointed three other National Committeemen, Hon. Perry Howard, of Miss., Mrs. Williams, of Ga., National Committee woman, Mrs. Boone of Mount Bier. Miss., as Na tional Committee woman.— W . L. S. ----------o---------- A G E N T S— Sell guaranteed hosiery direct from mill to wearer; all styles and colors; salary paid for full time or spare hours; no money needed for samples. IN T E R N A T IO N A L M IL L S, 1465, Norristown, Pa.— Adv. 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Beverley, Sr. Prof. Beverley, it is said, will con tinue to teach his father's methods, living the deceased's text hook. Mrs. Beverley, (nee M orrow) and their tw o i children, left Tuesday from I.ittig. Texas, where they had been visiting Mrs Beverley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. : George M dr row, for Prairie View, to 1 join her husband. They will reside on the campus. Prof. Beverley formerly taught in Austin, Texas, where the couple have recently built a lovely home. ----------- o ----------- Guaranteed hosiery, samples your size free to agents. Write for propo- j sition paying $75.00 weekly full tim e,! $1.50 an hour spare time, selling guar- antced hosiery to wearer; must wear or 1 replaced free. (Juirk sales, repeat o r ders. International Stocking Mills. <»267. Norristown, Pa. O ffice Phone ltro*d»ay «21J and painfulf ness. Why stay siek — PORTLAND. OREGON 1 ■ EUGENE J. MINOR for yourself. Why not let it help youf Consultation free. PORTLAND, OREGON S T A G A U D IT O R I U M 3SVA East Morrison St. BU TTERFLY" SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST M ATI MONDAY, FEB. 2, at 8:30 P. M. NEE AT THE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM . PRE Admission 50 Cents SENTED BY THE ELW YN CONCERT BUREAU. w i s s » » , 11 ■ ■ m 1»^— — I I 1 ■ ■ I— A. H. Thompson "Crip” at the Piano is s ic “ A NOBLE O U T C A S T ” Four-Act Drama SHIRTS NECKWEAR Levi P. Jones Under the Direction of Post No. 118 MRS. LULA OH AGO Investigate «t ALAZAR TEMPLE, 3r«l and Columbia Sts. The best of service rendered. Meets every first Wednesday night in each month at 8 o ’clock Phone Walnut <>487 or call at the residence, 1228 K. 10th St. No. Dora Oulliford and Ella Holly, nurses in charge Dr. 0 . F. Easter, diagnostician a t — Auto Insurance The Electronic anti Radiation method of curing diseases is the medical profession. s f s CAo CAo S' TAM AKI MIURA, W HO W IL L SING “ MADAM Investigata the Electronic way of health and happi curing hundreds every day of ailments pronounced incurable by THE ORIGINAL DIXIE TAVERN ORCHESTRA aJzi «1S-S21 Ablnxton UIH, . I N ', Third St. have done for yon, deserve a newer treatment. — o f— ATTORNEY AT LAW «11-11 Ahlnaton B IS *. INVt Third St. ■ ■ New York City, Jan. 14.—The Na tional Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, to day announced receipt of a telegram from Scipio A. Jones, of Little Rock, stating that the last of the prisoners jailed in connection with the Arkansas riots of 1919, had been released. This marks the end of a six-year fight brought to a successful conclusion by the N. A. A. C. P., in the course of which twelve colored farmers of Arkansas were saved from the deaih penalty and 67 prisoners, who had been sentenced to life and long-term im prisonment have been freed. The famous "Arkansas Case” was undertaken by the N. A. A. C. P. in October. 1919, immediately upon re ceipt of news in New York that a riot was in progress. While the riot was still going on Walter White, assistant secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., ar rived on the scene and gathered facts showing the condition of peonage pre vailing in Arkansas, out o f which the trouble sprang. The N. A. A. C. P. published Mr. White's findings to the country, meeting the propaganda put forth by Arkansas whites about a plot by colored people to “ massacre whites.” Mr. White reported that colored men were being hunted and 250 shot down like wild beasts, in the Arkansas cane brakes, because they had organized to employ a lawyer in an endeavor to obtain settlements and statements of account from their landlords under the share-cropping system. In farcical and summary trials, dur ing which torture was employed to make colored men testify against each other, twelve colored farmers were sentenced to death and 67 to life and long terms in jail. The N, A. A. C. P. at once undertook to liberate these men and thus stride a blow at the peonage svatem in Arkansas. U. S. Rrscion. the white lawyer whom -he peons had hoped to employ, a former U. S. attorney; to gether with Scipio A. Jones, with the cooperation of Moorfield Storey, presi dent of the N. A. A C. P., carried the cases through the courts and before the governor of Arkansas, to victory. The cases of six of the men sentenced to death passed through four state and federal courts, the men having been twice sentenced to death and dates for their execution set five times when the U. S. Supreme Court in January of 1923 reversed their conviction. The other six me.-' under sentence of death were twice tried and sentenced and twice had their convictions reversed by the Arkansas Supreme Court. Dates for retrial of these men were set on four occasions but despite the readi ness of the N. A. A. C. P. attorneys, the state o f Arkansas each time an nounced itself unready and asked for adjournment. Under the Arkansas law, the failure of the state to act, automatically entitled the men to dis charge. A motion to dismiss them filed by the N. A. A. C. P. was granted. F IR S T A N N U A L B A L L Re*. Phone Sellwood 2514 Accident and Health— Fire and Yon who are Hufferiiig in spite of nil yonr family tloetors F IR S T C LA SS Laundress; silks, lace curtains and all kinds of fancy things a specialty. W ill call for and deliver. Phone Garfield 2954.— Adv. EUGENE J. MINOR r— Coolidge Appointment Endorsed The following copy of telegram sent President Coolidge was received at The Advocate office W ednesday and we publish for the benefit of Advocate readers. Rev. Sledge is well known to many Portlanders, having resided here at one time: Jan 9, 1923. Hon. Calvin Coolidge, The President. The White House. Washington, D. C. The National Republican Conference of America goes on record endorsing Honorable Chas. B. Warren, of D e troit. Michigan, as a member of your cabinet as attorney-general. This or ganization is composed of the leading men and women of this country. (Signed) W . L. Sledge, Maxwell at a dinner of 12 given by Mi>« Marian Wvman. secretary. Salem YW CA. ----------- o----------- Daily Fashion Hint phony orchestra, local opera-lovers can depend upon hearing their favorite operas sung by the best procurable tal ent in this country and Europe. The repertoire especially selected for Portland is as follows: Thursday even ing, January 29th, “ La Tosca” ; Fri day evening, "Andrea Chenier"; Sat urday matinee, "Madame Butterfly” and Saturday night, "II Trovatore.” The prices for the operas will be popular and advance inquiries for seats for all performances indicate packed houses for the engagement. ----------- 0----------- More Than $15,000 Spent in Six-Year Fight for Victory Againat Peonage Conditions M ONDAY, JAN U AR Y 26. 1926, 8 P. M. 2M WASHINGTON STREET PORTLAND, OREOON BENEFIT BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH ADMISSION 50c at iti Headquarters and Club Rooms, 284 ‘/ j N. 17th 8 treat All ex-service men are welcome to join. For farther information CALL BROADWAY $424 SAMUEL MALVERN, Pott Commander