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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY. JANUARY 31, 1D25
PRICE 5 CENTS
SIX MORE OF HOUSTON ROTTERS
RICH COLORED WOMAN TO BUILD RACE HOTEL
Pythians Reduce Rates at Los Angeles Social Worker Episcopalians Honor Bishop Dean Kelly Miller Read Out N.A.A.C.P. to Hold Lincoln- 6 MORE HOUSTON
W ILL BUILD LARGE
W alter T. Sumner
of Republican Party
Douglass Celebration
MARTYRS RELEASED
Visits Portland
HOTEL FOR COLORED Hot Sprint’s Sanitarium
Colorad Woman Who Mad* a New Orleans — Announcement is
fortuna on Patant Medicine made from the office of Supreme Chan
Formula Will Now Invest cellor (irern that the Pythian Temple
«1,600,000 For Her Race
i Sanitarium ( ummisiion, in order to
the Pythian hath house and
Flrst-CUs* Hotel in St. Louis lo E x l>opularizr
sanitarium.
Hot Springs, Ark , has dc
press Need of Her Race.
, 1 1 di d to make temporary reduction of
ratrs, effective Jail I The reduction
Reader« who have »cm (he «ign» in applies
to the general public as well as
negro nrctions of a city, "I'oro Col , lo m rinbrrs
of the order. The new
IrKt," or "I’oro H n uly Parlors,” do | scale is as follows:
not prrhap« realize that the woman Members of order — Inside rooms
who dirrovered or nivenlcd the m ytler- 73c a day, $J a week; outside looms
ioua i'oro lia» arruiniilalrd a fortune $1 a day, $4 a week
She ia a colored woman living in Si
Non members—Inside rooms 75c a
l.oui*, Mr« Kvelvn Horton, and the day. $4 a week, outside rooms $1 a day.
product »he manufacture» will straight I $5 a week
en the kinkiest hair
Announcement is also made that at
t he St Louis Cost Dispatch is au a conference of grand chancellors at
thority for announcing Mrs Horton's Hot Springs, Dec 29, there was pro
intentions to erect a combined liotrl jected a universal campaign for 50,000
and thratrr at a M at ot tl.Sllo.oon R n new members, from Jan. I to July I,
Post Dispatch says:
1*425 A »pri tal dispensation for low
Mrs. Horton’s income from the sale m u g the initiation fee has been granted
of her products by 1800 agents to alt grand lodges and grand court
throughout this country, Australia. jurisdictions.
South America ami Liberia, is not
known, hut her home and business
headquarters are impressive. Her re
ported real rslale and bond holding»
also indicate considerable financial
sucres» resulting from |H years s|tent
in the manufacture of products for
straightening and growing hair.
A Monument to Her Success
Mrs. Horton, in announcing the pro
posed Hortona hotel, frankly ad
mitted that it was to be a monument
to her sucres» a» well as the expression
of a thought for I lie nerds of her race
"Si I. o uis offers no facilities to transi
ent negroes capable of paying for com
fortable hotel accommodations,” she
said "Neither have we a first-class
theater or shop Hortona hotel will
supply all these needs and, if success
fully carried to completion, will fulfill
a desire on my part to do something
for the lasting good of my people
Mrs Horton was horn in St. Louis
4J years ago, and is the mother of two
Bianca Saroya, dramatic soprano of
grown daughters. It was while treat
mg the scalp of one of her daughters, the San Carlo Grand Opera Company,
IK years ago, that, she says, she ac as "Leonora" in I) Trovatore at the
cidentally discovered the formula for Municipal Auditorium Saturday eve
ning, January 31, 8:10 P. M.
growing and straightening hair.
Hortona hotel, as proposed, will hr
an right,story, fireproof structure, Furnished front room for rent. Mrt.
w ith an exterior of mat brick and terra Yates Howard. 337 !3ih St„ ATwater
cotta. It will occupy 14-4 by 160 feet J039.—Adv.
Specifications include mam and private
ball and dining rooms, roof garden, Stay off Kaafcr Monday night. Adv.
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Turkish llallis, and 160 hotel rooms,
70 with hath. Provision is made for Episcopal Church To
four shops on the ground floor, and
E r e c t Training
»even suites of offiers on the mezza
School For Women
nine.
Theater Seating 1400
W oman's Auxiliary Sponsors Project
The thratrr plans call for seals for
I4IXI persons, and will hr operated Authorization for the expenditure of
daily, except for three w eek closing $40,000
national school for the
period in summer Moving pictures training on of a colored
women as church
and vaudeville from a national negro workers has hern given by the National
vaudeville circuit will he presented at Council of the Kpiscopal Church, and
prices ranging from JO cents to $1, It contracts will immediately he awarded
is the plan of the sponsors of the pro
the erection of the schools at Ra
ject to operate both thratrr and hotel for
leigh. N. C., on the ground.« of St.
with negro managers and employes, Augustine's school which is one of the
and to exercise care in the selection of twelve institutions in the South, con
office tenants ami permanent guests ill ducted by the American Church Insti
the hotel. It is significant that plans tute for the race.
include no provisions for pool hall or It is expected that the new school
howling alley.
finished and equipped for use
The hotel will lie for both permanent at will the hr beginning
of the academic vrar
and transient guests, with a minimum of 1925-26. W ith the exception of
charge of $2.50 per day. While ex $5<MX) which will he raised by colored
clusively for negroes, Mrs. Horton and people of the South, the construc
her associates prefer to have the pro tion of this new school will hr financed
posed institution known as a "racial" entirely by the W oman's Auxiliary of
hotel, thratrr and civic center. The the Kpiscopal’ Church.
plans have hern submitted to a local
contracting firm, and it is expected For rent -5-room house and garage.
that work will start in the spring.— ! Broadway 6213. Stanley & Minor.—
Mid-West Hotel Reporter, 1-17-25,
courtesy Northwest Hotel News.
A Race Book for Sale, Price 23c
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Ground Hog dinner, Tuesday, Feb "LAW AND ORDER AND A
ruary 3 at Zion A. M. E. Church for DEFENSE FOR THE RACE”
the benefit of the church. Young roast
The hook deals with every in
pork and young pig chitterlings with justice
to the race, and uncovers
glorified tweet potatoes. Dinner aerv- every known slave f a r m in the
South.
ed from 5 until 9 P. M, Price 30c.
Send all orders to E. C. Branch,
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D.D., LL.D., author, 232 W. 124th
Stay off February 23, Elks’ Ball.— St.,
New York City.
Adv.
You who uri> mifft-ring in spilt* of all your family doctora
have done for you, deserve a newer treatment. Why stay siek
and painfulf Investigate the Electronic way of health and happi
ness. The Electronic ami Radiation method of curing diseases is
curing hundreds every day of ailments pronounced incurable by
the medical profession. Why not let it help yout Investigate
for yourself. Consultation free. The best of serviee rendered.
Phone Walnut 6487 or call at the residence, 1228 E. 10th Ht. No.
Dora Oulliford and Ella Holly, nurses in charge
Dr. 0. F. Eaater. diagnostician
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Portland was fortunate in having as
a visitor for a few hours Mrs. Georgia
Robinson, policewoman of Los A n
geles. Calif., who was here on official
business. Mrs. Robinson is one of the
pioneers in social work in California,
having been in the department for nine
years. Despite the fart that she is a
very busy woman the finds time to
lake an active interest in club work
and lias contributed of her time and
monry to the Hast Side Mothers’ Club
and the W oman's Day Nursery and
other uplift work. W herever there is
work to hr done Mrs. Robinson can
he found. While in Portland Mrs.
Robinson visited some of the corrective
institutions As Mrs. Robinson it an
ardent believer in supporting the prett
she found time to visit the office of
The Advocate while here. She ex
pressed regret at the fact that she
could only spend a day here.
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Press Association to Meet
The Negro Press Association will
meet ill St l-ouis, M o. Fell. 18th to
20th inclusive. A large number of
rditors are expected to attend
Denverites Entertained
Here
Mr. ami Mrs. Charles H. Downing
entertained at a delicious breakfast last
Sunday iiiorning, honoring Mr. and
Mrs. (irorge Morrison and Mrs. H
Me Daniel of Denver. Colo., w ho played
here at the Pantagrs thratrr. Covers
were placed for right
Launch Black Cross Liner
in New York
Twenty Passengers Sail for Philadel
phia and the Weat Indie*.
New York. Jan. 19.—Three thousand
men and women paid one dollar each
for a ticket to see the Booker T. W ash
ington, the first steamship of the Black
Cross Navigation and Trading Com
pany. Inc., which Was open for inspec
tion at Pier 75. North River, foot of
W 35th street, from 2 P. M. to 5 P.
M Saturday.
At 6:40 the vessel moved out into the
rive: with 20 passengers on board and
started for Philadelphia, whence she
will go to Norfolk for coal and then
to Cuba. Haiti. Colon and Kingston.
Jamaica.
The steamship still had the old name,
"(ien Ceorge W. Gocthals," on her
how-, which will lie changed when she
gets to Norfolk (a p t. Jacob Hoirth,
a Norwegian, was in command with
two white officers and three white en
gineers. The remainder of the crew
were Negroes.
After Mrs. Marcus Garvey had
smashed a bottle of wine over the bow
of the vessel and named the craft
"Booker T. W ashington." Bishop
(irorge Alexander McGuire delivered
an address, in which he spoke of the
advancement of the Negro race in
America and the position Negroes ran
attain in the commercial world by be
ing good citizens and leading steady,
industrious lives.
Marcus Garvey stood in the dining
salon with Mrs. Garvey and received
their friends as well as they could un
der the crowded conditions.
Guaranteed hosiery, samples your
size free to agents. W rite for propo
sition paying $75.00 weekly full time,
$1.50 an hour spare time, selling guar
anteed hosiery to wearer; must wear or
replaced free. Quick sales, repeat or
ders, International Stocking Mill*,
6267, Norristown, Pa.
O f fir» Phone
Hrend way 4211
R m . Phono
Soli wood »14
EUGENE J. MINOR
ATTOEN RY A T LAW
SIS-II A Singtsn HIS* . IM S Third ■«.
PORTLAND, ORKCON
230 Banquet at Hotel Portland: St. W rote in Support of Rival Candidate* At a meeting of the executive com 20 Remaining Prisoners Trans
mittee of the National Association for ferred From Leavenworth to
Philip* Mistión Represented.
The persistent letter writing of , the Advancement of Colored People
Military Prison. Warden
Honoring the tenth anniversary of Dean Kelly Miller of Howard Uni held Monday evening, arrangements
Biddle Writes N.A.A.C.P.
the administration of the Rt. Rev. versity, has reacted to bring him into were completed for a Lincoln Douglass
W aller T. Sumner as Bishop of the disrepute in the inner councils of the 1 celebration February 12th at First A. One Released Man Calla at N.A.A.C.P.
M E. Zion church. The program will National Office to Expresa Than]».
Diocese of Oregon, two hundred fifty Republican party.
guests a»«embled in the grille room of Last Monday, after careful delibera include some of the best local talent.
(N.A.A.C.P. Press Service)
The Hotel Porttand Wednesday at 6:30 tion. the executive committee of the A prominent jurist will deliver the
at a five-course banquet.
State Central Committee of the Re main address, the Secretary of the As New York, Jan. 23.—Six more
A program was the feature qf the publican Party in the District of Co sociation, Lee C. Anderson, will speak Houston Martyrs, former members of
occasion over which Dr. S. E. Josephi lumbia. officially read out of the party on Douglass, there will be musical the 24th Infantry, imprisoned for their
and 1-ay-Rcadcr Blame V. Coles jointly Dean Kelly Miller, professor of so numbers and Miss Margie Danley will alleged share in the Houston riot of
preside. The celebration bids fair to 1917, were released on January 8 and
presided. The program was opened ciology at Howard University.
eclipse any of former date, and the January 15 of this year, it wa* an
Dean Miller’s Activity
with a trio consisting of (he ’cello,
violm and piano, follow cu by addresses During the last campaign. Dean Mil Association urges all of those inter nounced oday by the National As
from several prominent churchmen and ler’s facile pen found play in support ested in the advancement of the race sociation for the Advancement of
Mr« W ilton Johnston, president of the of the Democratic candidate, John W. to work for the success of this meet Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, re
ducing the total number of these men
W omen's Auxiliary of the Diocese of Davis, and the progressive candidate, ing.
still in prison to 29. Since the N. A.
Oregon. The. R t.' Rev. Remington, Robert I-aFollette. Having no vote and
A. C. P. presented the petition signed
Bishop of Eastern Oregon, in a most but a voice which he used to persuade
with 125.000 names to President Cool-
unique delivery told the story of the the colored people to consider the
idge in February of 1924. twenty-six
growth of the church in Eastern O re merits of defeated and rival candidates,
men have been released. The meu re
gon. He gave samples of the slogans he has been removed from ...e ranks
leased on January 8 are: Fred Avery
which he uses effectively in bringing of the regulai Republicans in *he com
and William Mance. A week later, on
the work in his diocese up to its pres pany ot other prominent men who
January 15, the following were re
ent status: "Play the game: play it strayed afield.
leased: Henry Green, George Hobbs,
with the whole church; play it to win"; There is a strong sentiment against
William J. Hough and George J. P ar
"W e are here to do the things others persistent activity in politics by uni
ham.
Mr Parham visited the National
versity
men
and
women.
Right
or
tell us can't be done"; "Plan for more
Office of the N. A. A. C. P. in person
than you ran do. theu do it; bite more wrong, it it a fact.
to express his thanks for the efforts
than you can chew, then chew it", and
that had been made in hi* behalf.
"H itch your wagon to the star, keep to the national council was 42 years
One of the men released January 8.
your seat, and there you are.” Bishop young and that the women were proud
William Mance. was originally sen
Remington urged a closer co opera of their age because it represented 42
tenced to death, his sentence was com
tion between the people of the vari years of noblest effort. She urged co
muted to life imprisonment after the
ous Episcopal districts. He closed his operation and said the first two letters
N. A. A. C. P. appealed to President
address with a splendid original poem, of co-operation stand for Christ Om
W ilson in 1918, and this latter sen
the burden of which was, planting nipotent and that they also stand for
tence was commuted to 20 years, mak
the Cross of Christ in the W est as the company which she liked to think of
ing him eligible for the parole which
as representing His body, the church.
pioneers planted the plow here.
has
now been granted. Of the 10 men
Archdeacon
Jay
C.
Black
gave
a
re
Dean Horace M. Ramsey of the Pro-
originally
sentenced to death, whose
Cathedral. who is often referred to as port of the committee on appropria
sentences
were
commuted to life im
the aborigine among the clergy, remi- tions. the gist of which was that $5000 Mario Basiola, baritone, of the San prisonment through
A. A .C. P. ac
niccntly recounted characteristics of will be raised and placed into the hands Carlo Grand O pera Co., ax Count di tion. six have now N. been
paroled, as
of
the
presiding
Bishop
of
Oregon
to
Bishops Scadding. Scott and Martin.
follows:
Luna
in
II
Trovatore,
January
31,
8:10
Dean Ramsey urged the Bishops of take care of the deficit of the church
M.. at the Municipal Auditorium. John Lanier, released Nov. 10, 1924.
Oregon to stand out for the things preceding 1924. the sum to be raised P.
Presented
by the Elwyn Concert Edward Porter, released Nov. 26,
that are unpopular when they are right. liefore the end of 1925.
1924.
He said there was a type of church Bishop W alter T. Sumner, the last Bureau.
John Gould, released Nov. 26, 1924.
men who enjoy criticizing the church speaker, expressed his happiness for
John
Geter, released Nov. 26, 1924.
just as there was a type of individuals the splendid fellowship and esteem Miss W alker Donates $25,000 Wm. Burnette, released Dec.14.1924.
to Hampton-Tuskegee
who enjoy being ill, but the greatest which had been accorded him during
Wm. Mance. released Jan. 8, 1924.
and most difficult thing confronting his administration. He appreciated the
Fund.
the church today, he added, was the company of Bishop Remington the
new type of psychology of religion more because of the fellowship and Largest Single Donation Ever Made by
Daily Fashion Hint
which teaches there is no right and because the Bishop called him by his Any Person of Color for Negro Edu
no wrong, and that what a person first name, for, he said: "I wasn't cation; Committee Now Compaign-
docs, he is preordained to do, etc. born a Bishop and I know something ing Reports W onderful Success.
H r closed with an appeal to the church else beside* Bishoping." He liked to
|>cople to quit fighting among them . he treated as human, he said, and there W hat is claimed to be the largest
selves and face the common enemy.
fore welcomed those who knew him ! single donation from any person of
In relating his advent into the Dio as "W alt". The burden of the Bish ! color given for the cause of education
cese of Oregon. Rev. Alfred Lock- op’s words was the building of the new was made yesterday by Miss A. Leilia
wood of St. David, injected mirth by cathedral to take the place of the one Walker, president of the Madam C. J.
telling a story of a farmer who courted recently burned. Bishop Sumner de W alker Manufacturing Company, who
a widow named Elizabeth, whom he clared the new cathedral would repre donated $25.1X81 to the Hampton-Tus-
subsequently married. The widow had sent an idea—a tangible expression ! kegee Endowment fund.
four daughters. One day while seated of faith in the great cause of Christ. It will be recalled that it was an- ,
around the heater in a country grocery He predicts a more wonderful progress nounced some time ago that a com
an old crony of the farmer asked how I of the Episcopal church during the mittee of former graduates of H am p
he liked his new wife. The farmer next ten years than the past ten years ton and Tuskegee would make a cam-
moved nervously in his chair, chewing have witnessed, and said that while I paign tour of the country raising
his tobacco first on one side and then there has been a good deal of dissatis money for the endowment fund. Ac-
on the other, and finally replied: “ 1 faction. there had been much happiness | cording to the latest reports, those
got that second hand Lizzie and four during his ten years as the Bishop of working in behalf of the institutions
runabouts for $5 and, by gosh, I got Oregon.
have been very successful.
stung". Rev. Lockwood said that unlike Freita Shaw, representing St. Philips
o
the farmer, he had not been stung by Mission, sang preceding Bishop Rem
Breaks Back
coming to Portland. Seriously speak ington's address. She was accompan
ing, the minister said: “There is a ied by Carl Denton. An aria front T. J. Cotton, a blacksmith, who
restlessness in the business, political, the opera Aida and H T. Burleigh's formerly resided in Portland, but now
national and international world which "D idn't It Rain" were the selections
Los Angeles, while engaged in re
can be cured only hv the religion of in which her voice was charming and of
pairing
a truck last week had the sad
the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” which won a big ovation.
IN VELVET AND SATIN
misfortune
to have his back broken
And he likened the church unto the Seated at one of the tables among when the jack
slipped
and
the
truck
This
slip-on b l o u s e with long
great wall of a vessel which held back the guests at the banquet were: Mes- I fell on hitn. Mr. Cotton’s condition is slender lines
is an outstanding fea
the waves, keeping the passengers danies Richard W. Peek. Jessie Ewing- | reported to be grave. Mr. Cotton has ture of the advance Winter modes.
It has tucks at the sides and is
safely front the stornt. He said the Edwards. E. D. Cannady. E. P. Carr. 1 a wife and eight children.
slashed at the front to show a foun
church is that great wall, keeping the Dr.
dation
of velvet in self-color Below
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C. M. Howe and Freita Shaw, and
waves of sin from inundating human at another
the elbows the sleeves flare smartly,
A
G
EN
TS—Sell
guaranteed
hosiery
table
were
noted
Mesdames
ity. He pointed to the 202 denomina J. Harris, High by, D. Holder and Miss | direct front mill to wearer; all styles to be finished with turn-back cuffs
of the velvet. A vesice of the velvet
tions and religious sects in the Llnited Margie Danley.
and colors; salary paid for full time or rises about the oval-shaped neck at
States as proof of that restlessness.
front, where it is finished with
spare hours; no money needed for tile
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a straight upper edge. Introducing a
Rev. Lockwood stressed the building
samples.
IN T E R N A T IO N A L new
effect in necklines. Medium
Surprises Her Brother M ILLS, 1465, Norristown, Pa.—Adv. size requires
up of the highest type of democracy
3 yards 36-inch satin
out here on the Pacific Coast. The
and iyi yard 36-inch velvet, with \%
o
Miss
Nellie
Allen,
daughter
of
W.
objective of the church program should
lining.
F IR S T CLASS Laundress; silks, l&«e | yard
Pictorial Review Tunic Blouse No.
be peace, harmony, fellowship and D. Allen, gave a surprise dinner party curtains and ail kinds of fancy things | 2329
34 to 48 inches bust.
brotherhood among the whole universe, honoring her youngest brother, Robert a specialty. Will call for and deliver. Bodice Sizes.
Skirt No 2002 Sizes. 34 to
Allen, on his 12th birthday anniversary, Phone Garfield 2954.—Adv.
he added.
,,
48 inches bust. Price, 35 cents.
Mrs. VYilson Johnston likened the Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
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women of the church to angels of j family residence, 675 East Madison
:
street.
mercy and love. She said the auxiliary
FIRST ANNUAL BALL
EUGENE J. MINOR
“A NOBLE OUTCAST”
Accident and H ealth—Fire and
Auto Inaurance
114 421 AMneUn Hide.. IM S Third 81.
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F our-Act Drama
THE ORIGINAL
DIXIE TAVERN ORCHESTRA
—8 1 -
Under the Dirtclitn tf
MR8. LULA GRAU«
at ALAZAR TEMPLE, 3r<l and Columbi» Sts.
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928. 8 P. M.
B E N E F IT B E T H E L A. M. E. C H U R C H
— of —
A D M ISSIO N 50c
STAG AUDITORIUM
381% East Morrison St.
MONDAY. FEB. 2. at 8:30 P. M.
Admission 50 Cents
A.
H. Thompson "Crip” »t the Piano