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An VOI.. X X I I . A D V O C A TE THE. % • In d e p e n d e n t P e p e r D d ro ted to th e I n t o r « ele « / th e P oopl« • PORTLAND. OREGON, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2K. 1925 NO. 27 PRICE 5 CENTS GARVEY TELLS RACE MEN TO DIE LIKE HEROES AFRICAN PEOPLE TURN TO MOHAMMEDANISM HARRY K. DAVIS AD R a c e Composer’s M u s i c Played by International DRESSES OHIO UNI Composer’s Guild VERSITY SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Ssys Africa T urn« Irom Prejudiced Christian« to Mohammedanism. New York. N Y . Feb. 2 0 — H arry K. Davis, mem ber ol the O hio legisla ture, and of the Hoard of D irectors of the National A ssociation for the A d vancem ent of Colored l ’eot»le. on February 10th addressed the soch-'ogy departm ent of O hio State U niversity, and urged the N egro's claims to reco g nition as a full participant in A m eri can Jife. Mr Davis asw rted that the question of rare relationship was affecting not only international affairs but also the status of C hristianity before the world Mr Davis said in part: "L argely because of color prejudice the C hristian m issionary m ovem ent is at a standstill in India. China. Japan and A lnea. the great 'pagan' reservoir (or proselytes, tudeed. it appears that Africa is destined to become a great Mohammedan Kmpire. T he darker races have reached a point w here they m will not kindly accept a g o s p e l ol love and brotherhood when the denial ol their essential m anhood by C hristian people negatives the tenets which they are asked to accept “ O ■ — Colored Women Protest Race Caricature Refuse to Buy Producta W hich Ridicule Them. (N . A A. C. P. P ress Service) New York, Feb. 20.—A t the sec W ashington, D, C , Eel» 20.—O ne ond of its three concerts of the sea son in New York City, the Interna o( the m ost persistent and determ ined tiunal C om posers' Guild, which spe m ovem ents against profiteering at the cialises in the work of young m odern eost of rare self respect, has started musicians, played a "F an tasy for am ong the women of this city and small o rchestra and three women's has spread by correspondence. They voices," by W illiam Still, a colored have refused to buy any product when composer, 29 years old, born in there are tw o or more of equal merit on the m arket, if that one makes fun M ississippi. Mr. Still studied music at O herlin of the Race. They have banned such U niversity, then at the New E ngland things as "O ld M am m y's”, "A unt C onservatory and is now studying Mainly", w aterm elon eating, e tc , etc. with E dgar Varese, one of the lead ing w riters of m odern music in New h o t e l " n o t e s York. Mr. Still has orchestrated the A change in the check room at The scores for a number of successful ■ evues, such as "Shuffle Along" and ; Portland will become effective Sunday. Mrs. Teal and Mrs. G arnett who have "Dixie to Broadw ay.” held forth for a year or more, will go out and so far, their successors are To Work for Peace j not known to us. Colored w aiters in the several eating T he International Educational C om m ittee met Tuesday evening at a b an ‘ houses of the Pennsylvania railroad quet in the Young W om en's Christian will he retained, regardless of the fact A ssociation. Broadw ay and T aylor that the m anagem ent of the houses streets with Rev J J. H audsaker pre ' has gone into private control. siding. Prof. Noble of Kecd College Chldless Marriages Ex presented the plans of the committee. The scope of the com m ittee is to study plained the causes of war and to develop m a chinery to prom ote peace. U nder the Every m arried woman should write causes of war, economic rivalry, race for Free Book w ritten by Dr. Bur- Debate Meeting Feature rivalry and nationalism will he studied 1 roughs, a graduate physician. D r B ur The domestic aspect of race rivalry roughs has spent 40 years treating (B y Genevieve E lisabeth M ullen) will he included, under the head of women for diseases peculiar to their It is the opinion of the w riter and Social Industrial Relations C om m it sex and in his book tells why so many others that had the M essrs L am b and tee. T he chairm an of the com m ittee m arried women have been denied the L er been present to participate in the i f J. P. O 'H a ra , editor of the Catholic blessing of children—why they are Hvelv debate as tu w hether or not m n Sentinel. J H Fitzgerald, Mrs. Millie broken down physically in early life. have superior mental ability over T rum bull, Mrs. E. I) Cannadi . Miss T his hook is w-riiten in plain lan women, at the regular m eeting of the M Reed and George O rr Latim er. guage and tells how pain and suffer G et-A cquainted Club, the men d eb a t Mr Colem an, representing F ellow ing, so com m on with women, may be ers would have won. hut Messrs. I.aml> ship of Reconciliation organisation, r e overcome, and the blessing of becom and Lee were out ol the city and cently arrived in this country from ing a m other he granted by the use of Messrs. Tillm an slid Culp substituted Moscow. Russia, gave an illum inating .1 simple home treatm ent. Dr. B ur (or them The ladies won 3 to 2. talk upon economic', social, religious roughs w ants every m arried woman Among pleasant visitors to the club and educational conditions in Russia to have a ropy of his book, so if you which met at the home ol Mrs. N ettie and answ ered various questions re la t will send your name and address it K eereie Tuesday evening February ing theieto. The International E d u will be mailed to you in a plain wrap- 24th, were Miss Violet Hooker, Mrs. cational C om m ittee will consist of re p l>er abolutrly free, with postage paid. Kay Barner and M rs David Gunn resentatives of the several nationalities Every woman owes it to herself and Miss Gwendlen H ooker, w ho was very locally and will m eet monthly at noon , family to have good health, and this pleased with the work of the club, day luncheons at the Young Men's hook may he the guide to show you joined The club is grow ing in m em C hristian Association. At the next how. „ bership and activity and the officers meeting Saturday M arch 7th. Mrs. E. W rite today lor your copy—it's free and the church at large appreciate the D. Cannady has been selected to give .ind places you under no obligations. interest in the club m anifested by the R. C. B O Y E R . young people. Delicious refreshm ents the talk upon the domestic phase of Racial A ntipathy. O n the fourth S a t 944 K em per B ld g , K ansas City, Mo. were dispensed by the hostess, assisted urday in March, G eorge O rr L atim er -------------o by the refreshm ent com m ittee ol which will lead in the discussion of the W orld Mrs. Elisabeth M eredith is chairm an. Williams Ave. Y. W. C. A. C ourt. A mong representatives at the The neat meeting will be held with last m eeting were: Charles S. Noble, The M others' Club will meet on Mrs Madeline A lexander, 610 F 59th Rev. J A H andsaker, Miss M. Reed, Tuesday at 3 P. M. T he lectures by St., N orth, corner Sandy Blvd., T u e s Mrs. Millie K. T rum bull, George O rr Mrs. Stevens have been discontinued day, March 3rd. Latim er, Clarence Poy, Mr. Coleman, for the tim e being. ---------- 0---------- * Mrs. G. L. Kutand, Miss M argie D an- The H igh School Reserves will hold We Appreciate Your 1 Icy, Mrs. H ayes, Miss Bessie M. their social hour on Sunday at 4 P. M. T horp, Mrs. E. D. Cannady, Mrs. Printing The O ld Rose Club met on Friday, N athan H arris, and several others Eeh the 27th at 2:30 P. M. A m ong those w ho patronised our whose names The Advocate (ailed to T h e C om m ittee o f M anagem ent print shop the past week are: Mrs. G. ascertain. J. A. Ewing, president of held its regular m onthly m eeting W ed N. W hite for the P. M N. G. C. of the P ortland B ranch of the N. A. A. nesday m orning at the Y W CA . the G. U. O. of O. F .; Mrs. H attie C. P., sent regrets for not being able The F ebruary birthday group with Smith, Messrs. Williatr. B ennett, W . to attend. Mrs. I.ouise A very as chairm an, en O. Prim e and E. L. Baker, Mrs. Ada ---------o--------- tertained at the home of Mrs. J. Y an McGill, Miss F reita Shaw and Mrs. cey on G raham A v e , Friday evening. Look! One Hundred Per John M ott, Mrs. C harles Maxwell Feb. the 27th. - Cent Profit .S alem ), Mrs. Beverly (T ex as), and The H igh School Reserves are p lan Dahlia Temple. W e certainly ap p re Buy one or more F u r Rabbits, price ning an inform al party for new m em ciate your patronage and will endeavor $30.00. N o "Ponzie Scheme." L egiti bers. March the 5th. to continue to m erit the same. A hoys’ club will he organized on mate industry. Can’t fail. W e breed, ------- 0 ------ Saturday, Feb. the 28th to meet each raise, sell and send profit annually, W. A. Neely was in the city S a tu r Saturday at 3 P. M. T his club will he day from Bull Kun, looking after a guaranteeing 100 per cent. C ontract for hoys under 15 years of age. sent on receipt of money. Money back little business. T he Advocate staff was The Blue T riangle Club invites any if not satisfied. Lim ited opportunity. glad to share his hearty handshake. young woman interested in its club Send money today; tom orrow may be ---------- o---------- program to visit the club any Friday W illiam B ennett, 225 N. 15th St., is too late. Buy from this advertisem ent. evening and to join its ranks. T U L S A F U R FA R M , a popular expressm an. D uring the L enten season, Miss Tulsa. Okla. Dan ley is giving a scries of L enten -----------o---------- F O R R E N T —F urnished 3-rm. apart talks to the H igh School Reserves, -----------o----------- m ent. 652 E. M orrison St. E ast Mrs. W illiam G lass was hostess at 88*8. (A dv.) a delicious luncheon and card party Saturday afternoon, F ebruary 21 at her home, 473 Sum ner S t, honoring out- Phones Broadw ay 8141, T ab o r 7100 I of tow n guests. For Louis H. Strickland T ypew riter Ribbona, C arbon P ip e rs, Stationery, P n n tin g , Book Binding, R ubber Stamp«, Seala 409 M cK ay Bldg. P ortland, O re. Reliable Goods 7S LOCAL and FOREIGN NEWS BRIEFS Mrs. E. H . T hom as, m other of O. S. T hom as, arrived_ in the city from Cali fornia, T hursday on account of the ill ness of her son and will rem ain indefi nitely — 0---------- Mrs. G. M. Payne, of 200 E. 88th S t, although not confined to bed, is very much indisposed at this w riting — ---- o — ■ H onoring aeveral visiting ladies in the city, Mrs. \Vm. Glass entertained at a live course luncheon at her home Saturday, the 21 »t. W hist was played at five tables. has been appointed D eputy A ttorney G eneral of the state by A ttorney G en eral O ttinger. Cornelius M cDougall, colored. D em ocrat, relinquishes his post of special deputy in the same de partm ent. DOINGS O f T h E ELKS Bill O. S. T hom as is deserving of the unstinted praise given him by his colleagues at their m eeting W ednes day night for the successful m anner in which he conducted the grand hall from his sick bed. G rand F. R W ilson is back from a Mr«. J. D. Diam ond arrived in the city T hursday afternoon from Los trip to Cuba. H e was accom panied Ang<*le« w here she has been visiting by the G rand Dt. Ruler L. W illiams. her sister, Miss Viola Rose and friends T hey were successful in organizing a since the latter part of December. She lodge and a temple. A. A. Jones, w ho took personal is all elated ongr her trip and says she charge of the arrangem ents of the had a wonderful time. E lks' A nnual Ball ow ing to the disa — 4 — o--------- M rs H attie Sm ith is much improved. bility of Chair-nan O . S. Thom as, who Mrs. Sm ith has suffered intensely with was ill, is to be com plim ented upon the successful m anner in which every rheum atism . thing was conducted. Jones was ably ---------- 0---------- assisted by several loyal "B ills”. Thank« A Card of Thanks are due the D aughter E lks who assist I wish to thank the many friends for ed their brothers in m aking the affair their kindness and generosity during successful. E d g ar W illiam s who has been unable the illness o f Mr. Paries. to leave his home for several m onths, —M R S. D O L L Y P A R IE S . on account of illness, is able to be up --------- 0--------- and about. T he Rosebud Study Club m et W ed Rose City Lodge No. I l l held its nesday at the home of its president, N ineteenth A nnual G rand b all M on Mrs. J W Stanley, 538 Mall St. day evening, February 23rd, at Mur- Mrs. W in Cain, 193 K ing S t , is to lark Hall. It was attended by several be seen each day am ong the bevy of hundred well groom ed ladies and ladies attending the cooking dem on gentlem en, a hunch of "B ills” and Dt. Music was furnished by a strations on the 6th floor auditorium at Elks. M eirr & Krajikehv Miss Elsie Hinklcy, splendid colored orchestra and every using the T appan In-So-T op gas range, one deported him seli finely and had a jolly good time. Few. if any, left be o — Rev. J. W . A nderson preached last fore the sweet strains of "H om e, Sweet Sunday at 11 A. M. at the Calvary H om e" were struck up by the orches B aptist church in Salt Lake City and tra. nearing the hour of 1 A. M. Mr. Stith, a m em ber of Great Lakes at the W all Avenue B aptist church in O gden, U tah. Sunday evening; T ues Lodge of Elks of Chicago, was a wel day in O gden and W ednesday in come visitor at the m eeting of Rose Pocatello. T hursday he journeyed to City Lodge W ednesday night. C harles Reddick who was reported Boise, thence to L a G rande and E n terprise. O regon, w here he will en last week as acting strangely, after deavor to arouse interest in the N o rth shooting up the hotel w here he was west Coast B aptist Association and employed, was arrested and upon e x N ational Baptist H om e and Publishing am ination, pronounced insane and com m itted to the hospital for the in Boards. sane at Salem, O r e , w here the m em ---------o ..... — Judge H onored — Judge A lbert bers of Rose City will w atch his pro G eorge who was elected judge of a gress and assist in his care. -----------o----------- municipal court in Chicago at a recent | election, was honored w ith the keys to Crispus Attucks the city of D etroit. M ich, presented | Observed Here him by M ayor Smith. Judge G eorge March 9th, was in the city to attend a banquet A. A. C. given by citizens in his honor. Day to Be Monday, by N. P. U nder the auspices of the Portland Jailed in Longview — Leslie Gibson branch of the N ational Association for and Pearl Howell were sentenced t o ! the A dvancem ent of Colored People, 60 days in jail last T uesday at L o n g a C rispus A ttucks program will be ren view, W a s h , charged with disorderly dered. T his entertainm ent prom ises to conduct. Both claim Portland as their eclipse all form er ones in an effort to home. im m ortalize the name of the first m a r New York, N. Y , Feb. 13.— Intro- 1 duction of a bill in the Michigan state W rite« F ro m Hi« Prison Cell, A tlanta legislature, which would prohibit in- ] term arriag e of colored and white Fellow Men of the N egro Race, people, is being fought by the L a n s -, G reeting: ing branch of the N ational A ssocia I am pleased to be able to send you tion for the A dvancem ent of Colored a m essage of love and cheer from my People, and by the D ouglas Republi prison cell. I am happy to suffer for can Club, it was announced today. the cause of N egro freedom, buoyed C. A. Campbell, chairm an of the lo- up by the knowledge that you continue ca N. A. A. C. P. legislative com in such a splendid m anner to hold m ittee w rites: aloft the torch which I sought to carry. "T h is bill . . . is a repetition of : Stand fasti Give your unstinted sup the effort made a couple of years ! port to those to whom I have assigned ago by the K lan elem ent in the state the guidance of this great organiza and you will recall that we were tion at the present time. L et it never successful in having it killed in the he said that the tw entieth century com m ittee w ithout a great deal of pub N egro proved a "quitter” when the licity. call came for the exercise of m anhood “T h e day after the bill w as in tro and womanhood. duced, this special com m ittee of the Stand fast, I repeat. Close your eyes local branch sent copies of the bill to the shortcom ings on the part of and the enclosed letter to every co r your associates in your divisions and ner of the state. A t the same time, concentrate on the g reat objective. pressure is being brought to bear up Now is the time to acquit yourselves on m em bers of the Judiciary Com like re a l m en and women. Preserve m ittee and R epresentatives, and at the honor of the Red, the Black and the present the outlook for a success the Green in spite of the shortsighted ful suppression of this m easure is and scurrilous rantings of some N egro very favorable.” newspapers. T he letter sent out by the L ansing The picture of me handcuffed to a branch of the N. A. A. C. P , jointly white m arshal broadcast from New with the D ouglas Republican Club, York and reproduced in nearly every asks that telegram s opposing the m eas NegTO new spaper in this country, cut ure be sent to state senators and rep out and hang on your walls as a silent resentatives. rem inder for future generations of the T he bill provides for $100 fine and R ace's hum iliation in the year 1925. 90 days im prisonm ent for “any person Some of us think that we live only w ho shall know ingly m arry in viola in the physical, but are we not really tion of the provisions” of the act and conscious of a higher life? If there ii, declares that such m arriages shall be and there is, then w hy die like the dog? declared void. W hy not die like a C hrist, a John the --------- o--------- Baptist, a St. A ugustine, a Caesar, even at the base ol Pom pey’s statue; Race Man Secretary to a Joan of A rc. even w ith the fagoto Governor around her; a R obert E m m et, with his Boston, M ass, Feb. 12.—C ulm inat head upon the block; a T errence Mac- ing a long period of service in guber Swiney, in M ountjoy jail? O h, what natorial circles of w hich covered 22 honor and glory we give to man for years and included activities under 10 the service he renders unselfishly to heads of state, W illiam L. Reed has his brothers! W ith w hat disgust we been named executive secretary to curse the w retch who lives but for self G overnor Cox to succeed C. A. South- and for those of his kind around him ; w orth, recently appointed clerk of the yes, he w ho has no know ledge of tru th , whose soul is filled with corruption, L and Court. T his is the highest and m ost digni bribery and injustice. N egroes, shall we not choose be fied political honor that any M assa chusetts governor has ever bestowed tween right and w rong? Shall we not upon a representative of the Colored pattern the lives of those men, races and nations th at have prospered by people. justice? Surely we shall, for in so we will have rem oved ourselves Citizens of Oregon—For doing from the curse of the heartless, sinful, unjust w orld to a new tem poral sphere, Your Protection where man will live in peace and die The W illiam R. F u 1 k s Detective in the consciousness of a new resu r Agency (colored) operating in the city rection. Such will be A frica’s day, when a of Los Angeles and the state of Cali fornia. P rotecting you against Fraud- new light will encircle the earth, and black men lift their hands to their God ulents. A utom obile T heft, Bad Check, and Princes come out of our country. Claims, Collecting O ld A ccounts, D i F or this we will not give up hope, but vorces and Separation M atters, Secret fight and struggle on. until the A ngel D etective Investigations, etc. O ur fees of Peace and Love appears. Y our obedient servant, are liberal. Y our affairs are handled M A R CU S G A R V E Y , personally and confidentially. W rite President-G eneral, today. U niversal N egro Im provem ent A ss'n. W ihiam R. Fulks Detective Agency, 605-6 I. I. Philip« B ld g , ty r in the A m erican Revolution, C ris pus A ttucks. The program will include such ta l ented young m atrons as Mrs. Zepha Baker, who will tell of A ttucks the so l Los Angeles, Calif. ; dier; Mrs. Lulu G ragg, who will read a biography of A ttucks; Mrs. G arner G rayson has been invited to give a brief Surprises Brother sketch of her trip including her journey Bandon Comic Opera Co. O n Sunday, February 22. at the home to the A ttucks statue. J. A. Ewing, of his parents. 1008 E. Y am hill street, president, will tell the objective of the in Stephen W right entertained with a sur organization, and special music will be prise birthday dinner, honoring his rendered. T H E C H O C O L A T E S O L D IE R b rother Bohhic on his thirteenth (13th) --------- o--------- birthday. Covers were laid for nine. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. T hom pson of at tde K ansas City, M o, who are sojourning A letter from our old friend H. B. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. HEiLIG THEATRE B rady tells us of the w onderful concert Patton, plan to make Portland their March 5, 6, an«} 7th, 8:15 P. M. of Roland H ayes, where at both ap home. pearances people had to be turned j --------- o And Saturday Matinee’ . J •w ay. Mr. Brady is fine and still striv- j Entertains at Luncheon mg upwards. P rices: $1.65, $1.10, 85c and 50c. ---------o--------- O n T u e s d a y , F ebruary 24, Mrs. Stay off M arch 27. P articu lar later. George B. H ardin entertained at lunch —Adv. eon, honoring Mrs. Belvin W illiam s of Please pay your subscription to Seattle, Mrs. A ustin of M ontreal. Mrs. The A dvocate and avoid m issing an Pearl Stew art of K ansas City, M is issue of the paper. souri, and Mrs. C ora Mack of Cedar ---------o--------- Rapids, Iowa. C overs were laid for six. Stay off E aster M onday n ig h t Adv. B arbershop Robbed— Saturday even ing last, sneak thieves entered the barbershop of E. W . Agee, 315 F land ers S t , and robbed the cash draw er of $10. T hey also took some cigars and cigarettes. Daily Fashion Hint T he Best Fuel Gasco Briquets A Race Book for Sale, Price 25c All Heat - - No Ash "LAW A N D ORDER AND A DEFENSE FOR THE RACE” Made ooljr by T h e book deals with every in justice to the race, and uncovers every known slave f a r m in the South. Send all o rd e rt to E. C. Branch, D.D.. L L.D ., author, 232 W . 124th S t, N ew Y ork City. Attorney General Named in Michigan N.A.A.C P. Fights HON. MARCUS GARVEY New York a Race Man P r o p o s e d Anti-Inter SENDS MESSAGE OF marriage Bill HOPE AND CHEER TO New York, Feb. 20.—A ttorney C lay HIS DISCIPLES ton T A. French, of 137 W. 135th S t, WILL GIVE A RECEPTION Saturday Evening, March 7 In their quarters, 24812 N. 17th St., Portland Gas & Coke Co. Gasco Bldg. The I.evi P. Jones Post 118, American Legion Main 6500 IN HONOR OF BROCK’S HARMONY 8PILLERS Be sure to come and hear Brock’s eight-piece orchestra render all the latest up-to-date jazz. IN SILK VELVET For the woman with a flair for a flare, nothing could tie lovelier than this Pari* frock in coral pink silk velvet. It hangs in straight lines to the hius, back and front, the fulne» being in troduced in the form of circular godeta. The slashed Ifront and round neck are finished with a French M d of self- material. Medium size requires yards 34-inch velvet. Pictorial Review Dress No. 2428. Sizes, 34 to 42 inches bust and 16 to 20 ve«rs. Price. 45 cent«.