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THE ADVOCATE Published every Saturday at THE PASSING OF TILLMAN Chldless Marriages Ex plained Suite 312313 Macleay Building. When the soul of S. B. Tillman passed into the Great Unknown Phone Broadway 5807. last Sunday there passed from E. D. CANNADY ....... ...Editor this sphere a man endowed with MRS. E. D CANNADY Manager a bountiful supply of common sense an<l the manhood to express ADVOCATE AGENTS his convictions, and the courage Elks Sanitary Barber Shop to back them up by action. He 315 Flanders Street loved and honored his race, and lived ami walked the life of a SUBSCRIPTION RATES Per Year ........... __......... $2.50 Christian. He was a good and Six Month» _________ ____ 1 50 useful citizen anti one whose place Three Month* __ —____ _______ 1.00 would be hard to fill. May he Payable in advance rest in peace. Entered at the Pottoffice at Portland. Oregon, at second-class matter. IMPORTANT? All communications for publica tion or otherwise should be ad dressed tv The Advocate Publish ing Company, Suite 312-313 Mac leay Building. Portland. Oregon. Advertising rates made known ou application. "Don't ask for right*. Take them. An don't let anny wan give them to ye. A right that is handed to ye fr cawthin' ha* somethin' the matter with it”— Mr. Dooley “They have rights who dare main tain them "—James Russell Lowell. All true healing comes from God.—Abdul Balia. The Reflexus Magazine A brand new magazine, its first issue reached our desk this week. It sets a new pace for other maga zines as well as a high standard. From cover to cover, the stories and all other features illustrated are of black folk. A new innova tion which is bound to win. “Of colored people, by colored people ami for colored people" is its mot to. It is published in Chicago. by the Popular Magazine Corpora tion. 3439 Indiana Ave., monthly ami sells for 25c per copy nr $2.50 per year and is worth every bit of it. ------- o ■ HOTEL NOTES THE PATHWAY OF PROGRESS Hon. Harry L. Day. president of The Portland Hotel company, with Mrs. Day. is here from his home in To those who can discern the California Supper dancing at The Portland will meaning of things, it is clear that a new light is dawning in race re be discontinued on the 1st of April. lations. Men are coming to desire However, the grille room will remain a larger knowledge of all other open as usual until 12 o'clock Henry men. Wise men realize that each I Gibson, pioneer waiter, will leave soon group has a contribution to make for Hayden Lake, Idaho, to work in to the world's civilization, and the a tavern. J. Butler, a private waiter at The sooner all groups can be brought to efficiency, the sooner will the Portland a number of years ago. is world be blesser! with all these reported dead. The colored waiters in Boston's aris contributions. Neither individuals nor races work out their destinies tocratic hotel. The Vendome, asserted alone, but in co-operation. “All their rights and racial self respect this the world needs the rest of the week in an admirable manner. world.” Working together for The hotel management started to the good of all, each race may give a reception in the hotel to the have its individual life and yet waiters. All went - well until it was live in peace and harmony, and in | arranged to give separate receptions helpfulness to the other races to the white help and to the colored which live by its side. It behooves help. This Jim Crow idea was re every true lover of his land to jected by the colored waiters as seg- strive to know all its peoples and gregatiou. They were firm so the re to help each and all in the strug ception idea was abandoned by the gle upward, envying no men his hotel. success, hating none, blessin-z and blessed by all. DOINGS OF THE ELKS ------- o------- The question of police stool- Joe Mundell, member of Rose City pigeons in Portland is creating , Lodge died very suddenly last Mon- quite a sensation, and is making I day and was buried Tuesday under the a lot of trouble for Mayor Baker. | auspices of the Elks from Miller & However, the mayor is showing ' Tracey mortuary. Rev. J. W. Ander- his gameness by standing by his | son. chaplain of the order, conducted guns. the funeral services. Interment, Rose ------- o------- City cemetery. THE FUTILITY OF FORCE The belief in force is the one reckless folly of modern life. But it has no future, and there is no salvation. It moves ever more and more toward the edge of the prec ipice. There is in it no healing and no restoration. Only in the cross and what it stands for can that corne.—Sidney M. Berrv. --------- o--------- Marcus Garvey was ordered to pay his first wife $20 per week and $250 lawyer fees by a supreme court justice in New York last week. Garvey in his answer, said he was on the verge of bankrupt cy. This statement is denied by wife No. 1, and from present in dications, Mr. Garvey, regardless of his incarceration, will have to “dig up.” ------ 0“ Grave-Diggers Edgar Williams has so far recov ered from his recent illness as to be able to operate an elevator at the police station. William Webb is resting at the Good Samaritan hospital, his condition is reported as being improved. D. H. Parker, who was stricken sometime ago with a paralytic stroke, writes from his home that he is now- able to leave his bed. J Finley Wilson. G. E. R of Elks, writes that he is coming to the coast on a visit to the several coast lodges sometime during the summer. It is hoped Portland will be included in his visit. \mong Daughter Elks sicklisted are Dts. Fanny Bond and Lottie Payne. Dt. Lula Hubbard, efficient secretary of Dahlia Temple, who has been ill is out again to the delight of her many friends. OAKLAND NEWS (By Arthur D. LeBon) A lodge which never has any-1 M rs. Alvin Patterson, formerly of thing to do in a public way is on Portland, living at 825 82nd Ave., Oak the road to a cemetery. The mem land. was severely injured Thursday ber who does nothing for his lodge ; evening the 19th, while waiting for a is helping to dig its grave. The street car. She was run down by an member who always criticizes and automobile and both legs fractured and curses the heads of his lodge and other serious internal injuries Later at the same time preaches “har at the Emergency hospital, the doctors mony” is helping to furnish the held out little hope for her recovery. The beautiful home of Samuel L. coffin. The member who is so narrow and evil minded as to have , Lewis on King street Alcatrez. Berke no time from his job or business ley, was fired Tuesday night, the 17th, to give towards the advancement and red paint showered over the front of his lodge is helping to make its of the newly painted (white) house shroud. The member who opposes Window panes were broken and other every progressive movement in the efforts were made to destroy this resi interest of his lodge is driving the, dence. The fire department, however, hearse. The member who is always arrived before greater damage was starting something by “bawling done and succeeded in extinguishing out” his brother members is the fire. It is thought by some that throwing bouquets on the grave. the fire was of an incendiary origin as The member who is always cry white neighbors had objected strenu ing about the lodge retrograding ously to Mr. Lewis moving into the and the like is preaching its block, although at the time, he had funeral and helping to sing the not moved into the house. doxology. These are some of the Mrs. Vivian Brock of 1521 Ashby things that have killed and are Ave., left March 10th for Houston, killing the majority of colored Texas, where she will be under the lodges in this country. care of a physician. MARCH 28. 1925 ADVOCATE THE MT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH East 1st and Schuyler Sts. Rev. E. I Dyer, Pastor Res I87h Foster Street Res. Walnut 0425; Study, Fast 3333 Ten-da» Revival Meeting »ill begin at the Mt Olivet l’apti»t t hiirch. Sundav. March 29. 1925 l he Pastor. Rev I- i Dyer, will he assisted In Rev I. M. Curtis of Springfield Missouri, and Rev A. I. Hird of i'aconta. Washington. Sundav Rev Curtis will preach both morning and evening I'he public is especially invited to attend all th»- services. I Citizens of Oregon—For Your Protection The William R Fulks Detective Agency (colored) operating in the city of Los Angeles and the state of Cali fornia. Protecting you against Fraud ulent», Automobile Theft, Bad Check. Claims. Collecting Old Accounts. Di vorces and Separation Matters. Secret Detective Investigations, etc. Our fees are liberal, Your affairs are handled personally and confidentially. Write today. William R. Fulks Detective Agency, 605-6 I. I. Philips Bldg.. Los Angeles. Calif. FEET WET? Tìnte to Take cascar T^ olinìne AjidPivn'att a (òìcì o Law and Order and a Defense for the Race is the name of a book written by Rev. E C. Branch. 232 W. 124th Street. New York City, in which the author describes the “Texas City Out rage" when in 1915 the whole colored population was jailed for five days and nights, without a charge or crime; two deaths followed, which doctors con tributed to the outrage. The book sells tor 20 cents. Adv. J. T. Holliday Fletcher liles GOLDEN Il EST CAFE i ! Al AU Druggists JO Cnn (Ml) Salesmen Wanted. -21 jewel watch, good timekeeper. Special price $15.00. Salesmen wanted. Konehack. 19 W. Cranberry, West Hazelton. Pa.—Adv. GOOD MEALS QUALITY SHIRTS and CAPS QUICK SERVICE Broadway and Everett Portland To Individual Measure EVERtBOOr LIKES Tp LOOK THEIR BEST WELL GROOMED HAIR ADOS A GREAT DEAL TO PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY USING FORD S MAIR POMADEAN DFORD S HAIR STRAIGHTEN- ING AND SHAMPOO COMBS. STUBBORN. HARSH. aNARcv ------------ ---- ‘ HAIR BE- UNRULY COM ES SOfTtR. 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C- Over 34 Years’ Experience Everv married woman should write (Colmimeli frolli page I) for Free Book written by Dr Bur «aid exactly thè vaine thiugs I said roughs, a graduate physician Dr Bur wheu I had becn ileaniug out thè old roughs has spent 40 year* treating »hoc» and thiug» Icft in thè closcta bv women for diseases peculiar to their thè |>reviouv tettanti l'hcti they put »ex and in his book tells why *o many in thè (irsi laser of twigs, then thè married women have been denied the •mailer otte» and then thè liniug (or blessing of children why they are thè ue»t. biokv-n down physically ill early life. For ibis, wc bari tied oli thè grape This book is written in plain Ian vvirc», hunchea ol cottoli, short guagc and tells ho» pain and suffer si ring» and mg. so common with »omen, mav he (Continue»! in uext issue) overcome, and the blessing of becom ing a mother be granted by the use ol FOR YOUR LIBRARY » a simple home treatment. Dr. Bur roughs »ants every married woman Scott'■ Officisi Hiztory of The to have a copy of his book, so if you American Negro in thè World will scud your name and address it Witr. by Kmmett J. Scott, A. M., »ill be mailed to you tn a plain wrap LL. IL. Hprcial a-saistant to thè aee- per abolutely free, with postage paid retary of wnr, egli be purchaaed et Every woman owes it to herself and The Advocate office, 312 313 Mac legy Building, Broadway 5807. - family to have good health, and adv. book may be the guide to show ---------- 0---------- how. QUEEN OF SHKBY Sterling silver Write today for your copy—it's free and places you under no obligations. j Pearl Ring, set with a gorgeous MARIE ANTOINETTE Pearl, indes- R C. BOYER. truclible and guaranteed for life, Ha* *M4 Kemper Bldg . Kansas City, Mo au Oriental sheen; can be worn at all LOVELY HOSTESS ROBE - ------- O---------- occasions; must be teen to be appreci- Any uf the new figured cottons ot AGENTS—Sell guaranteed hosiery I ated. MONEY BACK guarantee cotton crepe« nuy lie lived to repro direct from mill to wearer; all styles duce this exquisite hoste»» robe The Price $.100. F. A. Walters & Co. and colors; salary paid for full time or lower edge may lie bound with «atm |('.-II3, Roebling. N J ■ r crepe de Chine in the color or the »pare hours; no money needed for . — o------— figures, or it may be finished with samples. IN IERNATIONAL lace 'Die neck is in oval outline and Ranch Wanted MILLS, 1465, Norristown. Pa.—Adv tlic iraut I* 'la'I bitril al the un.h i arm scams. The kim<aio outer sec- o.......... WANTED -To hear from owner of lion ii »lathed each sole of the center- Play Ball. -A few more weeks and in».t and laik lot the licit |.i l>e a good ranch for sale. Stale cash the cry "PLAY BALL" will be heard dipped through Medium size re price, full particular*. D. F. Bush. quire» 5>4 yard» 3» or 40-inch ma at the Vaughn Street hall park, and the Minneapolis. Minn Adv. terial, with 4)i yard» o( Iwnding or time cannot come any too soon for the 7lt vardv ot | m many rabid fans in the Rose City. The Pictorial Review Negligee No 2457. For rent—One and two-room apart team is now in training and from re ment* and housekeeping room* in a Sire», Jo to 44 inches butt. Price 3$ . ports, the hoys are showing up well. nice brick structure; everything clean ceut*. If the dope is right. Portland is going and newly furnished. THE SOUTH ------ o------- to have the best team in the Pacific ERN APARTMENTS. 647'a First Williams Ave. Y. W. C. A. Coast League. Jim Poole, the big Street. Main 0725—Adv. first baseman, and Johnny Jones, the The Finance Committee plan« to ,. _ -o sensational short stop, are the only POSSESS FOR SUCCESS image have a Musical Revue in the near fu- hold outs on the team, but these boys of GANESHA, Hindoo god of lucky ture Mr*. G. V Grayson i* Finance are expected to show up before the auspices. Supplied with authentic le Chairman. opening date. However, if they fail gend absolutely FREE, but if you like The High School Retcrvc* will not to do so. Thomas will play the first «end five cent* for postage Karma have their Social Hour Oft Sunday. base and Rabbit Benton will play the Products Co., 79 Taj Bldg. Hornby March the 2^th short stop. Both of these boys are Road, Bombay, India The Crystal Club will be represented Postage to comers, and will undoubtedly fill their India is five cent*. at the Mu! Winter (• R Conference places to the satisfaction of all. Presi at Vancouver, Wash, by the Mitte» ---------- q ---------- dent Turner of the Beaver*, ha» prom Look! One Hundred Per Catherine and Nellie Franklin. Rnglis* ised Portland fans a winning team and llrd»|>eth and M>»t M Danley, the Ex Cent Profit he is trying his hardest to make good ecutive Secretary. Mi»* Danley has ---------- O--------- Buy one or more Fur Kabbit*, price been invited to conduct one of the All kinds of plumbing work and $30 00. No “Ponzie Scheme." Legiti group diseutsion« The Fire Fly Club i« not incrlnitf trouble shooting. Call SEI I wood 1021. mate industry. Can't fail. We breed, this Saturday but will meet April lhe raise, sell and tend profit annually, 4th at the regular hour guaranteeing 100 per cent. Contract We Appreciate Your The Bible Class invite« all person« •ent on receipt of money Money back Printing if not satisfied. Limited opportunity. interested to the class each Monday Send money todr»; tomorrow may be evening al 8 P M The Committee of Management held Ofties Phen, K«n. Phene too late. Buy from this advertisement Hree«we, till Hellwea4 ISIS a luncheon meeting on Wednesday It TULSA I t'R FARM. is the purpose of Social Committee to EUGENE J MINOR Tulsa. Okla plan social and recreational activities ATTOgNBY AT LAW O US-11 AMnstsn RW(.. It* , Third Bl. for the t oinniiller of Management and Putting on Good PORTLAND. OREGON the membership al large Mr*. Emma Luck Ring J Stanley i* chairman ol the Social ront- mil tee Marylinne Weber, famous star, «ay*. <►------ "I made $800 in three hour* after I put on Chinese Good EUGENE J. MINOR Luck Ring " Others Accident and Health—Fire and have said it bring» succe**, happiness, FIR8T A. M E ZION CHURO» Auto Insurance and good luck in «1S411 AMnsten HM<.. 1**^ Third Hi. love. PORTLAND. OREGON 417 Williams Ave , H. Leo Johnston This amazing Chi minister. Walnut 6673 nese Good Luck Ring is made in The Stranger's Sabbath Home genuine silver fin -------- o- —- ■ ish and ha« the R. O. Severn* A. E. Tabor SEVENTH DAY ADVENTI8T Luck Let- mysterious Chinese Good Phone East 0849 ter». Anyone who wishes one of these CHIMNEY SWEEP CO. ring* may send paper strip for finger 62nd St. and 39th Ave. 8. E. size, slate if for man or woman, and Sabbath School, 10 A. M. Bible Chinese Good Lurk Ring will be sent S everns & T abor by return mail. You do not need to Study, 11 A. M. Y. I’. M. V. so send any money, but when it arrive* ciety, 2 I’. M. Mrs. K. O. Johnson, All kind» of chimney» and furnace* give postman $1.85. The Garfield Im Leader. Visitors welcome. cleaned and repaired porting Company of 1643 Garfield ------- o All work guaranteed Bldg, 38J7 Roosevelt Rd. Chicago, ST. PHILLIPS MISSION 227(4 Larrabee St., Portland, Ore. III., have a limited number of these rings on hand, so write them today. Rodney at Knott St. News of the Churrhps HAVE BETTER HAIR M Daily Fashion Hint House lluntiug and Houle' Building DENTIST 673 Union Ave N Portland, Ore. The Drcam Cafe, 106 North Sixth street, has I h - cii attractively remodeled and will be formally opened Sunday (tomorrow) morning, March 22. Sev eral attractive features have been add ed. Everybody welcome, courteous treatment, prompt service, good, whole some and well prepared food only. S. Foster, proprietor.—Adv. ---------0-------- it* way, first In light, often turbu lent, then calm Move a Checker for I IS Cents For Fair Play and Clean Competition— Hail a Let us make your personal Easter cards, reasonable Call Broadway 5807 Advocate Printing Co. CHECKER Every day shadow, then In sun PLAY CHECKERS! Easter Cards BAKED HAM Just a* water wend* Morning service, 11 a. tn.; Sun <iay School, 12 tn. Archdeacon Black in charge; Mr. B. Coles, lay reader. A cordial welcome awaita you at St. Phillipa. Notice With Potato Salad Saturdays and Sundays RICHARDSON’S CAFE Broadway and Everett Street* reflecting — so life carry on, progresaing. BROADWAY FRUIT MARKET and GROCERY 162 East Broadway Between Larrabee and Crosby St*. CUT RATE PRICES We deliver any place within the city limit* any reatonable order We de»ire your patronage Phone Eaat 6660 SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH 76th and it. Everett Sts. Preaching II a m. and 8 p. m Sunday School 10 a. nt. B. Y. P. U. 6 30 p. m. Rev. J. W Anderson will (ill the pulpit at II A M and 3 P. M.. in »pedal service, a spiritual enlighten ment awaita all who wor*hip with us. ---- - o-------- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church for lowest Taxi rates in Portland, I Checker Taxi rates save you 10c per Rev. E. C. Dyer, Minister trip for one passenger, 30c per trip 9:3(1 Sunday school; 11 a m., preach for two passengers, 50c per trip for three passengers, 70c per trip for four ing; 6:30 p.m , B. Y. P. U.; 8 p m , passengers, no matter how short your preaching Monday, 4 pm., mission trip may be. ary; Monday, 7:30 pm., Brotherhood; No charge* for extra passengers I hursday, 7 pm., Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. That’s playing fair with the public. ----- o ■ We are prospering and see no need for NOTICE higher rates. And who are the Checker Cab Co.? We are not a great corporation of un Regular meetings of the Port limited wealth. We can’t afford to pay for a lot of expensive newspaper laud Branch of the National As advertising and still keep cab rates low. Hoeiation for the advancement of We must be economical. So remem f olored People held every second ber this: Next time you want a cab, Monday evening at Zion A. M. E. hail or call a Checker. We answer church, 417 Williams Ave. calls quickly. Preferring Checker* is J. A. EWINO, Pre». a good habit. We’ll certainly appreci ate your steady patronage. Help u* LEE ANDERSON, Sec'y. keep cab rates down; help u* make them even lower. FOR SALE Bum This Phone Number Into Your Good Memory: 5 room house and lot, 65x135, N. E. BRoadway 8660 corner 63rd Street and 65th Avenue. All kinds of fruit. Free and clear. CHECKER Price $2000. $150 will handle. CAB COMPANY ATwater 1456. Phone