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DARING WOMAN TURNS THE HOODED
Dr. Alex Turner, W ealthy
Detroit Physician, Klees
From a Crowd of 5,000
W h i t e s U n d e r Police
Guard, but Soon Returns
with Joan de Arc of Our
Race W ho Dared to Stand.
Dr. Turner1» Wife Lead* 100 Fnend»
and Defiea 5000 Angry White
Hoodlums.
Drtroit, Mich, July 16—Dr. Ale*
Turner we* ■ victim for a few hour*
of a mill crowd of more tlun 5000
angry while«, who hurled brick* and
•tone« through the window« of hi*
$.15.000 miniion in an exclusive and
restricted white reiidential section
Dr Alex Turner, one of the most
wealthy and prominent physicians,
with his family, was forced to flee for
their lives, because he had violated De­
troit's residential "unwritten law.”
Hut it only took a few hours to an­
swer the call of assembly, when Joan
de Arc of our race, Mrs Turner, with
her attorney. Cecil Kowlette, alter re­
porting the affair to the police author­
ities, in company with only 97 of their
friends who assured them that they
were prepared to nveel these 5000 cow­
ards, went directly hack to their home,
Mrs Turner alone stood in front of
her lawn and defied them to come and
force her to sign the bill of sale of her
property, but there was not one in
sight.
During the early part of the evening
it is said that a group of whites had
sought to re purchase the property
from Dr. Turner in which Mrs. Turner
(Joan dr Arc of our race) emphatica!
ly refused to sign her name to the bill
of sale, giving the white* the posses­
sion of her property
The property in <|uestion had form­
erly been owned by the head of a pack­
ing concern (white) and had been
Iniught for the doctor and his family
by a real estate broker whose name
they will not divulge It is said that
he paid between $.15,000 atid $38,000
for the aVCnUC property
LOCAL and FOREIGN
NEWS BRIEFS
Enterprise Editor Attends
Masonic Convention
William II Wilson, oi Seattle, Wn ,
>ent several days in the city last week
Itending the Masonic Grand Lodge
invention. From observation, Mr
/itson is not only noted for wielding
"wicked” editorial pen. but is some-
hat of an artist, judging from what
e saw at the Festival of the convcn-
on Tuesday evening Mr. Wilson is
ated over the result of the recent
ibscription contest held by his splcn-
d paper which closed a few days ago.
Mr. Aaron Brown of Pensacola, Fla.,
Ito was a delegate to the World C.
convention held here the first of
e month, writes from Chicago his
iprreiation of the generous space
ven the cause through the columns
The Advocate, and encloses his sub-
ription to The Advocate.
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Mine. Davis Heard in
Recital
Negro Physicians Gain Ad Fam oui Writer and Orator Houston Branch N. A. A. C. Deplores Race Prejudice in Houston Citizens Seek Col­
Dies in Oklahoma
P. Saves Demented Negro June Scribner’s Magazine
mission Staff for Harlem
ored High Schools
From Electric Chair.
Hospital.
Perhaps no man of our race in pub-
Cites Achievements of the Three Alex­ Additional Colored Police Also Asked
Mntr. Lillian Jeter Dtavis, rated as
the leading elocutionist of the colored
ander Dianas in France
by Interacial Committee.
New York, N. Y., July 21.—Elmer
New York, N Y , July 24 —As a lice life was better known to all classes
racial group in the United States, was result of ten years of effort and agita of people in this country than Charles Williams, a colored man, has been
Houston, Texas, July.—The Inter­
prrsrulrd in recital Monday evening lion, the Board of Bellevue and Allied Stewart, Baptist minister, expert saved from death by the Houston
(N.A.A.C.P. Press Service)
at First A M E Zion Church by Rev Hospitals of New York City appoint­ typist and stenographer, newspaper Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. Early I New York, N. Y„ July 23.—Derid­ racial Committee of this city at a re­
II Leo. Johnson.
ed in June, five colored physicians of man, lecturer and general traveling in the spring, a white woman was ing a number of absurdities into which cent meeting decided to ask the city
From a numerical and financial New York City to the regular staff Baptist missionary, who died sudden­ killed in Houston. The woman and race prejudice leads white Americans, administration for the addition of five
standpoint the recital was a failure of Harlem Hospital located at 136th ly Monday, July 17th, at Guthrie, her husband conducted a grocery Albert Guerard, writing in the June colored men to the police force of
Hut those parts were not for Mme street and I-enox avenue. Harlem Okta., after an illness of two weeks in ■tore. According to the husband’s 1 number of Scribner's Magazine, speaks Houston, and also for the establish­
story, as he and his wife were closing [of the so-called "inferior” product of ment of a senior high school and two
Davis to perform. Hers was to render Hospital is one of the chain of the the Park Sanitarium.
For 25 years Charles Stewart has the store for the night, the Negro en­ mixture and cites the Dumas family as junior high schools for colored chil­
the program, and that she did in a Bellevue and Allied Hospitals which
most extraordinary fashion. She lived ! include Bellevue, Harlem and Ford been known to American audiences of tered to make a small purchase, offer­ evidence against any such inferiority. dren. The meeting was held in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms and was
up to and surpassed her reputation ham Hospitals in New York City and both races. He traveled the length and ing a ten-dollar bill in payment. As Says Mr. Guerard:
breadth of the United States reporting the grocer turned to make change, the
"There is a plaza in Paris dedicated attended by a group of representative
Never before had Portlanders listened King's County Hospital in Brooklyn.
for the American Press Association to Negro drew a gun and demanded bis to three Alexander Dumas. The first, white and colored leaders, mostly
to greater perfertion on the speaking The physicians appointed to the staff
stage than was Mme. Davis' Her pro­ are Drs. Louis T. Wright, Douglas R be broadcast to daily newspapers ,ta y 's receipts. The grocer claims that the son of a Haytian planter and of a business and professional men. Among
throughout tht »arid such events as he ducked under the counter and that Negress, was a general at the time of the white men present were the form­
gram was unusually interesting She Johnson, Ralph H. Young, Jas. T. W
conventions and other gatherings j the Negro then fired at his wife, kill­ !the Revolution and the Empire. The er secretary and president of the
opened with a group of dialect read­ Granady and Lucien Brown. Ten col­
whose objects were to work for the ing her instantly.
second, unmistakably African in col­ school board and one of the city’s
ings chosen mainly from the poet, ored interns will be appointed after
betterment of race conditions in this
A large number of Negroes were ar­ oring and features, was the jolly giant civil service commissioners. The col­
Dunhar. Then came that beautiful, passing the required examinations to
country.
rested but all of them were able to who has fascinated three generations ored group was represented by a num­
dramatic "Absolution."
Herr she Itegin their services July I, 1926.
prove alibis. The grocer himself was with his romantic tales, who made and ber of teachers, ministers and physi­
The agitation for admission of quali­
showed exceptional dramatic pow­
er, but the climax was reached in her fied colored physicians to the staff has Cadillac and Cash Left by then arrested and charged with the lost several fortunes, managed news­ cians. The fullest freedom of expres­
murder of his wife. Italian com- papers and theatres, hobnobbed with sion was encouraged and committees
interpretation of the L IFE OF- been led by former Alderman George
Bishop
'
patriots of the grocer immediately the greatest in the land, and preceded were appointed to take up with the
W
Harris,
editor
of
The
New
York
CHRIST. Throughout this number
raised a fund and offered a reward of j Henry Ford in devising methods of city administration the matters agreed
she played soft piano accompaniment, New»; Ferdinand (J Morton. Demo-
Columbia, S. C., July 24.—Including
$600
for the arrest and conviction of quantity production. The third, be­ upon. Editor Love, of the Texas
]
cratic
leader
of
Harlem;
The
North
and her audience marveled at her abil­
a Cadillac Sedan and much furniture.
ity to play various musical numbers Harlem Medical Association; the N Bishop Chappelle, of the AMciti I the guilty person. Elmer Williams sides giving an everlasting and de­ Freeman, a local colored paper, com­
and at the same time recite. Many A A. C. P., and numerous other or­ Methodist F.piso-pal Church, left an was arrested in Ohio and made a full plorable model of maudlin romanticism menting on the meeting, says:
"The editor observed that «be men
confession of the murder but upon his in ‘Lb Dame auc Camelias,’ besides
were moved to tears as she so vividly ganizations and individuals.
estate estimated at something over
examination trial, he was unable to suffering from a painfu 1 excess of constituting the committee were hon­
and graphically portrayed the birth of
$16.000 with his wife, sons, daughters
give coherent statements about the technical skill and Parisian wit, cre­ est and sincere in their efforts to get
The Barbecue Restaurant on Broad­ and grand-children all remembered.
the Christ child Her delivery is wrll
' murder. He offered, however, to plead ated the modern problem play, paved together on a common level, to har­
nigh perfect; her poise beautiful and way was the scene of a beautiful no­
the way for symbolism on the stag- monize their differences, and to stamp
her facial expression swert and sug­ host dinner dance given in honor of
Miss Nellie Allen, Mrs. J W. Payne. I guiKy if the State wo Id give him a
gestive of each varying and changing Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grubs and Wm. Webb and William Duncan Al­ life term but the District Attorney, to , before Ibsen had been heard of, and out friction wherever and whenever it
mood Mme Davis sways her audi­ Mr. and Mrs Earl Dundee of Spokane, len, Jr., motored to Seattle Sunday to I the gratification of the colored citizens, wrote hotnoletic paradoxical, glitter­ bobs up.”
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ence to tears and laughter at will. She Wash., Miss Jones of New York, Mrs. spend a week <y ten days visiting refused such a plea, declaring that the ing prefaces when Bernard Shaw, his
ungrateful
son,
was
still
in
his
cradle.
electric
chair
was
the
only
place
for
Chicago
Teacher Visits
is highly spiritual and no one can he Chase and Mrs. Lewis of Seattle. friends.
Few Nordic families could offer the
Williams.
in her presence long without feeling Seventeen couples enjoyed the evening
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Among the distinguished guests to
The Houston Branch of the N. A. A. same record of physical and intellectu­
and knowing this.
dancing
Loan
to Liberia Looms | C. P. at this point entered the case al energy as that 'colorful' dynasty of visit Portland this summer was Mr.
It is a great pity that the house was
O' —
Large on Horizon
Joseph A. Brent of Chicago, III., who
and brought Mr. Sidwell, Superintend- the Dumas.
not packed to hear Mine Davis, not
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grubs and
' ent of the Nebraska State Insane
“Once more, I am only pleading for spent Sunday and Monday of this week
so much as for what a large audience Mr. and Mrs Earl Dundee of Spo­
Monrovia, July 23.—With Firestone Asylum, to Houston and. through Mr careful study: I am not claiming in here. Mr. Brent teaches Manual
might do for her in financial and in­ kane. Miss Jones of New York, and
spirational way, but what she can do Mrs Lewis and Mrs. Chase of Seat­ Tire and Rubber Company and other Sidwell, proved that on the night the advance that the mulatto is a desirable Training in the Gary School, in a Bo­
great leaders of the rubber industry of woman was murdered, Williams was product. I am only stating that the hemian neighborhood, which positioa
for it
tle enjoyed a delicious highway break­
No one can spend an evening with fast given in their honor, July 16. The the United States, interested leaders, incarcerated in the Nebraska Insane fine record of many people of mixed he has held for the past seven years.
Mme. Davis without being inspired; party of seventeen stopped at Multno­ final arrangements are being consum­ Asylum under his care and was not parentage should prevent us from ac­ He has been visiting relatives in Seat­
mated for a large loan to be floated in released until 12 days after the mur­ cepting blindly any adverse verdict. tle, Washington, and friends in many
without being uplifted; without feel­ mah Ealls for breakfast.
the United States for Liberia. It is ex­ der. Williams was released and the On the whole, analogies drawn from of the leading cities in the West, Mr.
ing nobler and without bring con­
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pected that Mr. Firestone and others Branch is taking the necessary steps other branches of biology are favor­ Brent left Chicago June 28th, his
scious of God speaking through her.
Friday evening, July 16, Mr. and of similar capacity will unite to break to have him committed to the State able to cross-breeding, if it be fol­
school having closed on the 26th. In
Mme Davis is a graduate of Neff Mrs. Eugene J. Minor entertained at
the power of the British combine, ; Insane Asylum.
lowed by selection. The finest breeds Canada he visited Victoria, Vancouv­
Collrge of Elocution and Oratory in cards for out-of-town guests.
which has had much to do with the
of dogs, horses and plants are the re­ er, Lake Louise and Banff and pro­
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Philadelphia; she is a good pianist.
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crude
product
rising
from
15c
to
75c
Shoots Up Church—Congre­ sult of careful crossing. This proves nounces the Canadian Rockies won­
She is not only an accomplished elo­
Mr and Mrs. McGill, on Union Ave­
very little, I know; but it may at any derful. He came to Portland from
cutionist and pianiste, but she is an nue. entertained Monday morning at in the last two years.
gation Flees
rate
act as a check on a prior conclu­ Seattle and from Portland he went to
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excellent wife, and mother of six a breakfast dance given in honor of
President Von Hindenberg of Ger­
sion."
Los Angeles. After visiting the lead­
beautiful children. Mme. Davis, ac­ Spokane, Seattle and New York
Atlanta, Ga.. July 24—A youth
many is reported to have entertained
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ing cities in California, Mr. Brent will
companied by her husband and two guests.
named Peasley, still under 21, decided
Wills and his wife during their recent
eldest daughters, left by automobile
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that the congregations of two churches No Shave; Irate Man Starts return home through Salt Lake City
visit abroad.
for their home in Oakland Tuesday
and Denver. He plans to arrive back
Fire
of this city had best return to their
Mrs R R King, of Tacoma, is in
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morning She will resume her piano the city for a ten-day visit as house
home on September 2nd. While in
homes, so he proceeded to fire various
teaching soon after her return home.
Glendale, Cal., July 23.—Some Glen­ Portland he stopped at the residence of
guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Alexan- Asks for $10— Receives Five and sundry shots hither and thither
We hope Mme. Davis will come to j der, 610 East 59th Street N.
with a mild suggestion that the wor­ dale barbers think the race should Mrs. Clara Bell on Union ave., and
Bullets
Portland again and that when she docs
shippers leave forthwith, which they wear the long whiskers—a la the Sunday afternoon he was the guest of
While in the city, Mrs. King re­
she will be greeted by a large audi­ ceived the sad news of the death of
Chicago. III.. July 24—Miss Marie proceeded to do without delay. How­ House of David. At least they re­ Editor and Mrs. E. D. Cannady at an
ence.
her mother. Mrs. Bell Glover, of Levy, of Indiana Avenue, had received ever, Recorder's Court says that Louis fused to shave Jesse Riley, a race man informal musical at their home in Irv­
Omaha, Neb. The end came at the bruises and was cursed by Will Ben­ should be willing to pay $101 for his of that city, because of his dark skin. ington, after which an automobile
But Riley got even. Five times, it is sightseeing trip about the city was en­
L. B. Stewart was in the city for sev­ home of her daughter, Mrs. I. Pepper, nett, gambler, for the second time fun.
said, he attempted to burn Doran joyed. Mr. Brent likes the West ex­
eral days last week on business.
Sunday. He came in cross and struck
at Nashville, Tenn.
Charles Maxwell, a business man of Street, where most of the wielders of tremely well as evidenced by his num­
her in the face, she answered with five
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erous visits here.
Mrs. Idella Richmond, of Ogden,
Mrs. Tobe Williams, prominent in shots, and another reckless career was Salem, Ore., according to rumor, will clippers are located.
Utah, is the house guest of Mrs. church, clubs and social circles in Oak­ ended. Miss Levy, one of the most soon open up the Pioneer Pool Room
George Hunch, 999 K. Main St.
land. California, is taking a much need­ notorious characters in Chicago, is said on North Sixth Street, which has been
ed rest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. to have had a long record of assaults closed for a week or two pending the
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I settlement of the estate of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grubbs and W. G. Bird, 681 Gantenbem Avenue. and shootings.
Geo. Starks, its owner.
Mr. and Mrs. Dundee, of Spokane, The Bird and the Williams families are
Mesdames C. Austin. Mr*. E. D.
Wash., were the guests of Mrs. George friends of long standing.
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Cannady, Bobbie Allen and George
Rev. and Mrs. Davis of Oakland,
Bunch at the theatre Sunday.
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Mrs. J. H. Nichols, 407 Brazee St., and Ivan Cannady motored to Sea- | Calif., accompanied by their charming
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Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Morton, 1094 left Tuesday
morning to visit her view Tuesday to. spend an indefinite daughters, Misses Elizabeth and Mar­
ion, arrived in the city Saturday night
Maryland Avenue, were among those daughter. Miss Otheida Nichols, in period at the Allen cottage.
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and were the house guests of Editor
who entertained for J. Finley Wilson Kansas City; from thence she will go
entertaining
and party of Washington, D. C., dur­ to Hill City, Kans., to visit her moth­
“General Bullard’s Book” and Mrs. Cannady during their stay in
the city. Sunday afternoon a group of
ing their recent visit to the city. The er. She will also include Omaha and
hosts served a delicious breakfast at Denver in her trip. Mrs. Nichols plans (From The Springfield Republican) people called to meet them and after
noon on Sunday. Covers were laid for to return September 1st.
PLANTATIO N D A Y ’S TROUPE
"General Robert Lee Bullard, of enjoying a delightful musical program
14. Both Mr. and Mrs. Morton have
'Old Alabam,' seems to have a hard they were taken on a sightseeing trip
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of PRETTY GIRLS
served as District Deputy for Oregon
time in winning the war, according to about the city. Others in the party
Mrs.
Ben Brown, 360 Stanton
of Rose City Lodge and Dahlia Street, left Monday for Reno, Ne­ the accounts in his book recently pub­ were Messrs. Banton and Reed of Los
Temple, respectively.
lished. Gen. Clarence Edwards looked Angeles, and Joseph A. Brent of Chi­
vada. She will return in three weeks.
crossly at him C.en. Pershing declined cago.
o
at
T. E. James of San Francisco, Cali­
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Miss Mable Byrd, who is hack home to spank Gen. Edwards for such con­
Those who will lAve for Seaside
fornia, committed suicide at the home from New York, visiting relatives and duct, and the Negro troops 'ran
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chatman of friends, paid a call to The Advocate away.' Which is probably the reason j Sunday morning are: Mr. and Mrs.
STAG AUDITO RIUM
Oakland, where he lived on July 15th office Monday and stated that she was that the French government decorated i Bert Turner, Mrs. Kathrine Gray, Mrs.
several
companies
and
regiments
of
Lena
Green
and
Mrs.
Lena
Bowers.
quite
in
love
with
her
work
in
the
Y.
by suffocation from gas. In a letter
•
381 1-2 East Morrison
to his friend, T. B. Taylor, financial W. C. A. in New York. Miss Byrd is Negroes for bravery. Gen. Bullard | They will stop for two weeks at the
being royally entertained by her should not allow his southern sym­ Currey colony of cottages.
worries were given as the cause.
pathies to overcome his spirit of jus­
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friends here.
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tice and fair play.”
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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grubs were
For rent—6-room house with bath.
AGENTS—Sell guaranteed hosiery
the house guests during last week of
— J. C. Logan, East 3623.—Adv.
Agents
W
anted—
Men
and
women
direct
from
mill
to
wearer;
alt
styles
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wright at their
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James H. Brown, a white man, re­ and colors; salary paid for full time or make $8 per day introducing dress home on Union Avenue.
Dancing front 8 :30 until
Other amusements
ported to the police that he was rob­ spare hours; no money needed for goods; no experience required. Sam­
INTERNATIONAL ples furnished. Blubird Supply House, $500 and Six Months in Jail
bed of $235 at 1 a. m. on the street, s a m p l e s .
Admission 50 cents
by s colored woman to whom he was MILLS, 1465, Norristown, Pa.—Adv. 926 Broadway, New York.
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ROSE CITY LODGE BOOSTING
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talking. Brown should have been ar­
rested for "vamping.”
Phones Broadway $141, Tabor 7100
Louis H. Strickland
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JULY 31ST, 1925
Herbert L. Nobles, an employe of
the Dixie Inn. was found guilty Tues-
, day in the District Court on two
The Universal Negro Improvement
charges, nuisance and permitting the
; patrons to drink wine and whiskey in
Association, No. 391, Portland, Ore.
the dining room. On the first charge
he was fined $500 and on the second
Every Sunday Afternoon at 3:30 P. M.
$500 and six months in jail. Notice of
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
an appeal was given his attorney. The
j judge fixed bail at $2000 on each
E. First and Schuyler Streets
i charge.
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