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PR IC E 5 C E N T S
P O R T L A N D , O R E G O N , S A T U R D A Y , A U G U S T 22 , 1925
V O L . X X I I .— NO. 52
) WRITER WARNS U. S. OF RACE QUESTION
RACE MAN “LEGALLY MURDERED” IN MISSOURI
'M ASTER PIEC E OF LEGAL MUR
DER" KKFORTED TO N. A A.
C. P. FROM MISSOURI
Governor Sam A. Raker Wouldn't
Worry or Bother Over the Matter."
Petition by White Citiicna Ig
nored.
New York. N Y « Aug
1
18—What
» described »•> a "matterpigc« «1 U«
al murder" U rrportrd to a National
Aaaociation for thr Advanccinent of
Colored People aa having occurred in
Miaaoun, on July 18. when a Negro,
lame« Crump, wat hanged. deapite
»worn atatrtnrnta of reputable white
men that he had not had a fair trial,
and that thr local mob had only per
milted the legal farce to be enacted
upon atauranre that Crump would be
hanged
Mu...or I It rapidly forging to thr
front at one of the leading lynching
klalra. the lattt public murder having
occurred at Fxrelaior Spring« on
Augu«t 7
The legal murder of Jainet Crump
it rrportrd hy the St l.ouit branch of
the N A A C 1* to have occurred at
a ronacqucnce of hit bring accuted of
kitting in a fight a white thrnff, who
wat «aid to be hit rival in thr afire*
ton« of a colorrd woman
It ia charged that a white lawyer
who had Crump*a cate, abandoned it
in mid trial, lhat another lawyer ap
pointed by thr court had mitted many
opportunities favorable to hit client;
and that a colored Uwvcf had ac
cepted more than $300 from Crump'»
mother, proceed« of the tale of her
home, and had merely mailrd a brief
to thr supreme court Thr rate wat
twice reviewed and decided against
Crump by the stale supreme court
O f the Inals at Jefferson City and
Mrsiro, M o, the report to the N A
A C I’ states:
"Trial« at both placet had only
been made possible without murder
ous interruptions by the populace by
official assurance« that conviction and
esecution were certainties"
Moreover:"At both trials, the com
mon public repression was that anv
thing lets than a death sentence would
participate thr immediate execcution
of Crump by white riti/cnt, who were
in both instances numerously on hand
ami Idalant of their purposr
I to
judge (who presided at both trials)
laughed down the request that St
l.ouis, Kansas City or other towns
outside the atmosphere of prrjudicr
had great money making possibilities
against, and hatred of. Crump be thr
seat of his trial"
Attorney F.dwin !•" Kenswil of the
local N. A A C P. Legal Committee
procured sworn testimony of reput
able white citizen« and went to see
Governor llakrr who allowed him
only two minutes and abruptly ter
minated the audience hy leaving thr
room and slamming thr door.
“ A large volume of petitions, pro
tests, etc ," thr report to the N A
A C. I’ continues, "were hurried up
to the Governor, up to the night be
fore thr day of execution
This
stream poured from
Montgomery
Countv whites of better class Hope
less of doing anything with thr Gov
ernor, early in thr time following
what might be done through the Fed
eral Court
We sent Mr Kenswil
to Montgomery City for a transcript
of thr record of thr trial including
thr testimony For five days we went
over this testimoy with very compe
tent attorneys - right or nine • again
nad again, seeking something that
would be sufficient to justify U. S
District Judge Davis in issuing a
writ of habeas corpus .. The official
lynchers at Montgomery had made a
masterpiece of legal murder They
had conformed nratly with every le
gal requirement Just as the change
of venue had been granted, as it were
to another ROOM, just s o had tin v
been perfectly regular in the trial at
everything that was due him—except
justice."
The testimony against Crump is de
scribed as " mass of contradictory
and unbelievably unreasonable testi
mony."
Mr. Kenswil states that H H. Stur
geon, a white man who attended thr
trial at Montgomery Citv, personally
presented to Governor llakrr a peti
tion signed by upwards of JO white
citizens, who believed Crump to have
had no fair trial
Mr. Kenswil further states Gov
Baker warned him before his inter
view "that anything I might say will
have no effect upon him,
Claude R. Ball, a reputable white
Portland’S
Own
Store
IN QUEST
of
HAPPINESS
(By Josephcnr Turnham)
There is a word which cannot he
said too often to every Christian
whom God has destined to live, con
verse and labor in thr society of his
frltow creatures: Be indulgent Yes,
be indulgent, it is necessary for your
own sake Forget the little troubles
lhat others may cause you, keep up
no resentment for the inconsiderate
or unfavourable words that may
have been said about you, excuse the
mistakes and awkward blunders of
which you pre the victim; always
make out good intentions for those
who have done you wrong by im
prudent speech or acts. In a word,
smile at everything; show a pleas
ant face on all occasions, maintain
an ineshaustable fund of goodness,
patience and gentleness Thus you
still be at peace with all your breth
ren Your love for them will suffer
no alteration, and their love for you
will increase day by day But above
all, you will practice in an excellent
manner Christian charity, which is
impossiblr without this toleration and
indulgence .it every instant
CO LO RED H O TEL OWNERS
H O LD RIG MEET
Washigton, Aug 19- Last week the
colorrd hotel owners met at New
Liberty Hotel to
discuss progrss
and development of their national
organization which represents 247
hotels. The organization is especial
ly interested in highly trained man-
agmrnt and superior sanitation. The
meeting was addressed by Joseph
I Greenlease, president, on ‘"Hotel
Management, l «operation and Ser
vice “ Owners of all of our leading
hotels from thr Atltntic to thr I'aci-
f IS- were n attelnl.iln r
o
MRS. MAPPS VISITS
HERE
W H IT E MOB LYNCHES BLACK NEW GUARD A PPO IN TE D A T RACE PROBLEM
MAN. HOLDS UP TRAIN AND
SING SING PROVES COL
FACING UNITED STATES
STAGE PUBLIC MURDER FOR
ORED.
W ARD EN QU ITE
BENEFIT OF PASSENGERS
DISTURBED.'
WM. ALLEN W H IT E AND DR.
RAY LAYMAN W IIB U R DIS
"Strangulation” la Verdict of Coron-
New York, August 18.— For the first CUSS PACIFIC RELATIONS.
er.
time in its history. Sing Sing prison
has an cmbarrasiog color problem.
“ Humanly is up against a brand
Warden Lawes had oeasion a few new thing. It is ready for its next
Excelsior Springs, Mo., Aug 10.— A
days
ago,
to
appoint
an
additional
grea
trek, its new adventure in kind
mob of a thousand persons lynched
Walter Mitchell here F'riday for an guard As is required by law he con ness. It is now up to us to prove whe
alleged attack about midnight the sulted the eligible list prepared by the ther we are descended from apes as
| night previous on a young white State Civil Service Commission, se- Mr. Darrow would have it, or of Di
lected the name of Harry N. Quarles, vine origin, as the late Mr. Bryan
girl in the country.
The mob obtained entrance io city of No. 510 Classon ave., Brooklyn and maintains; wheteher we are atomats
hall, in which the jail is, by the use sent Quarles a telegram ootifyng hm or whether we have souls and are
of a false fire alarm and dragged its of his appointment and ordering him big enough to solve this matter of
Pacific relations."
victim through the main streets past to report for duty.
Quarles reported Thursday. For
Thus William Allen White, inter
the fashionable Films Hotel to a place
about a mile south of town, where he the first time Warden [.awes and nationally famed writer and editor,
the other prison officials discovered summed up the Pacific relations prob
was hanged to an oak tree.
The hanging was witnessed by pas that Quarles was a Negro. Among lem at yesterday's luncheon of the
the
prison inmates are several hun San Francisco Center l.cagume of
sengers on the stub train that runs be
long Woman's Voters in honor of the re
tween Excelsior Springs and Excel dred white criminals with
sior Springs Junction.
The mob records of lawlessness who might turning delegates from the Pacific Re
swarmed over the tracks and forced not be expected to take kindly to lations Institute at Honolulu.
Pleads for Brown Races
the train to come to a standstill and the thought of a Negro guard over
“ We humans, White continued,
passengers crowded the steps and them.
The appointment could not be re “ respond to most situations in life,
windows
Fifty policemen from Kansas City voked without cause, and Warden automatically doing much the same
armed with riot guns arrived at the Lawes solved the problem tempor thing as our aboriginal ancestors
hanging spot 15 minutes too late arily, at least, by assinging Quarles to would have done under the same
id the new problems confronted them. There
They cut down the body and turned it P atro! duty at night around
D uildings up on the hill. Whether have been a series of big treks in hu
over to the coroner.
On the death certificate the coro he will be assigned there permanent man history, one of the biggest being
that into world commerce.
ner wrote that death was due to ly is a question.
“ But for 2000 years, ever since the
‘Strangulation hy unknown persons.’ ' The territory Quarles has been as
signed to patrol is a lonely spot at world's Greatest Citizen dramatized
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Mr. and M r».. Love of.. Maxville, night with the prison pond near by, human kindness on the cross, we have
Oregon, motored to La Grande Sat., around which frogs set up dismal been working toward this greatest of
and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs croakings. Some distance away is treks. The shoe button eyes of the
men of darker races are looking into
the prison grave yard.
J. L. Stewart.
Quarles is the first Negro guard our bluer eyes. W e Anglo-Saxons
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ever employed at the prison. At are fundamentally wrong in their eyes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Patton of 165 taches of the Warden's office ex Wrong in what I do not know, save
North Twelfth Street, accompanied plained there was nothing after his . that it concerns sacred property
by Mrs. Shelton Ragland and Mrs. | name on the civl servee list to indi rights. All over the world where
I F Toliver, motored to Vancouver! cate he
was a Negro.
Quarles white men come in touch with the
British Coumbia, August 13th, re- i stood ninth on the eligible list with brown man there is resentment, for
turning Aug. I8th They reported a an average of 90.43 per cent
the brown man claims he has the
fine time, the weather ideal, the roads
(Continued on page 4 column 7)
excellent and the scenery beautiful
Mrs. John E. Mapps of Spokarfe,
; W n , arrived in the city several days
ago and is with her sister, Mrs Jerry
Turner, 1401 E Grant Street, for an
indefinite period Mrs. Mapps is ex-
M— i -
-
1
president of the State Federation of
Ifeyt come on, let's go on that ex
Colored Womens Clubs of Washing-
cursion given by Dahlia Temple on
I ton, which position she held for
the boat SWAN on the 24thadv
eight successive years She now is the
'chairman of the Educational F'und
HENRY FORD STORES FOR
and of the Mary B Talbert Memorial
EM PLOYEES ONLY
F'und of the National Association of
Colored Women-- Clubs.
Ih-lriut, Aug 19- Negro employes
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of the F'ord Motor Company are
Salesmen Wasted.—21 jewel watch,
reaping full savings in the purchase 1
good timekeeper. Special price $15 00.
of meats, groceries, drugs and shoes ,
Salesmen wanted
Konehack, 19 W.
on sale in thr F'ord stores and avail
Hey! come on, let's go on that ex
able only to employers and members
| Cranberry, West Hazelton, Pa.—Adv.
cursion given by Dahlia Temple on '
of their families The reductions in
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the boat SWAN on the 24th.adv.
prices under the Ford Stores plan
i Mr». J. W. Payne is reported to be
became so noticeable recently that it
! indisposed at her home in the sur-
Miss Jenny Dora Grayson, the
became necessary to exclude the gen
1 burbs of the ejtv.
beautiful and accomplished daughter
oral public in order to safeguard
Ford workers, whose employer buys
of Mr and Mrs. G. V. Gray son.was I
FOR SALE - Attractive four room a charming hotess at an afternoon
in snch hulk as to effect marked say
house. 3 block» from pavement and tea, Sunday. Aug 16th at the family
ings.
car line in W ood lawn Beautiful lawn home, 971 East 21st Street North
and shubbery. A sacrifice for cash,
Miss Dorothy Armstrong, attractive
NEGRO H ISTORICAL ASSOCIA
and a bargain on term». Phone W A - guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gregory
TION TO CLEBRATE ITS
Inut 6479-adv.
was the motive for the delightful
JOY M A K E R S CLUB
TEN TH ANNIVERSARY.
affair.
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Mi»» Dorothy Presto
Hey! come on, let's go on that ex-
Bethel A. M. E. Church
On the 9th and 10th of September
Procure your reservations now for ,
Mr and Mrs Walter Leo Presto ; cursion given by Dahlia Temple on
the Association for the Study of Nog
Labor
Day
at
Sunflower
Camp
X
have
issued
inflations
to
the
wed-
]
the
boat
SWAN"
on
the
24th
adv
roc Life and History will crlrbrate its
Tenth Anniversary in Washington, D ding of their daughter, Dorothy to
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Logan, baby *.
< (Umiiig to the end of the tenth September 2, 1925, 4403 Calumet Ave
Stay off Labor Day, Sept.
vs.
Ruth and son John, motored to Yak-
year of this first systematic effort to Chicago, III Miss Presto was for
ima to attend the Washington Baptist X
embody civilization of the Negro, merly an Advocate correspondent. 7th -adv.
The Advocate wishes Miss Presto
State Convention which convened in ?•
the management invites special atten
tion to this occasion. It marks an 'a happy married life.
CHILDREN TO PRESEN T PLAY that city on August 5th. Ail '-hurches
G E T A C Q U A IN T E D C LU B
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of the Convention were well repre
epoch in the development of the Neg
sented except Portland. Mr. and Mrs.
ro.
The race has been gradually
Stay off Labor Day, September 7.
ipi
Logan and family were
guests
taught that no group ran make much Particular» later.—Adv.
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Fast First and Shhuyfcr Sts., Aug. of Rev and Mrs J. U. Tolliver Mr.
progress without preserving a record
O
26th, the children will again present Logan found the colored people of
from which its program for thr fu
Mrs. H. Smith of 91 North Park the Afrcan F’r. e States to KingTut
lure can be worked out of the wisdom street entertained at a lovely dinner : with the Shepherd and his sheep, Yakima very industrious and pros
which can come only with an Apprec on Wednesday, August 12, for the j for the benefit of the Rranch Y W perous.
Friday, Sept. 4;|
E. 1st and Schvler Sts.
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iation of the failures and success of M owing distinguished guests:
Mr. j C. A building fund Flease come and
the past
You'll
miss
the
time
of
your
life
Charles A Barton, oldest past dis- support your liability See that vour
trict grand master, o f District No. j obligations are met. Come early that if you miss the boat excursion on the
SM ALL BOYS PLAY PRANKS JJ, G. V O. O F , Colorado jurixdic- you may have a good seat Admission 24th.
W IT H AUTOS OF KLAN
lion; Mrs
Lillian Lewis Burton, , free, a silver offering will be taken.
DIGNITARIES.
statc president of Colored Womens
Committee. Mrs. C A. Jcnkns,
Republican Federation Chapters of
Chairman Adv.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug 15.—A group Colorado, and also the Household of
of boys wrought havoc with a score Ruth 4130; Mrs W R McClure of
Hall for rent at E. 28th and
or more of thr thousands of automo Walla Walla. Mrs. Mary Thomas of
Alberta Sts., equipped for parties,
biles parked in thr fields surround- Oakland, California and Mrs. E. At dances or organizations. Call Gar-t
ng the Arlington
Horse Show kins and Mrs. J Lcfbridge of Port
field 0948. Dave Bradley. 1020 E.
grounds last night during the first land. Oregon
27th St. North.-adv.
..naturalization" crrrmonv of thr Ku
Kluk Klan Tires were slashed, wind
Mr. Charles A. Burton and wife
MRS ASBF.RRY OF TACOM A
shields broken and water drained and Mrs Lillian Lewis Burton attend
VISITS IN TH E CITY
from thr radiators, according to re- ed the grand lodge, which met in Spo
nirts made to L. A Mueller, grand kane. They also visited in Seattle
dragle of thr District Klan. as he pre enroute to Portland and Colorado.
Mrs. Nettie I Asbery, president of
sided at the exercises.
the State of Washington Federation
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When the complaints from the en
of Womens Clubs arrived in the city
PRO M IN EN T CLUB W OM AN
raged motorists became numerous, 40
Saturday and remained until Monday
HERE ON A VISIT
Klansmcn in civiian clothes were de
morning as the guest of Mr and Mrs.
tailed hy Kleaglr Mueller to comb the
F.. D. Canady, in Irvington. Mrs.
Mrs Ida Joyce Jackson of Colum Asberry was enroute to Seaside, Or.
fields for culprits.
Several hoys,
who were said to he acting suspicious bus, O., is in the city and is the where she will take a much needed
ly around the parked cars were taken house guest of Mr and Mrs R F\ rest for two weeks at Sunflower
into custody by the Klansmcn and Foster, 346 Marguritc Avenue. Mrs. Camp. On Sunday afternoon, a large
turned over to the Arlington county Jack who is past National Treasur number of friends called to see Mrs
police Horseshoe nails were said to er of the National Association of Asherrv and 'he was the guest of
have been found in their pockets, but Colored Womens Clubs, is touring her host at a performance of “The
(hey were released by the county au the Northwest on a pleasure trip Ten Commandments" at the Rivoli
She will reman in the city for sev Theatre Saturday evening,
thorities
The machines, whose radiators had eral days and the club women of the
the
city arc entertaining her in a
been drained, became overheated,
For rent—6-rooen house with bath.
T H E Y ST A N D T H E KN O CK S A N D ABUSE
stalled and intensified the traffic jams royal manner.
—J. C. Logan, East 3623.— Adv.
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on thr Virginia roads after the cere
O F R O U G H W E A R — M A D E R IG H T OF
monies.
Holliday & Holliday
STRONG
D U R A B L E F A B R I C S —
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Miss Clotilde Curry, charming
R E IN F O R C E D .
STO
P!
LOOKII
R
E
A
D
!!!
Tonsorial Parlors
vourtg daughter o f J. W. Curry,
N 14th Str , will arrive in the city
125 North Sixth Street
Last Chance of Season on
T W O PAIRS OF KNICKERS MEANS DOUBLE W EAR
Monday to spend two weeks visiting
her father. Miss Curry is attending
PIEASURE
BOAT SWAN
In
our
new
location
we
are
arranged
the University of Southern Califor
to give better service to our patrons.
nia.
Monday Evening; Aug. 24, 1925
VVe invite ladies, gents and children to
Ham and Chicken Sandwiches
come
in
and
see
us.
attorney of Montgomery City writes:
and other light refreshments
"He (the Governor) was dead set
against Crump nnd finally told me
Will be Served
that hr would not grant him a stay
Boys’ Bath Robes
of execution for even one minute. I
BOAT LEAVES FOOT
BROTHERHOOD
was worse than disgusted at his con
Dresses
Girls’
of
duct."
OF
Girls’ Hats
Governor Baker himself wrote in
Morrison Street Bridge
a letter of July 7- "the Governor does
DIVINE REVELATION
Girls’ Skirts
Boys’ Shoes
at 9:00 P. M.
not intend to worry or bother over
Incorporated
the matter at all."
Girls’ Rain Gaps
Boys’ Slippers
Dancing Begins at 8:30
Rain
Coats
Girls’
Boys’
Sweaters
Auspices
ODraturtral (Eottteat
Back to School Clothes
For Boys and Girls
“ Credit
G ladly "
S o y s Lide
Them!
O u r W e a r i e s t S u its
“ A Little Down a Little a W eek” will
keep the children w ell dressed
The
7 W * ’ Bo-
vs’ Caps
i ne tDoys
Boys>
0vercoat3
Shop
The Girls'
Shop
Tabor 7100
Louis H. Strickland
Stationery, Printing, Book
Binding, Rubber Stamp»,
Seals
S t o a «
Juvenile Court officers are looking
for Jack Hols in, 16 year old colored
lad who has been missing from 225
Meade S t . since Aug 12th He weighs
1 US pounds, has black hair, brown
.eyes, wore dark trousers, a blue
I work shirt, brow n rap and brawn
shoes.
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J. C. Logan and son John. Jr. ac
companied by Mr and Mrs. G N
White and Grand Secretary, Phil
Reynolds, motored to Winlock, W it,
Sunday to look after the property of
the Grand Lodge of Masons which
was seriously damaged recently by
forest fires. Howard D Brown of
Seattle, Grand Master, joined them
there They were (he guests of Mr
and Mrs Luther Wilson, prosperous
chicken ratvefs.
Rev. J. W. Anderson ia in the ci
ty. He, Mrs. Anderson and the chil
dren will leave the city Saturday
for a few days They will motor to
Wash Mr Anderson said that it is
rumored that he is going to sell out
and leave the city He says he has
no thought of leaving Portland, his
home and where hr owns real estate
and where Ins friends, both colored
For rent furnished rooms heated
and whtc reside
For rent 4 room house on 79th and and with use of kitchen; 10 minutes
walk, across Broadway bridge to
Sandy Blvd. $15 Garfield 8945. adv.
Union depot. Phone Brdway 5722.
..........o
409 McKay Bldg.
Portland, Ore.
Girls’ Sweaters
Girls Umbrellas
A P E R SO N A L M ESSAG E
Every Sunday 3 and 8 p. in.
D AH LIA T EM PLE 202
I. B P. O. E. of W.
,
Boys’Suits
Boys’ Raincoats
East 28tli and Alberta Streets
^Music by
Typewriter Ribbon», Carbon Paper»,
Q u a l it y
LOCAI, and FOREIGN
NEWS BRIEFS
Private Consultation hy Appointment
SMITH'S ORCHESTRA
Q u a l it y
ADM ISSION $100
Values
S e rv ice
YO U ARE W ELCOM E
Admission Free
Come, Bring Your Friends
'Outfitting
Sam e P rice
C a sh or
C re d it
Washington at Tenth Street
stses «e«
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