THE
TH E ADVOCATE
A ST ILL IS O. K
I It it decrees! that colored folk*.
'Chinamen and Japanese shall not buy
or rent a house in Laurelhurtt, a
fashionable residental distret in Port
land But it seems to be pcrmi»sable
E. D. CANNADT........... — Editor to operate a still out there, at least
one K lead to believe that from the
MRS E. D. C A N N AD Y — Manager fact that one was found located in a
tine residence a few days ago, and so
far no protest or petition ha» been
AD VOCATE AGENTS
circulated against the ocupants of the
■ lk . Sanitary Barber Shop
house Had a colored family, a
315 Flanders Street
Chinese or Japanese family bought or
rented a house in that district, even
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
though they had proven themselves to
be the most law-abiding citizens in
Per Year
U '
that section of the city,a big protest
Six Month*
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________100
would have been immediately gone
Three Month*
•*
Payable
up.
Entered at the Postoffice at Portland
Oregon, a* second-class matter.
We see, that in a southern city, an
ice company has a sign on it* deliv
IM P O R T A N T !
ery wagons w hich reads:
e will
All communications for publica not employ Negro labor.' As bad as
statement is, it s not as harmful,
tion or otherwise should te ad that
hateful and low as it is for one col
dreased to The Advocate Publish ored man to advertise that he will not
ing Company, Suite 312-313 Mac serve colored people. That s the mes
leay Building. Portland. Oregon. sage that has been sent out to Port
land colored citizens by a colored
Advertising rates made known man
Now the question is what are
on application.
___ they going to do about it*
Published every Saturday at
Suite 312-313 Macleay Building.
Phone Broadway 6807.
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"Don't ask (or right*. Take them.
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
An don't let anny wan give them to
ye A right that is handed to ye fr
I L. Patterson, former Republi
cxwthin' has somethin the matter with can party state chairman, was a vis
it."—Mr Dooley.
itor to Portland Wednesday and was
a welcome caller at The Advocate's
“ They ha*e right* who dare main otbee. Mr. Patterson is asking his
tain t h e m "-J a m e . Russell Lowell
party for the nomination for gov
ernor at the May primary. If he is
nominated, his election is sure and
42 YEARS
certain.
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The Cleveland (O hio) Gaaette cele
A SUBSCRIBER QUITS
brated its 42nd anniversary on the
ISth of ^ucust and during toes«
many years,^Harry C Smith, the edi
The N. A. A C. P. has read B J.
tor and owner, has been at the helm Johnson. The Barbecue Restaurant
and the “ Old Reliable Gazette. as it proprietor, out of the race, Mr. John
is known, has never missed an issue son has discontinued hts subscription
As a fighter against discrimination A to TheAdvocatc Very inconsitertt in
Mr Johnon When The Advocate
segregation. Smith has no equal.
published h:s statement telling the
Harry, here's our hand.
race that he did not want its patron
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age. no subscriber quit The Advocate
SUPREMACY BOAST
for same, therefore Mr. Johnson had
W hy shouldn't a race of people no cause to boycott The Advocate
who boasts of supremacy and super for giving others the same right it
iority lead a life, set a standard and gave to him.
The Advocate has always stood
make itself an example for the
irmly in defense of the race against
weaker and unlearned ones to folio*
It seems to us, that, with all the ad segregation and Jim-Crowism and will
vantages of education in all its dif continue to do so, regardless of the
ferent branches, with access to the fact that it may lose a few subscrib
highest institutions, and with all the ers who have the cheek and unmiti
opportunities of a human life stand gated gall to draw the color-line on
ing open, without a sign above the their own people. W e believe that
door, and with money to hack all ol the loss of Mr. Johnson's subscrip
the said opportunities, the
moral tion will be taken up by some other
standard of such a race of people colored citizen or perhaps by a white
should be beyond reproach But friend who believes in right and jus
when we read, look and listen, we find tice. But regardless of what happens,
that there is immorality of every de The Advocate will continue to go on
scription existing, double, and even and fight for equal opportunity and
triple iives; adultery, white slavery, equal rights for all. as it has done for
lynching, burning human beings at the past 22 years.
the stake, among
this so-called
"Superior" race And regardless of
Stay off Labor Day, Sept.
the above black record, the colored
race is branded by this same people 7th -adv.
as immoral and inferior. When will
we see ourselves as others see us?
It looks as if Governor Pierce will
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have to die before some of the local
OREGON PAPER DEVOTES BIG daily papers will say anything good
about him.
FRONT PAGE SPACE TO
o
STORY OF LYNCHING
The political Pot is simmering.
On the front page of the La Grande Soon she will be boilng hot and some
Evening Observor of August 15th one is doomed for a bad scalding
is reproduced a picture ol" the lynch
ing of Miller Mtchell. colored man MT. O L IV E T B AP T IST CHURCH
charged with an attack upon a girl.
Miller was t ken from jail at Excel
Services Sunday were in charge
sior Springs, M o, and hanged to a of the Missionary Society. Their
tree by a mob of 500 whites. The programs both morning and evening
photo was t ken during the lynching were high class and much appreciat
and* is said to be the first of such a ed by all who attended.
scene in the L’ nited States.
Sunday, Aug. 23rd is men's day;
The gentleman who sent The Ad
the Brotherhood will have charge,
vocate the paper containing the pic it
is understood that the boys have
ture was greatly disturbed over the
surprise in store for those who at
fact that “ little ignorant^ children a
tend.
would see the picture". W e do not
Brother and sister William Drew
know but what it is a good thng that
the picture was published, for it will will be baptized at the close of the
service. You are invited to
be seen also by intelligent and self- morning
respecting ones of the white race. It attend.
may be a good thing for such barba
Mr. and Mrs... William Gildon of
rity of the white man to be picturi-
zed and widely circulated, that the Kelso, \\ n .sent The Advocate a job
world might see and know that in of printing this week which it greatly
America the white race is not far re appreciates. Mr. and Mrs. Gildon are
moved from heathenism. In this en doing finely in their new location.
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lightened age it does not speak well
for the white race and its boasted
For sale, full dress suit., made to
“ superiority" that it continues its order. Cost $80 size 40. Will sell
wild orgy of lynching. Instead of cheap. Call at the Advocate office or
sending missionaries across the sea phone Br. 5807.
to christianize Africans, we might
do better to send them into the
Mrs. De Journette. mother of Mr.
Southern states to civilize white Rudolph De Journette, is in the city
heathen.
to remain until after the marriage of
her son to Mrs. Isabelle Crawford
on the 26th.
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Rooms for rent, furnished or unfur
nished. 720 Union Ave. N. Call Sell-
wood 3272.— Adv.
H. F. Wagner
E. R. Chappell
PATRONIZE TOUR ADVERTISERS
CHAPPELL’S
Flower Shop
T H E B E ST F O B LE SS
Main 6116
331 Morrison St
Portland, Ore.
AUSPLUND DRUG
STORE
S IX T H '& GLISAN STREETS
PORTLAND, ORE.
Q U A L IT Y
S H I R T S and G A P S
Williams Avenue Y.W.C.A.
All women interested in swimming
are given another chance to register.
Please phone Fast 4183 between J P
M and 7 P M
Rrgimng Sept 1st, the Branch will
be open from 10 A M until 5 P M
The Business and Industrial Girls
held a most interesting and success
ful Conference at Gearhart Miss M
1 Danlei
of the Branch spoke on
"Racial Understanding" and conduc
ted the most interesting discussion
that followed
Portland, Oregon
NOW
Seaside Notes
The Big Selling Event of the Fall Season:
SEVENTY - FOUR
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YEAI
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S t a r t s M onday A uyust 24th
New Fall Coats, Suits, Dresses
Childrens Togs, Mens Apparel
Furniture - Rugs - Draperies
Silks, Woolens, Cotton Weaves
All
| See
A t Big Savings
Next S u n d a y 's Oregonian and Journal
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A CARD OF TH A N K S
Rev and Mrs. Dyer wish to thank
:he friends for the beautiful surprise
party given them on Reverend's
Birthday Anniversary, Aug 18th
Money and other highly appreciated
gifts were brought All enjoyed a de
lightful time The party brought re
freshments with them which were
-erved Interesting games were play
ed to the joy of all At midnight the
party said goodnight, leaving two
| glad persons.
Those present: Mr. and Mrs. W
P. Lomax, C. E. Ivey. Mrs Jessie
Foster, Mrs. L. De Mond. Mrs B.
Tucker. Mrs. James Douglass. Mrs
Prince Panes. Mrs Dora Gulliford,
Mrs M Keerzie, Mrs. Cooper. Mrs
L. Richardson, Miss M L. Danley
and little Miss Jullamay Blanchard
CO LO RED GIRI W E LL T R E A T
ED IN FRENCH CON SE RV A
TO R Y
New York, Atjg. 10 - Maude J
W'anzer, a colored music ' student,
whom
it was
to
go
w n u m It
» 1 1 sought
songni 1
0 bar
oar from
m ini k
mg to France to study at the Amen-
can Conservatory in Fontainebleau,
n a s written
w n i i c n to the
m e »sniiwii«.
»..aw*. ..........
has
National . Association
For the Advancement of Colored
People. 60 Fifth Avenue, to say she
was cordially received there and that
Mrs. K H. Young and her niece,
Procure your reaervationa now for
harncstinr Anderson, left last Thurs Labor Day at Sunflower Camp.
day to visil her niece, Mrs Bessie
Franklin in Waxahachic. Texas Her
Must sell at once my beautiful
‘ Mis* Francis Webb of Seattle pas- trip will also include San Francisco, 8 room modern house in Hose City
l.os
Angeles,
Shreveport,
Marshall
sed through the c.ty Thurs . enroute
I'ark Call Broadway 5807. adv
and Dallas
to . St , Louis,
where she will attend
c.
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of
Miss
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school. She w m the *“ ?** V *
For rent furnished rooms heated same rights in this world a« us He
Helen Logan, who entertained at an
and
with
use
ol
kitchen.
10
minutes
nfornial tea at her home, 380 t.arra-
can shoot a» straight We now have
walk acroia Broadway bridge to the given him the same weapons What
Miss Geneva Logan returned front Union depot. Phone Walnut 5722. ad. we have to do now is bring to thr
a trip to San Francisco, where she
world justice. Are we big enough to
Stay off Labor Day, September 7th. do it>‘
was called to the beds.de of h e r .is -
News and Social Briefs
By Nannie Maud Carr
r h V F ^ T h iffV ciS ; a n d p V o f « ^ « of
thr school show no trace of race pre- ter who was seriously ill She is now
•
much improved.
—
In thanking the N. A A C P for
Dr. C C. Cradock who lives her*
advising her to persevere in her ef- and at his ranch at Beaverton will
a
forts to attend the schooi. M'ss Wan- leave shortly for an indefinite visit
zer writes;
with relatives, in St. Louis and other
"It is indeed a great pleasure to parts of Missouri,
write to you and to try in my poot*»-
^ ^ en an<* *on ■
*r** m°A
way
to thank you for the assistance tored toScav.ew Saturday to spend
Two furnished house keeping rmi.
Through the Experiment Station, the Extension Service,
given
me
in
my
most
needful
hour,
a
few
days
and
will
return
next
week
for rent. Bert Turner. 335 San Rafael
and Resident Instruction
Encouragement, truly, meant every- accompanied by the other members ol
East 0818 - adv.
thinK
the Dmily who are vacationing in
.. . .
The Director of the Con- Seavieur
HOT E L N O TES
servatory is really a broad and int«U
Sam Smith will be the new attend-
tigent man as well as a musican I havc^^Bt ^ at ^Richardson s < onfcctioncry
W. R. Peck, a faithful and sturdy never in my life been accorded the at the Golden West Hotel
Serves the Farms, the Homes, and Industries of Oregon
Mrs E. R Smith of Seattle is vi
waiter at The Portland, was ill at kindness and welcome he extended
his home last week He is up now and to me. Each day he shakes my hands siting in the city
It offers a college rduratmn in
Mrs. David Gunn and little daugh
back on the job.
and says something encouraging
Agriculture, Commerce, Engineering. Forestry. Home Economics. Mines,
H V Roosevelt, son of the late . . . When they were making pictu ter are spendng a week as guests of
Pharmacy. Vocational Education. Chemical Engineering
Theodore Roosevelt, was a guest res of one class - I thought it ano- Mr and Mrs Badger at Gearhart
Military Science and Tactic*
Rev.
and
Mrs.
E.
C.
Dyer
were
at The Portland last week.
1 ther - he caught my arm and took
The School of BASK ARTS AND SCIENCES provides the
pleasantly
surprised
Tuesday
by
J. Eck, ex-captain at The Portland ; me flying through the corridor and
foundation for all technical courses. The training includes
and later head-waiter at The Eugene up the stairs, calling 'Encore' and ru members of his church and the Gct-
Physical Education, Industrial Journalism, Social Sciences,
Acquainted
Club
at
their
home,
the
Eugene, Oregon, has lost out and is shed me into the picture. .
It is
and Music,
now back at The Portland looking such a pity that other members of occasion bring the Reverend’s Birth
for a job
my race did not come on for the day Anniversary
Messrs. Earl Morrison and Eddie
Geo. Underwood, assistant manager trouble is truly not over here. . . .
Fall Term Begins September 21, 1925
of The Portland, has taken unto him
. . Please thank all interested per Watson motored to Seattle Thursday i
self a wife
sons for me and assure the Negros, to spend their vacation
E«r illustrated booklets and specific information, write to
Edward Boyce, president of The through thr papers, thr trouble is not
Geo P. Moore, well known sports- i
Portland Hotel Company, made a in France.” Miss Wanzer reports man, has announced his return to thr
The Registrar, Oregon Agricultural College
business trip to Spokane last week
ordial
treatment from
American prize-fighting game and is making
Corvallis, Oregon
Mr and Mrs. F H Harrington students at the Conservatory, even a stable of boys to go East in thr
early Fall He intend* to make a
of The Portland will leave about
from the girls from Texas.
champ of Danny Edwards, who has
Sept. 10th to spend several months
at Seaside, O re, for a much needed
Hey! come on, let's go on that ex made a very creditable record since
his return to the coast.
rest. During the time they are gone cursion given by Dahlia Tempi*
they will occupy Mr and Mrs. Mack
J. D. Davis has returned after be
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Fleishman’s residence.
ing out for a month Hr has been to
T h e Universal N egro Improvement
a number of eastern cities and says
At Seaside, Oregon
It is nothing strange nowadays
he enjoyed the trip, but that there is
to see a new captain in The Port
Association, N o . 391, Portland, Ore.
land dinng room. Wthin the last three The Sunflower Furnished Cortege* no place like home
weeks there have been just that many
a
n
d
new men on the job.
Mr. and Mr*. T. E. Allen enter
Every Sunday Afternoon at 3:30 1*. M.
Furnished Housekeeping Tents
tained a few of the little folk, Sunday
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Furnished
tenta—$3.00
and
up
per
in
honor
of
their
son
Theodore's
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTICE
Birthday.
week.
E. First an<l Schuyler Streets
Swings, croquet grounds and fish
Regular meetings of the Port
Jerome Bradley of Ft. Worth, Tex.,
Interesting Program. You Are Welcome
land Branch of the National A s ing within a hundred feet of the door. a nephew of David Bradley, 1020 F. |
sociation for the advancement of Write or phone J. W. CURRY, 107 27th Str., N., and his wife are in the I
city. They are domiciled at the resi
R. D. BIRD, Prea.
I. Z. TRIPLETT, See.
Colored People held every second North 14th St., Portland, Oregon. dence of Mr and Mrs. Rraggs on
Broadway
1541.
Monday evening at Bethel A. M.
Williams Ave.
S c i e n c e f o r S e r\> ice
Oregon Agricultural College
E. Church, Larrabee and McMillen
streets.
LEE ANDERSON. Sec’y.
J. A. EWING, Prea.
r
Phones: Tabor 8500 — Tabor 3195
LAURELHURST CLEANERS and DYERS
RASMUSSEN & CO.
“ O ne D a y S ervice”
PAINTS, DOORS AND GLASS
Spring Chicken
served
Saturday and Sunday
as long us they last
Suits
Pressed
BAKED HAM
35c
Every day
With Potato Salad
Cleaned and
Pressed
Saturdays and Sundays
91.00
RICHARDSON’S
CONFECTIONERY
104 Fourth S t
O l d S 'W o r t m a n - 6 -K in g
tBy Lillian B. Morrow.)
Mi'S t'hrystcl Graffcll left Gear
hart for Portland last Stindav
S D. Porter accompanied by his
son Evan, and Mrs H Morgan, mo
tored down Thursday
\\ in Taylor, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs J W Ingersoll, Miss Alice
Ingersoll and Mrs L. K Blackburn
motored down, spent Sunday at Sun
flower Gamp.
M rs . Xctie J. Asberry arrived at
Sunflower t amp Monday
Mr and Mrs Berrie Tnslev accom
panied by Mrs. Geo. Scott, motored
down Tuesday Thev art stopping
at Sunflower Camp.
Mary Jane Morrow, accompanied
by her father, went to Portland Sun
day and returned Monday.
Mr and Mrs Porter and family,
Mrs H A Duke and sons and Mrs.
H Morgan motored to Caqnon beach
Friday morning; spent the afternoon
on Clatsop beach The Porter family
left for Portland Saturdv morning
Mrs Duke and sons left Saturday af
ternoon.
Wm. Gilmer was host for a beach
party Tuesday evening Every one
present contributed some sort of en
tertainment before thev wire allowed
to »oast a ‘hot-dog.’ Those present:
Mesdames Turner, Schweixch, fohn-
son. Crosswhite.. Baker, Gilmer. Duke
Porter. Simnis.Whitlow and Morrow ;
Messrs. Rivers, Sam Smith, .Jr. and
Gilmer. There were seven children
present.
Mrs. H A. Duke and Evan Porter
hiked to Tillamook Head last Friday
After spending very pleasant week
at Sunflower Camp, Mesdames Rak-
ker. Swcisch, Turner and Crosswhitc
returned to Portland Sunday eve.
E C Thomas visited Sunflower
to Portlnd Sunday cvenig
Mrs I.. Crosswhite and Mrs. Z
Baker hiked to Tillamook Head last
Thursdav
Mrs L. Johnson, hiked to Tilla
mook Head as far as the upper trail,
Sunday
Mesdames Z Baker, L. Crosswhite,
E. Schweisch, E. Turner; Mr and
M rs Wm Gilmer and Sam Smith. Jr.
enjoyed breakfast on the beach, Fri
day morning, after breakfast, the
party hiked to Tillamook Head.
The Croquet Tournament at Sun
flower Camp last week was a great
success According to the players, all
won the championship
Mr and Mrs. G lmer and Sam
Smith Jr left Monday for Portland.
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