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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1920
PRICE 5 CENTS
TAMPA NEGROES MOLESTED BY NIGHT RID
SOLON DEFENDS NEGRO SOLDIERS IN HOUSE
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strength
as
military
men;
men
who
HON. M ARTIN B. MAD would be capable of commanding
DEN OF ILLINOIS
soldiers of any color. If I understand
it correctly, to have troops fight with
SPEAKS
and great bravery they must be com­
manded by men of vigor and courage
Tell* Congress That Gener­ General llullard »ays, "The enemy
troops against thrm were second or
al Bullard Makes False
third class, not by any means the
Accusations Against
best." How does he know that' Why
dors hr class his own troops as the
Race Soldiers
worst, without courage or initiative,
and then seem to make Inal matter
still
by asserting that the
From Congrcsional Record troops worse
against thrm were second or
The Negro In The World War
third class’
In The Mouse o( Representative«
I quote the general again from page
Monday, lanuary 4. 1926
"The Negroes were a great dis­
Mr U A IIllE N Mr Speaker, un­ 296:
appointment " Hut again hr admits
der leave to extend my remark« I in­ that
there was no need for the Negro
sert an article on "T he Negro in the soldiers
to be a great disappointment
World War," which is as follows:
because
hr says, "This experience j
The Negro—A Patriot
did not agree with the experience of
(By Martin II Madden)
Krgulcr Army of the United Sla­
Robert l.ce llullard mutt have been the
tes with Negro soldiers '* This is but
considered a Knud military officer, or another
evidence that thr failure was ;
he would not have been selected to not in the «older», if failure there was, \
command an army in the war be­ but that the failurr was in the com- j
tween the Usltid Slate« and < m i
whoever they might be, 1
many. Ileinit a ureal officer and hav- niandrrs,
or wihte.
■ nit had hit reputation made for him black
The
general
says: “ 1 could not as- j
at a commander of colored troop«, cnbr the failure
to poor quality in !
our would naturally «uppoir that their higher officers; these officers |
when he took command of the Sec* generally, as I have said, were good. \
cond Arjiiv that he would not brum in most cases excellent."
SECRETARY OF TREASURY submit« plan for tax reduction in 192«. Left to right are,
his comand by rxprrstmu doubt as
If the Negro soldier was good in j
to the success of a Ncuro command the Regular Army, why could he not |
Senator Samuel Shortridge, of California; Senator William B. McKinley, of Illinois;
at great as a division, thouuh he said be made good in this Great War E- j
Senator James W. Wadsworth, of New York; Senator Robert If Stanfield, of Oregon,
he found himself with most kindly mergency' We have the word of gen- I
who ii making an active fight for tax redaction M it affects the fanner; Senator
frelinu* toward thr Ncurocs.
rral llullard that he was good in the
David A. Reed, of Pennsylvania; Senator James Z. Wataon, of Indiana; Senator Charles
it always seemed to me that a Regular Army.
ureat commander was a man who
Onrtis, of Kanlas; Senator Qeorge P. McLean, of Connecticut; Senator Richard P.
It is a pity that thr great comman­
would have the ability to co-ordinate
Ernest, of Kentucky; Barr and P. Winston, Undersecretary U. 8. Treasury; Secre­
the forces under him and make them der would take thr time in his his­
tory of the war to occupy the space
tary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon; Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, chairman of
function «ui > e««fully in war. but G m
rral llullard says in page 294 of hit to belittle men of any rare who gave
the Finance Committee; Senator F. M. Simmons, of North Carolina; Serxtor Pat Har
book, **Tbr Ncuro division seems in thrmselvrs freely to their country in :
rison, of Misaissippi; Senator William H. King, of Utah; Senator WaI r F. George,
a fair way to be a failure." Hr seems dfensc of its flag 1 am sory that Gn- j
of Georgia.
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to have said that without making rral llullard dui this He could have !
much effort to tec that the command been engaged in a better business. As j
a
commander
it
was
his
duty
to
see
was co-ordinated.
He u"c« on later to say, "It it a that these men. and all other men un­
BROTHERHOOD ! DOINGS L * TH E ELKS
quiet sector, vet can hardly take care der his charge, were properly com­
of ilscli. while to lake any offensive manded. properly treated without i
action teems wholly beyond its Dow­ discriminaton, and encouraged n cv- j
The following program will be ren-
J. Finley Wilson, G. E. R., has is-
ers." Then he goes on: "I have pern rrv way possible to do their duty as j
dered Sunday .night at XIf. Olivet sued usual lengthy proclamations in
here now with it three weeks and soldiers If he failed to do this as a
Baptist church in honor of soldiers which he tells of the 40 lodges he has
have been unable to have it make a soldier he should not have availed j Mrs. Alice M. Handaaker, spoke at and sailors’ day:
'organized since the meeting of the
tingle raid upon the enemy." "They himself of the privilege of traducing i W oodstock School Tuesday after - 1 ^ nK by the congregation, prayer grand Lodge of Elks last August in
are really interior soldiers...... 1 'hrrr the soldiers of his command when he | noon.
Purpose of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Day Richmond The G. E R . also pro-
is no denyinu it." "Their Negro o f­ came to write the history of their I
bv Rev Dyer; Vocal *oo, Wm Drew: claimed once more that The Fagle,
ficers have an inadequate idea of what service.
Civil War l>a'ys by Sgt.’ A J. Frank- hj* * eV .?*P *r * »* ,he official organ
There was plenty of opportunity I Girls Have Dandy Party
is expected of soldiers, and their
lyn; Vocal seirctioa by the Brother- °*
Elks.
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white officers are too few to leaven for everybody engeged in the Great
hood quartet; The Spanish American
R. H. Newby, contractor, and a
the lum p" "The Ninety-second Ne­ War to do their duty The history of
War,
Preslty
Holliday
;
Music
by
the
good
member
of Rose City Lodge of
gro Division it not making much, if the war should be vrnten without pee- ■ Misses Knew Mills anil M y r tc ,
WorM thar, Irvine Flow- ’ HHrs is here from his bows* in Red-
any, progress toward efficiency, and indice F.evcry man who gave him- Moore entertained with a "H ello“ ctioir; I lie w orm
Mond, Oregon.
I am afraid il never will be worth self to his country is rnttled to the party on last Friday evening at the ers-
The Court of Calanthe held a public
l ’arents arc specially requested to
anything as a fighting unit." This credit whiih his sacrifice entailed. Mills’ home. Those who enjoyed the
installation at the Stag Club Thurs­
bring their children.
coming from a yian who professes to irrespective of his color I think when delightful affair were-
day night which was well attended.
Misses Ruth Anderson, Ruth Rigby
be a friend of the Negro soldier «reins the history of thr war is written with-
n ­
a . A. Jonea. 271 Wheeler St., re­
rather strange, particularly since thr ■ mt prejudice it will be found that the Rosalie Bird, Madeline Bedford. I Ger-
general admits in thr early part of Negro soldiers did their duty; that trude Camp, l>aisie Davidson, Elma ceived a telegram Thursday from his
the chapter from which I quote that they had courage, bravery, and pa­ Jackson, Edna Mills, Vivian Ruther­ ' sister bearing the «ad intelligence of . THE VOICE OF YOUTH
hit great success as a soldier was in triotism: that they were willing to ford. Vernel Rutherford, Octavia ' the serious illness of his aged father
command of Negro troops which hr make any sacrifice, and that if any Rutherford. Nadine Shelby, Yetive who suffered a stroke of paralysis ! There’s something rotten in Den­
failurr followed their service it was Shelby and Dorothy Wilson; Messrs. and is not expected to live. Mr Jones mark when the same man is down on
himself recruited
And hr goes on again: "Its division not thr failurr of thr rank and file.it Vernon Baker, Chester Bradey, Earl father, Ben Jones, resides in Kansas evolution because “ it is against the
Duke,
a t s I the
lie p
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l l l i n r existed
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lir
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• Francis
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» Fair,
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a u t i a i
a Freeman,
a VS-SSSOSSI, 1 Cty.
prejudice
which
in l thr
commanding general is not very W was
Mo., and Mr Jones visited his . Bible" and at the same time believes
strong as a military man. I’m inclined commanders who would not permit Clarence Jackson, Roy Holmes, Guy j father and other relatives a short time in Jigt-Crow cars.
them
to
succeed
if
it
was
possible
to
Holmes,
Casper
Maan,
Walter
Roark,
to think he will have to be ‘S O S’d,’
From the time I was eight years
' ago.
make thrm fail.
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Ross Scott, Hooker Washington,
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and I'll have to have this done.”
old I haven't been able to understand
As thr commander of the Army it (D on ’t (ail to read the remainder of [ James Williams, Stephen Wright,
Mrs. Fairbanks of Denver, Colora­ why they teach us patriotism in the
was the duty of General llullard to Hon. Madden's speech in next issue) | Clarence Ramsey, John Mills, Jr.
do. who with her son, Victor Fair- public schools and “ Love your ene­
have generals in command who had
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j banks are domiciled at the Peek res- mies in the Sunday Schools.
Real sayings of real boys in the
Charltt W . Beasley traveling repre- tdence. 410 N. 21st Str., was a pleas-
senlative of the Pittsburgh Courier ant caller at The Advocate office one City of Portand. Oregon.—The Ed.
E. W. AGEE FULFILLS RESOLUTION OF
was a visitor in the city for several ! day last week.
LOCAL and FOREIGN THE
NEWS BRIEFS
SEVERAL YEARS’ STANDING
tablishing two or three agencies. His
Mrs. J. B. Jackson, mother of Mrs.
territory covers a large area: Oregon, Mae Anderson-Johnson, formerly of
Washington, Montana. California. Co­ this
city, died in Los Angeles, Cal..
lorado, Montana and Nevada.
November 6 th.
James H. Wiliams is back from
Chicago where he spent the holidays
he k|*PV r
touch with Portland through 1 he
' Advocate at his Chicago address
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Mrs. R.H . Newby a bride of a few
months, is in the city from her home
1 in Redmond, Oregon.
Rev.J . W . Anderson 429 Tillamook
Street, recently presented Mrs. An­
derson with a handsome new Chevro­
let Coach.
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Mrs. Mable Cooper 504 Sumner St.,
is reported to have fallen down a
flight of stairs at Olds Wortnian &
King where she is employed, W ed­
nesday which sent her to a local hos­
pital where her bruises and other in­
juries were attended.
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Buried Wednesday. Mrs. Ethel
Brown who was shot and killed last
I Friday. January 15th, by Julius Mims
was
Wednesday afternoon
from Finley's mortuary.
The remains were interred in Mt
Scott Park Cemetery.
The deceased leaves a husband. S
T. Brown and a -ister, Mrs. Leroy
Blackburn, who rc«ide in the city and
other relatives.
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Marion Young, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. Young, 749 Harold Avenue is suf­
fering from an attack of appendicitis
and is being treated in the Good Sa­
maritan hospital.
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Mrs. E. D. Cannady delivered two
45 minute talks on Race Relations in
Portland on last Tuesday afternoon
before senior classes at the Lincoln
Mrs. W . F. Terry of Kansas City, H'cK.h Sc|,° 0' . . . .
Mo . is visiting in Portland She is
w,,!..sp'?y at ^ on field College,
sloping at 229 Arthur St.
McMinnville. Oregon on the 27th
Al Williams who shot and killed 1
Say
Minnie Scott on the streets of Long- A
view. Wn. Dec. 2Jrd has been sen-
fenced lo hang on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hayden of Lit-
(ig, Texas have given in marriage
their daughter, Roosevelt, to Mr.
Charley King.
The wedding took place January
14th at thr home of the bride’s par­
ents in Littig.
A CARD OF THANKS
B. W. AGEE
Prominent business and fraternal man who promised the people of Port­
land, several years ago, when he entered into business here, that if they
would support him he would give them a business of which all would be
proud. This he is doing, when, on next Wednesday, he moves into his brand
new barber shop, modern in the smallest detail, whch is located at 90 N.
6 th Street.
The shop is white enameled throughout the interior, equipped with two
chairs and modern accessories. Complete new sterilization equipment thro-
out. Adjoining the shop and in the same building Mr. Agee will have con­
fections and booths for ladies and gentlemen to rest while eating their re­
freshments. Mr. Agee says he is indebted to the editor and his asociale as
well as to a large numbr of other friends for encouragement in building up
anubstantial business.
In grateful appreciation for the
expressions of sympathy in the tra­
gic and untimely death of our wife
and sister; for the beautiful floral
pieces, and for all other kindnesses
shown to us In our bereavement.
Mr. Samuel T. Brown, husband
Mr. and Mrs. I,. R. Blackburn
Brother-in-law and sister
SURPRISE PROGRAM
GIVEN BY BRANCH
The local branch of the N A A. C.
P. will give a surprise entertainment
February 8 th at Mt. Olivet Baptist
church for the benefit of the local or­
Christmas
check
for
one
hundred
dol­
ganization. The night is the regular
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lars by the Underwood Typewriter meeting night o f he branch. Every
Company in appreciaton of his typing body is urged to stay, off that date.
Washington, D. C. January 20— efficiency, and has accepted an offer
Cortez W . Peters, graduate of the as expert demonstrator of the Under­
business department of Dunbar High wood typewriter at the initial salary
Stay off February 8th. N.
School, and champion amateur »ri
typ of $ 2,100 a year and all expenses.
A. A. C. P. hai that date.
ist of the world, was presented a
i
yOU
saw it in The
ARROW TIPS
(B Y KITS R E ID )
The Advocate docs not necessarily
share in Kits Reid’a views, but whe­
ther we do or not, her opinions are
sane, and logical and well worth read­
ing. It ia your privilege as well as our*
to disagree with Kits, and the invites
your opinion upon the subjects the
discusses from time to time in her col-
HOODED MEN TRY TO
FRIGHTEN COLOR­
ED PEOPLE
Want To Get Their Proper­
ty From Them Officials
Asked For Protection
(Snecial)
Tampa, Fla., January 21—City and
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77 7 "
! county officials last Wednesday or-
Lneasy^ lies the head that wears i dered police to make a special effort
the crown is being realized by our to round up reported bands of night
Mayor in these Clarke-be -1 roubled , riders, which officials charge are
days. And I have been wondering ' at (he instigation of real estate oper-
what our George gets out of it be- ators to frighten
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Negro properly
sides his salary and the doubtful owners of Tampa into selling their
leasure of being reviled. Must be holdings and fleeing from the city.
K caps of gljjry And I've been also Officials were said to have been in
wondering why our benighted citizen­ conference Tuesday afternoon to de­
ry does not ask a few questions. For termine just what steps will be taken
instance: who owns the bouses in - j to single out those responsible for the
which these Chinese gambling joints intimidations. Action taken at the
hold forth. Whose pockets are being ' conference was not made public. It is
lined with Chinese gold while the ,
Mayor is “ chopping sand” with his
The alleged night riding was called
denial of responsibility?
. to the atention of members of the ci­
ty commission Monday by R C. Do-
1s there any good reason why the by, an aged Negro, and holder of
abatement law is not applied to these property said to be valued at'several
“ immoral" dives? Why do none of thousand dollars. Doby told the com-
these gambling cases ever get into the mission he wa warned by night riders
circuit courts? Why are they all set- ; Sunday night to leave Tampa within
tied in the municipal courts? I've . 48 hours. A burning cross was left at
been wondering a long time about it the front gate, he told the commis-
and the answer never comes. But | sioner. The city authorities immedia-
then I’m just a simple minded woman tely detailed police to protect the Ne-
to whom the game of politics is as ! gro and his home. Orders to "shoot
obscure as the Chinese lottery. But— : to kill’ were given officers assigned
do you suppose it could be possible if they found parties prowling around
that the landlords of some of these the house.
“dens” could be Presbyterians?
Mayor Perry G. Wall also beard
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Doby’s appeal. He instructed city of-
Once in a while I read the New Re- ; «rials to Rive the case precedence o-
public. O f course every time I do it, v*r a11
»■ »»«** City officials
* know that my Republican morals admitted they had received during the
have been singed—but there is such last fortnight numrous complaints
a fascination in doing forbidden from Ngroes who claimed they had
things. Ever since the school board been threatened by masked men to
barred it out of our high schools, I leave the city.
Doby told the commission that af­
have revelled in unholy glee every
time I’ve sneakd a copy home . Of ter the mob left his house he saw
course. I know that if Weeping W il- members set fire to another home
liam ever catches me at it. I’ ll lose . \ ,sh<’ rt distance away Occupants of
my job and be forever damned but, I ‘ h,s house, the police were informed
oh. the excitement of reading its for- | “ v ,«* «" previously .visited bv the
bidden pages has brought such joy! 1 band, but had declined to move.
Well, anyhow
SEEKS T A X CUT FOR
In this week's number is such a ;
FARMERS
dainty, tender article abouc our supe- I
rior civilization; about the "finger of
scorn we American Nordics are point- 1
ing at the slaves in Italy and in com­
munistic Russia because they cannot
call their souls their own. Mussolini
owns all the souls in Italy and I don’t j
know who owns them in Russia but *
W E in this country, yield to no one
that precious possession. Oh. No, we
do. Listen to my tale of how an A-
incrican citizen—true he is an inhabi­
tant of Manilla—but under the glo- !
rious stars and stripes— Antonio Pa-
quia dared to speak disrespectfully of j
General Leonard Wood. He dared to
call his august majesty "a big tree
without any shadow.” (isn't that too ;
lovely for words’ ) It is further re- [
ported that he described this emperor
of the American possesions in the
Pacific as an oppressor, an autocrat ,
and a despoiler of liberty!
Think of that!— Poor Antonio,—how
Holliday & Holliday
could you? And the General promptly
proved that Antonio spoke the truth
because he instantly clapped the poor
little brave man into jail for two
Tonsorial Parlors
months. Oh, William of the Hohen-
125 North Sixth Street
zollerns, thy name and thy methods
In our new location we are arranged are being kept green in mighty
to give better service to our patrons
\merica
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Senator Robert N. Stanfield, Ore­
We invite ladies, gents and children to
gon, solon, chairman of Public Lands
come in and see us.
And now cometh Mexico! Daring Committee and active member of the
to pass laws that require American Finance Comniitee, who is fighting
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investors in oil lands to accept the to see that tax reductions proposed
If you are looking for a home, we same legal status as do Mexican citi­ in the Senate shall be of a character
can sell you a fine new house for a zens. What do you think of the nerve that wilt aid the farmer.
small payment down, balance like of that? Will those dark skinned peo­
rent 200 new houses to choose from. ple
the other side of the border
Call Mr. Rice No. 1 N. Broadway. never learn that we are a superior LONGVIEW , WN. NEWS
Broadway 8935. Adv.
race and are entitled to special privi­
(By Mrs. Maud Bates)
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leges in Mexico whenever we conde­
scend to take her oil and gold and
everything else wc can lay our hands
Mrs. V. A. Freeman has gone to
on? Well, our government will show Weed, Cal., to see her sister who is ill.
them a thing or two. And their for­
Mrs. Myrtle Jones has returned to
eign Minister Saenz has the supreme Seatle after visiting her mother, Mrs.
audacitv to say that if any American W ill Hicks, for a few days.
thinks he isn't getting a fair deal in
Mrs. Louie Bradshaw and baby son
Mexico he can apply to the Mexican are making their home in Longview
courts, and then if he doesn’t get a- for a while.
way with it, he can appeal to the
Xf. Henry who has been confined
mighty powers at Washington! Yep, to the hospital for several weeks, is
that's the way they're talking about home and doing nicely.
us down in Mexico. And here is one
Mrs. Bates will entertain the Twin
American citizen that thinks that City Culture Club Thursday after-
, Mexico is exactly right.
rignt.
1 noon.
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Mrs. Violet Pinxton and little son.
All of which is extremely funny James, are visiting in Portland.
when we think of some of the argu- i
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ments against the federal child labor “ THE BLACK HORSE MEETS
law. According to its opponents, each
A F RIE N D ”
state shall be permitted to exploit its
By (Little Buccatunna)
children any old way it pleases but
—
when a nice American gentleman in- From Briar Creek honey bee sign
| vests his gold dollar in an oil well in T o the Riinrocks of Uz and the dove
i Mexico, he must be protected— his ! Where Solomon joined the line
dollar rather—by the whole machin­ By note front the comets above.
ery of the American government— no
: states rights for the dollar! But then Thence to the date lines of Minn.
I always was dunce enough to think When Santa Claus the fleetest of foot
1
that children were holier than dollars. i And greatest of hand fishermen
Sold eel skins loaded with Put
T o the Queen of the South's giantmen.
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Say you saw it in The Ad­
vocate.
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CASCARA
BININE
Get Red Ben
with portrait
Thence up and across the Mist-sour
fn an ill and noisy wind
1 With its cold and shaky shower
1 T o fight the royal Norsemen.
Legends in Trinity, from the Three
Rrothers to the present day
Oldest, newest and truest.
1 Hyland Book Store, 204 Fourth St,
Portland, Oregon
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N O T IC E
Regular meetings of the Port­
land Branch of the National As­
sociation for the advancement of
Colored People held every aecond
Monday evening at Mt. Olivet Bap­
tist Church, E. First A Schuyler Sts.
LEE ANDERSON, 8ee’y.
J. A. EWING, Prws.