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THE, An VOI.. W i l l — No. 23. In d «p «n d *n ( ADVOCATE Pmpmr D w o t t d to «ho U t« r « iU mf tb « P ooplo • PRICE 5 CENTS PORTLAND. OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1026 BLACK MAW REACHED WORTH POLE - IS UV1NG AUDIENCE WEEPS WITH ROLAND HAYES CRYING "I C A N T SING" HON. MARTIN B. MAD DEN OF ILLIN O IS HAYES COMES NEAR SPEAKS DISAPPOINTING 2,000 AT BALTIMORE Tells Congress That Gener al Bullard Makes False Beloved Tenor Hurt When Accusations Against Learn Jim Crow Being Race Soldiers Practised At Concert THEY W ILL SING FOR T H E N. A. A. C. P. BRANCH FEBRUARY 8, 1926 ARROW TIPS (B Y K I T S R E I D ) T he Advocate does not necessarily share in Kita Reid’s view», but w he ther we do or not. her opinions are sane, and lor-cal and well w orth read me- I t is your privilege as well as ourt to disagree with Kits, and she invites your opinion upon the subjects she discusses from time to time in her col ( A fro -l.ra d rr Service) From Coiigrcsioiial Record ilsllimorc. Mel, Jan IS— K u I j iu I Have you ever read the “ Litany ot T h e N egro In T he W orld W ar Hayes, celebrated Knur, carnc nullity A tlanta" by Dubois? How it ring Monday. January 4, lujo near disappointing 2,0)0 persons whu .•Mth passion and power! H ow it sink Mr M A D D E N Mr. Speaker, mi criiweltil the l.y n c 1'hralrc to over dcr leave lo extend my rem arks 1 in into one's very soul in the plea fo. flowing last week justice! How it points the finger oi sert an article on "T he Negro in the " l can't »mu. I can t unit." cried tlu W orld W a r,” which is as follows: scorn at this land whose claim i: te nor "I w on't *ing," he blazed at justice and whose w atchw ord is lib T he N egro—A P atriot Mr« Wil»on t » m n.wlntr, brail ot iho , erty! (liy Martin II Madden) local booking oilier Listen— “ W hat will I do*” wailrel Mr« W il From lust of body and lust of blooc Might it not be appropriate at this ton (irren. t e r m s winn* »prouting on i G reat God. deliver us! two tliou«anel dollar» clrar profits ol point to recall the fact that the th r concert and hrr«rll tr v r r a l Hun black people have never laltcrcd in From lust of power and lust of ■ heir patriotism, nor hat history ever d ied dollar« in debt. gold. Great God, deliver us! "I can t give th r money back." the recorded among thr ran- a Benedict It i», I tak it, not im proper rarlainicd. and in holy horror threw I Arnold From the leagued lying of despot ! to suggest the sacrifice* of the black up h rr hand* and lied | and of brute. Great God, deliver us! soldiers at Lexington. Concord, Hun A few minute» later Hayr» * hanged hi* iiiind and m hk Mr kept th r an ker Mill, Yalcy Forge, Red llanlt, Let no longer blind. L ord God, deaf elienrr waiting raaclly thirty-two G ro to n Height*, and other import- to our prayer and d u m b to our dumb taut battle» of the W a r of Indepen minute*. suffering. Surely T h o u too art not dence Jim-Crow white, O Lord, a pale bloodless, At Lundy Lane, N. Y ; Lake Erie, It all h ap p rn rd b n au\e thr Wilson heartless thing? 1’crry; N orth (•r rrn aiitney had *ratrd colored , under C omm odore Ah, Christ of all the Pities! ticket holelrr* in thr balcony ami in a 1'uint; llladcn»burg; Nrw Orleans, But whisper - speak - call. Great urn crow section on the left tide ol and other section» of th r W ar of ; God, for thy silcacc is white terror I lie* b..r. a (OnspicDOUS thr liuutr W h rth e i tin* wa* th r work 1812-1814 to our hearts! T he way, O God, show part in all the inlonial war* and later ol thr t g m c v or the- theali. WHI us the way and point us the path! ; against the Indian» on the frontier it could not be Irarn rd It wa« point Al Vera Cru/, Mexico, 1847, under ed out that exactly the t i m e «catnn These extracts came from the Book arrangem ent ptcvailed in Wa»hinKt»n I Lieut Raphael Sciiinir«, when they of American Negro Poetry, recently and Atlanta where Mr Mayc* -anti manned the navel battery in that added to my bookshelf. James W e l «irgr, and again their fidelity to every under the «ante booking agency don Johnson has done our race an o Mr Mavca did not learn pcrtonally ' obligation asumed wa* tested in no ther service in gathering to gether and of the |iin-cfow a rran grin en t until a i doubtful mannt r on both «ides of thr i publishng these songs of our poets. lew hour» beforehand T h r nrw* wa» i great conflict of 1861 Their loyality I want to quote from his preface i and fidelity t o their former owners, krpl from him by hit »ecr-tary a paragraph which stands out with M llrrnnan. manager of thr Boston their wives, and their children during peculiar significance: Symphony O rchestra. tinder who»c that »trrnuou« period was eloquently 'T he status of the N egro in the U! directum Mr Have« appeared and A described in burning language. May 1*. i* more a question of national m e n Lincoln. hi» a««i»tant, both white, Jl. 1411, by Congressman Poll, of tal attitude toward the race than of made effort» to have th r «rating N orth Carolina, and al an earlier date actual conditions. And nothing will bv th r late lamented Henry Grady, changed, but in vain do more to change that mental atti When hr finally did get wind of it spokesman of the new South, who These young Chinese singers believe so thoroughly in democracy, th at they are going to sing a group of songs tude and raise his status than a dem through early editon« uf th r Afru, declared it challenged hi* highest ad onstration of intellectual parity by the and learned Ilia! people were holding miration a» being without a parallel hi their native tongue and also in English, for the benefit of the local branch of the National Association for the Negro through the production of li \dvai'ccin< nl of Colored People on Monday evening, Ecbruar* 8th at Mt Olivet Baptist Church, East First and him re«pon«iblc for it. hr became n recorded history. terature and a r t”. They were present on every battle i Schuyler Streets at 8:J0 o'clock. furl out. And he further adds as proof that T he children whose age* range from 5 lo 65-» are all native born Americans of which fact they are very proud held in the Spanish American W a r Arriving al tin theatre- shortly be the Negro has attained these powers. lu rr the hour for hi« concert to begin and with Dewey in Manila Hay Hut They g i i r unslinlitiglv of their talent for many worthy causes and but few of trie v lririD S I’acial groups have not ’’ ------------ bv being the creator of In less militant times at some time bcnifittcd bv their lovely singing and their deliehtful personalities. Have» «cut fur Mr», Green Stir »ent this is not all Reading from left to right they are: Maxine Chin, lo -ep h W ong, Madeline Chin and Jam es W ong Standing the only things artistic that have yet they were conspicuously in evidence. word »be wa* bu«y sprung from American soil and been "Alright. I'll wait," wa« Have»' re 1'ietro Alonso, a man of color, was hack of the children i« their teacher, Miss Jeanette Philip who has charge of the K indergarten departm ent of the universally acknowledged as distnet- pilot of the Nina in 1492 under Co ( hine*e Presbyterian Church on 4th A Hurnside Sts. ply. Miss Philip loves her pupils, and takes keen delight in their training T hey in turn love her and are happy when ive American products." And he enu Soon it wa* 8:45 and then 8.55 '1 he lumbus They were with Lewis and m erates as distinctive American pro big audience becoming rc«tlc*« began l lark in 18114 I8(K>, and with I C *he is pleased with their work. duct” : The Uncle Retnus stories and Come early for these youthful singers wilt be on thr first part of the program to applaud Mr« W lU u n -lirtc n htl«t- Krcmont in 1842 in his explorations Cut courtesy P ortland Telegram thr. “Spirituals" or slave songs. The till Is • kv Mountain- < I IN of Icd in with an apology first are folk-lore and the spirituals "Look what you have got m r into," their race stood beside Admiral R ob are the greatest body of fok songs in ert I'eary at thr N orth Pole and «aid Have* trrm en t took place immediately after N. Y. ANTI-KLAN LAW America. "E verything i« alright Everybody waved the American Hag on th r roof at Mt. Scott cemetery. is »rated and *ati«fird They wait on of the world BACKED BY N. A. A. ---------- o---------- T hen he gives us the other two Now lc» them tell Ihcir own story you." »aid Mr» W lson Green T H E A S S O C IA T E E D I T O R of outstanding 'c r e a t i o n s '' for which of their patriotism in thr Great W a r C. P. “ Everything i> not alright," an- The Advocate addressed the Y W our race is responsible:—the cake «wered Hayr*. Then came the dia Mrrc it is • walk and ragtime. Rev. X. C Runyon was a pleasant C A. at I.infici College on last T u es W hat Did the Black Troopa Actually logue referred to abovr day morning on the work of the N a O f course the Cakewalk, gay old Accompliah? Upheld By High Court caller at The Advocate office on After the lady'» ha«ly departure. Paris pronounced called it the “poet After their training behind the line Tuesday and subscribed lor “the old tional Axociaton for the Advance Ilayc» «till »at motionlc** Finally ment of Colored People H er address ry of motion". W h ile the cakewalk hi* accompani»! suggested he tell thr thev were first asigned to the com* reliable"—The Advocate. (By Preston News Service) itself is gone from the popular fancy Come again, Brother Runyon, you was well received. audience how be tell about the m a t parfativcly quiet sector of the Yosgcs New York, N. Y Jan. 26—T he New its influence s very much alive, dom i ter ami then "»ing a* you have never in Alcase-Lorraine, where they re arc alw ays welcome W e also, again York State law, w hose enactment was lics ed the Efth American Division extend you the courtesies of our col E D W A R D C O U R T N E Y who took backed at a legislative hearing by the nating each new movem ent in the «ung before." dance world front th e turkey trot, umns . for your church news. and the division of l-'rench troops a dose of rough on rats last week in Haye» Explain» N A. A. C. P., requiring secret socie an effort to commit suicide, and was ties to file lists of their m em bers and th tango down to the Charleston of Mr. Have» walked out on the stage August 5, 1918 T he very first night hi tin front Inn tin CertiMtii »helred found Iving in the streets in Albany, other information, has been upheld the present craze. and explained to hi* audience. VISIT VERNONIA (Continued next week) is said to be recovering at St. V in against the Ku k lu x k l a n ’s opposi “ if 1 fail to »mg tonight, you will us and sent out a raiding party w hirh cent hospital know why. I hope for «uere«» I will attacked our T hird Hattalion front. tion b the highest State tribunal, the On last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John Colored Soldieri Capture Five G e r do my best.” j Court of Appeals. H erbert J. Schg- FIRST A. M. E. ZION TO I ones. Rev. Gibson arid Mrs H arper man» Firat Night In some way he choked through ! mann, the Association's Director of HAVE BIG PROGRAM They were repulsed, and Corp. Ros- paid the little town of Y’crnonia a vis COURT ORDERS FA TH Publctv, appeared at the hearings on the first song Then followed a «lorm coc llrooks ol Company k, Three it where they held impressive reli of applause Moan» and »ob* were the Bill in Albany, to urge enactment ALL DAY SUNDAY ER TO LASH SON IN sixty-filth Infantry, gious services, Rev Gibson bring th< heard a* this subsided. T h ere were hundred and of the measure. audible prayer* that Hayes might pull T h ird Hattalion, single handed r a p main speaker PUBLIC T h e k la n is now attem pting to e- tured five Gentian soldier* and exhib T he Vernonia Branch of the N. A. himself together. vade the law by incorporating as a Rev. Moreland Will Preach As the concert progresed, Haye* ited them at Dennipaire, regimental A C. P held its meeting just before "benevolent and fraternal o r d e r " It In The Morning Special (B v Preston News Service) whence they the church services. did sing as never before. Wild out hcadquaarters, from Lurav, Ya., Jan , 29— F or the first ts not believed that the k la n dodge T he visitors were highly pleased Music By The Choir bursts of applause alternated with were sent to general headquarters, of ! will be successful. These with their reception and promised to time in the historv of the town a pub moment* mi which handkerchief* the Ninety-second Division. lic whipping was administered in the return for another visit at an early were the first "ones" of General Hill were applied to wet eye* and silence rountv courthouse after a dccison bv A. M. E. ZION C. E. NEWS Dr. Minard Will Conduct wa* thick enough to cut with a knife. iard's G erm ans that were captured. date. the Juvenile Court. Charles Fields, Similar activities were carried along --------- <1----------- Mabel Garrison Evening Services 14 years old, was the victim The Among the first to congratulate our whole front line, which was held A CARD O F THA NK S By whipping was inflicted bv the father Roland Mayes and grasp hi* hand af by two regiments. T h ere were no Rev. H Leo Johnstone, former in lieu of criminal prosecution. The Keren H. Mills ter the concert T h ursday night was o rders given for offensive save to Front the very depths of my heart pastor and Presiding Elder, spoke at Mabel Garrison, M e tro p o lita n O p take asmall position to straighten up I want to sincerely thank those who bov was found guilty of purloining " F o r Christ and Church wc stand" services. era singer. "I never heard the Cru our front line, which the T h ree hu n have been so wonderful in the sick $10. from the home of a woman near W e Zionites, held our regular m eet both Splendid audiences greeted the E l cifixion sung better ill my life," she dred and sixty-seventh Infantry did ness and death of tuy husband; in here. The same bov stole a horse and ing Sunday at 7:00 p. m. on his first official visit to thr said It was wonderful I 'll remember The usual reconnaissance were made words and deeds.May the Heavenly buggv from off the main street of the l 'b t lesson was well lead by presi der citv as Elder He preached splendid “ Perchance the change by pro m o Father who does all tltigs well hies* town, it is alleged. il all my life. I never want to sing it dent, and well discussed by the par soul-stirring sermons. The quarterly tions and transfers of our white of again.” • takers. T he subject was: Latin Amer- Conference Fri. eve., was a big suc them. "I've lu-ard it sung better,” was Mr ficers probably made the m a tte r of : ica, Jcr. 31, 31-34. Rev. Moreland re- cess. Signed: All the classes and clubs made Mayes’ gallant remark. “ You gave me recording the num ber of enemy and : viewed the lesson and spoke right to splendid reports. T he Presiding El MRS. ADA M cG IL L , Wife the inspiration when I heard you material captured impossible." 1 the point. der's salary was raised by the classes After having gotten our seasoning sing it in London.” his visit was a blessing to the here we were shifted to the Argonnc THOS. INJURES GIRL Francis Stay at H om e \Ye were 33 strong with 3 visitors: and and community. Dr. and Mrs. Milton Francis, of Forest where the emergency and all Mr. Reed from Bethel C. E. was with church Next Sunday morning, the pastor IN AUTO ACCIDENT SIXTH & GLISAN STREETS us. W ashington, I). C. who prom oted th r of o u r combat troops, save the Three- we made him feel at home. Come will speak and in the evening. Dr. Mayes concert there several years ago hundred and sixty-eighth Infantry j again, Mr. Reed. Thaddcus M Minard. pastor of the PORTLAND, ORE. which gave the te nor funds with (with the possible exception of a few O. S. T hom as, proprietor of The which to make his first European trip of the 'I Itrec hundred and sixty- Dixie Tavern seems to lie having Rev. Johnstone, our Presiding Eld- First Divine Science Church of this came- to Italtimore to attend his con seventh), were used to repair the more than his share of bad luck ' I er w as also our guest He gave a 7- citv will speak from the su bject, cert but upon learning of the Jim- shell-torn roads over which it was a b First, his bekived wife was shot and , minute talk on Christianity in the crow arrangem ent, refused to attend solutely indispcnsiblc that am m uni killed bv their nine year old foster- Young Generation. Rev Johnstone tion and supplies should pass. Hut son; on Tuesday his auto in which lie really can talk when you give him the Dr. Alain Locke One who did attend, however, was our men did this disagreeable task was riding ran down an eleven year . privilege. Dr Alain L. Locke, professor of l ’hi- of road builders and labor battalions old girl, breaking both her legs and luaophy, at H o w ard University. Mayes without m u r m rr behind the advanc otherwise injurng her, and lastly, he Mr. J. W. B atts will be with the and Dr. Locke are old friends. They ing waves of other American troops, was put under a r r r s t lo r violating the I C. E. Sunday for sure wc hope. He is though exposed to constant shell spent the night and day together | one of our honorary members. His dance hall regulations, having to working on a stunt which they expect fire, which killed some and injuring post $500 00 for his appearance. absence is due to the illness of Mrs. many. (Bullard does not mention to announce soon. They only parted Boris He sends his dues and a big when Mayes left for ('om nibus on the this as perhaps this calls for no valor, j "H ello" to all C. E. co-operators. even though one docs have to be PIO NEER CITIZEN DIES midnight train after the concert. Mr H aves’ present continental tour under the same bom bardm ent of Miss Nadine Shelby, C. E. librarian consists of 75 concert* taking Him heavy artillery as attacking troops is on the sick list. The passing of W illiam McGill of from Huston to California, Oregon and lias not the inspiration of bring this city on the 23rd day of January able to fight at tnc fellow who is was quite a shock to his many friends and W ashington W e held our first business meeting fighting him.) for this vear at the parsonage on here Mr. McGill had lived in P o r t {Continued next week) last Friday evening. Flection being land for many years and had a host STUDENTS STRIKE ---------- u---------- the order of the evening, resulting nf friends in both races. He was a as follows: Rosalie Byrd, re-elected G E O R G E P. M O O R E has brought faithful mem ber of the First A M. F.. president; C hester Brady, V ice-pres W ashington, D. C. Ian. 20— Despite down from New York a pri/c fighter Zion Church, where it is said bV those ident; G ertrude Camp. Secretary; the fact that their fo rm er principal bv the name of KKid Bullrr. Moore connected with the church that he Yernon Baker, assistant Secretary; has urged them to return to school says the boy is a wonder and faster never missed a Sunday morning ser Dr. Minard Karl Duke, S gt.-at-A rm s; Booker the students of A rm strong Technical than milliard seed vice until his recent illness. He was W ashington, T reasu rer; Keren Mills, --------- o High School are still out on a strike born in Athens, T e n n , the 6th ol reporter. Mr. Mills is to continue to “Glad Tidings". Dr. Minard’s congrc as a p rotest against demotion of their O ctober, I860; was 65 years old at NOTICE gation will also worship with us and. hold his office as advisor. principal. Captain A rthur C. Newman the time of his death, and leaves to he will conduct the services in his to military in structor carrying with mourn their loss, a wife, Mrs Ada own wav. This promises to be one of U n d er the auspices of the H. Y. P. McGill of this city; a son, William The subject for Sunday is: "The it a decrease in salary. Christ" Acts 1; 1-3; H eb 10, 24, 25; the real treats of the season. Captain Newman has urged his U., Hiblc pictures with living statues McGill Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Min Besides being a very competent Bi I Thess. 1: 1-10. Come out and take pupils to return lo school and urged will be shown, at Mt. Olivet Baptist nie Dickey, of Athens, Tenn. part in C. K. work at Zion. This is C. ble scholar. Dr Minard is a w ond er the parents to sec that they return Church, W ednesday evening, Feb. .1. The funrial services were conduct E week, do som ething to better our ful pulpit orator. His forceful manner bill to no avail. Mass meetings were 1926 Admission 35 cents. Come earlv ed from I. P. Finley’s m ortuary and and dignified presence at once co m C. F as yours. held all over the city on Sunday when to obtain good scats. No seats reserv attended by a host of friends. Rev. I "Good News Will Change Bad mand your attenion. Special music views in connection with the affair ed Adv. F. MoiVland, pastor of First A. M. F. has been arranged for the occasion Views." were discussed. Zion rhurch offiriated, assisted by Ó r. Come out and enjoy our worship T h « Q u a l it y STO A« Rev H. Leo Johnstone. Stay off February 8th. N. o r Aon T LAMP O B W O N You will find a hearty welcome a- There is no night where T h e services were brief but very Have y ou r printing done by the A d waiting you. Be on time. is sunlight. —Zion! impressive, just as he had wished In- vocate P rin ting Co., Brdwy 5807-adv. A. A. C. P. has that date. LOCAL and FOREIGN NEWS BRIEFS AUSPLUND DRUG STORE Portland’s Own Store MATT HENSON ONLY LIVING CIVILIZED MAN TO N. POLE Admiral Peary Chose Him Because Better Fit For Long, Hard Trip (Special to The Advocate) Chicago, III. January 29—Captain Donald McMillan, famous Arctic E x p lo r e r broadcast ng from W j A Z, the Zenith Radio Station, Straus B ld g, Chicago, T h u rsd ay evening, Januray 21, 1926, his lecture showing why Rear Admiral Robt E. Peary reached the N o rth Pole in April, 1909. says: "Admiral Peary has been criticised for not taking a white man with him to the Pole, but taking instead, two Eskimos and he Colored man. Matt Henson.” "During P eary's 18 years effort to reach the Pole, Matt H enson acco m panied him on • cry expediton. H e is one of the best d og team driver» in the world today.” "Some of o ur men, dog teams and sledges of food, were dropped every twenty five mile» to constitute supply stations for P eary ’s return trip from the pole. I went with the expedition to a point within 150 miles of the Pole, and when it was found that sup plies could be taken for only two men besides the Eskim os in their last lap to the Pole, Peary made the deci sion and picked the fittest man. T here is no answ er to it. Matt H enson was his choice, because he was the best man in the party. Admiral P eary showed no racial discrimination, but chose the fittest man for the extremely hard and haz ardous job of making those long marches in a tem perature 60 below zero " Matt Henson is the only civilized man who has been to the N orth Pole. He has added ano ther pinnacle of a- chievement or wreath of glory to the progress of the race. RACE SITUATION IN SOUTH SHOWS IM PROVEM ENT Interracial Commission In Annual Report Surveys Extensive Program PUBLIC EDUCATION A MAJOR OBJECTIVE Health, Civic Advantages, Legal Aid, Elimination of Conflict Engage Efforts of Good Will Groups Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 17—T h a t the South, through its interracial move ment, is making an im portant contri- buton tow ard the problems of racial adjustm ent around the world, is indi cated bv the report just isued by the Commission on Interracial C oopera tion, with headquarters in this city. Not only are interracial conditions being rapidly im proved throughout the South, along the lines of b etter undersanding. elimination of conflict, educational provisions, public utili ties, justice in the courts, and the like, but, acording to the report the movement is being studied abroad with great interest because of its pos sible application to simtliar situation in Africa, India, and elsewhere. A par allel movement, under governm ent auspices, has already resulted in South Africa, says the report, bring ing to geth er the British and the n a tives for conference and cooperation in the solution of mutual problems. Entitled "P ro g ress in Race Rela tions”, the report is a sixteen-page pamphlet, packed with stories of concrete achievements. T h e provision of b etter schools for colored children has been a major objecive everywhere followed closely bv efforts for better saniation, hospital accomodations, street improvement, library and play ground facilities, justice in the courts, the care of delinquents, improved conditons of travel, and o th er advan tages essential to the development of the colored race in character and ef ficiency. Assistance has been render ed in at least a hundred school build ing enterprises involving from $1,000 to $150,000 each. Nine playgrounds and two pubic parks have been pro vided and street im provem ents have been made in eighteen cities. In ter racial committees have assisted in the prevention of threatened lynching* in a num ber of instances, other tense sit uations have been cleared up, and le gal aid has been rendered in many ases of injustice. In the effort to m o bilize public sentim ent against lynch- ng, the Commision has distributed thirty htousand pamphlets, has co m municated two or more times with ;verv sheriff in the South, and has assisted in a popular campaign in Mississippi against this practice. T he subject of race relations is being b rought to the attention of students in southern colleges through sixty rirriculum courses and many volunteer discussion groups, com m it tees of women are active in all the states, and information has been giv en to the general public as widely as possible th rou gh the daily and reli gious press. After recounting some of the dif ficulties confronted, the report co n cludes, “ It is evident, even lo a casual observer, that great advance» are be ing made. Certainly there's no ground for discouragement, but on the con trary the continued urge of great need and limitless o pportunity”. Say you saw it in The Advocate.