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THE, ADVOCATE Advertise in THE ADVOCATE It Circulates In All The States And Foreign Countries* An la d s p s n d fn t Paper to I h s In t e r e s t s mf th e P e o p le In the interest of All THE ADVOCATE Is Published Only $2.50 Per Year Subscribe For Itl » TO N.A. A.C.P. DIRECTORS DARROW PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1927 VOL. XXIV—No. 37. PRICE 5 CENTS WHITE NURSES QUIT WHEN NATIVE APPOINTED DR. SILAS MOLKMA. NATIVE AFRICAN DOCTOR APPOINTED ON HOSPITAL STAFF IS THIS SOCIAL Graduate Prom Edinburgh University (lly N A A C. P. Press) New York, N. Y. May 19—The Na lional Association (or thr Advance uicn! of Colored People, has received a clipping o( a despatch (roni South Aim a to the London l>ady New* j stating that when Dr. Silas Molema, a native doctor, graduated from Ed inburgh University, had been ap pointed practitioner in Mafrkmg Hos- pilal, the itaff of white nurses re- itgncd, refuimg to lake order* (roni a native. New York, N. Y. May 19—Report of one of the most unusual incidents to have occurred in any Southern court room in recent yeara has just reached the National ssociation for the Advancement of Colored People, W Fifth Avenue, in a report on the case of a 64-year old Negro ice-man, Melvin Green, chaiged with "attrmp- td attack" upon a white woman, in Birmingham, Alabama When the aged colored man was brought up in court for preliminary hearing no less than 75 prominent white citizens whom he had served with ice for 20 years and who had posted bond in Ins behalf, appeased in court. A local newspaper report, publish ed in the Birmingham AGf.-HER- ALD of May 6, states: “Interest of (Concluded on page two) j CLARENCE DARROW FAMOUS I CRIMINAL ATTORNEY ELECT ED ON BOARD OP DIRECTORS OF THE N. A. A. C. P. Dr. George Lucas of New Orleans Also Elected To National Board New York, May 19— Clarence MANY PILGRIMS JOURNEY TO Darrow and Dr. George Lucas, pres JOHN BROWN'S GRAVE ident of the New Orleans Branch of the National Association for the Ad Darrow Congratulates Race For On last Saturday morning at I vancement of Colored People, were Choosing The Martyr At Their o'clock. May 14, Mrs. Ella Ryan, a elected to the Board of Directors of Hero; America Ought To Erect pioneer citizen of Tacoma, Washing the National Association for the Ad A Monument. of Colored People at the ton, passed away at the home of her vancement May meeting of the Board held this Mrs. Ethel Reese, ol 673 week, lake Placid N Y. May 19—The daughter, it was announced today. Union Avenue, North. Fifth Annual Pilgrimage of the John to his election to the Board, Brown Memorial Association to John The deceased had been failing in Mr. Prior Darrow had been serving as a health for a number of years. Brown’s grave here just outside of of the Assciation's National Lake Placid was a red letter day in Mrs. Ryan's funeral was held on member Legal Committee, in which capacity Monday afternoon, May 17th. Rev. E. he C. Dyer, pastor of Mount Olivet will continue to serve. Baptist church conducted the service; Mrs. G. V. Grayson, rendered an ap propriate solo. | Although the deceased had resided in Portland but a short time, many were present to pay their last re N. A. A. C. P. SENDS $300 FOR A spects to her memory. There were al NEW TRIAL FOR JIM DAVIS so many lovely floral offerings from friends here and others were sent New York, N. Y. May 19—The Na tional Association for the Advance (Concluded on page four) ment of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, has sent its check for $300 to L. G. Southard, attorney of Spar tanburg, S. C. who defended the Low- man family, to pay for a new trial Jim Davis, colored man accused COLORED U. S. ARMY of for murder because he defended his and his own life after BANDS ENTERTAIN a two road daughters boss (white) had threa CITIZENS OF ARIZ. tened to gang remove them from Davis' house. Famous Army Musicians the history of the memorial associa the N. A. A. C. P. bud tion. There were more pilgrims than Are In Great Demand At sent Previously its check for $.130 to pay for an in any of the previous pilgrimages All Civic Gatherings. appeal of the case to the Sup-eme and the program was well worth at as a cor.sequerce of which the tending. , Tuscon, Arts., May 19 (PCNB)— Coutt cvcictiop L/av: 4 v/a reversed and The outstanding feature of the me Music hath its charms and particular a new trial of ordered. morial services this year was the ly so when rendered by the magnifi Southard has been contribut great address by Clarence Darrow of cent musical organizations perfected ing Mr. of his time and money in or Chicago. The old lion was at his under the leadership of the colored der to see own justice in this case, best. He paid a glowing tribute to band masters at F t Huachuca and and has rgreed to done carry it to a con the colored people for their judgment Camp Little Army Post in Arizona, clusion. in picking John Brown as their hero. the homes of the 10th U. S. Cavalry He said: and 25th U. S? Infantry colored “John Brown was one of Ameri troops. ca's great men. My father was his Every Sunday hundreds of motor ists from many miles away are enter (Concluded on page four) tained at each Post by the afternoon concerts rendered by the soldirs or- anizations. On May 12th both bands SOUTHERN COLLEGE PAPER cooperated with the hospital commit CONTRASTS HORTON AND tees of the Chamber of Commerce, schools, civic clubs and the America^ JAMES WELDON JOHNSON Legion and will supply stirring mus ic at various localities in observation (By the Interracial Commission) Atlanta, Ga., May 18— Following of Hospital Day. the appearance of James Weldon BAGNALL ADDRESSES T W O Johnson, nationally known Negro poet, diplomat, and music critic, at RACES IN CHARLESTON the University of North Carolina, FLOOD RELIEF MEET where for a week during the recent (By BSCP) Kansas City, Mo., May 14—After New York, N. Y. May 19—Robert Institute on Human Relations he admitting that the Pullman poters \V. Bagnall, Director of Branches of addressed student groups every day, and maids would soon receive an in the National Association for the Ad closing with a big mass meeting, the crease in wages and better working vancement of Colored People reports Tar Heel, official student paper of conditions, George C. Shannon, Ne that at a concert for the benefit of the University, makes the following gro Pullman official and an authori Mississippi flood sufferers given by appreciative comment: ty on the Pullman Co. Union, bitter Avery Institute, he addressed a joint “Half a century ago an humble was janitor to North Caroli ly attacked th e Brotherhood of audience of 2,000 white and colored slave Sleeping Car Porters in a scries of people in the city of Charleston, S. na's state university students. His addresses which he delivered here C., in the Academy of Music, another work was mean; his duties were low ly - for he was a janitor. And When this week. speaker being the Mayor of Charles George Moses Horton was not These meetings were held in the ton. sweating to do the will of his young offices of the Pullman Co., in the Mr. Bagnall's tour has taken him masters (many of whom he attended Union Station and the porters were through the States of Georgia, North during illnesses to both legiti forced to attend or submit to repri and South Carolinas and he reports mate causes and due unlawful wildness), sals. great interest in the work of the N. They were given the privilege to A .A. C. P. among the students of he was their bard. He composed, at ask questions at the conclusion of his Southern Colleges and Universities. (Concluded on page two) address but being in fear of the su perintendent and other officials who were in attedance, they sat in mute silence. ¡XNawaDNnoNNv During the course of his second address, Mr. Shannon received the following letter which however he failed to read at the meeting and did (Concluded on page four) ---------- 0---------- —Given By— Augusta, Ga., May 19—A colored girl accused of stealing $5 from her employer, was arrested and placed in jail here in May, 1926. The records show that she was kept in prison until October. She was then convict ed and placed in the workhouse, ac cording to information secured. In March, 1927, “unto her" a child was born, wbosw complexion indicated that there had been some form of so SALIENT STATEMENTS TAKEN cial equality indulged in by the moth FROM THE ADDRESS DELIV er and some member of the Nardic ERED BY NOTED RELIGIOUS The city o( Portland, moil especi-1 TEACHER race, or another "Emanuel" had ar OF PASADENA. CAL., ally the colored people, ihould be WHO WAS ONE OF THE OUT rived. particularly proud o( the Ordrr of STANDING FIGURES IN THE Upon examination, the girl testi Elks. The growth of Elks here has STATE: CONVENTION OF RE- fied that the turnkey of the prison been remarkable when one considers LIGlOUS EDUCATORS WHICH was the lathe* of her child; that the the many other lodges to draw on CLOSED WEDNESDAY NIGHT association was «nder duress and ab the small colored population. ject intimidation and compulsion. The No other order has and is showing Prof. M A. Honline Spoke On Mon matter has been turned over to the more enthusiasm an d exhibiting day Night. Subject: Science And Re Iter-Racial Commission for solution. more race pride than the Elks. The ligion. Turnkey I’unckett will probably deny men at the head of the order are a- 1 t ------------- this "social equality" fraternation terprismg, they try to help business (Continued from last week's issue) and seek to prove that there is ano of our group and all its enterprises Christianity as a religion Is all ther Mary Magdalene in this case. right but Christianity as a system of by patronising and cooperating The girl was in jail from March to Now it may be that other organi- belief or as an Eclesiastical organisa October. The only contact she bad are open to criticism with any male person between that rations are rendering the same kind tion “Love It will be of interest to many of , Lord thy God and thy our readers to know that Rev. E. C. time was the turnkey. If there had of service, but we slate the above , neighbor the as thyself —is Christanity Farnham, Executive Secretary of the facts from personal experience and (Concluded on page four) observation. Portland Council of Churches, was in charge of the Convention of religious j workers which closed its 42nd suc cessful session here a few days ago. j Rev. Farnham was responsible for its | Mrs. Nettie J. Asberry of Tacoma, preparation The Convention was Washinton, will leave shortly on a sponsored by the Portland Council northern tour which will take her to of Religious Education. Mr. Farn ham is also secretary of this organi zation, and is therefore directly inter ested in the whole program of reli (lly the interracial Commission) gious education. It was frequently New Orleans La. May 18—Follow- j heard that this Convention was dis mg the flooding of certain sections tinctive in its character both as to of the city by the recent record rain the subject matter treated by the fall, the heroism of Samuel White, speakers and the methods of arrang Negro railroad employe who res ing the program. Mr. Farnham ex cued and cared for twenty-five white Prof. M. A. Honline plains this as coming out of increased families, is being warmly acclaimed as a religion by the public press. When the waters "We can find nothing wrong with (Concluded on page four) begin to overflow the suburb of Christianity as a religion. Edgewood, White who works in the "Christianity as an Eclesiastical adjacent stock yards, hastily built a Organisation it responsible for all raft from Commandeered timbers, persecutions. voyaged among t h e submerged "Bob Ingersoll never crticiscd homes snd brought twenty-five fami Christianity as a religion; he cruiz Rev. Lewis B. Stewart pastor at lies to safety He first placed his own ed it is a system of belief and as an Anaconda. Mont , has named a read ing room in connection with his work home at the disposal of the refugees, Eclesiastical organisation. but that was soon crowded and he "Joseph Lewis, famous agnostic in there the ,“Beatrice Morrow Reading provided shelter and straw beds for his book, "The Bible Unmasked”— Room", in honor of Mrs. Cannady's the others in box cars in the railroad one of the vilest books written, nev untiring efforts to bring before the yards. Meantime his wife was busy er criticised Christianity as a religion public the true history of the Negro preparing hot coffee and food and but only as a system of belief and as race and her w“ork to bring about a better relation between the two races. from Friday night until Monday the an Eclesiastical organisation two furished meals to the refugees "As Christianity enlarged it ab Rev. Stewart says his motto is: “A and helped nurse a family of children sorbed a lot of things; Hebrew, Oc Beatrice Morrow in Every Communi who were ill with measles at the cult mysticism, Greek philosophy, ty I Pastor". time of their rescue. Commenting Roman legalism, German suprrstitu- Mrs. Cannady's maiden name is tions etc. Hence it became a system. Beatrice Morrow. Mrs. Nettie J. Asberry (Concluded on page four) Rev. Stewart formerly resided in "We must come back through all Port official visits in Seattle, Bremerton land and was very active in LETS PLAY BALL (Concluded on page four) church work, especially among the and other points before going on to Vancouver, B C. Mrs. Asberry is youth. The Portland Pacific baseball tram the president of the state federation will play the Los Angeles team on of colored women's clubs of Wash next week at the Vaughn Strert Ball inton state. She plans to combine bu SOCIETY HALL Park beginning Tuesday at 2:45 P. M siness with pleasure onthc trip. —For Rent— have any thing you would Mr. W. F. Williams of Seattle, Parties, Dances, A nd Entertain like If to you sell, exchange or give away, Washinton spent the past week end try our want column. ments Of All Kinds with Mr. and Mrs. Phil Reynolds and Subscribe for The Advocate now family, 391 Roselawn Avenue. Mr. 514 1-2 WILLIAMS AVF. Williams who is a prominent citizen of Seattle in his own right and whose COLORED FOLKS R. S. STONE. Manager wife is presiednt of the city federa Here is Your Logical Buy tion of colored women’s clubs of Se $15,000 VALUE One of the prettiest teas of the attle, is the father of Mrs. Phil Rey A 4 Family — Flat season was given Tuesday afternoon nolds. Mr. Williams was returning SAVE $3,500 at the home of Mrs. Florence Camp Jackie Reynolds' call on him in Seat A modern —4 family flat build bell 766 E. 20th St. N, when Mrs. tle of a few weeks ago. ing. Each flat has 5 rooms with Myrtle Campbell of 776 E. 21st S2t., Jackie is the eldest of Mr. and Mrs. 2 bed rooms—fire place,—hard North joined Mrs. Florence Camp Reynolds' children. wood floors—tapestry paper- bell as hostesses for the pleasure of --------0------- ivory finish—combination ranges COLORED U. S SOL Dr. Susan Moody of Teheran, Persia. The Mount Olivet Jubilee Chorus gas furnaces—built ins separate DIERS CAPTURE About forty ladies enjoyed the de sang on the program of “Dixie for basements—nice yard. Very de lightful affair. Dr. Moody in her talk Dixie" given at the Auditorium Mon BAND OF MEXICANS sirable flats. told of the customs of the Persian day night by leading talent here, and Full Price $11,500. women who still wear the veil. Yaqui Indian Warriors made a decided l$t. Shirley McCgnns Why not you live in one flat— 38 Surrender A beautiful custom was indulged waved the baton. The more than $6000 To Detachment rent the other three at $40 to $45 in by the honor-guest when she an realized from this benefit will go to Of 15 Soldiers Of the 25th each and let the $120 to $140 per nounced that the ladies gathered in relieve suffering in the flood striken month pay off the flat. Infantry. her honor were to be her guests for southern states. Location a short time. Then in Persian fash Nogales, Ariz., May 19 (PCNB)— Close in—1 block north of Broad Under ion Dr. Moody pressed the open of Capt. Joseph way—384-386 East 1st Street N. Whitney the of leadership mouth perfume bottle to tht right WYATT W. WILLIAMS the Service Co., and Near Colored Baptist Church palm of each guest, leaving therein Capt. L. A. Page of Co. H., a detach TERMS a bit of Persian rose perfume which ment of 15 colored troops of 25th Attorney at Law $5,000 straight mortgage—as U. S. Infantry recently took the charge sha had brought with her from the much cash as possible—balance, of a band of 34 Yaqui Indian soldiers real "land of roses". 2nd mortgage to stiit. The doctor explained that she With Julius Silvestone, who the night before had crossed the THE STORE FOR OWNER could not be as generous with the 523-524 Lumbermens Bldg. border 25 miles west of here and sur , J. A. Randall—515 Tillamook— "precious ointment” as the Persian EVERYBODY rendered to border patrolmen K. S. Phone East 2740. , Adams; ladies who often gave generous a- Attorney and Counselor E. Parker, A. H. Hender Circumstances force me to sell— son, Felix J. Hughes mounts—enough in which to bathe and Frank Edgel. This add will not appear again. each of her guest's face. Phones: Br. 0635-Wa. 3920 Loading the Yaquis braves togeth Think it over, its a snap for you. er with four squaws and Cjí Z ac * lro*a zvVc Following a program of music the Portland, a dog, into TWf Oregon Phone, I will gladly show you. hostesses served dainty refresh (Concluded on page two) ments. ELKS ARE BIG BOOSTERS F A R M PIANS RELIGIOUS MEET CLUB WOMAN ACTIVE NEGRO SAVES 25 WHITE FAMILES SEATTLE MAN VISITS HERE Por Hand’s Own Store B W Q u a l ity OR 0 0 A T LAMO. O M O O M mm B MRS. ELLA RYAN PASSES N.A.A.C.P.TQHELP MUSIC DELIGHTS SOUTHERN YOUTH SPEAKS PLAINLY POPULARITY CONTEST ROSE C IT Y LODGE NO. Ill, I. B. P. O. E. of W. Begins today SATURDAY MAY 21, and ends at our 1 FOURTH ANNUAL EXCURSION ON THE PALATIAL BOAT “SWAN” Where the Queen will be robed and crowned First Prize, $75; Second, $50, Third, $25. Those who desire to enter the contest, please see Mr. E, W. Agee, Chairman of the BOOSTING COMMITTEE, 90 N. 6th Street, Phone BR. 5388 or call at the Stag Club, 3 8 1 E. 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