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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1927
VOL. XXIV—No. 37.
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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)
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—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
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family, 391 Roselawn Avenue. Mr.
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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
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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.
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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.
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F A R M PIANS
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CLUB WOMAN ACTIVE
NEGRO SAVES 25
WHITE FAMILES
SEATTLE
MAN VISITS HERE
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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. Morrison St.
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