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PAGE T W O THE ADVOCATE Published every Saturday at Suite 313-313 Macleay Building. Phone Broadway 6807. S A T U R D A Y . M A Y M. IW7 THE ADVOCATE and stimulus lor so much ol the murder, stealing, gambling and other crimes, immorality and the utter dis regard lor law and order. t*ew people today, the ministers included, arc tree iront sharing the responsibility ol the present outra geous condition oi society. They know it and yet they remain silent— they jump into the band wagon or stand aside and say "let them alone'. ---------- V---------- A judge m Hartlord, Conncticut has uccidcd that a theatre cannot dts- cruiunatc against a person solely on the account oi his color. This deci sion only voices the spirit ot the Con stitution ot the United States and its up to the colored race in every state to see that the theatre managers ob serve this provision or imd out the reason why. PKh.ACHh.KS A N D T U B Uh.A U ' f A L L BB A K bK a'' OKU A N Ills , “KEEP IT DARK” home ol our local minister» are f rom i antpa cornea the interest coiiipiamiug, and they have a right ing news that the "Pall Bearers' or Y O U R W A N T S to do tu, about the thoughtlessness, (He Mate ol H onda recently held By Virginia Washburn thankless manner in which they are then annual meeting in that ctfy- Oregon's own Author treated by route organisations and t ail Bearers . according to the K. D. CAN NAD Y — . Editor Copyright by individuals when they are called on 1 amp* Bulletin, were present from MHS K. D. C A N N AD Y— Mauagar to officiate at funerals ot their dead uiilcrcul parts ol Ibc stale aud the Western Syn. Service Neatly furnished rooms it is a well known custom that uus- wcU-anauged piogiaru waa coiupiis- for rent. 460 W illiam s Ave. istcrs ot the protestant church do ivi ot solos, oiatious, etc. ADVOCATE AGENTS •’ Get out yourshalf-lhla-tah-my room In the Ducal Palace of Mantua. uot charge for conducting funeral Alter despatching the regular busi E. Richardson, Broadway & Cavaliers and ladies began to dance room!" Vsrnta retorted ceremonies. Hut the tact that minis ness t o t Ibc pall bearers) officers H O L L I D A Y H O L L ID A Y Partly awake, but somewhat daaed, "W hat's data you aay T" th# high- Everett Sts. ters have to buy gasoline for their were installed and refreshments serv strung, temperamental Squintani de \rrnie, lying In the wings on the dis Tonsorial Raiiuis Holliady & Holliday, 125 N. automobiles; wear out shoe leather, ed tu abundant c Now that the under manded, as she turned quickly from carded props, his head In the* ass' l i t North beali» » u n i make an extra laundry bill aud give takers aud pall bearers bare organis Sixth Street. the mirror, presenting * mud-plas ma.k, heard “ Hounds of laughter” their time and talent, it would scciu ed, the next logical step it would iff «tags the rue for th* entrance tered face, and locked full at Vemle. Elks Sanitary Barbershop, Missing certain that since the funeral director had to seem la to Until a National Mourn The confused Vemle, addled with • >f Duke Mantua. In our present location we 90 N. Sixth Street. • ■it nocturne, and thinking th* re wine, did not see Adelina Hqulntanl, be paid aud %.c florist, ct al, that it ers' Association. (Perhaps the minis are equipped to give better he saw Instead a horrible seven- hearsal almut tu begin, lie sprang to A. II. Morrow, Compositor would only show a little appreciation ters and editors might also join). service than ever before. — headed monster, with seten leering liia fe d and rushed frum th* wings Vernon Baker Agent. if not charity, to give the minister a t> ■ mud faces. Fourteen fiery eyes into the stag* contribution for bis service. There Edgar Williams, agent and W e are prepared to take Y O U T H 'S A ls R lC H T t his soul—glowing eyes that “ IM la Mia bel la Incognita," are few if any who have done this— reporter. were lurid and threatening. With a YeriHn began to sing, hltnsolf In- care of men, women and and not only that— many, the rela gutters! cry lie tried te move, hut o rnitss from the ass' mask - then Out of the leading female educa T H ri C H U R C H A N D IT S F L O C K children. Come and let us could not. Me was stricken with ter ito|»|wd, as he collided with the sub- tives of the deceased, have even fail tional institutions in the United Sta S U B S C R IP T IO N RATES ed to say, "Thank you". ror. Hie fluted hair arose to the dilute tenor, a stout individual, who e'er » c a t _______________ _ .. les, Smith College,, located at North serve you. 1 he colored population of Portland occasion, hie jaw dropped, his tongue hud al-ui taken the rue "Sounds of The Advocate can beat witness to .six Moulus ________________ __ 1.50 ampton, Mass, is giving signal dis stiffened In his throat, his knees boat laughter” and contained also as Duke l'hre* M on th *__________ ______ r 1.00 •».estimated to number between J.UUO this serious charge, for we believed Hollulay & Holliday a rhythmic tattoo. He stood rooted Mantua, sought to enter the reeep and J.JlIU. VS e have five or six chur for a long time that editors were the tinction to one of our group. The Payable m advance young lady referred to is Miss A n Eatcred at the Postottice at Portland. ches, representing several denomina l.,m room o f the ducal palace. For Sale. A living room set ol to the spot. only poplc who were not thanked for Oregon. as second-class matter. nette E. Hankins, daughter of A t At Vernlo'a helpless disregard of The force of the violent collision, tions. Each has a shepherd to lead their "last sad rites” service, for it is reed mruiturc consisting of daven her orders, the prtma donna screamed vhilg 1 1 winded Ma vietlas, msm what torney William L. and Maude C. us flock of sheep. But in the flocks. tte port, rocker^ straight arm chair, tablr shrilly. the newspaper alter after an all which which Has has tne the ■-'eare.l Vernle’s brain. With a flour Hawkms, who won a scholarship are some other than sheep—some . |iS | word for the deceased, but it is and fern stand. Also an almost new "W h a tt datT You no tnaka do ! th of ills arm, he tore th# aaa' mask A ll counuumcaUdus fo r p u b lic « goats— which make it necessary that some consolation to know that we from Dunbar High School, iu Wash electric washing machine, good mis go? You try to make de big inash front his head sad dapped It down ington, D. C. to Smith College in non or oth erw ise should be ad ea>.h shepherd have an assistant to have company in the ministers. UjMit the head o f th* substitute ten sion rocking chair scycral pans of on Squintani? P ig !” ldd-4. Not only has Miss Hawkms bc- dressed to The A d v o c a te Publish Then she threw a tantrum and— or. forcing Die frightened vocalist good shoes and wearing apparel and T h churches u r c h « we tind ine î A ***n ,“ * of • / this “ ** V 'T ' ,he o f ’ h er"’ dorm ao r , m g Com pany. Suite 312-313 M ac in all ‘^ tlic who >er,OUsl> arc guilty thought- many good pictures. Call Broadway rouge pots, powder boxes, shoe horns, into silence. hair brushes, perfume bottles, every icny B u ilding. P ortlan d. O regon. goats making trouble— they are the lessness and thanklessness to our orchestra, hut she acta as tutor in S807 for particulars. Brushing back th* fluted golden thing thmt was not "nailed down” at liair. Verm* nobly strode to the cen A d v e rtis in g rates made known ones who make troublf in their poorly paid and appreciated minttuy, preparing other students for exami --------0-------- the same time sc reaming and gestic ter of th# stage and fared the aud! on application. neighbors' homes; they create dis will try to make amends and correct nations, and was recently asHcd to Be ulating frantically. a delegate to represent Smith at a enc*. There was »Hence on th# part turbances in the church, they aare their former conduct. Vem le did not attempt a reply. o f l hr orchestra hut momentarily. tclligcut colored people ought to National Students' Conference to be 'Don't ask tor lights Take them the ones who breakup long standing Based by the terrible attack, stung The drawn white face o f th# leader I f some of the local colored people a b don't let anny wan give them to friendships; they are the ones who run true to form. Brother Ministers, held at Silver Bay, N ew York, in know by this tunc that whenever by flying shrapnel, he staggered front June. There i> also to he a Students' they -ubM.it to scg.eg.tm u in one th' . ' ^ . r i n g ' , n V pfuT.ged' reck- L u s h e d suddenly, his eyes dilated. /e. A right that is nanded to ye f i abuse the pastor and imd fault with they will get you to do all the free "Mother ot God! M> Savior! My uawtlgn ,» - •mr'.htn the matter with puniu« l by th# the cli'» ch administration; they are service and when there's money to European Six-Weeks Tour this sum such case for scllish reasons or other- l w l y Jown t)„ ^ .iuilor! My d vine Romeo!” burst •t ' — Mr Dooley. he gossipers »nd despoilers of char paid out, thy 11 call in an outside mer, with two delegates to he select wise, they simply erect the frame- , U r ', high powered verbal torpedoes. frum the lip« wf Giggliamo, as be work for a series of walls of segrega Imagining that hobgoblins wars at ed from various colleges in the Unit rrco.-iiired his rescuer o f the cap- "They have rights who dare main acter and they are the envious and minister to give it to. That's how The proper thing hie heels, he ran on, passing, but not d red row boat. “ Quirk giva heem jealous ones who wander into the some o f them have been showing ed States, and Miss Hawkms has ted movements. tain them —J a in » Kussell 1-owci, seeing Bessie Gottlieb, who stood so- forbidden pastures and curse all who their appreciation fe r The Advocate's been chosen to make the trip as a for those colored citizens in Arizona ere ted in the wings, from whs re she the musicstu he commanded, eager to give Vernie instant support. representative of Smith College. to have done was to have had their do not follow- them. had witnessed Venue's fiasco, with long years of service. His baton rapped sharply. With a IM M O R A L IT Y A N D C R IM E »spiring young daughters to take the These honors arc the result of Miss Every church has its share of these eyes that shone with triumph. Cut It will take a few more "free" fu Hawkins' high standing in her stud teacher s examination and work for ting a corner at top speed, he r r u h e l ciusli o f cyt.iba!*, th* orchestra kind o f sheep (goats) and often they nerals to right these conditions •truck up the allcgirlto of the Ital teaching positions in public sehoc-ls head-on into a sand bag that hung In ies. One oi the chic! reasons for the hold high and responsible places and lata. — not Negro public schools— but pub great crime wave and the terri ■ t is not always an easy matter to the f l y « T O O BAD , N E W O R L E A N S ! "Queda quclla” Vernie began, "H elp! They've got me I” he cried ble disregard for decency and moral rid the church of them. The flood is not so bad that the lic schools Colored men aud women fultetingly at first, thon gathering hoarsely. ate employed as teachers in many ity is the attitude assumed by many- lynchers can't do their hellish work. The City of New Orleans not Let each sheep be on the honor roll As he sank unconscious onto a strength, his voice ran; out clearer good law abiding citizens who have and be on the square with the shep long ago invited the National Ama One victim lynched down in Mississ states where there are no separate pile of props, his head lolled back oid fuller until hi was aingnig as been heard to say, "Oh, you can t herd— helping him to keep intact his teur Athletic Union to hold its track ippi last Saturday and one in Mis schools. Our sister state, California, and lodged in a papier-mache aae'a lie had t.r.er sung before. His tones, do anything to stop it, so just let little flock of real sheep so that they and field championship meet in the souri on last Monday Yet we are cal has a colored teacher in the public mask that lay there, discarded from u'ipoit"<l by G 'ggl mini's orchestra, •■ like the drippings of bonsy. them alone '. This kind oi attitude is may not become contaminated with j Crescent City, and it seemed a settled led upon to contribute to save the school system of Oakland the previous night's performance of ike water purling aver marble. And while we are on the subject of "Mid-Summer Night's simply an encouragement for lawless the vices o f the “ other" sheep, the thing that the games would be run lives of such barbarians! Dream.” A I'ho surprised listeners leanod fo r ness. It takes a whole lot of praying on segregation, jim -crtwism and the like few minutes later, the shadowy fig goats. o ff there on July 14. But an obstacle ward mill a,iiled bi esthlessly for the ure of Bessie Gotlieb came from her Many go forth with the idea that may we just issue a note of warning Let each sheep graze in the pas has suddenly appeared to throw the our P *r* to keep us from feeling like liquid notes that followed Vernie it makes no difference what one does ture o f love rather than in the pas whole plan out of gear; that obstacle ' “ **“ *. “ >«* '*n> drown, we should to our local group to keep on the hiding place, and unobserved, Jlsap was singing now, with Giggliamo an peare.1 from the theater. society will overlook it and take the ture of envy, jealousy and hate. Let is the drawing of the color line. lookout fc ; these “ strange" colored worry— the sooner, the better. Per- licipatin ■ his slightest inflection In offender into its fold. "Everybody s us examine ourselves and find out the mid.it f the sting, he looked up New Orleans officials, hearing that haPs ,ha< P“ ‘ »n end to lynch- people who come to Portland aud Chapter 11. Oregon posing as big "muck-a- Close on to eight o'clock that even and »aw N elii* -saw forgiveness, doing it, now . i Ins expression has whether or not we are grazing in the ' colored athletes were likely to com- ‘nk •ziucks" from everywhere, whose i.nly ing. a frantic stage manager, unable !u»e and admiration shining In her become very popular in society and right pasture pete in the games, wrrote to Fred Ru- Ills heart gave a great leap object in coming is to start some to find Vemle, who lay hidden be pyes society has crystalized a sentiment A M A N -S IZ E F E A T bien, president of the Union in New Torrential happiness welled up with neath a fallen drapery, hustled a sort of segregated movement in order of popular accord with many things As a result o f the Mississippi flood York, and asked that no on# o f the substitute tenor Into an tmpruvta«l in him. that it puts its stamp of approval on. thousands o f colored people are be colored race be allowed to compete, Dr. Elbert El Booker a young col to more csaily land themselves a job costume, and Into the wings, ready •*L’ impero ce d*> The shocking state of immorality and reft o f all tarthly possessions. Many giving as a reason for this that the ored man who just successfully com Nine tunes out of ten, they have no to sing th* part o f th# Duke o f Man he sang. Ids voice, u daring spirit the great wave of crime, in every part of them are penned up and guarded presence of colored contenders in pleted a four yeat coarse in dentist standing in the communities from tua. This new tenor was a paase astride a I’ epa us o f love, soared of this country are to be found They seek new opera star, who had been appearing over high A flat with an ease that in tents, stables, box cars and that city might give rise to “ race ry, has accomplished what very fe * whence they come The young people have always church buildings while many thous troubles". young men sitniliarly situated would soil in which to plant their scllish et a local vaudeville house in .oper- left li e audten e gu p in g in the air. been a little hard to keep in the right ands of whites are being cared for in Never had his v, iee been so liquid, T o the honor of Rubien that gen have accomplished. Without back- seed which grow and keep our race etic selections. Out In front o f the curtain the to lucid. It wa* like a pure sheet of path— it senis a sort o f inborn dispo hotels, public buildings, and private tleman replied that colored athletes m of any kind and with a family back sition on their part to seek the wrong home They pose as race lovers; they care house wes packed. Klgolelto, always flame I ' •• love kissing tne snowy Th suffering amongst were going to compete and that the of four to support and school, he path. They go astray many times be the colored people in that area is Union was not in the business of toiled both night and day and justly nothing about the race except to use a drawing card, had attracted a targe lips of pv.-foction. audience, especially from the Italian On. on lie can - to a magnificent cause of their youth, they do not said to be appalling, while the white withdrawing athletic privileges from earned and deserves great credit. The it as a background for a nice little quarter. The black dress suits, worn climax. H ut shin We I into a hectic re know the pitfalls and the terrible government is seeing to it that the anybody otherwise qualified on ac Advocate is proud of Dr. Book job. What do theye care about the by the men in the brilliant assem sponce i can the cil!ou-td hearts of effects that their earlier day pleas white refugees are being well cared count o f his race or complexion So er and we arc glad to know that he race so long as they draw a salary’ blage made a perfect relief fo r the the blaie critic • w l.» Imd come to ures will have on their future lives. Any teacher who is not fit and not diamond tiaras that scintilated the performance expewl.nf to be for, it is reported How long will this New Orleans loses the meet, and af-» has decided to cast his lot with us. But in the earlier days, the old disp-. it\ in the treatment o f citizens ter that exhibition o f intolerance, it W e need a good Dentist like Dr. competent to teach children is not fit in the "horseshoe." I ki red The son; at an end, the audi In a prominent box, Noll!* and ence ruse to its feet cheering' and folks, those o f families especially, had equal under the law. go on ’ Booker and we hope all Portland and competent to teach colored chil is much better so. Papa (irabawlni were seated In com went wild. their homes, churches and society gives him the hearty welcome he de dren! pany with Violet Schwartx and Aunt “ Bravo- Bravo!” they »Pouted. well organized with regulations and serves. And that this will be support Bos. Nellie looked like a blushing They slam|ied the flour. They wept rules that could not be disobeyed ed by patronizing him. rosebud in a gown of scarlet satin. uhd they lauthed hysterically. without a certain kind of corrective Big black ear rings accentuated the "Mori-! More!” they cried and would power being brought into action. J IM -C R O W IN G T H E R A C E sparkle in her eyes, as site looked out . not Is- quieted. Now these good old helpful rules over the audience, and down at th* Vernie was compelled to take cur PER CENT Down in Arizona a little while ago j o f the home, the church and society box opposite where Amalielle Digit tain cull after eurtuhi call, and to re colored people asked for separate i are prostrate and the people are un sat, a demure little figure In lace- peal each song several times before flllrd organdie, her pale blondness they would I k - satisfied. scvhools so their daughters could restrained. Women who wore knee enhanced by a sky blue sash, loosely Sight of this ovation completely have cploymcnt as teachers..- They ! dresses, smoked cigaretts and drank tied about her slender figure. Violet upset the little Botts family. got them The arrangement was that B O N D S _____________________ booze were confined to' the houses Schwartx was affecting black velvet, "Didn't I told you. Gu*t, Vernie colored and white children would go o f ill fame; young men with their unadorned, save for a sinuous snake would make good once he could get S E C U R I T I E S ______________ to separate schools until they reach- 1 liquor laden breath and gambler’s made o f glittering sequins, which en by tlie niaiiugris. Ver.na is a smart habits who came to see . young la ed the high school, then they'd all go M O R T G A G E L O A N S _____ circled her waist and moved langued- , boy.” Between 4tli to the high schools together. Now dy were not admitted into the home ly with each movement o f her lan “ God, wliut a voice!” Gu.it agreed R E A L E S T A T E ___________ or society. 1’ublic dancing halls, colored people there are fighting in guid body. She sat well forward In with her. houses of prostitution and gambling her chair, her chin cupped In her del i the courts to get their childern in ] Mother Bolts wus surrounded by G E N E R A L IN S U R A N C E ... icate hand, her golden eyes fixed up | those si.ilcd r.eur who had overheard dens were denounced in the bitterest the high schools and colored and on the orchestra leader, who seemed L IF E I N S U R A N C E _______ •cr remarks and were eager to meet terms and their keepers were shun white people all over the country l to be returning her glances. the mother of the new tenor. They ned like a leper. Members of church are being called upon to contribute Prominently, and near the front of showered her with congratula es who played cards and danced ; funds to help the colored people in the house sat Gust, Mother Botts and tions; they heap' d upon her cxlrava- were promptly turned out of the B E A C O N 2I8S Arizona to get their childern in the 1 Lutie. Not hearing from Vemle punt praise«, railing her the mother church. high school via the courts, through since his departure for the tryout, of a second Caruso. But now it seems that the home, the National Association for the A d the old lady had concluded that her Another wild ovation and Vernie black sheep had made good, and was wui led before the footlights by a the church and society have lifted vancement o f Colored People who re to sing at the evening performance. smiling the ban or lid and these things now- Adelina Squintani, who, cently contributed several hundred Unable to hold the glorious secret, minus her mud, made a itrvzzling have become the admission to socie ' dollars to th cause. she had told Gust and Lutie o f the figure ty o f the "aristocrats” . Out of these 245 Pacific Building It is difficult for us to understand news. They had at once decided to Ah, what a victory for Vern i. A conditions and attitudes have grown 1 the psychology o f colored people who PO R TLAN D , OREGON attend the performance. moment that fulfilled every roinbow “ petting parties" and other forms of work for sepazation in some public "There’s that Grabawin! bunch lined dream that had held his 'oving immorality. This attitude of society institutions and fight separation in now!” Gust said to Lutie. "Look at fancy, justifying every whit ol faith is not only ruining our young boys Information Gladly Furnished others. It does not seem at all con the ‘ high browing* they’re doing,” his his mother had hail In hia possi and girls but our older men and wo sistent. It wogld seem that any in- bilities. It was a moment that dis eyes on the old man's dress suit. men. The immoral practices and “ in "H e probably borrowed that suit proved the dream empty existence of nocent" vices are the starting point « for the occasion. Vern has told N el the earth bound materialist. lie, o f course.” was Lutle’s disdainful Up in the Grabuwinl box, Nellie, forgetting all save her overwhelm conjecture. ing love for Ventie, was kissing All at once the footlights! wer* turned on. The leader of the orches Papa Gratmwini, and between kisses, tra rapped his baton. There sound leaning over the box and waving at ed heavenly music, such as only the Gust. gifted inspire. The leader seemed to Over in the Digit box, Mr. and T his is a f o c e be outdoing himself. With command Mrs. Digit were calling frantically V/ COort-ffîY, "toy J too aiht Gonna see ing baton, he encouraged the baas for water. Amabelle, unable to en it'% A SHAMt SAT, tliM ' viols; he snapped his fingers at the dure the wild enthusiasm o f the au owe t ic b e t ? yeah , - You AWT AuOwtD T his ts l a d ie s oboes; he employed both hands and dience hud fainted away. TrttS ts A N 'c e OH! iS i ' T hat L«tj see what To trtiNH WHAT N ig h t ! Horn Dc You do ! baton to inspirit the piccolos. Presto. .Vernie had barely reached the SoMFTHmG ? foone T«flowiw’ T oy P l e a s e ! DONT KEEPY oyí ? A glance at Violet. The theme gath dressing room, when Nellie, Violet, WfffE (K IC K IN ' A way ,----- r WHY, t OiDrtT Go A head , WIFE OOTA THE ered force like a tidal wave, reaching Aunt Bos and Papa Gralmwinl came A SHAflw a n d T i AK k THAT do as Tne ovo G A lA fi its crest In a grand finale. With a to him on the Tun, each anxious to be H olt S hores ! OIAS AMYTrt.NO HE'S P layin ’ MAH SAYS,“ crash o f cymbals the overture end the first one to speak to him. Reach AT A l l . R fM S e Í flu Ï*M «H D 3 ; ed, and a storm o f applause greeted ing him first, Nellie threw her arms Giggliamo. VKHf.fHA'CS A ----- about his neck and kissed him over As the noise subsided, the curtain and over. rolled slowly up on tha reception “ Honey, you were perfect. I knew IMPORTANT! 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