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Newspaper Page Textj Advertise in TH E ADVOCATE It Circula tee In A ll The States And Foreign Countries ADVOCATE THE. An VO L 24— No. X L V III. In d e p e n d e n t Pn D evo ted to «le e In te re a te mf tie « F ! ! le PO R TLA N D , OREGON, SATU R D AY, AUGUST 20, 1927 In the interest of AH THE ADVOCATE Is Published Only $2.50 Per Year Subscribe For Itl PRICE 5 CENTS DAUGHTER CHARGED WITH KILLING FATHER MUTILATED BY N. C. MOB, NOW SUES FOR $100,000 RACE PREJUDICE VICTIM SUES 32 DEFENDANTS; GIRL’S PLOT REV. E. C D YER. RESIG NED Rev. E. C. Dyer, pastor o f Mt. Olivet, sends the followinK let ter to the officers and members o f Mt. Olivet Baptist church: KALKIGH, N. C., Aug. 8. — i that he had courted Ethel Grif- dearbroth- Mutilation and masked mob jus-1 y ° u"K white girl o f Wil- My dear broth tice has resulted in a suit for min* ton’ N - c - tor ^ a *hort time, when youths in the local $100,OOO damages. The atten oommuiiity warned him that a tions o f a Jew for a Carolina Jew could not show attentions white girl and her false accusa to the G riffin Kiri and warned tion against him resulting in his him to give her up. The Kiri made a false accusa castration by whites is the Inis is tion against Needleman which for the suit. rhe victim, Joseph Needlemnn later proved false. She said'that o f Philadelphia, who charges he made improper advances to- that the attack was prompted by ! ward her while out ridinK with race prejudice, is seeking $100.-1 her nnd attacked her. A short OOO compensatory and punitive time thereafter Needlemnn was damages o f 32 defendants with j abducted and taken to a wood homes in Martin, Wayne and by a band o f whites. An oper- I/ennir counties us nil outKrowth ation was performed upon him. of mutilation of his person in Arrest followed the crime and 1925. Twenty-eiKht persons ei members o f the mob hurried to ther were lined or sentenced for turn state evidence. Needleman filed his suit in the crime, the leaders receiving Federal District court in Wash long terms in the state prison. Needlemnn, in his charge says ington, D. C. NEGROES IN CAPITAL TELL OF SEGREGATION MT. OLIVET CHURCH by. Edgar Williams ••Jim I n m Hnjr, T t r llr a W lillr ers and sisters and truly my friends: A fter laborinK h e r e with you for more than four years the years seem like weeks to me and the work has been with pleasure, and the church ¡g very dear t¿ my heart it is with regret after much thoughtful prayer that I am brought to this day and hour when I must o ffe r my resigna tion to take effect September 1. My vacation started July 18th, will end August 25th because of a week from last year. I will preach last sermon August 28th if it is alright with you. I hope you will receive this in the same spirit in which it is submitted., Yours for the good o f the cause. REV. E. C. DYER. being arranged for your benefit. Come and bring a friend. E v erybody welcome. F lo u rU h ," Thr> N iv ir u r ) W ork By Edgar Williams. la A m « ) Hear leading Baptists ISAIAH MONTGOMERY SAID TO HAVE BEEN POISON VICTIM ELKS TO MEET IN NEW YORK J. Flnl«-> M l I aun, lì. K. It., to Greenville, Miss.— Mrs. Mary Booze, daughter o f the late Isa- iah T. Montgomery, founder o f New York is ready to house xi __ .. , „ . „ and entertain the greatest con the Negro city o f Mound Bayou, , , L . , _ _ ventual in the history o f the and her husband, Eugene P Elks. The unrest as to whether Booze, who was Mr. Montgom- the mandate o f the delegates at ery’s right hand man in devel- the Cleveland convention would oping Mound Bayou, have been be carried out has been obliter arrested charged with having ated. A fte r many difficulties caused the death o f Mr. Mont- the wheels are now running gomery three years ago, by giv- smoothly, with the New York in ' ' ' m J m . HACHIK L. W A L X E S ing him poison. junction permanently vacated Mrs. Maggie L. Walker of Just what has caused this ac- through the efforts o f the legal Richmond, Va. executive secre tion at this date is not disclosed, staff o f the Grand Lodge Enter tary o f the Independent Order but it has been a matter o f com- tainment committee o f this city, o f St. Luke which conducts the mon knowledge here and in and a proclamation issued by oldest Negro bank in this coun Mound Bayou that Miss Estelle the Grand Exalted Ruler declar try. The order is now 60 years Montgomery, another daughter ing the convention in New York old. The anniversary celebration o f Mr. Montgomery and a sister City, August 22-27. o f the founding o f the order o f Mrs. Booze, has not been on The storm which has pre- which was held this week in the best o f terms, with her vailed in the Elks’ camp for the Richmond with its membership i brother-in-law, and it is believed past few months seems to have 0f more than 100 000. The cel- that in some way she is respon calmed down to normalcy, but it ebration was one o f the greatest sible fo r the charges. Her dis events in the history of Rich satisfaction is based on some dis- mond and was attended by a j agreement concerning the divi large number o f the leading sion o f her father’s large estate. white people including the gov Another opinion advanced is ernor, who was one of the main that politics is behind the move. speakers. Mrs. Walker is the Mrs. Booze is National Republi president o f the bank which is can committeewoman for Mis- housed in its own $100,000 home and has been since its organiza tt tion in 1903. ff OppoMt-n Sunday, August 11th, the At Mt. Olivet Church church was favored again by (From Th#> N»w York W orld ! huving Rev. E. B. Bracken to Friday, August 19 at 8:15 p. W A S H IN G T O N . July 81— fill the pulpit. m., Drs. L. K. Williams and W. | “ Segregation is spreading in the Acts, 3rd chapter, 1 to 18 H. Mores. Dr. Moses, Nashville, | has got the rank and file think government bureaus here and verses, was the scripture lesson Tenn., is the field representative ing. Has the time arrived to President Coolidge offers no read by Rev. Dyer. Text, Acts, for the National Baptist eon- change the head o f the order in remedy as the Jim Crow tactics 3rd chapter, -Ith verse: Sub- ventiou, Inc., and is one o f the Mr. Chas. H. Stanton of order to guard against perpetu flourish,” Negro leaders of jeot, "Stop.” And Peter, fast- greatest orators known. We ating an individual in the office Omaha, Neb., is here and he Washington assert. "T h e pen ouing his eyes upon Him, want the people o f Portland to and to give other brilliant minds and his better half are assist- sion bureau o f the interior de with John, said, look on us. Rev. hear him. Dr. L. K. Williams jn the order an opportunity to £!feo,\S father"‘ n' ,aw' R- Rich' in his confectionery partment is the latest office to Bracken said when you fail to o f Chicago is pi-esident o f the steer the gigantic ship o f Elk- store. The couple will remain inaugurate this vicious prac- recognize signs it brings sorrow National Baptist convention and dom? here for several months. tice.” and suffering. Watch your step pastor o f the largest Christian The logical contender fo r the The Sunflower camp at Sea It is charged that four Negro in the Christian world; it’s a organization in the world. He ¡o ffice o f Grand Exalted Ruler, side, Oregon, will remain open examiners on July 19 were re- wonderful thing to recognize is pastor o f the Olivet Baptist according to his campaign com- until September 10. Owing to moved from the fh>or on which some signs. This is my sign to church o f Chicago. This church j mittee, is J. Dalmus Steele, who | the lateness o f the summer J. W. they had contact with white ex- preach the gospel. These signs lias a membership o f more than was a candidate for this same Curry, proprietor, 107 N. 14th aminers because o f their color. will follow you. The Christian 12,000. Dr. Williams has three office at Richmond in 1925. He street. Phone Broadway 1541. These were the Rev. Wallace Mc- sign is stamped in the hearts assistant iaiu pastors. pastors, Don’t iw iu fail lau to caused more unrest to J. Finley Mrs. Ella Smith o f 96 Avenue Cary, K. L. Webster, Pierre A l o f all that will except it, stop hear these noted men Friday j yVilson, and the Grand Legal Ad- S. E., was arrested last week bert and Examiner Coombs. and let your light shine that night t, August 19. viser, the late Henry Lincoln fo r abusive language to her hus- They were the last o f twenty- others may see your good works. I Johnson, who was the sa\ior ° f i^n d which was so loud that it five Negro examiners to go. Stop and think what direction Seaside Notes .the Wilson reign at that time, disturbed the neighbors. She Negroes protesting against you are traveling if you are not ! than any other contender for wag given 30-day suspended (B y Mrs. A. H. M orrow) I that office since Wilson has held sentence. Judge Spurling was this treatment explain that on the national highway of while Secretary Work is out of Christianity. Stop und right Mrs. Wm. Jackson and Mrs. j the reins. It is said that at one her attorney. the city the Jim Crow program yourself. Your church is a sign. Fashon Williams left Sunflower | time during the Richmond con- Mrs. Julia Plowden was ar la*t the people o f this city know camp Friday for their home iii|vention that Steele’s election is being speeded up. rested a few days ago by federal was all but assured. His cam- Commenting on the situation you are here to do your part in Seattle, Wash. officers on the charge of selling Mr. F. Wisher spent a lew 1 paign committee say they will the Washington Tribune, N#gro^ keeping the K in gs highway liquor. This is the third time inot stop at doing a Richmond, paper, says: "D uring the Har-| by keeping the doors o f this days at Gearhart last week. with in the past several years Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gilmer'but will put their candidate ding and Coolidge administra-! church opened for the unsaved up tion more segregation has been un^ *h® Dred sinner. In the spent a week at the Sunflower, across, as their headquarters are ^ at ^rs. Plowden has been Mrs. Masonia Worthen, who flooded with letters from vari- b®fore the judge for this alleged practiced than during the eight evening Dr. Bracken spoke from offense. years o f President Wilson's Rev. 22 ch., 1st and 2nd verses. has been in Seaside for the past ous parts o f the country declar- Mrs. L. E. Johnson of 101 E. Subject— “ Tree and River of three weeks returned to Port- ing that there must be a change reign. While many protests in the head o f the Order. 78th Street N., has been ill for a have been made to President L ife.” The Junior Brotherhood land Saturday. Mrs. Cherry Heilson and Judge Henry of Philadelphia week or more, but is now fast Coolidge, he has continually re under the leadership o f Mr. Mc fused to do anything to remedy Arthur, is sure doing fine. The daughter Lena spent a few days ¡g also making a strong bid for on the road to reeovery. the office, and it is more than boys are proud o f their leader at the Sunflower. the situation.” Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer enter- likely when the final showdown and says, just wait, in a short For rent. Five room house, parti) time they will make you fee^tainetj members o f the camp at ¡comes that the weaker contend- furnished and furnished rooms- t<* proud o f them. They drill twice breakfast Thursday morning. 0r will throw his votes to the rent. Phone East 8888. —Adv. --------------------- i stronger in order to assure the a week at the church. All boys defeat o f the present incumbent. are are welcome to join under Mrs. Cannady Honored F O R R E N T : 6-room modern flat, A t Tea in Tacoma Note— Dear E d i t o r : The reasonable, 69$ Kearney atreet; walk- 18. ------------- above article concerning this in distar.ee. Reacon 1402— Adv. Next Sunday is Strangers’ The Tacoma, Wash. Daily j controversy may be o f news val- day. The services will I k * in We would For sale 4-room house $IH(K) $100 charge of the Get Acquainted Times prints the following in ue to your readers. will handle. Call Rr, 5H07. appreciate a copy o f your paper club; a nice musical program is the issue o f August 9 th : To honor Mrs. E. D. Cannady if you use it. Thank you. J. R. B. W H IT N E Y , o f Portland, Ore., en route to % 3161 Albany Crescent, New York to attend the Pan- N. Y. C. African congress there August 21 to 24, Mrs. Nettie J. Asberry, The lx>nt excursion on the 1219 South 13th street, enter Swan Monday night given by ANNOUNCES tained at an inter-racial tea Sun Excelsior Lodge o f Masons was T H E S TO R E FO R day afternoon. Mrs. Cannady a success. The Opening O f Offices l'or The EVERYBODY is a lawyer and editor o f the For salr 5-room modern home for Portland weekly Advocate, Well $4500. $.'50. will handle. Rrand new P R A C T IC E OF D E N T IS T R Y known for her social welfare never keen occupied, file bath, fur é&r. work. While here she addressed nace, livingronm, 2 bed rooms, break At Suite 502-3 Panama Building Qu au tv S tomi fast nook, large garage. Broadway the Bethlehem Baptist and A f r i 5807. can M. E. congregations. Portlan d’s Own Doctor E. L. BooQer S tore By Kita Reid -A The Advocate doe* no» necessarily share in Kits Reid's views, but wheth er we do or not. her opinions are sane, and logical and well worth reading. It ia your privilege as well as ours to disagree with Kita and the invites your opinion upon subiects she discusses from time to time in her column. “ God made us neighbors; let justice make us friends”— Borah Hot, hotter, hottest — is this our “ su m m erless” summer? Blessed be the fashion makers who designed our present “ clothesless” fashion. Congratulations to W. L. Mc Laren and to Oregon. He seems to be appreciated outside o f Oregon as well as at home. I discovered the item announcing his election as president o f the National Prisoners’ Aid Asso ciation at Tacoma yesterday down in a corner on the four teenth page o f our Oregon Bi ble today. Had he been elected president o f the National Golf Caddy Association, the article would have been on Page 1, column 1. What a heavenly surprise it would be to find our sacred sheet stressing sympathy for the under dog once in a while. Well, WELL, W E L L ! W. C. North endorses the idea o f the Oregon Voter to eliminate all republican candidates fo r con gressman to fill the Crumpacker vacancy so that Elton Watkins may be beaten. But I noticed that he did not announce his own withdrawal from the race. My dear Mr. North, the friends o f working children herewith heartily tender their support to wards your elimination. Did you ever see such won derful peaches as this summer less summer has produced? And have you in a careless moment tried to eat one, sort o f off hand? I did — might as well have tried to eat a brick. But just imagine those peaches hanging on the tree until they are really ripe. Even Califor nia couldn’t do better. Another item in this morn ing’s paper says that “ the hot weather has no terrors for a clean person." No, I don’t sup pose it has. Go down in the "common herd” districts if you want to see discomfort. Men and women who have only one change o f clothing— and very little thin, summery clothing at that, and dirty, sweaty, smelly sissippi and she has been most active in ail affairs which con- cern races interest. There is reason to believe that some of , .... , ... her political enemies would be glad to attach some discreditable action to her. Mr. Montgomery was 77 years old at time o f his death and there was nothing at that time to cause suspicion that his death was from any other than nat- ural causes A fte r the town o f Mound Bayou was founded, Mr. Mont- gomery persuaded Mr. Booze to come to the settlement and aid in its development. Later, Mr. Booze married Mary, the found- er’s daughter, and took an ac- tive part, with the late Charles Banks, in building up the com- munity, and in creating a vari- ety o f business enterprises. It is the general opinion that the present action against Mr. and Mrs. Booze will prove with out a basis in fact and that they will be thoroughly vindicated. But it is expected to be sensa tional because o f the attitude of Miss Montgomery. work. Ask them something about the terrors o f hot weath er. Did you ever notice what an expensive article cleanliness is? Imagine yourself these hot nights in a $3 to $5 a week room and a community bathtub with scanty hot water supply and a $15.00 or $20.00 a week job, and then talk about the terrors o f hot weather. It is enough to make a Communist out o f a Coolidge republican. My sympathies to ye editor. He nas some big job on his hands, with the associate editor skylarking off to conventions. But I want to tell him that last week’s edition was what I call a “ n ifty” one, even i f he did relegate my column to the back page. Chapter II— Bakeries in Cel lars; new novel by our City Commission. A fte r much visiting and whis pering behind.doors and swear ing about busybodies, the peti tion for the cellar in the Unger building was finally withdrawn. An ordinance will be presented to this week’s council control ling such underground ambi tions on the part o f restaurant men in the future. (Note by stenographer: I ’ll bet two cents that that ordinance will provide for appeals; special privilege must be protected.) To be Continued. Too hot to write any more. Miss Maxzene Maxwell of Sa lem is in the city fo r a visit with friends. Mrs. Mabel Cooper, who has been visiting her sister in Mon rovia, Cal., is home for a short stay. Mrs. Cooper will be re membered as the leading so prano in the Mt. Olivet church’s famous chorus. Spencer Crawford, a young man about town with a very unsavory reputation, was sen tenced Tuesday in the police court to serve thirty days in jail fo r annoying a white girl Monday night. This is the sec ond time Crawford has been ar rested for a similar offense. W Y A T T W . W IL L IA M S Attorney at Law W ith Julius Silvestone, 523-524 Lumbermen« Bldg. Attorney and Counselor Phones: Br. 0635-Wa. 3920 Portland, Oregon