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SECTION I.
MOBBEHS CHEER AS MUTILATED VICTIMS RUN
NEW COMMANDMENTS INSURE SOCIAL JUSTICE
m MBS HU IS M B
INSTALLMENT CONTEST
FAVOR
PLEASURE CONTEST
WITHOUT PRIZES!
TERRORISTS HAND MUTILATED BODIES OVER
TO DIE IN HOSPITAL AFTER ORGY
CRIME THOUGHT TO BE ONE OF WORST EVER PERPETRATED
By Kits Reid
The Advócala does not necessarily
er we do or not ber opinione are
reading. It it roar privilege as well at
invitee your opinion apon eabjecte
column.
share in Kits Reid's riessa, bat wheth­
sane, and logical and well worth
ours to disagree with Kite end ehe
she discusses front time to time in her
Something New — Open to
All Heads*™ o f The
Advocate.
W eek.
UNDER E k
Marion, A rk, March 31.—One ol
the moat cold-blooded acts of white
rulmg-clatt terrorism against the
Negro workers was perpetrated here
yesterday when two Negro farm
workers, William James and T. B.
Robertson, demanding their wages
of a white plantation owner, were
seued by a mob of planters and
liriixeuux Deteetive* In Year- made to run a gauntlet of revolver
and gunfire shot.
Old Prohe Allege Huge
For no other reason than that
the wife of the white plantation
Shortage.
owner projected herself into the
argument over the unpaid wages of
these slaves, James and Robertson
Chicago, III., March *7.—Accord- | were arrested on a charge of "at­
mg to a rc|x>rl made public here tacking a white woman." the charge
this week by Sheridan A flrtiseaux. carrying the insinuation of inten­
head of a large private detective tion of rape.
The white plantera,
agency, which hat been investigating however, were not satisfied with a
the affairs of the (irand lodge. mere arrest, even though they knew
I It. V. O. Elks of the World, that their courts would hand out
the past eyar't administration has »till sentences to these victims They
hern the most extravagant and wished to strike terror at the heart
wasteful of any in the history o f of the Negro farm workers of this
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MISMANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
SAID TO COVER FONG PERIOD
GRAND EXALTED RULER WILSON
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MALADY OF “ EXCLUSIVENESS”
ADVOCATE ADDITIONAL U N COMMANDMENTS FOR PEACE
— She'» Not the Only One Sutpiciou» of
Washington, D. C , March 25.—
Modern life with its various compli­
cations is not provided for in the
ten eixsting commandments, and ac-
cording to the bulletin of the Fed-
“ Charity Tax ”
to Kun Gauntlet
'isbils und Shotgun«
FEDERAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST
“ KITS*’ SAYS CLUBS ARE HIT BY
Winner» in Purl 4 Conteat to Our Black Skin» Protect 11» Fro m“ Exclu»ive ” Exploitation
Be Announced Next
Two Workrrn Dying;
2CÜ0 ‘Armut (Tipa’
I his contest, known as number Suggesls That Men Be Killed Off Before Reaching the Non-
five, "Through the Air," is dif­
Employment Age _ Old R om * Club to Make Employ. | ^ A m ^ V a addiuonll command-
ferent from the previous contests
in the Advocate as no prizes will
• ments must be added to insure so-
ntenl Survey.
he given during the life of this
* cial justice and the brotherhood of
Bird and Hat contest:
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: man.
Here are the two sets of contests:
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Believing that “the old individual
"K its R e td ’ wrote tn her column a few weeks ago that she was mora,jty
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enough„ an<J (|)at
One for the younger folk who are
Instead, she forgot and, remembered, and
must adventure forth in
requested to send in the names of g oin g to begin “ forgetting.
Don t fail to read every w ord (he following commandments of so-
the wild birds of Oregon, which this week her column is a "hum dinger.
they know.
List as many names o f i t !
cial service for the ministry of to­
of birds as you wish, but be sure
morrow:
f
to first list the one you like best.
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I wonder if we women have ever!
The other contest is for the ladies
I am the Lord thy God, but
analyzed the new fashion that seems thou ¿ j , r”elneniber that f am aUo
(married or single), all you have
to be taking possession of the club ____________________________________ _
to do is describe one or more of
world. Just now, the “ Zontas" have “ —
the latest style Spring and Sum­
the floor, and the bait held out is Killed on Account
mer hats. Those sending in answers
exclusiveness—only one of each line1
in either the Bird or Easter Hat
! of business is accepted and she must
of Cold Pig Feet
contest, can have their names omit­
| b« an executive. Portland business
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ted from publication if they prefer;
women fell for it and now Salem.
but name and address must appear
, has the hysteria.
Just what is
Washington, D. C., March 25.— ;
to receive attention of the judges,
! the motive that lies back of all Cold pig’s feet served to a man who j
chosen from the faculty of the
this? What is the force that ere- ordered them hot, resulted in th e'
Oregon Conservatory of Music, in
ates a demand that can be met death of one man, laid low by a j
the Alisky building at Third and
; through the organization of business blow from a pop bottle, and the
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women sufficient in importance t o , wounding of two others,
finance an organizer to go about
John Harris, enraged because his
Washington, D. C., March 25.—
the country collecting unsuspecting | order of pig's feet were served cold,
Walter Phillips, convicted o f pass­
Ncgr» Worker* Mob
women into clubs of "business ex- opened fire on the proprietor after ing “ split” money, after cleverly
I ecutives only admitted.”
First we an argument, wounding the lunch severing the fronts and backs of a
Dork« for Position*
I had a paid organizer who gathered room keeper and his assistant. He $10 and a $1 bill and putting the
A Phillip Randolph, president and together the "Business and Pro- himself was knocked through a show parts together so as to resemble
general organizer of the Brotherhood fessional Women's clubs.”
I know case by a blow on the head with a two $10 bills, was sentenced to serve
Philadelphia, March 25.—(C N S)—
of Sleeping-Car Porters, spent Mon- that because after being refused on I pop bottle and was picked up dead, four years in prison and fined $500
Unemployment in Philadelphia it
day and Tuesday in Portland as > account of my color, 1 investigated.
by Justice Siddons of the District
causing more misery among the part of his crosscountry trip in the j
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of Columbia Supreme Court.
workers than even the influenza epi­
interest of the Pullman Porters’ Move- j What I found out would make
Assistanl District Attorney Jo­
demic. The social service and “char­
| an interesting story.
Then along
seph V. Connolly refused to reveal
itable" institutions admit they cannot ment'
Monday evening
Mr
Randolph eamc , |ove|y w o a u who prevailed
the process in court on the ground
give "relief” to the workers this spoke at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Mc-
it might be communicated to others
winter.
The unemployment situa­ Millen and I.arrabee streets, on the on the women to 'believe that th e!
tion is worse than in 1921-22 even. subject “ The Pullman Porters' Fight sun would shine only on Soropto- ■ Washington, D. C., March 25.— and the rare “ split” money cases
On the river fronts one can see for Economic Justice.” The audience. mists. Again the color line drawn. Roland Hayes gives definite expres might multiply.
have the Zontas and I sj0n to his interest in Africa by a
men and women sleeping on the composed of colored and white, lay­ Now we
platforms,
in empty
boxes,
on men and porters, filled the large audi­ have about made up my mind that generous offer to give the proceeds
our color, from box seat sales at his next Allen Christian
wharves, etc. Mostly Negro workers torium proper and many were com­ there are times that
designed to protect us recital in New York city, to the
are affected in this section; the pelled to find seats in the seldom-re­ originally
Endeavor to Give
sights are pitiful. These Negro un­ quired balcony, was a very intelligent from African sun. also protects us
from exploitation.
There isn't the
employed workers have scarcely any and enthusiastic one,
Musical Tea
The speaker, who is a graduate of slightest doubt in my mind that
clothes on their backs; they fight in
mobs of hundreds to get hired for N. Y, University. New York City, was ,hfre '* » biK force deliberately
unloading cars and ships and for in splendid voice, and for more than using the women for some motive j
One of the largest affairs of the
As long as
every man hired there are fifty to an hour upheld his reputation as one as yet unexplained.
after-Easter season will be a silver
they
keep
clear
of
our
color,
wc
j
of
the
best
speakers
on
the
public
a hundred for the job.
musical tea. to be given at the resi-
platform today. He held his audience can wait on the sidelines and watch. |
I dence of Mrs. F. D. Thomas, 306
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Shaver street, on the afternoon of
I fear that I am not the only
NOTED JAPANESE
Sunday, April 7, by the Allen Chris­
one who is suspicious of the benevo-!
tian Endeavor league of Bethel A.
lent aspect of the new tax measures
LECTURER AT ZION
K. o f P. anti Court
M. E. church.
I am also enlightened a bit more
Among the hostesses for the o c­
as to the reason why this legis-1
Dr. Toroo Kawasaki, noted Japa­
Calanthe Celebrate
casion will be Mrs. G. B. Hardin
nese lecturer, will speak at First A.
I lature of ours of the super quality !
Mrs. F. D. Thomas, Mrs. William
M. F. Zion Church, Sunday, April
With Birthday Party of judgment, did not authorize a
Gregg, and Mrs. Elbert Jamison.
21, 1929, at the regular evening service.
referendum on the income tax.
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The younger folk who will assist
Dr. Kawasaki will he presented by
was sputtering away about the
about
the dining room will include
Mr. Inone, Japanese Counsel of Port
A very attentive audience gathered |
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land.
Misses Chrystalie Maxwell, Dorothy
in Bethel A. M. E. church on last;
The lecture will he illustrated and Sunday atfernoon to witness the
Morton, Louise Randolph, and Ger­
of unusual interest. The public will
aldine and Geneva Turner.
celebration of the K. of P.s and
he welcome.
Many prominent social leaders and
Court of Calanthe’s annual Thanks-'
young aspirants will use their tal­
giving. The program for the occa­
Max Yergen South African Build­ ents for the occasion.
sion was well arranged, beginning
ing Fund. This recital, Mr. Hayes’
All are invited to attend.
with the reading of the proclama­
last New York appearance this sea­
tion followed by prayer by the act­
son, will be given at Carnegie Hall
ing prelate, Robert Gilmore. Wei- j
on April 2X.
Be Prouil You’ re a Negro
come remarks from J. W, Stanley j
Some ten years ago Mr. Hayes
Mrs. L, E. Johnson, tot E. 7*th on behalf of the church, response,
planned a trip to Africa to study
street north, is rejoicing over the W. C. Holliday, master of cere­
the music of the natives. He went Some days we’re full of laughter
fine grades she has made during monies for K. of P., and Mrs. C.
abroad but due to the popular de­
Others are dull with pain
the whole year at Commerce high J. White for the Court of Calanthe.
mand in Europe for the continua- The white man says our color
where she has been pursuing
The program was interestingly punc­
W ill rob us our heavenly gain.
course in English.
Mrs. Johnson tuated by a solo by Mrs. Jessie
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was happy over the fact she had Grayson and selections by the choir.
Why should we mind this black
been receiving all along grade F. Rev. D. G. Hill, the pastor, delivered
skin
but when on her final examination a wonderful sermon.
Surely we’re not ashamed,
Mrs. Sally
Methodi*! Minister
paper "E plus” appeared, it was Stanfield, O. S. Thomas and E. D.
T o be honest, pure—a black man
really more than she ever antici­ Cannady also spoke.
Is a height to be proud to attain.
Speak* at Reed College
pated.
— By Suzanne L. Flowers.
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T H E ST O R E FO R
Friends here will regret to learn
Subctribe for the Advocate
Rev. Daniel G. Hill, Jr., pastor of
Having received the news of the
of the death of Mrs. Inez Goings,
EVERYBODY
Bethel
A. M. E. Church, was the death of her mother-in-law, Mrs.
on March tn, in Oakland, Cal. Mrs.
speaker at Chapel Monday at Reed Ruth Love left Thursday to join her
Goings formerly lived here, and
EASTER MONDAY NIGHT BALL
College
and Mrs. G. V. Grayson sang. husband in Kansas City, Mo., who
is a sister of Mrs. L. B. Higby of
The program was highly appreciated has been attending the bedside of
By St. PiUip'a Guild
1092 Denver avenue.
Mrs. Higby
T t il Q u a l it y S T M S
by the student body, from comments his mother for several days.
HIBERNIA HALL
SO A TLA A O O H M
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had spent more than a month in
heard concerning same.
Admisaion
50c.
California with her sister.
BOOTLEGCINC CURRENCY
FETCHES TAIL BERTH
IN INTEREST
B. S. C. P.
MADE TENS HIT OF. ONES
RANDOLPH PLEADS CAUSE OF
PORTERS BEFORE MANY
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ROTANO HAYES AIDS AFRICANS
MRS. JOHNSON GETS HIGH RATING
Portland's
Own
Fear o f Jours' Act on Wane
Pul* C olf In the C.our*4*
Washington, D. C., March 23.
Fear of the "five and ten” Jones
law which threw bootleggers into
a panic two weeks ago, causing un­
Washington,
Dc.,
March
25.—
having secured the assistance of
Cyrus V. Shippen, one of the teach­
ers of the Dunbar high school, and
a former golf professional, Dr. E.
B. Henderson, director of physical
education in the high schools of
the tenth to the thirteenth divisions,
has introduced golf into the course.
ITe aims to list the boys who have
been caddies, as professionals who
may he of assistance to the players
who employ them.
precedented avidity in the national
capital, seems to he rapidly dying
out.
Records of the police court,
last1 Monday, showed that liquor
of all kinds was plentiful over the
week end. There were 17 charges
of dry law violations, giving the
court one of its businest days.
the God of all the earth.
I have
no favorite children.
The Negro
and the Hindu, the Chinese, Japa­
nese, Russian and Mexican are all
my beloved children.
II.
"Thou shaft not measure a city's
greatness by its population or its
bank clearings alone, but also by its
low infant mortality, its homes, play­
grounds, libraries, schools and hos­
pitals, and its low record for boot­
legging, prostitution, robbery, and
murder.
III.
“Thou shall remember that no civ­
ilization can rise above the level
of its respect for and ideals of
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