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( W M IIIH 1 ADVOCATE TH E An In d e p e n d e n t P ap er D e v o te d to th * I n te r e ita o f t h a P u o p lu WORLD - FAMOUS INVENTOR DIES IN POVERTY Voi. mi — No. r. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY. OCTOBER m>, iD2t. IN TWO SECTIONS SECTION I. PRICE: 8 CENTS BEN BESS FREED AFTER 13 YRS. IMPRISONMENT D ry B ill S een A s B o o m e r a n g Arrow [ clips Washington, Oct. 25.—(CNS)— It is claimed that the dissension over the proposed law to place all purchasers in the tame crimi inthrop Delahoussaye wa* ex liquor By Kits Raid nal category as bootleggers has re onerated of the charge of asaault duced the effectiveness of dry force* with intent to kill bv the county to the lowest point since the pass jury Friday. A not true bill age of the Eighteenth Amendment. With the coming radio program November 10 to 1# ha* been »et grand The Advócale does no« icsaasrify wa* reporte. Delahoussaye was one in Kits Reid'* views, hat wheth- U L '\ o p e e l u l l ' by Bethel A VI E Church Sunday ande *» Negro Achievement Week of the principals In an affray at the Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, share sr we do or not. her opimoaa are F K tt, P»i Phi Eraternity, Lin- . , . , co-author of the Eighteenth Amend (tomorrow) front 5 to a o'clock The , Omega _ . . . _ roadhouie of the late Birdleg* Reed •an*, and logical and wall worth . r . . . . . . , . r l ,D wood G. Roger, director. further , ....... L , ... . ment, introduced the bill in the in the afternoon, will mark the end reading. It is vosn’ privilege as well as L E A V E S J A IL A F T E R i4cently in which Elmer Jones, a Senate October 7, and the conserva oars to disagree with Kite and ah* of a terie* of Sunday afternoon information may be secured from was shot Delahoussaye j tive invites yonr opinion upon anblocta LONG LEGAL FIGHT drys, including leaders of the she Detroit, Mich, Oct. 34- Elijah »acred concert* pre*ented by thi* the director whose address i* 1312 porter, discusses from tima to timo in her maintained that Jones fired at him Anti-Saloon Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore, Md first. League and the Wom McCoy, our of the most limuui column. Jones who was wounded in en's Christian Temperance Union, race inventor* in the world died in the stomach, is reported to have re have split with the ardent prohibi Naw York, O ct 18.—Ben Best, 'poverty at Eloiar, institution for the KITS THINKS NEGRO covered. South Carolina colored farmer, has tionists over the issue. aged, li>t week. He wa* buried left prison and is a free man, after ELIMINATION OF NEGRO GRID SHOULD CEASE from Itethel A. M K, Church, Rev The conservatives fear to make the having fourteen years of a W If Peck, presiding, at noon law apply to the purchaser because APING W HITES 30-year served prison terra on the perjnred Thursday they know a wave of indignation STAR PROTESTED Bï N.A.A.C.P testimony of a white woman. N. J. subsequently would sweep over the Hi* greatest invention wa* the Frederick and A. L. King, attor country. lubricator which ta used on all sur- Make Themselves Sough; neys. assisted legally and financially face, auhway, elevated and »team N. Y. NO I' TO PLAY Mr». Lina Lawrence who has been by the National Association for the After. Instead of railroad* in ill health for a period of years. Advancement of Colored People, car COLORED STAR Kev I’eck and Kev. K, L. Brad- Seeking. died at her residence in Winlock. ! BISHOP’S DAUGHTER ried the case to the Supreme Court hy. |<a»tor of Second Baptist Church AGAINST GEORGIA W a.h, and was buried Tuesday the of South Carolina which, in En TO BE MARRIED saved the inventor from burial in 32nd in Winlock. Mrs. Lawrence session this week handed down the potter’» field by an appeal to In that splendid book "Whither Banc leaves to mounr their loss, a hus- an opinion iq_ favor of Ben Bess, friend* thi* week and he wa* in- Mankind,” edited by Chas. Beard, New York. Oct 23 -Unofficial re- ,’*nd- Charles Lawrence, a daughter, Miss Willetta Matthews will be we find a chapter on Race and Civi reversing the decree of the circuit Mead buried in honor. J ports that the University of Georgia " r* 'V. B Rose and a grand- i married on the 23th of October to lization by George A. Dorsey in court. Mr*. McCoy, hi* deceased wife, daughter. Mr*. Mrs Ivan Jackson, all of had requested New York univer- ‘laughter. The legal fight arose over the young man in Roches which he says that “there is no revocation of a pardon which Gov »hared her huihand* fame a* »he sity to keep Dave Myers, negro star, Portland Mesdames Clara Ander a prominent Va.. according to word received warrant for the assumption that cer ernor wa* the fir *t race woman to he Richards issued when the white out of the lineup when the two son, Ed. Thompson and Ivan Jack- ter, elected a member of the eacluaive son from Portland attended the here by friends of her family. The tain race, are "higher" than others,1 woman on her $ick M ,ijfned , n trams play here November 9, has bride-elect is.the oldest daughter of or that there are any pare race. affidavit repadiat;ng lhe te,timony loth Century Club here a* well a* MRS JESSE COLES GRAYSON brought an official protest from funeral Bishop and Mrs. W. W. Matthews or that race m.xture, or hybrid „„ which B„ , had ^ convirttd having been a prominent clubwo church under the direction of its Walter White, acting secretary of the I who are stationed in Africa. races are biologically (or cultur Aftcr Bess had been pardoned acd man pastor, Rev. Mr. Daniel G. Hill. Jr., National Association for .he Ad- I ally) inferior; or even that any ex released the woman who regained Mrs Mary Ilorder* ia here from ] covering vanrrmrnt of Colored People. Pro- , a period of five months isting classification of mankind ac- Denver and will make her home This news will lie received with re lessor Giles Courtney, chairman oi j a second ^ affidavit cording to biologK or heritable fea- her ttating health, that made h„ intention been here. the New York university board of j gret by many radio fans who have lure, and psychological or cultural to - forflvt- Ben Be„ not tQ de_ looked forward each Sunday to hear athletic control, hastened to deny | traits^ has any permanent scientific ( clare him ^ nocent. Thereupon the that Georgia had requested the ing them. benching of Myers, one of the most 1 m*"1 . . must . be nether . di*-|iaau,.d i Governor ind revoked the pardon All of . . which B (|| w„ agaln ^ he had ^ STAIRWAY FAll COSTS 16,000 ing The of the Rev work Mr. “I Hill have said tried in to 'speak give potent of New York university foot- j Washington, Oct. 25.—(CNS)— Washington, Oct. 23.—«(CNS)— heartening to those who boast of oned 1 PPresident Hoover will make an Commenting upon the statements of a worthwhile service to the public hall players. ________ proceedings ___ . . . Nordic .. strains , of , “superiority” „ . ’ Habeas corpus Athens. G a. Oct. 23.—(AP)—Dr. Armistice Day adress here Novem- Count Herman Keeperling, celebrat- their through these sacred programs. All by Mr Frederick were who A verdict for Mono personal In of them have not measured up to S V. Sanford, dean of the Uni- her 1 1 before representatives of the 1 ed philosopher-traveler.teacher, writ- which according to Mr Dorsey is a contended that a pardon once issued jury damages was awsrded Eva L. standard, hut I have used all the versily of Georgia, said today that a American Legion, to be delivered 'nK *n *he October Atlantic Monthly chimera. we black folk could just get cou,d nof ^ When Ju(Jge Teel, in her suit against A I). Stein- the "gentlemen’s agreement" had been in the Auditorium of the Daughters on “What the Negro Means to the If habit material available in order that the of thought that our place Towniend M d that the pardon ^ bach estate and Jennie Levy, owner* programs might lie as varied a* reached with athletic officials of New of the American Revolution. America." the New York Herald in the sun is ours if we will quit Se«n secured through fraud, appeal of property at 20» Cherry street, hy possible. It was also my desire to York university that Dave Myers, Tribune, in an editorial "The Negro aping white part of the race. w„ ,aken to thc iupreme court a jury in Circuit Judge Evans’ court give many a chance to exercise their negro quarterback of the Kastern Arrives," agrees that the Negro, we will the accomplish more for our which ord„ ed Be„ releai*d On yesterday The complaint alleged talents who otherwise might never eleven, would not he played against not merely as a vaudeville joke, and than in any other way. Let Tuesday. Bess walked out of prison. thst the plaintiff was injurrd June 31, have hern sought out to broadcast. the Georgia team at New York No not merely as a highbrow cult hat people gation through different ejr«s. Let a fref man 192*. when the stairway at the arrived. have learned something and at vember 9. us look upon the matter of aegre- Befo.t hij ori^ n., c0Brictioni Ben Cherry street premises, which she They the same time have aided in enter u. give voice to our preference for Be„ narrowly eicaped Iynchinr tj ,, had leased, gave way. dropping her taining countless thousands" The Mrs Clara Logan writes The Ad- Friend of Mrs. Millie R. Trum- our own people. ” the w"ite nee I n . A. A C P — to the basement. Rev Mr Hill will give the inspira DIES. FOLLOWING vocatc from Los Angeles, that she bull will be happy to know that she wants ---- t0 ------- build a fence around R m H Knai'‘ V“ * ^ of vindication tional talk this Sunday and Jessie and her family are comfortably set- h « * home after a three weeks it 0 lo bat we can dfmonstrate thj, :,.noc, nt man d LONG ILLNESS tied in their new environment. They vacation which she spent with her through our own culture that the anstrates the inshilitv f i* h iT” ° f Coles Grayson will be the soloist assisted by a chorus of twenty voices have met many former Portlanders *'s,rr in Indianapolis. Ind. She re- Nordics are __ shutting out ______ ty tion, of lynching at well a* mobi to detennine qu„ o( Uct under the direction of Mr Hill. since arriving there which makes turned Saturday. i as shutting in. W hy waste time on This is to lie Bethel's final radio An illness which lasted for five them feel more "at home.1 Mrs an un-spiritual action? Let us build long years ended on Wednesday, Logan says she is enjoying the re program ol this particular series. ourselves and our race. The signs October IB. when Charles Strawder newal of acquaintances of girlhood all over the world point toward the died at the State Hospital in Salem, days, but that she hopes to come ultimate deterioration of the domi Crowds are going to Oregon. The remains were brought back to "ear old Portland" next nant race. ¿ it us see to it that to Portland for burial. The service year, if only for a visit. She wishes 1). (!, C<tmtilÍMidoll«-nt our black race is not dragged down was conducted Monday, from the to he remembered to all inquiring BETHEL CHURCH in that collapse. Miller & Tracey Mortuary, and was friends. Scheduli*«! ‘*T«» Go’ Sunday Night to See the Greet largely attended by friends of the Six-Reel Historical and Biblical family. Mr. Strawder leaves to A CARD OF THANKS mourn their loss, a widow, Mrs. Washington, Oct. 25.—(CNS)— PHOTODRAMA \Ye wish to thank all our friends The rumor that President Hoover is Washington, Oct. 23 . —(CNS)— Strawder, 119 E. 74th street north, for their kindness and sympafhy looking lor two outstanding Wash The Department of Commerce an ami three sous, Ernest, A. Webster 10 PIECE COSMETIC shown in our recent bereavement in i On* Reel of the Actual Scenes Wa* ington residenty to appoint as Dist nounces that during the four weeks and Henry Strawder and several SET $1.97 Taken in the Holy Land the death of oar beloved husband rict Commissioners in February is ending ( >ctoher 3, 1925, 79 large grandchildren. T h i . la s F a m o u s V tv s m Sat a nd la - and father, Charles Strawder, who _ , Taken _ , at the Door _ tludaa f a .-, p o w d .r , »1 # » ; R ousa T ic , , this ... life ... on _ Wednesday, u , . . Sliver Offering hailed hy many race leaders here as cities in the LTnited States reported Tlaaua C r .a m |1.00. O a p lla ta ry 91.SO, departed F a c ia l A a trla s a n t » 1 7 » . B a th Salt 1 **, a chance to "get somewhere" with 732 deaths from automobile accidents. October ts, at Salem. Oregon. We Public Invited. o ll# ! I V . t . r I M S . P .r f u m a ll .T S . B r il - the requests for better representation This number (739) compares with Great Mock Conference, Firet A. T llan tln a U c . S k in W h tta n a r Tie. T o ta l are also grateful for the many beau V a lua 111.*«, a p o d a l pries. 91 ST (o r a ll in the several departments of the ii2« deaths during the four weeks M. E Zion Church, Monday, Novem Ian tiful floral offerings. plocas to Introdueo thla lin a District Government. Sand no m o u sy b u t ollp coupon. ending October 5, 1929. Most of Signed: The men Hoover is after, it was these deaths were the result of acci ber 4, 8 p. m. Rama - Mrs. Bettie Strawder. widow reported, »re of the type that he dents which occurred within the cor Addraao Henry Strawder calls the “new patriots"—that ir, porate limits of the city, although Bond as I a parrel peat C. O. D . Ernest Strawder ¿ ' [ o n c i T o u r monoy prom ptly rofuadod If no« men who have been notably success some accidents occurred outside of A. Webster Strawder, sons. ontlaSod. fill in their own fields, who are not the city limits. Bee Van 380-Jih Avenue, New Yosk Wmr C a t * > ■ < W ound pressed for money and who are will The Advocate it in receipt of a Prevent infection! Treat ing to make a sacrifice in order to check for five dollars from the Hon-! ev ery c u t. w o u n d o r perform some worth-while public orable Walter L. Cohen of New Or- j INTER-RACIAL scratch with this power service. leans. La. Mr. Cohen, perhaps the ful non-poisonous anti Almost uijietv.-jiinr per cent of WORK TOLD IN most outstanding Negro politician in > septic. Zonite actually the clerk-grade employees of the the South, has, for a number of kills germ s. H elps to District government are white. There NEW PAMPHLET years been a regular subscriber to heal, too. is but one colored clerk in the The Advocate, District Building under Commission Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 24.—"An Ad er Dougherty, only six under Com venture is the title of a missioner Taliaferro, and three tin pamphlet in just Faith,” off the press and pub der the F.ngineer Commissioner and lished by the Commission on Inter one unclassified. INDIVIDUAL____DISTINCTIVE____ Clnvnr new gloves In fabrics racial Cooperation, headquarters at and fine le o th e r s , O a y flownrs 409 Palmer building, this city, in or# clustered or single» Ex which is set (grth the story of the Great Mock Conference, First A. interracial quisite handkles as dainty organizations which for M. E. Zion Church, Monday, Novem the past ten years have been at a* a bit of cotton» Colorful ber 4, S p. m. scarfs odd ch k warmth to work in the South for the improve C h ris tm a s C a rd s your costume. All these lovely ment of race relations. The pamph WOULD. YOU MARRY? Girl of things are priced surprisingly let may be had by just writing for 22; 830,000; will inherit 890.000 low here. it. ____NOW’S THE TIME TO ORED Widow, 40; 879,000. Photos and de S. W. Cor. 4 th aod W ashington scriptions free. Club. Mrs. Warn, ADVOCATE PRINTING COMPANY 9377 W. Fourth St., Loa Angeles, $25.0 0 to Cal $45.00 EXONERATED IN SHOOTING DIES IN D ETR O IT b w s final SAVED F ill BURIAl IN M I S H ID ACHIEVEMENT WEEK » T E S T IM O N Y OIES IN WASHINGTON THE NEGRO ARRIVS Mrs Logan Writes 0. C COMMISSIONERS TOGO E Make Por Hand’s Own Bradford Clothes Shop ‘‘W/iert Young Men Buy” AUSPLUND DRUG STORE SIXTH à OIJ8AH STR UTS PORTLAND, ORE. Store Your Shopping Headpuarters Great Mock Conferanca, Kirat A. M. E. Zion Church, Monday, Novem ber 4, 8 p. m. Trimming» Add Color i. c. PENNEY CO. 312 MarLeav Building 409 Aliskv BitililLug ATwater 1525 Phone AT. 0466