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THE. An Voi t i No 30 ADVOCATE In d ep en d en t Paper D evo ted to th e In t«r«sto mf th * P o o p l* PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, A PR IL is, 193® IN TWO SECTIONS SECTION I. PRICE: PIVE CENTS WHITE MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING NEGRO PEONAGE PRACTICED ON SOUTHERN FARMS REP. DEPRIEST IS CHOSEN EOCAE BRIEES WEALTHY CALIFORNIAN DURHAM CALLS THIRD MOTORS TO PORTLAND • fACT-FIND ING : Said To Be Kirat Such Sentence Ol While Man lor Killing Negro. Rumors have been going the rounds that Mrs. H. J. Gilliard was dead in Tacoma Mrs Gilliard talked by long distance to friends in Portland last week who say she is very much alive and that she reports Mr Gilliard who had heen missing for a couple of weeks safely back home Noel Sullivan, a wealthy white man of I ns Angeles, nephew of Senator I'hrlsn of California motored to Port land m his handsome palatial motor car from l.os Angeles, arriving here The Advocate ia in receipt of an in- j Wednesday morning. April 2. Three vitation to attend thr Third Annual of Mr Sullivan's household servants Fact-Finding Conference to be held accompanied him his valet, chauffeur April I a, IT, ia in Durham, N C The and hit rook Thr entire party includ theme for discussion at the conference ing Mr Sullivan stopped at the Hotel is "The Economic Status of The Ne Golden West. The distinguished visi gro “ James Shepard is president of tor wired Koland Hayes that he was the Conference and W. W. Sanders, coming to say good-bye to him before secretary he, Mr Hayes, turned his face home ward, hut the wire arrived just as Mr E Arrow S LA M UPHELD BYLAW By Kits Reid BEAT NEGRO FARM WORKERS The Advocate doat not necessarily «har« in Kite Reid's views, but wheth- P irate Pay Your Subtcription sr we do or not. bar opinions ara sane, and logical and wall worth New ork. April 7 What ia aaid to reading. It ia roar privilege aa well as New Orleans, April 5 (CN A )—The Mrs. J. S. Donald ia gradually re ours to disagree «nth Kite and aha Negro farm workers were held in virtual hr the first verdict rarying with it thr gaining her strength at her home, 374 invites roar opinion upon subjects penalty •>( ilrath on the gallows, slavery, chained to trees and beaten, it Williams Avenue. Mra. Donald ia ■be discusse« from time to tima ia bar again»! a white man for lulling a N'e was revealed here recently at the trial surrounded by all the necessities and gro, ha» heen returned hy a New Or- of James E. Pigott, a rich farm owner even luxuries that one could wish and lean» jury again»! I harles Cuerand, The census-taking is bringing queer of Bogalusa, who was charged with the has all the medical attention and care former emergency policeman who »hot things to light—for instance, we learn holding of Negro farm workers in peon- that money and love can command. and killed Hattie McCray, fourteen- that the high school girls who work age. She expresses keen appreciation for year-old colored girl who rotated hi» for board and room after school ob Pigott admitted before Judge Wayne the interest her many friends have advance» ject to being classified as servants. G. Borah that he beat the Negro farm shown in her and for their many acts ( handler C l.u*enb«rg, Sr, wat em And when one stops to think of it, workers with heavy chains. He chained and words of kindness during her ill ployed hy thr New < Irlrana branch of one wonders why? Why ia it such an one runaway to a tree. However, he are (»mortal friends and Mr Hayes ness. the N A A C I* of w hich Dr. George objectionable term? Servant—one who said, he worked his help “just the same is always a guest in the Sullivan home W I uca» ia pretidrnt. to aaaiat the serves. Isn't it a noble thing—to serve? when he is in Los Angeles for his George Hardin has been at home Then why be ashamed? What a strange as anyone in this country does,” indi diatrict attorney in proaecuting thr po concert engagements suffering with another attack of rheu custom it ia—to feel that those who do cating that these conditions are general lice officer, and Dr I uca» report» throughout the South. matism. “Mr l.ii/rnherg. aaaiating the pro the nearest and most essential tasks Rev T Allen Harvey of Sacramento | He used the sheriffs to catch workers secution waa employed hy the New for us, are demeaning themselves. who was in Portland last week, suh- j who ran away from his farm. The Mrs. C. R. Redd is convalescing Does the “serving” demean him who Orleans branch of the N A A C P OSCAR DE TRIEST scribed for The Advocate before leav- I sheriffs helped him very willingly. and the public aentimrnt waa created nicely at Emanuel Hospital. serves or him who ia served? Isn’t ing the city. Rev. Harvey's subscrip- Oscar DePriest, First Negro Represen- hy our fight We regard it as a signal it a curious sort of custom. What in tion made the 23th new subscriber to j tative in Cungress in 29 Years, Re victory, yet, it ia not all over W’e The Advocate during the past week nominated at the Primary Election in F O R R E N T—Unfurnished Apart the world would some of us do with ments: 714 East Ankeny St.; Phone out those who keep the house clean intend to go to thr court of last resort Chicago, Tuesday. One Advocate booster sent in twenty ATWater USO. Adv. and warm and comfortable? And yet if necessary to hold our victory “ paid up subscriber!. The New Orleans Times-Picayune, we call them servants! No girts don’t reporting on the outcome of the trial Please Pay Your S u btcription feel that any degradation goes with The Dixie Strollers Archrstra has states that thr verdict, brought in af- the name—you art of the elect—you trr forty-five minutes deliberation, l>ern employed to play for the Easter serve! NOTICE e e e "was received with stunned silence by Dance and Fashion Show given by The Portland Branch of the N. A. St Phillips Guild on Easter Monday the crowded courtroom,“ and later New York City, April 8 —Hon. J. C. I have attended several meeting* A. C. P. urgently requests all colored night at Murlark hall The artistic says Manning, former republican leader and within the last few weeks and was ad people who have not registered to do “Veteran jurists and attorneys de playing of this aggregation of colored Dr Norval Unthank and Dr. E. L. so on or before April 13 so that they vised at all of them that if I expected legislator of Alabama was removed musicians has heen the "talk of the clared (iuerand's case was the first to help to make times better I must from his late residence 516 Manhat Booker are conducting a clinic at the will be eligible to vote on May 16. iu their n u l f t w y of New Orleans town" ever since the orchestra gave Prominent (Hub Woman spend—but wisely of course. I w tan Avenue to the House of Calvary Williams Avenue branch of Y.W.C.A. a SI Patrick's dance at the beautiful criminal history where a white man told that unless I bought things with Hospital, in New Y ork' City, by order Contribute* Article Italian Ball room Mesdames Frank Adams and Mamie had hern sentenced to dir for thr »lay my money, other people could not be of his physician who dispairs of his Stanton are reported indisposed at this to Taronia Daily ing of a Negro Several verdicts stip paid for their work producing the recovery from that deadly malady, can writing ulating guilty without capital punish goods offered for sale. But whenever cer of the throat In response to numerous inquiries and PI.AY BALL! ment have heen returned, but never EXPOSED PEONAGE I came within sight of a bank, I am Rev. Daniel G. Hill, Jr., is taking a the death penalty, they said “ From 1892 to 1908 this champion of told by posters that I must not spend Tl»r Portland Braver» opened the requests for information concerning the ten-days’ vacation. Witnesses at the trial testified to pre Pacific C”*m*t »rasiHi last Tuesday in Lo» noted Colored tenor, Roland Hayes, human liberty, statesman, journalist my money—I must save. And the Miss Arlien Johnson of the Portland vious advances made hy the police Augrlr», playing the Angels The score Mrs Nettie J A-dierry, 1219 S. 1 nth St., banks send out pretty little expensive and republican brot before the U. S. School of Social Work of the Univer Mr. Wallcar, cook at Caroline’s Tea officer against the girl, and also rid was 3 to 2 in favor of the latter. Hut Tacoma, Wash., wrote a most illumi folders to teach me how to save! And Government evidences which lead to dled Ins contention that the girl had it wat a great game and with a little nating article to the Tacoma News- sity of Oregon writes to the associate Room, is reported to be ill in a local the conviction of many farmers deal editor of The Advocate as follows: hospital. attacked him with a bread knife in re more hitting power, the Beavers would Trihunc, which was published in that ing in peonage. (Continued on Page 4) "Please accept my warm appreciation sisting hi» advances THE APPEAL have l>cen victors. President Turner is paper on April 4. Mr. Hayes, while in of The Advocate. 1 read it with a Mrs. De Journette who w-nt to Se Race newspapers are asked to make trying hard to remedy that defeat and Tacoma, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. great interest and keep it on file in the attle on business has returned to Port H. J. Asberry in their home. She ga\e an appeal on behalf of this heroic and the fan» are hoping he will succeed. office so that others may also share land to reside with her son. Rudolph an interesting report on an interview fearless leader who through populist Anyway, we fans will he out to the its news.” ADVOCATE EDITOR De Journette, 157 Admiral Street. Mr and republican fusion overthrew the tunc of 20,000 when the Beavers open Mr. Hayes granted regarding the use De Journrtte's 12-year-old nephew is of the radio, etc. The article occupied democratic oligarchy in Alabama dur TELLS OF RACE here, April 22. also w-ith him about two-thirds of a column in small ing those turbluent days in 1892—1896 MORE EDITORS type. and whose oratory and journalistic Long-Time Employee RELATIONS ability since has exposed ballot box ADOPT C APITAL “ N” American Behavior Negroid frauds, Ku Klux Klan methods and of Dennison's New York City, April »—.Among disfranchisement. Now critically ill and the latest newspaper in the nation The Assoeiale Editor of The Ad Says Noted Psychologist reduced to penury, this champion of wide campaign conducted by the Na vocate addrrsrscd a meeting of the Rev J. W. Anderson left Wednesday our group in the south asks that those Warner Webb, a native of Chicago, tional Association for the Advance Men's Brotherhood of Central Metho evening for New York City to attend 111., died at his home in Chicago Wed for whom he suffered assist in making ment of Colored People, to capitalize dist Church Tuesday evening at dinner the interdenoninational Ministerial Al New York City, April 4—Writing in nesday, April 2, following a long ill his last days comfortable by buying the letter N in spelling Negro is the in thr lecture room of thr church. liance in its second annual convention Tacoma Washington Times The re the April Forum, I)r. Carl Jung, noted ness, according to a message received his two books “Fadeout of Populism” She was introduced hy Attorney L. in the metropolis He will return home port thus far does not show any re Swiss psychologist avers that America by friends in Portland. Mr. Webb for an astounding revelation which reveals D Mahonr, chairman of thr program sometime in May plies from Portland dailies upon the is not a white nation but “partly col* more than 40 years was regularly em why the race lost its political rights committer The men are conducting ored”. “Since the Negro lives within ployed in the shipping department of in the south; and "From Fire to 23” question. a study in race relations and world your cities and even within your the Dennison Paper House, 62 E. Ran a short biography of his life, both for peace and started the study hy having one price $1.10 including postage from houses , writes Dr. Jung.” he also dolph St., Chicago. During a recent attendance at the Mrs Cannady present the subject in ELKS CONDUCT Arthur J. Gary 4103 Vincennes Ave., lives within your skin, subconsciously Circle Theatre. Robert Leishey, in He was a man of high ideals, of high a thirty minute address Bishop Lowe MEMBERSHIP DRIVE company with three other members of Chicago, Illinois. —the Negro by his mere presence in hopes for the Race. He was a staunch Make is scheduled to be thr next speaker. O God of our fathers. America, is a source of tempermental member of the church. his party delected a blare coming Rose City l odge, I B.P.O.E. of W front one of the seats nearby. With Be with us yet. and mimetic infection which the Euro A few summers ago, Mr. Webb was recently launched a membership drive perfect composure ami presence of Lest we forget. pean can’t help noticing, for he sees a guest of The Advocate upon a visit to In this way, the lodge hopes to in mind, Mr Leishey rushed over and Lest we forget. the hopeless gap between the Ameri Portland, and when the associate editor crease its membership hy several hun extinguished the fire with his hat, can and the African Negro.” of The Advocate went to Chicago last dred more. Those in charge of the thereby preventing a greater loss and Among the effects of the Negro winter, she heard of his illness and she drive are: Charles Livingstone, A. O. perhaps a panic of fear by other at upon American behavior, Dr. Jung called to see him. PROTEST CONFIRMATION lists “boundless, noisy sociality, the Glaitys Kotaras, 29, white, who shot Jones, Fred McClear, A L. Corneal. tendants. Upon leaving the theatre Others in Portland who enjoyed the OF PARKER G. W. Harper, G. R. Davison, Chas thr manager, after a consultation with loose-jointed walk, the Negroid dance friendship of the deceased arc Mr. and anil killed Phil Taylor. 40, colored at and music." American music he says Mrs. L E. Jphnson, the latter who has her home, 473 East Seventh street N., Mum ford, Prince Paries, R. D. Lusher Mr. Leishey, thanked him very much is “most obviously pervaded by the known him nearly all her life. early Tuesday morning was exoner Edward Agee, R. S. Blassingaine, I.il- and presented him with a small token New York City, April 8—The Na African rythm and the African Mel Mr. Webb was an ardent Advocate ated hy a corner's all-white jury, on liard Evans, Lee. C. Anderson, J. W. of appreciation. Mr Leishey is cus tional Association for the Advance Curry, and J. H. Goode. todian of the local Pullman quarters ody.” Thursday afternoon supporter. His funeral was held in the ment of Colored People protested to and is an ardent Advocate supporter. Dr Kart Smith, corner, presided at Windy City last Saturday. Senator Norris, Chairman of the Com the hearing Testimony offered by mittee on Judiciary urging adverse witnesses was to the effect that Taylor Negro “Trade Week” SINGLE GIRLS action upon the name of Judge John sought to force his attentions upon 1 « Be Observed Parker of North Carolina, nomin Answer this if you are single, send, Foreign Press Notes Mrs. Kotaros and on the morning of W. Cor. 4 th ■ » ated by President Hoover to the U. S. W a s h i n g t o n us your name and address and re Early In May the fatal shooting, Taylor is said to Words Objectionable Supreme Court. Simitiar protests were ceive a one dollar coupon and valu have been killed hy Mrs. Kotaros as $25.00 to able personal information—FREE! To Colore«! Folk sent to thirty-four other Senators. lie climbed through her bedroom win Tuskcgce Institute, Ala.. April ft— The Association bases its protest $ 45.00 dow Taylor was a porter in several The fourteenth annual spring observ P. H. BODDIE, upon a speech made by Judge Parker east side drug stores, operated a boot ance of National Negro Trade Week New York, ApriU—Newspapers in in 1920, when he was candidate for 1911 S street. N. W„ Washington. "Where Young Men Buy” 'ì I black on Rusrsll and worked at inter will he held during the week of May ■ n TVS Q u m . it » tre«« _ - Europe publish cabled despatches of Governor of North Carolina, in which D. C. vals i n the Kotaros Greek restaurant. 5, announcement has been made at the statement released to the press by he was quoted as saying that: “The V*— In spite of her testimony there are headquarters of the National Negro N. A. A. C. P , pointing out that “dar Negro as a class does not desire to those who do not believe that Mrs. Business League here The League key” “Negress” and “pickanniny” are enter politics. The Republican Party Kotaros fired the fatal shots. sponsors the observance of Negro words objectionable to colored peo of N o r t h Carolina does not de Trade week every spring and fall "for ple. sire Him to do so. We recognize the the purpose of stimulating greater in The N.A.A.C.P. has just received fact tlTat he has not yet reached that terest in Negro business and increasing clippings of this cabled despatch from < stage in his development when he can Young Man In Recital sales,” the announcement states “The London: Star, Daily Express, Daily share the burdens and responsibiliea Herald; Paris, France, N. Y. Herald; of government—the participation of the Thursday, April 24, Stanton Guke, observance is not directed against the Birmingham: Mail; Nottingham: Ev Negro in politics is a source of evil well known local young man will be commercial activities of any other ening Post; Leeds: Yorkshire Evening and danger to both races and is not l>resenled in a recital of Dramatic groups, but rather aims to develop Ne News; Leicester: Mercury. desired by the wise men in either race readings by Bethel Friendship Club. gro enterprises through wider sup The New Chronicle reprints the N. or by the Republican Party of North The entertainment will he at the Beth port," it adds. ---------- o---------- A.A.C.P. release concerning Wool- Carolina.” el Church. Miss Violet Hooker and SUPER BARGAIN— CLOSE IN worth’s action against an employee other local talent will assist Mr. Duke. CORNER. Improved with Two Good whose conduct to colored patrons had All society is expected to turn out to Houses—Sit East Second Street N. caused complaint. Please Pay Your S u btcription hear these young people. : : r advocate s subscription LIST ENLARGED DANCE PROGRAM BIG OAIEV PRINTS A R M BV COLORED WOMAN CONDUCT CLINIC _ SHE APPRECIATES ADVOCATE REV. ANDERSON GOES EAST TO BE A HERO Portland's JURY EXONERATES KILLER Own Store Bradford Clothes Shop Your Shopping Headquarters f &oi REMEMBER - “You haven’t shopped- ‘till you shop at PENNEY’S” DEFENDER OF RACE RIGHTS IK IN G FAST