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The PAGE TWO ADVOCATE SATURDAY, OUTOIIHH ft. 1931 E D IT O R IA L PA G E (ílturrltrH-- lord lirirfiv THE ADVOCATE SOUTHERN BRUTALITY —BAPTISTS— & Co W In-re Y on C jiii Shop \\ il It Goitliilenrt' Miss Qeueva lvey I n reported lo bave been 111 noverai weeks recenti' D IM E l u m i n i K 439 Williams Avrmie Opposite Gran.tuia Cookie Hakrry Some weeks ago a Negro maniac a n « / East First and Schuyler Sts. PuFIMled K r n ; Saturday at YJO Fast T « mtv-Sivth Street N „ Portland. Or». arouud Birmingham. Ala. restrained, shot and killed two white young we E l< Cantimi' and O llrandoit lu i"' Telephon. : GAr field 7523 Shiloh Baptist Church men. The third one whom he shot, o peli ed np a elgur and hoot lilaek recovered Lately, w h i l e r i d l u g business un Fourlh Si ueur Wuhlng East Tth and Everett Sts. through the streets of Birmingham, loie BEATRICE H. CANNADY.................................................. Editor and Putdisher she saw a colored mail who doubtless looked like the criminal w ho had shot — E P IS C O P A L IA N — Anuing plenum! rullerà al The Ad YANCY FRANKLIN.......................................... issistant Manattr and Compositor her. and she thus identified” him voeale office ibis week were W il WIIXIAM PICKENS .......................................................... Contrikuline Editor Such an ' indentlfication” only means, S t Phillips Mission lltrd. \lrs IVNoival l ’iithuuk. M in ROSALIE BIRD „ ................. ............................. Society Editor and Reporter if the identifier is honest, that the Rosalie II o I iiion .. 1. M Mcllhoo and Knott St< DaNORVAL UNTHANK. St. D.................. ...... ...... ................. Health Editor accused persons resembles closely the Miss Catherine Franklin person for whom he is taken; it does NANCY' L E B ..................... .................. ........... - - .........— .Love Editor uoL cannot in reusou. prove that he Geneva Ivey ..._ .................... ........ ..................... ......... Youngar Set Editor is the ersou wanted. Only an expert Kov J 1. Caston, former pastor of — HOUSE O F P R A Y E R — Me Olivet Baptist ehiirvh Is engaged KITS REID. RALPH C CLDYE AND CLIFFORD MITCHELL.......... Columnists check-up of time and place, a sifting in the barbecue business at the Dixie of the evidence of "alibis'’, a cool dis House of Prayer Barimene Inn on Williams Vvenue Subscription Rates < Parable in Advance : One Year, »2.50; Six Months. passionate aualysis of other elements East 10th and Grant Sts besides "looks . can determine wheth Robert Searcie. Pastor »1.50; Three Month.«, »1.00 er such identified" person is the one Mrs Harry Ivey Is employed at Ihe Entered aa Second-Claw Matter in the Post Othce at Portland. Oregon, wanted, in brief, only an impartial Miller and Tracey Funeral Directors —METHODIST— Under tlie Act o f 1912 and methodical court of law and evi dence could determine whether this Bethel A M E. Church The Woman's Auxiliary to the lo colored young man was the guilty cal branch of the N A A C P will party or not. Larrabee and McMillen Sts give a beneflr rant party to raise CHURCH LEADERSHIP WHERE TO BUY THE ADVOCATE Rev. Daniel But in Alabama aa soon as this girl funds to uni in the defense of the eoi identified this Negro, he was ored hoy* In the famous Seottshoro First A. M E Zion Church —- It would seem that those in author doomed, whether innocent or uot ease. 417 Ave ity In our religious Institutions would Under the pretext of “iweatlomlng” A t the Advocate office. I l l Macleay niake a special effort to put f th him, the officers smuggled the broth building. their best In Christian character aa er of the girl iuto the jail and allowed well as talent, for leadership in things him to shoot the prisoner in cold Rutherford’s Barber Shoo. 340 W il- spiritual The contrary is being > . ir- blood, an act equal in its cowardice BETHEL A M. E. CH URO liaas »venae. in Foster’s Pool Hall. ged against the ministry by ind.'ulu- to the act of the maniac who had **Alm.Ml any fu* Ilia normal f»»t fug III » 1. III «.Cl 1« Him ALLEN C. E. NOTES Ü The Elks building. 310 Williams ***• some of whom ar,? m.mb ~ of killed the other girls. Only the uct .long standing whose Christian ch.ir- of this white young maniac was far svetiua. acter Is above reproach They are loe- I Alina Morrison. Reporter M A 1 ! - ■ 1 ft «1 T [tt • )■ 9 *1 1 o 11 1 2 1 1 ! S • more cowardly because he ran less Medley Hotel Restaurant, Interstate ing faith in the methods employ ed to- risk than the black criminal ran. and Tht* lesson discussion under the X T| X X X X A % % 4 4 XI X j 1 Avenue (in Medley Hotel!. da>\‘n the church operation and some knew that he was running far less leadership of Miss A English was X X X X -X in the ministry. Some are leaving the risk. There ts nothing romantic in very interesting, the subject being X X X X X X X A A A A “ Friendship Pool Hall. Sixth, near church pews vacant while others are X X X X f X X xl X X the shooting perhaps to death of this "How to Answer Net Arguments' A A 4 X X X X Ï Gliaaa (W est Side). deliberately leaving the church (or black prisoner, w ho was behind the . Several good points were brought out X A4 X X X X X X X _x x|_x X Holliday and Holliday. 126 North f 00^- 8« r « r» 1 »uch cases have recent iron bars of a prison: it is just plain by the young people. ly been reported to The Advocate. . _ k | X X The next lesson discussion will he V X X X X X X X X A savage brutality. Sixth street X X xl X More of the Chritian spirit must be It is said that when his sister ” iden-| led by Mrs K l*ugh X X X V X X X X H X X N X * ! manifested in the church by its lead- titled’ this Negro, ihe young white ■ The League has accepted our Invi v Ï ! ers and more effort to bring souls to X t: X X X X tation to give a program next Sunday X X X X X X X X X X • X X fellow was "so excited” that he could HE RAN A NEWSPAPER Christ must be exercised if the church not control himself But it was not Evening at the Clinton Kelly M E X X 1» X X x X X X X X X X X XI y is to maintain its lofty position in the excitement that made him unlawfully Church. located at iotli and Powell I A preacher at the close of one of hearts and lives of the people. x B X X X X X X' X X X X X X X Sts. X his sermons, said: "Let all in the Sat.« r elolt ayhav g MS0'. -r’.ien Fo conceal and smuggle that gun into Tickets for the play. 'The House of X X X X X X X » » 1 X Jail: that wa„ , Id calculating plan- X X X s house who are paying their debts ning. with criminal intent. He did a Thousands Thrills" given by the V stand up " Presently every man. wo t )X X X X X X X X X X 1 The Advocate received many com- uot need a gun to protect himelf a Christian Endeavor Union on Satur man and child with one exception, day evening. October 24th. can be se pliments on its appearance last w, ■ . .gainst a Negro prisoner confined in a rose to their feet. I».)“ i l , ^"1* 11»* Pc Jifl.eit! .1,......I . ijt It. el Bl I I 111 I.i l M si«.*« k, )• $<> We shall endeavor to continue to me w v hite man’s jail w ith scores of armed cured from the president. Miss (!. The preacher seated them and said: rit the good things said about us white officers all around him The Hooker Price of ticket is :I5 cents “ Now every man not paying his debts | youug white man did not go armed stand up.” The exception, a care- ( Clarence Darrow ermnen MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH worn, hungry • looking individual. Don t buy w-here you can t w ork for self-protection; he armed himself who has been retained by clothed in his last summer's suit, as- counsels Dr. W. E. 11 DuBois in an to kill. He is a criminal and a mur According to informatii in received A. C. P. to argue the cate stimed a perpendicular position articie called Buying and Selling derer at heart, even it the Negro does at The Advocate office. Itev J I) U. S. Supreme Court. "How is it. my friend?*’ asked the appearing in the November issue of not die. and even if there is uot a Wilson, pastor of the Third Baptist J J jury of white men in Alabama who minister, “ you are the only man not Ole Crisis Magazine. “ In the present church in San Francisco, may he able to'm eet hts obligations” depression with jobs at a premium will convict the white killer. called to the pastorate of Mt. Olivet Strangely enough perhaps, a reward Baptist church of Portland. The Rev. " I run a newspaper," he answered. Negro finds himself helpless as "and the brethren here who stood up forced to spend his money w here of (3.300 posted for the apprehension Mr. Wilson comes well recommended are my subscribers, and — ” ht? is denied a chance to earn Hr of the maniac, may be shared by the He la a graduate of the Moody Insti girl victim who identified " him ami tute of Chicago. "Let us pray.” exclaimed the min- DuBois continues, lster — Exchange. This might be changed, the writer her brother who shot him. On last Sunday he preached to two belives. if the more than $75i|.uOO,tm> And yet, these white gentlemen large audiences. Tomorrow, the Rev. spent every' year by the Negroes was talk as if they expect every Negro to Henry Collins will preach at iHith The Advocate welcomes Chief of spent only on the condition that they turn himself into a blood hound to services. The public Is cordially In Police L. V. Jenkins and Mrs Jenkins get employment where they make help track dowu black killers of white vited to attend all services. back home We are glad you had a their purchases. He cites the cam folk, while white men pin medals of fine trip and glad you have returned paign conducted by the Chicago Whip Our Mrrthamluit* ami Service (VrtifW ate* Save honor nit the white killers of black FIRST A. M. E. ZION CHURCH aately back home to Portland. You from 20 to MV in forcing certain Chicago stores to folk.—We object' VALI. PS IN < O NTIhKNt K \N\ HOI K DAY OK N H ÌIIT hire colored clerks or go without Ne By William Pickens gro patronage. OUR BLUE BOOK WASHINGTON 8TKK.KT By supporting colored businesses ilrtwrrn 20th ami 21 at such as the C. M A. stores and co We wiah to acknow ledge with great We have come to an impasse. The appreciation receip of Oregon Blue operative stores and by boycotting H K n . n l " . i\ 2(1911 i t i t i ) . u l " . tv 2 ( » 9 | Book for 1931 — 1932 from the Secre white businesses that refuse to hire Church la unable to meet Its overhead expenses Consequentely there Is de tary of State. Hal E. Hoss. compiler. him. the Negro can so direct his moralization throughout the ranks The 290 • page directory contains re buying power as to give himself bet liable statlatlcal and official informa ter opportunities and greater control Those who can not make preaching appointments when they will.or who tion about the state of Oregon Sev of the industrial process. are not holding positions as a s dellne eral articlea of broader appeal and a number of pages of pictures supple Two heads are better than one has feel It most keenly. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED There Is a tragic decrease in our ment the more -------- peclflc ----- data. _ A new -------- — ------, ---- again been proven in the recent Chi- Mrs Beatrice Reed who Is still type face has been employed which nese- Japanese war when the United receipts, and while it is easy and fash the employ of the Miller and Tracey. gives a more legible and a cleaner States entered the controversy not by ionable to project old man depr-,«i n W HAT ONE CENTS WORTH OF ELECTRICITY W ild Morti. Ians as lauly Attendant, ac impression and a deeper blue cover the League of Nations but by the Kei- as an alibi, yet would not he anus« to DO FOR YOU IN YO l'Il HOME cording to information given out by go In and quest of other causes of Oregon scenery' greatly enhances logg Pact. Mr Miller of the firm to The Advo One denominational paper has said It looks and desirability. It is a direc- ! Also it represents that there are cate this week WHETHER IT IS COOKING. BAKING. WASHING tory which all Oregonians should more ways than one to catch a whale, that the denomination It represents Owing to Mrs Reed's recent mar handles too much money—so much so CLEANING. SEWING. RADIO. LIGHTING OR IIE.VI have In their homes and offices. The | rlage a report was current thut she that It leads to w hat we shall eti, he- INO. cost Is only 25 cents per copy. A few hud resigned. mistcally designate as extravagance copies are given out to city, county IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE This denomination works In the li and state officials and to the press. ^ The seventeen year-old white boy I IN E I'ENNY GIVES YOU RIG libraries. Money received from the who raped a six year-old colored child same conditions that Zion operates VALUE Etili YOUR MONEY and yet it boasts of a plethora • t • - sale of the book Is placed in the gen- in Petersburg!), Virginia, has neither eral fund of the state. Secretary Hoss been lynched or burned. He enjoys tain funds . Old man Depression ap- may well feel proud of the fine piece his freedom on a twenty-five hundred parentely cuts but a small figure In SKItN ICK COMPANY of work which the Oregon Blue Book dollar bond. But his father Is very their picture. What then Is the reason we do n > represtnts. indignant at the exposure of his virtu iPFlPt :oi Is our system a : . Chicago, Oct. 14— With the np ous son. The Negro parents should pointing of various committees by M.KLlKlL 111 II DINL Broadway «tul Abler PORTI \.M>, OKMiON apologize to the young man who out are we unable to operate It? Are we Division Often at Salem. Oregon < ity, Hlllabwrn. Lr.sham. Si Helens ami Col. Spencer C Dickerson, command raged their baby for being so thought- Indifferent? Or what? JOE LILLARD Rev. W. R. Lovell, who ha been at mg officer, the Mh Infantry, Illinois These questions can not be Ignored Si. Johns, Oregon, ami Vancouver, W atMngton _____ less and discourteous as to talk about or laughed away, or dismissed with a tending conference In Los Angeles National Guard, a movement has ul Just now it appears that the name jerk of the thumb. They challenge will occupy his pulpit on tomorrow ready been launched to celebrate t _____ '•Joe LilUrd” Oregon's flashy ex-half-’ Suppose that had been a seventeen- our serious thought. K‘-v. Lov» ll was recently returned to Armistice Day November 11 Former back Is upon the lips of football fans year*°W black boy and a six-year-oldj What are we going to do? Con pastor til»* Portland churcr by IJishop member* of this unit from all parts wbild child' throughout the country. After reading' tinue to drift along at this poor-dying J. W. Martin. of the country have nlready signified opinions expressed by various writ rate shuffling out the corpse of de their willingness to attend, to mingle THE ADVOCATE acknowledges pression as an alibi for our failure? ers and others and after reading also with the buddies of war time days and between the Untf, we cannot help with great appreciation a metal letter Star of Zion. enact scenes and memories that can feeling that Joe's principal mistake opener, the gift of Clarence O'Brian, never be forgotten. City, state and was not playing semi-pro in the sum registered patent attorney, of Wash ! SGT. JOSEPH W H IT E CAMP government official*, both In politi I mertime hut being free, black, tewnty ington, D. C. cal and military circle* have express one and a good football player. The Spanish American War ed their willingness to attend and STAY OFF NOVEMBER 11th — public as well as some of our educa i render all the assistance possible. tors are not yet quite big enough to ARMISTICE DANCE BY SGT JOS. Veterans The Eighth Infantry. Illinois Na SPANISH -AMERI appreciate such a combination as Joe W H ITE CAMP, NOT O PE R A TE tional Guard, has one of the most co represents. CAN WAR VETS W IL L ENTERTAIN CONVENIENT Meets lorful histories of any organization in be NEIGHBORHOOD existence, and Its own armory now ! 2nd and 4th Saturday Nights stands us a true monument to the BANKING BENSON T h « Oldest Negro Business In Portland Is , . , . fighting ability mid loyalty of the WEDNESDAY. AND darker races. FRIDAY, 7, H, and 9th. Veterans Hall During the World War It was re- Hours: 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. christened the 370th anil earned 71 » war crosses, with special citation for valor arid merit ami 21 distinguished service crosses. 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