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Tac Advocate ¡ T h « Bridge la lw iin T h « N «g r « «nd White THE R a ««« In Oregon An In d «p «n d * (»C AD VO C ATE Popar D avo to d to th « In t«r«s ts mf «h * OUR GOAL The Advocate ln Every White Home I « Oregon In 193$ P a o p l« ♦ — PORTLAND , OR EOO M A T U R O A V, JUNE 10. 1111 ..V O L U M I » f —MO. I I ------- ------------— — PRICE P I V I C EN TS UHRUNS DEMAN BONUS ■... HOWARD PLANS TO AID WORTHY STUDENTS M It MU D igesting . . . . . Tfie (\e\tfs MITCHELL LEAVES MICH. PRISON UY CLIFFORD C. M ITC H E LL W ABIIINO TO N . 1» C Jun-H ow ard PR E PA R IN O TO LEAVE PRISON Cnlvarally will offer approximately one hundred scholarship* to needy slu- Never did I dream that when Mra dente next yoni Beginning with Ihe Cannady franklin, opened the columns aredemlc year 1 I1 H I theae scholar of her Portland (Oregon) Advocate ablpa will ba awarded (or ona year. •n dcommenced publishing this col They will however, ba subject to re umn. a little over three years ago, newal. and may be revoked at the end that my writings would attract the at- o( auy aemeeter at the discretion o( tentloa of readers throughout America tbe acholarahlp com m ltt«« If In •(» aa they have When I sent my flrat Judgment tbe atudent (alia to main copy to Tha Advocate I mentioned in lain a aatla(artory arademlr record, a latter to the editor that If before I or la no longer In (luanclal need (eft prison I could get my writings In The acbolaatlc work o( each holder fca many aa twenty-five different pa of eurh a acholarahlp will be eubjee» pers that 1 would consider my effort« to Ihe eupervlalon of the commute«. a anccasa. Approximately one fourth of Ihe avail able acholarahlpa will be awarded lo Now that I am preparing to l«a v « new atudenta entering Howard Cnlv. prison I am publishing a brief aunt for tha flrat time: the remainder will mary showing lbs ettent that my writ- be awarded lo aludenla now enrolled Inga have been used at Ihe I'nlverslty Hchnlarshlpe will al "Digesting the Newt*'—Ip one bun •o he made available lo atudenta ta dred and two publication*: the profeealonal school | “ Weekly ook Comment«*'— In allty Application! for tuition acholarahlpa. publications: work acholarahlpa. and dormitory " Prisons and Prisoner«*'— In thirty acholarahlpa should be made al onca seven publications to the chairman of the acholarihip •'Thl* and That” —In twenty-four committee. Howard I'nlveralty. or. In publications, and short stories, f»atur< Ihe raae of profeealonal achool atud article«, and personal sketches. In sev anta. to tha dean of the profesalonal en ntagaslnra and special publications achool concerned LAID JO REST At Ihe afmlly residence. 730 K E. Hlanton street, Mra Elisabeth Black burn. 4» departed this life on Saturday morning. June 3rd following an Illness of several years' duration. Mra Blackburn was a member of Bethel A M K Church; the Rosebud Study Club and up until Ihe recent e- 104-11011 held by the Women'« aasocla- tlon, she was chairman of th« art de partment of women*« club* Surviving her a r « l-ee Roy Black burn. husband, Mrs Ellen Curlelte. B M fcV I Mrs Zell* Porter, sister, of Prescott, Arizona, Mrs Mary Harvey, slater, of Ite ra n c e , Kansaa who came here to the funeral, and a host of friends funeral services were conducted by Rev Daniel O Hill at the Miller A Tracey Mortuary on Wednesday after noon at 1 o'clock Miss Clifford fr e e man. a time-honored friend of the de- reased Bang and Betbey choir also waa on duty Each of the eight clubs com prising the Women's Association of ( lulls hull an official representative at the funeral which was largely attend ed Mr and Mra Blackburn bad been residents of Portland for more than a score of yara and had made their pre sence felt In worthwhile things of the community. The deceased waa gifted In needle-craft and other arts and her friends never tired of mentioning the beauty and artistry of her home If. upon my entrance Into Negro Journalism, as a free man. I ran con limn-, expand and more «de<|ua'ely de velop my writings and my service to the colored publications and thrlr rea ders. and at the same time earn e- nniiah to kc<*j> the wolf away from the door and pay my Just debts, I shall he exceedingly happy for In writing I have found something that I love to do and whtrh I have wanted to do all W A K E FOREST. N C June 7 (A N P SA IN TS IN D U S TR IAL - L ITE R A R V of my life. As part of commencement exercises of Wake Forest college (w h ite) a SCHOOL POUNDED ON PAITH Already, even before the prison bronse tablet was unveiled Wednesday JUBILEE HARM ONIZERS AND MISS gates are opened to me, two commer morning In honor of "D r." Tom Jeff M ALLO R Y GIVE SPLENDID PRO cial wrltlra o ffe r« havo reached me ries, who served aa a Janitor at the Mr Crews, editor of the Itronxeman. college for more than half a century. GRAMS TO M ANY POR TLAND E R S wants me to write a series of article* I He was admired for his faithfulness reflecting my A-artlon to freedom, etc 'and hia quaint sayings. The Saints Industrial • I.llerary And from Miami. Florida, a telegram I The marker. 14 by 24 Inches, was School was founded In 1913 In -1 has been received announcing Ihe es {Placed In a pillar at the south entrance small church In Islin gton . Mias . with tablishment of a new Dully there and lot the college campus and bore In has- five children and a capital of 35 cents, asking tile to wire them s column dal rellef the face of Jeffries and Ihe fal a firm vision and faith In the future. ly This I am already doing, and Incl lowing Inscription written by Dr. Will- Ity I’rof James Courts. The first di-tilally It la the flrat request I hare Ian Ixiuls Potest, president emeritus payment on the site of the present ever received to wire copy. When I of the college; "D r." Tom Jefferle*. school waa paid by the members of rectr a copy of this nw Dally I will 1350-1927; Janitor, Wake Forest col ihe Church of Ood In Christ and lege. 1330-1927. HI* monument; These friends Since then the site has be tell my readers more about It. stones, these trees. Erected. 1933, by come one of the most beautiful spots | I take thin means of thnnklng th» the Alumni." In l<exlngtnn varloua nowspapor piihllsher* through Jeffries was horn In Virginia, hnt Seven years ago, Miss Mallory, A young woman of Jarkaonvllle, Illinois out the country who have featured my went to North Carolina where he ob comlug releaae In new* storles and tained hia Job at the college, helped started to lift the load of auch an In- i*dltorlal commenl. And I also thanV to set out Its trees and shrubbery and fstltnlIon. and after many yearn of toil laid the stone wall which surrounds and linrdHhlp, the achool haa become my msny readers who have nlroady ahnwered me wlth congratulatlon« the campus. known nationally for Its work. It's student body comes from 20 lo 35 l’ artlciilar Ihanks are extended to the states and students from the West In Jackson prlson offlctal* who are mak- Ing my last prlson days so eongenlnl IN VITES "BOSS M AN " TO CHICKEN dies Islands. The school consisting now of seven and to the Inmntes who are showerlng DINNER BUT HAS TH E FOWLS buildings, one of which Is hrlck, is me wlth llttle glfta that will cotno In handy after my releaae. built on a 350 acre tract In the Della SCHOOL FREE FOR TABLET Ï0 JANITOR Ion and accomodates 400 black boy* and girls absolutely free. The quintet, composed of the Miss es Ruth Treadwell, Mary Jordan, Al lie Steele. Sarah Campbell and K M. I.nshley, Instructor, during their ten days' sojounr In the city, sang dally and nightly, sometimes filling ns ma ny us ten engagements In one day. The sang before the City Council; metnlie/t forum of the Chamber of Commerce at their luncheon at lint d Portland; Rotary Club, Ad Club, the Knur Square (loapel tabernacle; Mount Olivet Baptist Church, lletehl A. M. E. Church, Centenary-Wllbur M. E. church; rndlo stations KOW and K X L ; at Iho home of Mr. and Mra. Jerome Franklin whore they stopped while here; for Mrs. Millie R. Trum bull at her home and for the Rose Taliernnele on East 13th and Sandy, at the dedication of which they worn brought herq to nlng liy Rev. T. E. and Mrs. Robert*. The girls possess unusually good voices which are well trained and perfectly harmonised. Their singing la thrilling to say the leant and they put plenty of action Into It. They have a versatile reportolre of more than a hundred songs. ''This Train", "Hit Down", "Somebody's Knocking at Your Ree l Mr. Harry Pace, president of the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Com pany. my benefactor and sponsor of my effort* while 1 shall he on parole, advises me that working facilitimi have already been nranged for me In their home office, nnd I am asking all of my reader friends to drop me n line. My address will he, Clifford C Mitchell. Writer, .7507 South Pnrkway, Chicago. Illinois Door" were favorites While some of the songs were of the Jubilee nnd se mi-popular type, those proving the best vehicle* for the native style of singing were easily the moat popular The singers were compelled at ev ery performance to respond to numer ous encores. The school Is also accredited by the State hoard of education as a number A school, ar.d Miss Mallory, whom the girls call mother Is a real mother to nil 400 atudenta who come to her for clothes, shelter, food and education. These girls who sing are d»voting their live* to the work. There are no wealthy hackers and Ihe school de pends wholly upon gifts from the pub lic to maintain the school. Gifts of all kinds are In order and "M lstah" Jenkins, Portland's police police chief. Is a mighty clever man take It from Edgar Williams, colored, veteran elevator operator at head quarters. Williams gives theae reason* think ing so: He gave Jenkins an Invitation to at tend a public dinner Thursday. A me nu he Included with the Invitation had fried chlrken mentioned thn>e places. Shortly after Jenkins recleved the Invitation and menu list, W illiam * recleved orders, hearing the signature of the chief, asking him to work the evening of his day off. Wednesday, thb night before the dinner. " I reckon ho don't know we already got those chickens,” Williams laughed. — D AILY JOURNAL may he sent direct to the school at any time. The Parly left for Califor nia Thursday. After filling engage ments there they plan to go to the World's Fair In Chicago. In Oakland they were Joined by Mlaa Thelma Brown, noted radio art ist who came to Portland with the party aa Miss Mallory’s guest. H IV ES ATTACK SOYNOS UNITY NOTE The Advocate Commentator — By— SECURES P A I E A one-dsy session. May 31st, was W IL L IA M T. AVIS held by the Oregon Association of New York CUy, N. Y. Colored Women's Clube at Williams CHICAGO. June 9— Clifford C. Mit Monrovia, Liberia. June 7 <ANP) — avenue branch Y. W. C. A. with Mrs. In the midst of the Oove.-nment'a chell. prisoner at tbe Michigan State SE TTIN G TH E WORLD RIGHT Dolly Paries, president. In the chair. prison, who has won nation wide tame speedy process of part payment to ex Among outstanding women of the service men (native) of tbe Liberian "President Roosevelt, eftsr smsr- as a columnist for a number of news white race to appear on the program Frontier Force, and the issuance of gency measures are adopted, must ad papers. waa paroled yesterday through were the following who delivered ve cards by which they would be exempt dress himself to the all important task the pleas of thousands of hia readers ry helpful addresses Mrs. Kaadt, so ed of tax-paying with cash, and a grant of establishing bttsr international re in all sections of tbe country. He be lations." — Richmond Times Dispatch cial welfare worker; Mra. Phildln. vice of free land in tbe hinterland, nearly came tbe ward of Harry Pace, presi president of the Portland federation a hundred ex-eervlce men stormed the A large part of the troubles we have dent o f the Liberty Life Insurance of women's clubs; and Mra. E. T. Qer- War department and harassed Secre been having In this country for the company here. last few years can be laid at nobody a linger The Republican Tribune of Charlot tary of War Joseph Dennis with in The Association nnd each of Ita sults and furious threats and finally door but our own on account o f tbe te. N. C. recently said of Mitchell: narrow, restricted International policy eight clubs pledged to aid Pacific col attacked him bodily. “ Mitchell has a keen mind and Is we have pursued We are tbe author!» lege at New berg. Oregon by donating A riot call waa sent In and the t|ic- of an extreme nationalism and our fundamentally clean and good but for annually a dollar e ach. gery during drunken sprees has been retary was rescued before aerloua da neighbors are our Imitators. No action waa taken on tbe famous mage waa done. Tw o of the ring-lead hia downfall. Regardless of the other W e have long past tbe time when a Hcottsboro case, nor on lynching and ers were arrested after tta y bad nation can be exclusive and live. Tbe help that he baa undoubtedly had Mlt other Injustice« to the Negro In A thrown Monrovia Into an up-roar, by Chinese W all la the beat thing of Ita cheil can primarily credit his new merles. selling the gun from tbe soldier and kind In existence, but If It ever served chance to Frank Fltxgerald." The art prlte was won by the Rose shooting him in the bead. Some of tbe a useful purpose tbe history of that bud Htudy Club and (be Harriet Tub- men arrested confessed that they were race does not prove It. It might at man club The art exhibit waa said to incited to do damage and were told some time have held ita enemies back, but it protected its worst enemies have been very nice but not up to the that the Govrnment did not mean to within. usual alandard. This waa due In part pay them, hence they were advised "to No man can live unto himself, a flat to the fart that the late Mrs. Black put flra on (he 'American man's’ back as old as man. and so true that It la burn waa 111 and unable to work np the to make him m ore". sad ever will remain a part of the di Mr. J. A. Wisdom was indisposed exhibit ax In former years Co. F. E. Davis, aide de camp to the vine economy. Whether we like it or The sessions closed at night with President, and a former American mis not the barriers of nations are crump somewhat Friday. • • • the president's annual address. Mrs sionary to Liberia, said it became im ling to pieces under the heavy impact Mock Johnson. 36 porter, who figu Paries who has succeeded in a mea perative that this menace should be of an universal law. as imponderable red in an automobile accident and who sure In cementing closer bonds of love removed, and ordered all ex-service as Inscrutable. was arrested charged with driving un among the women, again tnla year men and other native men hanging The theory that a part of the race stressed the need of closer coopers around Monrovia to be driven out e( can lire in safety and dwell in the der the Influence of liquor, waa found tlon. harmony and love among Ihe cluh the city limits. It was fully 24 hours midst of plenty, enjoy the fruit* of ci guilty by a Jury In Judge Stadter's women Mra. Paries was elected to at before all businesses were resumed vilisation. hare the blessings of peace Court last week and was fined $100 and the solidarity of national security, and sentenced to serve 30 days in Jail tend the National convention lo be and the great majority of mankind re has appealed. He Is awaiting final dis held In Chicago In July. main in ignorance and be the pawns Officers were elected as follows; and chattels of benevolent overlords, position of his case before being put offends every sense of human justice back to work for the Pullman Co. President. Mrs Ronnie Bogle; Vice • * • and as a consequence the avenging president. Mrs Ann Shepherd; Secre rod of an enlightened conscience the James D. Wason who haa been 111, tary. Mrs, Wlnnlefred Cochran; sec world over Is breaking it to pieces and ond recording secretary. Mrs. Pearl the fragments of It are being put to is able to be out and himself again. • s • Carroll; Corresponding secretary. Mrs gether to smite ita authors. E. W. Agee, barber, and S. Coleman Pollyann Reed; Treasurer. Mrs. Em A part of the new deal is the recog restauranteer. both located on North me K. Stanley; Auditor. Mrs. E. T 1 Mrs F. W Swanton. 65. general nition of a new age. an age wherein Sixth street have bene forced out of Minor; Custodian, Mr*. l,ena Bowers, manager of the Oregon Humane Soci the rights of men are not subordinat business for the reason that the build Parliamentarian, Mrs Jesse Flowers; ety and known internationally as a ed to the special privileges of the few. ing they occupied has been torn down. Chartman of Art. Mrs Pearl Stewart; humanitarian, was found dead in the • * e This world has suffered long and Chairman of Ways and Means. Mrs. bath-room at her home on Palatine Hill, on Hemorlal Day by her niece. patiently, but It is no longer a beggar George Cannady recently won a Ruth Flowers. for the crumbs that fall from the mas beautiful plaque for placing third In The president will appoint the addi Miss Leota Smith Death is (bought to hare come as the result of heart fail ter's table It is the rightful heir to tional officials. all of nature's bounties and Is a shar the 220 low hurdles. Six schools com ure or a stroke. Mrs. Swanton's humane work dis er in the same blessings that have peted. s e e tinguished her and she always found been heaped about the tables of the time to help in many worthy activities. great and mighty through the ages. Mrs. Kate Lewis, 2703 S. E. Tibbets, She Is survived by a sister. Mrs. A l matron of a city comfort station who This Is really a good day for all ice Nash of Hopkins. Minn: two niec es at Victoria. B C . and Miss Leota of us to live; it is a time when the had her purse containing $72 and a Smith, a niece, who teaches In the brotherhood of man is beginning to gold wrist watch, stolen while she bud and open as a flower in the midst viewed the parade Memorial Day. has Portland public school system. of the thorns and the thistles of hu not found a clue as yet to the gulp/ man distress. party. DEROIT EDITOR FOUND AFTER • • • W e hare been taught to believe that W E E K S SEARCH IN H O SPITAL Nice colored girl, preferaoly one ->f the new day and the new age would come through an idealism wherein school age for fine family of two a Detroit, Mich. June — A nation-wide hopes long deferred would become a B AR TLE S V ILLE , Okla.. June 7 (A N P ) dults In Burns. Oregon. Room, board, John Hudson was Instantly killed here aearrh for Mrs. Beulah Alexander realism; but something more militant necessities, and guarantee of $15 per than that has awakened the aching Young. 33 years old. editor and pub Friday evening when the Ford road hearts of men and women. World pov month for assisting wtth work. s e e ster In which he was driving was com lisher ofthe Detroit Peoples New*, erty and political chaos have driven ended Friday when she waa located the nations to their knees and states pletely demolished by a Santa Fe Bob White, who has ben ill for some In the St. Mary hospital. Columbus. men In despair are on terms of peace train. • time and unable to work, has sofa.' her husband, with the great mass of mankind. Hudson's car waa dragged several Nebraska. Dr. Young, recovered that he is now on the Job left early Saturday morning for Colum feet. IBs body was terribly mangled. When the leaders of the nations ga , In one of the city's comfort station/ • • • The fatal accident occurred at a blind bus. •her In Washington, and the President Location of Mra. Young concluded addresses himself to the important crossing. J. S. Stone, who for a short time has a secret one-week search by the police task of better international relations, conducted a confectionery store at of the city, state and nation after she tne burden of it all will be how the 90 Broadway, has gone out of business. atate of man can be bettered In all had been reported mlsatug hv hr hua parts of the world. He had a nice place, but like most hand at 1 a m. May 23. He told o ffi colored business men. he failed to ad cials of the women's division of the That has not been done before. vertise. police department that hia wife left • • * home, taking all of her clothes. He Louie and hia band played an en told them that she waa nervous over gagement for a sorority In Salem (By E. D. Cannady) business matters and discouraged. last week. No better man In the great state of Husband Gets W irt SB B Oregon could be found to fill Ihe high According to a member of the fam | The Youn Democrats met last W ed ly Important office of Home Loan tly. Dr Young, who Is attached to the nesday night at W illiams avenue Y. Hank Board member than Mr. Rusaol city physician's office, recleved a Seattle, Washington, June 9— Rich B B S Hawkins. President Roosevelt la to be wire from the hospital authorities In ard Mann, arltone. a cousin of Roland Joseph Clark, the talented nephew Hayes appeared In concert on Monday commended for hia wise selection Mr. Columbus Friday night, teling him of Mrs. J. A. Wisdom left for his evening. May 29th at the Flrat A. M. Hawkins Is a gentleman and thorough that she was ,n the St. Mary's hospi E. Church He was ably accompanied home In Denver on Monday night. business man and hia selection meets tal. They asked him to come and get by Mias Cordelia Forney and Mr. Ben Mr Clark Is working on a radio pa with general approval. her. jamin Pembleton. accompanied on the tent which he hopes to perfect soon. In a telephone conversation with organ by Professor L. L. McGruder, the hospital officials Saturday night, played a violin number. DEMOCRATIC WOMEN MEET The natural charm of his rich bari CHOSEN DIRECTORS The Women's Democratic league one of the family was Informed that tone voice was heard to excellent ad met Wednesday afternoon In the pub Mrs. Young was on a train when one vantage In the groups of spirituals At the school election held on last lie library with Its president, Mrs. of the attendants noticed that she was which he himself arranged, aa well In Q. C. English in the chair. A most In acting queer. According to the attend the Imposing "Ombra Mai Fu” from Tuesday, Harry W. Stone, former sec teresting symposium on world flnan- ant. she thought she waa taken from Hand |"s Opera Xerxes and In "T o retary of th Portland Y. M. C. A. was d a l and economic situation waa led the train In Columhue. suffering from the Evening Star" from Tannhäuser. the new member chosen on the board French, German and Russian songs va of school district number one and by Mlaa Johnson. W ar debts and re a nervous spell and confined In the St. ried the well-balanced program Mrs. O. M. ( ’. lines and Mr. L a fren :« paration! were thoroughly discussed Misa Cordelia Forney ably accom were re-elected. (Continued on page three) from the vmrloue national viewpoints. I panied the singer. LOCALBRIEFS OFINTEREST D S H D DEAD FOUR KILLED AF R .R . MANN'S VOICE CHARMS