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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
DENTIST CAN'T
RENT OFFICE
in PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, July 21.-For
the last month DR.. Ebert L. Booker
a June graduate of the North Pacific
College of Dentistry, has walked the
streets of Portland in fruitless en-
deavor to rent an office
Thus far the budding dentist has
been unsuccessful. Fifteen times he
has been refused OF the is calls
made. 13 of the building owners
gave indefinite replies. but indicated
that his wishes could not be full
filled. Two of the owners consid-
cred his application for an office,
but later refused his request
The dentfst does Not seek preten.
tious quarters. A small waiting
room, a laboratory nook and an
Operating room will answer his pur-
bose As the Colored residents are
scattered throughout the city, he
hopes to find presentable central
location that will be accessible to
all HIS patients. He expects to pay
about $50 month, but will pay
more If necessary.
During the last year Dr. Booker,
now in his early 30s. has supported
his wife and two daughters, aged
z and s. by working nights as a
dental mechanic for Portland
dental firm, where his work has at
tracted the attention and the CON-
mendation of Portland dentists.
While seeking an office he is con-
tinuing his work as dental mechanic.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22

From the early announcements Of
publishers there are gathered a
number of distinguished volumes of
verse fiction, biography. drama and
art by and about Negroes which will
be published within the next few
months. The number and quality of
this output will doubtless serve to
establish even more firmly the repu-
tation of Negro artists and add TO
the esteem In which many of them
are now held. The list given here
does not claim to be all inclusive,
but 1t does give an imposing number
of books whose publication has de-
finiteiy been announced.
On July goth Harper and Brothers,
New York. will publish the second
volume OF verse by Countee Cullen
whose first book Color" has long
been best seller. Mr.. Cullen's new
book will bear the title Copper
SUM-" which Is taken from his own
poem, Heritage" He will also ap-
pear again on the Harper list on
October 9th when his anthology OF
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
PORTERS' CASE
NOT DISMISSED
new CONFERENCE


NEW YORK, July 21.-(ANP)-
A. Philip Randolph, general organ
izer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters. received telegram
from Edwin p. Morrow, member OF
the Board of Mediation. to leave for
Chicago Immediately to join a con-
ference for the adjustment OF the
dispute between the Brotherhood OF
Sleeping Car Porters and the Pull
man Company. r
This action followed Randolph's
trip to Washington where he had
conference with the secretary OF
the Board of Mediation on the sta
tus OF the case of the brotherhood
and also relative to the source OF
the newspaper Misrepresentation
that the Brotherhood's case had been
turned down. He was informed by
Secretary John Marrinan of the
Board that Chairman Morrow had
gone to Chicago to proceed with the
work of adjusting the Pullman por-
ters' case with the Pullman Com
pany. Y
I In reply to the rumor that the
board had denied the wage petition
of the Brotherhood, Donald r. Rich
berg, attorney for the Union, and
for the twenty standard railroad un-
ions, explained that The Board has
no right or power TO turn down the
case of the porters. It's duty is to
use its best efforts .lby mediation 70
bring about an agreement betwk en
the brotherhood of sIeepfue Car
Porters and the Pullman Company" /"
In the event that II fails TO bring
about such an agreement. II is then
its duty to recommend arbitration.
Inquiry shows that not only was
the report incorrect to use a char
table term. but that an early hear
ing will be given. II also develops
that negotiations looking toward the
affiliation Of the porters with the
American Federation OF Labor are
progressing favorably, and that
meantime the federation Leaders look
with kindly eye upon the tNorts of
A. Phillip Randolph and his asso-
ciates to improve the condition OF
these men and women.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Seattle Man Defends Cause OF
Brotherhood OF Sleeping Car Porters

as though this man has not just
grounds for being disgruntled. He
mentions Randolph's publicity in
more or less radical sections Of the
white press" when there was not
one white organ in the country that
opposed the movement. TO preju-
dice his readers against Randolph
he resorts to the practice SO fire.
quently used by reactionaries, by
referring to socialists and commun-
lists. He says Randolph succeeded
In creating in the minds OF the por-
ters the belief that he could sue
ceed in producing a correction Of
the evils to which they Thought
they We're subjected" II there is
any Negro in the United States so
Ignorant as not to know OF the evils
to which porters are subjected, or
too cowardly. or too envious to ad-
NIT the fact, then that Negro Is un-
fit to write dispatches for the Asso-
ciated Negro Press. But no sane
person believes any Negro who Is
able to write such despatch is SO
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
5000 for Unlawful Arrest


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ANP)-The
supreme court of Arkansas affirmed
the judgment of jury in the Pulas-
XII circuit court, awarding damages
to Mrs. Roberta Hildreth against the
Arkansas Central Power Company
for unlawful arrest and false i'm
prisonment to the extent of 5000.
The plaintiff in company with her
daughter and Mrs. Ruby Corley, a
visitor from st. Louis, Mo-, boarded
the street car and a dispute arose be-
tween the conductor of the car and
Mrs. Hildreth as to the amount of
fare paid. The conductor ordered a
policeman to arrest Mrs. Hildreth
and her party and they were taken
from the car to- the City Hail in a
patrol wagon and charged with dis
turbing peace. On being tried the
following morning, they were dis
charged.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
DRIVEFAMILIES
FROM HOMES
In TEXAS TOWN

AMARILLO, Texas, July 21.-
With threats made against their
lives by whites, colored American
families are fleeing this section.
The Staying of white man caused
the upraising of the whites against
the colored citizens, the blame for
the crime having been placed upon
members of the race.
Negro families we're reported hur-
riedly leaving Alanreed in the east
ern part of the Panhandle as the re-
suit of organized efforts to drive
them out.
AT Mclean families left after
gangs appeared at their homes and
gave them "a hours to get out. At
Wellington, colored families were
also menaced and fled.
A lynching riot is eminent Il was
reported, following the finding of
the bodies Of the slain member of a
white family in their cabin. Blame
for the crime was fixed upon colored
persons living in the vicinity.
A large number of Negroes were
arrested and subjected to all sorts
of tortures in an effort to force
them to confess that they committed
the crime.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
KELLY MILLER
TO CELEBRATE
GATH BIRTHDAY

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 21.--
DIR. Kelly Miller. will be Ga years
old Saturday.
The nations foremost educator,
pamphleteer and statesman. is now
on a lecture tour which takes him
from Texas to California, returning
home in September.
An A. N. p. reporter, however,
found Mrs. Miller at home on How
ard Hill. Tuesday. Before her mar
riage she was Annie May Butler, a
member of an old Baltimore family.
The Millers will be wed 33 years
Sunday, but modest Mrs. Miller
wouldn't mention il.
She calls him Dean, since for
over a decade Dr. Miller has headed
the college department at Howard.
1.-THE Dean" she said to the re-
porter, ''is an ideal husband, just
the same today, quiet, loyal, unas-
suming as when we met many years
ago.
"Dean Miller rises in the morning
about or $50. has his breakfast
at 1880 and makes his first class at
the University at O'clock. He has
luncheon at I noon and dinner at
$50.
when he comes in in the after
noon or early evening, he goes
straight to his garden where he
raises fruit, vegetables and flowers
and remains there until called for
dinner. Most of his time when not
preparing a speech or writing is
spent right there. After dinner he
usually takes in a moving picture
show. He is very fond of the cine
ma and spends many evenings there.
Holidays are usually spent on lee
ture tour, while on Sundays he
teaches a Bible class at the Pres
byteriaf Church in the mornings"
Like many writer's and lecturers,
DR.. Miller is shy of social gatherings
and entertainments, Mrs. Miller ad-
mitted.
In the family beside Mrs. Miller,
are DR.. Kelly, Jr., now an inferno
at Freedmen's Hospital; Miss May,
Baltimore Hi teacher; Miss Irene,
and Newton, both local teachers, and
the baby, Paul, a Howard College
Junior.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22

For nineteen years. Mr.. Francis
was employed In the Law Depart
ment of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road at st. Paul, Mimi He has
been following the general practice
of law in the city of st. Paul. He
was presidential elector for Minne-
ota I'm 1920 and was graduated from
81. Paul College of Law in the class
with Senator Thomas ID. Schall from
Minnesota.
Headed Coolidgc Campaign
He served as chairman OF the
Western District OF the Coiored Peo-
pies National Head at Chicago from
September 1, 1924, during the Coo
lidge-Dawes campaign with general
supervision of the campaign activi-
ties among the colored people OF
the entire western faction of the u.
s., from Ohio TO the Pacific Coast.
He had the endorsement OF the col
ored members Republican National
Executive Committee.
Endorsement of his campaign was
registered with the State Department
and with the President by DR.. L. X.
Williams. of Chicago, President of
the National Baptist Convention;
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Presi-
dent of the National Association of
Colored Womens Clubs; Honorable
G. A. Campbell, formerly Secretary
of the Western Division of Coiored
Voters, working under the authority
of the Republican National Commit
tee, who was also connected with the
Department of labor and Industry
at Lansing, Mich; Honorable Will
liam L. Houston of the Faculty of
the School OF Law, Howard Uniyer-
sity, Washington, ID. c., Judge Hugo
o. Hanft of the District Court, ST.
Paul. Mimi, and by three OF the
Associate Judges OF the District
Court OF st, Paul. Mimi.
7, 21th Minister
Mr., aFrakcis IS ire 24th coiored
American to repr6sent his country
In West Africa He succeeds DR..
solomon Porter Hood, who resigned
over a year ago on account of finan-
cial difficulties.
President Coolidge named James
c. Carter of Georgia to the place
and he was confirmed by the senate
March 5th. but subsequently declin-
ed on account of low pay, $4,000,
and tropical climate.
Other U. s. ministerial posts pay
$4,000.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Twelve Are Drowned
AS Boat Overturns


NEW ORLEANS, La, July 49,
Huddled together like cattle ON a
flat-bottom scow which was being
towed down the river to take them
back to virtual state of servitude
on plantations, 23 colored American
refugees were tumbled into the MUIR
ky waters of the flood Friday at Port
Barre when the boat overturned and
II were drowned.
The refugees had been released
from the Opelousas camp at the be-
hest Of the owners of plantations at
Melville and Woodside.
The barge was loaded with the ref
ugees at AZ temporary landing at
Port Barre. As the awkward, crowd
ed craft was being towed out from
the landing into the great new lake
which the flood has created, an aged
woman became frightened and ran
to the side of the boat. Other per-
sons followed her to console her and
the ship suddenly became overbal-
anced and capsized before there was
any chance to prevent the catastro-
phe.i te
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Many New Books By and About Negroes
To Be Published During Fall and Winter

verse by Negro poets, "Caroling
Dusk will be published. A third
volume, bearing Mr.. Cullen's name
and the Harper imprint, will appear
in December. This will be de luxe
edition of Mr.. Cullen's well-known
Ballad Of Brown Girl" Harper
will publish simultaneously with the
trade edition of Copper Sun de
luxe, autographed edition of one
hundred copies of this new book of
verse.
In October the same firm will
publish first novel by Claude Nc
Kay, another distinguished Negro
poet, who has been living abroad
for a number of years. Mr.. Nc
Kay's novel will be called, Home to
Harlem" and is receiving much favl
orabie advance comment as to its
excellence. Mr.. Mckay is widely
known for his volume of verse pub
lished in 1922, Harlem Shadows. .
Perhaps his best known poem is his
widely quoted ''If We Must Die"
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
los ANGELES MAN
WILLED FORTUNE
BY WHITE FRIEND

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 21.-
John Z. Spaulding is one of the
Vests most interesting and re-
markable figures. Born in Will
mington. N. c.. the sixth in family
of eleven children, he came to Cali
fornia eleven years ago.
Arriving in Los Angeles, he be-
gan by doing small contracting and
later set up a motor oil service.
aged white gentleman who had be-
come estranged from his wife and
who found solace in the company
of Spaulding.
Their acquaintance grew and rip
ened into friendship; and, at his
death, the old gentleman showed his
appreciation of the friendship OF
John Spaulding by willing to him
all of his real and personal proper
ty, amounting to half million dol
lars.
There was a legal battle which
lasted over a year in which Spauld-
Ing was victor, and, about six months
ago he came into possession of all
the real estate and monies.
Spaulding is heavily interested in
the Hefflin Furniture Manufacturing
Company which has just completed
its new 100000 plant. He is a
member of the board of directors
and first vice-president of the COM
pany. Mr.. Spaulding is now touring
the middle West.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
The Editor, The Enterprise,
81 Seattle, washington.

Oedttlet washington.
The Associated Negro Press des-
patch In The Enterprise under date
of July Sth, reporting the rejec-
Etion OF the case of the brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters by the U. s.
Board of Mediation is the most dis
creditable thing toward Negroes
from Negro source which has oc-
eurred in many day. All through
the despatch the writer exhibits his
glee over the failure of the organi-
zation to achieve its ends. His main
effort seems to be directed toward
prejudicing the minds OF his readers
against Randolph and his organiza-
tion. Hardly more insidious pro-
paganda could have been instituted
by the Pullman Company itself.
II starts out by speaking of the or
ganization as the "so-called Brother
hood Of Sleeping Car Porters," as II
the organization is not one in fact,
and sound. He speaks OF "onc Will
liam Desvernoy," porter of some
experience who became disgruntled. :"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Treasury Pay Clerk, Dead

WASHINGTON, D. C.-James F.
Aston, for 44 years a government
employee, payroll clerk for the treas
ury department, who twice a month
carried to the secretary of the treas
ury, Mr.. Mellon, his check for $625,
and also paid most of the high Off
cials of that department, died Mon
day night of heart trouble at the
Washington Sanitarium.
Aston in addition to handling the
payroll for the secretary's office was
an accomplished linguist and was
used in that capacity frequently. He
was well versed in French, German
and Italian. He was graduate Of the
Institute for Colored Youths at Phil
adelphia and of the Howard Univer-
sity Law School.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Nine Lynchings in
First Six Months

TUSKEGEE, Ala, July 21.-Nine
lynchings were recorded in the first
half of 1927 by the department OF
records and research at Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute.
All persons lynched were colored
Americans statements said and were
distributed among states as follows
Mississippi, four; Arkansas, two; Mis-
souri,, one; Louisiana, one, and Tex
as, one.
Offenses listed were murder, four;
attempted murder, two; rape, one
improper conduct, one, and charge
was not reported in one case.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
EIks Agree On Convention CITY
Social Equality

NEW YORK. July 1s.-(A.
N; P,) Al Long Island College
Hospital little Jimmy Blunt, IL,
of 2308 Seventh Ave-. was OPP
Grated on Saturday. Following
the operation he lost so much
blood that only a TRANSMISSION
could save his life. The sur
geons called for volunteers.
None came.
Little Jimmy Murphy, also II,
but Irish, heard the call. He and
Jimmy had been in opposite beds
during their stay in the hospital
and had become pals. He offered
his blood to save his darker ward
mate. Both are on their way to
recovery.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Baptist Leaders Coming

SPOKANE, wash.--Dr. L. k. Will
lians, president Of the national Bap-
tist convention, and DIR. w. II. Moses,
chairman of home missions of the ma
tionai Baptist convention, are arrang-
ing an itinerary in the northwest
from August l to 20. They will be
in Spokane from August IL to is in
the interest of the church building
program. On August 12 they will be
guests at the north coast Baptist
convention which Is. to be held at
Calvary Baptist Church, with Rev.
Z. B. Reed Of Spokane as moderator.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22

Lodge and the Elks parade shall be
held in Jersey City, N. j., and all
entertainments for grand lodge dele
gates and visitors shall be held in
New York City. II further provided
that IL the injunction against the
Elks in New York state is dissolved
prior to the meeting of the Grand
Lodge both the business sessions
and the social affairs will be held in
New York City.
An agreement between the coun-
sci was confirmed over long distance
telephone by ]. Finley Wilson, grand
exalted ruler, in talking with Perry
w. Howard, grand legal advisor. Mr..
Wilson was in Raleigh, w. Va, at
tending the Elks' state convention.
The suit for an injunction to re-
strain the grand exalted ruler from
changing the meeting place from N.
Y. c. brought by New York lodges
was dismissed by consent of the par
ties. Cleveland, Ohio, was withdrawn
as a contender for the convention
by Alexander II. Martin, an attorney,
representing the Cleveland Elks.
Judge e. d. Clark, of the United
States Court for New Jersey. in
which the suit had been filed con-
graduated both sides upon learning
of the agreement.
Grand exalted ruler Wilson and
grand legal advisor Howard are to
be the guests OF Harlem Elks in
New York City Friday night at a
get-together affair. At that time
plans for the convention will be dis
cussed.
Wherever the Elks' convention is
held, all Indications point to a heat
ed session and rear fight tor offi-
GERS. The statement that grand ex-
alted ruler Wilson was afraid to go
to New York, because he believed
he would be defeated for reelection,
received a black eye here when 1t
was reported that every state grand
lodge of the order, that has met,
with the exception of Virginia, has
endorsed Wilson for reelection.
The Virginia Elks, oppose the
election OF Wilson and contend that
the position taken by Wilson is
prompted by selfishness. They fur
ther claim that there is a prodigal
waste of funds, calling particular
attention to an item of 100000 ram
med through the Cleveland conven-
tion for travelling expenses of the
committee members and declare that
this waste purchases the election for
Wilson.
The political angle is introduced
by the assertion that there is much
activity on the part of certain Wash
ingtonians connected with the gov
ernmeht and that the great effort
to prevent split is due to the de-
sire of those in control to deliver
the Elks to the Republican Party in
1928.
Friends of Wilson, however, coun-
ter with the statement that the op-
position Of the Virginia group. par
ticularly those in Richmond, is bas-
ed upon the fact that they want to
retain possession of the treasurer
ship and the influence which goes
with the handling of the funds. They
contend that Wilson can win in New
York City or any other city in Anne
rica and that he will also defeat
the reelection of Grand Secretary
Bates and Grand Treasurer Carter.
Pre-convention dope, thereby, pre-
diets a warm session and a real
battle. Both sides are marshalling
their forces for the fray and neither
will be caught mapping.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Two Drowned in Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. - Julius
Mimms of Portland, Ore, and Mrs.
Helen Lewis of Seattle, both colored,
were drowned Friday in Ketchikan
Bay when their boat was overturned
by waves from a passing ship. Both
bodies have been recovered. sN
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Has % Toes, 1S Fingers

CHARLOTTE, N. c. (PNs) =
Twenty-Five toes and eighteen fin.
gers were in possession of the 3-year.
old girl who was registered at the
orthopedic clinic at the city health
department last Tuesday.
The child, Bette Burton, daughter
of G. M. Burton of Cornelius, was
brought to the clinic by her mother
who was informed by the attending
surgeon that the uperabundance OF
fingers and toes could easily be re-
moved and the child made normal
The legs were small and weak and the
mother said that the child could not
walk alone.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Major Staten Arrested

MoNRovIA, Liberia. - Major
Moody Staten was placed under ar
rest here recently for protesting the
arrest of sergeant in his command.
Major Staten was named U. S. ad-
visor and head of Liberian forces at
the request Of President King some
time ago..
Anti-American feeling which show
ed itself in the arrest of Bishop
Brooks and the burning of John Hall.
an ex-American shopkecper, still
continues.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Michigan Gov. for Carvey

DETROIT, Mich.--Following the
petitioning of hundreds of persons
who favor the release of Marcus Gar
vey from the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta, Governor Green of the state
of Michigan last week forwarded
telegram to the president of the Unit
ed States asking that he pardon the
founder Of the great Y, N. /. A,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Gets 101 Years in Prison

DALLAS, Texas. - Convicted of
attempted criminal assault on Jeanne
O'Dell, white actress, Zahe Tarver,
Negro bellboy in local hotel, was
given l01 years in the penitentiary
by jury here today.
The bellboy is said to have at
tackled the young woman in a room
where she was a guest Sunday morn
ing. She, is with vaudeville act
playing at Dallas theater.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Continues Flood Committee

WASHINGTON, D. CA small
group of the original flood commits
sion was named BIZ Secretary Her.
bert Hoover to advise on all recon-
.struction problems affecting colored
people in the flood area.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
MINISTER TO LIBERIA NAmED j
Wm.T.. Francis, St. Paul, Minn., Lawyer,
Appointed 24th Minister to Africa Republic

WASHINGTON. d, c., July 21.-The O
this recognition
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-07-22
Compromise Effected; Business Sessions
In Jersey City, Social Program In N. Y.

N. j,
ing of of / of Eks the
wasse Wednesday
o