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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Padded Girl On
Her Gravity Center

SPOKANE, Wash.-After D. Har-
rii, prominent IN Negro circles, had
admltted that his wife had spanked
the glrl on her center. of gravity" /"
IN answer 70 questions by the prose-
cutoT, Jury In Judge, Leavy,s court
oeclded Juanlta Harrli, age years,
shouiu De given INTO the custody Of
the juvenile court:
Mt. harTil Is former courthouse
Janleor ana aloed MS wife IN an at-
tempt 70 keep the girl over the pro-
Iest p oI some neighDors who said Mrs.
IlsrTll was not taxing the proper care
oI ner. me Jsvenlie court started
tne proceedings TO get custody of tae
cnl,g.
MI Harril was asked about the
pun punlsnnents given the child by his
W. Waie ana attempt was made 70 show
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Superiority OF Races Is Bunk
Darow Tells Phladelphians

settle the Negro problem that way
there are too many of them. And
the Negro is willing to work; the
Indian wasn't.
Were a logical race. the Nordic
race to which we. belong. And when
| say that Pm not boasting; I'm
apologizing. We send missionaries
to China to save the souls of the
Cinnamon, but we do not care for
the bodies of the Africans here"
"The very people who deny your
rights the most are the very ones
who are going up and down the
country calling us nullifiers because
we do not like the prohibition. laws.
"The same people VINO do most
In violating every law and consti-
tutional provision for the equality
of the colored race talk most about
the duty of every citizen to observe
every law. l wish the prohibitions
lists could forget about beer for
awhile and turn their attention. to
some other parts of the constitution
more outrageously violated"
mot because of color is there
this discrimination against you in
this country. Men from India are
welcomed in the most exclusive
homes. Not because of race, but
because you we're once slaves.
1T takes long while for the soil
OF slavery to wear off People cant
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
ElkS CO1lUe1ltiO1 City Undecided
Chloroforms Conscience
to Vote for Girls Home

AUSTIN, Texas, May 24.-
(SpeciaD-An unsueeessful at
tempt was made today to defeat
the $4,000 item for a state
home for criminally delinquent
colored girls.
Fighting the $4,000 appro-
Priation for a Negro girls home,
Senator Tom Pollard said the
legislature might as well vote
to set up tent in every county
in Texas" IL il expected to take
care of all the delinquent Negro
girls.
He referred to the project as
n club woman's whim."
Senator Margie Neale said
there will be delinquent Me-
gro girls until Gabriel blows his
horn" and that white girls
should be provided for first"
The senate was divided IL and
IL on the question of eliminate
ing the $4,000 item until Lieu
tenant Governor Barry Miller
cast the deciding vote favoring
il, declaring that the. chair
chloroforms it's conscience and
votes for IT,"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Mississippi Flood Not Gods
Way To Punish Dixie Whites

debts in order to get a start Ex-
cept for the few who will be able
to escape through the trap doors OF
martial law" they will all find
themselves more completely enslaved
than before the flood. "Relief" will
be given to them niggardly and last
alter all the whites have been taxi
en- care of. In short, Mississippi
after the flood will be simply a
more extensive Miami after the hur-
ricane.
How in the name of God can a
Negro preacher ascribe this horror
to God and expect anybody to love
God for It? II looks rather as II
the Devil took charge OF this river
and this whole business.
Besides. It Is drawback to
people to be taught that some spe-
cial providence Is fighting their bat
ties against their oppressors. That
Is bad doctrine. People must feel
the need OF fighting their own bat
ties. God is not "on the NeRro's
side.' He thinks Just as WE'LL
to say the least, OF the white people.
Furthermore. II Is just as degrad.
ing superstition to think that ma
lures perils are caused by some-
body's sins as to think that storms
and crop failures were caused by
witches. Certainly IL God meant
to hit the white people of the South
by this flood. he made q wide miss
on one Of HIS biggest throws.
God is not on the side Of weak
lings and failures.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Negro, Chinese, Greek
Arrested on Highway

MONTESANO, Wash, May 25.-
Allen Began, Negro, AZ; Yee Fook,
Chinese, 28, and John Condos, 49,
year-old Greek, are being held in the
county Jail here after having been
arrested in a car on the Olympic
Highway east of Elma yesterday by
Sheriff w. A. Hamm and Chief Depu-
ty Sheriff f. w. Mcintosh. The trio
were parked along the road in what
appeared to the officers suspicious
manner and investigation showed
that all three carried revolvers. Bo-
gan viii be charged with driving
car without license and carrying con-
cealed weapons. The others, who are
thought not to be citizens, will be
charged with possession of firearms.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Rev. Felix Barr, Dead

YAKIMA, Wash.-The Rev. Felix
G. Barr of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church died at his home at
z p. m. last Thursday.
The Rev. Mr.. Barr, who was ~
years of age, was a member of the
Puget Sound conference of the Af-
rican Methodist Episcopal Church 21
years. During that time he served as
pastor at Spokane, Portland, Tacoma
and Yakima churches. He was pastor
of the local church two years, 1924
and 1925, and since that time has not
been actively engaged In the minis
try. h
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Minnie Barr, and two adopted chill
dren, Albert Baker Barr, age 81, of
New York City, and Georgianna
Spencer Barr, age IL, of Yakima.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
MRS. MALONE
Wins DIVORCE
FROM HUSBAND

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 24.-(ANP)
An indication of the sad state into
which the affairs of Aaron E. Ma
lone have fallen was shown Monday
when Judge Charles w. Rutledge,
sitting In the Court of Domestic
Relations here, handed down a de-
cree of absolute divorce in answer
to her cross bill filed after her hus-
band had sued her for divorce last
January.
Mrs. Malone appeared in court,
with an array of witnesses, only
two of whom were heard, Mrs. J.
7. Breedloye and Rev. c. A. Will
liams, who served as character wit
nesses. Mr.. Malone was not pres
ent, but was represented by Atty.
McElwee Of Foristel's firm. McEl-
wee did not ask Mrs. Malone a
single question.
The terms of settlement for the
divorce were made at the time the
receivership at Poro College was
dismissed and remain unaltered.
The property and monetary arrange
ments made at that time were made
with the divorce in mind and were
based upon the agreement of Ma
lone's lawyer, Edward Foristel, to
have his client meet certain de-
mands. Until these demands are
met, all properties and monies in
volved in the terms, will be held in
escrow.
Mrs. Malone accepted the verdict
without jubilation and in the same
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27

miles OF fertile valley ana sugar
plantation. and millions OF dollars
In property. and Increased the num-
her of refugees by approximately
10000.
Although there are a large num-
Der of Arcadians and French settlers
in the latest territory to suffer from
the flood, there Is also thick pop
ulation of colored Americans there,
Boats which bring refugees from the
district south Of Bayou Des Glaises
to the newly established refugees
camps bring hundreds of race men.
women and children. One boat
brought a group OF several hundred
colored persons. In contrast with
the silent, fearful Arcadians, they
seemed brave and hopeful In the
face of the catastrophe. The colored
persons were moved on separate
boats, however, and are being placed
in separate camps.
1t has been established that over
10000 refugees, of which number
10000 are colored Americans, are
in camps under direction of Nation
al Guard. Numerous cases OF mis-
treatment of Negro refugees in
forcing them to work without pay,
and preventing them from leaving
certain districts have been reported.
Mrs Margaret Butler. director of
the Red Cross relief headquarters.
issued a statement denying that the
Negroes were being mistreated.
Evidence of plantation bosses
rule is beginning to display itself
in the camps as several hundred
colored persons have been taken
from the camps in boats and re-
turned to districts that are still In
undated. as II is said, for the pur-
pose of taking care OF the live
stock and to be ready when plant
ing can begin.
A Vigilance Committee has been
organized TO see that all labor is re-
turned to the farms from which it
came.
Refugees Must Return TO Farms
Appeals bordering on commands,
have been issued to refugees advis-
ing them to go to their homes as
soon as the flood recedes. ~
Replying to the suggestion that
the camps in danger of constantly
rising waters be sent to various
parts of the state. officials In charge
of state relief committees say the
refugees must return to farms from
which they came as soon as water
recedes.
For this reason they are kept in
concentration points to facilitate a
return to their homes.
In spite Of the present handicap
of the floods, some good will result.
as many refugees are, for the first
time in their lives, more than ten
miles from their birthplace. This
taste of freedom has inspired many
backwoods farm hands to make their
first break for better things, etc.
Despite measures taken by med
ical authorities to control disease.
typhoid is beginning TO rear its
menacing head in alarming propor-
tions. New cases are being report
ed every day, although all refugees
have received numerous typhoid vac
cines. Many Of the refugees, how
ever. had been marooned for days
before being rescued, and had to
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Has Home Destroyed
In White Settlement

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 26.--
(Special--RaciaI arguments at Eagle
Rock burst into flames shortly before
dawn today when small house
moved by race man. to property he
had bought in the heart of white
settlement was burned to the ground.
For several weeks Caucasian prop
erty owners of the section have been
holding meetings in protest against
sale of land to colored people. The
latter offered the property for resale
to whites at advanced figures, we're
refused and yesterday the house on
Central Avenue in the heart of Los
Angeles was moved onto the scene.
Its owner announced that he would
take UP. residence there today, but
early this morning It burned.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Runaway Girls Caught

BELLINGHAM, Runaway
girls, Mary Hamilton, is, and Burita
Headrick, 10, both colored, of Van
couver, B. O., were found in the city
Sunday night and detained pending
the arrival of their parents from the
province. The local officers found
the two girls within an hour after
word was received from Vancouver
police.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Porters Clash With Knives

SALIDA, Col.-Louis Paine, por-
ter on the private car of l.. F. Will
son, assistant general manager of
the ID. & r. G. w. Railroad, is in the
Rio Grande Hospital with deep
knife wound in his abdomen and NJ.
Walton, another porter, is being held
in Jail awaiting the outcome of
Paine's injuries following a knife
battle between the two recently.
The fight, which took place on the
station platform, is said to have been
caused by disagreement over the
payment of lodge dues.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
NEWS BRIEFS
Columbia Circuit Drops
Black and White Shows

NEW YORK. - The Columbia
Amusement Company announced this
week that the wheel will drop al
colored shows with the exception OF
Jimmy Cooper's revue, a black and
white company, next season.
1t was intimated that the shows
dropped were good for one around
the circuit and played to decidedly
less on repeated engagements with
the exception of Cooper's show.
Among the revues not to be seen
next season are, Lucky Sambo"
Seven Eleven" and ED Daley's
black and white revue.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27

vene in New York city next August.
In the event that the injunction
shall not be vacated, he was in
structed and empowered to select
another city in another state of his
choice where the grand lodge can
legally and lawfully hold its 1927
session by the grand trustees, who
met here. last Friday to consider
the report of a committee of law
yers who made an investigation OF
the right of the order to hold its
annual session in New York City.
Wilson Instructed
urand Exalted Ruler Wilson was
instructed to inform DR.. Hudson J.
Oliver, chairman of the committee
Of arrangements for the grand lodge
in New York City that IL the iniunc-
tion is dissolved, the grand lodge
will hold its next session in con-
formity with the action of the
grand lodge in Cleveland last Aug.
In a spirited contest between Detroit
and New York, II selected the latter
city.
Dissolution of the injunction musr
be obtained and certified to the
Grand Exalted Ruler before June
Is. If not, he is directed to call
the grand lodge session to meet
where there are no legal barriers.
Grand Lodge To Help
The resources of the grand lodge
are to be put behind the efforts of
Harlem Elks to have the injunction
dissolved. The grand legal adviser,
Perry w. Howard, Washington, ID.
c., and the, entire legal machinery
of the order. are also to aid in ef-
forts to vacate the Injunction.
The resolution giving the grand
exalted ruler the power to change
the place of meeting if the injunc-
tion is not dissolved was signed by
four members of the board of trus-
tees. Colonel John r. Marshall. r.
r. Pharrow, Atlanta, Ca, Wayman
Wilkerson. Memphis, Tenn. and Ed
ward F. Berry. One member did not
sign. He is David T. Cardwell, of
Gary, Ind, a member of Puget
Sound Lodge, Seattle.
Committee of Lawyers
The trustees based their action
upon the findings of the committee
of lawyers, who found as a conclu-
sion of law that it would be in yio-
lation of the laws of New York
State for the grand lodge to hold its
annual session in New York State
until the Grafton law is repealed
and the injunction against the order
is dissolved.
The committee of lawyers who
made the investigation to determine
whether the grand lodge session
could be legally held in New York
City, consisted of Judge William H.
Harrison, Chicago, H., Charles H..
Galloway. Kansas City, Mo-, John
Starks, Philadelphia. Pa, and Thos.
Higgins, New York City. They were
appointed by Grand Exalted Ruler
Wilson by direction of the trustees.
They submitted their report to the
trustees last Friday.
White Elks Hostile
The injunction against the I'm
proved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of the World was OBJ
tanned by the Benevolent and Pro-
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Had SIS Sewed in Coat

OGDEN, Utah.-C. Logan, colored,
age 36, is being held in the city jaii
in default of 500 bail on charge
of carrying concealed weapons. Lo-
gan was arrested Wednesday after
noon by w. s. Wilson, railroad de-
tective, with a number Of transients,
on charges of trespassing.
A pistol was found in a bundle
Logan was carrying and police IN
dicated today that they would take
fingerprints of their prisoner. Logan
had $7S.60 on his person when ar
rested, SIS of the amount being
sewed in the lining of his coat.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Storm Halted Lynching

POPULAR BLUFF, Mo. = While
violent tornado killed and scattered
members of a mob bent on lynching
him, a man arrested as a suspect
in connection with the finding the
dead body of an alleged white wom-
an Of the underworld in the outskirts
Of the city, made his escape here
Monday.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Indict Police Officers
In L. A. Death Case

Los ANGELES, May 25.-After
an inquiry of ten days into facts sur
rounding the shooting and killing of
Sam Faulkner, a young Negro, at the
home of his sister, 1868 East 55th
Street, the county grand jury yester.
day returned a secret Indictment in
Superior Judge Burnell's court. The
indictment was for nonbailable Of
fense.
District attorneys investigators
began a search for M. B. Sheffield
and Frank Randolph, negro police
officers, who raided the home of
Falkner's sister just before the
shooting.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
New Theater, Los Angeles

Los ANGELES, Calif.-Work is
being rushed to completion on the
new 21OO seat theatre for Negroes
being erected by Adolph Ramish. The
theatre will be opened on July and
and will be managed and operated
entirely by the race it is being erect
ed to serve.
The policy of the house will be
weekly change. of prologue with an
all colored cast, including a colored
band on, the stage, together with
motion pictures.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Janitor Stabs Druggist

Los ANGELES, Cal.-W. G. Fer
rel, manager of drug store at Ven-
ice, was seriously stabbed by Claude
Douglas, colored janitor, yesterday
after Ferrel had criticized the way
the employee was scrubbing the floor.
Douglas was held on charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon pending
outcome of FerrePs injuries.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Soldiers Capture Indians

NoGALES, Ariz.-PCNB.)-En-
countering band of 81 Yaaui In
dian soldiers just across the border
20 miles west of here, a detachment
OF 10 troops from the 25th u. s. In
fantry, under Captain L. A. Page and
Joseph Whitney, captured an d
brought them in camp last week.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Whites Win the Prizes

ATLANTA, Ga. - White students
outpointed colored students in
discussing the race question in a
Southwide theme contest which clos
ed her last week, in which so con-
testants representing SO colleges.
took part. The subject Of the win
ming paper was Justice in Race Re-
lations."
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Held for $1,000 Bail

WEISER, Idaho.-Robert Davis,
colored man charged with criminal
attack upon Mamie Hutchinson, was
held for the district court at a pre-
liminary hearing in Justice c.. G.
Taylor's court Monday. Unable to
furnish bail of $4,000, he was re-
turned to the custody of Sheriff M.
l.. Linkous.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Race Spends Is Million
a Year in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Ohio (ANP.)-
The local race group of $4,000 spends
$l5,000,000 a year, according to in
formation brought out at the Pat
ronize Negro. Business Campaign
which was held here last week.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
To Make European Trip

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - John l..
Webb, supreme custodian, Wood
men of Union, left Saturday on his
European trip where he will spend
three months visiting nine of tn,
European countries. Mr.. Webb is
accompanied by Mrs. Webb.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Gets Prison Sentence
for Attack on Girl

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A sentence
Of five years Imprisonment and a ST.
600 fine was imposed upon Charles
Falcon, white, here last Monday, af-
ter a jury had found him guilty of
raping Miss Alberta Howard, 19.year
old colored girl here February l2.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Standard Life Receiver
Is Discharged

ATLANTA, Ga. - A temporary
receiver for the Standard Life 1nsur.
ance Company appointed last Friday
was discharged Monday.
This was the statement of S. w,
Rutherford, general manager of the
National Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany, which recently purchased the
Standard Life.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Had Souvenirs of Lynching

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-While the
Grand Jury disagreed here, Wednes-
day, allowing the lynchers of John
Carter to go free, officers arrested
H. Z. Price, white. in whose pocket
they found a revolver and charred
bones which he admitted to be SOU
venirs of the lynching.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
Asked More City Employees

OMAHA, Neb. - Protesting that
their present quota of 65 is far below
what 1t should be, Omaha taxpayers
hrve organized to make drive for
308 employees and $399,666 in salary
from the city government.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
$4,000 Nurses Home

PHILADELPHIA. PA. - Coun-
Gilman Charles B. Hall broke ground
here for the new $4,000 Douglass
Hospital Home for Nurses. Leading
citizens and fraternal organizations
particiDated.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27

Many Are Caught In New Break;
Disease Spreads In Refugee Camps

NEW ORLEANS 25The Mississippi waters, which
miles deany
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-27
New York Must Dissolve Injunction
Or New Meeting Place Will Be Chosen

CHICAGO, nUness the injunction
, 1927-09-23
BIG REDUCTION
IN
Prices OF Repairing Tires.

TAKING into consideration the dull
times and to help you save money on
your tires the Christiansted Auto Ga
rage beginning August 1st, reduced their
prices on Tire Repair Jobs, take advan1
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Publication,

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ sum of Frcs. 1920, represent
ing interest accrued on the invested
capital of His Royal Highness Prince
vALDEMAR's Wedding Memorial
Fund, for the benefit of worthy in
dlgent persons in st. Croix, will be
on hand for distribution on the
22nd day of October, 1927.
Applications for PARTICIPATION in
this distribution, duly certified,
should he forwarded to the under
signed on or before the 18th day of
October, 1927.
Despatching Secretary's Office,
Chrlstiansted, St. Croix, w.,
10 September 1927.
FRANK T. FOXWELL,
Despatching Secretary.
, 1927-09-23
AUCTION.

At the request Of JOHN MooRHEAD
"A as executor of the Estate of
CHRISTIAN HENRY, deceased, will
be offered for sale at a public
auction to be held at the under
signed Vendue Directors Office in
Christiansted on
UE ISL
the 18th day of October 1927
at 3 o'clock I'm the afternoon
The PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE
belonging to said deceased in the
Island Of st, Croix, Virgin islands
of the United States, known as
Parcel of COngenGment Estate
No. S, 6, 81
situate in Company's Quarter under
register No. l elk. and consisting
of Lot CT land with 8 buildings
thereon.
Conditions for the sale and other
documents thereunto appertaining
will be filed at the auction.
Christiansted Vendue Office, St. Croix,
September 18th 1927.
A. E. STAKEMANN,
Vendue Director.
Fee Frcs. 1000.
Say ten Francs.