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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12

disclosed.
Terry, who during the last 20
years has built up fortune of more
than a million dollars, will not die
soon, but when he does, his estate
will be valued around the two mil
lion mark. He doesn't know his
exact age. Parents failed to record
II. He thinks he's 40, but gives the
insurance company the benefit of the
doubt by writing A.
Terry's huge fortune began about
20 years ago when he landed in
New York with fifteen cents and
secured a position as junior janitor
in the Brockton Y. NJ. C. A. He
$40 weekly TO the senior janitor
NJ - 80 end Of that time present
ed him with 500 savings account
in payment"
Left an orphan in Mecklenburg
County, Va, he had little education
and Immediately upon settling in
Brockton he began to supplement
his learning by attending night
school. His first real estate ex-
shoe factory ten hours daily. He
began to collect rent for friends
after working hours. The success
attending his thrift made him de-
eide to enter the business and his
first big venture was the acquisition
Of an eight family house of which
he acted as both landlord and jan
itor.
In the ensuing years Mr.. Terry
has built up a large business in
Brockton and New York.
The iargeN amount Of. insurance
carried by Terry also reveals the
changing policy of many of the
large life Insurance companies. AL
though the so called difference in
the mortality risks between white
and colored insured, insurance CON-
panies are reaching out more and
more for coverage OF wealthy race
men.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
Take Chicago Golf Title

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug, CAMP. y
Defeating eighty-five of Cook Coun-
tvs best players and finishing in a
hair raising duel with former
champion, Robert Ball won the Cook
County Open Golf Championship
last Saturday. Ball who becomes
Chicago and Cook Countys first
colored golf champion, nosed out
Tommy Thompson. white, holder OF
the title in 1920-21 one up in SO
holes at Garfield Park.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
By Nathaniel Zalowitz

Did you ever hear Of Negro Jew I?
No? Neither have most folks, one
might venture to believe. Yet, there
is a community of no less than 200
black Jews in Harlem - most of
whose ancestors have been Jews for
1000 years or more. That the COM
munity should be in Harlem is fitting
for Harlem is generally known as
"the biggest Negro city in the
world"
The writer's interview was OBJ
tanned in the heart of the Harlem
"black belt"
"There's nothing pretentious about
the house. just another of those ten
ements with a Bell Out of Order
Walk Up sign in the hallway. I fol-
lowed instructions and walked up the
three flights of stairs that led to the
apartment of Rabbi Mordecai Her
mems, who had that morning been
exonerated from the charge of lar
eeny.
81 raped on the door. No an
swer. ! Knocked again, and a third
time.
"Ts at you, Brother Mo'd'cai?'
q female voice inquired.
Instead of an answer | raped
again. The door opened at last; a
young Negro woman, small child in
her arms, appeared.
81 introduced myself. had come
to make the acquaintance of Rabbi
Hermens. I was told the rabbi was
not at home, but his dear friend,
Professor Reichelieu,' was in, and
would gladly give me any informa-
tion | might desire.
Wretehed Apartment
I found myself in the home Of
Rabbi Mordecai Hermens. The most
dilapidated three-room apartment |
had ever visited. Whatever furni-
ture was there would barely fetch
$25 in sale. In the center of the
living room stood a rickety table,
covered with red cloth. Professor
Reichelieu' greeted me. He was a
Negro, no doubt. But he wore a
beard and a skull cap was on his
head. His clothes were threadbare.
In front of him lay large quarto
volume. II was copy of the Moreh
Neuchim (Guide to the Perplexed)
by Naimonides, to be sure!
"'Mir Yidden semen in Goluth Y
"The words startled me. They had
a familiar ring. How often had
heard them from my fatherl But
here, in the home of Negro family,
in Darktown'--how strangel 1t was
Professor Reichelieu who spoke those
Yiddish words. There was no mistak-
ing the perfect Lithuanian accent,
the peculiar sing-Song quality in the
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
Threaten to Dynamite
Homes in Dallas

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. S.-(SpeciaD
"A police patrol was maintained all
Friday night in the 1900 block on
Thomas Avenue because of threats
made against colored residents in
the neighborhood. The officers were
armed with riot guns and ready for
the emergency, but nothing dis
turbed the locality.
The guard was posted because cir
culars were scattered Friday threat
ening Race family which recently
moved into a house in the block.
The block is the dividing line be-
tween colored and white sections.
The section is close to another in
which several attempts have been
made to blow up and burn houses
of colored citizens.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12

SHELBYvILLE, Tenn.-To pro-
mote the economic advancement of
Negroes in this town, an organiza-
tion. composed of professional and
business men and women was or
ganized here Friday evening. The
organization is known as the Shell
byyille Board of Trade and accord
ing to announcements made would
affiliate with the National Business
League.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
Jim Crow in N. J. Jail

MAYS LANDING, N. J.-segrega-
tion has become the main problem
in the jail here which was built to
accommodate SO prisoners, but has
total capacity of 224 now. Ac-
cording to the sheriff ii is necessary
to keep the colors and sexes apart
and to segregate juveniles, material
witnesses and prisoners with COM
municable diseases.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12

ST LOUIS, Mo.-Dr. Robert r.
Motcn Of Tuskegee, Ala. president
of the National Negro Business
League. delivered the annual ad-
dress Wednesday night opening the
twenty-eighth annual session of the
League for three days in St. Louis.
More than 500 leading business men
and women are here from all parts
OF the country. Sessions are beini
held at the Tabernacle Baptist
Church.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
Rather Kills Woman

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Up. C. N. .B.)
Bitten by a rattlesnake while at
tending her chickens, Mary Pool,
aged woman of Round Rock, died
before she could be carried into the
house. The reptile was hiding in
a chicken coup.
few days later Mrs. Emma
Lawyer killed a huge rattler in her
garden with a shovel. When meas
ured the snake was four feet long.
as big around as mans arm and
had IL rattles.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
600-Acre Country Club

Los ANGELES, (PCNB)
600 acre tract as a nucleus, citi-
zens of northern California have or
ganized a syndicate which will de-
velop a country club midway be-
tween San Francisco and the Ore
gon border.
Memberships to cost 500 will in
clude title to $500 square feet OF
land for a cabin site.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
Army Chaplain Dead

Los ANGELES, Cal. (PCNB. y
After a useful life of some seventy
was spent in the United States Ar
my, Major George W. Priloleau, long
resident of this city. was laid to
rest Tuesday with military honors.
The Major retired from the 25th
Infantry, although many years Of
service were put in with the 9th
Cavalry. -
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12

SPOKANE, Wash. Fifty-two del
egates representing colored Baptist
churches Of Washington. are in spo-
kane attending the annual conven-
tion of the Northwest Coast Baptist
Association. DR.. l., X. williams OF
Chicago and DR.. w. A. Moses of
Nashville, Baptist leaders. are pres
ent. The meetings are held at CAL
vary Baptist Church. with Rev. Z.
B. Reed OF Spokane, moderator.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
Two Women Jailed

BELLINGHAM, Wash. Charged
with vagrancy Beatrice Price, color
ed. was found guilty in Police Judge
Ralph o. Olson's court. She was
given a 90-day Jail sentence and
fined $3.50 and costs. Marcella
Lee, also colored, who was arrested
with the Price woman. was found
guilty of a similar charge and sem
fenced to 60 days in jail and fined
500 and costs.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
MIXED JURY
FREE COUPLE
FOR MIXING

oWENSBORO, KY, Aug. IL
One of the most unique trials in the
history of the state was held here
Wednesday, following the arrest of
Louis Washington and Mrs. Eva
Green Butler, charged with walking
down River Street Sunday night in
lockd arms and smoking cigarettes.
When arraigned before the court.
Washington demanded jury trial
as did Mrs. Butler, who il a eau
casian woman.
A jury was selected for the de-
PENDANTS. one-half composed entirely
of citizens of color and the other
made up of members of Mrs. But
ler's race.
Woman Is Fined
The colored iurymen, after hear
ing the evidence dismissed Washing
ton of the charges preferred against
him, while the jurors who tried Mrs.
Butler recommended a SO fine. The
Judge set the latter verdict aside de-
claring that the defendant was either
innocent or guilty to a greater ex-
tent than the amount fixed.
Patrolman Walker who signed the
complaints against the two defen-
dants stated, that he and his part
ner jailed them for associating with
one another
The states star witness. Census
Curry, bell hop. told the court
and jurors that he saw the couple
embracing each other Upon cross
examination he retracted the state
ment in such manner that his en-
tire testimony became worthless.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
Hemorrhage Fatal to Doctor

RICHMOND, va.-Taken suddenly
with a hemorrhage, DR.. Frank E.
Nelson. well known physician here,
died Saturday, a few minutes after
he fell unconscious in the door Of
DR.. Albert Tenant.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12

The two men are under death
sentence imposed on charge of
rape. They have filed n petition In
the Supreme Court for a review OF
the case at its next term beginning
in October.
The order by Justice Holmes was
not announced by the clerk of the
court until Wednesday. IL was is
sued the day prior TO the expiration
of stay of execution granted July
20 by Justice Louis d. Brandeis.
In granting a stay of execution
to the two convicted men, Justice
Holmes filed an opinion declaring a
stay in such a state of affairs was
unusual inasmuch as an attempt
is being made to impeach the deci-
sion of the state court which the
court to which he is attached, under
ordinary circumstances refrains, still
he is of the opinion that the defen-
dants were not given "such trial
as the lowliest should be given.'
simultaneously with this an-
nouncement, dispatches from KEN
lucky disclosed that Sheriff Hubert
Woodruff. who was to have carried
Oul thc tAttutiou, mas uieu lTOHn
heart attack.
Case Notorious
The case of Bard and Fleming
was notorious in Kentucky last year.
Two weekly newspapers. Louisville
News and Leader, predicted the out
come weeks before and their editors
were arrested, charged with con-
tempt Of court and libel They wera
later fined $3.50 each and appealeA
Two Kinds OF Justice
The weekly newspapers predicted
the courts action on Bard and
Fleming, calling the attention TO the
fact that there were two kinds of
justice in Kentucky which hanged o
colored man for rape and within tho
next few weeks declared a whi
man who committed the same crime
The trial OF the alleged rapists
was termed "farcical" and illegal
lynching" ~
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12

NEW YORK.<-Ear1e Brown, Har-
ward graduate. has been appointed
assistant clerk and teller OF the
Chelsea Exchange Bank. Seventh
Avenue and 135th Street.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
Brockton Realty Operator Believed
Highest Insured Negro In World


$27500O, Watt
increased the
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-12
US. SUPREME COURT HALTS HANGING
Opinion Imers That Men We're Not !.
''.. Given A Fair and Impartial Trial

WASHINGTON, 11-The OF Nathan Bard
until
decide whether 1t would case.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
PERSONALS

Miss Elizabeth Herrick, of Mill
road, is entertaining Miss Esther
Hawk, of Collingdale, Pa, for a
few days.
Miss Margaret Lawson, Miss Ida
May Hampton and Miss Mary
Raith. of Bargaintown, attended
annual June dance of the Gamma
Sigma Sorority, at the Seayiew
Golf club, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. INITIAL, of Second
and Fairbank Avenues, have enter
tanned for the past ten days, Mrs.
Nuttall's aunt, Mrs. Andrew Angus
tine Jr., and three daughters, Miss
Marie. Miss Mildred and Miss
Helen Augustine, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. INITIAL also had as
their guests over the week, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas E. Ray and sons,
Thomas Jr. and John Ray, of
Philadelphia.
William Johnson, brother Of
Mrs. Eugene Swilkey, of Shore
road left yesterday for weeks
visit in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rest, former
Mortified residents, who have for
the past six months resided in
Washington, D. c., will move to
Ocean View in the near future.
Mr.. Rest is employed by the
Prudential Life Insurance Company
and has been transferred to the
Cape May Court House and Ocean
City department. At present Mr..
and Mrs. Rest and two children,
Helen and Frederick Jr., are visit.
ing Mrs. Rests mother in Allan
tic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
GO TO WASHINGTON.

Tomorrow, Thursday, morning,
The Hamilton Township Spelling
Team that competed for the doun-
ty Championship, will 80 to Wash
ington, d. c., to attend the National
Spelling Contest. The five MON
bers Of the team, together with
Supt. S. G. Huber and Miss Rachel
b. Ingersoli, viii spend three days
in the National Capital as guests
of the Hamilton Township Board oil
Education.
The Board decided at it's last
meeting to do this for the spoilers
in recognition OF their good work
and the fact that one of their mum
Der stood second in the county
and further, as an encouragement
for those who would take part in
future contests.
The team is composed Of Anna
Barry Sarah Bubinfine, Florence
Daube, William Watson and New
ton Myers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
SURPRISE JOHN BRANGENBERG
Vocational School Graduate Given
Enjoyable Party.

A surprise party was held in hon
or of John Brangenberg, who grad
uated from the Boys Vocational
School, Atlantic City. Monday ey-
ening. Games were played and
music was rendered by Mrs. Theo-
dore Odenath and Miss Catherine
Smith. Refreshments were served
the following guests: Miss Cath
crime Smith, Edna Fairbrothers,
Marguerite Rorske, Edna Rorsle,
Samuel Smith, Doris Rem, Michael
Micl1nitti, Mrs. Odenath, Dorothy
Farr, Marjorie Siminson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Del Hood, Anna Hood, Evelyn
Hood, Delaware Hood, Mr. and Mrs.
William f. Rorske, Jr., Mrs. VIII
liam Rorske, Harry, Alfred and
Harry Rorske, Jr., John Brangen-
berg, Sr., of Hollywood, Fla; John
II. Brangenberg, Jr., Harry Bran
genberg, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Brangen-
berg and family.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
CLUB
CHURCH
NEWS
OAKS FIRENEN
HAVE CARNIV
Wyoming Avenue Scene of
Two Day Affair Which
Opens Tonight
PLAN MANY FEATURES

The Oaks Volunteer Fire Com
pany will hold carnival tonight
and Saturday night between Cool
idgc and Wyoming avenues, and on
Wyoming avenue to the New York
road
The Linwood Volunteer Fire Co.
Band viii furnish music tonight.
Saturday evening at 1890 fireworks
will be displayed. There will be
novelty as well as special dancing.
Music viii be furnished by Will
liam Sinnino's orchestra.
Booths for tho sale Of hot dogs
cakes, pies, novelties, soft drinks
and lunches arc arranged on each
side Of the street opl ara bcauti
fully lighted with a variety Of col
ored lights.
A Dutch kitchen viii be tl3 cen
ter Of much attraction. II has beer
arranged to take care Of persons
wishing to have their evening meal
on the grounds, Friday night a
clam chowder supper and Saturday
evening an old fashioned baked
bean supper will be served.
Fish ponds and straw rldes will
afford much enjoyment for the chill
dron The proceeds viii be used
to purchase equipment and siren
for the fire company.
The general committee is com
posed Of the members of the Fire
Company and The Oaks Improve
ment Association, chairman, George
Grimshaw; secretary, Mrs. Stella
3. ArHey; treasurer, Mrs. Theo
dore Odenath; Grove o. Mitchell
Mrs. Brangenberg and George
Scott.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
TWO. VACANCIES YET
IN TEACHING ST AFT
Want Male Instructor For
Eighth Grade

Teachers have been elected for
all but two of the positions in the
schools of Hamilton Township for
the coming school year. These vac
ancies exist at Cologne and in the
Eighth grade OF School No. !, at
Mays Landing.
The Board of Education is haT-
ing a rather difficult time in filing
the place in the Eighth grade and
a male teacher IS wanted for this
position, but SO far no applications
have been received.
The schools closed on Friday,
June 10 to reopen again on Tues
day, Sept 6.
Those who viii return to duty in
the schools in the fan are: Prin-
eipal, Elmer A. Hummel; Mrs.
Gwendoiyn Best, Seventh grade;
Marian Kraus, Sixth; Annie S. Col
Inns, Fifth; Hattie J. RickeL
Fourth; Mrs. Marie Hensel, Third;
Mrs. Laura Souder. Second; Rachel
B. Ingersoil, First; Edith Sturges,
Kindergarten
School No. 7, Mildred Birch
Grayelly Run, Mamie Rubinfine;
Weymouth, Joseph Venuit; Miz-
pah, George B. Souder, Grammar
grade; Margaret Mccarthy, Inter
mediate; Ruth Moberg, Primary;
Reega, Fannie Rubinfine; assistant
in High School, Fannie Sherman;
music, Anna BcGeary; Physical
Training, Elizabeth w. Higgins.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
PERSONALS

Mrs. Stanley Lovett, of Mill road
entertained Mrs. Fred Rest and
children, Helen and Frederick Jr.
Wednesday. Mr.. Rest joined them
in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Oxley, OF
Zion road. left Tuesday for an
extended visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Garrett, in Richmond Va.
Mrs. Garrett and her delightful
children, Patsy and Billy, are well
known here. Mrs. Garrett will be
remembered by many as Freda
Oxley.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry p Rhoades,
of 8, South Sacramento avenue,
Ventnor. have leased the cottage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boldly. on
Jackson avenue, for the summer
season. They moved in last Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ashley, oil
Port Republic, were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown, oil
Mortified avenue, Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Rest and children
Helen and Frederick Jr., are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Rass, of Mortified avenue, today
Edward N. Wells and children
Homer and Caroline, of Roosevelt
avenue, spent Friday. Saturda!
and Sunday in Norristown, Pa, a!
the guest of Mr. Wells cousin
John Sirth.
The many friends of Mis-
Catherine Gourley, who has beef
seriously i'll for several weeks past
at her home in Oak Crest will b,
glad to hear that she is on tn,
road to recovery. She will not b.
out for some time yet howeve
Miss Gourley is member of sew
eral clubs and a popular operate
in the Pleasantyille Telephon'
Exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hardy, o
Tudor Terrace. and Miss Elizabetl
Block, of Tilton road, were anon;
the members of the Central M, E
church choir, which recently me
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Steen, of Linwood, for
business and social meeting. The
are planning to have a beacl
party in August.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
MAY CHANGE ROUTE

1t appears that the location Of
the cutoff from Main st. to the
Tuckahoe road is not yet settled.
Several surveys have been made
and it is understood that another
one is in progress. Two or three
times everybody thought the route
was fixed, but each time changes
were made.
Some of the engineers want the
bridge across the railroad and
river to go at an angle and bring
the cutoff through Post St, while
others want it to go straight or at
another angle and allow for a con
nection with another bridge over
to the Somers Point road, which
would make the cutoff cut the
Tuckahoe road nearer to Belco-
willie.
No definite information can be
obtained at present as to what the
state is going TO do, but the
appearances are that the engineers
are trying to give US maximum of
benefit in this new project.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
Spicy
Notes
MISS MARTHA LAWSON
NORMAL GRADUATE
Receives Diploma AS Commence
ment Exercises Are Held
This Morninq.

This Morning.
Miss Martha Lawson, of North
field, graduated from the Phila'
delphia Normal school when
exercises were held this morning.
Miss Lawson has spent the
greater part of the winter practice
teaching and secured a very high
rating in teaching and in her
school studies.
Among those who witnessed the
graduation exercises were: Mrs
o. L. Lawson, Howard Lawson, of
Mortified, and Miss Peggy Pres
ton, of Philadelphia. Miss Lawson
will spend the summer at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs 0.
L. Lawson, of Shore road and Mt.
Vernon avenue.
Immediately following the gradu-
alton, the party will motor to
HoIyoke, Mass, where they will
visit friends for several days. Be-
fore returning they will visit in
Conn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24

Tuesday night at the home of Miss
Ella Shovel. Present were Mrs.
Mary Miller, Mrs. Ada Sooy, Mrs.
Madeline Newell, Miss Lena Robin
son, Miss Flora Robinson. Miss
Elizabeth Conover, Mrs. Ida Show
ell, Harry i. Weer, James e. Sooy,
Edwin York ana w B. Etries.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24
PASS DAY ON BEACH

Mrs. Stanley Lovett, and son
Stanley Jr., and four members OF
her class from the Northfield NJ
e. Sunday school spent Friday of
last week in Atlantic City.
The morning was passed on the
beach and the afternoon on the
Steepleehase Pier, where the
children had most enjoyable
time.
A box luncheon was eaten on the
beach. Those enjoying the day
were: Flora Ryon, Dorothy Shap-
pell, Edith Higbee, Cora Banning,
Mrs. Stanley Lovett and Stanley
Tr