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Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
Only A WOMAN CAN
TACK A BELT BACK
ON A DRESS

Marsh has bcou in the cleaning
business long enough to find out
that women's garments need the
feminine touch to have them look
"iust So. Because a man Just
docsn' I KNOW!
After the cleaning process is COM
plete, it takes lot of skill to get
the dress back into shape. No
roughness on the seams; no ereases
in the sleeves; no rough-dry look
on the hard places in the waist; no
crooked plaits to hank "skewgeed-
ed
At Marsh s, women finishers are
the rule; and there is a woman to
sew on the hooks and snaps, and to
TACK THE BELT PACK INTO
PLACE.
A good name is based on lot of
LITTLE things done Just so. y
Phone 435-Marsh.
(Be sure il s Marsh.) adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
School Girls In
Battle Royal
by United Press l.~ased Wire

WELDON, Cal, Oct. II. = Fol
want of something else to do,
two school girls, aged - and l6
converted the school house in this
mountain district into veritablt
battle field, they admitted to auth
critics today.
Ink wells were hurled through
windows, American flags torn t.
shreds, several desks ripped from
their moorings, walls and ceiling.
smeared with paint, the wall clock
dismantled and stationary and
school supplies strewn about the
room.
The school trustees decided not
TO prosecute the girls when the par.
ents offered to make financial res
titution.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
RUTH'S FAMILY
BELIEVE FLIGHT
WILL BE SUCCESS
BY United Press LcsaeI Wire

ANNISTON, Ala, Oct. 12.-Rei-
'tives of Ruth Elder, New York to
Paris aviatrix, expressed confidence
-oday that Ruth will make it. -
"We feel sare she will make ii
across the ocean, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Elder, ner parents. and Ms.
'ames a. Glass, sister, told the
United Press.
Arrival of United Press dis
'atch here yesterday afternoon teil-
iag of Miss Elders departure from
Roosevelt field with Captain Georg,
1aldeman in the American Girl
'rOught first news Of the flight 70
relatives. Mrs. Elder received a
1rivate telegram later.
Mrs. Glass broke into sobs when
Informed by newspapermen that the
light was on. She and Miss F.ld-
RS parents had attempted to per
;uade Ruth to abandon the venture.
Miss Elder is native Of Ami
ston and the wife of LYLE Womack.
l Lakeland, Ia, salesman. Ever
since their marriage at Birmingham
in 1928, however, Miss Elder has
'etained tie use of her maiden name.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
Jury Refuses to
Indict Accused
Nv United Press Lessed Wire

san FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-At
the conclusion of four hours deli
beration, the grand jury early today
voted not to indict any of the three
men, alleged to be the principals in
the $4,000 bribe plot scandal.
The official report of the jury
also denounced methods used by the
police in the case and exonerated
James f. Power, mayoraltv candi-
date and Sheriff Thomas F. Finn
from any connection in the affair.
John Whicher, foreman of the
grand jury said there was no evi-
dence of criminal intent on the
part of George Barnhill, j. Howell
Bvrnes or J. A. Pettis in soliciting
$4,000 contribution for the cam
paign of power.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12

was accompanied to the border By
Mexican secret service agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
MEXICAN EDITOR DEPoRTED

LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 12.-Felix
Palavicini, publisher of the Mexi-
co City newspaper Ell Universal
was deported from Mexico at this
point this afternoon. The publisher
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
Golden Gate Leads
In Foreign Trade
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12-Thc
port of San Francisco led all Pa
cific coast cities in foreign trade
during the first eight months Of
the wear and showed an increase Of
sS,154,72+ in imports and exports
compared to the same period in 1926,
according to reports of the customs
service issued today.
Pacific coast port totals for the
first eight months of the year are:
San Francisco $257,9lS,608; Wash
ington $249,124,431; Los Angeles
sll2,500, ,636; Oregon Sal ,s66,06J.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
Girl Asserts She
Was Held Captive
By United Press Leased Wire

EUGENE. Orc.. Oct. @.-.'I am
glad am in JAIL Clara Martin. IS
told police here in explaining that
William Mccoy. 20. and Harold
Lake. %, had held her verita BILE
captive.
The three were arrested here last
week on charges of stealing an au.
tomobile. They left their homes in
Los Angeles several months ago.
Federal authorities have been
asked to investigate possible viola
tion of the Mann Act.
They have admitted committing
several minor robberies in various
parts of Oregon, according to po-
lice
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
State MasOnS to
Elect Officers
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l2.-Re.
ports from delegates on the Masonic
work performed in their respective
cities and a visit this afternoon To
the Masonic home at Decoto occu.
pied the delegates of the 18th an.
nual convention of the Grand Lodge
# Free and Accepted Masons of
California and Hawaii today.
Tomorrow the grand Officers OF
the lodge for the ensuing year will
take office.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
Aviatrix Ready
When Weather Is
By United Press Leased Wire

OLD ORCHARD, Maine, Oct. l2
Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson an
nounced this morning that if wealth.
or conditions were favorable she
might take off in her monoplanc,
"The Dawn late today for Copen-
hagen, Denmark.
elf the weather is right and the
final overhauling of our motors is
completed in time. we may hop off
betWeen > and 8 2. m, she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12

viii be represented at the meeting
by H. c. Coe, c. r. Prince and J.
L. House.
School authorities from Los An.
geles, Riverside, San Bernardino,
San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura
and Imperial counties will be in at
tendance. Mr.. Coe will represent
the valleys elementary teachers,
Mr.. Prince the administrative de-
partment and Mr.. House the high
school principals. Approximately
130 educators are expected
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
Teachers Board
Meets SATURDAY.
PAGE EIGHT

Representing the $4,000 teachers
of Southern California, members of
the executive board of the Califor-
MIA Teachers Association, Southern
Section, will meet in Los Angeles
Saturday. Imperial county teachers
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-12
INJURIES FATAL TO AGED MAN

FRESNO, Cal, Oct. 12.-Iniuries
sustained when struck by an auto
mobile while crossing the street re-
suited in the death here today of n.
Burdquist, II, of Reedley.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
PULLMAN PORTER
SUBDUES BANDIT
ON owl TRAIN

Los ANGELES, Cal, May H.
e. A. Thompson, q Pullman porter,
operating between Los Angeles and
Oakland on the "Owl Limited, Is
now being heralded as hero for
what is considered by the Les An
geles Police Department an out
standing act of bravery.
Leaving Los Angeles as porter on
an observation compartment car in
which a deputy sheriff was en- route
to San Quentin Penitentiary with a
life time prisoner, Thompson was
summoned to the compartment by a
frantic ringing of the bell. Upon
opening the door he was fired at
four times by the prisoner who had
blinded the sheriff by throwing a
sack of "Budd Durham" in his eyes,
securing his automatic revolver.
Thompson overpowered the bandit
and beat him into submission with
the butt of the gun after which he
hand cuffed him. The sheriff was
badly beaten up by the prisoner and
was removed from the train at Ba-
kersfield and taken to a hospital.
Thompson was highly praised by
the Sheriff's office and also the
Los Angeles Police Department.
Thompson is a frail lad of 140
lbs, while the prisoner weighed
100 lbs.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
PORO COLLEGE
RECEIVERSHIP
IS DISMISSED

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 10.-(By
AMP )-Poro College, million dol
lar beauty preparation manufactur-
ing plant, is again under control of
Mrs. Annie Malone, founder and
builder of the great institution.
After several ppstponements hear
ing of the suit for appointment of a
receiver for the institution was held
Monday. After listening to the ar
guments of counsel for both sides
the court ordered the white receiver
dismissed and the property returned
to Mrs. Malone, BY court order
Aaron Malone, husband of Mrs. Ma
lone, who instituted the suit for re-
ceivership. will receive small cash
and real estate settlement, the
amount of which has not been di-
vulged.
The Malone divorce suit is still
pending and will be tried later.
Aaron Malone is being closely guard
ed on an Illinois farm and II is not
likely the suit for divorce can be
heard for some time. All the old
employees of Poro College. who
were dismissed by Conrad Paeban,
white temporary receiver, are re-
turning to their former positions
and the big manufacturing estab-
lishment is going forward under
direction of Mrs. Malone. Hundreds
OF kilograms congratulating Mrs
Malone on her victory have been
received at Poro College.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
NEGRO LAWYER
FIGHTS BILL TO
AID STUDENTS

CHARLESTON. w. Va, May IL:
The state of West Virginia will
pay expenses OF colored students of
law, medicine and engineering who
are barred from attending the state
university for whites.
Legislation to this effect was pass
ed by the State Legislature in dy-
ing hours. last week.
The aim is to give the benefit of
such courses as medicine, engineer
ing and law TO the large number of
colored youths who cannot attend
the white schools of the State to
get these courses nor can they be
provided for in Bluefield and West
Virginia Collegiate Institute, the col
ored State schools.
Unexpected, however, the measure
was objected to in open Legislature
by Il. Howard Harper, colored men,
Der from Mcdowell County, who in
a speech on the floor declared that
the bill. If enacted, would send an
enormous amount of money outside
the State and cause hundreds Of
Negroes to come to this State to
receive its benefits.
His attack was so unexpected that
members of both races were sur
prised and astounded
Harper's opposition emasculated
the bill, but was unable to kill it.
For hundreds of colored constituents
all over the State wrote. talked and
telegraphed to representatives until
the bilp was taken out of the COM
mittee in the dying days of the Legis-
lature and passed, Harper being the
only Republican to vote against ii.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
by ]. A. ROGERS
Enterprise Correspondent


IN ROME-Taking up where !
left off last week, I could go on to
write of such interesting places as
the old Aqueducts; the Imperial
Forum; the Pantheon; the Doria
Palace; the Villa Borghese; of San
Stefano, the Ethiopian church built
in 450 A. D.; the American Aca-
DENY; the Rocca di Papa, or Pope's
Rock; of Frascati the suburb in
which Cicero lived and the Palace
of the Vatican, where the Pope lives
hence space must be reserved for
mention of two of the leading ones:
The Catacombs of San Castillo and
the Vatican Library.
a Catacombs
The first is to be found on the
famed Appian Way about two miles
from the city. Here was once the
cemeteries of Rome. which was lat
er used by the Christians as secret
places of worship. These Catacombs
are so acres in extent, twelve miles
in length land are in three stories,
the first of which is forty feet un-
derground. Almost all of the tombs
were rifled by the Vandals.
Trappist Monks
The place is now under the care
of the Trappist monks. One of them
with his shaven crown, long flowing
brown robe, and sandals, took us
below after giving each Of the par.
ty candle. Unfortunately saw
little of the place as l chose the
English-speaking group. in which
were several American ladies, who
asked to be taken out, after the,
had seen but small part of it
"Oh," said one of them to thu
guide, "we'd better go out now.
guess the rest of the place is jus
like this Visiting these histori,
places is like taking medicine I,
many of the American tourists
who'd much rather be in Mont
martre cabaret.
Vatican Library
The Vatican Library Is perhap
the largest repository of art treas
ures in the world, and one walk
through what must be miles an,
miles OF rooms so filled with then
that 1t is almost difficult to fix onei
attention on any one object. Never
theless, one must be arrested b,
the paintings OF Raphael in tn,
rooms that bear his name; tn
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
TWO JUDGES and
One COP In The
new WHO'S Who

NEW YORK, May IL Especially
A survey of the 321 pages con-
tanning the biographies of 1900 in
dividuals in the recently released
"Who's Who In Colored America, !"
shows that of this number 631 are
educators, or engaged in the teach
ing profession, ranging from public
school instructors to college or uni
versity presidents,
This is the largest group in the
volume, the medical profession play
ing a close second with 294 physi-
clans. The minuteness with which
the author gathered his facts is
shown In the fact that every college
president or school principal from
the most obscure institution in the
Southland TO the larger universities
of the North are listed. There are
231 in this group.
Fraternity Connections
The Alpha Phi Alpha seemed TO
be the most popular college frater-
nifty, 81 belonging to this organiza-
tion. The Kappa Alpha Psi follow
ed with AL Omega, 80; Phi Beta
Sigma, 16; Tau Delta Sigma. 3;
Sigma ri Phi, IA; Chi Delta Mu, 6;
and six were holders of the Phi
Beta Kappa Key. There were "a
women members of sororities. The
Alpha doubles that of its nearest
rival and its membership is twice
that of the Omegas.
The holders of the Kappa Keys
are Rudolph Fisher, physician-writ-
er; Leslie Hill, Cheney, Pa; John
Hope, Pres. Morehcuse College; Per.
ry Jackson, lawyer, Cleveland, o.
Leroy Locke, writer and author. and
Paul Robeson, actor.
Judges and Editors
The names of two Judges appear
James A. Cobb of the Municipal
Court of Washington, ID. c., and
Judge Albert George, who holds a
similar position in Chicago, are
named, but by some oversight, the
names of Judge w. G. HuestOn OF
Gary, Ind, and Judge Henry of Phi.
iadelphia are omitted.
The number of editors and pub
fishers listed is a revelation. The
names of 15S appear. OF the 201
clergymen whose names and works
are recorded, 81 have been elevated
to the bishopric.
With the exception of the few who
are named in the list of los bust.
ness men all persons are graduates
of some college. Other occupants
or professions in which individuals
are engaged are, social workers
144; lawyers, 91; dentists, 81:
authors and poets, SO; musicians
"a; artists, 5; actors. 5; government
workers, 8; missionaries, 8; police
man, l. athletes, l and explorers
1.
According to communication
from Joseph Boris, the compiler oi
the book, over 1900 of the 2,00(
volumes of the first editions have
been sold. A copy of the book is II
the libraries or President Coolidge
Julius Rosenwald. Morefield stor,
and in all of the leading universe
ties, both white and colored, in tn,
country. Copies have also beer
placed in the public libraries of 8.
cities. There are $4,000 worth o
these books in private hands.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
These News Briefs
TenStory Of Flood.
(By Associated Negro Press)
Hospital for Refugees

MEMPHIS. Tenn.-As the result
of conference here between Secre-
tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover
and United States Attorney John IL.
Cook, of the northern district of
Mississippi and Eugene b. Booze, Of
Mound Bayou, Mississippi, a tenn
porary hospital for the relief of g.
500 colored flood refugees has been
established at Cleveland, Miss, 10
miles south of the town of Mound
Bayou. 1t is in charge of oolored
doctors and nurses f
Mr.. Booze states that Secretary
Hoover advised him to use his best
Judgment as TO the needs of the
people in the territory near Mound
Bayou and report directly to him.
Mound Bayou is a colored town.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Chicago Saves Porter
From Dixie Justice

NEW YORK.-Harold NJ. Tylor,
attorney, in Chicago, reports to the
N. A. A. c. p. that the attempt of
Alabama to have Garrett Richard
son extradited has been defeated.
Chief Justice Lynch of the Grim
inal Court of Cook County released
the man on habeas corpus proceed
ings. after Governor Small had is
sued an executive warrant
The man whom 1t was sought to
extradite was a Pullman porter ac-
cused by a white woman of attack
ing her in Alabama in a car full OF
white people. The case against him
was dismissed in a federal court at
New Orleans
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Wilson's Lodge Names
Him for Fifth Term

= 80
WASHINGTON, b.. c. 2 Colun,-
bia Lodge No. S5 Improved Benev-
Client and Protective Order of Elks
of the World, endorsed J. Finley Will
son for a fifth term as Grand Ex-
alted Ruler at its meeting last Mon
day night. His fourth term will ex-
pire at the grand lodge session in
August.
The lodge also voted not to defray
the expense of its delegates to the
grand lodge and not to contribute
anything toward the expense of its
band. Delegates and band members
twill. have to raise funds with which
to pay their expenses or defray them
personally unless the lodge shall
change its decision.
Grand Exalted Ruler Wilson is a
member of Columbia Lodge.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Warning for Labor Agents

VICKSBURG, Miss.-Warning has
been issued at the State Refugee
Camp to be on the look out for
white or colored labor agents who
may go among colored refugee
camps and recruit them for work
up north.
Whatever threat there was for a
conscription of labor to protect the
levees seems to have died down. In
volunteered without cost.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13

Monday.
The statement OF Deputy Attorney
General Brown regarding the right
OF the Improved benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks to hold Its
next grand lodge session in New
York is not an opinion. He made
it clear that the department of law
of New York state. or which Attor-
ney General Albert Ottinger is the
head, does not furnish opinions or
advice to others than the depart
ments and Officers of the state gov
ernment.
What Grafton Law Is
After citing the so-called Grafton
law, he said:
Some time prior to May, 1912,
suit was instituted by the Bene-
VIOLENT and Protective Order OF Elks
against the Improved Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks of the
World and others, which resulted in
a Judgment restraining the defend
ants from using a corporate name
so closely resembling that of the
plaintiff as to be calculated to mis-
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Bishop Brooks Sent
$4,000 to Come Home

WASHINGTON. d. C.-The A.
M. e. Church has cabled Bishop
Brooks $4,000 with which to clear
up his debts in Liberia and come
home. This information was given
out this week by DIR. John r. Haw-
kins, financial secretary of the con-
nection. Bishop Brooks was re.
Gently imprisoned in Liberia for
debt and later freed. The U. s.
State Department is still investigate
ing the arrest.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Dr. ]. T. Mag
tin, druggist, wired the A. N. P.
that there are about 800 colored
fatalities.
"Our people in the flooded district
have about fost all"
There are in the Memphis terri
tory about 10000 refugees and pos
sibly 1000 whites. Everybody Is
receiving aid from the Red Cross
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13

by the flood because they
feared IL they were sent to n re-
fugee camp, they would leave the
plantation forever and seek better
conditions In the north.
Adjutant General Curtis G. Green,
white. of the National Guard, DR..
Felix ]. Underwood. white. of the
State Board of Health, detailed DR..
II. II. Boswell. white. to visit sew
eral points in the delta this week in
order to hasten the evacuation of
refugee camps by explaining to the
planters and business men that their
labor win be protected from labor
agents In all authorized camps.
General Green cannot be respon-
sible for this matter of unauthorized
camps, declared Dr. Underwood.
The authorized camps are at pres
ent located at Vicksburg, Yazoo
City. Greenwood, Cleveland and
Greenville.
Fear Labor Agents
1t Is believed that the principal
reason why so many refugees re-
main in small camps where 1t is i'm
possible to protect their health is
on account of the fear of the plant
ers that labor agents will seduce
their ldborers to other parts OF the
state.
This has been absolutely prohibit
ed from the beginning in authorized
camps All labor in these authoriz-
ed camps will be held and not al
lowed TO go to other sections OF the
state and after the flood danger has
passed and conditions are such that
they can resume work. they will be
taken back 10 their homes in the
various sections of the delta from
which they came.
Would BE Ruined
Some of these large plantations in
the delta regions which specialize
in growing cotton are thousands of
acres in extent and employ hundreds
of workers The owners live in the
large cities and employ "red-neck-
ed riding bosses to manage their
farms.
Continued on Page Four)
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Two Caesars Who Ruled Roman
Empire We're Negroes, Says Rogers

Sistine Chapel, with Michael Ange-
los famous painting. "The Last
Judgment; the thousands of books
with signatures sent to the Popes
from America and all parts of the
world, one of which is said to con-
tain the names of $4,000 French
persons, who declare themselves
ready to suffer and die for the
faith" and Nero's bath tub which
is big enough for five persons.
Black Caesars
OF special interest to me was the
Egyptian Room with one of the fin
est collections of Egyptian art and
statuary in existence. This reminds
me to say that IL the busts of GER
tain persons, known as Negroes in
America, we're to be made and plac-
ed beside some of those of the
Caesars in the galleries here. parti-
cularly that of Septimus Severus,
and Caracalla also, we'll the infer
ence is obvious. For as far back
as one can go in history Europe and
Africa have been meeting and mat
ing along these shores.
Roman Ladies'
DeSlueS the HODle i1OuldH iduitS
were particularly fond of the Negro
gladiators and others as see the
famous Sixth Satire of Juvenal who
lived in SO A. d.
Prisons For Paul and Peter
From a historical standpoint a
most interesting spot is, of course,
the Foro Romano, an enclosure OF
perhaps not less than q hundred
acres, the heart of the old Roman
Empire.
Approaching the Foro Romano,
the first point of interest will be the
Carcero Mamertino. or Mamertino
Prison, where the Apostles Paul and
Peter were placed by order of Nero.
II is gloomy, underground dun
geon entirely of stone. with barely
enough room in the cells to stand
erect. No one could complaint of
coddling prisoners in those days.
Caesars
One feels quite a thrill when he
calls that on this same spot once
trod by Augustus Caesar, who dead
and turned to clay, will stop a hole
to keep the wind away; the Har-
lot-Empress Messalina; Pompey and
Cataline. and Cicero. and all the
rest In the hollow at the foot of
| the hill are the remains OF the For
Continued on Page Four)