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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
PRESIDENT KING
GIVEN AUDIENCE
BY POPE Plus

ROME, Aug. 27.-Charles Dunbar
Burgess King, President of Liberia,
was received in audience by Pope
Plus Thursday with the full honors
accorded to the heads of states.
Prince Massimo. Papal Minister of
Posts, with four Chamberlains, con-
ducted the Negro President from the
Hotel Excelsior to the Papal Palace
In automobiles flying Papal and Lii
berian flags. In the courtyard of
St. Damascus. Swiss Palatine Guards
presented arms.
Mgr Nardone, Secretary of Cere-
monies. conducted the President and
his suite to the Pope's private apart
ments. After the audience. Presi-
dent King visited Cardinal Gasparri,
Papal Secretary of State, who later
returned the Presidents visit formal
ly, on behalf of the Pontiff.
The President, who met King Vic
tor Emmanuel. at Turin Wednesday,
will leave Rome tomorrow night.
AS Premier Mussolini is attending
Under Secretary OF For
eign Affairs Grandi will entertain
the visitor at luncheon.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
Louisville Has Another
Rhinelander Case

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-ANP) Louis
vile promises to haye a case sim
liar to Kip Rhinelander and Alice
Rhinelander. Mrs. William Bell, a
prominent wcman of the race, who
was married to William Bell (whitel
former u S. Deputy Sheriff, Night
Police Chief and prominent Republi-
can politician in Cincinnati some
years ago. is now suing her husband
for divorce, and alimony for her
child. Mrs. Bell resides in Chicago,
but the suit was brought in the
courts of Louisville.
Bell declares that he was never
married to Mrs. Bell and that he
was not the father of her child. Mrs.
Bell has a record of the marriage
license. aside from substantial proof
that she and Bell have lived for
many years as husband and wife and
that recently. on account of Bells
prominent position, she was forced
to keep their marriage secret. The
case will come up in court, during
the End week in September and
there promises to be some very
sensational facts brought ont.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
SLEEPING
.PORTERSAPPEAL
THEIR CASE

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-(Special)
Acting on the statement of Edwin
7, Morrow of the United States
Mediation Board that the Pullman
Company had refused to arbitrate
with the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters. A. Philip Randolph.
General Organizer. announced yes
terday that the Brotherhood would
appeal to the Emergency Board.
Instead of weakening the broth
erhood, the Pullman Company's at
titude has strengthened its position
before the bar of public opinion" !"
Randolph said.
The brotherhood contended that
IL represented the majority of Pull
man porters and maids. The COM
pany held that the employee repre-
sentation plan, which 1t favors, rep
resented So per cent of Pullman
porters and maids.
The brotherhood charged that por-
ters and maids voted for that plan
last November under intimidation.
but the company maintained IL had
a contract with its employees under
the plan, This the brotherhood de-
nies.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
COLORED MAN
MAKES FORTUNE
SELLING CANDY

SPARTANBURG, s. c., Sept. T.
tSpecial) when Arthur Herndon,
President of the Southern Candy
Company decided some years. ago
that he could make candy for him
self as well as and better than he
could make candy for some one else,
there was born an idea that ended
in a $112,000 business for the fiscal
year of 1926.
Down IN the Carolinas, Georgia,
Alabama and Virginia, thousands of
people of every race eat Herndon
products and in many cases do not
know the dainty sweets are manu-
factured In plant owned and con-
trolled entirely by a young colored
man whose modesty has kept him
out of his own way enough to
achieve success. They do not eat
Herndon candy because 1t is Hern-
don candy, but because it is good
candy.
Arthur Herndon came to Spartan
burg more than 20 years ago with
little money, but lot OF experience
in making high grade candies. He
started what is known generally as
candy kitchen" and began to put
out his goods on small scale.
Very soon his candy, by its very
superiority, was making its way into
the city's trade. His business began
ito grow and then came the inevita-
BILE play Of race prejudice. When II
became known that he was manu-
featuring his own goods and building
up rival business to white inter-
ests, white candy dealers began to
bar his candy from their shelves.
Mr.. Herndon met this by the en-
pIoyment OF white drummers and
broadened his field. He also en-
ployed statesmen and with this com
bination was able to steer around
race prejudice. In many instances
he built up a demand for his candy
by sending out samples and after
while merchants had to reckon
with this demand. You might fool
a grown-up with race prejudice, but
to children candy was candy; and
when they ate Herndon piece they
wanted 1T again.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
NATL BAPTISTS
MEET NEXT WEEK
IN DETROIT

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 1.-(Spe-
cialD -Baptists from all parts of the
country are arriving in Detroit to
attend the Forty-seventh Annual Ses-
sion of the National Baptist Conven-
tion Incorporated. which will be
called to order next Wednesday
morning by President l.. X. Williams
of Chicago. The convention has a
following OF some 3.253,733 men,
bers and $4,000 churches many of
which will be represented at the
annual meeting. Dr. X. l.. Brady
is chairman of the local reception
committee and states everything is
in readiness for the opening session.
The slogan of the convention for
this year is THE Baptist Church
Everywhere There's A Negro" DIR.
Robert X. Motion. president of Tus-
kegee Institute, will deliver the ad-
dress ON Booker r. Washington
night. Other prominent preachers
and speakers of the session will be
Drs. c. II. Parrish, Kentucky; Car
tor G. Woodson. Dist. Columbia; !;
h. J. Echols, New York; w. +. Gra-
ham, Pennsylvania; S. l.. Mcdowell,
North Carolina: T. o. Fuller. Ten
nessee; ]. M. Nabritt, Georgia.; r.
c. Woods, Ohio; o, L. HALEY, Ten
nessee; II. T. Pollard, Alabama; w.
II. X. Powell, Virginia; President
John Hope. Georgia; President VIM.
]. Clark, Virginia; Drs. T. S. Boore,
Texas; A. Hawkins. Ohio; c. s. Nor
ris. Virginia; ]. G. Austin, Illinois
Pauline Dinkins, South Carolina;
w. A. Taylor, Dist. Columbia; E. G.
Thomas, Georgia; s. f. Hargraye,
Pennsylvania; Mr.. C. c. Spaulding,
North Carolina: sDrs. E. c. Dyer,
Oregon: ]. w. Hayes, Kansas.
President l.. X. Williams in his
Annual Address will tell of the work
done by the Foreign Mission, b. Y.
p. U. Home Mission, Education.
Benefit and Sunday School Boards,
and CT the splendid work accomplish
ed in the American Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary, Nashville, Tenn.
The Womans Auxiliary, headed
by Mrs. w. S. Layton, of Pennsyl-
vania, and the Laymen's National
Movement, Hon. John l.. Webb,
President. of Arkansas, will hold
their sessions in Detroit at the same
time as the National Baptist Con-
ventlon.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
Impose Own RestrictIons

There are still. .neighborhood ef-
forts to keep the Negroes out OF
certain sections OF the south side
out of the region of Goth street to
Gath street and east of South Park
way, for example, and east of Cot
tage Grove avenue. Such exclusion
efforts as are made seem to be along
economic lines-that Is, by presery-
ing property values. Bombings are
almost unheard of and the check
upon Negro invasion Of white terri
tories is in part imposed by Negro
leaders who feel that the race has
taken over" as much territory as
II can wholesomely assimilate for
some years to come.
Attracted by the promise of
cheaper living quarters, numerous
Negro families have deserted the
south side for the near north side
and two sections of the west side, as
well as few districts farther
south. These new colonies are en-
volving cultural and economic life
independent OF the older south side
community and some of them are al
ready making themselves felt poll
tically in their respective localities.
Here and thers one notes friction
between the .rowdy elements of Me-
groes and nelghboring racial groups.
lbut on the whole the relations be-
tween Negroes and whites are amica-
bic and the prospects OF continued
interracial cooperation have improv-
ed immeasurably since the race COM
mission appointed by former Cover
nor Frank o. Lowden made its menu
orable study OF race relations I'm
this community between 1920 and
1922.
Purchasing Power Increase
There has been a phenomenal in
crease in Negro business and pro-
fessional men in the postwar period.
Negro workers have gone far to-
ward filling places formerly occupied
BY the newer immigration--a source
OF labor supply sharply curtailed by
federal legislation restricting immi-
grafton. This expansion has meant
, a great increase In the wealth and
Continued on Page Ihree-)
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
Colored Race In Chicago Has Achieved
Both Economic and Political Power
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CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The Negro
has ceased to invade Chicago from
the south in the overwhelming num-
bers OF the war and postwar years.
A measure of stability is being
achieved by the Negro population of
Chicago which ranges somewhere be-
tween 10000 and 100000. Decline
of the southern migration has tenn
pered the anxiety of the white neigh
bors OF the Negro. The colored man
has shown a greater capacity for
amicable citizenship than his more
apprehensive white neighbors be-
lieved him capable of.
Achieves New Status
In the final analysis, however the
new status of the Negro in metropol-
itan Chicago has been achieved by
his own economic, political and per-
sonal power. The colored man re-
fused to be confined within a ghetto
defined by his white neighbors and
he defied all the economic and social
pressure applied to keep him there.
He demonstrated that he had the
money to invade territory once mon
opolized by whites and the courage
TO stay there in the face of bombs
which wrecked his homes, churches
and business places, He persisted in
the face OF, cold shouldering from
his neighbors.
Negroes are therefore to be found
in almost all parts OF. the city. Being
among the most gregarious OF the
races the Negro chooses to dwell in
colonies but the boundaries of his
colonies are so far-flung that he
cannot absorb all the property which
white vendors seek TO thrust upon
him. If anything, he is overloaded
with residence, business and above
all church property and It will be
years before there Is shortage oil
accommodations such as prevailed
in the early days OF the migration.
Hundreds of Negro families live IN
health destroying abodes but that Is
due to lack of income with which
10 avail themselves. of the numerous
dwelling places open to them--no
TO excess OF home-seekers over
homes.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
George L. Knox Is Dead

RICHMOND, Va.--(ANP). George
L. Knox, veteran newspaperman and
former publisher of the indianapolis
Freeman, is dead Mr.. Knox sue
cumbed to stroke of apoplexy here
Thursday morning.
tIe was a prominent figure in the
newspaper world and in public life.
While he had given up publishing he
was still engaged in newspaper
work when he died, being in Rich
mond for the purpose of helping the
Richmond Planet conduct circpla-
tion campaign. He was stricken sud-
denly and passed away in a short
time, His remains were sent to In
dianapolis for interment.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02

s SHANGHAI, China CAMP THE
elimination of delightful romance
took place here when John l.. WAL
Ter, of Manila, Philippine Islands
and New York City, married Miss
Mary Barbee of Kansas City, pop
ular school teacher.
Miss Barbee came here from Amer
lea alone and met Waller, and they
were Immediately married by Justice
Milton d.. Purdy of the U. s. Court
In China. They were the first col
ored Americans to be married in the
court. A
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02

last session of the fourth Pan-Afri.
can Congress, which came to a close
at Grace Congregational Church
139th street, near Eighth avenue.
Prof. Logan expressed the belief
that the best interests of Africa in
the immediate future lie in the de-
velopment of the country by Euro.
pean powers with as little exploita.
ton as possible. His sentiments
seemed to meet with the majority
of his large audience.
II was pointed out that in 1875
European powers occupied less than
one tenth of Africa. A few years
later King Leopold of Belgium sug-
gested partitiuI II The 0uutry,
but Great Britain, ,-.-a -. o-heF
countries were unable to reach an
agreement. In 1873 Great Britain
took over some more African terri
tory, and was followed by France,
Belgium and Portugal. Germany
and Italy did not go into the Dark
Continent until later.
The Congress was largely attend
ed by Negroes of the United States
and other countries. Members of
TIE OlTClc lOi anu
Relations, under whose auspices the
meeting was held, collected $2,50O
to defray expenses.
Resolutions outlining the "legiti-
mate aims and needs of people of
Negro descent were unanimously
passed. The demands which includ-
ed voice in government. native rights
10 land and natural resources, de-
velopment of Africa for Africans and
not merely tot the profA Of Lsiy'-
peans; reorganization of commerce
and industry to make the chief OBJ
ject of capital and labor the welfare
of the many rather than the enrich
ing of the few.
Evacuation of all military and
naval forces from Haiti and restora-
tion OF the Republic to self-govern-
ment, also the treatment of civilized
people as civilized, despite race or
color, were asked.
American Negroes we're urged to
vote independently for candidates
regardless of party for their political
and economic freedom.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02

]. Finley Wilson of Washington,
ID. c., newspaper publisher, was
chosen by acclamation Grand Exalt-
ed Ruler of the Independent Bene-
violent Order of Elks of the World
for the sixth consecutive term at
the annual session In New York
last week.
Speaking of the growth of the
Elks, since he was elected, Grand
Exalted Ruler Wilson said: 81 was
elected grand exalted ruler in 1922
in New York, and we had then co.
900 members. Today we have a
membership of 10000, with lodges
in every state, Canada, Porto Rico
and Africa"
He said that there We're 10000
Juveniles, and thirty state associa-
items "The money" he said, "has
increased from 100000 TO $780,
000."
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02

; to a close one of the most signifi-
cant features of the convention. As
soon as the result was announced
many of the delegates hurriedly left
the convention hall to prepare for
their departure to their homes. Pro-
spects of hot contest for the office
of Grand Exalted Ruler vanished
when George T.. Wibecan OF Brook
lyn. former head OF the order. and
j. Dalmus Steele of New York City
after several ballots were taken,
withdrew from the contest. Wilson
was then chosen by acclamation.
Following his election. Wilson was
honored with the degree OF doctor
of laws from Allen University, con-
Quoted by the African Methodist
Episcopal Church nj Columbia, s. c.
The degree was conferred by DIR. Il.
II. Colt, Secretary OF Missions for
the denomination.
Following are the newIy-elected Of
ficers: ]. Finley Wilson, Grand Ex-
alted Ruler; George Z. Bates, Grand
Secretary: James T. Carter. Grand
Treasurer; William c. Hueston, Conn
missioner of Education; S. II. George,
Grand Esteemed Leading knight:
DR.. Roland Johnson. Grand Esteem
ed Lecturing Knight: William II.
Emerson. Grand Tiler; John Dun
can. Grand Trustee; c. NJ. Hanson.
Floyd G. Payne and DIR. Thomas l..
Love, Grand Auditors; William l..
Jackson. Grand Esquire; Charles L.
A. Starr, Grand Inner Guard.
Chicago was chosen for next meet
ing place of the order. IA
Baltimore. Detroit and Indiana
polls were the other aspiring cities
for the twenty-ninth annual con-
clave. Invitations to ccme to Chi
son, the Chamber of Commerce.
Louis Anderson and Robert II.
Jackson, Negro Aldermen.
Litigations and court disputes are
given as the reason for the poor
attendance in this city for the grand
lodge session. In spite of these de
torrents some fifty thousand dele
gates and well wishers of the Or
ganization met here for the annual
celebration.
The Grattan Law, which was for
a long time considered as a barrier
to the holding of the grand lodge in
New York City. just wasn't and the
white Elks Joined hands with those
of color in making the visiting Elks
feel at home and the convention a
huge success.
Perhaps, not since the American
Expeditionary Forces paraded tho
streets of Manhattan at the close OF
the Great World War. has New York
Continued on Page Three.)
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
White Woman Confesses Killing For
Which Black Man Was Electrocuted

doubted the guilt OF Mays and the
N. A. A. G. p. began a fight in his
behalf. In 1919 he was convicted
of murder in the first degree, but
when the case was carried to the
State Supreme Court this verdict
was set aside on the ground thai
the punishment was named by the
judge instead of the jury. At the
retrial he was again convicted and
the date of his execution set for
June 26th. The case was appealed,
the judgment of the lower court this
time being affirmed by the State Su-
preme Court and the date of execu-
tion was again set for December Is.
The N. A. A. G. p. continued to
fight and the Knoxville branch under
the leadership of the Rev. ]. H. Hen
derson obtained a respite of 80 days.
But on March 23 Mays was electro
cuted In the State prison.
Woman Dismissed
Just what action will follow the
confession of Mrs. Mendil is prob
lematical, Norton, Va, officials told
her until she was ordered released
by the Knoxville chief who wired
that Mays had been executed for the
crime and that they held no charge
of record against her.
Other Riots Followed
The Knoxville Race Riot was the
first of O series of big riotsto sweep
the country following the war. Bit
terness it engendered helped to set
off race battles in Washington, and
Chicago followed.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
Boxer Dies After Fight

HACKENSACK, N. j. John
Duke, of 23 Union avenue. East
Rutherford. who was sparring part
ner and onetime chum of Jack John
son, died at the local hospital Tues
day of injuries received in fight
Saturday night. Police are holding
Charles Brown under $1,000 bail in
connection with the death of Duke.
County physicians said the man had
been either struck with a blunt in
strument, or his head hit the curb
during the brawl. s.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
School Gets $l15,3s2

SAVANNAH, Gs.--(ANP)-+-B. r
Hubert, president of the Georgia
state Industrial College. located
here, announced Saturday that an
appropriation of $119,332 had been
granted the institution by the state
legislature. The funds will be used
to develop the institution according
to the program outlined by the pres
ident.
In addition to this sum, the Gen.
eral Education Board has appropri-
ated almost 100000 for new build
ings at the college. NM "
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
Negroes Not Wanted

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - (ANP) =
Trouble seems to be brewing in the
Southern part of the city Recently
a plot of ground was purchased and
divided into lots bearing the name
of the Dunbar Subdivision. One OF
the leading Real Estate agents has
charge OF the sale of this property
The whites have become very much
excited and have torn down the
signs placing in their stead signs
of Negroes Not Wanted. "This
is a White Settlement
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02

PORTLAND. ore.-Bishop II. B.
Parks of Oakland, Cal. presiding
bishop of the Eighteenth Episcopal
District of the African Methodist
Church, will preside over the annual
conference which convenes in Port
land next Wednesday.
Bethel Church, Rev. X. Y. Run.
yam, pastor, will be host for the con-
ference, composed of 80 churches in
Idaho, Montana, Washington and
Oregon, Rev. A. C. Moore of Yak.
ina will preach the annual sermon
Rev. Geo. 4. Allen of Great Falls,
Mont, the Missionary sermon. and
Rev. c. B. Clements of Spokane
WASH, will preach the educational
sermon. The conference will close
Sunday night when appointment OF
pastors to charges will be read.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02

NORTON, Va, Aug. 29.-Tortur-
ed for years by the memories OF a
crime which she committed and for
which an innocent man died, white
woman broke down and confessed to
police here Saturday.
Tells of Crime
Marnice Mays, was electrocuted
five years ago. He was convicted
of the staying Of Bertie Lindsey, a
white woman at Knoxville. Tenn, on
flimsy evidence. Saturday, after the
incident in police records had been
forgotten, haggard looking woman
came into the police station here
and declared that the Lindsey wo-
man had been slain by her, and that
Mays, an innocent man, had died for
the crime.
She stated that a burned mind
and heart, made her confess that
she had killed the girl for which
Mays was executed.
Norton officers who listened to
the woman's confession stated that
she showed no emotion, and evi.
IDENTIFY spoke the truth.
Giving jealousy as her motive she
told the sheriff that five years age
she followed her husband John Rod.
dy, white, from their home in De.
yonia, Tenn, to the home of Bertie
Lindsey, white, and that severa
nights later she donned mems
clothes, blackened her face and kill
ed her.
Mays Convicted
The killing to which Mrs. Mendi
confessed, occurred during the latel
part of August, 1919. Immediatel,
after the killing Mays was arrested
and placed in the Knoxville jail. See
ing lynching Inevitable, officer
spirited the prisoner away to Chatta
nooga, but on the night of Angus
80 a mob stormed the jail in searcl
for Mays, completely wrecking th'
building, setting tree 16 white pris
oners and selling a large quantit!
of whiskey stored in the cellar
Failing to find their man, TIL
white crowd became blood thirst.
and in drunken frenzy attacked tn
colored section of Knoxville. Whei
the citizens defended themselves a
best they could there we're two mel
dead, one white and one colored, ST.
colored and seven whites seriousl
wounded. 1t was one OF the mos
serious race riots of that year.
From the first many Of both race
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
w. E. Atkins Passes

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.-(ANP)
DIR. William L. Atkins, one of the
most prominent professional and
fraternal men of the state, died here
at his home Thursday evening after
a prolonged Illness. DIR. wilkins was
the second grand exalted ruler of the
Independent Benevolent Order of
Elks Of the World.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
Coast Tennis Meet

OAKLAND. Cal. = (ANP) - on
Sunday and Labor Day, the Sixth
Annual Tournament Of the Western
Federation. of Tennis Clubs will be
held at haywood Park in Oakland
The Bay Cities Tennis Club will be
host to the competing clubs from all
over the State. Many handsome
trophies are being hung up.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
Narrowly Escapes Lynching

LYNCHBURG, va.-Because he
brushed against her in a narrow
hallway of her home where .,he de-
'livered laundry. Robert Simms, IL.
was hunted down with shot guns and
nearly lynched when a white woman
sounded alarm that he had tried to
assault her Thursday. si
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02
Gins First Bale of Cotton

(. vIcKsBURG, Mass.-(ANP) : An
drew Washington has the honor of
ginning the first bale Of cotton Of
the 1927 crop of Warren county.
The bale displayed Tuesday morning,
weighed asa pounds.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-02

BOSTON, Mass.---t AMP } Colored
maids are now being placed in the
New York Hotel Statler. New Eng
lands largest hotel When the house
opened few months ago word was
issued by the management that all
white help would be employed. ~