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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-04

The body punishment got him
altogether in the fourth and,
except for one long left to the
Jaw, the coal miner hardly Iand-
ed a punch. It was Dundee
and his right to the Kidneys all
the way, and the fifth round
was much the same, only
moro so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-04

Lizzie Lisenbee's success
against the Yankees has started
them all chattering. Buster
Gehrig, for one, cannot seem to
understand how Lizzie gets
away with It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-04

A silver cup donated by
Herbert T. Shannon win be
given to the winner of Class
ZAP, this cup having been won
by Walter B. Guy in 1925 and
by Charles =. Shaeffer In 1926.
A silver cup has been donated
by Lanier r. McLachIen for the
winner Of Class "B" and was
won by HI. L. Mcleod in 1925
and by HILLARY G. HOslinsOn
In 1926.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-04

He won the round, however.
and the tenth and eleventh also,
landing his best punch of the
fight in the latter, left hook
to the jOwI that sent Latzo i'm q
semi-collapse against the ropes,
but Pete came back fighting
and just at the bell sent over 3
right that did Dundee almost
no good. Nor did an accidental
butt over LatzO's eye help the
latter q great deal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25
Help Wanted Female

LETTER SHOP--If you are interested in
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opportunities. Box B 224.
SALESI4ADIES-Expe Apply only
at Nancy Hart Candy Studio, Is w. 22nd.
Telephone applications not considered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25
Building and Controctine

LOTS. two 40-foot S. front: W. 31st near
Elmira. "a Congress Ave. E. Dietz.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25
Rent Housekeeping Rooms
Room for Rent With Board

KING. 742; room in modern private home
suitable for two. Bel 2087-W.
LEXINGTON. 1927: comfortable furn rm :
priv. home. DRexel 3374-J
NICELY furn. rm.; priv home: breakfast:
gentleman preferred. Hum. 3286.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25
Houses and Flats Furnished

CENTRAL. 2614 Grin duplex. near Fall
Crk.: comp fur. hit. & W.T.. pd. Ra 6724:
MARKET AND BRUSH; Groom apt.
block from Wash. car, 20 WeeK:, , 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25
Houses for Rent

ADAMS ST. N. 2O49; four-room double:
Just built: garage; close to bus and car
line; water furnisher: S25.75. Main 0792.
hsntals. WASHINGTON BANK AND
BANCROFT, 40: broom mod. double:
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25

PRICES REDUCED
ALL GOALS CLEAN FORKED, HIGH IN
HEAT LOW IN ASH.
Gen. Poca. Sd vein r. A. Ain. $500
Poca. Mine Run ............$7.25
Island Creek Gin. lip. fkd..
genuine w. Va. ........ $500
Best w. Va. Gin block, fkd. .S6.75
w. Va. sx4 egg $3.50
e. Ky. Gin. block, fkd.. .$6.75
e. Ky. 2x4 egg $3.50
Ind. Gin. Up. fkd. No. 5 ........$5.75
Ind. 2x4 egg fkd. No. 5. $3.50
q Csc reduction on 2-ton lots.
Bethel Coal Co.
DRex. 5000. $50 Beecher st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25

BAKERY wanted. to rent retail POSSIBLE
ity of buying inquire 941 Harrison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25
Business Places for Rent
Wanted to Rent

DIVISION ST, SOL fully equipped bakery
and Broom apt. upstairs. Bel. 1887.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-25
Miscellaneous Wanted

HOUSE cleaning? Your surplus clothing
furniture, magazines. papers will help
us to help others. Salvation Army Indus
6622. 127 w. Georgia.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Mississippi Governor
Opposes Flood Com.

JACKSON, Miss, June 16.-(By
ANP)--Governor Dennis Murphree
of Mississippi, in telegram to Sec
retary Herbert Hoover, protested the
appointment of Negroes to the flood
rehabilitation commission. Aiming
his opposition particularly at S. d.
Redmond, prominent Negro attor-
ney of this city, the governor ex-
pressed the opinion that the appoint
ment would seek to nullify the "good
work" already accomplished by the
commission.
Governor Murphree's manner of
reasoning could not be fathomed here
as it is a known fact that 80 per cent
of the sufferers are Negroes and why
the appointment of a Negro on a
commission which is supposed to aid
Negroes would "nullify the good
work done in this state" can not be
determined,
Attorney Redmond is one of the
most prominent Negroes in the state
of Mississippi and has been active in
aiding the flood sufferers and his ap-
pointment is welcomed by Negroes
throughout the state.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Victim in Electric Chair
Execution Is Postponed

RAIF0RD, Fla, June 15.-The
emotions sweeping through the soul
of man sitting in the electric chair
for ten minutes awaiting turning on
of the current that would send him
to eternity as penalty for the mur-
der of his wife, remained locked to-
night in the breast of Jim Williams,
condemned to death in Putnam Coun-
ty, Fla, last year.
The condemned man recently es-
capped electrocution by gaining a
stay on an insanity plea, but at a
hearing later he was adjudged nor
NAL and resentenced to die during
this week in the chair.
When the time set for the electro
cution arrived no one wanted to
press the switch that would burn out
Williams life.
After sitting in the death chair for
ten minutes, strapped tightly, await
ing tensely for the death-dealing
shock, he was led back to the small
death cell, with the announcement
by Superintendent p. S. Bitch of
the state prison that the execution
would not be held until Friday aft
ernoon
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
ORDER OF ELKS
NOW NUMBERS
OVER $4,000

NEW YORK, June Especially
II. Finley Wilson. Grand Exalted
Ruler of the World of Negro Elks,
addressed large audience at Moth
er Zion A.. M. e. Church Sunday
evening, and told what the Eiks
were doing for the promotion of the
health, education, civic, and moral
development of the Negro.
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.
600 members. Today we have a
membership of 10000, with lodges
in every state, Canada, Porto Rico
and Africa
He said that there were 10000
juveniles, and thirty state associa-
tions. ''The money he said, "has
increased from $4,000, to $780,
900, and have $4,000 more than
last year" Wilson told of the APP
pointment of a health commission
that conducted a survey in every
city over 500 to ascertain the health
status of the race. He said that
the survey conducted by the Elks
had shown that there had been
some mistake relative to the death
rate OF the Negro. Wilson said that
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company had become greatly inter-
ested in the survey, and had offered
to underwrite our report.
Wilson said, 1--WE have thirty-two
boys and girls that the Elks are edu-
eating, who are leading in their sew
eral colleges. Our next effort, said
Wilson, is TO conduct national
oratorical contest in Washington for
Negro boys and girls, and have them
talk on the Constitution" He said
that he felt that such contest
would serve to inspire our boys and
girls as nothing else would, and
would bring forth another Frederick
Douglass.
The Enterprise correspondent has
been informed from good sources
that the Elks will hold their con-
vention here. New York is making
preparation for their coming.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
A Few More Lovett Liggins Would
Soon End Mob Murders In America

in front of mis- business and resi-
dence, went out and passed right
through them to 60 into the city
and the authorities to come out and
move that mob from in front of his
place before night.--or there might
be trouble. And there were the
colored men with shops and stores
on the side Of the town leading to-
ward the colored section. who not
only refused to let the mob sack
and burn their stores, but when the
would-be lynchers tried to pass
these shops and get through to the
Negro residential section to start
fires, the colored business men stop
ped the mob with a salvo OF bullets
which sent some to hospitals and al
least two TO heaven
Continued on Page
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
White Teacher Hits
Boy Student With Fist

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-(ANP)-A
committee of citizens is investigat-
ing a beating administered Lonnie
Thornton, a 13-year-old school boy
at the Welfare Public School, for
merly Los Angeles High School. His
assailant was said to be Instructor
Hill of the Welfare School play
grounds. When the boys mother
questioned him as to the cause of the
attack he is said to have answered
"Well, Pm Southerner and / can't
help but lose my temper when a mig
ger don't obey or talks back to me.s'
The boys face was badly swollen
from blows by Hill's fists.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
All-Colored Casts

NEW Y0RK.-A new corporation
has just been formed for a series of
musical comedies employing all-col-
ored casts.
The company is manned by whites
and will start rehearsals next week.
1t is the intention of the producers
to play the productions in Harlem
theater, for which they now are ne
gotiating, but IL any of them prove
successful enough up town a play will
be made for Broadway support at a
Times Square house. The first piece
in the series has not been definitely
decided upon, although it likely will
be Good Night" written by Pollock.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
JUDGE HALTS
WEDDING OF Girl
WHO PASSED

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 16.-
Cupid won out here Wednesday,
when Herman Crawford, 25, 1923
Ashland Avenue, and Miss Margaret
Il. Fargo, 90, registered as a white
nurse were married in Washington,
d. c., by the Rev Aquilla Sayles, OF
the Provident Baptist Church after
Judge Mattingly, to whom they had
first gone, had refused to complete
the ceremony.
The romance of the young couple
started when Miss Fargo, who came
here some time ago from Chicago,
secured employment as a white girl,
but started to live with a colored
family on Druid Hill Avenue. She
attended number of social affairs,
during which she met young Craw-
ford, and the love affair, which end
ssA kepssup9M 5u!ppsM 3 III ps
the result. Following years court
ship, the pair went to Washington
yesterday and after securing a mar
riage license appeared before Judge
Mattingly to be wed. Just as the
ceremony was about to be perform
W. WV WHitV lCpOiltIS VINO udu
followed the couple from the license
bureau, entered the place with a
camera to make a picture of the
couple, and it developed that Miss
Fargo had stated at the bureau that
she was white.
1t was at tSis point that the
judge, stating "that the thing don't
look quite right and won't go
through with it," abruptly halted
the ceremony. With tears in her
eyes, Miss Fargo insisted that the
ceremony take place, and the pair
then sought the Rev. Aquilla Say
les, who married them.
Don't Know Parents
According to Crawford, Miss Far
go came here from Chicago three
years ago and although she has Iiv-
ed with colored people all her life,
stated that she had been led to be-
lieve that her parents were white.
She, however, has clung to her col
ored friends and stated that she pre-
ferred to continue to do so.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Second Peonage Case
Found in Washington

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 16.-
The second case of peonage was dis
covered in the nations capital this
week when the local N. A. A. C. p.
and the Mothers Protective Union
rescued boy whom, it is said, had
been held in involuntary servitude
by white man for three years.
According to Neval H. Thomas,
president of the Washington branch
of the N. A. A. C. p, the boy was
taken to Washington from Maryland
several years ago by a white man who
hired him out. Investigation shows
that during the last three years the
boy has received no remuneration
and has absolutely nothing.
With Mrs. Thornton of the Moth
ers' Protective Union, Mr.. Thomas
visited the place where the boy
worked and demanded his release,
under threat of summoning police
aid. A home was then secured by the
Mothers Protective Union and for
the first time the lad is receiving
regular earnings. The N. A. A. C. p.
is gathering evidence with the intent
of suing those who held the boy for
back wages.
A similar case was discovered in
Washington five years ago by the
N. A. A. c. p.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Louisiana Unveils Good
Darkey" Memorial

NEW ORLEANS, La, June
15.-(By ANP)-What is said
to be the first statue ever erect
ed in the South to the memory
of the devoted Negro of ante
bellum days has recently been
unveiled at Natchitoehes, quaint
historic little Louisiana town.
The bronze figure, executed by
Hans Schuler, Baltimore sculp-
tor, is life size and represents an
old Negro standing respectfully,
hat in hand" The inscription
on the limestone base reads;
The Good Darkey of Louisi-
ana; Eretced by the City of
Natchitoches in Grateful Recog-
milton of the Arduous and Faith
full Service of the Good Darkies
of Louisiana. Donated by J. L.
Bryan. 1927"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
BY WILLIAM PIcKENs

(For The Associated Negro Press)
The Coffeyville riot brought out
the courage of colored citizens: for
real courage is shown, not when you
are a member of the mob and have
everything with you. but when you
stand alone or with small group,
and with the mob and the multi
tude-and potentially the. courts and
the rest Of the state, against you.
There was the colored policeman,
Anderson, who for some reason was
left alone by the chief of police in
the doorway of the Jail, TO block the
entrance of mad mob by his single
body and with his single gun. There
was the colored merchant, Hunni-
gan. who. when the mob filled sew
sral streets and packed the block
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Brilliant Pianist
Touring Coast Cities

LOS ANGELES. (PcNB)-Loren-
20 Jordan Cole, acclaimed by noted
critics as one of the outstanding Me-
gro pianists, played to a representa-
tive audience here Tuesday night.
Miss Cole is touring the Pacific states
giving concerts to enthusiastic audi
ences. She is a native daughter of
California and plans to study in Eu-
rope in the near future.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Kelly Miller, Jr., Is M. D.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Kelly
Miller Jr., son Of DR.. Kelly Miller Of
Howard University, receives the de-
gree of doctor Of medicine at the
annual commencement of Howard
University Friday.
"kellyH as he Is popularity known,
graduated from Howard University
with the degree of b. s. and from
Clark University, Worcester, Mass,
with the degree Of M. A.. and re-
mained as assistant in physics there
for one year.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
U.S.. T0PROBE
new GEORGIA
PEONACEFARM

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 16.-
A rigid investigation of charges made
by James FELTON,, to Danville, Va.
authorities that he had been held in
servitude on a 10000 acre farm in
Georgia will be Investigated by the
Department OF Justice, it was an
nounced this week.
The attention of the Department
of Justice was called to the story
by the N. A. A. G. p. and Director
Hoover of the bureau ordered an
immediate investigation. FELTON,, who
appeared in Danville. Va, last week
in half starved and famished con-
dition. stated that he had made his
way North on foot. following his
escape from the Georgia farm and
declared that so other men and
women were being subjected to bru-
tai treatment on this farm where
they were held in virtual slavery.
The investigation will no doubt be
made from the Atlanta office of the
bureau.
According to FELTON,, the planta-
tion is near Lexington So miles
from Athens and was run by DR..
King. The sheriff's name he said
was John Paul.
Killed With Ak
FELTON, also declared that he had
seen tenants on the place struck
down in the woods with axes, and
that he had assisted in burying
others who had been shot. He show
ed physicians his own mouth, which
was nearly toothless, as a result of
his teeth being Knocked out with a
club in the hands OF one of the
guards. He also stated that he had
been scalded with hot water.
FELTON, left this week for Athens,
Ca, where he was taken to give
places and details concerning charges
of the peonage farm in Oglethorpe
County, Georgia.
FELTON, is a witness also in the
trial of DR.. w. r. King, physician
farmer, who is being tried in the
United States Supreme Court on the
charge of peonage. Police decline
to divulge by what route FELTON,
would, travel to Georgia, their lips
being sealed they say, by instructions
from the Department of Justice.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
josephine Coming to u. S.

PARIS.-New York is expected to
see star of color heading a big Eu-
ropean revue for possibly the first
time when Josephine Baker and the
rFolies Bergere" open in Manhattan
the latter part of June.
The entire revue is scheduled to
sail Tuesday on the new steamer lie
de Paris. which will make its maiden
voyage at that time.
The revue possibly will draw scores
Of friends of Miss Baker, who rose to
stardom only after going abroad.
Many members of the cast never
have been in America.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
No White Envoy

WASHINGTON, b. c. Henry
Carter, assistant chief Of the division
of European affairs in the state de-
partment, told a representative Of
the A. +. RIO. today that there is
absolutely no truth in the report
printed in The Afro-American two
weeks ago that the department Of
state would recommend a white en-
voy for the position Of minister to
Liberia.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
None In Europe
Five Thousand See
Beauties on Parade

DETROIT, Mich. = Twenty-one
beautiful colored girls comprised the
list of entries into Michigan's first
bathing beauty contest, sponsored by
The Owl, Detroit's leading weekly
pictorial, staged here Monday night.
A, crowd estimated at 500 poured
into the Arcadia ballroom to witness
the contest and to cheer for their
favorites and later to dance.
Miss Mildred Wilmington was
crowned "Miss Michigan" winning
first prize, which is trip to Atlantic
City given by The Owl, and other
prizes given by various business
houses.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Ban Marathon Dances

LOS ANGELES.-The city health
department has banned all marathon
dance contests, unless time and dis
tance are regulated BY that body Of
ficially.
The action was announced when
the Thought Supreme Corporation
applied for a permit to conduct a
marathon for colored dancers from
Ocean Park to the end Of the car line
and back.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Calls Douglass Famous
Darkey" q

PHILADELPHIA. - A Famous
Darky" is the opprobrious term used
in designating Frederick Douglass in
a book of games published BY the
American Baptist Publication Soci-
ETY. and entitled "Songs, Shouts and
Stunts" The authors deny any at
tempt to ridicule colored people.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
"Shake, Rattle and
Roll" Had Short Career

LOS ANGELES. tPCNB-The col
ored musical comedy stock company
of Charles Alpin, white producer,
lasted less than week at the Capitol
Theater here. The reasons given for
closing was that the union wanted to
put in an excessive number of stage
hands and electricians.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Lose Fight Against City

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-A group of
citizens here lost their fight this week
to prevent the city from erecting a
crematory and stables near resi-
Dental section when their injunction
was dismissed in chancery court.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17

WASHINGTON. (ANP) = Pursu-
ant to orders issued by the adjutant
general Of the army, First Sergeant
Jack G.. Raines, 10th Cavalry, who
has seen more than 80 years, active
service, has, at his own request, been
placed on the retired list.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
Thompson Aids Refugees

CHICAG0.-Donating $4,000 as
special relief fund for refugees,
Mayor Thompson dispatched Bishop
A. j. Carey, member of his civil
service commission, to aid refugees
in the Mississippi Valley flood area.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17
HOWARD U. IS
$4,000 SHORT OF
HALF MILLION

WASHINGTON. ID. c., June 15.-
The board OF trustees OF Howard
university In its annual commence
ment meeting held in the board
room OF the university library Tues
day, elected two new members and
reelected seven trustees whose terms
were expiring.
William Justin Carter, lawyer, of
Harrisburg, Pa, was elected as an
alumni member
DR.. Walter Gray Crump, a sur.
geon OF New York City. was elected
to another vacancy.
The trustees whose terms were
expiring were reelected. They are
George w. Crawford. New Haven,
Conn.,; Rolfe Cobleigh, Boston,
Mass; John r. Hawkins, Justice
Stanton J. Pelle, Rev. Ulysses G. b.
Pierce, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
New York City. and General John
II. Sherburne, Boston, Mass.
Dept. of Commerce
The board OF trustees decided to
establish department of commerce
ohu iihdhCc unuer tne cOlleBe OF I'D
eral arts with George William Cook
as the head. II will take the place
of the school of commerce and fin.
anee which was abolished as a re.
suit of the survey of the university
by r. J. Leonard of Columbia Uni
versity, In 1925.
President Johnson submitted his
first annual report to the board
showing that one of the chief ac.
compiishments or his administration
is the having on hand of a surplus
for the first time in five years.
He reported that the total enroll.
ment for this school year aggregat.
ed 2,4O4 students, the largest in the
history OF the university.
DR.. Johnson also reported that
the campaign for the endowment OF
the medical school is now within
$4,000 of its goal. This means
that the sum of $250,O0O will have
been secured from the general pub.
lie to meet the conditional gift OF
$25O,0O0 from the General Educa-
tion Board.