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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20
Dr.. Susan Moody, Persia,
Talks to- Women's Clubs

DR.. Susan /. Moody of Teheran,
Persia, spoke to a group of women
of the Oregon Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs Thursday afternoon
at the Williams Avenue Y. w. G. A.,
through the courtesy of Mrs. Dora
Gulliford, head of the Peace and
Foreign Relations Department of the
Federation. DIR. Moody spent many
years in educational and hospital
work in Persia and speaks with inti-
mate knowledge of conditions in that
country. During her stay in Port
land, she addressed several meetings.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20
Drill Team to March
In Rose Festival Parade

The Oregon Federation of Colored
Women have made an entry into the
Rose Festival parade. The Drill
Team of Dahlia Temple will march
in their uniforms with the Fedora
ton Float.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Micha
Harjo were saddened to receive the
news of the serious injury of their
son Harjos, who had both legs sew
cred when a truck run over them,
in Oakland, California. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harjo, formerly were residents of
Portland.
Rev. J. F. Moreland motored to
Oakland this week to attend the Mis-
sionary Convocation of the A. M. E.
Zion Church.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20
Capt. John Buck Camp
No. "a, Spanish War Vets

The camp was called to order by
its commander at 8:15 p. m. Tues
day with its membership more than
60 per cent in attendance, who re-
sponded to the call that the depart
ment commander of Washington and
Alaska, with his staff, would pay an
official visit to the camp. The meet
| ing was composed of comrades from
| the following camps: John X. Thomp-
son, Major e. M. Brown, Fortson-
! Thygesen and John r. Tanner, the
latter two from Seattle. There were
more than 35 visiting comrades. The
department commander spoke OF the
visits to camps he had made during
his tour and lauded the U. S. w. V.
for their patriotism and 100 per cent
volunteer services given during war
with Spain, the China relief expedi-
ton and the Philippine instruction.
He eulogized the commander-in-
chief for his abilities as an able
commander and orator. Comrade G:
S. Mullins, c. s., of Washington and
Alaska made an interesting talk, adj
hitting it was one of the best organ
izations in. existence. p. c., J. A.
Jackson and Comrade Pahle and sew
eral others were among the speakers
for the good of the order. The camp
commander announced that luncheon
was waiting in the dining room, which
had been prepared by the auxiliary.
The camp then adjourned, mess call
being sounded by the chief musician,
and the distinguished guests were es-
corted to the dining room by the
master of ceremonies, James Il. Beck.
After the dinner Department
Commander DR.. Austin was intro
duced to the women of the auxiliary
and he lauded them for their coop
Grafton with the comrades. Depart
ment Chief of Staff Comrade Null
Inns also made mention that we could
not exist if was not for the women
and their cooperation,
Comrade ]. A. Jackson spoke of
his affiliations with the camp and
stated that he always was ready to
extend his services. Commander
Bowling spoke on comradeship, while
Past Commander Joseph Panther
covered the subject" Comrade Vol
ighy explained the definition of Am
ericanism." Senior Vice Commander
&C. G.. Mathews made the address of
welcome, while Commander John
Buck made it plain that all available
material, such as would make recruits
for the camp, was about gathered,
but have plans under way to import
material from other cities.
All comrades had something to say,
allowing the final remarks for the de-
partment commander, which in turn
wished the camp auxiliary and all the
comrades Godspeed, prosperity and
happiness. A definition of American
ism was presented to the department
commander by Captain John Buck
Camp. =,
The camp meets second and fourth
Monday nights each month at 1929
South Tacoma Avenue. The auxiliary
meets at the same time.
Visiting comrades and sisters al
ways welcome.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20
Renton, Wash.
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means to thank our
many friends for the acts of kindness
and expressions of sympathy during
our recent bereavement. We wish
to especially thank Rev. Franklin and
Rev. Mathews for their consoling re-
marks, and the choir for their beaut-
iful renditions, and the friends for
their many floral offerings. Mr..
Warren Bufford, husband, Mrs. Lou
Use Williams, daughter; Percy and
John, sons ;and Mrs. Georgia Abrams
sister.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20

FOR SALE-The Rufus Turner es-
tate, consisting of Groom house
and 2 lots, water and lights in.
FOR SALE-William J. CASTOR es-
tate of 10 unimproved lots at 6Sth
and Park St. Suitable for truck
garden or chicken ranch.
COUPLE with one child wish mar
ried couple to take rooms and do
light housekeeping in their mod
ern home. Reasonable rate. Ref
erences exchanged.
C. B. ALDRICH
$685. Pacific Avenue
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20
Ketchikan, Alaska
Mrs. E. r. Granville

Madam Frances and Mrs. F. Hol-
den en- route to Juneau, stopped in
the city and was the guest of Mrs.
Ben Lewis.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20

The students finishing high school
will be entertained at the close of
the term by the City Federation, the
committee being Mrs. w. G. Hamil-
ton, chairman, Mrs. Hattie Jackson
and Mrs. L. C. Bunting.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20

church.
To honor Miss Helen Fairbanks,
Mrs. A. McGill entertained at sup
per at her residence Sunday evening.
Mesdames Mayo Jackson and NJ
Harper jointly entertained Saturday
evening with a surprise party to hon
or the birthday anniversary of Mr..
Duke jackson. The evening was
spent at cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Kenny left
Tuesday on a motor trip to Califor-
MIA to be gone for several weeks.
Boat Excursion on the Swan, June
6. Ways and Means Committee Ore
gon Federation of Colored Women's
Club will be in charge. Mrs. H. ID.
Fuller, Chairman.
The Literary Research Club held
an interesting meeting with Mrs. c.
Redd, Friday evening. Current ev-
ents formed the topic. Plans were
made for Silver Soirie to be given
Friday, May 81, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Scott, GAG Tibbett st.
This is the clubs initial affair and
the club being the youngest infant
of the o. F. c. w. it is expected a
large group of club women and their
friends will attend. The men arc in
vited also. Hours, 8 to 1890. A
splendid program of music, song and
readings will be rendered.
Owing to the passing of Mrs. Leon
Gregory the Rosebud meeting of last
week was postponed. Mrs. j. Gray
son was hostess this week at her
home in Alberta. This meeting was
a business meeting. The meeting next
week will be with Mrs. Thelma Flow
ers, Better Homes Week will be OBJ
served at this time.
The funeral services FOR Mr.. J.
S. Scott, 706 +. 18th street were
held Friday from Miller Tracey par
Tors. Commitment at Lincoln mem
orial cemetery. Mr.: Scott came to
Portland with his family from Allan
ia, Ca, twelve years ago and held a
respected place in the community.
The concert given by the Board
of Management of the Williams Ave.
Y. w. c.. A. was very successful, the
program was splendid, and those who
attended felt we'll repaid.
Mrs. Anderson is ill at her home
suffering with inflamatory rheuma-
tism. Mrs. Madaline Flowers is quite
i'll at this writing.
About fourteen young people cal
led at the Henderson home Monday
evening as a pleasant surprise to
Miss Lenora Henderson, this date be-
ing her eighteenth birthday anniver-
sary.
As we 90 to press, word has been
received of the death of Mr.. Walter
PRIME of N. 18th Street.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20
Cards of Thanks

| take this means to express my
heartfelt thanks for the many loving
acts of kindness during the illness
and death of my beloved wife, Bea-
trice. / especially thank Mrs. Ida
Collins, Rev. E. C. Dyer and The
Household of Ruth. To all who rem
dered assistance in any way, | am
deeply grateful.-B. II. Barrow.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20
Dixie Show Features
Mt. Olivet Chorus

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Choir,
directed by Miss Shirley McCanns,
was among the participants in the
Dixie Show given Monday night at
the Municipal Auditorium by the To-
cal vaudeville and movie theaters for
the benefit of the Flood Sufferers
Fund. The chorus was received with
enthusiasm and the program proved
a surprise. This chorus is giving
concert at the City auditorium this
week for the benefit of Mt. Olivet
Church.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20
REAL MASONRY HALL

REAL MASONRY HALL
Corner Nc. Trent and Mnde1ia ST.
For rent for lodge, social or public
meetings. Centrally located. Two car
lines. Rent reasonable. Apply to Ed
ward Wallace or Edward Hood. Tele-
phone Lakeview 1916. 10-2e-27
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20

Portland Branch N.A.A.C.P.
Executive Board meets first
Thursday night of each month. Reg
ular meeting is held second Thurs
day night each month, to which the
public is cordially invited. e. w.
Ewing. president; Lee G. Ander-
son. secretary.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-20

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton for the many kindnesses shown
us during the illness and death of our
beloved wife and sister, Eta Tibbs
Sims. We also thank those who sent
the beautiful floral offe rgniansd
the hospitality shown to us during
our stay in Portland. w. Sims.
husband, Oakland, Calf; john Dav-
is brother. Los Angeles.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

fore his 10th birthday. he was ac. cepted as a cadet at the military academy. He went into the Civil war as a first lieutenant and came out colonel. although series oi honorary promotions for gallant and meritorious service had lifted him to the brevet rank of a major gen eral with the United States volun- teers. Subsequently. his permanent rank was raised to that of brigadier general. retired.
 Beginning his army career with the typographical engineers. he was engaged. prior to 1857. on g survey of the railroad route between Call fornia and Oregon, when that part of the world was wild and woolly. Afterwards. until the Civil war in tervened. he was assigned to the Photographic survey of the Missis- sippi delta in Louisiana.
 During the early stages of the war. he served as an engineer. first
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

sages beneath the city of Constan- tine. Pits which the Turks always re- garded merely as wells he has prov ed to be Byzantine cisterns. many of them rich in relics and art of the period of the Greek emperors.
 His explorations have led him through a series of amazing ad- ventures and have eliminated with grisly climax in his discovery of the coffin cistern."
 Here Professor Tilley found not only tho usual beautiful columns. with carved capitals rising in black ness from heaps of rubbish scurried over by rats. The first object his flashlight fell upon was an ancient coffin, and beside the coffin, lying on bed of burlap and straw. was dying an old man.
 How many years the old man had made the black Byzantine pit his home and how he had managed to provide himself with coffin are un- solved mysteries, for he died as the
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

people whom the explorer had call ed for help carried him out of his living grave. into the sunlight above.
 Of the several hundred cisterns which make labyrinth of the an- cient city's underworld, many of the 5S thus far located are still partial ly filled with water from mysterious unlocated sources Most of these cisterns are accessible only by rope ladders, swung down well-heads, and can be investigated only by wading through slimy mud and dirty, icy water.
 The cold and foul air make i'm possible long stay below. and no attempt has yet been made to un- earth the jewels and treasures of old Byzantium which were buried in cis- terms during riots and raids. A Turk ish soldier who has been assisting Professor Tilley discovepd an antique Janissary sword sticking in the mud of one cistern.
 Tn one large cistern of 30 col
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

with Mcdowell and then with Tyler. winning his first brevet promotion at the Battle of Bull Run. Subse- quent honorary promotions were given to him in recognition Of serv- ices at Yorktown. Petersburg and Richmond.
 After the war, he was made Q major in the corps of engineers. and was appointed a member of the board designated to conduct experi- ments in the use of iron in the permanent defense of the nation. Since his retirement. he has estab. lished his home at Cambridge. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
RETIRED GENERAL OLDEST ARMY CADET
Received More Army Pay in
 Absence Than Before

Washington. Aug. 26 R - The story goes that Brig. Gen. Henry L.. Abbott has received more army pay since he retired than he did before. He is the oldest living West Point graduate on the army rolls, having reached the retirement age of 64. just 32 years ago.
 General Abbott has been in the army since 1850. when. shortly be-
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

umns, situated beneath modern Turkish hospital. Professor Tilley observed a peculiar blind fish.
 The professor declares that the cisterns of Constantinople are the only unspoiled relics of Byzantine architecture. While all that the Byzantines built above ground has been destroyed. the cisterns. the solidity of which is wonder of masonry. stand staunchly under ground. untouched by earthquake, their porphyry and marble columns raising the unsolved question of why men in past ages created such beauty in the bowels of the earth.
 The vast number of csterns is not amazing. for city so often besieged as Constantinople was in need of a tremendous water re- serve, but the purpose of the maze of underground passages discovered in opening up the cisterns still re- mains a conundrum.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
AMERICAN FINDS
 BURIED TREASURE Professor Explores Byzantine CiSternS

Constantinople. Aug. 26.-lPl- Treasures of the Byzantine empire and tomb of living death have been discovered in an ancient cis- tern by Professor Edmund Tilley, an American attached to Robert col lege.
 For two years this young Ameri- can has been exploring the maze of ancient cisterns and mysterious pas
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

She intends to desert a Normandy villa to look up some Of her bud dies" of the Little Gray Home which kept open house on the Savenay road to St. Lazaire in 1918.
 Army trucks on their way to St. Lazaire drew up at the Little Gray House. There old socks were ex- changed for new and footbaths, warm fires and cheerfulness offered.
 Mrs. Gibbons. with her children, received hundreds of soldiers into her home. Scores of them have since called on her at her residence in Princeton, N. J. Each man who looks her up there is presented with q clay pipe. Once he has smoked it. the pipe goes back into a rack bear ing his name to be kept for him until his next visit.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
Visiting Legionnaires
 Renew Friendships

Paris. Aug. 26 R-American Le- gionnaires will find Mrs. Herbert Adams Gibbons among the wartime friends who greet them in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Diamonds can be identified by means of ultra<violet rays. under which the stones gives off various colors which can be photographed.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

IN truthful advertising there is
 no half way. The true facts are sufficient to sell the merchandise of this store, and we will not coun- tenance any statement that might be construed as misleading, or any congregations that might induce you to come to the store, and then be disappointed. You can believe every word in every advertisement of this store-always!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
BORNO BOUNCED
If MARINES GO,
STATES RAINEY
Declares Barring King
Prevented Revolt

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Riots
and bloodshed would have occurred in
Haiti if Senator King Cd of Utah,
had been permitted to land in that
country, Rep. Henry T. Rainey Cd
of Illinois, declared on his return
here today from a visit to Haiti.
Rainey went on to explain that ''if
The American marines were with
drawn there would be revolution
in Haiti within twenty-four hours. .
He made it clear in his speech that
he did not consider the presence Of
the marines in Haiti, thwarting the
plain will Of the people to rid them
selves of Wall streets protege, pres
ident Borno, as anything but good.
Haitians dissatisfied with the Bor-
no regime and American occupation
would have been encouraged by a
visit of their champion, senator King,
to start trouble, according to Rainey.
" After senator King made his
speech in the senate last winter, call
ing Borno a usurper, extra guards
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Fascist Papers Enter
On New Row With Pope
Bawl Out Paris Nuncio

ROME, March 31.-The papal nun
cio Of Paris was severely criticised
IN the newspaper Tevere today.
he was accused not only of sun
porting masonic and socialistic plot
ters against Italy but also Of indors-
ing, by implication, the bitter attack
OF Leon Blum, French socialist, upon
Mussolini and fascism. Blum had
accused Mussoini Of fomenting war
in the Balkans.
The Teyere article has created a
sensation in Rome 1t practically
charges that the nuncio's policy was
inspired BY high church authorities
The tone Of the article indicates the
growing friction that has developed
between the vatican and the Italian
government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
SENATOR EDGE
ADVISES CANAL
IN NICARAGUA
Ready To Make More
Use of Latest Colony

WASHINGTON, March 31.-To
expedite ocean traffic between the
Atlantic and the Pacific Senator
Edge (R) of New Jersey today urged
the building of a new lock in the
Panama Canal or the construction of
a canal through Nicaragua for
which America already has the
rights
He discussed the proposals with
President Coolidge, who agreed to
submit them to government engineers
for study. Edge said he would bring
The matter to the attention of con-
gress next winter.
within ten years the Panama
Canal viii have reached the capa
city" Edge declared. "It would cost
about $125,OOO,OOO to build the lock
which would expedite traffic"
He placed the cost of the Nicara-
guam canal at between $500, 900 900
and S1,000.000,000.
The Panama Canal is paying 67
per cent on the investment, he de-
clared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM like A
HYENA," SAYS PRAvDA ARTICLE

in your face. Criminals, rascals,
henchmen,' and will take measures
against further commandments both
in China and IN other countries.
know We civilized low band that
ten million organized Soviet prole-
tarians send you maledictions. Know
We that the blood in the veins of
every Soviet worker, is boiling with
indignation at the news of the Nan
king firing. Still more firmly the
workers of the Soviet Union shake
hands with the suffering Chinese
workers.
In World PillOry.
"The imperialists burnt Marking,
the imperialists outraged the Chinese
people which is striving for the goal
of liberty
"The toilers Of the world put
them in the world pillory and send
warm greeting to the toilers Of Nan
king, martyrs Of the Chinese liber-
alive movement. Louder than ever
must sound the war cry of the world
proletariat. Hands off China! Long
live the great Chinese Revolutionv
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01

ton there have been stock dividends
to a total of nearly 81 500 00O, 900. The
owners, primarily such families as
the Rockefellers, Pratts and Melons,
nave taken about $4,000, 1000, 900 on
capitalization which in 1912 had a par
value of less than 5000 100000 Their
wealth has multiplied at least II times
over at the expense Of workers and
consumers.
Stock Dividends.
The stock dividends declared BY
some Of the constituent companies
were extraordinary. Standard Of In
diana leads with stock dividends Of
290O% in 1912, 1907 in 1920 and
1907 in 1922. The aggregate addition
to the holdings of the owners by these
dividends was more than 14,000So. In
the case Of other companies the aggre-
gate stock dividends have been: Con
tinental Oil 1100ss; Standard Oil Of
New York 60O%; Atlantic Refining
900%; Ohio Oil 1885,; Standard OF
New Jersey 1905; Prairie Oil 950s
and Vacuum Oil 300%.
Standard Oil is a leading example
Of the tendency to initiate the claims
of ownership in order TO sustain mo-
nopoly profits at the expense ofwor1s-
ers and consumers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Polish Textile LabO r
Gets 31I2 Cent Increase;
Earn 80 Cents Per Day

WARSAW, March 31.-To end a
strike involving nearly two hundred
thousand textile workers, a court of
arbitration has awarded skilled tex
tile workers, now drawing from 70 to
80 cents day, five per cent wage
increase. Employees receiving only
80 cents a day were granted II per
cent wage increase.
Even with the increase tn major
ity Of textile workers earn much
less than the eighty cents a day,
which is considered the minimum ex-
istence wage for an income.
The court of arbitration was or
gained by Vice Premier Bartel to
end the strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01

The 1926 dividends exceed by about
100000 or 30% the dividends paid
in 1925 which at that time were
record. They are more than times
the dividends paid in 1914. They are
about twice the capitalization Of the
old Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey.
Practically all the subsequent capitali-
cation of the Standard Oil group has
been accomplished through stock diYi-
dends.
Always More.
Standard Oil cash dividends for the
first quarter of 1927 were 500, 1913 ,056,
compared with $4O,5S0,317 the first
quarter of 1926. This exceeds any first
quarter since 1913. At that time nor
NAL dividends We're swollen to $685.
652,423 by special disbursement of
more than $4,000 900 by Standard Oil
OF N. j. on repayment of loans from
former subsidiaries. 1t suggests that
1927 will exceed the extraordinary
1925 record in generosity to the
wealthy owners.
The steadily increasing flow of cash
dividends to Standard Oil owners, as
compiled by Pforzheimer, is shown in
the following table:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
The HOW
of the
Sustaining
Fund

The appeal for the establishment of the
Ruthenberg DAILY WORKER Sustaining
Fund is meeting with an organized and en-
thusiastic response. Workers organizations,
labor and fraternal organizations, and Work
ers Party units are taking up seriously the
task of laying the financial basis for the
growth of national labor organ. This is
how it is done.
One cOmrade is selected by the Organiza-
ton to be the gO-getter for the fund, The
DAILY WORKER Agent, call him what you
will. Each cOmrade makes out pledge to
pay certain amount every week, according
to his resources. In addition the Organiza-
ton, if it has a treasury of its own, should
pass motion to contribute a certain amount
every month. The DAILY WORKER agent
is the cOmrade responsible for the regular
collection of TINS fund
In this manner broad subsidy is built
which serves as a development fund to adver-
tise the paper and as means to enlist the
services of new talent for the paper The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01
Moscow Soviet Adopts
Appeal to Workers Of
All Lands to Stop War

MOSCOW, March 31.-The first
session of the newly elected Mos
COW soviet adopted an appeal to
the international proIetariat TO
fight against the growing danger
of new world war being prepared
by the imperialists who are striv-
ing TO establish a united front
against the Soviet Union and the
Chinese revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-01

LONDON, March 91.-H. Gordon
Selfridge, formerly of Chicago, is
today the undisputed king of Euro
pean department stores, by virtue of
the sensational merger of his big
London business with the famous VIC
torian house of Whiteley's.
The deal is estimated to involve
$50000,000 and was completed yes
terday afternoon, over the tea cups
in the library Of historic Lansdowne
house, where Selfridge resides.