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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Two Famous Cases Now
In u. S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Two cases
awaiting consideration by the Sc
preme court of the United States are
of especial interest to colored people.
One of them involves the right of
Negro Shriners in Texas to use the
names, emblems and insignia of the
order. a4f
The other case involves the legal
ity Of the death sentence imposed in
Kentucky on Nathan Bard and Bun
yam Fleming On rape charge. The
supreme court is asked to review this
case. tietf
Justices Louis ID. Brandeis and
Oliver Wendell Holmes granted the
condemned men stays of execution
during the summer recess in order TO
give the supreme court an opportu-
nifty to decide whether it would re-
view this case.
The supreme court began its fall
term last Monday.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Jack johnson Broke;
Files Bankruptcy Plea

CHICAGO, Ill.-Jack johnson,
who knocked out Jim Jeffries in 1910
to win the worlds heavyweight
championship. entered an insolvent
debtors petition in court Monday to
Save himself from a debtors cell.
Johnson made the petition because,
he said, he was unable to pay $2500
balance on an $1,000 bill for jew
elry purchased in 1922 for his former
white wife, Lucille Camerson John
son, in the futile attempt to dissuade
her from divorcing him. Nobody
cares for an ex-champion," Johnson
said. You've got to save your dough
while you're making it, When ! was
making big dough | would have
laughed if anybody had ever told me
l would end up in court trying to ex-
plain why ] could not pay my bills"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
OIL
FRAUD CASE IN
SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. g.
What promises to be one of the big.
gest fraud cases ever argued in the
Supreme Court of the United States
VIII open here next Thursday, when
William J.. Houston. attorney, will
appear for Thomas II. Dent.
Dent is administrator of the es-
tate of Elmira Holland, deceased of
Liberty County. Texas, who is suing
William s. Swilly, white, TO recover
oil property valued at $4,000. The
case began November 3, 1924, in
the District Court of Liberty County,
and has passed thru higher courts of
Texas, to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The facts which are at issue In
the suit are as follows; George Reu-
ben, an ex-slave resident of Texas,
was given 16S acres of land by the
white people to whom he belonged.
A grand daughter. Miss Elmira Hol-
land. began suit three years ago to
recover her grand dads property
which meantime had gotten into
white folks hands.
Since the salt was filed Miss Hol-
land has died. The administrator
of her estate, Thomas II. Dent, is
carrying on the suit
Rueben died in 1892 without hav-
ing obtained a patent to the land
For sometime prior to his death
Reuben being in i'll health had re-
moved from the land and went to
live. at the home of Mrs. Celina
Taylor, white. After Reuben's death
Mrs. Taylor applied for permission
to sell the property for the payment
of Reuben's debts.
BY order of the court March q,
1924. the land was sold to B. f.
Cameron, w. S. Swilley and w. c.
Moore, all white, for an alleged sum
of $16S. This sale is alleged to be
fraudulent. Later these purchasers
of the property sold the timber con-
cession on the land for $500. In
1922 oil was discovered on the land
which now has several producing
wells of great value.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
PASTOR LEAVES
HARLEM PULPIT
FOR SOAP BOX

NEW YORK, Oct. -(Special)
The Rev. M. Summers, pastor of
the Christian Church in the Lafay-
cite Theater Building, deserted his
pulpit Saturday for the soapbox.
Explaining to his congregation lis
reason for taking "to the air., the
Rev. Mr.. Summers said, he wanted
10 carry his message to the common
folk and not to the white collar"
brigade.
At Lenox avenue and 133rd street
West, the Rev. Mr.. Summers erect
ed one stand. He also put up an
other at Seventh avenue and 193rd
street, speaking to tremendous
crowds from both soapboxes. Police
were kept busy to keep a passage
way open on the pavement. There
was no trouble. Everybody was
quiet and bent on listening.
Hits Big Companies
Said the pastor:
"You must organize into one gl-
gantic body and demand that the
New York Telephone Company. the
Edison Electric Company. the United
and Consolidated Gas Company. the
United Cigar chain stores, chain gro
Gerry stores and all others receiving
a big percentage of Negro money
every hour i'm the day, employ some
of our people.
I'VE can produce just as efficien.
clerks, bookkeepers who will furnish
ample bond for the performance OF
their duty.
"These stores get most of our
cents and dollars. Let us awaken
to the occasion and get our. upper
parlors furnished even if we have to
rent them to the other fellow"
Suggests Quiet Strike
Leaning far out over his stand
the Rev. Mr.. Summers advised:
"Now don't get IL into your heads
that these things can't be done. We
and our parents were brought up
without these luxuries. We have
the children several miles to take a
lamps and candle lights. We sent
message to Aunt Lucy. We have
always done good cooking long be-
fore Mr.. Edison got his first peep
in and for walking, we have always
held the belt for long distances.
Result Immediately
Since the Rev. Summers started
his street corner campaign, results
have happened almost over night.
Hardware stores, mems furnishing
stores and others have suddenly
started employment of colored men.
Some of them are amusing. They
have colored men posing as man.
ayers in the front doors smoking a
cigar.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Blind Boone Famous
Pianist Is Dead

WARRENSBORo, Mo. = "Blind"
Boone, noted pianist, who has been
touring America for the last 40 years,
died here Tuesday at the age of SO.
Born at Miami, Mo-, in a federal
army camp, Boone gained his love of
music from his father. drum major
in the Northern forces. Brain fever
caused the loss Of his eyesight when
he was 8. Boone could reproduce
any piece of music after hearing it
once. o0
He is said TO have earned more
than $3.50, ,000' since the composition
of his famous piano solo Tornado"
in 1880. Among his valuables are
$1,000 diamond-set striking watch
and a piano made entirely Of oak.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14

Carl L. Norris, colored patrolman
Of the Seattle police department.
ended the career of two youthful
bandits Monday night when he shot
to death Rocco Ample and seriously
wounded Roland Frair, both white.
The two bandits stopped Officer
Norris in his car late Monday night
on the North Trunk Highway as he
was returning to Seattle from Ever
ett. With drawn guns the bandits,
one on each side of the car, demand
ed Norris to get out of his car. In
response to their command Officer
Norris drew his gun and opened fire
.on-the bandits. Ample drepped~dead,
struck by two bullets. Norris fired
three times at Frair, who ran down
the road and drove off in a car the
bandits had waiting. Picking up the
body of Ample, officer Norris drove
to the Wallingford station and made
a report of his encounter with the
bandits. While Norris was making
his report Frair, with three bullet
wounds, was brought to the City
Emergency Hospital in a car driven
by his father. Every shot fired by
Officer Norris at the two bandits hit
them.
Norris has been commended by his
superior officers for his marksman-
ship and his GOODNESS in thwarting the
plans of the bandits.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Family Horse Wins Race
At Havre De Grace

HAvRE DE GRACE, Md.-Twen-
ty thousand racing fans saw the
Booker. colors carried to victory in
the sixth race Of the final day of the
meet here last Saturday when Shad-
owdale, 7-year-old son of Ormondale
and Shadow, came past the judges
stand in front Of field of eight
starters.
The horse Is owned by Mrs. J.
Booker, trained by her husband and
was ridden by their son. F. Booker.
They are colored.
Shadowdale rewarded his hackers
by paying $3.50 for SO mutuel to
win. $500 to place and $4.40 to
show.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Minister VIM. Francis
On Way to Liberia

NEW Y0RK.-William T. Francis
of st. Paul, Mimi, minister-resident
and consul general to the republic of
Liberia. West Africa. with Mrs. Fran
els, sailed Tuesday on the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Sierra Ventana for
Plymouth, England, en- route to his
post Of duty at Monrovia.
The salary has been raised, it is
reported. so that Minister Francis
will receive $4,000, as compared with
the $4,000 salary paid former minis
ters. S
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Labor Body Votes to
Admit Colored Workers

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. H.
Organized labor went on record yes
terday for the removal of all discrim-
ination against the Negro race in To-
cal and international unions when
the American Federation of Labor in
its 17th convention here unanimously
adopted resolution granting open
membership to Negroes on the same
terms as white men.
The move, considered one of the
most radical IN the history of the
federation, surprised labor leaders by
receiving the whole-hearted support
of all southern delegates.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Carries $l3l,5oo Insurance

NEW YORK.--In a list of 10000
persons carrying more than $4,000
in life insurance, the only Negro list
ed is John M. Avery, vice president
and secretary of the North Carolina
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
Durham, N. G., who carries Sl31, 500.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
The Week
I. The Jews
2. Gary, Indiana
3. News From Africa.
RosCoG SIMMONS :

- ROSCOE SIMMONS -
I. The jew stays in the news.
Without Jews there would be no
news, no order, no government, no
books, no religion, nothing of civili-
zation.
Our white people stay mad with
the Jews because they won't come
into the SPIRIT of the nation. They
stay mad with you because you wish
to come i'm.
AT the beginning you and Jews
got along together. fought together,
read. studied together, and together
started civilization on its way.
What is the use." your fore
fathers said, and quit. 1--WE believe
God is all right" said Jews, and
stuck with Him. Soon Stephen
Wise, great rabbi, and Clarence Dar-
row, great lawyer, one anti-Christ
and the other anti-God, will debate
in Chicago the question: what of
Palestine-Has IL a Future?" YES"
the rabbi will maintain. mo-" Mr..
barrow will say, This humble wri-
ter, working for you. will be there
to see and listen to the giants.
Study this jew; learn from him.
He is all things to all men; talks
college but keeps key to the dry
goods store. See his Importance in
this country in the few fourteen
courses in subject of particular in
terest to the Jews announced by
the University of Chicago, the
AMERICAN university.
The Hebrew boards,put up $780,
600 annually TO inform Americans
of Jewry Until you learn to GIVE
money you cannot hope to RECEIVE
consideration.
The state treasurer of Wisconsin,
Levitan, a Jew, announces that he
Will run for governor if the people
want him. He is the first Jew to
be elected TO any state office in
Wisconsin. Step by step, not by
sudden flight, as you see, even for
Jews who gave government its first
treasurer, Joseph. Study Joseph.
Think Of the long wait the Jews
had before reaching AUTHORITY
in our government. They protested
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children of Emerson High School,
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
SI0,000,0O0 LOSS in ST. LOUIS
Tornado 1llt Destroyed Many Negro Business
Establishments. Six Churches Suffer Loss

ST, LOUIS, Mo.
Louis began burial its
mourning bowed
through the
had been suddenly natehed
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Whites Have Stolen From Negroes
Chicken a Ia Maryland, Gin and Jazz

The ethodist-Baptist voodoo
worship which now colors all Ameri-
can legislation and has declared o
war OF determination upon the more
urbane sects and creeds, is obviously
African from snout TO tail. The
greatest Christian country in the
world is not only Methodist; 1t is
A. M. f.!
Southern Dialect
Put white Ku .Kluxer and a col
ored roustabout behind a screen and
set them to quarreling, and not
even the most accomplished phone
tician can distinguish one from the
other.
| point to the department of the
fine arts, and to the sub-department
of music;s If there is any autoch-
thonous American music today it is
obviously jazz--and jazz is as in
dubitatly African as corn-pone, de-
spite all the efforts of DR.. Isaac
Goldberg and his fellow elders of
Zion to prove, that 1t is Jewish
Rotary has still only an insecure
lodgment upon the bleak Belgian
coast, and m all Europe there Is
not a single Elk, but everywhere
in Christendom jazz is heard--and
wherever jazz is heard the Aframer-
ican is representing the Federal
Union before the world.
Social Equalitics
What ] predict Is that. on some
near day, not here formally named.
the heiress to one of the great New
York fortunes will run off to Union
HILL N. j., and there marry dark
sheik from Harlem. I could 60 fur
ther and name names, but enough
is enough. II. L. MI
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Elks Establish Nezv Department
Order Names Commission To Safeguard
Civil and Political Rights Of Race

WASHINGTON. D. c., Grand Lodge
be
Civil Liberties said
Adviser
the Exalted Ruler
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
Gin

And drink? Ten years ago gin
was drunk only by what were then
called darkeys;r no virtuous white
woman in all this Christian realm
had ever tasted 1t. But now Il is
the common beverage of American
youth, and the daughters OF the
white MOBILES carry it to parties
as they used to carry smelling salts
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14
H. L. MENCKEN (white) in The
American Mercury.


American Mercury.
There was time, as everyone
knows, and very recently when the
Ku Klux Klan, led by the Baptist
clergy, sailed forth every night,
flogglng. branding and tarring the
dark brethren; now it is worth ~
point headlines in the NATION II
the town boomers of Jacksonville
so much as chase a. colored Bolshe-
vik out of town. These must be
sad days L venture to guess, for
such pessimists as DR.. w. Z. Burg
hardt Dubois. Once so many tales
of Anglo-Saxon atrocities rolled in
upon him that they .bulged the COW
ers of the CRISIS every month. The
Jim Crow car, true enough, still sur
wives in such remote sinks of bar
barism as Mississippi, but what en-
lightened colored man ever goes into
Mississippi?
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14

The white cooks of Puritan New
England invented apple-pie. a fodder
FIT only for hired men and the rev,
clergy; the black cooks OF the Chesa-
peake littoral invented stewed terra
pin, chicken la Maryland, fried
soft crabs and panned oysters.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-10-14

3. Send your thoughts 10 South
Africa, important English nation in
the "fatherland'' as you like to say.
Continued on Page Four)
Evening star., 1927-04-24
PLANS FOR GROWTH
OF CAPITAL STUDIED
Broad Development of City
Discussed Before Plan
ming Commission.

Broad development of the National
Capital to meet the expected heavy
growth in it's population, and at the
same time handling the tremendous
business which must pass through it
because of its strategic position as the
gateway between the North and the
South, through which passes annu-
ally, and in increasing volume, mil
lions upon millions Of dollars in prod
ucts of the United States, was dis
cussed by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission yesterday
and will be continued today. 1t was
the first thfee-day session which the
has found it necessary to
hold since its organization. in order to
handle the great volume of business
which has come before it.
The commission paused for several
hours in the afternoon to attend a
luncheon at the Cosmos Club, rendered
by Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, ex-
ecutiye officer of the commission, and
which was attended by officials of the
Federal and District of Columbia gov
ernments, and editors of local news
papers. as well as members of Con-
gress. There the general plans for
the development Of the National Cap.
ital into the greatest capital of the
world were discussed and there was a
mutual exchange of ideas among the
officials and citizens presaging a
of support in the move
ment to guide the Capitals improve.
Continued on Page 2. Column 6)
Evening star., 1927-04-24
POLICE FIGHT BANDITS
IN CHICAGO CAMPAIGN
Three Running Pistol Battles Fea-
ture Activities-Three Persons
Are Wounded.
nr the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-spurred by
orders Of "Go.get.'em Mike" Hughes,
new police chief, to drive all crime out
OF Chicago in 80 days. police engag ged
IN three spectacular running pistol
nights today, The result totals one
alleged robber wounded and captured,
a 13-year.old boy bystander probably
fatally wounded, and a police lieu.
tenant accidentally shot by a detec-
tive. At least four robberies were
prevented.
Roland AfcKenna. 25, alleged robber
was found at a hospital suffering from
a gunshot wound. Police say he is
one Of three who attempted a cigar
store holdup and shot it out with
police in automobiles which raced
through streets. side by side, until
the police car died"
Lieut. Christopher Hughes, COM
manding q police car in pursuit Of
a third robber car. was shot and seri-
ously wounded when fellow police
mans pistol was accidentally dis
charged as the automobile struck a
rut
A city employe carrying So 500
fought off four men who crowded his
auto to the curb. More than q dozen
shots We're exchanged, and a short
time later a man suspected Of being
enc Of the quartet was arrested.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
PRIEST REPORTED EXECUTED.
Captured After Fighting With Fed
erals, Statement Says.

MEXICO CITY, April % tP.--Cap-
ture and execution of q Catholic priest
after fighting with federal forces at
Rio Del Cua1e, Jalisco, and the killing
of IL rebels and the dispersal Of that
group is reported by the Mexican gov
ernment in a statement quoting the
military commander of Jalisco state.
The statement asserts that the
executed priest was identified as hav-
ing brought about the recent uprising
in that region together with another
priest.
Ell Universal Grafico received re-
port to the effect that rebels in
Juanacatlan. Jalisco. seized six local
members of the Mexican regional
federation Of labor, drenched them
with oil and set them afire.
The report does not state whether
the victims died from the burns nor
gives any motives or other details.
Deny Aiding Revolution.
Archbishop Mora was very tired
City and directed reporters to Arch
bishop Ruiz, who was authorized to
speak for the party. The latter said
that the six had been arrested for
rebellion and arraigned before Min
lister Of the Interior Tejeda, who ques.
toned them as to the charge.
I'VE have aided no revolution -
Archbishop Ruiz quoted Mora Del
Rio as saying. I'VE have plotted no
revolution, but we do claim that the
Catholics of Mexico have the right
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column IL
Evening star., 1927-04-24
BANDIT ROBS CLERK
AS CROWDS PASS CAR
Gets 1926 From Sanitary Grocery
Employe on Bank Trip-$50
Store Robbery.

Stepping into the automobile Of
John Settle, clerk Of the Sanitary
Grocery Co. at AIS Randolph street,
a bandit forced him to drive down
Georgia avenue from Princeton place
last night, while he robbed him of
S325, receipts from sales, which Settle
was taking to bank.
Settle had just parked at Georgia
avenue and Princeton place shortly
before 8 o'clock when the bandit ap-
peared. Saturday night crowds were
entering a motion picture house at
the corner and passing on the street
at the time. Quietly, just as Settle
was making ready to descend from
the car, the bandit flashed pistol at
him and ordered him back to his
seat, telling him to drive away.
Settle drove south on Georgia ave
nue., with the pistol at his side, while
unsuspecting motorists passed along
the street and pedestrians walked
along the sidewalk, noting nothing
out of the ordinary.
The bandit, during the trip, re-
moved the wallet containing the
money from Settles pocket, and also
took a gold watch. As w street was
reached the bandit ordered stop.
jumped out of the automobile and
disappeared.
Settle lives at 1886 Calvert street.
He was on his way to a branch of
the Washington Mechanics Savings
Bank.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
400 REPORTED DROWNED.
Huge Toll Estimated Near Greene
willie, Being Evacuated.

GRETNVILLE, Miss. April % tEl
While all the women and children
Of Csreenville and nearly all OF the
men were waiting for boats to take
them to Vicksburg. Sergt. Henry ID.
Bay. in charge of nfotorboat rescue
work. estimated more than loo
negroes had been drowned in the I'M
mediate vicinity of Stop Landing
break. 1s miles north of this city.
The people are in dire need OF bread
ard have requested also a supply or
tvuhoid serum. There is plenty Of
meat. All homes have been deserted
and the people are gathered on the
levee of the Mississippi River in the
Cowan Hotel, which was protected
bv a hastily constructed sand-bag
dvke and some in the second stories
of taller buildings. All business
houses are closed and water is run
ming waist deep through the business
streets.
Six thousand persons are waiting
on the Ievee late today to be taken on
in boats for Nicksburg. Fifteen num-
dred were removed today and 1000
last night. There is no drinking
water except the flood water which
is being boiled before using.
More than 900 persons are ma
rooned in trees in the vicinity Of the
town and 80 motorboats are working
to rescue them and also those in the
hack area. Three hundred negroes
are marooned on an Indian mound
about IA miles from here.
It is hoped that all Of the women
and children will be taken off today.
LOUISIANA IEVEE BREAKS.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
GOES TO FLOOD AREA
AS u. S. SPEEDS RELIEF WORK
Secretary Of Commerce, Red Gross Officials
and Gen Jadwin to Stud " Conditions.
Rail Emergency Declared.

Secretary of Commerce Hoover left
early this morning for Memphis.
Tenn, at the direction of President
Coolidge, to make a detailed survey
of conditions along the lower Missis-
sippi, where flood waters have driven
$4,000 persons from their homes. The
dispatch of Mr.. Hoover followed
closely the announcement yesterday
that every facility of the Government
had been placed at the disposal Of the
Red Cross to render aid to the thou
sands of refugees. Mr.. Hoover is
chairman of the special flood relief
committee, consisting Of four cabinet
members. designated Friday.
1t also was announced after a spe-
cial meeting of the committee, that
Henry NJ. Baker. Red Cross director
of disaster relief, had been appointed
dictator Of relief activities, with head
quarters in Memphis.
James l., Fieser, acting chairman of
the Red Cross national organization
here; Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief
of Engineers, u. S. A, and William
r. Redden, medical advisor to the Red
Cross, accompanied Mr.. Hoover.
A transportation emergency in the