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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
BANKERS HOLD
ANNUAL SESSION
IN DURHAM, N. c.

DURHAM, N. C., Sept. 22.-(Spe.
ciaD--An event of far-reaching i'm.
portance in national finance Is the
meeting of the National Negro
Bankers Association which Is hold
ing It's sessions in the auditorium
OF the North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company.
The meeting was called to order
"Wednesday morning at ten O'Clock,
by Major II. II. Wright, Sr., Presi-
dent of the Association. Devotional
exercises We're conducted by the
Rev s. l.. Mcdowell OF Durham.
j. w. Jones, of the Citizens For-
syth Bank and Trust Company. Win
ston-Salem, delivered an address and
there was a round-table talk on
'Cooperation of Our Banks, the
discussion being opened by Jacob L.
Phillips, of the Modern State Bank,
Pittsburgh. Pa.
The afternoon session was given
over to talks on insurance. An ad-
dress on THE Relation of Negro In
surance Companies to Negro Banks
by Walter S. Scott, of the Savannah
Savings and Real Estate Corpora
tion, was followed by a discussion,
which was participated in by Harry
II. Pace, Northeastern Life Insur-
ance Company. Newark. N, H.; Prof.
]. ID. Reid. Vice-Presideht CONNER
eial Bank, Wilson, NC; C. c.
Spaulding, North Carolina Mutual
Life Insurance Company. Henry
Allen Boyd. of the Citizens Sayings
Bank and Trust Company, delivered
an address on "The Bank of To-
morrow"
A meeting, which was largely at
tended, was held in the st. Joseph
A. M, E. Church, and was presided
over by r. l.. McDougald, Active
Vice-President Citizens National
Bank. The address OF welcome on
behalf of the bankers of Durham
was delivered by Prof. w. G.. Pear
son, Wilson Lovett, of the First
Standard Bank, Louisville, KY, CIV
ing the response. Major Wright de-
livered his annual address, and
other addresses were delivered by
William Rich. President Metropol-
itan Bank and Trust Company. Nor
folk, Va, and DIR. John r. Hawkins,
President of the Prudential Bank,
Washington, ID. C.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
Former Bootblack Conducts Sample
Rooms; Hobnobs With World Merchants
CEhtefptise News Bureau J

CEhterpfise News Bureau)
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Sept
22.--How forty-six years ago a lit
tie boy horn down in the piney
woods of Alabama. without educa-
ticn nor opportunity of chance,
fought his way up through sheer
persistency and courage, such as
referred to in Kiplings "If" is the
story Of Millege Winslett, 42S East
End Street, Oklahoma City. The
life story of Winslett should be an
inspiration to every black boy and
giil in America who reads these
lines.
Millege Winslett today is the pro-
prietor of the Mercantile Sample
Rooms, located in the heart of Okla
homa City. Millions of dollars worth
of merchandise is bargained for and
sold each year in his establishment,
and the combined commercial now
er of the firms from America and
other continents who daily seek his
domicile would reach. far past the
billion mark.
Worked for 80 Cents Per Day
Twenty-Five years ago Winslett
le1t the rural sections or Oklah0 ma
county, where he had resided with
his father, the. late Sawney Wins
lett who died recently in California.
He had been for number of years
hiring out on the farm OF Rev.
John w. Dunjee as field hand.
and in those days received the en-
ormous sum of $500 per month, or
fifty cents per day for his labor.
But this character of work did not
suit young Winslett, so he finally
came to what was then a struggling
little village located on the North
Canadian River. Oklahoma City
was then a town with about ten
thousand inhabitants.
n Only Had Two Jobs
A wonderful lesson can be learned
from the life of Winslett, by those
who have led sack Of all trades
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
YOUTH WALKS
5000 MILES TO WIN
SCHOLARSHIP

BOSTON, Mass, Sept 2l.-(Spe-
cial)-How he was shot down by
Louisiana crackers and put to work
on the levee during the flood me-
mace, but escaped and completed his
5000 mile hike from Shreveport to
Boston in So days. was told by Ne
braska Williams. 10 year old youth.
upon his arrival here last week.
Williams, who is six feet tall and
Of muscular build, will receive. a
81 goo scholarship to the University
II Michigan for having accomplish
ed the feat. The Shreveport Times
and the Shreveport Sun are the don
ors.
Lost Three Dogs
Williams lost three dogs during
the course of his hike. The first
a Bull Terrier was abandoned when
Williams escaped from the levee
camp where he had been put to
work without pay after having been
shot in the left leg by crackers be-
fore he had gotten out of the state
of Louisiana. He had in turn a
pointer and a poodle. The latter
is making the return trip with him.
Left In June
Williams left Shreveport on June
Ia and travelled by way of Memphis,
st. Louis, Chicago, Buffalo, New
York, Albany and arrived in Boston
ahead of schedule. Around his neck
he wore mileage clock. williams
walked out of five pairs of shoes
while making the trip.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
African Natives Laugh AT White
Missionaries and Say They're Crazy

NEW YORK.-White people are
crazy. Their story of Christianity
is for children, not for old men.
This is the view of native Africans
according to w. Davis Hubbard,
white, a Rhodesian writing in We'd
nesday's issue of the New York Ma
ton.
Intelligence
On the question of intelligence,
Hubbard says, that it is his belief
after handling well over 1000 ma
tives from a dozen different tribes,
that the average native African is
as intelligent as the average white
man.
"He has not the knowledge the
white man has, nor has he the back
ground, but he is decidedly intelli-
gent"
Happiness
Eventually, Hubbard says, Africa
will become black. He is not sure
he would like to see it, he adds.
"The whites, after oil is said and
done, have not progressed so far be-
yond the Negroes in the one COM
modify of life which means much
happiness. ..,..., -,
ways, and electricity etc., the natives
in Africa far excel the vaunted civil
lied white men. And is not happi-
ness the ultimate aim of our, own
existence whether We are white, vel
low, brown or black?"
Population
Hubbard estimates 180,000.OO0
Negroes Of many different tribes,
sexes and beliefs in Africa, including
Christian and Mohammaden and q
thousand and one native beliefs.
The whites, he estimates at 5,000,-
900, 100000 Of whom are concen.
trated in South Africa.
Missions
Hubbard approves medical mis-.
sions which do much to alleviate
pain and stop possible epidemics. He
Is opposed to religious missions which
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
WHITE CLUB TO
EDUCATE GIRL
OF EMPLOYEE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 22.-
(ANP)--Artimese Dupuy, 1S-year-
old Summer High School girl, will
fully realize her fathers fondest
hope that she should have pro-
fession and be independent when her
parents passed on. This was made
possible by members of the fash
ionable Westwood Country Club,
who have planned a memorial fund
with which to educate the colored
girl, who was the daughter of Oscar
Dupuy, headwaiter at the club for
twenty years, who died last week at
Barnes Hospital, following a stroke
of apoplexy.
Dupuy, who was forty-three years
old, had worked at the club as head
waiter when it was organized. He
was then twenty.three years old.
For the last six years he had been
manager, while his wife, Alma, was
in charge of the clubs ice cream
concession, from which she person
ally derived profits.
The Dupuys were engrossed in
their only daughter. Artimese, and
the ambition of their lives was to
send her through high school and a
teachers college, SO that she might
have a profession and make her way
along with worthwhile people in
the future years.
"Dupuy's faithfulness, honesty.
and courtesy would rate one hun
dred per cent anywhere. and his
place though only that of a servant,
never can again be filled as he fill
ed it," declared Milton II. Tucker,
club secretary. "This is the unani-
nous opinion OF the three hundred
fifty members of the Westwood
Club. who were fond of Dupuy and
want to do something tangible for
his family"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
Report Feminine
Famine in West

OLYMPIA, WASH, Sept. IA
There is a famine in femininity in
this State so that IL is impossible
for S7,196 men to marry. For some
time Washington state bachelor will
have to live in hope until girls pick
up in numbers, for there are not
enough to go around.
There are but 374,942 girls OF
marriageable age in this state and
they have their choice of 462,137
men of varying ages. That leaves
a large army of men over, accord
ing to the latest United States Gen.
sus figures. Idaho has a surplus Of
1,S42 men while Oregon and Mon
tana are girl shy also.
In Alaska there always are more
men for Cupid's wiles than fair ones
to fill the demand Alaskan bach
elorhood looks in vain for 1857 of
the opposite sex. All West Coast
seapcrts have more men than wo-
men.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
MAJOR STATEN
RETURNS TO U.S..
FROM LIBERIA

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-( Especially }
Major Moody Staten, who for the
past four years has been in charge
of the Liberian Frontier Forces. Ii
IBERIA, West Africa, is in this coun-
try on leave of absence, and is the
guest of his brother and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Staten of 244 West
18TH street. Major Staten Is ac.
companied by his wife, Mrs. Lulu
Staten, and their 1S-months old
son, Moody jr. They also brought
with them a ten months old chim-
panzee, Venus, given him by the
native soldiers as a token of their
esteem
According to Major Staten, LII
IBERIA is making exceptional progress
in road building and other internal
improvements. He praised the work
of the Frontier police, organized in
1922 by the late Col. Charles
Young. These police. he said. are
doing splendid work in maintaining
order both among the tribesmen in
the interior and along the coast.
Major Staten is former member
of the 25th U. S. Infantry, but was
transferred during the World War
TO the 365th Infantry. He went
overseas as commander of the 317th
Military Police. He has been in the
army for Is years.
Major Staten will proceed to
Washington next week to report to
the War Department. He is not
certain he will be returned to At
rica, but if his leave of absence
continues several weeks longer, he
and his family expect to visit his
former home at Spokane, Wash.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23

tear down the natives belief of long
centuries and build nothing in its
place.
He declares a religious mission
trained native is one to avoid. They
are usually fomenters of trouble
winners, men who have lost their
self-respect; often a braggart, thief,
shiftless and lazy and in direct con-
trast to the outstanding courageous
so-called heather native who wor-
ships the God of his fathers.
Hubbard tells the story of a mis-
sionary who preached to natives in
northern Rhodesia, telling them that
blacks and whites are equal ON earth
and in Heaven and how when the
natives went to Heaven they would
sit at ease in golden chairs and min
gle with the angels.
When he concluded an ancient
chief asked the missionary, if his
God had told him this, why hadn't
his God also told that to the ma
tives?
The missionary's reply was elo-
quent and consisted of a number of
quotations from the Bible. When he
had concluded the chief said. "Its
pretty story. A story for children,
but not for us old men,"
Trouble With Christianity
The trouble with Christianity, saws
Hubbard, is that it teaches equality
of the races in spirit. while in everv
day life in Africa there is no such
equality. The result is the mission
aries in particular, and the white
men in general, go down several
notches in the natives estimation.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
Bishop Consecrated

BOSTON, Mass.-Daniel w. Alex
ander, native African, was conse
Grated bishop in the African Ortho
dox Church Sunday during the ser.
vice general Synod, Of the denomi-
nation.
Bishops present included Bishor
Robertson, Of Florida, Bishop Trot
man, Of Massachusetts, and lay dele.
gates from Canada, South America
Cuba and the West Indies.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
Aviator Starts School

LOS ANGELES, Cal. CAMP =
Ace Foreman, the Los Angeles boy
who was the first colored aviator to
attempt a trans-continental flight, is
preparing to open a school of avia-
tion here.
Foreman started from here this
past winter for a flight to New York
under the auspices of the N. A. A. G.
p, but having a very poor plane, was
only able to reach as far as Chicago,
from whence he returned by rail.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
Plays Tune for Judge
And Wins His Freedom

WASHINGTON.-Aaron Lewis, of
Alabama, mouth-organist extraor-
dinary, walked from the courthouse
a freeman. after literally playing his
way out of a sentence for intoxica-
tion in Police Court Saturday morn
ing.
mellow strains of music attracted
Judge George Macdonald to the cell
room. There Lewis gave an inn
promptu recital for the court, in
true style of his native Dixie. A
few moments later he was hailed
before the bench and showed his
willingness TO continue, but the
Judge halted him. He was released
on his personal bond on condition
that he would return TO BAN.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23

and good at none" existence. Wins
lett really has had only two Jobs in
his life. First he was farmer boy
and finally when he came 10 town
he took a job shining shoes in what
was then known as the Grand Ave-
nue. Hotel. But WinsIett learned
to shine shoes well. He put a little
better polish on than the other boys
did. In fact he took a little more
time. IL was in the good old days
when the boys used the "Two-in-1"
variety of polish and when little
spit was used to bring out the
proper lustre and an approved bril-
liancy.
Daddy of Town Liked Him
The Grand Avenue Hotel was
owned by the late Henry Overhol-
ser, known In those days as the
Daddy of the town, and who was
the father of the president manager
OF the, Chamber of Commerce. and
whose son was later destined to be
the mayor of Oklahoma's. capital.
Henry Oyerholser early took a lik-
ing to Millege Winslett He saw In
this country boy. in his department
and general conduct, real material
for the making of man.
/. 1928 Chance Comes
One day Mr.. Overholser said.
"Millege. ! want you to come out
In the back yard. l want 10 show
you something" Out in the back
of the hotel building. Overholser
led the young black boy to an un-
used one-story building. He point
49, - Il
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
l6- -Year-Old Boy Doomed
To Die in Electric Chair

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-The State
Pardon Board which has been invest
igating the case of Wallace McCut-
eheon now under sentence of death
for the murder of watchman, re-
ported Monday and made no recon-
mendation for clemency. The date
of execution is September goth.
McCutcheon, a 16-year-old youth,
was convicted and sentenced to the
electric chair in April of last year for
killing John Ward. The shooting took
place near Prospect street and the
Big Four railroad viaduct, January
II, 1926. The motive prompting the
lad to resort TO murder was said to
have been robbery.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
State Refuses to o. K.
& Wilberforce Payroll

COLUMBUS, Ohio. = The state
board of control is without authority
to approve the payrolls of the COM
bined Normal and Industrial depart
ment of Wilberforce University, At
torney General Turner ruled Thurs
day in an opinion TO Director of Fl
nance Wilbur K. Baker. The board
has indicated II would refuse to APP
prove the payrolls unless certain
things were done at the school.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
Howard u. to Teach
Course in journalism

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Beginning
with the Autumn Quarter, 1927,
courses in theoretical and practical
journalism, including newspaper writ
ing and reporting, editorial and feat
ure writing, and newspaper practice,
will be offered at Howard University
under the direction of the Depart
ment of English, assisted by several
experienced newspaper men con-
nected with prominent daily and
weekly newspapers.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23

Stdi lCu HHtI Il
three white judges appointed by the
company donating the cup awarded
the Larisuse trophy to a man for
the best work in marcel waving.
The woman holder of the cup claim
ed men ineligible and the judges
unfair.
Cup Withheld
So bitter was the strife and dis
sension the donors of the cup decid-
ed to hold II in allegiance for a year
and start all over, they alone hav-
ing the final decision In awarding
the prize.
The wrangling continued at the
ball and Couture Review, where
mannequins from various beauty
shops were entered In a competition
for cash prizes offered by the
Samons Thermocomb Company OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
Crowd Picks Winner
At first, it was asked of the
crowd to decide which was the most
becoming head. When the crowd
gave its verdict in no uncertain
manner, applauding loudly for
whom they considered the winner,
the officers of the League refused
TO acquiesce to the wishes of the
audience. Hot words were spoken
by various exponents of the
schools" represented, and the
wrangling marred the efforts of the
photographer to get picture Of
the winner.
Huge cameras had been arranged
to shoot the pictures from all angles
hut the incessant. wrangling and the
gathering of the crowds in the CEN
ter of the dance floor prevented any
thing from being accomplished. Fin
ally, the photographers took their
apparatus down and the crowd
clamored for music fer dancing.
Had the orchestra not begun play
ing at this juncture, a riot was in
evitable.
Committee of Ten
fractional leaders arrayed them
selves in groups and sought to have
their representatives chosen as win
ners. Finally, committee of ten
persons was chosen to decide the is
sue. They retired to an ante-room
to null over the choice, but they
too were grouped into factions. Az
ter half an hours deliberations they
finally emerged, but failed to make
public their decision.
After the most heated part of the
evening had passed, one of the nat
ional officers announced that the
next convention would be held in
st. Louis, Mo-, the last week in
October.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
Taken from Dixie Cops

CHICAGO. - John Kennedy, 26
years old, wanted in Madison, Ca,
on an assault charge, was taken from
the Dixie Flyer ON a writ of habeas
corpus Tuesday issued by Judge
Harry Miller.
Kennedy was being returned to
Ca, in company with officers who
had come to this city for him.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23

BOSTON (ANP) - Verde Hard
ing. ianitor in Wadsworth chambers,
S3 Brattle street, Cambridge, Friday,
ran his elevator through smoke and
flame carrying 80 dodgers to safety
until the elevator caught fire.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23

Liberty Hall, Home Of U.N.LA., \
'''' Is Again Sold AT Public Auction

NEW YORK Sept 22-(Speca)- the second wit a
year. Liberty Hall home of the Universal Negro Improvement
Tor $4,000 This sale held by Joseph auctionee
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
Women Beauty Culturists Stage
Riot When Male Marceller Wins

NEW YORK, of man MS
most proficient mareeller
Beauty Culture League here a riot
Sessions held Bapi
House Delegates were present from all the
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23

Most Negroes are afraid 10 leave
the realm OF regular salaries and
Scontinued ON. Page Three.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-05
Home School Notes

The Misses Olson, Claire Wal
lace, and Louise Ahles, of the st.
Cloud Teachers College, visited
here on Friday.
Miss Anne Boyle has just re-
turned from Minneapolis where she
spent a two weeks vacation.
Miss Verna Schreiner entertain
ed a few friends at dinner on Fri
day evening in honor, of DR.. Ber-
nadine Dolan, who left Saturday
ito resume her work at Owatonna.
Miss Mary Eide and Miss Arlene
Knipple spent the week end in
Fergus Falls.
Mrs. Sigurd Carlson is still cri-
tically i'll at her home.
Miss Idah Nelson visited in
Minneapolis on Saturday.
Those spending the week end in
st. Cloud were: Miss Agnes
Schneider, Miss Irene Richards,
and Miss Elizabeth Anne Cans.
The choir of the Methodist
church presented their Easter Cam
tata for the girls on Sunday after
noon.
The May and last issue of the
Home School Journal will appear
this week.
Miss Mabel Cranefieli of Condo
S. Oak. has been engaged fol
secretarial work.
The Senior and Junior Choirs
are working on the operetta
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-05
Country News Letters
Items from Live Correspond
ents of the Rural District
Grove Lake

Mrs. Maurice Adams and moth
er, Mrs. Adams spent Tuesday at
the Carl Kraft home.
Fred Shrader was Glenwood
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Fay Beidleman and Mrs
Ben Huisenga called at Francis
Harmon's Friday.
Warner Shredder who is assist
ant mail carrier for Mr.. King OF
Sedan hauled mail on Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Mae Kraft has been help
ing Mrs. Francis Harmon with
house work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Sundin
called in Brooten Saturday.
Miss Dorothy Harmon has been
visiting friends and relatives in
Grove Lake the past week end.
Misses Mia Stauffer and Ellen
Sansness were at Warner Shroed-
,er's Wednesday evening.
The Grove Lake Ladies' Aid met
with Mrs. Morton Olson Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdaniel were
G1enwood callers Saturday.
Frank Alexander and Martin
-Nordmann attended the birthday
party on Mr.. La CroiX Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank WoodhalI
were callers at Clark's Sunday.
, Henry Kruger and Floyd Rust
We're in Glenwooi Saturday eve,
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander ant
son Frank were visiting in Brooter
Sunday. !
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bergeson anc
sons Clarence and Orville, Mrs
Morton Olson and Bernice Thomp'
son were callers in Glenwood Sat.
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pilotte and Mrs
Falkland attended the Ladies' AiC
at Morton Olson's Thursday af'
afternoon.
Bernice Thompson was assisting
Mrs. Olson with her house work
Saturday.
We had a fine meeting in Ep'
worth League Sunday evening
Come and see if we don't. Mrs
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-05
District 81
Teacher
HI.L--

Miss Alice M. Allen -. Teacher
Edwina Miller .......... Editor
Veronica Telling ...... Assistant
The pupils in the Eighth Grade
accompanied by Miss Allen visited
School District No. &c, Thursday
noon. Everyone enjoyed the ball
game we had, and hope we can
play another one soon.
Mr.. Kenna was a caller in school
on Thursday.
Marguerite Kenna also took the
State Examinations in our school
on Thursday and Friday.
Wednesday noon the pupils had
a wiener roast. Everyone enjoyed
the fun although some thought it
was rather hard to keep the wieners
on the sticks. After dinner we
went riding until the next exams.
We enjoyed the visit through the
green house.
Our school is proud to state that
one of our posters made iby Viola
Miller won a prize at the Mime
sofa Health Association Poster
contest. Our school will be pre-
sented with a large framed picture.
Our poster won fifteenth prize out
of a thousand entries and was first
in Stearns county.
Tuesday afternoon the lower
grade language class busted them
selves by making posters to help
decorate our school room.
The Fourth Grade History class
have finished their histories and
are starting in the Fifth grade
books.
Miss Allen is teaching us many
new games for opening exercises.
Base ball is the game the pupils
seem to enjoy most now, especial
ly in the upper grades.