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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
MINISTER WAS
CALLED" LONG
BEFORE BIRTH

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 2S.-Call-
his birth by his grandmother. be-
ginning active work at eleven and
having baptized more than 10000
converts, make up part of the life
history of the Rev. Boston j.
Prince. prominent divine in the Ma
tional Baptist Convention of Amer
sica which. met recently ats Denver.
Colo.
The Rev. Mr.. Prince was born in
Navasota, Tex, the state which has
produced so many able Baptist
clergymen. and according to stories
handed down to him by relatives,
his parents dedicated him to the
service of preaching four months
before his birth. This, he said. was
kept from him until he actually
started preaching.
Is Also Physician
Despite the fact that at one time
he decided upon a medical career,
and studied medicine at Leland
Stanford University, something
brought him back to the ministry
and he gave up the practice after
IA years. because. like Paul., he
said, "the Divine hand grasped
him."
The first pastorate of DR.. Prince
was in Seattle, Wash, and this was
followed by 10 years pastorate in
Tacoma, terms at Springfield, ILL.,,
and at his present post at Shiloh
Baptist Church in Cleveland. During
his ministry he has records of hav-
ing baptized more than 10000 con-
verts, built IL Baptist churches,
purchased 10 and remodeled seven.
At Shiloh he has reduced a church
debt from $4,000 to $4,000 and
increased a membership from 800 to
5000.
Praises Youth
The Rev. DR.. Prince does not
agree with those who say that young
men and women are less adaptable
to church life today than in the
past. Young people, he says, have
a keener sense of religious obliga-
tion, and for the most part 1t is
the minister who is losing step. They
are better Christians, he said, and
in consequence are demanding bet
ter ministers.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
BARNES CIRCUS
WILD WOMAN"
sues MANAGER

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. 81
AL G.. Barnes great three ring circus
and monstrous side show did not
afford enough revenue from admis-
sions to pay the erstwhile improvis-
ed wild woman" until Richard Ma
lone and his wife, Emma, share
croppers of IL miles south of For
rest City, filed suit in circuit court
Friday to obtain payment for. the
performances of the. wild woman, .
she being none other than their
abnormal son, Buck. s,tr
According TO the complaint filed
by the Malones, l.. B. Blackstone,
white manager of the circus. prom
ised to carry them and their SON
Buck, with the show, and to pay
their expenses and give Buck slO0
a month for his antics before the
fool public Il
Thereafter, Buck wore what
Blackstone considered appropriate
garb for wild woman" brought
from an obscure part of Africa. and
posed on the sideshow platform as
the wife of the wild man." The
couple was supposed TO have. been
brought back to this country by iex,
plorers. Who the wild man" was
is not a part of this story.
According to the Malones story
to the Little Rock lawyers, whose
aid they sought when the circus
came here, Blackstone paid them
only $157 and never any more be-
cause he feared when they got sc
near their old home they would de.
sert the show. They contended they
still were due $425, so the lawyer
filed suit asking this amount in
judgment for them. And not wish
ing any trouble in court. the side
show operator came across with the
Malones' money.
Then the Malones proved that
Blackstone's fears were well found
ed because they Immediately took
their "wild woman" discarded his
outlandish trappings. clothed him in
an ordinary outfit. and left for Por-
rest City.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
LOCKED
In CLOSET IS
SNAKE VICTIM

JULIETTE, Ca, Sept. 26.-Lock-
ed in a dark clothes closet for pun
ishment by her mother, the 3-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Gum was found dead with a
snake wrapped around her throat
and her tongue half eaten away
when the door was opened.
Mrs. Gum locked the little girl
in the closet to teach her obedience
because of her misbehavior.
Something's after me-" the child
shrieked after being locked in the
closet for several minutes. Opening
the door. Mrs. Gum found the lit
tie girl on the floor, a huge coach
whip snake wrapped tightly in two
folds about her throat, its head in
the child's mouth.
Hysterical screams of the mother.
called nearby physician He
found the child dead, the tongue,
half bitten away by the snake, itev
ing swollen so large that IL had
filled the cavity of the mouth and
throat, causing death by suffocation
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Minister To Abyssinia Is
The Latest Diplomatic Post


them to hold, but the achievement
of this desire entails the solution
of many difficult and complicated
problems.
U. s. A Pattern
I'm formulating our plans our
thoughts turned to your great coun-
try as a pattern. 1t is but natural
that we should also turn to your
countrymen for help and assistance.
I'VE need your trained teachers,
your physicians and engineers, your
technical experts and skilled arti-
sans. II is our sincere hope that
these and other Americans will come
to Abyssinia and cooperate with us
In the achievement of our aims"
Black jew
DR.. Martin is black man of
Semitic features with an Oxford ac-
cent. He has had a colorful ca
reer.
Sixty years ago the life of the
infant Prince of Ethiopia was in
danger. He was carried to Great
Britain for. safety. A little Ethiopian
boy was taken with him as a CON-
panion. Later the prince died The
boy companion was adopted by a
British major and raised as a Bri-
ton. He graduated with honors
from an English university and from
a famous Edinburgh medical col
lege. .'
British Service
He went to India as member of
the British Medical Service. After
many years summons came from
his native country. He was wanted
by his own people. He returned TO
Adds Adaba. the capital of Ethio-
pia. Since then he has been what
might be called the Ethiopian min
lister of civilization without portfo-
lilo, bringing education, sanitation
culture to his ancient race.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30

Mrs Esther Brown and child were
ethrown from their beds by the i'm
pact The force or the blast knock
ed the keys from the hands OF the
police ON the beat as he prepared to
call in.
The new million dollar National
Pythian Temple at the corner OF
S7th Place and State street is less
than a block away.
The officers say the bomb may
have been thrown from moving
elevated train. This caused many
to wonder II the bomb had been in
tended for the Temple, and the
speed of the cars had caused the
hurler to misiudge his distance.
Hotel Sterling
Occupants OF the Sterling Hotel.
1859 w. Madison street. we're driven
out early Friday when bomb ex-
ploded in the side entrance.
No casualties occurred.
John Waterman, hotel owner,
could offer no explanation for the
bombing.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30

The petition has been, docketed by
the Commission as a complaint, No.
'20007.
Specifically
described, and either added to its
follows:
THAT defendant be required to
cease and desist from directly or
indirectly, informing and instructing
applicants for positions as porters
that they may expect increment to
their wages from passengers, and
from inducing or permitting porters
in its service to receive gratuities
from passengers, and from continu-
ing to fix its wage rates for porters
at an amount insufficient to enable
them to remain in the service, and
from all acts, policies or practices
tending to produce determinations
among passengers In the service
rendered them by its employees, and
from inducing payment by passen-
gers for services rendered in excess
of the price printed on the tickets
of passengers"
The petition is signed by a Philip
Randolph, general organizer, and
Roy Lancaster. general secretary
treasurer OF the brotherhood, and
by Henry T. Hunt and Donald h.
Richberg as counsel.
$7,OO0,OOO Saved Annually
The average amount contributed
monthly by passengers to porters is
estimated at approximately $56 or
an aggregate, of approximately ST.
100000 per annum, and this is
described as the approximate
amount which said practice enables
defendant to save annually at the
expense of the passengers" The
total sum thus exacted of passen-
gers under compulsion and pressure
applied by defendant in the manner
described, and either added to its
surplus or paid out in dividends"
the petition says, cannot be less
than $3.50, 900 ,O0O"
II is asserted that the company
in employing porters, notifies them
that passengers will contribute $50
to 500 per month and thus eke
out the wage which the defendant
itself pays approximately $72.50|
per month) to an income upon
which it is possible for the porter
TO remain in the service"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
BY LOUIS r.. LAUTIER

WASHINGTON, d. C.-There may
be another position added to the
diminishing list Of traditional jobs
for deserving colored Republicans.
1t is minister-resident to Ethiopia.
The State Department has recom-
mended establishing legation
there, but thus far Congress has
failed to act.
Ethiopia is a mountainous volca-
mic country In northeast Africa. Ii
is designated in the old geogra-
phies as the Kingdom of Abyssinia.
II has an area of 100000 square
miles and an estimated population
of 1O,00O,000. its Inhabitants are
a mixed Hamito-Semitic people, ac-
cording to German scientists. The
royal family claims descent from
Menelik, the son of King Solomon
and the Queen of Sheba.
An appeal for the establishment
was made to President Coolidge at
the white House last Saturday by
DIR. Charles Martin, representing His
Imperial Highness, Tafafi Makonen,
crown prince and regent of this an
cient nation.
Elaborate Shield
Mr.. Martin. presented a letter to
the President from His Imperial
Highness. With it he also present
ed an elaborate golden shiled, en-
cased in bright red covering, SYM
bolizing the friendship Of Ethiopia
for ,his infant government and the
desire for diplomatic relations. The
President was unable to accept the
gift. The law prohibits the Presi-
dent or other Government officers
from accepting gifts from foreign
countries.
Recognition Asked
In asking for recognition by the
United States, DR.. Martin said:
Ethiopia, after thousands OF
years of undisturbed slumber, wakes
TO find herself in world full OF
energy, engaged In great activities
I'm all spheres OF human endeavor.
"Our people desire to take the
place in this modern world which
their history and traditions entitle
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
BY j. a. ROGERS
Enterprise Correspondent J


PARIS, France.--For some rea-
son or another the Latin peoples
have shown tendency to treat Ne
sroes less as interiors and more like
human beings than the Anglo-Sax-
cns.
A notable instance. Modern Negro
slavery really began in southern
Europe when a lieutenant of Prince
Henry, the navigator. brought the
first ten slaves from Guinea in 1442.
Sixty years later with the discovery
of the New World Negro slavery
was introduced in the West Indies
by colonists from Spain.
Slavery Ended in Europe
Negro slavery was not abolished
in southern Europe until 1773, that
is II lasted for 331 years, yet to best
of my knowledge, there was OF no
time color problem. ff
On the contrary Azurara, an eye
witness of the arrival of the first
batch of slaves, tells how they were
.aught trades, adopted into families
and even married to 'the women of
the country (See his Chronicles
chapters XXIv and Xxv.) Later
all Of these Negroes, hundreds of
thousands OF them, were absorbed
by the white population.
Among Latins
Although the black man was
brutally treated by all the white col
onists in the New World yet under
the Latins the tendency above men,
toned held true, with the result that
they showed more manhood and
perhaps higher intellectual advance
than their fellow Negroes under
Anglo-Saxon. At time when slay-
cry was at its worst in the French
Colonies. the Chevalier St. George.
a Negro from Guadeloupe, noted
swordsman, musician and composer
of several operas, was one OF the
leading personages at the court OF
Louis XVI.
In Brazil
Henri Diaz. a Negro slave, was
one OF three who won the indepen-
dence of Brazil; Antonio Maceo was
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
N. Y. MAYOR
DRAWS COLOR
Line IN ROME


NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-While
Negroes in New York City loudly
proclaim the virtues of Tammany
Hall and the square dealings OF
Governor Alfred J. Smith and his
disciple James ]. Walker, the "best
dressed" mayor New York City ever
had, the latter in Rome, Italy,
showed his true colors on the race
problem by demanding that Negro
citizens of Brazil be elected from a
cabaret in which he and his party
were being entertained. A copyright
dispatch to II Progresso Italo-Ameri-
cano, an Italian daily newspaper
published In this city gives the In
formation as follows:
RoME.-The Mayor of New York,
Honorable James Walker, on Satur-
day last, after having visited var
ious localities of the capital, accom-
panied by several friends, he went
to the noted Cabaret Braggaglia.
Among the spectators present in
the hall of the cabaret, the Hon.
James Walker noted some Negroes.
He Immediately manifested his de.
sire that the Negroes be dismissed.
He was told that in Italy there is
no existing race prejudice. and that
the Negroes We're Brazilian citizens.
On the Honorable Walkers con-
tinued insistenee, the Negroes were.
gently asked to leave the establish
ment. The Negroes after a while
were allowed to return. and the
Honorable Mayor Walker, noting
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
POrfers Ask For More Pay
Philly to Have Quarter
Million Dollar Shrine

PHILADELPHIA, Pa (ANP) =
The local building committee of the
United Supreme Council of Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry. Prince Hall Affiliation,
convened here on Tuesday. Septem-
ber IS, at the Masonic Temple. for
the purpose of arranging for the
breaking of ground upon which is
to be erected their new cathedral.
II is understood that the Cathedral
is to cost approximately a quarter
of a million dollars and will be one
of the most imposing edlfices OF its
kind erected by our group.
The site purchased for the struc-
ture is on the South side of Fitz-
water street east of Sixteenth street
upon which now stands the old Pol
lock School. The plot is ADJACENT
to the ground acquired recently by
o. V. Cato Lodge. l. B. =. o. Il. Of
w. as a location for their new home,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Supreme Court Kills
Atlanta Barber Bill

ATLANTA. Ga.-The Infamous
Atlanta barber BILL" prohibiting
Negro BARRIERS from cutting the hair
of white children under fourteen
years. OF age, which was enacted BY
the City Council last year, has final
ly received its death blow.
The Supreme Court of Georgia,
this week. declared the law contrary
to the constitutions of both the
state and the nation. ..a
The law never went into effect
even for day. having been held up
Immediately after its passage by a
court injunction applied for by the
Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Virginia Boy Sets
New Marathon Record

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.-What is
believed to be a new record for
Marathon running In Virginia was
set by Walter Sn tn, diminutive
youth of Newport Nws. who states
that he left New IT News. ran TO
Richmond. a distance of approxi-
mately seventy-five miles, turned
about without halt and covered
eighteen miles of the return journey
before he was forced to stop be-
cause of exhaustion.
Smith, according to his statement,
was running exactly twelve hours
and fifty-two minutes, and covered
an approximate distance OF ninety
three miles. The runner was paced
by an automobile with official tim
ers over the entire distance. His
average speed was said to have been
between seven and eight miles per
hour.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30

NEW YoRK.Awhen the mother
of Francis Jacobs, 20. hailed into
court on minor offense, testified
that she had the boy sent to re-
formatories several times and could
not tell for what he was sent, Judge
Mclaughlin of the Brooklyn court,
told her she did not seem to know
much about her boy and committed
him to his own care. He will be
given a job and a chance to make
a good citizen, he said.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
High School Students
Draw Color Line

GARY, Ind.-The entire football
squad and 600 other students of
Emerson High School, one of the
largest in the state, declared q
walkout Monday in protest to the
enrolment of twenty-four Negro
students in their classes.
The police took various precau-
tions to prevent clashes between
the groups of students.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Fireman Gets Promotion

NEW YORK CITY.-After max
ing a reputable record during his
nine years as a fire-fighter for the
city, Wesley Williams, member of
Engine Company SIS, was appointed
as lieutenant of the detachment by
Fire Commissioner John Dorman.
Not only is Williams the first man
Of color to become an officer in the
fire department but he was the very
first colored member OF the depart
ment. Since that time. nine years
ago, he has piled up an honorable
record. i-s
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Boy Won't Tell;
Afraid of Floggers

FRANKLIN. N. C.-(PSN)-In
obedience to the order of masked
men who had severely flogged John
Daley Thursday night, the victim
left here the next day, according to
his. parents, without revealing the
names of the men who administered
the flogging. The boy told his
parents that he knew most of the
men who flogged him, but that he
was afraid to tell their names.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Evangelist Held for Murder

MONROE. La (ANP)-Rev. Lu-
ther Johnson. S5 years old. mis-
sionary Baptist evangelist and lee
turer. is being held here on charge
OF murder Aa tss Ns
lie walked into the waiting room
of the Missouri Pacific Depots and
shot Rev. J. M. Simpson, a mission
airy Baptist preacher and pastor OF
the Ferndale, La, flock, five times.
according TO the authorities. John
son alleges that Simpson, who off,
ciated at the Johnson Wedding in
1925, was. too attentive to his wife
while he was awaY on trims. y u
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Black and White Triangle

BOSTON, Mass. - (ANP) 1.-Two
men, one white and the other color
ed, locked in mortal combat and
fought desperately for the love of
one white woman, Mary McConico,
last Monday evening in the house at
No. Is Pernell street.
When they appeared before Judge
Hearn in Roxbury District Court.
Tuesday, 1t was plainly evident that
Chas. McConico, the white husband,
got the worst of it,
George Collins the rival was fined
$40 and sentenced to three months
In the House of Correction.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Rogers Finds In France Black Generals,
Admirals and Members Of Parliament

the leader Of the Cuban revolt. while
another Negro slave. whose name
shall mention at another time. was
the George Washington OF a leading
North American country and its
president for several years.
French Rule
II is under French rule that the
individual Negro has made the high
est advance. Under Napoleon, Gen.
Dumas commanded the French
troops in Egypt, while Magloire
Pelage, commanded a brigade in the
Peninsular War under Marshal So
ult. s II
Gen. Alfred A. Dodds, another
Negro recently dead, commanded the
French troops during the Boxer RE-
bellion in China. He Il was also.
who won much of Frances African
empire, and Gen. Bomber under
whom Marshal Joffre. served as a
captain was in command at. the can
ture of Timbuctoo, where he was
killed.
In the Navy
Among the leading French Ne
groes at the present is M. Mortenol.
former commandant OF a French
cruiser, who was in command OF
the aerial defense OF Paris at Le
Bourget during the war. Think Of
II, Negro, and a dark one at that,
holding this high post, while our
Colonel Young was side-tracked TO
Africa evidently to keep him from
well-earped promotion. I had two
appointments with Commandant
Mortenol but was unable 10 keen
them because OF illness. hope 10
say more about him liter.
Governor OF Province
Another dark Negro, Hector Sim
onean was prefect OF the Depart
ment OF Cantal, position equiva-
lent to that of governor OF state.
M. Simonean Is now paymaster gen
eral OF the Department Of L'Aube. Il
was informed that an American
general in command in the first
named department objected to TAX
mg orders from M. Simonean, and
that the French government shifted
him to st. Malo.
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I'd
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Breaks Neck Fleeing Cops

LOS ANGELEs.-D Diving out Of a
second story window in an attempt
to escape arrest, when the police
raided a game on Monday, william
Fisher 81. OF 1919 East 1O5th
street, Watts, broke his neck dying
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Accused Negro, to Save Self

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Grilled by
headquarters detectives after he had
reported that he was held up by
three Negroes" and robbed of $3.50
at the point of pistol. George w.
Sullivan. white. 1920 Wisconsin Ave-
nue. northwest, changed his story
Sunday morning and admitted the
holdup report was faxed to cover
debt he owed, according to police.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Wilmington Girl in River;
N ,,u, Companions Are Held

wILMINGToN.s Dei. 1.-THE body of.
Miss Lillian Eibret, 26 years old,
was found in the Brandy River,
Thursday by workmen at the pump
ing station of the city water depart
ment. Miss Geneva Cannon. Of sos
Poplar ST., who is held in company
with two ymen, said she committed
suicide. friftt
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
To Survey Colleges

WASHINGTON.--A survey of col
ored colleges and universities thru
out the country will be undertaken
by the Bureau of Education. ii was
announced at the Interior Depart
ment.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Fire Sweeps Homes

MEMPHIS. Tenn.-A devastating
fire, which Is believed TO have been
started by the spark from chin
ney, threatened 70 wipe out color
ed settlement on the outskirts Of
the city Monday. Twelve houses
were destroyed by the flames and
damages amounted to nearly 500
900.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30

Hundreds Seek Safety As Explosions
Rock Chicago's Black Belt

ga terrific explosion
night the OF state street between 97th street and
Place Hundreds scued seeking
of what might have been bomb found in the OF
S709 s. State
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
Interstate Commerce Body Makes Public
The. Petition OF 1000 Pullman Porters

= WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 26The
mission made public Saturday
Sleeping Car
Company complains
the part of passengers
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-30
In Brazil

Henri Diaz. a Negro slave. was
one OF three who won the indepen-
dence Of Brazil; Antonio Maceo was
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