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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
Contributor Pleads
For Flood Victims

"Do you realize there are thou.'
sands of our American people in the
Mississippi river flood district who
are now without homes, and tllaa
their crops are completely ruined?
Do you realize that these people are
needing our financial assistance right
row, and also that they will fol-
many months to come?
upon inquiry, I learned that the
contributions Monday Tor the bena~
fit Of the flood sufferers through the
instrlmentality of the Salvation
Army kettle were mostly in nickels
and dimes. The total amount con-
tributed was very light, indeed, for
such an exceedingly worthy cause.
Say, people, listen! Let us cease
squeezing that dollar that ji1lgles in
our pockets, perhaps mostly in nickei5
and dimes, and get that round col.
lar to rolling toward our suffering
American humanity.
do you know that the Salvation
Army can take that dollar, get il
working at once and make it stretch
further than most any other Or
ganization? Do you know that the
SALVATION Army people are compel
ent and economical? Their self-sac-
rificing efforts are unsurpassed and
their endeavors toward the better
ment of mankind, physically as
we'll as spiritually, are to be COM
lnended.
why refrain from contributing
literally? Let us use our good sens :
by contributing another ore hundred
good cents to this worthy cause.
Slogan Forget your nickels ana
dimes"
CONTR1BIJTOR
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
PIMA ASSESSOR
QUITS FOLLOWING
PROBE OF OFFICE

TUCSON, May 10 Pj-Following
series of Investigations since the call
ing of a Pima county grand jury
ana all audit ordered by it OF county
offices. Vic S. Griffith, assessor OF
Pima county for a number OF years,
resigned this afternoon and his
resignation was accetped at a special
meeting Of the board OF supervisors.
Harry A.. Drachnan was appoint
eel to act as assessor protein.
Drachman was recently appointed
deputy assessor to succeed Deputy
John Pfiffer, discharged by rit11tn.
Griffith, in his letter OF resigna-
tion, declares that any discrepancies
found in the accounts OF his office
are due entirely to his faith in "a
trusted employc" and asks that the
supervisors and people Of the county
suspend judgment until he had a
chance TO prove his case.
Charges and counter charges OF
irregularities in county offices have
been made nj Pima county for more
than a year, none OF which were
more than unsupported rumors un-
til the grand ury was called. Since
the investigation by the jury started,
the old BOARD OF supervisors, the
clerk OF that board, the assessors
office and others have been under
fire. The extent of the shortage, il
any, in the assessors office, has not
tbeen disclosed by the auditors. and
| will not be- Until after the next re-
| port of the grand jury to which the
auditors make their reports.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
BOWLING SCORES

The Y. M G. A. took three points
from the Moose in last nights match
on the "Y'' alleys. II. Nelson was
high for The "Y" iwth 43T while
Toollak was high for the Moose with
500. The total pinnage for the
x. M G. A. was 1875, and tnat for
the Moose WAS ,,T79S.
n the second game OF the eve
7lulg, the Copper Queen took four
points from the Railroad. Hart was
high man Tor The Queen with $50,
mhilc johnson was high for the
Railroad with EST. The total pin
mage for the Queen was 2317 and
that for The Railroad 2188. Score:
Moore: Lamb, SIG; Chambers, 1888,
Cooney, $50; G. Beals, 357; Pollack,
SEQ Total: 1896.
x. M. c, A.: Hickox, $40; H. Neil
son, 437; Stone, 370;. Simpson, 343;
a, Nelson 283 Total: 1875.
Railroad: johnson, 567; Klingen-
smith, 402; Young, 474; Valencia
S78; E1lutz 367 Total: 2188.
Copper Queen: Lindner, 1852;
March, 463; Hart, $50; Joe Doe, 300;
John Doe, 800. Total: 2317,
H.4.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
Camay-so -soneO!Charmingl
Exquisite in its Purity!

How shall we describe this delightful
new soap to you? Camay is exquisitely
pure. Made from essences delicately cx-
tracted from the world finest oils-so
that it represents truly the last word in
quality. A soap SO luxurious that it
makes .y0n feel luxurious to use it!
You delight in plenty Of lather.
Camay gives you buoyant, billowy
floods of lather sweet-smelling Iather
as fine and soft as cream. Pour the
sparkling suds over your hands and
wrists rub them gently over your face.
How gaily yet thoroughly they cleanse
how swiftly and completely they
rinse away! How smooth and supple
your skin feels-how youthful!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
dewily
sweet. as Youth itself

Camay is lovely in SO many other ways.
Fra~-a7r w:ch perfume as dewily
fresh as Youth itself. Perfect as a
camellia in its pure whiteness, its satin
SmoothnesS.
Drop into your druggists or your
department store today and ask for
Camay. Or look on your grocer's spe-
cial toiletsoap shelf for Camay dainty
wrapper. 1of cake-a low price for
soap as exquisite as Camay.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
'Nhnt .A5 CAMAY?

The makers of Camay have produced far more fine soap than
any other soap makers in America In Camay they planned
to offer you the finest possible aganced SOAP How should
they make it?
From every continent except Australia they gather the
choicest oils By delicate processes that could arise only
from America most complete soapmaking experience they
extract the essence of these oils.
These essences cannot be boughtthey only be ex-
tracted And these the precious they blend to
make Camay
With its satinsmooth texture its camelia-ike whitenes
Cmay looks its parthe soap Youth would choose for her
very cakefar less than you would expect to
pay for soap SO exquisite.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
BENITO BARAJAS NEAR
DEATH FROM INJURIES

Beilito Barajas,. a boarder at the
James home, 9O2 Nineteenth street,
who was crushed under his over
turned automobile Monday evening
on Seventeenth street, was reported
near death last night at the county
hospital. arajas suffered Two frac-
lures OF the skull and internal in
iuries in the accident, DR.. E. w.
Adarnson reported.
BaraJas was not employed at the
time o1 the accident. police last
night reported. Shortly before he
was injured he had been employed
c1l the dairy ranch OF Dan DwyeI,
Eojjce said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
sTABILEBE TAREFFs

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 10 (41
-Stabilization OF tariffs meets with
the approval OF the American dele
cation at the international economic
conference. Speaking to the reso1u-
tions introduced by M. Serruys, OF
France, whereby countries shall agree
only to make tariff changes at long
intervals and refrain from unduiy
increasing protective tariffs, Norman
Ii. Davis, Of the American delega-
ton, declared today that he was ii,
substantial accord with this view.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
NEW sEAPLANE RECORD

WASHINGTON, May 10 CR.--A new
seaplane altitude record, 1885 feet,
was officially credited today to Lieu-
tenant Carlton Champion, of the navy,
who made the flight at Hampton
Roads May 5. The National Aero
nautic association verified the record
ing instruments. The previous record,
held by Lieutenant Demougeot, of
France, was 30,479 feet.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
Caught on the Wing

Mrs. Melvin Jones, Chicago: II
like Douglas very, very much and
certainly hope to return here some
time for a longer stay. I expect tc
be back here in two years Arizona
is as yet unknown III the east but
] believe it has a wonderful future. .
George Doubleday: "The Chamber
of Commerce and Mines hopes to
bring out a number OF fine photo
graphs of the scenic wonders and
farms of Cocnise county in the con-
test for the best photos that it is
sponsoring. There is at present q
that is live scenes, among all the
the country The chamber Of COM
merce would like to stimulate an
interest in this sort OF work.
o.
r. G. Garcia, 652 G avenue: what
Douglas needs to. make it a bigger
and better town is an overalls fac
tory to cost $lSo,0OO This sum SO
spent would do the town much
more good than the $180O00 busi-
ness men here plan putting into the
tourist hotel Money put into a
good overalls factory will furnish
employment to many people and pay
dividends from the start"
o.
Raymond c. Lacy, Bisbee: "The
people of Douglas are tc be con-
graduated on their cool weather. I
just returned from Phoenix, and it
is too hot there already to be COM
Portable. This section should be
advertised throughout the state as
the ideal place to spend the sum-
mer." fs
Harry N. Baldwin, Elnyra, N. Y:
''MoSt Localities make the most OF
their natural resources. Undoubtedly
the source of greatest wealth and
attraction in the vicinity of Douglas
is the scenery In this district you
have some of the most wonderful
lock scenery have even seen, ana
have travelled all over Europe and
most of this content.
j. G. Speers, Los Angeles: Having
lived on the coast nearly all my life.
haven't seen many Indians until
1 came through Arizona on this
trip. ] can't see why they call
them the poor Indians So far as
I can see they are well fed, well
clothed and apparently not hurting
themselves at hard work"
j. P Boyle, I attorney: Children
climbing over the new arches erected
at the Tenth street park has got
to stop. First thing we know the
arches will be torn down"
H. Worth Jones, reporter for the
Ell paso Herald "Your caught on
the wing column is good feature.
It adds the personal touch to a
newspaper and gets people into the
habit of turning to that column
first"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
1t wasn't Cleopatras beauty
that laid great Caesar low

8fsHsG @nc"
1. &'- 4ii
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11
TILDEN WINS AGAIN

AMSTERDAM, Holland, May 10 pN
William T. Tilden, former Ameri-
can tennis champion, today defeated
r. Thinner of the Holland team,
T-5, 6-3, 60. Francis T. Hunter.
American, met defeat at the hands
of the Dutch player, Diemer Kool.
The score was ST, 60, 6-1, SO, 6-3
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11

EOR Cleopatra fo,a5a't strictly beau
l. tiful, historians tell US. She had a
sweet voice, the playfulness of a kitten
and charm. 1t was charm that laid
Caesar low! And Antony after him.
Ninon de Lenclos, too, was far from
handsome, Voltaire says But high
spirits and charm surrounded Ninon
with admirers till she died in 1906 at
ripe cid age!
If woman has charm, it doesn't
matter how much else she lacks. If
she lacks charm, it doesn t matter how
much else she has!" This is modern
wise man - Sir James M Barrie,
speaking, and his definition has never
been improved upon
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-11

It's Just to satisfy this etcrnally femi-.
nine instinct for loveliness that we've
made Camay. Camay-the new and
exquisite soap for face and hands!
, 1927-05-05

AS announced in a previous issue,
Music Week" will be observed at the
Christiansted Theatre TONIGHT. In
conjunction with the high class Para
mount Westernpt, The light of West
ern Stars, a musical treat has been pre-
pared for theatre goers. Among those
contributing are Miss Brookes, Miss V.
Forbes, N essrs. Reverb, Edwards, SchiDtt
and Teytaud. '~'Stakemann's orchestra"
will combine with the Society Orches-
ira on this occasion and will add greatly
to the evenings entertainment.
, 1927-05-05
y. 5. NAVAL RADIO STATION
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX,
MAY 4TH. 1927.
Courtesy or the Associated PreSS.)

VOOUT U65y " I0o E55OCIUC6W IT6o5.J
Washington, With five million dollars
the Red Cross relief fund slightly over
subscribed, President Coolidge in a pro.
clamation called upon the people to con
tribute an equal amount making a total
Of ten million dollars. This action was
taken after a conference with Secretary
Hoover. who made a flying trip from
the flood regions where he is serving as
the Presidents personal representative.
, 1927-05-05
RIPE FOR ACTION
(WaterbUry Republican,

WATERBURY, Repu5Cjcdn)
Senator Kings intention to introduce
a Porto Rican statehood bill at the next
session Of Congress is a most worthy one.
1t is high time that the present ambigu-
Gus status Of the Porto Kicans be done
away with. For unless a change is made
soon, the conditions on the island will be-
come such that it will be of utmost diff
Guilty to set them at rights again. Surely
the United States does not want a second
Philippines on its hands.
The Porto Ricans are citizens of the
United States. They are subject to draft
in event of war; they must accept Amer
lean history and American tradition as
their own; they must declare absolute
fealty to the Stars and Stripes. Yet they
cannot vote in national elections, nor for
the executive of their own government,
and they must take only what Congress
considers is good for them and not enjoy
those portions of the Constitution which
Congress in its discretion may not think
is good for them.
Because Of this it is inevitable that they
must think Of themselves, if citizens, as
citizens of an inferior standing. Amerl-
cans of the cruder sort impress this feel
ing upon them by calling them natives"
rather than Americans" They are
proud to regard themselves Americans,
'|insular American and any sugges-
tons to the contrary deeply wounds
them.
Magical internal changes and improve.
ments have taken place in Porto Rico
under American controlr Yet with this
material progress has come a yearDing
to the Porto Rican for self respect,
equality. elf-determination. Their vani-
ty is suffering cow. They refuse to con-
tinue in the present way. The majority
of them want Porto Rico to become a
state, if not that, a free state such as
Ireland, A few want independence. are
wistfuI for culture different from Ameri-
can materiaiism. Before the latter num-
Der increases and the situation becomes
graves, Congress should become aware Of
this aspiration ana admit Porto Rico into
the state of equality and fraternity it so
ardentIy desires. Porto Rico Progress.
, 1927-05-05

New Orleans, While |artidcialIy break
ing the levee South of the City, now
thought to have saved New Orleans from
inundation. Flood and back waters from
five rivers was reaching out in nine
Northeastern and east central Louisiana.
Parishers were reported to the North
with thousands already made homeless
and many thousands in the parts OF the
flooded area already ~evacuating to. high
ground when the water draws near,
New York, A thourough investigating
in dry dock. 1t is believed that damage
to the colorado" which went aground
here was slight, it was asCertainei Il at
she took no water and that damage to
the plates would not be great.
Boiling Field, The Army's goodwill
fiers who circled South America by AFRO
plane, ended their journey here. They
were received by President Coolidge and
a~Rcontingent Of high officials.
Annapolis, The Naval Academy's sec.
ond straight crew victory, chalked up at
the expense of Pennsylvania, is regard
ed by Sport Writers as strengthening
Middle prospects for a triumphant sea.
son rowing interest this week, centerei
upon the Harvard Yale race scheduled
for Saturday.
Los Banderos, Nicaragua, Peace nogo.
tiations between forces OF Diaz and Sa-
casas are now in progress. A special
mission of Liberals have arrived here to
consult with General Moncada of the
Conservatives as to peace settlement.
Washington, Confirmation Of the safe
ty of Miss Mary Craig of Philadelphia,
recently captured by Chinese bandits, has
been received at the State Department.
She has been released and is well.
Jacksonville, After three and a half
years, Hugh De Autremont has gone on
trial, charged with first degree of MUIR
der in connection with SihikwykOu Tun-
ney train robbery. His brother Ray want.
ed for the same o%ffense, was recently
reported to be in the Philippines.
New York, The outdoor boxing sea-
son was to open here on Tuesday with
Young Stribbling opposing Tommy
Loughran of Phila, The winner will meet
Mike McTigue for a chance at Jack Dele
ney's title at New Haven. Louis Kid
Kaplin scored technical K 0 over Tony
VaccareIIi at PhiIa., Benny Bassy defeat
ed Chick Suggs, Billy PetroIe K O'd
Johnny Hayes, Charlie Martin beat bat
Ting T%appinning, Ray Bonney dreWwith
Newman.
New York, After five hours of cross
, 1927-05-05
LOCAL

A large number Of persons spent a
most enjoyable time in the Lutheran
Church of this town last evening where,
in observance Of National Music Week,
a Service Of Song was eXceIiently rem
dered.
, 1927-05-05

The Home Service Committee of the
American Red Cross will hold a meeting
at headquarters at { O'Clock this after
noon,
, 1927-05-05

The sloop "Mizpah' from St. Thomas
arrived here at 8 Is last night with St.
Thomas. Porto Rico and States mail.
Passengers: Hannah Moath, Maggie Da-
Wis and Isaac Waldron.
, 1927-05-05

The schooner Industry" sailed at 2.55
.. NJ. yesterday for St. Thomas with the
car0usal and Ferris-Wheel.
, 1927-05-05

The price FOR canes delivered last week
to the Sugar Factory has been fixed at
rs SO cts. for 100 lbs
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
History
100 Years Ago


Some time since, a mother and
two. children escaped from slavery
in "the low countries" and came up
the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to
Cincinnati.
After being in that city a few
days she heard that the agents of her
master were in pursuit of her and
already had arrived in the city and
were searching her out.
She had breathed the pestilential
atmosphere of slavery and the pure
air of freedom. She loved the latter,
for God had adapted her lungs to
inhale it. She resolved never to be-
come slave again. Especially was
she determined that her children
should not wear a chain.
Fearing her pursuers might learn
the place of her concealment, and if
they did not succeed in taking her,
might carry off her two little chill
dren, by robbing her of them while
asleep, never did she, for many days
go to bed at night without first bind
ing the children to her body with a
piece of bed cord and, depositing a
razor or sharp knife under her pill.
low, so that if suddenly seized she
might take the life of her children
and then her own, rather than be
carried back into slavery.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
Chicken : Watermelon

There was an auto wreck on
Western avenue this week and a
load of watermelons was precipitat-
ed on the street. An enterprising
photographer of local paper sent
to make pictures of the accident
returned with the likeness of a Ne
gro boy in the act of disposing of
a melon. The only trouble about
the picture was that II wasn't typ
ical. Whites at the impromptu feast
outnumbered colored five to one.
Now this buncombe about water
melon and chicken constituting our
racial dish is not confined to white
people of the south. A New York
evening paper illustrating one meth
cd of keeping cool last week pub
lished photo of two colored kid
dies sitting on cake of fee eating
watermelon. II photographs of this
nature evoke public risibilities we
have no complaints. The two deli
cacies" appear daily on the menu
of every big white hotel i'm the Unit
ed States. The two "delicacies" are
certainly popular at the exclusive
Hotel Olympic in Seattle. The only
difference we see between white and
colored folk on the fowl and melon
question is that these "delicacies"
form a part of the Sunday menu
for colored folk while they are an
every day dish for whites.
U. S. government reports show
1851 100000 worth of poultry rails
ed in this country. On July first
there were 5O.O59,00O pounds of
frozen poultry in cold storage Last
year southern states shipped 50,-
100000 watermelons. The U. S.
agricultural department estimates
199.360 acres of watermelons are
under cultivation for commercial
purposes. These figures indicate
that these two products annually
cost the people of the United States
a million dollars which is just about
a fourth of the amount earned by
all the colored people in the United
States. Certainly the big chicken
and egg" men of the West and the
'melon barons" OF the South never
claim they make money out OF the
products they sell colored folk
alone.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
A Letter Of Praise

To the Editor of The Enterprise.
Sir:
want to write a word of con-
graduation to The Enterprise. Any
issue of your paper deserves COM
pliment. but 1t seems to me that /
observe steady growth in the fine
makeup and also the mental and
moral tone Of the paper. Your edi-
tcrials and contributed articles are
among the best that come to my
desk Your national. sport and So
ciety pages make good reading for
our group. The whole paper is
fine and | am glad to be a sub
scriber This letter is suggested in
part by a few words I heard a
fine young man say the other eve
ming. Without any ugliness of spirit
he said: 81 don't read colored news
papers" I suggested that was an
alarming statement to make. He
said: 81 know several college people
who don't read colored newspapers. "
] said: "They are about the only
ones who don't" The incident made
me determined to do more to get
every man and woman I come in
contact with to read our fine and
growing colored newspapers. Again
accept my congratulations for the
success of your paper. predict
for The Enterprise much greater
success in 1923.
Yours truly,
l.. A. BOATNER.
Pastor Grace Congregational Church
Brooklyn. N Y. Aug. 10. 1927.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
Watch Carney

Is there anything to Garveyism
Is the question correspondents fire.
quently write us.
The race riot in Chattanooga
Tenn, last week. gives us an oppor.
tunity to say there's a whole lot and
to add. figure 1t out for yourself.
Mr.. Marcus Carney, founder OF
the organization, made some mis-
takes in financing his organization
As a result he has spent the last two
years In the penitentiary. Direction
OF the worldwide organization in
his absence was undertaken by lieu.
tenants. They squabbled among
themselves and split into a dozen
factions.
Mrs. Garvey, wife Of the impris-
oned leader took up the burden.
but she has only proved voice
crying in the wilderness.
The International organization
seems shot to pieces, but not the
Garvey program which in hundreds
Of communities Is gospel and psal-
ter.
The Chattanooga riot represents
the typical southern white reaction
TO eolored organizations provided
with military uniforms and weapons.
In Tennessee Negro cannot join
the state militia. but he can join
the African guards of Garvey and
the women are recruited as Black
Cross nurses.
Constitutional rights and racial
equality, advocated by every intelh-
gent person. constitute the Garvey
creed. which soap box orators spout
in fiery language.
Garveyites protest" lynching and
segregation, declare" alien judges
and juries from which blacks are
excluded as unfair, believe" in the
superiority Of the black race in all
things racial, demand" the capital
ization of the word Negro and the
recognition Of their leader Marcus
Garvey.
Garvey practically dead" these
two years speaks and lives In the
organization he founded. II he car
do this much from Atlanta Peni.
tertiary. watch his smoke when he
is freed.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
Look and Learn

1. Where is the hottest and driest
region in the United States?
2. What is the milky way?
3. What country is situated on a
group of many islands?
4. What insect is an ancient and
well-known paper maker?
5. Who is the famous English
bandit, or outlaw, celebrated in song
and poetry?
Answers
1. Colorado Desert in southeastern
corner of California.
IA luminous circle extending
completely around the heavens, pro-
duced by myriads of stars.
3. Japan.
4. The hornet.
5. Robin Hood.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-08-19
Lessons in English

Word Often Misused
Don't say "she as well as | are GO
ing" Say "is."
WoSd Often Mispronouneed
Daub. Pronounce the Eau" as "a"
in "all."
Word Often Misspelled
Paraphernalia.
Synonyms
Extravagant, monstrous, prepos-
ferrous, bombastic.
Word Study
Use word three times and it is
yours. Let us increase our vocabu.
larry. by mastering one word each
week.
Pedagogic: pertaining to the sci
ence OF art of teaching. "His lecture
was too pedagogic to entertain the
Masses"