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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Last Rites Held for
Mrs. Lulu Barnes

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at the Blackwell
Mortuary for Mrs. Lula Barnes. age
AZ years who died Tuesday morning
in her apartments at 1437 Jackson
street Rev, NJ, Matthews, of Kenny
dale, officiated. Mrs. Barnes was
born in Mobile, Ala. and lived in Sc
attic one year residing with Rev. and
Mrs. S. u. Howell. There are no
surviving relatives. 1nterment was
ia Lake View Cemetery.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Rev. E. B. Reed of Spokane, pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church and mod
orator of the Northwest Coast Bap-
fist Association, arrived in Seattle
Wednesday in the interest of the
church organization. Rev. Reed
preached at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Wednesday night. Several confer
ences have been held by Rev. Reed
with DR.. w. Watson secretary of
West Coast Baptist Association
(white0.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Card of Thanks

We take this means to thank our
friends for the Kindness shown our
friend Mrs. Lula Barnes during her
illness. We also wish to thank those
who participated in the funeral of
Mrs. Barnes who passed away Tues
day, March 20. We especially thank
Rev. Matthews and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
King and also Mrs. Emma Hancock
for music. To everyone who assisted
in any way, we are deeply grateful.
Rev. and Mrs. S. u. Howell.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
| Notice!
| Mass Meeting

All colored citizens are invited to
attend the political conference at 3
pm, Sunday, March 20 at the Ma
sonic Hall, 21st ave. and Jefferson
st. Officers and members of the
Women's Civic and Political Alliance
and the Colored Civic League are es-
pecially invited to be present. This
meeting is under auspices of King
County Colored Republican Club in
an effort to map out definite and
united political program.-H. R. Cay
ton, president; N. T. Green, secre-
sarY.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Seattle Notes and Gossip
AIRLINE DAVIDSON ENGLISH, Reporter
Phones: Day, Eliot 45s6; Night, East 6353
Notice Agents
and Correspondents

Beginning with our issue April
S The Enterprise will be Published
on Thursday instead of Friday. All
news letters and articles for publica-
ton must be in our office not later
than Tuesday.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

The Thursday Study Club met
last Thursday at the home of Mrs.
y. M. Webb, who at the same time
celebrated her birth anniversary.
Mrs. Eugene Hurd, wife of DR..
Hurd, gave an interesting talk on
the political outlook for the nation
and also gave a brief sketch of her
visit with Governor Alfred Smith.
Mrs. Hurd was accompanied to the
club by her mother, Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. w. w. Casmon gave an address
on what does the Negro contrib
ute to the civic and commercial vel
fare of Scatter" other visitors
were Nine. Estelle Slater Jackson
and Miss NJ. E. Glass. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. G. B.
Miller at the Dunbar Hotel next
Thursday. b.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Rev. Stallsworth
Withdraws From New
Baptist Association

10 all WnOm ms May concern:
Greetings
The undersigned, realizing the Bap-
fist UNCONVENTIONAL inconsistency of
organizing another Baptist Associa-
ton in the State of Washington,
converting in its geographical scopes
the same territory as that of the
Northwest Coast Baptist Association,
and being fully cognizant of the an
tagonism that new association is
purported to precipitate in the Bap-
fist interests of the Northwest, un-
warranted, and being made more
thoroughly convinced as to the i'll eff
feet, a new and inharmonious or
ganization is likely to have upon the
progress of the Baptist work of the
Northwest Coast, l hereby proclaim
my non-affiliation with the General
Baptist Association, regretting sim
cerely, that | was ever so foolishly
decoyed into such an ill-devised
movement.-0. Stallsworth.
Mrs. l.. |. Walker, 22nd and +.
Olive street entertained twelve of
her lady friends at breakfast We'd
nesday in celebration of her birthday
anniversary. Mrs. Walker was the
recipient of beautiful gifts on the oc-
casion.
The Happy Hour Club held an in
teresting meeting last Friday eve
ming at the home of Miss Grace Fish
err. Two new members were added
to the club. Plans were discussed
e.. thasx -. 10 -, anil dnr-
ing the three nights of fun at the A.
M. f. Church in April. The next
! meeting will be at the parsonage. The
hostess served dainty refreshments.
The pentecostal meetings at the
| Church of God in Christ, 1437 Jack
son street will be continued another
week. Large crowds are attending
| the revival meetings which are con-
Quoted by Sisters J. M. Bacon and
Bertha Wilson of Los Angeles. The
| two women evangelists are remark
| ably good speakers and have gained
considerable fame as healers. Rev.
| S. U. Howell, local pastor and gen.
eral overseer of the work for Wash
ington and Oregon extends a cor
dial welcome to all Seattle ministers
and their congregations to attend the
meetings.
Rev. S. NJ. Harden left last week
for San Francisco. Mrs. Harden will
visit her sister at Yakima for few
weeks before joining her husband.
Mrs. Margaret Dixon and Mr.. Will
liam Brown, recently from Salt Lake
City were quietly married Saturday
afternoon at the A. M. L. parsonage
by Rev. A. X. Dobbins. A reception
followed the ceremony at the home
of the bride, 701 Bradley street.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Mrs. Margaret Dixon and Mr.. Will
liam Brown, recently from Salt Lake
City were quietly married Saturday
afternoon at the A. M. L. parsonage
by Rev. A. X. Dobbins. A reception
followed the ceremony at the home
of the bride, 701 Bradley street.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

w. H. Wilson, publisher and edi-
tor of The Enterprise spent the week
end in Portland on business.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Scott have
moved to l4l9 23rd Ave.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Carl Brent and Logan Slaughter
visited friends at Dellingham Sun
day.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Mrs. L. Foster is visiting her mo-
Their, Mrs. /. NJ. Smith, at Vancou-
yer, b. c., this week.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Miss Nellie winslow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Carter and Mr.. William Neal
motored TO Vancouver Saturday.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Rev S. NJ. Harden left last week
for San Francisco. Mrs. Harden will
visit her sister at Yakima for a few
weeks before Joining her husband.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Mr.. Julius Moore spent the week
end at Roslyn visiting friends.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Mrs. l.. |. Walker, 22nd and +.
Olive street entertained twelve of
her lady friends at breakfast We'd
nesday in celebration of her birthday
anniversary. Mrs. Walker was the
recipient of beautiful gifts on the oc-
casion.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Keep off date Annual Charity
Ball by self Improvement Club.
The Emma B. Delaney Club, No.
rs will discuss the question, What
cen / Do To Better the Condition
of My Race" at the meeting next
Wednesday evening at the Sojourner
Truth Home. Refreshments will be
served. Visitors are invited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04

the state property on one side of Forthwith street
and another pole across the street, but also on state
property. The wire, Of course, is strung across tue
street, which is city property. The city wants the COM
pany to remove its wire, declaring that it has no per-
mission to string a power line across the street A
formal demand Of that tenor is said to have been sent
to the corporations office.
No doubt the demand is simply TO keep the prece-
dents straights, in which the city attorney Of Austin
probably is entirely correct. Austin, Of course, would
not wish to appear before the state as demanding that
state institutions use municipal current at a higher
rate than the contract rate at which it is available from
the power companies operating in that section. It is
assumed that the Texas Power and Light company Is
making a profit on its rate and is not trying to put
the municipal plant out Of business. II that be the
case, it has a reasonable right Of access to state Gus
toners, and, upon its taking proper steps for permits
the government of the city Of Austin will aecede
therein.
The State Board Of Control esn not be blamed for
making the best bargain for current that it can get.
A little healthy competition won't hurt the municipal
plant at Austin. And the city will readily see that it
has a good deal more at stake in the presence Of its
state institutions there, and in the future location OF
others like them, than a mere matter of a power line
in the air above a city street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04
The World and All
NE GREATEST PERSON
By Charles p. Driscon

For more than two months | have been receiving
letters from readers who were interested in a dis
cussion started in this column about the greatest living
person. The discussion has spread far, and several
newspaper groups have taken it up and invited opin-
ions Of readers, so that the subject seems to have been
rather thoroughly covered.
The most interesting characteristics Of my pile of
letters on this subject is the obscurity Of most Of the
candidates named. BY far the greater number Of nom
inees for the title Of greatest individual are persons /
have never heard Of heretofore. Hometown philan-
thropists, notably capable mothers Of families, revered
fathers Of the persons writing the letters, parish
~clergymen who are unknown outside Of their parishes
but are enshrined in the hearts of their parishioners,
and family doctors who have quietly helped back 70
health some person beloved by the one who has writ
ten in. These are the nominees who have attracted
most Of my readers who have taken the trouble TO
write 70 me about the greatest individual.
OF course / think tAAese correspondents are right. I
do not know wwho the greatest singer is, but / feel
certain that he has never sung in public. Perhaps it
is a country woman who has sung nothing but lullabys.
Perhaps it is 4 factory worker who sings on his way
home from work, despite family misfortune and sor-
row. And maybe it is 4 school teacher who has a sing
ing in her soul today because she has succeeded in
bringing understanding to the budding intelligence Of
some other woman's child.
Who is the greatest artist? | DO not know, but !
doubt that his name has ever been presented for men,
bership in any art society. His pictures are painted
By a loving fancy upon walls not made Of stone and
mortar. Perhaps he has before him as he works the
picture Of the home he hopes TO build for his loved
ones before the sun of life sinks much lower. Per-
haps he dwells upon a picture that Memory preserves
and that no critic shall ever profane. A smile, more
shadowy than that Of Mona Lisa, he glimpsed a long
time ago, and he is the artist who has made that smile
imperishable in the gallery Of the undying soul.
L~indbergh, Edison and Ford continue to Be the most
popular famous individuals among those named By my
correspondents. But the crown Of bay leaves goes u
the Unknown Hero whose fame is immortal because it
is unknown TO the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04
The Herald's Birthday

July Fourth marks the passing Of another mile
stone, the thirty-seventh. for The Brownsville Herald.
On independence Day, 1892, the first copy Of The
Brownsville Herald came from the press. and for
thirty-seven years, day after day, The Herald has kept
the Lower Rio Grande Valley in contact with the news
of the day, growing as the Valley has grown, endeav-
oring to fill the news requirements of a rapidly de-
veloping section and to keep step with Valley progress.
The Herald was originally established by Jesse o.
Wheeler in a building between Thirteenth and Four
teenth on Elizabeth. In 1908 the publisher erected The
Herald building at Twelfth and Washington, and fol
lowing his death, active management Of the publica-
ton was taken over BY Mrs. Jesse o. Wheeler, who
for years was editor as well as general manager. In
August, 1924, Mrs. Wheeler retired from The Browns
vile Herald Publishing Company, and three years later,
in August, 1927, The Herald was moved into its present
quarters, with the most modern printing equipment
installed.
The passing years have wrought many changes n
Brownsville, the Valley and The Brownsville Herald.
There is a vast difference between the battery Of limo
types and the high speed press which today produce
The Herald, and the hand-set type and hand press
utilized BY the publication in the early COS, when the
border country was young and The Brownsville Herald
was the only daily publication south Of San Antonio.
There is also a vast difference between the modern
farms, beautiful towns and cities and thriving COM
munities which today are found where thirty-seven
years ago there was nothing but a dense tangle Of
mesquite and cactus.
N-e-sADA 80 p~1a"s years ~ AtAdAu In ~
faith in the Valley. Its objective has been service 70
the Valley and promotion Of Valley progress. The
part II played in Valley development, especially in the
early days, proved invaluable. It was the Valleys rep
resentative at a time when a representative was the
Valleys need; il was the source Of inspiration for
many of the projects which in later years have been
highly important factors in Valley development. This
record is written, not b%oastingly, but as a tribute to
the pioneer publishers who had faith in the Valleys
future, could visualize its ultimate development, and
had the courage and energy 10 enter upon a labor in
which the satisfaction Of achievement was the only
possible reward.
What the coming years may hold cannot be fore
told, but the policy Of The Brownsville Herald will
continue as it has for the past thirty-seven years
with Valley development as its goal and the upbuilding
here on the Lower Rio Grande Of an agricultural and
industrial empire that will be without peer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04
Farm Price Index Higher

At us the general index al farm prices on June is
was - points above June a year ago. but a decline If
3 points since May Is this year. according to the
monthly farm price report Just issued BY the United
States department Of agriculture. The l9O9-14 five
year period is used as a base Of 100.
Prices Of practically all commodities included in
the index declined from May Is TO June IS. grains 20
ing down 8 points, fruits and vegetables Is points.
meat animals ! point, dairy products ? points, poultry
products ! point, and cotton and cottonseed 1 points.
Increased market receipts Of hogs. and large storage
stocks Of pork and lard were important factors in lower
hog prices during the period from May Is to June Is.
The %corn-hog ratio declined OIL points for the month.
Total stocks of old corn are considerably below
those Of last year and there is a strong feeding de-
mand. but these price Strengthening factors have been
offset by the good condition and progress OF the 1925
corn crop, and the farm price Of corn failed to make
the usual seasonal advance from May Is 70 June Is.
The farm price Of lambs made a slight advance. but
sheep prices dropped about 8 per cent. Wheat prices
declined, due largely to the improvement in condition
Of the 1928 winter wheat crop since May 1. Private
reports also indicate increased acreage in Canada and
Australia, and favorable conditions for a good Canadian
spring wheat crop.
Potatoes showed an unusually sharp decline Of 10
per cent, accounted for largely by the exceptionally
heavy movement Of old potatoes and the marked in
crease in shipments from the first early states which
flooded the market the latter half of May and the first
two weeks in June. The average farm price of pota-
toes on June 15 was IS per cent lower than the farm
price a wear ago.
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Janet, weary and sick, sank back
with a sigh, and tried to smile.
"What-what a lovely evening
first one in New York"
Both men laughed, and an inferno
answered her:
you're just getting initiated.
young lady. You amt seen nothin'
yet"
Janet, too tired 10 talk, raised her
hand to her hair and pushed it back,
making a little face as she did so.
The doctor laughed:
you're not so bad, when you start
worrying about how your hair looks
in an ambulance
The car drew up in front Of the
hospital, and Janet was carried in
side. "A few questions, and she was
taken to a room through corridors
that smelled Of ether and made her
faint with nausea. Through her
mind constantly she thought kept
drumming: my first night in New
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04

York-snd I wanted to have such a
good time
Like a small boy who eats too
much on Christmas Day and spends
the rest OF the day with tummy ache.
wasted evening. Not once did she
wonder II she were badly hurt.
With expert fingers, Miss Barnum.
the nurse. slipped Janet's black satin
from over her head and, removing
her teddy, stockings and pumps, put
the hideous heavy white garment of
the hospital over her smooth, white
body. Noticing Janet's aversion to
the coarse gown, she teased amiably:
THE next time you run in front OF
cabs, my dear, you better take your
nightie. What did you think you
were doing, playing tag?"
Janet, by this time, was trembling,
and thoroughly frightened, but the
kindness in the nurses voice reas-
sured her. Her giggle was more
natural, as she replied in her throaty
southern voice:
cit is my first night in New York,
and I've looked forward to 1t all my
life. ! vas in such a hurry 10 see
everything, | forgot there was any
one in the middle of the street but
just me. ! don't know why I was 80
stupid. ] did just deliberately run In
front Of that cab"
Suddenly she remembered the
driver, and wondered what they
would do to him. She explained,
anxiously:
"oh, il really was my fault, you
know. / hope they don't do anything
to that poor driver. What will hap
pen now?"
The nurse laughed merrily:
1T is easy TO see you aren't a New
Yorker. honey. People run in front
Of ears and cabs. deliberately trying
to get hit SO they can collect dam
ages. I've seen them. And we've
had plenty or them here who got just
a little more than they bSrgained
for"
Janet looked ~incredulous rs Miss
Barnum helped her into the whit,
hard bed and went on:
"If you're clever, old dear, you
won't say il was your fault. The
taxi company has plenty of money.
Let them settle with you. Besides,
IL really wasn't your fault. They
shouldn't drive 50 fast down Broad
way that they can't stop when some
one runs in front Of them"
There was a touch Of scorn In
Janet's voice. M she looked az the
ping-cheeked little nurse.
"Why, surely you don't think
would let that driver get in trouble
because of me. Or collect damages
for something that is my own fault?'
She raised her little head proudly,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-04

The worldwide recognition that radio is the modern
arm Of communications has caused every leading nation
IN Europe 70 take stock Of its position. Great Britain.
particularly, j. fully alive 70 the position Of radio
leadership which the United States has created for
itself BY its system Of worldwide wireless communi-
cations.
Governmental, communication and banking sinter-
ests abroad have awakened to the fact that the COM
munieations map Of the world is rapidly being changed
by the development and extension Of modern high
speed radio circuits. Because Of this recognition the
best statesmanship in Europe is now encouraging the
combination Of the old and the new system Of interna-
tional communication.
The result Of all these arrangements and combi-
nations abroad are bound to be a serious challenge 70
the leadership Of the United States. To meet the long
sighted craftsmanship abroad we will require some
thing more than restrictive legislation at home if our
national, commercial and social interests in the field
Of world communications are to be safeguarded suita-
bly, and remain independent Of foreign control or DOM
ination.
! believe the course Of events soon will make IL
clear to our legislators in which direction our own ma
tional interests lie.
The next great step in broadcasting eagerly await
ed abroad as we'll as on this side is an exchange Of
programs between the United States and Europe which
VIII inevitably bring closer together the millions of
people living on each side Of the Atlantic, and this
VIII make for better understanding between them.
Experiments toward the accomplishment Of this OBJ
Ject are now being seriously conducted BY the LEADING
organizations here and abroad.
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glass. She didn't know she Was in
4 celebrated speakeasy. So annoyed
was she with the old mans attentions
that she left her dinner half earen,
and hurried out. The old fossil
couldn't retrieve his hat and cane
fast enough TO catch up with the
flying Janet.
He got out just in time to see
her dart across Broadway at Forty
sixth street. obvious to the traffic
heard a sickening crunch Of brakes
and saw a crowd surrounding the
place that he had seen swallow her
up.
Janet had q sense Of being hurled
through space and Of a hot wave Of
nausea. Then there seemed to be a
long blank.
The crowd that gathered around
the place where the ccident occur
red, within two minutes seemed to
mount 70 thousands. They poured
from doorways Of restaurants, the
aters. and apparently from nowhere.
There is no place in the world
where a crowd can be accumulated
so quickly as on Broadway.
A crowd of curious-motley, gap
inE-struggling like cattle to get a
look at the victim, regardless Of
whether they or even the victim Of
the accident may be crushed in the
attempt. Two irate and perspiring
policemen tried TO hold them away
but IL was like trying to hold Mia
CARA Falls back with : sieve.
A loudly-dressed woman. with her
face ashen, and lips blue from
fright. struggled through the crowd,
and held the head of Janet in her
lap until the arrival of the ambu-
lance. Hr voice was shaking as she
plead with the mauling crowd.
"Please. please. people. stand bach
and let the kid get a little air. MY
Gawd. haven't you got no heart at
all? Get away"
With a changing az bells. and whir,
the ambulance drove into the crowd,
two internes hanging on tn outside.
A stretcher was produced rom the
ambulance. and Janet. looking even
more lovely in her paleness and helo-
l%essness, was placed inside. The
woman who had held her so tenderly
plead with the internes 10 allow her
70 70 along 70 the hospital. but they
were firm in their refusal.
She walked away with tears in her
eyes-a woman from God knows
where.
The screaming or q cIaxon. a
speeding car-twO men in white
bending yer her. one holding her
hand, the other holding a small bottle
to her nose. Janet suddenly gave a
little cry and tried to raise on her
elbow.
She was stunned. The doctor
leaned over and looked into her face.
Quiet now, little girl. You're all
right. You got hit with a taxi. but
there il nothing wrong with you, I'm
sure. I guess you tainted. Just be
still. Wen be at the hospital in q
minute"