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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13

Ind a progressive civilization. be-
cause the Greeks looked upon us
then as gods.
"The black men of Carthage, the
black men of Ethiopia. the black
men OF Egypt and Timbuctoo and
Alexandria gave the light of civili-
cation TO the world. Ethiopia shall
surely yet stretch forth her hands
unto God, and princes shall come
out of Egypt
81 would be untrue to the faith
of my fathers, | would be untrue TO
my own conscience, l would be un-
true to my God, If I did not stand
upon the platform of racial right
eousness, of racial truth, of racial
honor, and of racial self-respect.
Why, there is no beauty in the
world except IL looks like the peo-
pie who look like me.
81 shall teach the black man to
see beauty in himself TO the exclu-
sion of all others, and be hanged TO
the man who says il shall not be
so. What do | care about you, IL
you do not care anything about me-?
] respect men as they respect me.
| am willing to honor men, as they
honor me, but IL you think the
honor is going to be on one side,
you are crazy.
Fear God, Respect Law
Reduce the proposition to its
finest logical conclusion, and you
will find that outside of the desire
of society to arrange itself for its
own protection, there Is nothing in
the world outside of law for a man
TO fear but himself and God. | want
you Negro people of Jamaica and OF
the world to realize that God is the
only power in the world that you
should fear. Respect law, because
society arranges the law for your
own protection and Institutes Ger.
tain executives to see that the law
is executed. Respect those execu.
tives, respect law, but fear no man.
Fears No Man
Where is there a man in all the
universe that can strike fear or ter.
ror in the heart Of Marcus Garvey?
But that does not mean license Ia
go and abuse other people. That
does not mean license to run amuck
and that does not mean license to
disrespect the rights of other peo-
pie. IL you expect others to re-
spect you, you naturally must re-
spect them. Those are the cardinal
principles upon which the Universal
Negro Improvement Association is
founded, and anyone who says TO
the contrary is n darned liar"
Wife Joins President
Mrs. Amy Jaques Garvey left
New York last week TO join her
husband in Jamaica.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
BY HOWARD E. YOUNG
Former Secy. to Bishop w. Samp
son Brooks at Monrovia, Liberia
Polygamy is rampant in Liberi.

Polygamy is rampant in Liberia.
With the natives it is not a moral
question at all, but rather an eco
ncmic one. Wives are an asset. The
man with 20 such appendages would
be regarded as about twice as veal
thy as the fellow who possessed only
one. Most frequently, though not al
ways, the first wife of these African
Mormons is designated the "head
wife, and to her falls the very de-
lightful task of selecting the addi-
tional wives CT her lord and master,
as well as to see that they work and
thereby add to his earthly possession.
Near many of the big towns there
are located in the forests schools for
girls called the "Gri-gri Bush" and
schools for men called the "nevil
Bush" The period Of the full course
for girls is three years, while the men
spend four.
The girls are taught to sing. dance,
to perform the household duties and
are given a knowledge Of those things
a woman and wife should know. In
their school the men are similarly
trained. Entrance unauthorized into
these schools would be punished with
death, and no amount oe pleading
and no kind of reward offered would
tempt a native to lead one into the
sacred precincts of the "Bush
schools"
The girls are up at 4:30 in the
morning and begin their davis de-
votion by singing to their Mother
Superior, "We'll do what you ask us
to do, well do it as you wish us to
do.
The entrance Of girl in this school
| is great occasion. Once we saw n
girl Of about Is years entering. She
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13

rule obtains that Negro passengers
may not alight or raise their window
sashes or shades while the train re-
mains at the station. He wants pro-
lection from employees such as sta
ton agents, baggage masters and con-
ductors who assume the right to de-
mand unnatural subservience from
the Negro patron or heap upon him
with impunity any insult or put him
to any Inconvenience they may
please.
''He wants relief from the nervous
apprehension that at any moment he
may be compelled to abandon his
home, seeking personal safety in has.
yty flight or that any night his home,
his church, or lodge hall may be con-
sumed by fire applied by some un-
known person to satisfy a private
grudge. He wants assurance that his
wife, his sister, and his daughter,
may sit in. the home or walk on the
street or 20 about their daily tasks
without danger of insult or violence
from the unmanly man who may de-
sire to victimize them to crafty his
own unspeakable lust.
"He believes that the only absolute
guarantee Of sure protection is 4
well-organized court system, admin
istered without fear or prejudice. He
wants therefore the protection Of the
court and the assurance Of impartial
judgment in its administrations. He
believes that properly qualified Ne
gro barristers should be admitted 10
practice before the Bar on a par With
all lawyers and that registered Ne
gro citizens should be drawn along
without discrimination for service Oh
Grand Petit juries. He wants thcfc-
fore the privilege Of rendering his
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Rhode Island Has
Real Melting Pot

CHARLESTON, r. This place
is real melting pot, according tc
Lester Walton writing in the Sunday
New York World.
Indians, colored people, and whites
are so inter-married that it is hard
to tell who is who.
Take for instance, Charles John.
son. His father was a full-bloodec
Negro from the south and his moth.
er full-blooded Indian. Mrs. John.
sons father was a white man OF
Spanish decent and her mother was
of Indian and Negro parentage.
In the old days, Indians preferred
inter-marriage of their people with
whites and colored. The ban was af
terward moved but nobody paid an,
attention to il.
Mrs. Johnson's sister whose feat
ures are undeniably Spanish, Negr,
and Indian, is welded to Walter
Dove, white, an Englishman.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Negroes On Jury For
First Time in Florida


NEW YORK.-A fight being made
in the Florida courts by the Nation
al Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, challenging the
conviction of Negro because no Ne
groes had been called for jury SER
vice, in violation of the Constitution
al provisions, has caused the Florida
authorities to summon colored men
for jury service.
s. Decatur McGill, who has been
attorney in the case of Abe Washing
ton whose conviction has been chal-
lenged because of the exclusion of
Negroes from Florida juries, reports
that Negroes are now being accorded
this citizenship right. Mr.. McGill
forwards the N. 4. A. C. P. a clip
ping from the Jacksonville, Florida,
Journal reporting that "for the first
time since reconstruction days a Ne
gro sat in the jury box in Circuit
Court" while jury was being Sc.
lected.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Head Wife in Liberia Picks
Other Mates for Husband

was gaily adorned with flowers. with
2 beautiful wreath upon her head
She walked slowly with measured
tread, evidently pondering over the
step she is about to take. Some dis
tance behind came her mother and
women attendants, crying aloud and
shedding copious tears. But once
the daughter had passed the entrance,
the very welkin rang with their Joy
Gus shouts, which were followed by
a remarkable exhibition of dancing.
The African has many proverbs
some of which are truly classic. Ask
him to hurry, and he will quickly re-
ply, mo, nob there are plenty more
days at the top" Another runs thus,
stopping another, thou stoppest thy.
self" ~
One of the strangest customs a.
mong the Africans is the "sasswood''
test. To one accused of crime this
connection is given in the belief that
IL the accused has lied death will in
stantly follow. Being accused of
crime is very serious matter, for
convicted there is no appeal
Ihere are at least two dreaded Sc
cret societies among the Liberian
natives. The most powerful is the
Leopard Society,"" Its name is well
chosen, fer it works with great
stealth, cunninglv, and is as deadly
as the animal whose name it takes.
Its deeds of crime are always shroud.
ed in the deepest mystery. It is said
that this organization can be hired to
commit the most infamous crimes,
while the Heart Society which seeks
only the heart cf its victims, cannot
be bought and confines its energies
to the punishment for wrong doing
of erring members of the community.
The Liberian government has sue
ceeded in restricting greatly the ac-
tivities of these organized bands Of
criminals. ~.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
ANOTHER BANK FAILuR|
SAVINGS BANK
in MISSISSIPPI
CLeSESDOORS

lNDIAN0LA, Miss, Jan. II. -
Specially "A run on the Delta Penny
Savings Bank of Indianola on Tues
day was caused BY reports that Il
had large deposits i'm the Fraternal
and Solvent Savings Bank of Mem
phis, which closed it's doors last
week. The Mississippi State Bank
ing Department ordered the colored
institution to close its. doors pend
ing a thorough examination of its
books. The Delta Penny Savings
Bank was established in 1904 and
was controlled and MANAGED by coll
ored officers. II had on deposit
ers are checking up the financial
relations of the Indianola and Mem
phis institutions.
The Fraternal and Solvent Saw
ings Bank of Memphis closed fts
doors last Thursday. II went TO the
wall with deposits Of $1,047,154.Sl
shown on its books, against which
there Is $S47,154.31 in loans. se-
cured, II is said by anything from
real estate to burial certificates.
The loans. II is understood were the
primary cause for the failure.
There is due the banks from
other banks and bankers, S37,-
Bliss. These figures include cash
items and the ~ 1000 in cash found
when State Bank Examiners took
charge.
Little Hope for Depositors
This amount. together with what
may be realized from property hold
ings and collections, holds out some
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Woman Stays White Sweetheart
White Shriners Seeking
to Set Aside injunction

WASHINGTON, D. c. - Negro
Shriners are seeking to set aside an
injunction granted by Texas courts
restraining them from using the
names, emblems and insignia of the
white organization. Litigation is
pending. However, to offset any
move the Negro Shriners might make
white Shriners have noted an appeal
to the plea Of Negro Shriners.
The white Shriners declare that
the question to be determined is
whether they lost their rights by de-
lay in asking an injunction. The
white Shriners explained that the
suit was instituted by the Arabia
Temple at Houston to restrain the
Doric Temple of colered Shriners in
that city, as soon as the existence of
the latter was known and within a
year and half after its organiza-
ton.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Fire Destroys A. M. E.
Church in Los Angeles

Los ANGELES, Cal.-Fire of un-
known origin broke out in the Af-
rican Methodist Church, 1852 East
l25th ST., early Saturday, completely
destroyed the building and then
spread TO the parsonage at 1850 East
25th and 10 a~dwelling at 1858 East
25th st.
Both the dwelling and the parson-
age we're nearly razed by the flames,
which burned fiercely before fire
fighting companies could get it un-
der control.
Total damage was estimated at
$25, 700.
The pastor of the church is Rev.
A. Il. Lyle, and hNloceupied the par
sonage. ~
The fire jumped 20 the home of
Mrs. Emma Cranshawtat 1858 East
25th ST., and slightlyyburned the
roof.
Investigators could not determine
the origin of the blaze.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
California Masons Form
Building Association

SAN BERNARDINo, Cal.-Arti-
cles of incorporation for the West
Side Masonic Building Association
recently were filed in the office of
County Clerk Harry D. Allison by
Prince Hall Lodge No. II, the mem
bers of which have organized for the
purpose of building a Masonic Tenn
pie on the corner of Eighth and Per-
ris streets.
The cost of the building is to be
$10,500 and it will be a two-story
concrete tile building with four store
rooms on the first floor, an audito-
rum and lodge on the second floor,
together with three offices and two
restrooms.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
New Hotel Trenier
Opens Spanish Grill

CHICAGO.-The beautiful New
Spanish Grill, located on the main
floor of the new Hotel Trenier open
ed to the public Wednesday night.
A host Of prominent entertainers
including members of Lulu Belle
Jimmie Wade from the "Club Ala
bam," New York; the Four Famous
Trenier Toreadors, Jack Mohoie and
his Volcanic Orchestra broke the tie.
The Room de Russ and Spanish
Grill of the hotel are said to surpass
anything found in race hotels.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Retired After 80 Years

WASHINGTON, d. C.-First Ser.
geant William M. Lee, 25th Infan-
try, stationed at Nogales, Ariz., has,
upon his own request, been retired.
Sergeant Lee has had more than 80
years active military service. War
Department orders making this re-
tirement official have been issued
and note the fact that the service of
Sergeant Lee has been "honest and
faithful" ~
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
the group TO Federal positions.
Cities Precedent

the group TO Federal positions.
Cities Precedent
The main argument in favor Of
National recognition is based on
precedent Under Grover Cleveland.
Il was pointed out that Negroes held
more federal and foreign appoint
ments than any other president
since emancipation. II Governor
Smith is made the nominee of the
Democratic party next year, II is
likely that committeeman Ben Davis
and Perry Howard wills hayes no
further trouble with ellly-whitisfn
lin Georgia and Mississippi. 4 f.s,a
New York, New Jefsey} and Mas
sachusetts are to be b the battle
grounds for both parties, and Ne
groes In these three states will have
the opportunity to force the Re-
publican and Democratic sparties into
restoring to the race alfs that I. has
been lost, many leaders believe. AT
any rate, they say, the dawn Of a
new day has arrived politically and
that present party alignments will
amount TO little in the coming elec-
tiOn, fUta3+
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Woman Slayer Freed

MoNTESANO, WASH, Jan. 49,
Altho she stabbed and killed Clar-
ence z. Roam, 25, white stevedore,
Elsie Brandon, colored, was at lib
erty today. Her story of self-defense
was supported by the testimony of
witnesses at her hearing on a muir
der charge and the case dismissed.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
DePriest Appointed
On Commerce Body

CHICAGO, IlL--Oscar DePriest,
well-known real estate operator and
lieutenant Of Mayor William Hale
Thompson, has been appointed an
assistant illinois commerce. commits
sioner at a salary Of $4,000 a year,
II is announced. q
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Rabbit Moore to Pen

YAklMA.-Rabbit Moore pleaded
guilty Saturday to a charge of at
tempting grand larceny from the
Weber Garage several weeks ago. He
was sent to the state penitentiary for
nine months.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--The Coun.
ell Of Bishops Of the A. M +. Church
will meet here February 16, accord
ing to announcement Of Senior Bi.
shop H. B. Parks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
SERVICE FOR !.
BROOKS HELD
Florida Citizens Pay
Tribute to Filler
Lost In Sea

MELBOURNE, Fla, March Up
-Melbourne's citizens united today
to pay Harry Brooks final homage.
The ceremonies, following d long
and fruitless search for his body
after wreckage OF his tiny monoplane
had been brought ashore, were
planned In harmony with the wishes
OF his family in Birmingham, Mich
On the outskirts OF Detroit. There
other last rites were timed 70 coin
eide with those on the beach here.
a proclamation By Mayor M. G..
kibbee requested all places Of BUSH
ness TO close from the hours OF 10 to
IL i'm the morning while the cere-
monies vent on, and Il display half
niasted flags. School children, boy
scouts, civic clubs, fraternal orEani-
cations, labor groups and AN
churches were joined In the plans to
honor the young chief test pilot Of
the Ford Motor company.
Rev. Alfred Evenden, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church,
was chosen to officiate at the SER
vices on the beach. Following his
reading Of a scripture text, m COM
bined choir Of all creeds sang the
hymn Nearer Ny God to Thee" fol-
lowed By a solo "Some Day Well
Understand"
S~eaplanes which have coursed for
days above the beach and off shore
in search OF the pilots body were in
cluded in the rites. 10 strew flowers
on the water nt the spot where the
Brooks plane was seen to dive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Block Booking
Inquiry Fails To
Call Will Hays

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2.--(R-wilI
II. Hays, chairman Of the motion
picture producers and distributors of
America, has left Washington with
out testifying at the senate hearings
on block booking" of films.
The senate interstate commerce
committee concluded hearings today
on the 3rookhart bill to restrict dis
tributicn methods by which ID has
been charged exhibitors were forced
to accept inferior products along
with those Of better grade, or get
none at all.
Hays has been assaulted by some
independents for enforcing a system
which they claimed took away their
liberty Of action and placed them mt
the mercy Of the large distributing
organizations.
At the final hearing today, two
amendments TO the Brookhart bill
were recommended by William 8.
Chase, general secretary of the fed
eral motion picture council, the first
TO recognize "the production and dis
tribution Of motion pictures as a
public utility, and the second 60
specify that ID must not be "in-
terpreted to prevent block booking"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Rockefeller Nav
Request Stewart
To Resign Post

NEW YORK, March 2.-Et-John
ID. Rockefeller, Jr., who declined 10
vote fer, OF against, the election OF
Colonel Robert Stewart, as direc-
tor of the Standard Oil company Of
Indiana, at yesterdays meeting Of
stockholders, is still seeking the
facts, and is now taking, and will
take, such steps in che matter as he
thinks proper, one of his associates
declared in q prepared statement
today.
The statement was given out at
Mr.. Roekefeller's office at &c Broad
way, but the identity Of zone Of his
associates" was not divuIged.
The published correspondence
which Mr.. Rockefeller has had with
Senator Walsh" the statement said.
showed that Col. Stewart had Of
fered to resign from the Indiana
company on request. In view Of this
offer and OF the fact that his res
ignation Is available at any time, il
is clear that nothing would have
been gained by opposing Col. Stew
arts reelection Yesterday"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
BIG Bill IS
SUED HEAVILY
Fired Superintendent
Asks $250,000 of
Chicago Mayor

CHICAGO, March 2.-fT-Mayor
William Hale Thompson was sued
for s250,000 On charges OK libel C.
day by William McAndruw, former
superintendent OF schools suspend
ed five moaths ago en- charges OK
characterization and anti-American-
ism.
Mr.. McAndrew's trial before the
board OF education ended this week
after the board had held more than
a score Of meetings extending over
five months during whicn time Ne
Andrews term us superintendent ex-
pired.
Mr.. McAndrew refused 70 attend
the latter part OF the trial. and his
attorneys also walked out at the
last session. Yesterday Mr.. Mean
drew made public "A letter written To
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
OFF ON
SECRET TRIP
Lone Eagle Announces
Plans to Retire
For a Time

BOSTON. March 2.-P-ColoneI
Charles A. Linbergh and three
friends hoped from the East Boston
airport at 7:43 o'.iock this morning
for a destination which the trans
Atlantic flier declined to disclose,
but which was believed to be st.
Louis, Mo.
Colonel Lindbergh's last public
engagement Is over and he has no
plans for the future to ex-
cept q desire TO retire 70 private life.
In his own words, he wound up his
public career last night when he saw
his mother, Mrs. Evangeline Lodge
Lindbergh. Detroit school teacher,
honored by thousands Of her associ-
ates who made her a life member Of
the National Education association
Presentation 10 Mrs. Lindbergh OF
the gold key symbolic OF the highest
gift within its power was the high
light of the closing session OF the
convention. Shortly before, Lindb
bergh, himself. addressed the conven
ton with a plea for inclusion in the
school curriculum Of at least an ele-
nentary study Of aeronautics.
The flier told reporters last night
that che hoped TO return to private
life for a time" He declined 10
say whether he would retire perma-
nentIy. "The meeting tonight Is my
last official function. Ny plans are
indefinite after that"
In her acceptance Of the medal,
Mrs. Lindbergh called Calvin Cool
idge and Myron r. Herrick. American
ambassador to France. "two of our
greatest living teachers"
Mr.. Herrick has host 20 her son
when he completed his New York to
Paris flight nearly a year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
|)ROWS
4 DEATHS
NICARAGUA


HTNCTON, March 2.-F1-
Of five more American ma
in Nicaragua preeipitated an
row in the senate today over
administration policy in that
raj American republic.
enAtor Dill, democrat, Washing
began the issue by reading news
Ecounts Of the latest battle between
S<he SANDING forces and the marines,
nt the same time firing a broadside
at the senate fcreign affairs com
mittee for not reporting on any Of
the resolutions concerning the Mica
raguan situation which were intro
duced early in the session.
Chairman Borah or that commit
tee rose Immediately 20 say that the
committee had been gathering -ail
the information" possible and had
exhausted the subject as far as the
facts Of the military and naval action
are concerned" He said that some
announcement on the subject would
be Forthcoming within che aext 4S
hours. telling Dill, however. th.at 20
action has been taken or contemplate
ed On any Of the resolutions sub
rnitted.
Borah said that he doubted the
effect on the administration policy Of
senate action, and Dill took violent
exception TO this view.
"Does that mean that the marines
will continue to wage wal in Mica
ragaa indefinitely, regardless Of our
~attitude7" Dill asked.
Senator Shortridge. republican,
California, asked Dill IL he wanted
the marines withdrawn, and the
Washington senator returned an EN-
phatic ~Yea."
shortridge said such withdrawal
would mean that American citizens
and property in Nicaragua would re-
main az the mercy Of the bandit,
Ssndino."
Dill denied that Americans or
American lives were endangered, and
shouted that he did not believe that
the marines should be sent anywhere
to protect ~large investments Of n
few" His declaration was greeted
with applause from both the floor
and galleries, while Vice President
Dawes pounded for order.
Senator Edge, republican, New
Jersey, then asked If the Washington
senator would ~rerudiate a solemn
contract with both political parties"
and leave Nicaragua to "bloodshed."
1T win not be american blood
nhed." Dill said. Fl am against
spending American lives to buy
profits for men who have invest
ments In Nicaragua"