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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Liberian Senator
Tells OF Progress
In His Country

NEW YORK, May 9.-(Special)-
That Liberia, in business and fin
ancial sense, can now view the future
with some confidence and less appre-
hension is the opinion of Senator W.
V. S. Tubman, of the Republic of
Liberia, who arrived in New York
Tuesday on the first leg of recrea-
tional tour. The senator gave out
many interesting sidelights on the
Liberian situation when interviewed
at 36 Edgecombe Ave, where he is
residing, but made 1t plain that de-
spite many disadvantages he saw no
danger to his country.
"Our chief drawback" he said, "is
getting the people to understand
each other. The language of the
government is English, but Liberals
1,500, 900 inhabitants speak several
hundreds of dialects. This problem
is now beng solved by the govern.
ment, which has of late only appoint
ed as chiefs of tribes those who are
able to read and write the English
language. 1t is he, then, who is held
responsible for the Interpretation of
the orders of the government to his
people.
"These tribe ehieftains do not get
a stipulated salary, but are allowed
five per cent of all the taxes levied
on his tribe.
Negroes hold all of the important
government positions with the ex-
ception of two or three, which have
been created by our loan agreement
with the New York City Bank, We
also have an American financial adj
visor. who. although appointed by
the United States, is nevertheless
subject to confirmation by President
King and the Liberian Senate.
"The Firestone interests have in
vested very heavily in Liberia, and
their huge rubber plants furnish oc-
cupation 10 several thousands of ma
tives We have no gold mines, al
though we have given out conces-
sions Cor such to several British
companies. The people. however,
raise quite bit OF coffee, cocoa.
copra and pisava and manufacture
quite few by-products from
palms"
Senator Tubman plans to attend
the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. sched-
uled to convene in Kansas City. Mo-,
He will then return to New York
until June Is. at which time. he says,
he will proceed on tour OF Europ-
can countries.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
I'M. Z. GENERAL CONFERENCE open
5000 Delegates At
African ME. Church
General Conference

CHICAGO, May 9.--(Special)-
The 28th general conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
opened Sunday at the Sth Regiment
Armory, 35th street and Giles ave-
nue., in the heart of Chicago's black
belt.
The neighborhood has taken on a
rather bizarre color with red, white
and blue signs of welcome swung
across the adjacent buildings. There
are numerous banners of candidates
for the bishopric, highest honor in
the gift of the church, and barbe-
cue stands are much in evidence.
About 5000 delegates including 20
from Africa, Canada and the West
Indies Islands, representing a mil
lion and half communicates of Ne
gro Methodism with its is episcopaI
districts presided over by colored
bishops, are attending the conference.
General officers, presidents of the 20
,denominational schools maintained
by its colored members, prominent
lay members and women leaders are
delegates.
Flags are the chief decoration In
the great auditorium of the armory.
There is a special platform for the
dignitaries and sectional seating ar
rangement for state delegations sim
liar to political convention. The
Rt, Rev. j. A. Gregg. presiding bish-
op of South Africa for the last four
years. delivered the address Sunday
morning. Bishop Gregg has an ex-
hibit at the conference of the accou-
trements of the dark continents life
and dress under the personal supervi-
sion of two native African women.
The RI. Rev. w. Samson Brooks,
resident bishop OF West Africa, in
eluding Liberia, the Negro republic.
for the last eight years and a full
blooded African. spoke Sunday after /,
noon. Bishop Brooks and his wife
have built two schools and raised
hearty a half million dollars Ia CAR
rying on the work of evangelism In
West Africa.
Bishop Gaines Is Host
The host of the general confer
ence is the Rt. Rev. Abraham Lin
coin Gaines, presiding bishop of the
Chicago conference. The Rt. Rev.
A. j. Carey, presiding bishop of
Missouri, Kansas and Louisiana con-
ferences is chairman of the general
conference committee. Prof. John
r.. Hawkins, president of the Pru-
DENTAL Savings bank of Washing
ton, D. c., is the financial secretary.
j. M. Avery, a director of North
Carolina Mutual Insurance COM
pany, and president Of the A. M. f.
tlymen's organization, Dr. r. r.
Wright, Ph. D., University of Chica-
go, and editor of the Christian Re-
torder, the Oldest official church
publication, the Rev. DR.. Z. I. Colt,
secretary of missions, and the Rev.
DR.. j. w. Robinson, editor of the
Quarterly Review, have established
headquarters at the Armory.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
1000 Registered to
Vote; All Denied Right

2 PENSACOLA, Fla. Nav Q. A
damage suit against Fiorida's white
primary law has been filed here at
the circuit court by Henry G. Goode,
voter who was denied the privilege
of casting ballot in the recent city
primary when Mayor Bayliss was re-
nominated by large majority over
his lone opponent.
Goode has filed suit for $4,000
damages against Paul Riera, Thomas
johnson and Clifford Bell. managers
of an election booth, wherein Goode
says he was prohibited from voting.
Goode. it was represented, went to
the precinct voting place armed with
qualifying credentials but was re-
fused d ballot. Fred Marsh, clerk of
the United States Court and prac-
ticing attorney here. is representing
Goode. More than 1000 colored
men and women were registered but
none was permitted to vote, it was
said.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Alice Rhinelander
Now In New Move
For Kip's Money

NEW YORK. May Attachment
of more than half a million dollars
worth of New York property belong
ing to Kip Rhinelander and an In
crease of alimony to $500 month
for life is sought in proceedings
filed Monday in the Supreme Court
at White Plains, for Mrs. Alice
Jones Rhinelander, by her attorney,
Samuel +. Swinburne.
by getting an attachment" MIR.
Swinburne said, I'VE will be able to
tie up the wealth of young Kip so
that permanent and reasonable
alimony may be assured for the rest
of her life."
Efforts to serve a summons on
Rhinelander in a suit for a separa-
tion charging desertion and cruelty
failed. There might be race be-
tween Rhinelander and his wife.
The order at White Plains probably
will be obtained by default while
Rhinelander, in Ocean Springs, La,
1t was reported, has been rushing
court proceedings to get a divorce
from his wife, whom he once sued
for an annulment on the ground
that she deceived him as to her coll
or.
There was a rumor that Rhine
lander might pay his wife a lump
sum to get his freedom.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Says Creating Jobs
Our Big Problem

GREENSBORO, NJ, c., May T.
Albion l.. Holsey, secretary to DIR.
Motion of Tuskegee, and secretary of
the National Negro Business League,
pointed out many significant facts
to the students at Bennett College
for Women in his chapel talk Friday
morning.
Pointing out the fact that the two
largest individually owned Negro
business enterprises in America are
the Poro Company of st. Louis, and
the Madam Walker Company of In
dianapolis, and that likewise 85 per
cent of the household expenditures
in every home are controlled by the
women of the household, Holsey
challenged his hearers to give atten-
ton to the economic life of the race.
"The big problem" he said, sis that
of creating jobs and building an
economic foundation.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Loses Insurance When
Color Is Made Known

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May o.
Finding out at the end of five years
that their client, w. L. Martin, own
er of dry goods store at 1913 E.
18th street, this city. was colored
man, the Business Mems Assurance
Company cancelled all policies held
by Martin.
MIR. Martin was refused any fur
ther protection by the company which
also refused to make any restitution
for the premiums already paid, COW
cring a period of five years. It is
claimed that several other colored
policy holders in the company have
been similarly treated, it apparently
being the purpose of the concern to
discontinue its colored clientele.
Mr. Martin sought redress in the
courts and brought suit against the
company through Attorney J. D.
Poncey. The case never came to
trial, the company compromising and
agreeing to make settlement out of
court.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Girl Sobs Tale OF
MiStreatlnent BY
Southern Planter

CLARKSDALE, Miss, May o.
A pretty young girl, Miss Alice
Atkins, appeared before federal Off
GERS here Friday and between sobs
told of being held on a plantation
against her will by a white planter
and of being subjected TO all sorts
of mistreatments. The planter. Eu-
gene Brigham, Sr., of Pritchard.
Miss, was arrested by United
States deputy marshall and a charge
of violating the peonage law filed
against him.
Brigham was arrested after Will
Atkins, brother of Miss Atkins,
filed charge against Brigham.
Atkins said that he had failed to re-
port the case because of threats
made against him.
Brigham refused to make state
ment. He waived examining hear
ing before Mrs. Celia Cook Davis,
U. s. Commissioner at Clarksdale,
and was held for the federal grand
jury under $4,000 bond.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Says Black Nanny Is Nothing
For White Man To Brag About
(Enterprise News Bureau

What is the truth about this thing
termed social equality? The truth
seems to me to be that it Is soffe-
thing that white people are much
more concerned about than coIored.
"As l go around the country in
my capacity as a public speaker, I
am continually being asked about
social equality by white people but
very rarely do / hear it mentioned
among Negroes.
Caiety.
"The idea that cultured colored
people spend major portion Of their
time moping around and waiting for
a chance to slip into some white per-
sons parlor is seriously held by a
great many white Americans, but is
sure to get laugh in any group Of
intelligent Negroes.
when white people get into the
social life Of cultured Negroes on
terms of equality---that Is not an en-
tirely easy thing to do--they must
be amazed at the degree Of spon-
taneous gaiety indulged in by these
sorely oppressed people.
NcStoto are nViuctliuet d6naultu
that they can 50 utterly enjoy them
selves but the fact remains that they
do enjoy themselves. have not
found among them the hollow pre-
tense of having a good time, which
] am sure TO have at times detected
among white people.
Whites Get Sick
There are some whites who suf-
fer a feeling akin to disgust at any
demonstration of culture on the
part Of Negroes. II naturally gives
them a feeling Of sickness or Of rage.
II upsets their whole vegetativc ner-
vous systems. If they see a Negro
wearing good clothes or living in q
fine house. or driving his own auto
mobile they discount the UNIVERSAL
ity Of human nature completely and
feel that such Negro Is doing 4
monkey-like imitation Of white folk
(Continued on Page Four)
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10

PARIS, France (By ]. A. Rog-
ers)--A new sensation which may
rival the spectacular escapades of
Josephine Baker, is furnishing
thrills in the high and spicy life.
OF French, Spanish and German
theatrical centers, having burst forth
in a story connecting the name Of
the beautiful Ruth Dayton, former
Philadelphia race girl, with the
Spanish monarch.
Miss Bayton. who formerly played
with the late Florence Mills in
"From Dixie to Broadway" and
"The Plantation Review" is at pres
ent the star of the Follies-W -Wagram,
Paris, newest and finest music hall
in the aristocratic quarter of the
Etoile. Paris Journals are devoting
considerable space to her, carrying
her picture and speaking Of her as
"the most beautiful woman In the
world" She has been on the stage
only four years.
Film Heroine"
The rumor which is setting
tongues in the capitals OF three
countries wagging, started With a
story in a Berlin paper in which 1t
was rumored that certain German
motion picture company had made
a film in great secret which deals
with the love adventures of a cer-
tain monarch whora she called "ollie.'
Although neither the King nor Miss
Dayton IS named in the film, the
descriptions and titles leave no room
for doubt as to whom the author
means.
Coupled with this is the fact thai
IL is known that Miss Dayton ha.
made frequent voyages in that copn
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10

St. Paul Citizens Win
Civil Rights Case

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 7-(ANP)
1t is felt that death blow has
been dealt discrimination against
Negroes in Minnesota now that At
torney C. ]. Smith has won his sec
ond case within year against the
White Castle System of Eating
Houses Corporation. The latest case
was conducted in the interest of
Isaac L. Finner who was awarded a
verdict of 500 damages in the court
of Judge J. Boerner. Prior to this
a waiter for the corporation was
forced to pay a 500 fine for dis
criminatory practices. Both cases
were prosecuted under the civil
rights law of the state.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Stitches Mail Bags
In P. 0. Department
AT Washington

WASHINGTON, d. c., May o.
For sixty-two years Hattie Mattux
has been blind.
Since she was years old she has
CROPPED her way through the world
in darkness.
She was fair skinned, blue eyed
little girl, living in Staunton, Va.
You mustn't call me mother any
more, Hattie" her mother said to
her when the scarlet fever which left
her sightless had passed. "Call me
nanny, just as if you were a white
child and / was your nurse. Then
nobody will know the difference"
The little blue eyed blind girl was
eolored. The mother was a black
woman.
for blind children, but not for coIored
blind children. The mother knew
that deception was necessary to give
her daughter a chance in life-slim
as it might be considering the great
handicap.
Gets Government Job
So Hattie went to school and
learned to "see with her fingers" +"
Her fingertips developed an uncanny
sensitiveness quite common in blind
persons. She became an expert at
needlework. The very darkness in
which she spent her nights and days
helped her to concentrate. Something
of an inborn artistry was expressed
in her sewing.
Mother and daughter moved to
Washington in 1889. One evening
the mother read an advertisement
signed by John Wanamaker, then
postmaster general, seeking women
to work in the bag shop of the post
!, office departnssnt. Ehreugh, a rep
resentative who knew her stepfather
Hattie got letter of introduction to
Wanamaker.
She showed the great man a tidy
which she had embroidered. She in
sisted that she could work as well as
women with eyes. He gave her a
chance. She was put to work stitch
ing mail bags together and threading
the thongs through the tops.
Mrs. Wilson Visits Her
She hired a woman to lead her
every morning to the street car,
which took her past the shop at 9th
and Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Then she had to be led into the build
ing where she worked. She never
dared venture alone into the street.
Year after year she stitched bags.
Eight years ago her mother died. She
kept on stitching bags.
Occasionally there was break in
the monotony. The story of the
blind girl attracted interest now and
then. She became, she says, IAN
exhibit of pity" of the postal service.
Every postmaster general came to see
her and their wives hired her to sew
for them.
She made pair of baby "booties" +"
for the son of President Cleveland,
born in the White House, feeling out
the pattern which her eyes could not
see. The first Mrs. Woodrow Will
son visited her.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Paris Bares Love Affair Between
Colored Girl and Spanish Monarch
(Enterprise News Bureau)

eWs bureau)
try, where passions are strong and
the men Don Juafesque.
Concerning this film, the Paris
Midi, daily, in its issue of April
IL, tells the story with more candor.
II says:
'It is an extraordinary story that
comes to us from Berlin. A film has
been made to place on the screen
the love affair of the most gallant
of our European sovereigns and "the
most beautiful colored woman in
the world, the dancer Ruth Dayton.
1t deals with, II is said, a sportive
band which has rather gay times in
the cabarets of Frederichstrasse
and under the shadows of the Inter
den Linden.
ALAS! 1t was film only too we'll
documented and the government OF
the king has paid pretty stiff price
for it, But - and II is the German
papers who are saying 1t the
wicked editor of the film, has kept
the negative, and that IT was by
housekeeping that His Majesty Don
Juan tried to place himself under
the shadow of discretion.
This adventure German-Negrc
has become quite Partisan since
Miss Ruth Dayton, after having beer
the Josephine Baker OF Berlin, IL
now in our good city, the applauded
star of the Folies-Wagram.
Pretty
eve do not know II Miss Ruth
is the most beautiful colored wo
man on earth, but name Of an idol
how pretty she is. Yes, beautiful
with all the precious beauty OF pool
Florence Mills. and with beaut.
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Chicago Dance Hall
Wrecked by Bomb


CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 9.-Mystery
surrounds the explosion, followed by
fire, which wrecked a three story
building, occupied by the Forum
Dance Hall, at 43rd Street and Calu-
met Avenue Sunday night. The
force of the blast shook the entire
neighborhood for blocks.
The firemen believe that the ex-
plosion occurred in the basement of
the building and it might have been
caused by gas. At the time of the
explosion, fortunately, there was no
dance at the hall. Two men were
on the second floor and were over
come by the fumes and had to be
carried out by the firemen.
The Forum Hall was the meeting
place of the Regular Republican Club
Of the Third Ward, headed by Oscar
DePriest, Major r. r. Jackson, and
Representative George T. Kersey.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
COP. Lily Whites
Are Defeated In
Southern States

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May o.
Colored voters during the week
have won significant victories in
Southern states where, efferts were
made by "rily-whites" to exclude
colored representatives from the
Republican party. In Louisiana the
injunction against the Cohen fac
tion was denied and in Mississippi
two colored persons were elected
delegates-at- large to the G. o. p.
National Convention.
JACKSON, Miss, May S.-Two of
the delegates-at-large from the state
elected Monday at state conven-
tion of Independent Republican are
colored citizens. Their election ere
ated a furor among the lilly
whites White delegates from Le-
flore County withdrew on the
grounds that they were lied to be-
liove the leaders would all be white.
The colored delegates-at-large are
d. W. Sherrod, Meridian, and r. l..
Johnson, Jackson
Two groups, the Independents and
the Perry w. Howard's, are slated
to represent the state at the Nation
al Convention, and a contest over
the seating is in prospect. The
Howard group was instructed to
vote for reelection of Howard as
national committeeman and Mrs.
Mary C. Booze, Mound Bayou, as
national committeewoman.
NEW ORLEANS. May S.-The
"lily white" Republicans lost in
their efforts to obtain an injunction
restraining Walter l.. Cohen, comp
troller of customs, or his followers
from being active as representatives
OF the G. O. p. in this state in
civil District Court here Wednes-
day M. E. Norman, chairman of the
Republican Committee, who institut-
ed the suit. announced he would
appeal to the supreme court.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
u. S. Has No Lynchings
In A Months Of 1928

NEW YORK, May s.-The first
four months Of 1928 passed without
a single iynchine being reported
anywhere in the United States.
This is the first time similar
period has elapsed with no mob kill
ing since the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People began keeping records SO
years ago, James Weldon johnson,
secretary Of the association, said to.
day.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Africans Protest
British Terror

CAPETOWN, South Africa.-Pro-
testing what they call British terror,
the numbering and failing of natives
who seek to organize against white
oppression, the Central Committee
of the Negro Trade Unions of South
Africa held mass meeting here re-
Gently.
Under the law, police usually raid
such meetings for stirring up race
friction.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Dixie Brevities" to Open
Friday On Pacific Ocean

Los ANGELES.-Miller and Slay-
ter's "Dixie Brevities" is billed to
open for a run here Friday. at the
Lincoln Theatre. replacing white and
colored vaudeville acts playing here
since the closing of the stock engage
ment of doc" Straine's company.
The company made the Jump" from
Chicago under the "Toby" banner.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Finds That Freedom
Is Hard Shedding

NEW Y0RK.-Finding it hard to
make livelihood under the new or
der brought about by the recent
abolishing of slavery in the protec-
torate of Sierra Leone, many former
slaves are returning to their masters
for Temporary relief. reports Prof.
G. A. e. McCauley, native African
educator, who Is now in America
studying the country's educational
system.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Heads Print Shop

PITTSBURGH, Pa.--(PNS)-As
a fitting reward for long, hard and
persistent plugging, finding out all
the ins and outs to printing art and
winning numerous prizes in contests
of high class printing, John L. Clark
has been made superintendent of one
of the largest and finest printing
plants in Western Pennsylvania. The
plant employs nearly sixty people, all
white except Mr.. Clark.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Writes Million Insurance

HOUSTON, Texas.-What is be-
lieved to be record group insur-
ance policy, written by any race
agent, has just been reported by
Oscar ]. Polk. agent for the Nation-
al Benefit Life Insurance Company,
who has just written two contracts
for the local Longshoremen. and the
Ladies' Auxiliary of that organiza-
tion for $800,000 and $500, 900 each
on their members.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
New Hotel for Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA new hotel
at 1888 Center avenue, which will
occupy a three-story, fireproof build
ing with the most modern equipment,
will be opened here by Scott Bailey
May 7.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Free Police in Murder

MIAMI, Fla.--Leslie Quigg. chief
of police Of this city, and three of
his subordinates. on trial here for
the murder of H. Kier, bellboy,
were acquitted of the crime by a
Jury here Saturday, despite the fact
that Detective Nazzworthy admitted
firing the shot that killed him. He
claimed self-defense.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Bank Paws 10 Per Cent

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Closed in
1921 because of run at Christmas
time, Anderson and Company, bank
ers, reimbursed its depositors at ten
cents on the dollar here Monday.
The institution Is planning to re-
organize following pending litigation
on receivership, It Is said,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
All the News
TerseIy Told
Bert" Williams Estate
Is But $4,000

NEW YORK. - Appraised here
Friday for transfer tax, Egbert
(Bert) Williams estate was found
to have dwindled to $18,S9O.
Williams, who died in 1922, left
an estate of $34,52i, which was in
vested in stocks which yielded poor
returns. The remainder goes to his
widow, Mrs. Charlotte Williams, who
lives here at 2309 Seventh avenue.
Songs by the late comedian have
yielded S6,762 in royalties from a
phonograph company.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-10
Gilpin Emperor" Again

NEW YORK. = Charles Gilpin is
to be starred again in Eugene
O'Neil's Emperor Jones'" The old
actor has been working in eaudeville
but will open at an early date in the
role of porter-potentate.