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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Missoula, Mont.
Miss Florence Johnson, Reporter.

The Margaret Washington Club
operated a concession at the West
ern Montana Fair, from which they
realized neat profit. The follow
ing officers have been installed:
President, Mrs. Francis Hardin; vice.
president, Mrs. Josephine Duffy; sec
rotary, Mrs. Florence johnson; treas
urcr, Mrs. S. Duffy; parlismentarian.
Mrs. j. Hardin; art DEPARTMENT, Mrs.
B. Tullous; ways and means chair
man, Mrs. H. Evans; chaplain, Mrs.
+. Lundy; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Hardin; musician, Miss Carneta
Ropack; historian, Miss Evelyn Lun-
dy. '
Mrs. Sarah Benton, resident Of
this city for three years, died last
Wednesday and funeral services were
held Friday. She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Martha Rougles, and
other relatives.
Miss Frances McDuffy left Friday
for her home in Deer Lodge from
which place she expects to go to
Seattle.
Mrs. Frances Hardin sponsored an
entertainment Thursday night in the
interest of the Women's Federation
Among those on the program were !:
Mrs. Hardin, Miss Florence johnson,
Mrs. j. Duffy and Ruth Hardin.
Messrs. Bill Johnson and Bert
Evans furnished the entertainment at
the Sigma M Fraternity House last
week.
Mrs. Lucas and Miss Catherine
Henderson arrived here Wednesday
from Washington. d. c., and are
stopping at the home of Mrs. s.
Duffy.
Noticed at the fair: Al Ropack,
Eddie Joiner, Mrs. Doris Jones, Rul-
lin Dalhborg.
Mrs. Addie Smith of Billings ar
rived here Saturday to make her
home with her husband, Horace
Smith.
Mrs. Ida Williamson entertained a
group of friends at her home Satur-
day night with a party.
Mesdames w. Williams, V. Rogers
and Willie Snoten left Sunday for
Ellensburg. Wash.
Tommy Walker was visitor here
Friday --., g r- =,
Miss Rose Snoten entertained q
group of friends with a party at her
home Saturday celebrating her four
taenth birthday anniversary.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Salt Lake City, Utah
Rhoda f. Jackson. Reporter

The Woman's Progressive Club
met Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. Jenny Patton at which time
plans were completed for the Silver
Jubilee which will be held October
24-26. At the close of the meeting
the hostess served delicious refresh
ments. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Cora Moreland.
The Missionary Circle of Calvary
Baptist Church held its regular meet
ing Friday afternoon at the church.
Mrs. l.. Lincoln of Elko, New, was
the house guest of Mrs. Mary john
son last week. She left Saturday for
Cheyenne and Denver.
Mrs. Hardeman Of Chicago, en-
route home from the coast, stopped
Tor short visit here the guest of
Mrs. w. F. Burgess.
Mrs. Birdie Langon, prominent in
social circles in this city, left Tues
day for California to make it her
home.
Mrs. Sna Banks Taylor was n Wis
itor here last Friday.
Mrs. Alice Murphy who came here
last summer in an effort to regain
her health, died Friday at the home
of her sister, Mrs. s. Phillips. Funer-
al services were held at Trinity A.
Nj. +. Church, Rev. j. Endicott Off
eating. lnterment in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
On the sick list: Mrs. Alice Walker
Mrs. Nettie Gregory, Mrs. MeClair
and Mrs. Lettie Renfro.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Butte, Montana
Lottie Lee Vaughn, Reporter.


Funeral services for the late Will
liam H. Brown were held Wednesday
afternoon from Bethel Baptist
Church. Rev. J. M. Zachary con-
Quoted the service. Interment in
Mt. Moriah cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Bickford of Virginia
City was a Butte visitor during the
past week. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Ridley and son,
Joe Foreman, left Sunday evening
for Albuquerque, N. M. The fam
lily expect to be gone one month.
Among those leaving Butte to at
tend the State Fair at Helena were (:
Ray Bryant, Mack Walker, VIM. l..
Fenter and Elmer Bickford.
Mrs. Robert Brown is visiting rela-
tives in Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baker and
daughter, Marie, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f.
Reid motored from Helena Sunday
and spent the day visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. Alvin Anderson entertained
Sunday afternoon with dinner par
ty at the home of his sister, Mrs. T.
Il. Marshall. After dinner dancing
was enjoyed. Those present were
Miss Mineola Fenter, Miss Perdita
Duncan, Miss Marie Baker of Helena,
Mrs. Inez Walker, Estell Anderson,
Walter Duncan. Leslie Anderson,
Avis Dennis and Thomas Walker Of
J Anaconda. ~ sal
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Government Bars
Race From Brazil
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gram. Mr.. Webster wired to the
Munson Co. that there was nothing
for him to do but sell me ticket,
as / had all the necessary papers.
II left Toronto May 10 and sailed
via New York, arrived in New York
May 16, stopped with friends in
Englewood, N. j., called at your Of
flee May Is. and sailed the next day,
May 10. The trip here was indeed
a pleasant one in every way and AZ
ter IL glorious days at sea, | ar
rived at Rio de Janeiro on the morn
ing of the thirteenth day, Friday.
June /. There were no objections
by Brazil to my entrance, so | am
here, happy, cuntented and satisfied.
am a property owner already so
you can see just how well satisfied
] am. fh4 =
This is truly wonderful coun-
try and all men are the same here,
there being no color phobia. dis
elimination or prejudice. attend
the same Masonic lodge or lodges as
do all white American Masons from
the U. S. A.
YAH YOU not sSt lHc ItuSuH why
America of the North does not wish
her blacks to come this way? l
shall remain here until become n
citizen before | even visit the U. s.
A. ! hope and expect to die in
Brazil.
JAS. +. ROBINSON.
"P. ST. shall tell you more about
this big wonderful country later for
there are unlimited opportunities
here. There are thousands of black,
brown, red, yellow and even blue
colored people here. | am master
ing the Portuguese tongue"
Pickens Comments.
Mr.. Pickens, commenting on the
letter, said:
at is clear that the United States
is to Brazil what Mississippi is to
Massachusetts,: Mississippi does not
want its black citizens to visit Mas
sachusetts for fear they will be
Spoiled; and the United States
does not want its blacks to visit
Brazil for the same reason"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Great Falls, Mont.
Madeline Smith, Reporter.

Services were we'll attended at
Bethel A. NJ. f. Church Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. F. J. Ladd, preached at
both services. The Women's Mite
Missionary Society met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. McCracken. The
Excelsior Club met with Miss Jean
Pratt. Rev. and Mrs. Ladd attended
the State Fair at Helena last week.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon from 0'Conner
Chapel for Mr.. Eugene Williams, who
died ut the Deaconess Hospital Mon
day morning. Rev. +. ]. Laid of
the A. NJ. +. Church officiated. Sur
viving him are two sisters. Mrs.
Agnes Novotny and Mrs. Lucille No
votny and other relatives and host
of friends.
Mrs. Goldie Chivers was among
those who attended the State Fair
at Helena last week.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04

Mrs. Nettie j. Asberry of Tacoma,
Wash, president of the Colored
Women's Clubs of Washington,
passed through the city last week
and was the house guest of Mrs. b.
T. Couture at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Boyle. Mrs. Couture and
Mrs. Asberry are friends of long
standing. Mrs. Asberry has been
travelling for three months through
British Columbia, Canada, and the
principal cities in the East, south and
returned home through California.
She attended the N. A. c. w. con-
vention in Washington. d. C. When
Mrs. Asberry was field secretary of
the N. A. A. c. P. she organized the
first branch in Portland. She left
Sunday for her home in Tacoma.
Mrs. Julia Strawder will entertain
the Literary Research Club Friday
evening at her home.
Armistice Dance, Mt. Hood Chap
ter.
St. Philips Guild Dinner.
Dahlis Temple Dinner. Look gu,
for date. ...
Mrs. Z. A. Brown and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. Edwards, entertained
Monday evening in honor of their
house guest, Mrs. w. A. Jackson of
Los Angeles and FL Centre, Cal
About fifty guests called during the
hours of 6 to and enjoyed the
hospitality of Mrs. Brown and Mrs,
Edwards.
A large number of guests attended
the 0. F. C. w. reception Monday
evening at the Williams Ave. "Y'
in honor of the returning and in.
coming officers. Mrs. G.. o. Gray.
son delighted her hearers with q
splendid report of the N. A. C. w
convention which she attended as
an Oregon delegate. Owing to i'll
ness Mrs. w. Boyle, also delegate
was unable to be present. The
president. Mrs. Flowers. made hei
appointments and promise is giver
for a successful club year. Delicious
refreshments were served by the
Oregon Belle Club, assisted by other
members.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Sioux Falls, S. Oak
Mrs. E. c. Collins, Reporter.

Mrs. j. T. Morrow and daughter,
Lucille, have returned home after a
months visit in Minneapolis.
William SCHUMACHER of st. Paul
is here attending the Sioux Falls Bap-
fist College.
The Brown Metropolitan Jubilee
Singers rendered program of Negro
music at the First Methodist Church
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Emil Morrow was called to
Des Moines, Iowa, last week on &C.
count of the death of her grand,
mother.
Mrs. Pendleton and two sons of
Brookfield, Mo-, spent the weekend
here visiting her brother and his
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Pendleton.
They left Sunday evening for st.
Paul. ~
The supper given Thursday eve
ming by the Independent Club at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Mitchell was a splendid success.
Mrs. Ida Graves, Miss Georgia
Grigsby, Ida Mae Benson and f. G.
Collins passed last Sunday at Yank-
ton. s. D..
Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin, Mrs.
J. S, Burns and Mr.. Oscar Bridgewa-
ter motored to Mitchell, s. D., last
Friday to attend the Corn Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tates and
family of Fergus Falls, Mimi, have
arrived here and expect to make this
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Warden &C.
companied by their mother, Mrs
Nora Reynolds, Miss Lorraine Craw.
ford and Basel Vann motored to
Mitchell last Friday.
Mrs. Della Greer and her cousin
of Wichita, Kansas, arrived here last
Tuesday to join Mr.. Greer, husband
Of Mrs. Greer,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Marcus Carney
Seeks African Lands
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Rubber corporation. The former,
he alleges sold himself ont to the
rubber company while the latter,
he claims has gone into Africa to
make virtual government (influ-
enced and backed passed over by
with the Liberian slaves" OF the
natives. King, he says, by the COM
mercial interests of the government
of the United Statesl one million
acres of Liberian lands, for the ex-
elusive use of the Firestone inter-
ests in the exploitation OF rubber
development.
"We further believe" it adds.
that the president of the republic,
Mr.. Charles Dunbar. King, profited
by the agreement, and that the very
act of forcing himself upon the
people of Liberia, for a third con-
secutive term as president after UNI
dertaking the affair, is indicative of
questionable purpose"
The petition reviews the injustices
inflicted upon the black man in all
parts of the world, particularly in
Africa and America. Considerable
space is devoted to the oppressive
laws against the South African
native"
Took Native Land.
1.-THE present European nations in
Africa" the petition further saws,
took away the land from the
natives by violence or trickery,
which in turn, BROUGHT about one
of the real causes of the last war.
Your petitioners aver that the break
down of the policy in the Berlin
Decree constituted one of the real
causes that led up to the great Euro
pean War of 1914-1S because God
was not pleased with the method of
the Decree, hence the policy in prac-
tice resulted in creating jealousy
and greed among ths members of the
then family of nations themselves
in their race to establish monopoly
over as great an area as they could
acquire from our lands in Africa"
Misuse of Passports.
Speaking of the barring of in
/ fluential Negroes from Africa and
chiefly from certain of the West In
dian colonies, the petition says: San
other method INDUCED in by those
who exploit the unfortunate black
Is that whenever they hear Of the
visit Of any influential black person
to the colony to assist the poor black
population to improve themselves,
the government of these islands or
countries are inspired to write a let
ter or letters to another governor
not to issue a passport or visa the
passport of such individual to visit
the colony" The case is then cited
of certain influential black man
who was barred from visiting Bar
BADGES and British Honduras"
Signed by Carney.
The petition attacks the French
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04

British. Spanish, Belgian, Portuguese
and Italian rule in Africa. II Is
signed Marcus Garvey. President
general, by Constitutional election,
OF the Universal Negro Improvement
Association and African Commun-
tiles League, Commissioner to Eu-
rope. representing the black peoples
of the World"
Marcus Carney has sued the Brit
ish News, a Sunday newspaper pub
lshed in London, for $2,500,000.
The newspaper, in referring to
Garvey's Albert Hall meeting, term
cd him debaucher and crook.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Bojangles Taps
Rebuke to Hoodlums
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lContlnued from Ragc al ri
men, all white, were members of
some southern society in New York
for reunion. Most of them were
fairly well ginned.
No sooner did the curtain rise than
these gentlemen" went to work:
They applauded in the wrong places
and did their best to break up a
show which is unquestionably the fin
est colored entertainment ever pro-
duced.
Then they tried bit more. One
chap rose from his seat unsteady
and waved $40 bill at the chorus.
fGet hot there, colorad gals" he
howlcd. "This is for the first one
that meets me after the show. Don't
kill yourselves in the rush. Ha, ha,
hap
The rest of the gentlemen" laugh.
ed long and loud at the poor fools
remarks. The house was packed and
here and there were cries of "Shame
you men should have more sense
shamev' But no one did any
thing.
Finally it came time for Bill Rob-
inson's number. As he stepped upon
the stage the gentlemen" immedi-
ately made him their target. Boos
and indelicate razZberries greeted
Americas foremost tap dancer.
! Robinson stepped to the footlights.
| "Keep playing, boys" he said soft
". The music went on, Bill Robin
son danced. Slowly. Tap, Tap, Tap,
Tap, Tap. And as he danced he
spoke.
Taps" Rebuke
what you men have done to-
night he murmured, "is disgrace
to your race. You down there. You.
And you. And YOU"
Tap, Tap tap tap. Tap.
"If stepped down the street." he
continued, "entered the New Amster-
dam theatre and waved bill before
a chorus girl, I'd be mobbed. If l
did thing like that I'd deserve
whatever punishment received.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
"For thirty long years I've been
dancing and trying to entertain
everyone to the best of my ability.
The thing that happened here to-
night has never been done before
SonSiuSi Sou
the lowest men nave ever prayed
before. 50,
Inc audiance went WIG ior Ilve
by one the gentlemen" reached fo1
their hats and disappeared into the
night.
| Good boy, Bill IS $3.50
But according to Lew Lesiie's story
to the representative OF the Assoclat,
ed negro fress, tne trouDie was no.
as great as u was said to be- he
says: 49,, -,
Inere was some nt1ie trouole
lWhen Two uruhks got htLie NOISY
but they were quickly and quietly
elected from the Liberty Iheatre
without annoyance TO anyone Oh tnt
patrons 81 the show. ms is likell
TO occur IN any mouse, and our the,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04

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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Portland Branch N.A.A.C.P.

Executive Board meets first
Thursday night of each month. Reg
ular meeting is held third Sunday,
p. m, at Williams Avenue Y. M.
C. A., to which the public is cor
daily invited Lee G. Anderson,
, president; Mrs. j. w. Ingersoll, sec
rotary.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04

Josephine Duke will leave Eext
week for Oakland and other points
in California. Miss Duke is a grad
uate of Lincoln High, where she
majored in English. She completed
son Polytechnic, and majored in
psychology and sociology at the Uni
versity of Oregon extension course.
Miss Duke spent four years as office
assistant at the Williams Avenue Y,
and the committee of management
presented her with handbag as an
expression of high esteem, in which
she is held. The manv friends of
Miss Duke wish her well in her new
field of endeavor.
Williams Ave. Y. w. C. A. Branch.
Miss Lenora Freeman represented
the Crystal Club ct the High School
Girl Reserve Setting-Up Conference
at Rock Creek Camp on September
2Sth' and 10Th.
The FREELY Grade School Girl Re-
serves meet every SATURDAY. at one
o'clock. The Crystal Club High
School Girl Reserves meet '2v"rY
Thursday at 4 p. m. The Blue Tri-
angle Club, composed of young work
ing girls meet every Monday night
at $3.50 p. m. Anyone who is elig-
ible for membership may join us at
any time.
We have many calls for women
to work and due to the apparent
scarcity of help at this time we cam
not fill even half of those calls.
Anyone interested in securing work
please register at the Y and per
haps we may be able to help you.
The Housing Committee has set
Tuesday, October 10th, as the date
for their chile supper, so remember
that you ave TO have supper at the
Y that night.
Mrs. L. K. Blackburn is i'll at her
home in lrvington.
Mrs. NJ. Hopkins left for her home
in Washington. d. c.. Tuesday morn
ing. Last Friday she was a guest
at the Bohai meeting Mrs. Dora
Gulliford was her hostess. Sunday
Mrs. Duggan was dinner hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Baker have
returned from visit to Los An
geles and other points in California
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur MERCER
popular young couple, are now domi.
ciled at the home of Mrs. M. Me-
Clear, GAS Tibbett st.
Mrs. Fred Ashcraft is III at her
home on Clinton st.
Mrs. Waldo Ba9la has been con-
fined by Illness to her home during
the past week.
Mr.. Ted Hath of Seattle has regis
tered at the Northwestern Denta
College. He is making his home
with MIR. and Mrs. w. B. Brown.
Mrs. f. L. Booker, wife of DIR
Booker, is in the st. Vincent's Hos
pital convalescing from an operation
for appendicitis.
Mrs. George p. Moore was charm
ing hostess at luncheon Tuesday a
her home in Rose City. The guest
were Mesdames r. Flowers, c. Nc
Claim, J. Braggs, f. Flowers, l
Crosswhite, B. Gravelli, w. Bogl,
and II. Cage. Cards followed witt
two tables in play.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith an,
daughter Rose have returned fron
trip to Spokane.
Mrs. Arthur Nelson has returne
from an extended. trip East. In Kan
sas City, Mo-, she was the guest o
DR.. A. D. Troupe and her aunts
Mrs. B. S. Scales and Mrs. p. 7. She
ton. and guest of her brother, Rev
G.. w. Ware of Trousdale, Mo. +
St. Louis her niece, Miss Virgini
Williams, was her hostess. In Pitts
burg, Pa, she was highly enter
tanned by many friends, anon
whom was Mrs. |. Smallwood.
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Protection While You Live

See Il. A. Ashford, agent for the
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328 Wheeler st. Phone East 44OS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02

POkegama NJ. E. Church Notes.
Sunday, Aug. 5.-10:30 a. NJ
Church school, Mrs. G. w. Jewell,
superintendent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02
SOLANA

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul H. Marohn Of
Motley, drove up to spend a few days
visiting friends and relatives. They
| also drove to Denham to see the Lar
sons.
Glenn Mccormick has returned
home from Duluth, where he has
been employed for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Trips and Helen
attended mission meeting at McGrath-
Sunday.
Several neighbors gathered at the
Marohn home Saturday evening. The
evening was spent in dancing.
Harold and Edward Trip and
Henry Rasmussen left the first part
of the week for Motley. They will
stay there few days and then leave
for the Dakota harvest fields.
Amy Hatfield is spending a few
days in Duluth with relatives.
Bert Handlan left the first part of
the week for his home in South
Dakota.
Several relatives of the Paugh FAM
lilies have been visiting them recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Clemetson and
son, Russell, called at the T. A. Olson
home at Veteransville Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-02

ly to those already in the ice cream
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The last course of the dairy school
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practice will be taught. Since this
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those actually operating or managing
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w. B. Combs of the dairy division at
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