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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Islam More Kind To Dark Folk
Than Christianity Says Rogers

GENEVA. Switzerland. - Enter
prise News Bureau) - Islam has
treated the Negro more kindly than
Christianity, according to j. A. Rog-
ers, whose article on this subject
appears in the Review of Nations,
published here.
In weighing Christianity and the
Negro, Rogers says, care should be
taken TO distinguish between the
attitude OF. the Christian church
prior to the discovery of the new
world and afterward.
Northern Africa. the bulk Of
whose population is Negroid. was a
great stronghold Of Christianity in
It's earliest stages. Many of the early
fathers of the church, such as st.
Augustine. st. Ertullian, Origin and
So Cyprian, the great standard
bearers of Christianity, came to thfs
region and were in all probability OF
Negro ancestry.
ST. Augustine was NumIdian, the
land from which came the phrase
black as a Numidian.'
Simon, tho Eyrenaii, also was an
African, and was depicted In the
earliest prints as a Negro.
Even Christ and tho Virgin Mary
were depicted as black and black
virgin is vencrafed IN certain re-
gions OF southern Europe today.
Different IN the New World
With the discovery Of the new
world, conditions changed. Slave
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Willard Blocks
Color Line at
Nation Dinner

BALTIMORE, Md, March 15.-
(Special) Oswald Garrison Willard
editor of The Nation. blocked the
color line at the local dinner in his
homer here this week when he in
formed the committee that he would
not attend If race subscribers were
barred.
Immediately the committee made
efforts to secure accommodations at
the Rennert, the New Howard and
other hotels, but found, II was said,
unified decision on the part of all
managers to refuse II colored sub
scribers were to be included. They
finally succeeded Tuesday In secur-
ing Arundel Hall, belonging to the
Arundel Club, 2 West Eager st.
When this change in arrange
ments was wired Mr.. Willard, Miss
Elizabeth Gilman, member of the
local committee, received the fol-
lowing telegram from him:
THANK you with all my heart.
Delighted. Shall be there"
Members of the committee stated
Wednesday morning that arrange
ments for the dinner were going
forward and that Mr.. Wizards wish
that there be no discrimination on
account of color would be respected.
The Baltimore dinner is one of a
series being held throughout the
country to honor Mr.. Willard on the
tenth anniversary of his editorship
of The Nation.
Mr.. Willard, who is vice president
of the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People, is a
grandson of the great abolitionist,
William LLOYD Garrison
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16

1--WE have been governed without
our consent and in spite of our pro-
test for 80 years. Lincoln, said,
Those who deny freedom to Others
deserve none for themselves and un-
der just God cannot long retain
It.
Lincoln Quoted
"lf then, God is just, the United
States must either keep its pledge to
give US our independence or else It
deserves to loose its own. That's ac-
cording, not to me, but to Abraham
Lincoln"
The only reason the United States
keeps a strong hold on The Philip
pines, he said, was because the Phili-
ppines haven't armed force enough
to put them out,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
TanlInany Draws
Color Line on
NegroDelegates

NEW YORK, Mar. 15-SpeciaD =
-Tammany's recent decision to in
clude no race voters in its delega-
tion to the national Democratic con-
yention in Houston has stirred up a
hornets nest.
This decision, which is said to
have been brought about by Dixie
insistence that the color line be
sharply drawn in the national meet,
will be strongly resented in the East
and North, it is indicated by race
Democratic leaders, and meeting
has been held in Harlem to decide
what course to take in the matter.
Tammany adherents do not SEQ
why this organization should yield
to the impracticable race prejudice
in the South and throw overheard
its gains In Negro voters made in
the last few years. II has been point
ed out that four years ago race
members were included in the ma
tional convention delegation.
Too. the fact that New York Re-
publlcans have named race men on
the delegation to Kansas City is
causing Judge Olvany and other
Tammany leaders much worry
Governor Smith, although anxious
to hold the solid South behind his
candidacy, is reported as being in
opposition to drawing the color line.
The first move to bar Negroes
from the Democratic convention
came from Florida, where Judge
Olyany was served notice that no
Negro delegates would be welcome
at the Houston convention. This die
tum is said to have come from
Smith men in the South allied with
Ku Klux Klan influence.
Democratic adherents in the North
declare that IL the color line is con-
doned by Tammany 1t, will drive all
self-respecting Negroes out of the
organization.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
The Looking Glass
By ALICE DUNBAR-NELSoN
Elizabeth Maddox Roberts- who's,


Elizabeth Maddox Roberts, whose
book. "The Time of Man." was ad-
judged one of the outstanding
events of the last year, comes forth
with one now that fearlessly touches
the question of the impinging of the
Negroes life upon that of his white
neighbors. Seldom has a southern
writer been so frank in her confes-
sion of the lack of morality of the
white man in his dealing with Negro
women. How Theodosia discovers
that her father also is the father of
the half-witted Negro stable boy,
Stiggins, and the two brown sisters,
Lethe and Americy, and of yet an
other mother than Stiggins-no bet
ter than they should be; how she
tries to inject her life into theirs, to
become part of them, and how her
health and her reason are almost
swept away in the final merging of
her identity with the jealous Lethe,
living over her own love disappoint-
ment in the insane jealousy of her
half sister, is something not to be
told, but to be read in all its bitter
intensity. For one can not tell the
story of Elizabeth MADDOX Roberts
books, nor hardly read them. They
are felt, experienced, sensed, lived,
rather than read.
1t is a healthy sign when southern
white women can look calmly at the
curse of the south--mulattoes-
not blame black women for them.
y
At the Student Volunteer Conven-
tion just held at Duke University,
Durham, N. c., a Negro girl was
elected to the executive committee
of that organization. This is the first
time in the history of the Student
Volunteers of North Carolina that
colored girl has been chosen. Miss
Maggie Simpson, q sophomore at the
Dennett College for Women and
member of the Southern Student
Council of the Y. w. C. A., was the
one selected for the honor.
Elijah Reynolds, master sergeant,
Y. s. Army, retired, finds that "the
Negro has been denied his full OPP
portunity, according to his ratio in
the country's population, to acquire
his due measure and standing of mill
tary efficiency"
Putting it BADLY, we yet have the
gath and 25th Infantry and the 9th
and 10th Cavalry-which is what we
had in the early '90s. No increase in
the regular army in proportion to the
increase of Negro population. Twelve
million Negroes, constituting one
tenth of the population of the coun-
try, are represented in the Regular
Army by about 1000 Negroes, of
which number only about 5000 are
combat troops. In the national guard
there are fewer than 5000 Negroes
on the roster.
Getting yet farther down to bed
rock, it would seem that this country
does not wish to arm Negroes, does
not want Negro soldiers, does not
chose to use us as fighters.
Which is a very fine thing for the
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traders justified their trafficking OF
human lives by saying that they
were saving, not only the bodies OF
the slaves, but their souls and Christ
had commanded them to bring ev.
erybody under the Christian influ-
ence. s
Blight Of Slavery =,
The records of the slave traders,
says Rogers. has been CORY. For in
stance, between 100 and 1885. Ne
groes transplanted to the island OF
Jamaica numbered 610, yet in 1920
the number on, the island was only
240. OF the S,000,O0O or SO Negroes
transplanted to the United States
over a period from 1919 to 1860,
less than 1000. 900 remained to be
freed in 1865.
The Modern Day
Discussing the modern day. Rog-
ors says:
"1he most Christian part Of Amer
ica, the Southern states, ''the Bible
belt. is the most barbarous. There
the most lynchings and burnings Of
Negroes occur" w
The barbarity Of Anglo-saxon
Christianity in South Africa also is
discussed
Speaking Of islam. Mr.. Rogers
s1slam has never known a color
line, for reasons that 60 deep. Rank
Continued on Page
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Hoover For Negro
Business Survey

TUSKEGEE, Ala.-Secretary of
Commerce Herbert Hoover has given
his endorsement and recommendation
for national survey of business af-
fairs of the Race by the National
Negro Business League, DR.. Robert
r. Motion, of Tuskegee, president of
the League announced Sunday.
"A survey of the strong and weak
points in the methods of doing bust
ness" Secretary Hoover wrote,
Should result in elimination of un-
economic practices and find the sound
economic foundation upon which may
be carried on those activities which
are best adapted to the Negro race"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Eubie Blake Plays
For Florida Rich

PALM BEACH, Fla.--Eubie Blake
composer and actor, who became fa-
nous with the team of Sissle and
Blake, is playing private parties here
in the tourists colonies.
Blake, native Of Baltimore, is
teaming with broadway" Jones,
bsi itone, who has been a favorite
here for IL seasons. The two have
worked in vaudeville since the dis
banding of the team of Sissle and
Blake, few months ago.
The music Of Shuttle Along was
composed by Blake. He is plugging
a late number, Chicago Loop"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Man Has No Country

TORONTO, Can. (ANPJ-walter
Griffith, though born in Tennessee,
is man without a country. Hav-
ing served three years in the King
ston Penitentiary, the Canadian Gov
ernment sought to deport Griffith to
the United States, on the grounds
that he was an undesirable citizen.
The United States refused Griffith
because before his penitentiary ad-
venture he had secured his first
Canadian citizenship papers.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
St. Charles Physician
Left $1,000 Fortune

ST. CHARLES, Mo.-What prob
ably is the largest single fortune
in negotiable stock and bonds was
probated here last week in the will
of the late DIR. j. T. Jackson, As,
who died February 16, leaving an
estate of 100000.
In his will he left 100000 to his
widow, $4,000 to each of five chill.
dren, $4,000 each to three brothers
and bequests TO pay off debts on
two churches.
Virtually all of DR.. Jackson's
practice was white and it is said he
devoted an unusual part of each day
to his practice. He lived modestly
and those who know him say he
perhaps made a record for income
from the practice of medicine.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Savings In Pillow
Intact After Fire

PITTSBURG.-His life savings
swept away in the failure of the Car
negie Trust Company, William PEN
'dleton decided he in the future
would bank his own money, and he
did so in feather pillow.
Pendleton had accumulated $500
when fire destroyed his home. Think
ing that his pillow bank had been
burned, he had little hope of find
ing his boarded wealth.
When the embers had cooled suf-
ficiently he began hunt and found
the pillow, untouched by fire, in the
ruins. The money was intact.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Wayward Son Is Cut Down
In $4,000 Taplett Will

WASHINGTON Because of al
legged inebriety of Frances Taplett,
he will be denied an equal share in
the $4,000 estate of the late John
Taplett, well-to-do lumber man, who
died here February S.
The bulk of the estate which in
cludes $25,S21 cash in bank and sew
eral pieces of real estate, will go to
Arthur Taplett, another brother.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Taxi Kills Woman

ABERDEEN, Was h. Strucl
down while crossing a street inter.
section by speeding taxi cab Mon
day night, Mrs. Lizzie McCrea. age
Sc, died an hour after the accident
in the General Hospital. Mrs Nc
Crea's body was crushed and her
skull split open. Although it was
raining Mrs. McCrea was left lying
in the street for 30 minutes after
the accident waiting for an ambul-
ance. The taxi driver refused to
put Mrs. McCrea in his car saying,
''it would mess his car with blood"
The dead woman has a daughter,
Mrs. Laura Watkins in Seattle.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
High Schools Charge
Jim Crow In Contest

WASHINGTON. - Charging dis
elimination by the Washington Eve
ming Star, the Dunbar and Arm
strong Technical High Schools have
declined to enter the National Ora
torical Contest being conducted by
Sc white newspapers in various parts
Of the country.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
A. F. L. Jim Crows BARRIERS

DETROIT. Mich.--What is regard
ed as an effort to further shove
race BARRIERS out of the white trade,
was the action of officials of the
Journeymen BARRIERS International
Union, in l. establishing a separate
local for colored BARRIERS here re-
Gently.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Leaves Arkansas to
Save Her Oil Wells

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Mrs. Fam
ME Watts, owner of 80 acres of land
and five oil wells has been compell-
cd to flee the state.
She has repeatedly refused to sign
her property over to whites, and is
seeking legal aid to gain entire con-
troll.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16

1, CINCINNATI, Or. L. r.
Breedlove, prominent physician of
this city has filed a suit against the
Cino Theater Company for violating
the Ohio Civil Rights Bill for eject
ing him from a theater on the
grounds of color. Attorney W.. l..
Kicks is representing DR.. Brccdlove
in the case.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16

JACKSONVILLE, Flas-A Jim
Grow labor bill introduced in the city
council was reported unfavorsble bv
that body. The failure Of the bill
followed the protest Of Negro con
tractors against whom il was aimed.
The bill would have restricted col
ored contractors from contracting for
any work in white district
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Wage Earners' !
Bank Fails J
In Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ca, March 12-
The Wage Earner's Savings Bank
and Trust Company, million dollar
institution, and regarded as one of
the strongest banks in the South,
closed its doors here Saturday.
According to statements made In
July, 1927, by officials, the Wage
Farmers had on deposit $1,061, ,620.
Other liabilities at that time were
listed at $4,000, and there was $780,
600 in paid in capital. stock.
Among its resources were listed
surplus and profits, $4,000; loans
and discounts, $S96,110; bonds and
securities, $162,970; cash, exchanges
and due from banks, $37, 800; miscel-
laneous resources were listed at
$134,240.
Associated Negro Press
Efforts of a representative to To-
cate officials of the bank Monday,
failed. Even in business circles the
whole affair seems to be clouded in
mystery. No arrests have been made
and what precipitated the sudden ac-
ton which brought about suspension
of business could not be learned.
The officials Of the bank are: C. Z.
Williams, president; s. G. johnson,
vice-president; j. w. jackson, CASH
ier; r. A. Harper, assistant cashier;
M. ]. Robertson, Jr. and f. G. Black
amear, assistants.
The president c. S. Williams was
a brother of j. s. Williams, for sew
eral years noted as the producer of
the first bale Of cotton to be ginned
in the state each year, and who be-
came involved in an illegal stock
transaction in Baltimore and was
sentenced to term IN prison.
At the time of the taking up 90
his residence in Baltimore, J. S. wiz
iams was heralded as a rich south
ern farmer worth s350,000, who had
been driven out Of the South because
of prejudice there.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Pickens Flies to San Diego

LOS ANGELES. Cal, (ANP)---
William Pickene, Field Secretary Of
the N. A. A. c. p, took off for San
Diego aa passenger in a fast two
seated monoplane Tuesday. He made
the trip because Of urgent business
there, and returned the same way.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16
Perry's Brother Slain

ATLANTA, Ga.-Walter II. Perry,
well-known business man, was mys-
teriously murdered on last Sunday
night. He was brother to Herman
T.. Perry, of Standard Life Insurance
fame. ,,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16

BUFFALo.--Convicted of stealing
33 cents during a holdup, Robert
Ayres was sentenced to life impris-
onment in Auburn prison as a fourth
offender under the Baumes law.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16

NEW ORLEANS. La, (ANP)--
Louisiana Ell<s in a state Convention
endorsed Grand Exalted Ruler J. Fin
lev Wilson, of Washington, ID. c., for
reelection as head Of the order.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16

DURHAM, N C.---Dr. Clyde d.
Donneli's $t5o.ooo hotel. newly
erected. was opened last week to the
public. IL. i.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-16

Visits Los Angeles institution
Just TO see how one can be run
by a colored woman without
Jim Crowism.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01

Choice reindeer meat at Car stems Meat Market.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01
Landlord Of l2 Farms
 Backs Tenant Dairying

ADA Okla, Dec, 1, P)-P. A. Norris oWnes a dozen farms. and he requires each Of his tenants to milk lat least 10 COWS,
 To be sure they do, Norris sup plies the COWS himself. The ten ants keep half the calves and half the dairy products. He also stocks the farms with hogs and chickens sharing equally with his tenants in the products of each. Norris says that returns Of $1 200 to tenant and Landlord alike on most of the 12 forms are proof that COWS. soWs and hens are deoendable for a steady income.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01

PURE UNADULTERATED ICE CREAM 50 c. PINT $1.0O A QUART. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01
VESSEL SHOOTING ROCKETS ATTRACT
 SPEEDING BOATS
NUMBER SHIPS STEAMING TO- WARD CANADIAN AMERICAN
 BRIGHTER

SEATTLE, Dec, 1, (P)-With IT feet of water in her engine room the Canadian American steamer Chief Maquilla is shooting rockets to guide the Montreal Maru racing to her assistance.
 A Japanese steamer was 52 miles from tie disabled ship at 5 o'clock Pacific time and was due at about 10 o'clock this morning.
 The steamers Atlantic City aid the Domedono Maru are also pro- Iceeding to the Maquilla's aid. Word from the ship is being taken in three relays with the resulting de- lay and it is possible the vessel may be taken in tow before word reach IoS hove
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NOTICE

Anyone desiring costumes for the Firemen's Mask Ball please leave order by November 30. No costumes stocked; all specially ordered Urbach & Valade.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01

Fresh reindeer meat at Carstens NDeat Market.
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Portlander Arrested
 Charge Of Extortion

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, l, (P)- A few minutes after he had taken $50 in marked bills from Irwin R. Gross, San Francisco attorney, who he had threatened to blackmail un- less he received $8OOO, William Berschall of Portland, Ore, was ar rested on a charge of eXtortion.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01
| [ | \ 1 N ! II CE

U. S. LAND OFFICE, ANCHORAGE,
 ALASKA,
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that RALPH SPARKS, entryman, to- gether with his witnesses, HAAKON ISUNDSBY, and THEODORE AL BERT NUTBEEM, all of SeldOvia, Alaska. has submitted final proof
 II his homestead entry, serial 06T99, for lands embraced in U. S. Survey No. 1541, Longitude 15lO 12' 30" w. Latitude 59o 36' N. contain ing 17.55 acres.
 If no protest is filed in the U. 5. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued. The proof is now ill the files of the local Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN, Register. First publication November 8, 1928. Last publication December 22, 19AS.
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Standard OiI Co.
 Takes Ouer Rights

PITTSBURGH, Dec, l, (P)- Germany's commercial success in the making of gasoline and soap from coal, to which the Standard Oil Co.,, has acquired American rights, was described at the Inter national Conference of bituminous coal at the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01
ORDERS PEAPGMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec, l, (R9- The Supreme Coart ordered a re- argument, on January 14th, next, Of the suit involving a move to fix a seven cent fare on subway and ele- vated lines of New York City.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01

The Fairbanks high school bas- ketball team won their third game of the season last week when they defeated the Town team.
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DISnIISSES SUIT

LOS ANGELES, Dec, l, R)- Juan!ta Montanya. Spanish dancer, dismissed her S1,OOo,OOO damage "uit eainst Wallace Beery charging the film star with criminal assault No settlement was made out of court Berry's lawyer announced.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01

Good sized nuggets were picked up in the Solomon country last season, reports the Nome Nugget.
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STARTERS LIFETIME FOUN- TAIN PENS AND PENCILS AND STARTERS SKRIP. THE SUC- LESSOR TO INK. Schallerer's AL aska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01

STILL SOME LEFT THERE ARE STILL A FEW BAR GAINS LEFT IN MEMS DRIES SHOES; SIZES 6s, 7ns, 9s. SEW. ARD LEATHER WORKS,
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-01

If you haven't trteo frye -Bruhn'e Baby Beef you have missed some thing. friendsI
Evening star., 1928-04-12

France has estimated that 1t will cost
more than a half-million dollars to
eliminate its railway grade crossings
Evening star., 1928-04-12
CURTIS LONE KANSAS
CHOICE, SAYS WHITE
G. 0. P. Delegation Has No Second
Favored Son, Asserts Edi.
tor in Capital,

The Kansas delegation to the Repuh-
lican national convention is for Senator
Curtis OF that state for the Republican
nomination. with no second choice.
according TO statement issued here
today by William Allen White. delegate
at large TO the Republican gathering
from Kansas
"The Curtis delegation from Kansas
has no second choice" Mr. White said.
II find in Washington that the friends
of other candidates are claiming lot
Of those delegates on early balloting,
The basis of that claim is obvious. but
not valid---li6e many obvious things
which are not So It is obvious that
the delegates chosen to the Republican
convention are about the same men,
certainly men of the same type, that
would have been chosen II Curtis had
not run or even il his enemies had over
whelmed him.
But this simply means that these
men know the rules of the political
game as it is honorably played and hav-
ing been chosen by Curtis they will
stay with him longer and harder even
than If he had picked men OF his own
personal group and from his factional
intimateS This means that the Kansas
delegation is for Curtis, with no second
choice. AS n matter of fact, conven-
ton delegate who has second choice
has no first Choice"