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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-08
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Methodist Episcopal Church
G. E. Martin. Pastor.
Sunday School ---------- 10 A. N.
Morning Worship ---------11 A. N.
Epworth League --------6:45 +. M.
Evening Preaching -------7:3O r. M.
New Avon
Public Worship ----------9:3O A. M.
Bible Schools------------lO:3O A. M.
"The ImpbfneA of Regularity In
Church Attendance" will be the sub
ject of the morning sermon. Special
music by the choir and guest singer.
Rev. E. C. Horn will occupy the
pulpit for the evening service.
The Young Peoples choir will sing.
Notice change of time Of evening
services.
Last Sunday was red letter day
in the Sunday School. The day had
been designated as Rally and Promo
ton Day. About 100 Certificates were
given also a number of Bibles. The
attendance was 268, record for
several years.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Reporter Disguised as Preacher Finds
Only Reds in Dadeyille are Red Neck"

no time placed where he had to.
during az hours at DadeVille.
The Expert Spitters
I talked with the ignorant white
judge Of the county court; the Wei
ously snarling deputy sheriff Of this
county, and several stupid, poor
whites and ignorant small shopkeep-
ers. There is not one really large
store in Dadeville and no hotel An
eght-room dwelling known as the
hotel is the one and only public hos
telry here for whites and there is
none for colored people.
Here are mud streets, no pave
ment or sidewalks, but red-necks, the
tallest ! ever have seen in a flat
country. and they are the most eX-
pert sptters in the world.
1t is common occurrence to see
splitting contests and they can spit
clear across these mud streets, which
are about 40 feet wide.
No One Has Seen a Red
I met and talked with people from
the top to the bottom. No one has
been encountered who ever has seen
a communist in this region, black or
white. The communist thing is all
plain manufacture. There is no such
Continued on Page Four)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
VICTIM SHOT THROUGH HEART
WHEN JUDGE DISMISSES the CASE
Ban On Negro Ends
Spiritualist Unity

BUFFALO. N. Y.-The General
Assembly of Spiritualists of New
York State has withdrawn from the
National Spirituaistie Association.
an organization of which it has been
member since 1911.
This step has been taken because
of the action Of the National body in
barring eolored people from mem
bership and doctrinal difference.
In secret session held in the Hotel
Statler. this city, limited to official
representatives of the 40 Spiritual
list Churches in New York State, a
resolution for withdrawal was offer
ed Thursday afternoon by John
Heiss, New York, president of the
General Assembly and after short
discussion was passed with only four
dissenting votes.
To the Associated Negro Press re-
preventative Mr. Heiss stated. 1--WE
cannot with clear eonsciences dis
franchise some of our members in
that way; we want to feel that spir-
itualism is for all people and has no
part in race prejudice"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Take White Folks To God In Prayer
New Move In Boston Against Oppression

She said, the races emancipation
from slavery had come by prayer.
Concluding with a prayer she asked
God to send down His Spirit upon
all in Alabama whose action could
free the eight lads, leading all to lay
aside prejudice, tell the truth and
give justice with mercy.
Trotter Prays
Prayers were also uttered by VIII
liam Monroe Trotter, the Rev. J. H.
Gadson, of Macon, Ga; the Rev. A.
White. of Grant Memorial AMI
Church, and others. The large
church was filled with intent and
fervent listeners.
The Rev. T. S. Harten, pastor.
Holy Trinity Baptist Church and
president, National Afro Protective
League, sent kilograms from his
meeting and prayer in Brooklyn.
The Rev. Lawrence Kay, pastor of
Shiloh Baptist Church, West Med
ford, uttered the principal prayer,
asking God to intervene for the lives
of the eight boys.
Miss Grace Z. Taylor sang superb
ly a soprano solo. Professor +. o..
Banyoun was at the organ.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
KANSAS CITY
COURT ROOM IS
TRAGEDY SCENE

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-The munich
pal court room Of Judge Dougherty
was thrown into confusion Thursday
morning when Mrs. Pfudie Little.
mother Of a b-year-old girl who had
been violated by white moron, fired
one shot through the heart of Robert
MeElroy. white defendant, as he was
leaving the stand after being dis
charged by the judge. fatally wound
ing him.
The shooting spread terror among
the spectators at the trial who began
to stampede to the doors. and bail
IFS and policemen were forced to
use their clubs to restore order. Mrs.
Little and her tiny daughter sat
through the trial in the front row of
the spectators benches. Throughout
the trial the mother did not take her
eyes off the defendant Physicians
who had examined the child after
the attack testified that the little
girl was scratched and lacerated, but
under eross-eXamination refused to
state absolutely that she had been
raped.
Lawyers for McElrov all through
the case played upon the fact that
McElroy was war veteran who had
been shell-shocked and was both men
tally and physically incapacitated.
They offered to bring his wife to the
stand to prove that he was physically
unable 20 commit sex crime. The
LAWYERS then asked for dismissal for
Metlfoy, claiming that the testimony
against him, other than the child, was
As Justice Dougherty
discharged the defendant and Neil
roy rose to leave, Mrs. Little suddenly
ierked Il revolver from her bosom and
fired once at close range, wounding
Meklroy above the heart. A nearby
policeman grabbed the gun as Me-
Elrov fell, mortally wounded.
You dirty dog. screamed the in
furiated mother. 81 knew | wouldn't
get justice. I'm clad | got you. Pm
glad | eot your She surrendered to
the police without struggle and was
rushed 10 a cell. A charge of murder
in the first degree was lodged against
her. MetilroY was rushed to the city
hospital, where he died after several
hours.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
N.A.A.C.P. RAISED
.S2,966 FOR CASE
.ATSCOTTSBORO

NEW YORK. - The sum of So
966.94 has been contributed to date
to the N.A.A.C.P. to aid in the
Scottsboro cases, according to an
nouncement made public today at
the national office of the association.
1t was also revealed that exclusive
postage, mimeographing and multi
graphing, and stenographic services
the association has expended to date,
$1,S06.17, with a payment now due
for lawyers fees of $4,000.
The payment of this sum this
week, as provided for in the con-
tract between the N.A.A.C.P. and
attorneys, will make total disburse-
ments .S3, 806.17 against receipts of
$2,966.94.
N.A.A.A.C.P. Appeals for Funds
Secretary Walter White said:
eve are immensely grateful to
our friends who have so generously
come to our aid in helping to finance
these Scottsboro cases. But more
money is needed and needed right
away, if we are to save the lives of
these boys. Attorneys fees, hiring
u ihNSotiSotoi ., payment VI CouIt
stenographers and for the printing of
briefs and other documents, and such
other necessary expenditures includ-
ing appeals, if necessary, to federal
courts in the event the Alabama
State Supreme Court should uphold
the verdict at Scotsboro, will cause
these cases to cost us in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
"The response to our appeals for
help has been excellent, but we trust
that all those who want to aid will
send remittances either through local
branches of the N,A.A.C.P, or di-
rectly to the national office, SO Fifth
Avenue, New York.
"All contributions, regardless of
their size, will be promptly acknowl-
edged and accounted for in accord
ance with the association invariable
custom"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
ELKS
HOLD ANOTHER
RICHMOND MEET

RICHMOND. Ya.-Over one hun
dred lalks, representing New York.
New jersey and Virginia, gathered
here Sunday afternoon. at the home
Of Williams Lodge. and laid plans for
a finish FIGHT against the parent body
II was announced that Colonel
Henry W Anderson. white. member
Of the Wickersham Commission.
would head the legal defense of tho
group, which already lists. J. r. Car
ter w. W. Foreman, Joseph L. Pol
lard and J. Bernard Anderson as at
torneys.
Virginia rebel Elks, fighting for
their lives. appealed To the United
States Supreme Court for the right
TO use the name Ellis and continue in
the order.
Messages were read from Casper
lloIstein. resigned exalted ruler Of
the Monarch Lodge Of New York
City.
Among those present at the meet
ing Sunday were George +. Bates Of
Newark, N. J.. Dir. Thomas H. Wright
and p. +. Wingfield Of Smithfield,
Va; j. Bernard johnson of Trenton.
N. j.. w. f. Lewis, exalted ruler Of
Capital CITY Lodge No. II. Rich.
mond. Va s. p Noble, F. S. Cop
page and Mr. Giddings. all of Nore
folk. Va, and Messrs. Parrish and
shelton of Newark N. J.
Mr.. Coppage IS the new exalted
ruler of Greater Norfolk Lodge and
Mr. Shelton was plaintiff in the case
of the Pride of Newark Lodge. which
forced that lodge into receivership.
The date Of the next conference
was set for Che fourth Tuesday in
August in Philadelphia.
Meanwhile. the district deputy. who
was ordered TO secure the charter of
The Williams Lodge. has not obtained
if and members of the lodge Indicate
that their charter viii not be taken
unless they are ordered By the United
States Court to give It mp.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
TERR0RISTS USED GUNS AND DOGS
TO NTIMIDATE negro farmers
Pullman Porters Expose
Spy In Their Ranks

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Through
the action of members of the local
branch of the Brotherhood of Pull
man Porters, Major Loving, former
porter, was exposed as "stool pig
con" for the Pullman company who
was active in his efforts to disrupt
the brotherhood. A series of sour
rilous articles. attacking the union
had been published in some of the
local newspapers, and copies mailed
to every porter Efforts to discov-
er who furnished these articles, and
who paid for the mailing were un-
successful Several of the officers
of the union were approached by
Loving who attempted to set them
off against each other. These men
compared notes, and revealed Low
ing's position. A full expose of the
affair was made by C. P. Dellums,
local organizer through the columns
of the California Voice. Loving
is reported to have skipped town.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Negro Prexy Named
For Shaw University

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - After a
wrangle which has continued for sew
eral years between the alumni, trus-
tees, faculty and students of Shaw
University, the board of trustees,
meeting here Thursday, elected DIR.
William Stuart Nelson president of
the institution, and the Home Mis-
sion Board of the Northern Baptist
Convention agreed to continue its
support of the school, except for 10
per cent cut made necessary by the
financial depression.
DR.. Joseph J.. Peacock, white, for
many years president of the Uni
versity, resigned several months ago,
after stubborn fight waged against
the wishes of the alumni. Following
the resignation of DR.. Peacock, the
Rev. j. c. lilly was made acting
president of the school.
DR.. Nelson is a native of Kentucky
80 years old. He is a graduate. of
Howard University, and also of
Union Theological Seminary. He re-
ceived special training at the Sor-
bonnie in Paris and also in the di-
vinity school at Yale. He has been
teaching at Howard University since
1924 in the school of religion and
philosophy, serving during the past
year as assistant to the president.
DR.. Nelson is the author of a num-
Der of publications, including 1.-THE
American Negro" Slavery and the
Christian Church." and 1.-THE Amer
lean Negro and Foreign Opinion"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Scottsboro Case Cost
|. L. D. Sum Of S6,358

NEW YORK; financial state
ment from the offices of the Inter
national Labor Defense shows that
from April l to June 30 the organ-
ization spent the sum of S6,35S on
the Scottsboro (Ala) case.
Most expensive items in the re
port included the sum of $2,932. SO
spent for legal fees and attorneys
travelling expenses and the sum of
Sl,483.76 for court and investiga-
ton expenses.
The organization spent $3.50 for
organization expenses and the South
ern conference 1898 for kilograms
and telephone, $2ll for printing and
stationery and $144 FOR prisoners
relief.
Total income through the |. l.. d.
amounted to $5,84070, leaving n
deficit Of $517G2 which was made
up from funds from the national
office. s. - 44saf
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Enterprise News Bureau)

DADEVILLE, Ala. - Dadeville,
county seat of JTallapoosa County,
high seat of ignorant blacks and more
ignorant whites, lies 80 air miles
north of Tuskegee Institute, so miles
from Columbus, Ga. and as miles
from Montgomery, first capital Of
the late Confederacy.
Travelling from Montgomery, one
covers about one hundred miles of
dreadfully tortuous. muddy roads and
it had just rained The heavens had
been weeping over the things which
british beasts had done to dumb ami
mails.
The truth can be had only from
the frightened but brave black wom-
en- whose husbands an sons are
thrown into jail.
Before / could announce to the
contrary, the news went forward
that, driving a smart new Nash Sc
dan, a preacher is in Dadeville con
fcrring with the white felix's. Thus
when / reached the colored folks.
they were sure that God in His Won
drous work had sent your parson-
correspondent. A newspaper man
never denies or explains, unless he is
obliged to- and this writer was az
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
No REDS INv0Lv we'd IN Al ABAlWA RIOTS
Mother Stays Acquitted Rabist In Court Room
Pennsy R. R. Removes
Jim Crow Signs

NEW YORK-"White" and col.
ored' signs, appearing in ears in the
Havana Special" leaving New York
for the South have been removed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad, upon
protest against these signs made by
the National Association for the Adj
vaneement of Colored People.
Isadore Martin, of Philadelphia,
member of the National Board of Di-
reetors of the N. A. A. c. P, no.
ticed these signs on leaving New
York recently after attending a
meeting of the Board of Directors
of the N. A. A. C. P, and reported
it.
General Passenger Agent Wood
ward wrote: 81 Immediately took this
matter up with all hands and found
that this was an error, and from
now on these signs will not be ex-
hibited north of Washington.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
KENNEDY SLIPS
OUT OF COUNTRY
0 WING $4,000

BOSTON, Mass. Outwittinp
sleuths of the L. S. Revenue De-
partment, and sailing out of Mon
treal, Canada, Joseph S. Kennedy.
winner of the Irish hospital lottery
ticket for S154,000. has again court
ed Lady Luck and the chances of
Uncle Sam collecting 100000 income
taxes, go glmmering.
Kennedy, who has been trailed by
L. S. agents since it became known
that he wanted to go to collect his
winnings, sailed for his native ia
maica on the Canadian National
Steamship liner Lady Rodney, Fri
day, with his winnings still intact
Although there is still chance of
the long arm of the law reaching the
winner of the Irish Sweepstakes, for
the present, at least, Kennedy is
realizing his ambition of going to
his Jamaica home where he will join
his family.
To friend Kennedy confidently
confided that he did not know whe-
Their his winnings had brought him
happiness or worry and that he was
not certain but that he was better
off poor than rich. Besides being
bounded by government agents seek
ing to collect $4,000 taxes on his
winnings, he has been chased by al
legged friends, loan seekers, racket
GERS, fortune tellers, lawyers and
others who wanted to have some
part in handling his large fortune.
One lonely woman, he said, be-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
RACE CITIZENS
CALIFORNIA
INCREASE 1907


WASHINGTON, d. C.-Califor-
MAS 1877 colored population in
1920 increased to S1.048 in 1880,
census figures just released show, a
jump of 100 per cent.
Oakland's Negro population in
creased from 5,4S9 in 1920 to 1903
in 1880, about evenly divided be-
tween males and females.
San Diego's Negro population in
creased 1874 per cent, jumping from
99G persons in 1920 to 2,723 in
1880.
In Long Beach in 1920 were only
142 Negro inhabitants. but in 1890
with an increase of 1886 per cent,
the number increased to 353.
Figures for Los Angeles are not
available but the Negro population is
estimated in excess of 10000.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30

NEW YORK.-The fatal shooting
of Ralph Gray, share cropper, by
the white police of Camp Hill, Ala,
is continuation of the southern
policy to terrorize, segregate and Jim
Crow the Negro workers.
Ralph Gray, together with num-
Der of other workers, was shot down
by the white police while on his way
to a mass meeting called to protest
the Scottsboro frame-up and adopt
further plans for the formation of a
Share Choppers Union to resist the
Tallapjoosa County Chamber of
Commerce to cut off all troopers
from wood advances.
Gray was left on the road for
dead. Later when the police learned
that he had managed to get to his
home, they Immediately left for
Gray's residence to complete the job.
Following this they organized a mob
of several hundred who utilized
bloodhounds in the hunt for other
share troopers suspected of being
members of the Union.
This is sample of 4he treatment
received by these Negro workers
for their membership in the Share
Choppers Union and courage to raise
their voices against the present
Scottsboro frame-up.
The rising tide of the mass pro-
tests of Negro and white workers
throughout the country, has focused
nationwide attention upon the Scots
boro case. In order to stop this ris-
ing tide, the capitalist class of this
country Is resorting to further ter
roristic methods against the Negro
workers.
Civil Liberties Union Protests
NEW YORk.-A protest against
the interference of the white State s
officers in private meetings of col
ored people was forwarded to Gov
Continued on page -
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Binga Case Postponed
Until Fall Hearing

CHICAGO. - Trial of Jesse Bin
ga, former head of the Binga State
Bank, now in the hands of the re-
ceiver, was postponed until the fall
term of court when the case came
up here Thursday. 1t is understood
that the postponement was made at
the instance of the prosecutors.
The trial of Binga has been post
poned several times before Report
has it that the states attorney de
sires to complete the case against
the Flowers brothers, white bank
ers, before undertaking The trial
of the colored banker, feeling that
the political effect of a possible con
viction of Binga before everything
possible was done to punish the
white bankers would be unfortunate
in the Negro districts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
NEGROES HIT
HEAVILY BY
BANK CLOSING

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - North
Philadelphia lay under wet blanket
of depression and financial gloom,
and business along its main streets
and avenue was temporarily para
lyzed when the doors of the North
western Trust Company's Twenty
third street and Ridge Avenue Of
flee closed its doors, last Friday.
Negroes in the section were hard
hit. Over a period of more than
twenty years they have been in the
majority of the banks heaviest group
depositors. Building and Loan as
sociations, real estate dealers,
churches, undertakes, societies and
schools are listed among the losers
TO a greater degree, while the butch
err, the baker and the candlestick
maker in the small back streets, tell
of the wipe-out of their savings of
years.
The closing of the banks doors
was inevitable, according to the Of
fees of William D. Gordon, State
Secretary of Banking, in face of
the steady, paralyzing removal of
cash by the depositors. Over Pc
irod of six months, more than ST.
100000 has been taken from the
bank in cash.
Considered Invulnerable
Investigation showed t h Ne
groes had participated little in the
staggering drain upon the banks fl
nance. Most of them considered the
Institution invulnerable because of
the presence upon its board of di-
rectors of certain well-known mon
led figures in Philadelphia bus
mess and merchandising circles. An
appreciable number of the deposit
tors had been satisfied to allow their
accounts to remain with the institu-
ton despite the fact that they lived
Continued on page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
The Ia Big Cities
63,337 In Houston

Neutrality-suspicious. - The
recently announced u. S. 1880 popu-
lation figures as tabulated show that
while the Negro population of Hous-
ton increased 86,5 per cent, the white
population increased 1859 per cent
There were in the city 214,689 white
persons, 63,3 Negroes and 1928
of other races. The 1920 figures
were 104.26 and 1890 respective
" for the white and Negro popula-
tons.
OF the Negro population in 1890
the males were 30,160 and the fe-
males 33,177.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Slain St. Louis Lawyers
Estate Valued AT $4,494

ST. LOUlS-(CNS)- The value
Of the estate of Homer &. Phillips,
slain Negro lawyer, was given as 3d.
191 in an inventory filed in Probate
Court last week by his widow.
Accounts. of his law practice are
valued at S1s735, stocks at $1,675,
chattels $53l, real estate in Ken
lucky at $500.and $2.8i in cash is set
down. He left no will and his Wild
ow, Mrs. Ida Phillips, was named
administrative.
Phillips was shot to death at Del
mar Boulevard and Aubert Avenue
last June Is. The two young men,
identified as the slayers, have been
indicted for the murder.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
"The Green Pastures" To
Open In Chicago Soon

NEW YORK.-(ANP) - Labor
Day will see the opening of "The
Green Pastures" in Chicago, where
plans for an indefinite run are be-
ing made. The show closes in New
York on August 20, and from here
it will go directly to Chicago for the
holiday opening. The success of the
play in Chicago presages a trip
abroad, it is believed, with definite
bookings made in the largest cap,
itals of Europe.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
2 N. Y. Physicians Added
To City Hospital Staffs

NEW YORK.-Dr. Peyton F. An
derson, Harlem physician and spe-
cialist in tuberculosis has been APP
pointed associate visiting physician
on the staff of the Seaview Hospital
on Staten Island. and DR.. Agnes
Griffin Levy, Of Brooklyn, has been
to the staff Of the Cum
berland Street Hospital in Brooklyn,
according to information sent to the
N. A. A, c. p
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
WEEDS At Age OF 1O4

BRooEHAvEN, Miss. = Arm
stead Stewart, 104, took bride one
half his age, when he and Mrs. Eliza
Powell, 81, were married here, last
week. He is thought to be the hold
er of the record for the oldest BRIDE
groom of the state.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Ex-Slaves Hold
Pension Confab

CAMDEN, Ark. - Several hun
dred former Arkansas and Louisiana
slaves gathered here to discuss a
movement launched several months
ago to secure federal pensions for
former slaves. More than 800 per-
sons attended the last gathering at
which the move was started, accord
ing to H. C. Cade, in charge of the
meeting.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-30
Binga Faces New Charge

CHICAGO, July I7.-(ANP)-
Jessie Binga, former president of
Binga State Bank, was served with
a warrant by Deputy Sheriff Col
Inns, Monday, charging him with
holding property belonging to Mrs
Caroline Schroeder, $500 South
Parkway and refusing to return it
to her. The value of the property
as set forth in the complaint was
SO, 900.