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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27

LONG BRANCH, N. J. = A'Lelia
Walker has had her last party.
Harlem's most famous hostess, at
whose table of bounty leaders in
every avenue of life have Toasted,
died here early last Monday morning
after sudden and unheralded at
tack of appDplexy.
In swapping off the career of the
heiress and president of the Madam
C. j. Walker Company, death wrote
fms to one of the most colorful life
episodes of the generation.
A'Lelia Walker name to con-
jure with, a sign of social holiday
in the leading circles of Greater New
York and the country.
A'Lelia Walker died as she lived;
in the midst of society and the fes-
tive board which is its wont. Her
death followed an elaborate birth
day dinner in honor of Mae Finn.
One hour after she had first com
planned of the illness she had sue
cumbed.
Her adopted daughter, Mrs. Mae
Robinson Perry, of indianapolis, was
notified Immediately after the heir
ess' death, and left Indiana Monday
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
BARROW AFO0L'
BISHOP JONES
TELLS PYTHIANS

BOSTON, Mass.--Tn a bitter sar-
castle attack on the recent criticism
of Negro clergymen by Clarence OAR
row.. Bishop Robert T.. Jones of New
Orleans, delivering the biennial SER
mon of the Knights of Pythias held
at the Union Congregational Church,
Sunday, declared that barrow was u
fool, "he admits it himself"
Waxing in bitter sarcasm the quiet
spoken cultured bishop from the
Crescent City, said that barrow
boasts of being an agnostic. An ag-
nostic is fool and | do not want
my people to follow the leadership
of fool, but barrow does not know
religion as the colored man knows
it himself, only the Negro can tell
of the religion that lifted him from
the bondage of slavery to his present
status" he asid.
Religion of the Anglo-Saxon also
came in for censure by the bishop,
"the religion of the Anglo-Saxon az
practiced by them today is all wet, -
he said, Sin one breath Anglo Saxon
preachers are preaching the teach
ings' of Jesus love thy nelghbor as
myself and in the next breath they
are denying you the use of their
churches and act as though it is a
sin to give you the right hand of fell
lowship. My God does not want that
kind of religion, he Numbered, sHe
does not want the kind of religion
that teaches superiority there is not
| a man | think who is superior to me
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
NEGROES LEAD.
In DEATHS FROM
UNKNOWN CAUSES

WASHINGTON. - That more
deaths of colored persons are report
ed as being from unknown causes"
each year than the total number of
deaths from unknown causes report
ed among white people is shown by
the mortality returns for 1929. De-
spite the fact that the Negro pop
ulation represents only 1876 per cent
of the total in continental United
States. l4.5 per cent of all deaths
for The year 1929 we're those of
colored persons. or the total deaths
reported to be from unknown causes,
800 or SOC per cent were those
of Negroes. The number of such
deaths among colored people was
more than the aggregate of deaths
reported from such causes as ma
laria, typhoid fever. cancer, malig-
nant tumor, appendicitis, and ven
ereal diseases
The mortality tables Of 1929 for
selected list of So American cities,
prepared by Charles +. Hall, statis-
tician for the Independent Order of
the Eiks of the World, an expert in
the Bureau of Census, further show
an alarming number of deaths from
unknown causes reported in many
large cities. In Savannah. Georgia;
Kansas CITY, Kansas; Paducah, Ken
lucky; Charleston, South Carolina;
Dallas, Texas, and Montgomery, Ala
bama; Miami, Florida; Macon, Geor-
gia; Shreveport, Louisiana; Jackson
and Nieksburg, Mississippi; Winston
Salem. North Carolina; Florence,
South Carolina. and Richmond, Vir-
GINA. the percentage of such deaths
credited TO Negroes ranged from 90
20 80 per cent.
In Birmingham. Alabama, with n
80 per cent Negro population, Ne
groes were charged with 256 deaths
during the year from unknown
causes" representing a percentage
Of ~ per cent of the total number of
such deaths for that city. Houston,
| Texas. following with the next larg-
est total having 22s, or 55 per cent
of deaths from unknown causes, al
though the Negro population repre-
sents % per cent of the total
Insurance Rates Effected
The serious effect of the census
figures will be upon the insurance
rates charged Negro risks, it was
pointed out.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
DISCRIMINATION IN TRIALS AND
ILLEGAL ARRESTS ARE CONDEMNED
Editor of Texas Eye
Is Fined For Libel;
Promises To Behave

AUSTIN. Texas.-Sidney Pitman,
editor of "The Brotherhood Eye a
local scandal sheet which set this
community by its ears several weeks
ago by printing stories which made
very entertaining reading. but which
were hard to prove about many of
the leading business, civic, church
and society PERSONS. pleaded guilty
to one of the fourteen charges of
criminal libel which were brought
against him, and was fined Sl2b and
costs. The court held the other
thirteen charges in allegiance, upon
Fitman's promise to steer clear of
scandal and personal attacks in his
journal, and devote himself to CON
structive journalism.
1t is reported that the series of
lurid articles which Pitman published
about many of the community lead
ers have resulted in many broken
friendships, divorce proceedings, and
at lenst half dozen black eyes and
bloody noses.
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REPORT URGES
COLORED PEOPLE
ON JURY LISTS

WASHINGTON. d. Especial. }
Vicious beatings of young Negro
boys and girls Wholesale bullying.
threatening and whipping of Me-
groes suspected of crimesi Unheard
of discrimination nj every step of
the trial procedure of those accused,
Illegal arrests, assaults, perjury, de-
NAL of the right to a lawyerl
That Is the startling story told in
the 1lth publication of the Wicker
sham Commission, made public re-
Gently.
The report of "Law1essness In
Law Enforcement" lays bare as a
naked sore the third degree" meth
DDS used by police In every section
of the country, and especially In the
South.
Fully one-third of the detailed ma
terial in the report concerning the
Illegal tactics of the police and the
trial courts deals with the malad-
minstration OF justice toward Negro
victims.
Only when II is realized that the
report deals with but Il small part
of the actual lawlessness existing,
and only with cases whose anthem
ITCHY is unquestioned, can the true
plight of the Negro who finds him
self In the hands of the white law
enforcers be adequately realized
The report, prepared for the COM
mission by Zachariah chafee, Jr.,
of Harvard Law School. and Walter
Fl. Pollak, and Carl Stern, of the
New York bar, spreads In print for
the first time the ugly narrative OF
the ugly annals of American Justice.
Beaten For Eight Days
Wading through the mass of as
Continued on Page 80
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Bonus Given To
Harlem Cab Drivers

NEW YORK.-The Parmalee Sys-
tenn taxicab drivers have been of
fered weeks vacation on full pay
as reward for safe driving, Il. s.
Higgins, vice-president and general
manager announced Friday. Drivers
not involved in an accident resulting
in a personal injury and on duty at
least 20 days each month for year
Mr.. Higgins said, will be given a
weeks pay based on average weekly
earnings. The Parmalee system OPP
crates about one-fourth of the city's
rabs, which means that at least 5000
drivers are eligible for the bonus, Of
which total about five hundred are
colored.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
38.742 Live In Dallas

Observation-Disclosures an in
crease of 61.3 per cent, the Negro
population of Dallas, Texas, jumped
from 24,023 Negro inhabitants to
38,742. The total population of the
city of Dallas April 7, 1880, was
260,475. The whites numbered 2l5,-
720, an increase of 500 per cent, the
1920 census showing 1884, 1888.
OF the Negro population, Is, l01
were males and 20,6d1 females, an
excess of 2540 females; and the pop
ulation 81 years of age and over was
given as 26,033, 1890 males and
13,773 females.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
VIRGINIA ELKS
WIN DECISION.
IN COURT ORDER

nrCIInEnNrr W. fcuoa;a1N
,myisD' e. M. r. H'pSea r!.a.,;.
Juoge ra.ker u .ne -, a. on .an,.
oourt Oh Appears mas issueu an oloef
staying ms ina LIZA, III III. LIZ 81 Vi
the Vlfginla FINS VI. e ps,,o WI M;i
Lodge ana urahu EAai'eo i'uiei WIZ
son; -. =. A.. uo.ou.s
Under TINS oroer .ne case case teVe ,1ls
10 lts origihal status as ~ !. na y,
never been passed upon leaving y
IN favor OF the vireinia Elks q 9,ad'.l
the decision iirst given oy 'uuse
Croner.
coonuo ASK na,d tor ,a Tenesf Grs,a secre-
peoise na.1s, ~. me- = - s;sasao
tary, VINO IS chairman OF the c liianue
commlstee OF the oannpaigh Goih in-
tee, Eiks De1ense una, ueclare :
that Judge Parker is considering ,l; "a. al
apphcatlon' Tor a renealihs I .Ga sae
case, IN tne nneane,iile' ilsliiia
Eiks, at meeting neiu IN III, e:l
have decided 10 continue ene iiga n'
10 release Eihu pin, ~" vi ~, ~
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
Porter Promoted
To Sales Force

DETROIT, Mich.-Sylyester Craige,
graduate of Knoxville Academy Sell
ma, Ala, has been promoted to sales
man at the Ray Jewelry store, which
is located in the heart of the down
town section. Craige has the honor
of being the first and only colored
jewelry salesman in the city. Six
years ago he became a porter for this
firm. Officials of the company saw
that Craige's ability was beyond do
ing porter work, so they got another
porter so that he could sell iewelry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
Protest Negro School
In White District

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--More than 800
whites signed a petition protesting
the erection of the proposed College
for Girls, at Tate and Orleans Street.
The petition was filed with the
City Planning Commission here
Tuesday and will come up for con
sideration September 7, when the
commission meets. This is the
second petition that has been filed,
the first being signed by the presi-
dents of several white civic clubs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
Negro Manager For
Piggy Wiggly Store

CHICAGO. - Percy Williams en-
ployed for six months as checker in
the warehouse of the Piggy Wiggly
Company has been assigned by the
company to manage their large store
at 47th and Calumet street.
Williams is the only colored man
ager of chain grocery store on the
south side, and the Piggy Wiggly
company is the only chain grocery
concern which has promoted colored
employee to this position of respon,
sibility.
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Store for Tailors

NORFOLK. - The executive COM
mittee of the National Association
of Negro Tajlors, Designers and
Dressmakers have just completed
plan to establish $4,000 cloth
ing store and factory which will be
presented for ratification at the next
annual meeting of the association In
Boston, August 3-4-5, 1881. The
membership OF the association Is
given as 38,202.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
Colored Milk Drivers
Employed In Chicago

CHICAGO.-The long fight begun
more than seven months ago by the
Colored Housewives League to open
jobs for component colored men to
deliver milk on the southside, ended
in victory this week when nine color
ed men appeared on wagons deliver
ing milk to customers. The colored
women forced the big dairy COM
panies to acquiesce to their demands
when they threatened to buy milk
only from independent concerns.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
Wilkins Begins Duties
With N.A.A.C.P,

NEW YORK.-Roy wilkins, form
erly news editor of the Kansas City
Call, has assumed his new post as
assistant secretary of the N.A.A.C.
p. Mr.. Wilkins takes the position
held by Walter White during the sec
retaryships of John r. Shillady and
James Weldon Johnson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
1850 "New Negro" Sold

NEW YORK.-Albert and Charles
Boni, publishers, hava sold 4,500
copies of DR.. Alain Locke's book,
"The New Negro" at SIS per copy.
Between ten and fifteen thousand
copies of Rene Maran's "Batouala,"
were sold in the expensive edition
and 1920 copies of the same Prix
Gencourt took in so cents reprint
aditinn
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
Bates Named Commissioner

TRENTON, N. J. - George f.
Bates, former grand secretary of the
LIP. DEW, was appointed by Gov.
Larson last week as migrant welfare
commissioner for the State of New
Jersey.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-08-27
Jim Crow" Park

NORFOLK. - Several young wo-
men from Philadelphia, visiting here,
were driven from their seats in a
city park by policeman. They say
they were told that the park was for
whites only.
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The serious effect of the census
figures will be upon the insurance
rates charged Negro risks, it was
pointed out.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
SOCIAL EVENTS
Presby Girls Class
Have Wiener Roast

The Senior Girls Glass of the
PRESBYTERIAN church held a wien
or roast Wednesday evening after
school out in the woods just east
of town. There twenty girls
present with appetites. Miss Set
tie. the teacher Of the class, and
Miss VAIL were present. After fill
ling up with eats, a business meet
ing was held at which time there
was election of officers for the
coming year.
President-Mary Donehoo
Vice Observation-Disclosures Kellogg
Secty and Treas.-Mayme Deck
Chairman Of Membership Comm
Maxine Deck
Chairman of Social Comm.-Ber-
nice Lovejoy.
After the meeting the girls sat
around the campfire singing songs
and watching the moon come up.
After the ceremonial dance around
the campfire the girls left for
home. All declaring they had had
a wonderful time and getting fill
ed up for once.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
OBITUARY
NELLIE JOHNSON
mckenzie Co. Chronicle)

mckenzie Co. Chronicle)
Nellie Johnson was born in Nor
land, Norway, April l, 184S. She
was married in 1878 to Peter John
SON. In 1882 she and her husband
| came to this country and settled
in Eastern North Dakota. In 1909
they moved to Mckenzie County.
two miles south of what is now
| Alexander, and started farming.
Later they moved to Alexander
where they resided until five
years ago when her husband died,
and she came to Wolf Point to
live with her daughter. She was
the mother of five children, one
dying in infancy and one son died
six years ago. The three remain
ing children are J.. S. Johnson, Ali
da Anderson and Elmer Johnson.
Most of her time spent in Wolf
Point she was a semi-invalid, and
was really sick but one week. She
died at 1915 Sept. 30, 1881 and
was buried. from the Lutheran
church of Alexander, Rev. o. R.
Svorre preaching the funeral e
mon.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all those who
were so kind during the illness
and death of our dear mother and
grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Anderson
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. johnson
and family
Mrs. Grace Johnson and family
Mrs. Constance Johnson.
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Continued from page one)
| seem to count. 1t was a hectic SEES
sion with two passes, four hits,
two strike-outs and four runs. Pol
ing grew stingy in the closing
frames and contributed only two
singles.
Considering that they were fac
ing a league pitcher the Montana
team carried off the batting hon
ors of the game with nine solid
hits, three Of them two-baggers.
1t was a game that furnished
the win thrill to each flock of
rooters. But the visitors had the
last laugh. One of the tense mo-
ments came when Dye made a
long run into center for a fly but
was able only to reach up and
carom the ball off his finger tips.
George Loendorf, running in from
deep right center, came up be-
hind his teammate and caught the
fly. A piece of fast, neat play. The
play led to an argument because
Captain Brandon claimed a Will
liston runner on 3rd left the base
for home before Loendorf had
caught the ball. The jumps was
not sure but allowed the run.
Whitley" Brandon, who plays
second for Williston is a brother
of our Red.
They were two tough gangs and
the Montana aggregation would
stand a swell chance, just as the
two teams lined up, in a seven
game series.
They now stand one and n
and there was some talk of a third
game on neutral ground, but moth
ing has come of it yet.
A big bunch of fans from Willis
ton, and others came from all sur
rounding towns. The Golf club
postponed it's club tournament on
account of the game. A new date
has not been set.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
WALL-SCHULTZ
Contributed

A pretty wedding was solemn
lied at the Bruderthaler church
at Lustre last Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock, when Miss Helen
Schultz, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Schultz, became the bride
of Cornelius A. Wall, o of Rev.
A. c. Wall. The congregation sang
a few songs led by John Wall.
The beautiful hymn Jesus, Lead
the Way" was softly played by
Mrs. A. Butler, sister of the bride,
as the young couple took their
place before the altar. The Rev.
A. C. Wall gave a few words Of
welcome and opened the service
with a word of prayer. The choir
sang "We'll Leave Thee Never
more. Rev. G.. Schmidt gave a
short interesting sermon. Song
Lead Me-" by the brothers and
sisters Of the bride and groom,
which was followed by a reading
Three Wishes, by Olga Schultz.
Rev. A. c. Wall then performed
the ceremony. Very impressive
was the next selection by the
choir, "a Prayer; after which the
Rev. j. F. Thiessen pronounced
the benediction.
The father of the bride invited
all the guests to a bountiful we'd
ding dinner, served in the church
basement.
A very interesting and enjoyable
program was rendered in the ey-
ening. The music was greatly APP
preciated, especially the song by
the little four year old nieces of
the bride, Martha and Mary, twin
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Buh-
Ter, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota.
The bride was pretty in her
dress of white silk crepe and a
wreath of orange blossoms. She
carried a boquet of white and pink
roses and carnations. The church
was beautifully decorated with bo-
quets of flowers and streamers of
pink and white.
The young couple will reside on
4 farm in this community. The
nigh esteem and good wishes was
manifested by the many gifts for
hem.
Relatives and friends were the
invited guests and Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron BUTLER and daughters Mary,
Martha and Lillian and Miss Anna
Schultz had come from Mountain
lake, Minnesota.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
CAREFUL HANDLING OF
POTATOES AIDS GRADE

Profits in potato production IL
Montana come to those producers
who have heavy yields OF No. ]
tubers, says E. E. Isaac, extern
sion horticulturist at Montana
State college. The No. l potatoes
stand up under the long freight
hauls that are necessary before
they reach the market.
A good many potatoes fail to
made the No. 1 grade simply be-
cause of injuries during harvest
ing. Cuts, bruises and shattered
ends frequently damage the ap-
pearance of a tuber to such an ex-
tent that the grade is lowered.
Skin breaks and cuts permit the
entrance of organisms which cause
storage rots and ultimately destroy
a portion or all of the potatoes
attacked, declares Isaac.
Slicing of potatoes by diggers
is a common occurrence. This can
be remedied by setting the mach
inc deeper. This has another ad-
vantage, especially in light soils,
for the dirt will not all sift through
the conveyor and provides a cush-
ion upon which the tubers can ride
with safety. A few growers pre-
vent injury to their products by
padding the conveyor with sweat
pads, auto castings and garden
hose.
Another operation which occas-
ionally results in injury is in NOV
ing potatoes from the field to the
bin. Wire baskets cause many In
juries. Sacks are much better If
not filled to capacity. Allowing
potatoes to drop six to 10 feet
from a chute also Injuries them
Handle them gently throughout
the harvest operations" recon-
mends Isaac.
In using mechanical pickers and
loading attachments, Isaac sug-
gests running the potatoes over a
grader to remove surplus dirt be-
fore storing. This is advised be-
cause dirt in the storage bin pre-
vents free circulation OF air
through the pile of potatoes and
sweating and heating usually fol
low.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
MRS. SCHAFER HONORED

Mrs. Fred Schafer was the hon
ored guest at a farewell party Civ
en- last Thursday evening by the
Catholic Ladies Aid at the j. H.
Coffey home. There were about
80 present and a very enjoyable
evening was spent. Mrs. Schafer
was given a lovely gift to remem-
Der the occasion by. A delicious
lunch was served at the end Of
the evening.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
WOMEN'S CLUB MEETING

The Women's club met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Inglehart. There were 35
present, and a very pleasant even
ing was spent. The time was oc-
cupied by lining up the program
for the club convention next week.
Several committees were appoint
ed. Mrs. Nellie Park Dawes, state
president of the w. c. T. U. adj
dressed the meeting. The teachers
were club guests. Lunch was SER
we'd by the executive committee.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
FOR MRS.

Mrs. Roland Trotter entertained
at dinner Wednesday evening for
Mrs. Harvey Montgomery who left
this week for Salt Lake City. The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Oil
yer Montgomery, MIR. and Mrs.
Lloyd Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs.
Listerud, Mrs. Harvey Montgom-
cry and Lorraine, Miss Isabelle
Montgomery and Joseph Montgom-
cry.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
FOR LOIS

Eva Pipal was hostess last
Thursday evening at a surprise
party for Lois Schafer. The guests
met at the Pipal home and then
went across the street to the Scha-
fer home where games were play
ed. A nice lunch was served.
There were IL girls present and
they gave Lois a fountain pen.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
FOR MRS,

Mrs. Frank Catlin was hostess
Thursday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. C. B. Larson who is visiting
Mrs. Burgess. Bridge formed the
entertainment after which Mrs.
Catlin served a lunch that was
much enjoyed by her guests. Mrs.
Livingston won the head prize and
Mrs. Larson received a guest
prize.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
Weddings
ELS

Glenn William McFarlane and
Mary Susan Sickels were married
at the Presbyterian Manse by
Rev. VIM. G. Johnson on Saturday,
September 26. They were attend
ed by a sister of the bride and a
friend of the groom. The groom
resides near Vida. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Sickels of Sand Creek. The young
couple have a great many friends
who wish for them a liberal share
of the best life has to bestow.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
BABY GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Duyal Of
dickson. N. Oak. announce the
birth Of a baby girl on September
%. She has been named Dolores
Lillian Marie. Mrs. Duval viii be
better remembered here as Miss
Sennie Dunn.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-02
METHODIST rel

The Methodist Circle will meet
on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. z,
at the home of Mrs. Jake Deck,
instead of in the church basement,
as before. Meeting begins at 2:30.
Everybody welcome.