davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Victims Seized,
Shipped Abroad
For Profit; Charge

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--The Re-
public of Liberia, with a population
of 100000 and which was found
cd as place where liberated slaves
might find freedom. has become en-
meshed In slavery In Its worst form,
and humans are bartered and sold
as in the old days of slave trading
in this country.
Conditions existing In Liberia are
revealed in report OF an interna-
tional commission OF inquiry. made
public by the State Department to-
day, and Is viewed as a challenge to
the United States to eliminate the
existing conditions.
While numerous overtures have
been made by the State Department.
resulting in the resignation of Presi-
dent King in December, on the heels
of filing the report, II Is understood
that the existing government, head
cd by Acting President Barclay,
son of member OF the internation-
al commission. is inclined to mini
mize existing conditions and has
taken no steps to improve them.
Briefly, the findings OF the COM
mission, composed of DR.. Cuthbert
Christy. representing the League OF
Nations, as chairman; DIR. Charles
Spurgeon johnson, representing the
United States, and Arthur Barclay,
former President of Liberia, repre-
senting that country, are as follows:
l. That although classic slavery
carrying the idea of slave markets
and slave dealers no longer exists
as such in Liberia, slavery as de-
fined by the 1925 Anti-Slavery Con-
vention does exist insofar as inter
and intratribal domestic slavery
exists. Pawning Is also recognized
in the social economy of the re-
public.
2. That domestic slavery is dis
couraged by the government In that
any slave who appeals to the courts
for release may be granted his free
dow on n writ of habeas corpus or
upon direct proceedings against his
master or owner. Evidence before
the commission showed that In some
cases domestic slaves have obtained
their freedom upon evidence of ILL
treatment.
3. That there has been no evid-
ence that leading citizens of the
country participate In domestic
slavery, but there Is evidence that
some Americo-Liberian take slaves
as pawns and in some Instances have
crimlnally abused the system for
personal ends by taking women as
Continued on Page y
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Another Reason Why
Negroes Leave South

BOSTWICK, Flat cost Single
ton Whaley, Toms River, N. j., resi-
dent, who drove family from his
home here recently. $160 to leave the
Dixie town, it was learned recently.
Whaley was engaged by the fami-
ly to motor it to this southern city
and after arriving here, was walk
ing about the town and became lost.
In an attempt to secure information
as to his whereabouts, he wondered
into the yard of a white family. He
was arrested on complaint of the
white people, charged with unlawful
entry and held under $3.50 bail.
Gets Money
After getting lawyer. Whaley
was told that he could be released if
he paid 500 fee. Relatives sent
the money and he was told that he
could not leave for his home until
an additional $50 was raised to pay
court costs and was again thrown
into jail to await the arrival of the
money.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
New Directors
Take Control Of
Arcade Building

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Ill fortune
continues to dog the path of Jesse
Binga, former head of the Binga
State Bank and once rated the rich
est colored man in America. At a
meeting this week of the board of
directors of the Thirty-fifth Street
Arcade Corporation the former bank
president was stricken from the ros-
ter of officers in control of the
Arcade" regarded the finest build
ing in the world owned by Negroes.
DR.. A. Wherefore Williams was
elected president, DR.. Eugene Bail
ey, secretary-treasurer, and DR.. r.
A. Williams was named as the other
director. This election caused the
name of Jesse Binga to be stricken
off as executive secretary of the cor
poration along with two other of his
former employees who held the Of
fices of president and treasurer.
This building, considered by many
as the most modernly constructed
building outside of the loop district,
opened its doors February 9, 1929.
It was looked upon as a monument
to the dreams of Jesse Binga, who
conceived the idea in the hope of
starting complete rehabilitation of
the mid-southside section. The Ar
cade. one of the greatest building
achievements attempted by any man
of color in this country, contains at
tractive stores on the first floor, or
fices on the second, third and fourth.
and an deliberately arranged dance
hall on the fifth floor.
1t will be the object of the new
officers and directors to create a
new business spirit and reveal the
advantages of business enterprises
and professional men in occupying
the building.
Colored citizens of Chicago were
struck telling blow July 81, 1880,
when the Binga State Bank failed to
open doors.
1t was the first time in the history
of the institution, regarded as fl
nancial backbone of the city's Ne
gro population, that there had ever
been any doubt as to its strength.
Frozen assets and insufficient
cash were blamed by officials of the
institution whose directorate was 100
per cent Negro. There was no run
on the bank but merely a gradual
Withdrawal of deposits. The bank
was capitalized for 100000, had a
surplus of $4,000, and deposits of
81 100000.
A decline of real estate values,
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Negro Democrats
Boom Roosevelt
For President


NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-At this
early date, it is pretty safe to pre-
dict that Mr.. Hoover, if he is the
Republican candidate for reelection
in the next presidential election,
will find himself facing sitter OPP
position than he did in 1928; for the
Democrats of New York are pre-
senting their very best man since
Woodrow Wilson. Added to the fact
that he is a big man, is the fact
that he bears the magic name Of
Roosevelt
Franklin d. Roosevelt, at this
early date, stands out as the hope Of
the party, and his present actions,
by which he throws down the gaunt-
let to Tammany, will win him many
friends outside of the state.
Another man who is being con-
sidered strongly for the 1882 race
is Owen D. Young, an important
man in the party, but inside infor-
nation states that John J. Raskob,
nation chairman of the party and
Bernard Baruch, one of the mil
lionaire angels in the party, are IN
favor of Smith.
Baruch also is said to favor Gov
ernor Richie of Maryland as sec
ond bet.
Morton
In position similar TO Roosevelt,
is Ferdinand @. Morton, leader of
the United Colored Democracy of
New York. Mr.. Morton, who has
filled the position of civil service
commissioner for several years, sue
ceeded to the leadership of the Unit
ed Colored Democracy at a time
when il was falling into disfavor, but
by careful manipulation, Morton
CONTINUED on Page p
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Imagine You Are a
Weekly Reader Of
The Enterprise

That you pick it up every
weekend at your favorite news
dealer at the end of hard weeks
work.
You have scanned the daiiies
and you know in general what has
happened in the white world.
But much has happened, too,
in the world of color, in politics,
business, literature, tn atres s,
sports, society, and church.
Then you pick up THE ENTER
PRISE and you read of the news
and events in Detroit, Washing
ton. New York. Boston. Norfolk,
Richmond, Atlantic City, far
away from your daily work, but
vitality affecting the welfare of
all Of US.
In an hour or two of pleasant
reading you 90 through it all. di-
gest it all from pictures TO edi-
torials and make it a part of your
self.
Nobody can kid you. You know
YOU are up on the happenings of
the day. You are well informed
and you know it.
You don't say, paper" you
FAY ENTERPRISE" for it comes
TO you 81 times a year, brim-full
Of everything that has happened
around the world.
Stop early at your fayOrite
news stand or you may be dis
appointed.
"IT'S SMART TO READ
THE ENTERPRISE"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Nigerians Claim
American Swindler
Stole $55,GO

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-(Speciall
The Commercial and Industrial
Bank. a Mellon institution, has been
swindled out of $4,000.
A native African bank executive
confessed that he was partner to the
swindle and also named Charles C.
Craft, an American WHO was exc
cutive of the Lagos branch of this
million dollar bank, as being re-
sponsible for the robbery.
Bank Worth 100000
The bank was chartered in Eng
land with an authorized capital of
100000. Realizing the banking
monopoly established on the west
coast Of Africa by British trusts,
Mr.. Tete Ansah Of Accra, Gold
Coast, founded the bank, by dint Of
hard work, he obtained the material
cooperation Of the native merchants
and chiefs of Nigeria and the Gold
Coast to become shareholders.
The bank decided To employ
complete Negro staff rather than
employ Nordics. In view of the
fact that few qualified Africans
were already engaged by the British
Odlho al AabutoHo sdldilecs Lno udhk
decided to seek an executive from
the United States. Thereon it em-
ployed Craft, who acted in capacity
of secretary OF the bank IN its SO
Broad Street office.
Tete Ansah Called Home
Toward the end of last year, Mr..
Ansah was cabled to return home
Immediately as the bank was facing
a storm of Withdrawals, etc. News
had already leaked out that the
bank was failing, and Ansah left
immediately for West Africa.
4Continued on Page ~ -
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
FORMER CHICAGO BANKER FORCED
FROM CONTROL OF dream PALACE
Elks To Observe
Educational Week

WASHINGTON. - The Improved
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks of the World will celebrate its
sixth annual on a week
throughout the country beginning
Sunday, February 8, according to an
announcement coming from Commits
sioner of Education VIM. C. Heus-
toms office. Sixteen hundred lodges
and temples connected with the or
der are arranging separate pro-
grams during the week. In each in
stance, education and economics will
be emphasized.
Beginning with the same date,
History Week will be observed and
the several lodges will be instructed
to include this celebration in their
program. A stand-out community
meeting in every instance is the goal
of this organization.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Police Close Church
To End Fighting

LOS ANGELES. - Much excite
ment was created here Sunday when
police were called out to settle diff
ferences between the colored and
white members of church conHe-
CATION, each of whom claimed the
right to occupy the Apostolic Faith
Mission.
Learning that colored persons had
obtained a court order restraining
the whites from occupying the
church the officers padlocked the
place.
A short time ago the white pas
tor, the Rev. r. d. Griffith, was met
with barrage of hymn books and
Bible when he appeared in the pull
pit. Sister Y. Seymour of the col
ored group complained that similar
bomtardment greeted her when she
started to preach.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Guilt OF Negroes
Based On Color
Says barrow

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. To-
"Where an accused Is black. he is
presumed to be guilty because of
his color. and 1t IL easy to send
him 10 prison because lie lacks
money for proper legal defense. "
said Clarence barrow, lawyer and
criminologist, In concluding his
sixth lecture at the Howard Univer-
sity Law School. Saturday.
After a review OF the difficulties
and hardships OF the race, the emf
nent jurist sounded note of hope
in the Negroes possession of prop
erty and his eagerness for educa-
ton. stating that in genius and in
tellect there Is no color line.
'In consideration of the progress
of the race over the last sixty-five
years" concluded Mr.. barrow, "one
needs but to use his Imagination as
to what the future will bring forth.
Negroes should work for the bene-
fit and in the strength of that
vision of coming generations.
War Mothers Criticised
Mr.. Darrow addressed a mass
meeting Friday night at the Lin
coin Temple Congregational Church
on the anniversary of the issuance
of William Lloyd Garrison's news
paper. the Liberator. The meeting
was held under the auspices of the
James r. Walker Post of the Ameri-
can Legion. William Burrell. com
mander.
He said that the Gold Star Moth
ers should not have accepted &C
commodations on Jim Crow ship.
but should have refused. Mr.. Oar
row described the principal social
objections to the colored man as
"a bag Of tricks to keep him In
his place"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Y . -
Turned too White

turned TOO White
Eventually it is discovered that
the new treatment produces Cauca-
slams who. are whittier than the
others and ersecut ION begins
anew. It is sidetracked by the new
est fad to dye skins brown. Event
ually all America becomes brown
skinned.
Schuyler dedicates his book TO all
Caucasians in the great republic
who can trace their ancestry back
ten generations and confidently as
sert that there are no black leaves,
twigs, limbs, or branches on their
family trees.
President Has Negro Blood
"Black No More" is a devastating
blast at the color line. The white
Virginian candidate for the presi-
dency loses out because it is dis
covered he has Colored blood. Other
equally notable white Virginia F.
F. VS. are lynehed for the same
reason.
Schuyler has the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, famed for
its statistics, issuing pamphlets on
''The Fluctuations Of the Sizes Of
Left Feet Among the Assyrians
Continued on Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Says Bishop Carey
Has Bad Memory

CHICAGO.-"We didn't get any,
thing out of Bishop Carey but evil
dence of bad memory" declared
Assistant States Attorney Charles J..
Mueller, after questioning the Bish-
OPP, along with two other members of
the Civic Service Commission con-
corning civic service promotions.
Bishop Carey and Edward Dene-
mark denied any knowledge of the
working of the board as to promo
tions declaring that they merely con-
Quoted police trials. The Bishops
trial has been frequently postponed,
and his friends are certain it will be
quashed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Sues For Cafe

FRANKLIN, Vail. w. McGee,
this city, entered law suit against
Perdell Hardy over one of the largest
cafe businesses in this section. The
cafe was under the management of
A. T. Vaughan Jr., who was sold
out January 5.
MCGEE had advanced a months
payment on the cafe and when sold
out, Hardy bought the cafe supplies
and having the key. Niece then put
another lock on the door.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
New Negro COP.
Headquarters Is
Labeled Jim Grow

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 20
That the recently established Ma
tional Negro Republican League
headquarters formally opened Thurs
day night in the Prudential Bank
Building, may drive wedge fur
Their into the breach between Negro
voters and the G. o. P, was indi-
Gated by the spirited discussion,
pro and con, that has arisen out
of the matter.
Not only at the formal opening
Thursday night, but wherever groups
of leaders have talked politics since,
the new set up has been lively
topic.
Called Segregation
Objection to the headquarters
were expressed by ]. Finley Wilson
at the meeting. Instead of giving
evidence of greater desire for Sc
gregation, the grand exalted ruler
declared the league should show its
power by getting rid of segregation
in the governmental departments.
Robert II. Lucas, executive direc-
tor of the Republican National Com
mittee, and Samuel J. Prescott, ma
tional committeeman and head OF
the d. C. Republican party, were
among prominent leaders present at
the formal opening. In giving sane
ton to the opening of the head
quarters. Mr.. Lucas, it was said,
gave the impression that only a
part of the national Republican &C
tivities among Negroes would be
operated through the headquarters.
Hawkins Head
The National Negro Republican
League was formed last April with
Dr. John r. Hawkins the leading
spirit. Charles E. Mitchell, recent
ly appointed minister to Liberia,
was secretary. Judge James Cobb
and Emmett j. Scott are also re-
garded as important cogs in the
wheels of the machinery.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Gen. Education Board Gives
500, 900 to Ark. College

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(ANP)-
Assurance of contribution of
100000 which is one-third toward
the cost of new plant of Philander
Smith College, Little Rock. has been
received from w. w. Briefly, secre-
tary of the General Education Board,
DR.. E. C. Taylor, president Of the
college, announced last week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Furniture Salesman

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-(ANP)-
Robert Cofield was recently en-
ployed as the first colored salesman
by the Goodman-Jenkins. Furniture
Company at 724 Broadway.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22
Shoe Man Promoted

TOMBS RIVER, N. J.-William
Henry Morris, twenty-six, former
Baltimorean has now been promoted
to general managership of the
Schneider Shoe Repairing Company.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22

THE NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE
the Best S-Page Negro Newspaper
In the u. S. A.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-22

The Northwest's Most
Popular and Widely
Read Newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-07
Legal advertisement

III Devine, william
Part OF Block IL.
Beg at NE cor Blk
IL: IL Sly alg the z
lf,l25 #; tn WY &
prll with N lin 25 It;
tn My and prll with
E ii l25 #; Tn Ely
to- beg. ......................
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-07

Twp II ), K Ia r..
S.B.M., daft: Beg at
center of Sec IA; tn 4
4sS IT; tn SE-ly to q
pit 144 Fl S of a pt 500
n due f from center
Of Sec: tn S to bank of
New River. IN on a
straight line SE-ly to
an angle in r/w for
sewer pipe line: tn S
1899 w TAO # MI
to Ely line of water
course in channel of
New River; tn NW-ly
along water course to
n and S center line
Sec IA: tn N 1850 II
NIL to p.o.b................".1 Il
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-07

McEwen. James
E 80 &C Of Block
9. SO acres -. al4.oo
Part of Block 6, be-
ing the pit ly w of a
Ii 1920 IT W of E II
Of TT exc & lot in
SW cor 270 It N g.
S X l25 IT E d. w
27.68 acres .....-...... i14.6l
Block 10, 30.59 ac.. 1861
Part of Block IL, be-
ing all exc a lot in
NE cor l25 fl N g.
xs25 IT Z & w.
37,3l acres .............. 1880
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-07
City of CaleXicO

Unless otherwise specified, prop
arty described is located in the
ownsite Of Celexico)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
PASTOR WILL TAKE
TRUST AS SUBJECT
Dr.. Bernard BraSkamp Picks
Theme for Second in
Sermon Series.

DR.. Bernard Braskamp, pastor of the
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church, began last Sunday a brief
series Of sermons on Some Old Tesla
ment Beatitudes." The special subject
OF his sermon for tomorrow morning
will be, The Blessedness of Trust"
The Christian Endeayor Societies will
meet at GAS pm. in the Gurley Me-
mortal chapel. The Young PecSle's
topic Is: THE Peril of Religious For
mality" senior topic, "Our Questions
Concerning Prayer; intermediate topic,
Giving Our Best Gifts; the junior
topic, Stories of Peacemakers."
At the o'clock evening service, under
the auspices of the Young Mems Bible
class, John Larson, president, and An
drew Smith, the leader, Roger j. White
ford will speak on The Trial of Christ
From the Standpoint of Lawyer"
The Harriet Boulter Evening Mission
airy Society will meet Monday at 8
o'clock at the home of Miss Mary B.
Gordon. 2722 Thirteenth street. with
Miss Fadner and Mrs. DIS as assist
ing hostesses.
The Women's Missionary Society will
meet Wednesday at II o'clock Fol-
lowing the 1890 o'clock luncheon the
Women's Aid Society will meet.
How We Got Our Bible" is the con-
tinuatiOn of a series of studies at the
mid-week prayer meeting Thursday at
8 O'Clock. The pastor will also take UP
the study Of familiar hymn.
The Marco Club, for young married
couples, will hold business meeting
Friday at pm. in the assembly room;
followed by a Christmas party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05

The beginning of the seventh year Of
the pastorate of DR.. James H. MieTs Mt
Fourth Presbyterian Church will be OBJ
served tomorrow. Before coming here
DR.. Miers was pastor of the Knox Pres
byterian Church in Perth, Ontario,
Canada.
Tho annual missionary service under
the auspices OF the Women's Missionary
Society and Betty K. Newton Missionary
League will be held tomorrow at !
O'clock Dr. MierS will preside. The
speaker will be Wilbur LaROe, jr., OF
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. His
subject will be The Source of Mis-
sionary Inspiration" The adult class
and the minister's class will be guests
at the service.
At the morning service in his series
of sermons upon THE Second Coming
of Christ" Dr. MierS will preach on
Religious Conditions at Christ's Second
Coming"
The Sunday school service is at $50
am The Christmas service will be
held December %. A committee headed
by Mrs. Estelle Nelson, including Miss
Eleanor White. Mrs. June Sudduth,
Miss Grace Wooden, c. Vernon Hill
and the superintendent, Thomas Dur
ham. has prepared a program for a
white gift service The gifts will be
distributed through Central Union Mis-
sion. and a collection taken for Gospel
Mission
Church prayer meeting is Thursday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
'PERlLS OF MONDAY
is SIZ00 SUBJECT
New York Avenue Pastors Morn.
ing Sermon to Be Broad
cast Over VOL.

At the New York Avenue Presbv-
terrain Church tomorrow morning DR.,
J. r Sizoo will have for his subject,
THE Perils of the MONDAY" This
service will be broadcast over Station
VOL. In the evening he will speak on
John Huss, the Martyr of the Reforma-
ton"
The Christian Endeavor Society Mon
day and Tuesday evenings will present
a play, THE Peabody Pew" under the
direction of Miss Marjorie Webster.
The Evening Missionary Society will
meet wednesday. Mrs. William Rhoades,
president of the Presbyterial Society,
will lead the devotions. DR.. Melvin
Fraser, missionary who has recently
returned from Cameron, West Africa,
will speak. Miss Marjorie Webster will
give readings. At the close of this pro-
gram social will be observed.
DR.. Sizoo will conduct the usual mid
week prayer service Thursday.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
conduct service at the Gospel Mission
Friday evening. Miss Mabel Thurston
Will be the speaker,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-05
SERVICE PLANNED
|. BY PRESBYTER|ANS.
Lords Supper and Sermon
on Program of Takoma
Park Church.

The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
VIII be celebrated at the II o'clock
service tomorrow in the Takoma Park
presbyterian Church. The pastor. Rev.
Il. Paul Schearrer, will speak on Com
muning With the Christ" New mem
oerS will be received. At the o'clock
service he will give the seventh address
IN the series of appreciative studies of
some OF the outstanding American
cnurches with an address on THE
Methodist Church" Methodist hymns
VIII be sung. The public is invited.
A JOINT meeting of the Intermediate
and Senior Christian Endeavor So
cletles will be held at 6:45 o'clock. Miss
Katherine NATION will lead. Prof.
arthur j. Jackson of the American
University will give an illustrated lee
ture on Palestine
The session will meet Monday eve
nlng at Lhe nome OF Elder Homer A. A
Smith, 300 Takoma avenue.
A meeting Of the Woman's Missionary
Society will be held in the church wed
nesday at II o'clock. Mrs. Robert A
Ramsay will lead the worship service
and Mrs. w. T. Simmons will speak on
Korea. Mrs. c. w. Henderson is chair
man OF the Hostess Circle. The meet
ing OF the Ladies Aid Society will fol-
low after the luncheon at 2 O'Clock.
Rev. Mr. Schearrer will give the sec
ond Advent lecture of the series, The
Preparation for Christianity" Thurs
day evening. The subject will be THE
Contribution Of the Roman"
The Light Bearers will meet Friday
at 4 O'Clock, Parents night of Troop
80, Boy Scouts, will be held Friday
evening.