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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

to a Cherry tree and stake;
thence West 20 poles to a stake;
thence North Sc West 81 poles
with c. Greer's line to a stake;
thence North A poles to a stake
in the branch; thence down the
branch to Buckeye; thence
North 81 East Is poles to a stake
in the branch; thence North
West up the branch to the begin
ming, containing IS acres, more or
less.
This tract will be sold subject
to the dover of Julia A. STAINS
berry which has been heretofore
allotted, but that the residuary
or remainder in said dover will
be sold along with said tract to
the end that the purchaser at the
death of Julia, A. Stansberry,
shall own the entire tract in fee
simple. This tract has been sur
veyed and plated and sub-divid-
ed into three tracts, a plat of
which will be exhibited on the
day of sale, the tract No. 2 of
said division of this tract con-
tanning 80 IA acres is not COW
cred by any part of the widows
dover. Tract No. on the plat
of this subdivision contains IL
acres and is also not subject to
the widows dover; but tract No..
3 containing 81 acres as shown
on said plat is covered by the wi
dow's dover.
TRACT NO 2: A one-half un-
divided interest in said tract No.
2 containing Is acres and boun-
ded as follows: Beginning on a
chestnut at the falls and running
S 551Ao E So poles to a white
walnut near spring; S. 30 E
26 poles to a stake and rock; N
60A0 E "a poles to a stake at
corner of garden; S 1912 E "a
poles to a stake in old road;
with meanders of said road
10 poles to a stake in the old
Bledsoe line on West bank of
said road; thence with said old
line N 81 w 361a poles to pop
lar and hickory stump, the be-
ginning corner of the old
Stansberry tract of land; thence
continuing same course, N 81 w
40 poles to a chestnut on a rock;
the old corner, (now S. M. Stans-
berry's corner); with said S. M.
Stansberry's line about IS poles
to whiteoak or ridge; thence
with said S. M. Stansberry's line
to the beginning containing Is
acres, more or less.
TRACT NO. 3: Containing 40
acres, more or less, and bounded
as follows: Beginning at a chest
nut at the falls, corner of lot No.
l and corner to S. M. Stansberry
and running with lines of Tract
No. l: S 551a0 E So poles to a
white walnut; S so E 26 poles
to stake at rock; N 601a E
"a poles to stake at garden; S
49150 E "A poles to stake in road
thence with meanders of road
n is poles to a stake in the old
line between Stansberry's and
Phillips; thence N. To- w with
said line Ill poles to sugar
stump, the old corner, and cor
ner to S. M. Stansberry; thence
with said S. M. 'Stansberry's line
to the beginning, containing 40
acres, more or less.
This property will be sold in
separate tracts, a map Of which
will be furnished on the day of
sale and then the property will
be sold as a whole and the most
advantageous bid will be recon-
mended for confirmation. Terms
of sale: one-fourth % on day
Of sale, one-fourth % in 6
months, one fourth (14) in II
months, one-fourth 90 in Is
months.
This July Is, 1910.
T. C. BOWIE, Jr.,
7-18-4t Commissioner
N1or1CT OF cT1NrNEnN1c
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

FARM FOR SALE-The G. D.
Dickson homeplace at Silas Creek
for sale. Good six room house
with running water, store build
ing and other out buildings. For
further particulars, write V. S.
Dickson, Glen Rogers, West Va,
or Mrs. Maggie Dickson Eller,
Silas Creek, N. G. 7-11-6tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

LET US equip your home with
the new Steel Stat Venetian
Blinds. They are more beautiful
buy. Call us. Rhodes Furniture
20. 5-23-tk
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

UNEXPECTED CHANCE makes
available fine Rawleigh Route in
Ashe County. Splendid business
secured in this locality for years.
Many North Carolina Dealers
making weekly sales Of SIS to
500 and more. Unusually fine
opportunity for a man between
Is and SO with car. Write Raw
leigh's, Dept. NCH-249-201, Rich
mond, Va. 0-1-4t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

FOR SALE-Pair of Sorel Horses
matched good in color and size.
IL years old. Bargain. Trade or
sell. See Lee Stansberry, Lansing.
8-1-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

FOR - Flour, Chop, Corn, Oats,
Meal, Cotton Meal, Scratch feed
and Dairy feed and Groceries at
lowest prices, see Dockery Feed
and Grocery Store, West Jeffer-
son, next door to Vannoy's.
8-1-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

FOR SALE-4 fresh registered
Guernsey cows. 500 each. Write
or see E. D. Ballard, Davidson, N.
G. 8-1-2tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

FOR SALE-A good typewriter
and adding machine. Apply The
Skyland Post 9-7-tf
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

FOR SALE - Pure bred Durock
Jersey pigs, either sex. T. K. Lu-
ther, Jefferson, N. C.. 7-11-4tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-01

port to Mr.. Willkie, and other
straws which, to the eyes of those
whose business it is to interpret
such signs, point to serious dis
affection among Democratic lead
ers, if not among the party vot-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Negro Musicians Union, Local 1913,
AIM Sponsors Trianon 'Colored Night
They Will Do 1t Every Time
BY e. /. Rbinson

Uncomfortable it may seem to Negroes possessing
spark of manhood there is always Negro willing rise
up at critical time to help defeat program for the
beermen of the people, Such Negroes speak
They sincere except in r zeal to curry favor with
whose tripping tongue induces them to head enter
prses which they sponsor with good grace spite
of them, the marching steadily ahead toward
full citizenship and manhood status.
Lionel Hampton and his band very fine Negro musical
organization billed at the TanOn ballroom for several
nights The Trianon management approached the North
west Enterprise with very flaering financial Offer
ditiOned on its sponsoring Lionel Hampton "Jm Crow
night We know this offer to have been far attractive
financially to the Northwest Enterprise than the Negro
musicians. THE NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE REFUSED
THE OFFER BECAUSE 1T OPPOSES DISCRIMINATORY
PRACTICES OF WHATEVER NATURE
Hardly had time to wire refusal to headquarters
before the Musicians Union headed by Mr. Gerald Wells
had billed the city announcing the Musicians Union Local
493 sponsors for this Jim Grow dance night Tria
ballroom which the Northwest Enterprise had refused
THE TRIANON MANAGEMENT VERY EFFECTUAL-
LY BARS NEGROES AT ANY OF THEIR USUAL DANG
ES AND PERFORMANCES The only way for Negroes to
get inside of their ballroom is when their itching palms gen.
erousy beckon Negro patrons who spend their money like
drunken sailors to attend their Monday night dance for "Co
ored Folks"
Musicians unions ordinarily composed of intelligent
and They too have felt the hand of intolerance
Yet instead of joining the fight against discrimination and
Jim CrOwism Musicians union local No. 493 to pro-
claim a new doctrines "YOU HAVE TO PAY TO BE JIM
CROWED TO LIKE IT." And the Musicians union knows
there Negroes foolish enough to to be Jim Crowed
and to such Negroes went their appeal THEY TURNED
TIME BACKWARD
Negroes will be the group they ought to be until
they themselves willing to speak out against those things
that nure and reard it, until have and
dy to castgae organizations who guilty this
wrong at any place. at personal risk; until those
whom the people look to for guidance and
willing to show the courage that leaders require
somebody may be hurt But for what we been main
tanning and struggling for churches and keep children
school, if too enunciate principles we
CONTINUED Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29

Duke Browning, impressario, all
around sportsman, business man
and general good fellow, hence
forth will assume the title role,
Host to all lovers of dance and
music lovers in the Northwest. I"
Browning a professional entertain
er was a favorite on the largest
vaudeville circuit in the u. S.
He is personally known to the lead
ing bands of the country, also
out the country. Duke as he is
affectionately called is the king
of good fellows.
He is a native of Galveston, Tex
as, the SON of a pioneer family. His
brother is a prominent dentist of
the city of his birth, and secretary
of the State Dental Association.
Early in life Duke chose the stage
as a career and looked upon Sc
attic as his dream home. Aside
from his professional talent, he
is the operator of Dukes Smoke
Shop 672 Jackson st. Arrange
ments already completed leaves
him the undisputed impresario
of Seattle. He has secured one of
the largest auditoriums in Seattle
in which he will house all the lead
ing bannds of the country, also
vaudeville performers.
Browning gives employment to
several race men and is known as
the friend of down and cutters.
Browning's latest booking is
Floyd Ray the only man known to
have stopped the radio, billed for
Finnish Hall, December 8. The ad-
mission for this sensational band
Is S5c plus tax. Special arrange
ments have been made to give the
lovers of dance and music an eve
ming of entertainment, free from
annoyance.
Everybody is welcome.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Christmas Deluxe
AT Woolworth's

Cars and cars of Christmas
goods and novelties are being I'M
loaded at the Woolworth New
Wonder store. The entire store
both floors are lined with goods
never before sold in Seattle by any
store.
The same stock displayed in the
big Woolworth stores in New York
is on sale in Seattle.
The pre-Christmas buying is
much heavier than anticipated and
rush orders are necessary to keep
the stock complete. Patrons who
have seen this display of new goods
would do well to take advantage
of the lull moments to make their
holiday purchases.
Seattle purchasers are impressed
because of the large variety of
new goods, and enjoy sightseeing
as well as making purchases.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Four Great Bands

The Palomar celebrating its an
niversary featured FOUR GREAT
BANDS: FLOYD RAY, BENNY
GOODMAN, BOB FISHER and
PHIL HARRIS. The applause and
cheers that went up from the
mighty crowd shook the building.
Band after band was encored and
encored, but 1t was left to Floyd
Ray and his band to be called back
four times in succession and final
ly had to leave the house to permit
the show to go on.
Floyd Ray and his band come
to Finnish Hall Dec. 8. With an
admission fee of 85c plus tax it
will be taxed to capacity.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Crazed Father
Stays Family

Helena, Montana = Nov. 81 =
He was known as a very fine
man and was beloved by all who
knew him. A faithful member and
officer in his church and was
prominent in the Masonic frater-
nifty. He occupied a good position
in business affairs. His was a
lovely wife and two children. His
wife was active in PIT. Associa-
ton and in the o. e. S. Thanks
giving passed happily with dinner
guests participating, IN the plea
sanity spent evening. Friday morn
ing he was at his office and those
associated with him noticed moth
ing unusual and said he appeared
perfectly normal when he left the
office saying he would return in
little while. He did not return and
later in the day becoming con-
cerned and after trying to tele-
phone the house and getting no
answer, the sheriff was called, the
door of the home broken in to dis
cover the most gruesome sight ever
seen in Helena's history. What was
it that snapped in the brain of
Clinton C. Peterson (white) that
created in him the impelling urge
to return to his home, even while
his family was yet in bed, and
snuff out the lives of four persons
including himself? His weapons
were an axe and a revolver. On
his children he used both wea-
pons. What mysterious force do
minated his mentnal machine dur
ing the space of an hour, after
leaving his home to go to his Of
flee? We were well acquainted
with Mr.. Peterson and saw him
every day. The shadow of death
hovers ever near us.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Mcdonald Store
Grows Popular

The grand parade Of customers
of this Grand Big Independent
Store expect more and they get it,
too.
They tell their friends and
neighbors about McDonald's That
is why so many new faces are
seen daily and that is why more
and more customers who have on
ly budgeted accounts have no
trouble meeting their requirements
when purchasing food.
Mcdonald is the largest indie
pendent grocery in Seattle. They
carry only a fresh stock and their
prices brook no equal. Holiday food
purchasers can surely save money
at McDonald's, SO Pine Street.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Andy Kirk And His
International Band
Next Attraction
Says Army Can Dodge
lin Grow Clause In
Selective Service Act

Washington, D. C.-"The act
Transcription Bib says there is
to be no discrimination, but the
act also says that no man may
come into the Army who is not
acceptable to the Army. The Ma
wy. of course, is worse, and the
Marines will not accept Negro ap-
plicants. I regret this state but
unfortunately the Army gets the
final say"
This was the statement made by
Brigadier General Lewis B. Her
shey, of the Selective Service Adj
ministration, to eight representa-
ives of Negro and White youth
organizations who interviewed him
in his office here Friday, Novem-
Der Is, on the question of discrim-
ination agaist the Negro youth in
the operation of the draft law.
Members of the delegation who
interviewed Hershey included: Ma
olson S. Jones, Jr., recently ap-
pointed youth director of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People; Jo-
seph gladden., American Youth
Congress; Louis James Williams
Modern Trend Youth Group, OF
Harlem; and Misses Elmeta Ham
pton and Jessie Scott, of the
Brooklyn Y. w. c. A.
In addition to Hershey the del
egation interviewed the following
officials: Social Security Admin
istrator Paul v. McNutt; Major
Campbell c. Johnson, assistant te
Draft Administrator Clarence
Dykstra; DR.. Robert Weaver, ad
ministrative assistant to the adj
visory commission to the council
of national defense; and William
H. Haste, civilian aide to Secre
tary of War Stimson.
Answering the problem of get
ting Negro youth into defens'
training programs, where the,
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Attorney Asks

DR.. Jesse Epstein, Housing Author
ity of the City of Seattle
I'll End Avenue Building
Seattle Washington
Dear DR.. Epstein:
1t has come to my attention that
an attempt is being made to either
restrict Negroes entirely from par
ticipation in the Yesler Terrace
Housing project, or in the event
that they will be admitted, to Sc
gregate their places of abode.
From my association with you
elsewhere, especially in the field
of education, I am convinced that
the spirit of liberation and liber-
alism that you possess would not
allow you to become a party to
such design.
But, of course, we all under
stand that there are elements in
our midst that are equally I'M
friendly to either the principle of
a housing project or the principle
of equality for the Negroes. These
elements have been fighting the
things we believe in for long time
and we have every reason to be-
lieve that they will continue in
their policy of sabotaging housing
projects and segregating Negroes.
I believe a statement from your
office espousing the principle of
equality for residents of Yesler
Terrace would aid materially the
forces of liberalism in our commu-
nifty, and 1 earnestly look forward
to your early reply.
Yours very truly
JACK STEINBERG
Attorney for the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Boycott Flour Co.
Sales Coupon

Kansas City, Mo. - A boycott
against products of the Standard
Milling Company, Chicago flour
concern which puts out the pres
to- and "Arisaosp brands of flour
was launched here this week by
the local branch of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People.
The action, according to Carl
R. Johnson, president of the branch
was taken following the discovery
of deliberate plan Matched either
by the Standard Milling Company
or its subsidiaries, to exclude Ne
groes and foreign born citizens
Gin the greater Kansas City Mar
ket," from the benefits of a sales
campaign for presto" Flour.
In a letter to the Chicago Flour
concern dated November II, Mr..
Johnson said:
ut has come to the attention
of the local branch of the NAACP
that a large number of grocery
merchants in this city handling
your products received a bulletin
dated October % either from the
Associated Groceries, Inc. or from
your distributors in the Kansas
City area in which there was ma
terial with reference to the sale of
Presto cake flour. Appearing on
page six of said bulletin, which is
described as bulletin number 628
is the following paragraph:
IA coupon with ten cents in
purchase of package of Presto
will be distributed to each of 80,-
900 homes in the greater Kansas
City Market, eliminating only Ne
groes and foreign born.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
The Last Roundup

SEATTLE-State and city po-
lice united Monday to begin last
roundup" of all vehicles within
King County which have yet to be
tested at state inspection stations,
R. H. Kenyon, district engineer in
charge of the Seattle area, said
today.
Despite the fact that the dead
line for 1910 inspection on all We
hicles was September Is in King
County" Kenyon said, there are
still approximately $4,000, fifteen
per cent of the 100000 total reg
istration, that have not received
1910 inspecting station seals"
The Seattle Traffic and Safety
Council, pointing out the dangers
in defective automobile equipment,
has urged all motorists and truck
operators in the county to have
their vehicles tested Immediately
even if they have not received a
ticket from state or city offic-
err.
1--WE know from long experience
that faulty lights, weak brakes or
any of dozen other imperfections
in a vehicle, can easily cause
wreck which may result in death
or serious injury" Walter HUFF
fine, Council manager, explained.
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Johnson Doubtful OF
Langlie's Election
By E. I. Robinson

J. A. (Jack) Johnson, staff cor
respondent for the Northwest En-
terprise, and die hard democrat,
who submitted articles on behalf
of the Democratic party in these
columns during the recent polite
al campaign, does not believe that
Mayor Arthur B. Langlie will Sue
coed to the office of Governor next
January.
In a recent interview Johnson
said, while both Mr.. Langlie and
Mr.. Dill are fine, capable men, I
do not believe that any tribunal
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Protect Your Home

Seeking to avert what physi-
clans and public health officials of
the nation have termed a danger
of increased tuberculosis incidence,
the Anti-Tuberculosis League of
King County will launch its 1910
Christmas Seal Sale next Monday
with a goal set at $4,000.
Health officials have indicated
that the urgency of national de-
Tense measures will tend to make
men relax their efforts to control
tuberculosis and the history of the
World War revealed that the di-
sease spreads rapidly when control
measures are neglected.
In announcing the completion of
final plas for the sale Newman
H. Clark, president of the League,
said:
"The tuberculosis campaign has
a worthy record. But now, more
than ever before, we must be on
the alert to meet every emergency
that may arise in protecting our
nations reserve of military and
defense industry forces"
Last year the disease claimed
the lives of approximately $4,000
young people between the ages of
Is and As. By protecting every
home from tuberculosis we can
take one great step in protecting
America from whatever may lie
in the future
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Ethiopian Invasion &c. 1old In
Prophecy 1000 Years Ago, DR..
John West Reveals

KANSAS CITY, Mo.,-A proph-
ecy written in the Gies language
1000 years ago foretold that
Ethiopia would be invaded in 1885,
but said that the African king
dom would come into its own in
1912.
This ancient prophecy was re-
vealed recently by DR.. John B.
West, district health officer of New
York City. who with his wife, Mrs.
Muriel Stewart West, was visi-
tor here a few weeks ago.
DR.. West in conference with
Robert L. Johnson, president of the
local unit of the Ethiopian World
Federation and E. w. Wright, first
vice-president, told of the prophecy
made in olden days.
1912 The Year
There was written in the Gies
lang udSe WiuCll ID ulluI cSlOOO Wy
only few Philippians" the physi-
clan related, that Ethiopia would
be invaded in 1885 and that is
why some of the Philippians refus-
ed to fight when Mussolini's troops
began their invasion. They thought
it was fate but they believe that
Ethiopia will come into her own in
1912"
DR.. West spent several years in
Ethiopia connected with the Unit
ed States Commission of Heolth.
''While am skeptical of the pro-
phetic utterance of people," DR..
West said, because of the accura-
cy of that prophecy made over
1000 years ago, I do believe that
the World War will end in 1912 and
that England will win.''
DR.. West was stationed in Eth
iopia in 1880 and 1881.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
The Fight Must
Go On

The avidity with which the
public Graves sensation, shocks
the sensibilities of the North
west Enterprise. Every copy OF
the issue of Nov. 22 was sold
from the stands before shutdown
Sunday. One man wanted lOO
copies. He got one only. We
refused to increase our issue to
satisfy an order for $50. We
were compelled to send out OF
town to secure copies for our
file.
That our own program should
have been scuttled by our own
crew makes us hide our face in
shame. Father, pity them, they
know not what they do. We
know the unexpected thrust OF
Brutus brought no race apprO-
val. Sabotage and subversive at
lacks are expected.
When we finally come to a
full realization of our racial OBJ
legation; when we realize that
our cause is just; when we ac-
cept as an automatic truth
God and one are majority, our
hope need not wane.
Negroes may yet learn that
the Northwest Enterprise is far
more actively interested in the
preservation of their rights than
they are in its destruction.
THE FIGHT MUST GO ON!
ONE AT A TIME.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Great Falls Negro
Held For Shooting

Great Falls-Joe Beaugard, So
year old Negro, was held in the
city Jail here tonight following the
fatal shooting of Herbert H. Rod
ger, 81, late this afternoon.
Police officers Deane Bailey and
Otto ]. Peterson, who arrested
Beaugard, said the latter told them
he shot Rodger with a shotgun
after the latter had invaded Beau
CARDS home. He accused Rodger
of stealing money and other artic-
les from his home.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-11-29
Housing Authority
Replies

Mr.. Jack Steinberg
Attorney at Law
Smith Tower
Seattle, Washington
Dear Mr.. Steinberg:
1 have your letter of November
10 asking that I express my at
titude toward the admission of Ne
groes to Yessler Terrace.
Since there have never been any
acts or statements emanating from
this office, that could possibly have
justified them it is extremely re-
grettable that there have been cir
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