Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-23

$4,000 FOR A HISTORY
Federal Funds Used to Purchase
Church Property-Jackson Says 1t
Is Outcome of jealousy

Richmond July 23-Serious differ
ences have arisen among the direc-
tors of the Negro Historical and In
dustrial Association which is staging
the Negro Exposition at the State
Fair Grounds. Giles B. Jackson,
president Of the association and dir
rector-g general of the exposition, is
the target for a faction of the direc-
tors, headed by Dr.. R. E. Jones VIII
liam Miller and John H. BraXton,
who charge that there has been mis-
management of the affairs Of the Or
ganization. The validity of certain
expenditures made by Jackson We're
also questioned. Jackson says he is
prepared to show that his acts have
Deen open and above-board in every
particular.
Trouble has been brewing for sew
SIdi usSS, anu IuatISiS S3'hS "
head Wednesday night, when Miller,
who is treasurer of the association
tool; from Jackson's office voucher
book, prepared by State accountant
Frank Smyth, designated by Cover
nor Stuart to supervise the eXpendi-
ture of the $4,000 appropriation
made by the United States govern
ment. Miller asserts that informa-
tion regarding expenditures has been
refused him and his associates. and
chat he desired to check up the ac-
counts.
The voucher book was returned yes
tcrday morning to the Governors OIL
flee after Secretary Alexander For
ward and Attorney-General John Gar
land Pollard had each written i let
ter to Miller demanding that Is be
placed in Mr.. Forwards hands as the
representative Of the Governor and
the State Accountant, both of whom
were out Of the city. In statement
made last night Miller said that ne
returned the book after he had Sc
cured the information to which lie
was entitled as treasurer.
Among the expenditures made and
debts contracted by the association
which were questioned were: those for
the purchase from the Negro Educa-
ton Association Of the copyright and
stock of the industrial History Of
the Negro Race in the United States,
written by Giles Jackson; and for the
purchase of the colored Methodist
Church property near First and Le-
high streets. For the book. the. rights
! to which are owned principally by
l.. H. Jenkins, the directors agreed
; to pay $4,000 of which S. 600 was
paid in cash. For the church pro,
perty $4,000 was paid.
i Giles Jackson said last night that
both of these transactions were APP
proved by Mr.. Smyth, as the repre-
sentative of the Governor. and that
he will get no financial benefit out of
either except what he received on
ROYALTIES from the book. amounting
to less than $1,000. He regarded both
as good investment for the association
which is designed as permanent ar
fair, and it will occupy the church
as its headquarters and continue the
publication of the history there. The
book has been adopted as textbook
for the colored schools in "Nortf
Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
and, according to Jackson, has had :
wide. sale.
Under the terms of the appropria
tion made by Congress, all expendl
lures must be approved by Governor
Stuart. Jackson said he heartily ap
nroved of this requirement and say
all the trouble has been caused D!
iealously on the part of some OF tn
directors. As disbursing officer OF I'M
association Jackson is under bEon'
of $4,000 to account for all money
,,,h;ob come into his hands. 80;