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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
ASK RAILROAD DIRECTOR GEN
ERAL ABOUT NEGRO DISCRM-
NATION.


Charging receipt of information
that the Director General of the
United States Railroad Administra-
tion has issued an order discriminate
ing against Negroes in the sale Of
tickets, the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored People
today addressed an inquiry to Walker
ID. Hines, Director General, demand
ing lin the name of United States
citizenship" the immediate rescending
Of the order, If it had been issued.
The letter to Mr.. Hines is as fol-
lows:
We have been informed that for
some time past the officers of the
Railroad Administration have been
discriminating against purchasers OF
railroad tickets for third parties who
were Colored. The United States
Railway tickets Office at Cleveland,
Ohio, refused to sell to Rev. H. C.
Bailey, pastor of the Antioch Baptist
Church of that city. a ticket from
Madison, Ala, to Cleveland, Ohio.
which Mr.. Bailey desired to send to
his daughter, Mrs. Lottie Beadle.
The clerk refused to sell Mr.. Bailey
the ticket saying that an order had
been issued by the Director General
against such practice on the ground
that 1t was encouraging Colored
labor to come North"
We wish to inquire whether such
an order has been issued by the Di-
rector General. Should it have been
issued we would wish to protest to
you in the name Of our 220 branches
and $1,000 members of both races
in 39 states against such an unwar-
ranted invasion Of the constitutional
rights of individuals. Such an order
would constitute an intolerable tyran-
ny and we demand, in the name OF
United States citizenship. that If it
has been issued IL be rescinded at
once.
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PETTY CHIEFS SPEAKS.

In the Dallas Express of May the
81, under the caption of told Reg
ular) the following statements rela-
tive to leading citizens Of Sherman
appeared:
"The old town Is in a rut. In my
judment 1t is in need Of both leader
ship and fellowship. The idea OF
individualism has been carried to the
point that not one of the petty Chiefs
will consent to follow the other.
Because Of this, there is no mighty
man in Sherman, whose voice can
be heard, whose mandates will COM
pei obedience"
We, the Citizens, If he refers to
those who. by honest effort and judg-
ment have turned our labors to &C
complishments, state that his learn
ed judgment has led him to a false
and erroneous conclusion.
We deem it malicious and a re-
Election upon our intelligence and
integrity. The men styled Petty
Chiefs, are identified with every or
ganization and proposition introduced
in Sherman, and Grayson Co., as far
as thier services have been required.
Not on the honorary roll, but active
participants regardless of who leads
We deem that 1t is not only an in
justice to us, but it is a dangerous
procedure, tending toward boshevism
caluclated to array the masses
against the classees, conditions that
menace organized society as well as
stable governments.
Signed:
J. W. Williams, D. D. Pastor
Progressive Baptist church.
Jesse ]. Hardeman, Pastor st.
James M. E. church.
Rev. ]. w. Washington. Pastor
Bethlehem Baptist Church.
N. s. Everett, Prop. Fraternal
Undertaken and Burial Assn.
A. ]. Kirkpatrick, Principal
Fred Douglas High School.
d. w. Porter. Physician.
Rev. H. d. Allen, Pastor Har-
mony Baptist Church.
A. N. Prince. Physician.
Sherman. Texas, June 10, 1919
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
WAS A HISTORY MAKING EVENT
THE kNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS AND THE COURTS OF CALANTHE
CLOSE THE SESSION FOR 1919.
STAFF Correspondence.

STAFF Correspondence.
Somewhere on the Fourth Floor OF
the Pythian Temple, Dallas, Texas
June IA, 1919.-It is now 9:20 a. m.
just two hours since the Grand Lodge
K. P. adjourned its thirty-fifth annual
session, which in many respects was
remarkable.
A part of this story was covered In
The Express of last week, so | am
beginning today to tell the part un.
told.
Thursday.
The day was uneyentfuI except that
the routine covered the report of the
President of Endowment Board, Grand
Medical Registrar, Grand Attorney and
Grand Master Exchequer, besides Ger.
tain committees.
The reports followed the beaten
trail and went the trodden path-they
were referred. All resolutions met
the same fate.
At night while Knight F.. w. D.
Welch acted Master of Ceremonies
and Mrs. L. v. Steward, chairman of
a grand musical and style show in the
Auditorium, the local entertainment
committee staged $1.25 per plate
dinner at the Royal Cafe. over which
DR. G. L. Morgan presided rs toast
master. The decorations were moss
p~cfuse, the dinner was Ans, the ser
vice was perfect and but for prohihi.
ticn, the guests in the midst of their
hilarity would have forgotten their
cares; but alas, they could not. What
they drank had no kick" III the
dignitaries were there and they
didn't get home till morning.
Friday
Was given over largely to speech
making and the presentation of res
olutions, Among the speakers were
DR.. T ". Speed. the great optometrist
of Jefferson; Lawyer Houston of Kan
sas City, Prof, Mcdonald of Milford
and Supreme Chancellor Green of the
World. He gets his mail in Nov Or
leans.
The Parade.
With Grand Officers of the Lodge,
Ladies of the Courts, Commanding
Officers Of the Military, local knights
and Ladies', all sitting deep in high
powered automobiles; belted, booted
and spurred Marshals and Grand Mar
halls mounted on rearing chargers,
md the line full of we'll equipped mem.
bers Of the Rank and representatives
on foot, the great parade began at
Z p. m. The raz2ling pageant took to
the streets and the great procession
moved down the streets to meet the
gaze Of admiring and cheering thou
sands. It was pretty sight as the
gorgeous display and array passed by,
favorable comment as 1t
passed, from all who were fortunate
enough to be in seeing distance. There
were men in that line who had mas
tered the tactics and had triumphed
over those things which make the mil
tary the wonder of all the ages. There
we're still others there who had faced
the floods and waded in the blood of1
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21

the forest of the Argonne, stood off
the German steel on the western front
over there and who had done picket
duty in No Mans Land. They had
seen death in all its frightfulness. but
had not tasted of the "cup.s
The destination of the moving car.
avan was Camp Tony A. Smith. in
McMillan's Park.
Back to Castle Hall.
AT $3.50 Friday night Grand Chan.
cellor Commander Willis let fall the
gayel which called the Knighthood to
order and the Grand Lodge was again
in session
After hearing the report of the
Board OF Directors, in part, the pre.
siding officer declared that the cleo.
tion of officers was the order of tbe
day.
Grand Chancellor Commander Willis
Grand Master-at-Arms Major Robert
II. Crushall casing the vote of the
Grand Lodge for him. A mighty cheer
rent the air. A popular man. brave
Knight splendid presiding officer
end good organizer had receirsd
the wei done, thou good and faithful
servant
The next officer to be elected was
the Grand Vice Chancellor. Knight
r. K. Price, young man of promise.
had held the post two years and be.
cause of other aspirations had re-
fused to stand for another term. I'm.
mediately the wood was full of can.
didates. The ballot told the story
knight w. ]. Smith was elected-the
others also ran
The next position was that of Grand
Keeper of. Records ard Seal Hon. M.
M. Rodgers, who has h. Id the post for
almost decade, threw his hat in the
ring and it was immediately followed
by thar of Knight T. K Price and then
bedlam broke loose. Cheer after cheer
went up for Rodgers and few had the
temerity to repeat the name Of Price.
And it was not until the vote was an.
nounced did any one have a correct
idea Of the RODGERS forces. Price had
met his death. having been led by his
managers through yeritable slaugh-
ter pen into an open grave
The remainder Of the battle was
without incident, it being apparent
that unless knight bore on his fore
head the IN M Rodgers Band" he
could in no wise hope to enter the
roster Of Grand Lodge officers for the
ensuing term. On page you viii find
the lineup.
The election over at 2:30 in the
morning of Saturday, June ID, the
Grand Lodge took up the recommen-
dations OF the Grand Chancellor and
important resolutions
Many important legislative acts
were placed on the Pythian law books
which will be Of great service to the
order. The Grand Lodge comes back
to Dallas year from now.
After having gone through the or
del Of tho session and watched its
varying stages one is iugtifica In call
tconuaued on page 81.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
D|STURBS THE BLONDES CREA-
TING CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION

Chicago. ILL.,. June 19.--A new
kind Of color discrimination has been
inaugurated in Chicago. It is enter
ed into seriously; it is creating con-
siderable discussion. It is prejudice
based upon economic demands. and
1t is not color discrimination based
upon skin, but is certainly as silly
and unreasonable.
One Of the largest business cor
porations in Chicago inserted an adj
yertisement in the daily papers for
stenographers, and It specifically
stated that no blonds need apply; that
only brunettes would be given con-
sideration- The firm, which employs
large numbers of people. states that
years Of experience proves that
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
DELEGATES FROM 20 STATES
TO CLEVELAND CONFERENCE.

Delegates from twenty states have
said they will attend the 10th ami
versary Conference of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People. representing 100000
members which VIII be held in Cleve-
land from June 81 to June 2S. The
Southern representatives include Lou
isiana, Texas, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina and South Carolina.
DETERMINATIONS against Negroes
kas been a powerful stimulus to or
ganization in all parts of the coun-
Try" says n statement Of The National
Association for the Advancement Of
Coiored People "In every city where
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
SIX HUNDRED TEACHERS EN-
ROLLED AT TUSKEGEE INSTI-
CUTE.

Tuskegee, Ala, June 19.-Fiye hun
dred and thirty-nine teachers from
IA states enrolled at Tuskegee Insti-
tute Monday morning for the opening
of the Tenth Annual Summer School.
This enrolment is unprecedented and
shows how many teachers in the ru-
raj communities in the South are
striving to strengthen themselves for
the work and the heavier RESPONSE
bilities which have come to them by
reason Of reconstruction and the re-
adjustment Of conditions which grew
out of the war. The enrolment to
date is SIS.
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blondes are too nervous and uncer-
tain in habits to be used in ONCE
work requiring patience and care
fulness.
The blondes have not yet had time
to form an Organization Of Pro
test" but when they do, certainly
they will receive sympathetic Co
operation from our group. Just TO
think that all of the beautiful blondes
and red heads from Cleopatra down
to Billy Burke, with all their en-
dearing charms, cleverness, vivacity,
cunning. brains and ambitions, find
themselves discounted because nature
did not stamp them with dark hair.
Prejudice, prejudice, what angles OF
awkwardness you can createl
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21

Cordele. Ca. June 1s.--Not all Of
the seedlings Of the Southern whites
come from this side. and not all from
the North. A news agency in Atlanta
sent out story to the papers Of
Georgia. which made one of our
women say: "If the Germans had
won the war, our women would have
been ladies instead Of servants"
Doubling that anyone except the
writer said the thing, the I,ordele
Dispatch. white, says the white man
who paraded that used very poor
judgment"
Then the paper says: 1.-THE news
item out of Atlanta can do nothing
but imbitter those who are willing
to pay it any attention. That is
thing no newspaper man ought to
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21

ords in the daily proceedings Of the
Grand Lodge last week and these notes
were marvel of precision and neat
ness When such character as Prof
Landry goes west we may expect to
have cheering message coming back
to us that eladdens us and inspires
greater activity, even in changing
from the ordinary citizen to the posi-
tion of the exalted sovereign. No class
of people who buy homes and lands
and stocks and bonds can long be CON
sidered wards of the state. The way
to be sovereign is to become a part
of the state by possession and this
part Will ultimately become the key
and the voice that unlocks and the
voice that calls to sovereignty.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21


satisfaction. They are aware OF the
shadows the sinister influences In
the lives of both races. But they.
believe the good outweighs the evil,
and deserves as wide a hearing;
and that to give publicity to these
efforts to- build up a better under
standing between the races, and to
cooperate with the better class Of
Negroes in improving conditions
among their people will encourage
others of our own people to similar
efforts, and will further the interest
of both races.
We ask your help in getting before
the Southern public these aspects
Of Southern life.
MRS. JOHN ID. HAMMOND.
Secretary Southern Publicity Com
mittee.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21

gro population of the United States.
Truxton has $50 houses. each con-
taining 1--WE rooms and bath. All
modern conveniences are provided
and the dwellings are attractive. The
town is to be governed by the ten
ants, who meet with the town man
ager, a representative Of the United
States Housing Corporation.
According to reports sent to the
United States Department Of Labor,
Ohio is interested in working out
plans to improve the housing condi-
tons which prevail among the Col
ored population
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
The Louisiana Way to "Pu-
suade' the Negro.

(By The Negro Associated Press).
New Orleans, La, June 19.-The AS
sociation OF Commerce of this city
mas appointed committee to "per-
suade" the Negro laborers to work
on the farms, where there is a great
shortage of workers.
The first thing the committee did
was to hold a conference with the
Mayor, Commissioner and Superin-
tendent of Police. This is one of the
methods pursued in Louisiana when
il is determined to PERSUADE
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
BISHOP LANE HOrEFUL.

(By The Negro Associated Press).
Jacksonville. Miss, June 19.-Biah-
op Isaac Lane, 85 years old, was in
tnis city recently. accompanied by
MS wife. The Bishop, after whom
Lane College, jackson, Tenn, is
named, has great hopes for the race
during the reconstruction period.
Bishop Lane is retired, and connected
with thte Colored Methodist Episco-
pal church.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

(By the Negro Associated Press).
Columbia, S. c., June 19.-The Col
ored people Of South Carolina fas .
opened another Industrial School Sof
girls, ten miles from Columbia. Thu
school is financed entirely by the
race, with small assistance on
maintenance from the federal govern
ment. Carrie B. Dreher is acting
matron.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
Or. Wiley N. Wilson Captures
Mrs. Leila Walker Robinson.

(By The Negro Associated Press).
New York, June 19.-Mrs. Leila
Walker Robinson, only daughter of
the late Madam G. J. Walker, was
quietly married last week to DR..
Wiley M. Wilson, prominent pro-
fessiopal man of Washington, D. c.,
and formerly, st. Louis. Mo.
On account Of the recent death of
Mrs. Walker the wedding was a
quiet affair The bridal couple plan
to spend an extended honeymoon in
the west and the Hawaiian Islands.
The couple will eventually live in
the home Of the late Madam Walker.
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an official has made disparaging re-
marks about the race, where segre-
cation laws have been passes, there
a branch OF the Association has
sprung up OF existing membership
has been increased.
"The greatest stimulus to organ
ization is furnished by lynchings
and the determination is growing
that these horrors must cease"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
MINISTER'S DEMAND A SQUARE
DEAL.

Chattanooga, Tern, June 19.--At a
meeting of the INSTRUMENTATION
ministers union here, a program was
adopted which contains demands on
tne public officials and especially
candidates for municipal Offices, IN
Guiding the placing or our men on the
police force. in the fire department.
IN clerical positions and as ferernep
OF public works. The South 81 awak-
ing to its rights and duties.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
Slayer Of Lieut.. Europe Gets
IS Years.

(By The Negro Associated Press).
Boston, Mass, June 19.-Herbert
Wright. drummer, formerly of the
369th Infantry Band, who slashed the
throat Of Lieut.. James Reese Europe,
has been brought to trial and SEN
fenced to from ten to fifteen years
IN the penitentiary. on the charge of
manslaughter.
Wright was indicted Cor murder
in the first degree, but the indict-
ment was changed to manslaughter
when a commission brought in
report that Wright is mentally de-
ficient"
His term viii begin at once.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
TENANT FARMERS WELL HOUSED.

(By The Negro Associated Press).
Americus, Ca. June l9.-Surnter
county leads all the counties Of Geor-
gia In the housing Of tenant farmers.
Sumter is one of the leading coun-
Ties OF the state in farming. The
houses were comfortably furnished.
and the yards are bedecked with
folwers.
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Prominent Educator Dies.

(By The Negro Associated Press).
Atlanta, Ca. June 19,-Prof. ]. e..
Smith. connected with Morris Brown
college died suddenly here from
heart disease. He was highly es-
teemed in the community.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
U. S. Infantry Stops villa.

Ell Paso, Texas, June 19.-The
Twenty Fourth U. S. Infantry was
Immediately rushed to the border
on a special train from Columbus,
N. M, as soon as the Villa army
threatened to cross into the United
States, near this section.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-21
PROMINENT DRUGGIST DEAD.

(By The Negro Associated Press)
Tampa, Fla, June 19.--Henry Hicks
one OF the city's most prominent
citizens, proprietor OF the Palace
Drug store, died in this city. He
had lived here for "a years, and was
prominent X. Of p.
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A Message From the West is
Brought to US by Prof.
Landry

Dallas Express Beacon Light--The
colored People from the South and
From Texas Buy Homes in the
West--When Does Citizen Change
Into Sovereian7
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NEGROES INTERESTED IN HOUS.
ING.
New City for Colored People Calls
Attention to General Movement
Toward Better Conditions.

The opening of Truxton, Va, the
first town of the United States plan
ned and constructed by the Govern
ment for Colored persons exclusively,
calls attention to a widening inter-
est in the proper housing OF the Ne
Evening journal., 1919-10-25
NEW YORK SYMPHONY oRcHEs1nA.
C0RNELLIANS AT
DINNER MONDAY

Many Comedians and public spirited
men Of Delaware, who are interested in
the cause Of saving higher education by
raising the salaries OF the teaching
staffs In our universities, will attend
the Cornell Five Million Dollar Endow-
ment Fund supper at the banquet hall
Of the Hotel dupont, at $50 o'clock. on
Monday.
p. G. Tallman, who is cO-ohslrman
with A. D. Warner, Jr., OF the Delaware
committee. will act as postmaster.
Three alumni, all Of whom were re-
Gently in France, are 10 address the
meeting. The speakers are Professor
Harry Hayward. dean Of the Delaware
College OF Agriculture; Lieut.. Colonel
BOgert, now a professor in the College
Of Law at Cornell; and Professor A. A..
Young, who was economic advisor st
the Paris Peace conference. The two
latter speakers will make a special trip
from Ithaca 10 address the meeting.
The money raised in this campaign
will be used solely for the purpose OF
increasing the salaries Of professors, as
sistant professors. and instructors. No
funds will be solicited at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1919-10-25
"LOMBARDI. LTD .

One OF the most popular plays OF tn,
last few season was "Lombapdl. Ltd.
which Frederic and Fanny Hatto1
wrote and which v1loyed immense
popularity all over the country.
That the story and is comedy and
excellent plot might be further su-
joyed by the public. a screen version
OF the same has been made and II mas
Bert Lytell as the star Of the produc-
tiOn.
It will come TO THE ely beginning
Monday, and be shown at the Majestic
Alice Lake, a popular Sennett coined
ienne. plays the leading role opposite
Mr. Lytell. Other beautiful young girls
In the cast are, Vera Lewis. Juanila
Hansen, Thea Talbot. Ann May. Jean
Acker, and the models o. thsee IN
number.
Evening journal., 1919-10-25
AGAIN APPEAL FOR
HARVARD SUPPORT
Failure of $15,250,OOO Cam
paign Would Be Setback,
Mr.. DUPONT Says
is CHAIRMAN
FOR DELAWARE

Alexis I. dupont says that II Harvard
should fail I'm It's campaign for Si5.-
10000, American educational instltu-
tions would feel a shock. from which
they would not readily recover. Mr..
dupont is chairman Of the Harvard En-
dowment Fund campaign in Delaware,
and Is, himself. one Of Harvard's great
est recent benefactOrs.
In regard 20 the campaign which Is
1ow under way for Harvard, Mr..
dupont said:
The burden has been taken up. It
must not be dropped until the goal
has been reached. Failure to meet that
goal is too great a danger. It is a
failure for Harvard. and Harvard has
not failed in three centuries. But 1t is
far greater in its import than that. II
is a failure for American Institutions.
10 is a failure for American education.
ION all sides educated men stand
anxlously watching the race for en-
d0wment They have done their best to
help Harvard and theg only prayer IS
that others will do as much. Without
such unanimity the campaign will fail,
and with that failure the other col
leges engaged in similar movements will
fail.
''On all sides, too, hut more concealed
and In less numbers, stand other
groups, who watch the campaign with
the same anxiety. But their moods are
reversed. When we exult, they are ap-
prehensious. When we note a slack
enlng Of the figures, they gloat. They
are the supporters Of all those 'lsms'
that are hostile to governmental pros
perity. Education is light, and they
seek darkness. They Will have no edu-
cation. They will not be led by edu-
Gated men.
1T is with these things in mind that
ne bend 70 our task. We realize that
he contest is one that commands our
, ast ounce Of energy. We realize that
lt cannot be successful until It has
embraced every Harvard man And we
are determined that it shall not be ter
minated until it has done these things.
America awaits the result Of the
campaign. Is her oldest university to
iuccumb? Is one Of the greatest Of
Ter endowed schools TO fade? We
rust not. May college alumni exert
that same energy, that they have lately
eXerted in the warl Let them come
through as whole-heartedly and as
speedily as they did in the forestand
quagmires Of France. Then. and only
hen, can Harvard carry on"
Evening journal., 1919-10-25
AT THE VICTORIA.

The one important thing In casting
the part Of the Chinese poet. Chang
Huan. In Broken Blossoms" which IS
coming 10 the Victoria Theatre Monday,
was, according 10 d W Grnlih, 10 Sc
cure a player whose facial expression
would emphasize as fully as possible
that line OF Thomas Burke's In Slime
house Nights" "hls love was a pure and
holy thing Even his worst enemies
admitted that" II just chanced that.
looking around for the right player, Mr..
Griffith heard that Richard Barthelmess
was. for the time being, at liberty 10
accept the difficult engagement.
A college man, educated at Trinity
College, Hartford, he had already