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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-15
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS
REPORT TO SECRETARY OF WAR
TELLS AUTAORITATVELY OF THE PATRIOTISM, VALOR AND
CHEERFUL SERVICE OF COLORED AMERICANS THE
LABORS OF SPECIAL ASSISTANT SCOTT COMMENDED

able to present fairly such claims
for deferment or discharge as he may
have had, for the consideration of
the various draft boards. In conse-
quence, there appears to have been
no racial discrimination made in the
determination of his claims. Indeed,
the proportion to claims granted to
claims filled by members of the Negro
race compare favorably with the pro-
portion of the claims granted to
members of the white race.
THAT the men Of the Colored race
were as ready to serve as their white
neighbors is amply proved by the
reports from the local boards. A
Pennsylvania board, remarking upon
the eagerness Of its Colored regis
trants to be inducted, illustrated this
by the action Of one registrant, who
upon learning that his employer had
had him placed upon the Emergency
Fleet list, quite his job. Another
registrant, who was believed by the
board to be above draft age, insisted
that he was not, and, in stating that
he was not married, explained that he
wanted only one war at a time"
"The following description from
Oklahoma and Arkansas boards are
typical, the first serving to perpetuate
one of the best epigrams' of the war.
Equal Consideration.
1--WE tried to treat the Negroes with
exactly the same consideration as was
shown the whites. We had the same
speakers to address them. The Ro-
tary Club presented them with small
silk flags,as did the whites. The
band turned out to escort them to the
train. And the Negroes went to camp
with as cheerful spirit as did the
white men. One of them when asked
~ he were going to France, said,
mo, sir, Use not gwine to France
Use gwine through France"
"In dealing with the Negroes, the
southern boards gained a richness of
experience that is without parallel.
No other class of citizens was more
loyal to the Government, or more
ready to answer the country's call.
The only blot upon their military
record was the great number of de-
linquents among the more ignorant;
but in the majority of cases this was
traced to an ignorance of the regula-
tions, or he Withholding of mail by
the landlord (oiten himself an aris-
tocratic slacker) in order to retain
the mans labor"
ION October l, 1917, in order that
there might be no question of full
protection Of the rights of the Negro,
and that thorough examination might
be made into al matters affecting
their relation to the war, and its
many agencies, there was announced
the appointment of Emmett j. Scott
as Special Assistant to the Secretary
of War. Having been for 1S years
confidential Secretary to the late
Booker T. Washington, and being at
the time Of his appointment Secretary
Of the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute for Negroes, he was
fCOntinued IN nopa Az
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THE RELATION Of THE NEGRO TO THE SELECT|VE DRAFT

stinted and unrelenting service to
the young, service that must be pro-
ductive of much good.
Mrs. Grove iB graduate of Tus-
kegee and as such seems to have
imbibed the spirit Of the sage Of Tus-
kegee for she has taken the pains
daughter along the lines Of both the
academic and industrial including
domestic art and domestic science.
Her daughter, Miss Lucille Williams,
is now the directress of the domes-
tic science in the Dallas Colored
high school. Mrs. Grove has done
good and efficient work that marks
the pupils in all grades and classes
even in the high school. We wish
to congratulate mother who takes
the time to educate her children and
then give them a fair start in life.
We know the nation by the virtue
and disposition of its women. The
family is measured by the action to-
ward their children in the home life,
in the training and in this age, we
no longer take the grown-up per-
son as we find him, but back of his
growth, we seek his history and his
early habits and If these have formu-
lated themselves into what is called
good characteristics, we call him
man. The oak is bound up in the
little acorn, the mighty age is wrap
ped up in the tiny moments, the
huge mountain is no greater than
the grains Of sand of which it is
and the mighty ocean is
only the little drops of water that
lie back of its restless and ever
surface. So it is with the
habits that form what we are pleased
to call character.
Mrs. Lula Mason has done a COM
mendable work in the Dallas city
school as first grade teacher. Many
OF the persons she taught in the
first grades are persons having col
lege education and persons of dis
tinction. Her family is another that
deserve special mention. She has a !
typical family, two sons and daugh-
ter. These children have been sent
to college and trained. The two
sons are still in the process of train
ing, while the daughter, Miss Ruth
has completed her course of
college education, graduating with
and has been accorded
the position of principals assistant
in the Colored high school. Did Mr..
and Mrs. Mason have a sweep of
vision that urged them to prepare
their children? Can any one tell
wh8t the next generation will bring
forth If the mothers continue to
educate their sons and daughters.
Are we to solve what is called the
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FOLLOWING THE
WHITE MANS
EXA MP Ii
Special From Houston Says
Wrecked Trains to Get
"SpiIIed" Money. Boys Got
Idea From Picture Shows.

Houston, Texas, March 10.-De-
tails OF how Sunset limited train
was derailed in order to obtain mon
ey which might be lost by the pas
sengers in the wreck, of the derail-
ing of street cars on two different
occasions, the stripping of passen ger
coaches left on side tracks of brass
trimmings and the theft of brass
locomotive and car parts from the
yards and shops in Houston were
disclosed today by the confessions
Of four Negro boys, 8 to IL years
old, who reside in the Fifth Ward.
The idea of wrec1ing the train,
the boys said, was suggested by
moving pictures they had seen of
how trains were wrecked, and they
thought that in the wreck "solne money
might spill out Nv folkses pockets
and they would pick it up. They
said they did not think about whether
the passengers would be killed or
not. One of the boys, IL years OLD,
admitted having placed bolt on the
track which derailed the engine and
threw 1t on its side on the right of
way; another boy of the same age
was a partner to the transaction and
remained in hiding with the one
placing the bolt, to await results,
while another boy, also IL, and his
brother, 10 years of age, became
frightened as the train approached
and ran away.
A bolt 7-Sx1A inches, with a nut
on one end, the head missing from
the other and badly rusted, was iden-
tilted by the two boys as being the
one they placed on the track which
caused the wreck. They told OF just
how they placed the bolt with the
square nut on the rail, and, when
the engine wheels struck it on the
outside Of the curve, the locomotive
jumped the track, the coaches re-
naming intact.
The train was Sunset Limited No.
1902, leaving Houston st 6:1c D. m,
Feb. Ia, for New Orleans. and II one
oi the two fastest trains running in
Texas. A bad wreck with heavy loss
of life and wreckage equipment
would have been tho result only for
the fact that the train was not yet
out Of the Fifth Ward section OF the
city and was running only about
ten or twelve miles an hour, officials
state.
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POrO-CoIlege Entertains 369th
Inf. Replacement Soldiers.
Special to the DALLAS Express.

Special to the Dallas Express.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 1.-THE
"PORO" College Co.. cf which Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Malone arc proprie-
tors opened their College to the Re-
placement Soldiers of the 369th In
fantry, last Saturday, and made them
elcome. Eleven soldiers who were
en- route to Camp Funston to be mus
tered out of service, passed through
the city, and having day to re-
mair, were brought tn, the 'P0RO"
College by the Rev. Shelton Parr of
the Y. M. C. A. The boys" who
were mostly from the state of Kansas,
wore the Croix de Guerre In the
party were Corporals Bert Watts,
Augustus A. Davis, Eugene Washing-
ton, Privates Samuel Mayhem, Walter
Hunter, William Glover, Grover Gill
lespie, Fred w. Cooper, ]. W. Es-
sex, Len Richie and Plumlner Wal
ker.
For an hour they played pool in
the private pool room Of Mr.. Ma
lone's and at noon were escorted
to the main auditorium where
splendid program was rendered by
the "POR0" College girls. Miss
May B. Thomas sang "The Rose of
No Mans Land sweetly and charm
ingly, and the soldiers were highly
elated over the rendition. Misses
Keith and Moore sang Somebody
Here Bears Weary Load" in
pleasing and delightful manner. The
whole College sang as the Soldiers
marched in "The Old Flag Never
Touched the Ground Boys" 1t was
an interesting occasion. Cary B.
Lewis of the Chicago Defender who
was here on. visit presided at the
meeting and introduced an old SOL
dief. Conrad G.. w. Edwards who
told the boys Of his experience DUR
ing the sixties.
Fred W. Cooper, Kansas City, and
Len Richie, Atkinson, Kans.. vho
wore citation badges awarded by the
French Government delivered addres-
SEES. They related in detail the bra
very, heroism, daring and courage
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of the 369'1 Infantry of how the
boys" of their regiment went "over
the top" and incidently how some of
the Southern white soldiers treated
them. Tears came to the eyes of the
young women who neard how their
brothers in blood were treated, but
the soldiers said "The Old Flag new
er touched the ground"
Following the addresses, Mr.. and
Mrs. Malone extended them a warm
welcome, threw the building open
to them for the afternoon. The SOL
diers were surprised when they were
escorted to the dining room where
feast, a real old fashioned dinner
was prepared for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malone received a
letter yesterday from Prof. w. s.
Scarborough Of Wilberfoce Univer-
sity, thanking them for the $1,000
they had given Wilberforce on Foun-
ders Day at the school. The Maiones
are planning to establish branch
at Chicago, ILL.,, and Atlanta, Ca,
and in June will make drive In
the East for larger business.
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NEGRO SOLDIERS HAVE
TOO MUCH NERVE
FOR LIEUTENANT

New York.-Col william Hayward,
who commanded the 369th infantray
(NegrO) in France told these two
stories Of his men after their great
parade in this city:
Il cannot say too much Of the
fight the Old Fifteenth put up dur
ing these four days. And / would
not attempt TO tell the scores OF In
stances Of individual heroism which
they Gi8played then. and had diEs
played previously.
Everyone has heard, of course,
Of the exploit of Henry Johnson, who
really first put the regiment on the
map, that time he did up half com
pany of boches with his comrade,
Needham Roberts, who was wounded
early in the game. Henry was one
of our star performers as New York
realized when It saw him last week
riding alone In an automobile with
his medals and flowers. New York
decided that Henry wasn't one Of
those modest heroes. And he isn't.
Not long after Henry had got
the Croix for his killing of four and
wounding of a score or more Of Ger
mans, he was walking about one
night with his medal pinned to his
cap, so everyone could see 1t. A
new white lieutenant approached
him and said:
what DO you mean by that vio-
lation of the regulations? Take that
medal off your cap at once
Henry saluted politely and said:
I guess you don't know, sir, who
am
"'No, I don't! Who the hell are
you? Take that thing or
"'Why. I-Pse Hen-ner-y JOhns0nl'
said the medalwearer. And with
out removing the Croix) he saluted
again and did Gn about face, leav-
ing the lieutenant speeches,
"TheI- there was the time Ger
man raiding party captured one of
our lieutenants and four privates
back in August in tfA Champagne,
ana was carrying them of when a
lone Colored man Sargt. William
Butler, one of those indoor chauf-
eeurs,' or elevator men, covered them
from a shell hole. he calmly spoke
to the lieutenant anC the other lieu
tenant spoke back to him. Then the
liutenant signalled to the foul 9th
e, prisoners to make a run awe
from the Germans. As they started
to fee Butler yelled.
"Look out, you Bush Germans!
Here we comet ard he let go with
his pistol. He killed one boche Off
Ger and four privates and our mer
escaped back 10 our position. Later
we captured the German officer who
had been In charge Of this raiding
party and also got his written report.
In this he had said-the lying scoun-
drel--that no had been Obliged to
let his prisoners go because he was
attacked by an overwhelming number
o blutlustige scnwartzmaenner!'
This overwhelming number consisted
of Elevator Operator Bill Butler
alone.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-15

Washington, d. G. March 10, 1919.
The following extract from the
official report of the Provost Marshall
General of the United States Army
to the Secreatry of War, gives high
ly interesting and informing story
of the part played, by the Colored
soldiers who were called to the de-
fense of the flag of this nation
through the operation of the Selective
Draft Law.
'"The part that has been played by
the Negro in the great world drama
upon which the curtain is now about
to fall is but another proof of the
complete unity of the various ele-
ments that go to make up this great
Nation. Passing through the sad and
rigorous experience of slavery; ush-
cred into sphere of civil and po-
litical activity where he was to match
his endeavorS with those of his for
mer masters still embittered by de-
feat; gradually working his way to-
ward the achievement of success that
would enable both him and the world
to justify his new life of freedom;
surrounded for over half a century
of his new life by the spector of that
slavedom through which he had for
centuries past laborously toiled met
continuously by the prejudice born
of tradition; still the slave, to a
large extent, of superstition fed by
ignorance-in the light of his history,
some doubt was felt and expressd,
by the best friends of the Negro,
when the call came for draft upon
the man-power Of the Nation, whether
he would possess sufficient stamina
to measure up to the full duty Of
citizenship, and would give to the
Stars and Stripes, that had guaran-
teed for him the same liberty now
sought for all nations and all races,
the response that was its due. And,
on the part Of the leaders of the Ne
gro race, there was apprehension
the sense of fair play and dealing,
which is so essentially an American
characteristic, would not, nay could
not, in country for such diversifi-
ed views, with sectional feeling still
slumbering but not dead, be meted
out to the members of the Colored
race.
Fears GrOundless
How groundless such fears, how
Ill considered such doubts, may be
seen from the statistical record of
the draft with relation to the Negro.
His race furnished its quota, and
uncomplainingly, yes, cheerfully.
History, indeed, will be unable to
record the fullness of his spirit in
the war, for the reason that oppor-
tunities for enlistment were not open
ed to him to the same extent as to
the whites. But enough can be gath
cred from the records to show that
he was filled with the same feeling
OF patriotism, the same martial
citizen in the cause for world freedom.
citizen in the cause for world freedom.
"As a general rule, he was fair in
his dealing with draft officials; and
in tie majority Of cases, having the
assistance Of white employers, he was
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-15
GATES OF THE CITY CLOSED
TO birth Of A NATION"
LOCAL N A. A. C. P. MAKING DALLAS A DECENT PLACE TO
LIVE IN PROTEST THE EXHIBITION OF DxON'S HELL
BENT PLAY AND MAYOR HAS THE ENGAGEMENT CAN
CELLED.

Local Branch OF the National AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People went on record re-
Gently at Shiloh Baptist church in
Oak Cliff by the adoption of reso-
luton authorizing the President of
the Association to enter protest
against the exhibition of the Birth
of Nation" billed to appear in Dali
las soon.
President A. s. Wells in conference
with Mayor Lawther, showed causes
why the protest entered by the AS
sociation should be sustained, as the
construction of the play was based
upon racial antagopism or an exhi-
bition Of same would serve the pur-
pose of the author in melting race
prejudice against the race,
The mayor answering in the affir-
NATIVE. On last Saturday morning
through his influence with Board of
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-15
AMONG THE POEMS WRITTEN In
FRANCE.
The following was recently re-
ceived from an over sea friend who
is most done travelling.
To Mr.. T. B. Wallace.

Ais for America,
Our country so noble and grand,
Mis- for the millions,
We put in our allies hands.
E-Stands for the enemy,
Who tried the world to beat.
R-Is for readiness,
Where things were not complete.
lis for Illinois.
Which produced are regiment
grand.
C-Is for Chateau-T -Thiery,
Where our army raised the sand.
Ais for the aTTllistice,
The enemy were glad to sign.
After forty years of preparation,
they are still one hundred behind.
Composed by
SGT A. V. PAYNE,
Co. C. 801st Int
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-15
NEGI0ES OF TEXAS ASSURED OF
BETTER RAILROAD ACCOMMO.
DATIONS.

President NJ. W. Dogen. Wiley Uni
versity, Marshall. Texas, and DR.. J..
r. Sheppard, leading physician Of
Marshall, Texas, went to Washington,
recently as Representatives Of the
Equal Rights Association OF Texas,
70 place in the hands of the Direct
or General Of Railroads a petition
asking that better accommodations
be furnished Colorei people on rail-
roads operating in Texas. The gentle
temen were given respectful hear
ing and were assured that the re-
lief sought would be granted. The
sympathetic attitude Of the Railroad
Administration on all ,Hatters touched
n the petition was highly gratify-
ing.
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Censors. The board in its official
capacity notified the management OF
the Hippodrome toscancel the engage
ment of the Birth Of a Nation.
President Of the Association was
reliably informed that the play was
indefinitely postponed with probabili-
ty of it never appearing any more
in Dallas.
The Dallas branch OF the Associ-
alton is now rejoicing over the re-
cent decision as this play has ex-
hibited in this city on two former
occasions.
The Association will meet next
Thursday night at Mt. Hebron Bap-
tist church on Main, corner of Wal
ton street, at which time members
and friends are urged to be present.
Plans will be perfected in launching
the great membership drive to be-
gin next month.
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-15
Negro ShlpbuiIdeIs Prove Black
Mans Worth IN Industry.
By Homer !. Ferguson.

President Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company.
Hampton, Va, March 12.-There
are $500 Colored men working in
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company. This is the
the largest forco Of skilled Colored
men and the highest paid group OF
Colored men working anywhere in
industry. The shipbuilding plant is
memorial to Coils p. Huntington.
who showed himself a friend to
Hampton Institute and the CoJored
people.
Tho shipyard IL Newport Ncws,
is testimonial 70 Mr.. Huntington's
belief in the Colored man az an
Industrial worker a man who
would be successful. Mr.. Huntine.
CONTINUED from page 4).
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The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-18
BOOSTERS ENTERTAINED
BY MRS. HOBBS

Yesterday the Booster club was en-
ertained by Mrs. J. w. Hobbs at the
Raymer Hotel.
In the afternoon he ladies held
their meeting and elected officers as
follows.
President, Mrs. X Norwood
Vice President, Mrs Louis Allen.
Secretary, Ella Hurst.
Treasurer. Mrs. c. l.. Snyder
The Boosters have handled some
thing like $500 this year, have their
lecture course nearly paid for and
their activities show that they are
living up to their name.
The organization has been in ex-
istence about four years, and was or.
iginally suggested by Mrs. Hobbs.
This lady showed her interest T..
the club last evening by inviting the
husbands OF the ladies to attend an
ayster supper In the evening.
About fifty sat down to the tables
and besides oysters, there was fruit
candy. Ice cream. cake. and coffee
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-18
NOW FOR A BAND

Raymer has long been wanting a
band, and now we have the chance
to get one. Eugene Untentcnger,
who is an experienced band leader,
has offered to undertake the organ
ization OF a band II there is suillc-
lent interest to justify.
Any OF our young people who are
interested are requested to see Mr..
untenfenger at the barber shop and
talk with him about the matter.
There are good many instru-
ments owned by boys about here and
we are sure there is material here
for spanking good band.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-18

From the best we can gather In
all the maze OF stun about the wages
OF coal miners and the prices o coal,
we believe that the miners wages
were fair, provided that he was given
an opportunity for steady work. Al
the same time II would appear that
the operator could have paid the
wage asked and still have made more
than be is entitled TO make. We be-
lieve The price OF coal 10 the consum-
er SHOULD have been reduced, rather
than the wage OF the
mlner'raised. That thot may be from
self-ilterest. but we believe il is
right
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(PUBLI9HER)

Department. Of ths Interior
u. 8. Land Once at Sterling. Colorado
November I. 1919.
Notice Is hereby given that John r. Hull.
Of West Plains. Colorado. who. on March 2s,
1916. made Homestead Entry. Serial. No
o2ssss. for M. Section rs. Township 10
North. Range Sc West, 9Th Principal Merid-
inn. has filed notice Of intention to make Fl
NIL Three Year Proof. to establish claim To
the land above described. before the Register
and Receiver. U. s. Land Office. at Sterling
Colorado. on the 18th day Of December. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Anderson. William Cary, Fred An
derson. Cecil W. Hull. all Of Willard. Colo.
rado. il-I3 1911
A. =. BROWNS. Register.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-18

II is always easy for us to believe
the things that confirm our opinions.
We have felt that train service has
been going frou bad to worse and
that II was just what we expected
from government ownership. Twice
in the past ten days We have heard
other men express the view that train
service was being deliberately made
rotten to make the public disgusted
with the idea Of government owner
ship. so that IL would demand the
return to private ownership. Won
der which Is right.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-18

Vice-pres,aent Marshall is report.
ed as saying that he hoped the min.
ers would get the increased pay they
asked, because he would not go into
the mines and work for the salary
OF the Viee-president, Probably not
neither could he II he would step In.
to header barge and do mans
part In our hot harvest weather for
that salary or ten times that salary;
but because that is so 1t does not
stand to reason that harvest wages
should be something like $40 per
day. A little common sense and less
bunk would be appreciated by the
common people.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-18

The coal strike is not settled. its
Just an armistice, a sort Of armed
neutrality The men are back pro-
dueing coal. but the underlying eaus-
es OF the strike are not removed and
may break out again next year when
the need is Just as acute or more so
than this year. Now is the time to
seek and find the remedy which will
make such Industrial conflict impos-
sible in the future. The man who
can find way to prevent industrial
war. will come nearer to keeping
the heart of the world from break
Ing than any League OF Nations" yet
proposed.