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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-01
BAPT|S D|V|NES
PLAN $4,000
CORPORATION
To Invest $4,000 In Grocery Comp
any and $4,000 In Under
taking Business.
SET UNHEARD OF PRECEDENT
Revs. S. R. Prince and j. H. Winn,
Promoters. The Hon. VIM. M.
Mcdonald Pledges Both Moral
and Financial Support.

Ft. Worth, Texas, Jan. 20, 1919.
In line with the usual unrest in
the business circles, attendant with
the oil craze which is now passing
over Texas, there is also prevalent
an unusual amount Of business activi-
ty among the colored people of Pan
therville. Coincident with the mani
fest enthusiasm in this direction, Ft.
Worth may proudly boast of two
new additions to its commercial
world in the persons of Revs. S. r.
Prince, pastor Mt. Pisgah Baptist
church, and ]. H. Vim, pastor st.
James Baptist church, who have con-
ceived the very laudable idea of
spurring the Negroes of Ft. Worth
on in the direction of material develop
ment and as a result they have plans
on foot to perfecta $4,000 corporation
among the Negroes of the city to
engage in the grocery and undertake
ing business. AS a part of the pro-
gram of organization, mass meeting
was held at the st. James Baptist
church on Sunday afternoon, Jan.
26, at which meeting the plans were
to be set forth by the promoters.
The attendance was large and
numerous speakers among the fore
most men of the city endorsed the
movement. Among the most promi-
nent was the Hon. VIM. M. Mcdonald,
who after commencing the pastors
for having the foresight to /see where
in the Negro needed the greatest de-
lopment and also the courage to
deviate from the usual unwavering po-
icy of the ministry, and take the intiat-
of the ministry, and take the initiat-
i've in commercial project, pledged
both his moral and financial sup
port. After setting forth, in part
plans and pointing out the possibili-
ties of an organization OF the nature,
the Reverend DR.. Prince closed the
meeting advising those present that
he would Immediately begin his
rounds of canvassing and assuring
them that he would get around to
each one as soon as possible.
In statement issued Monday we
are informed that the crtiflcates Of
stock, receipts and other necessary
forms are all ready and the promo
ters promise an actual cash sale
OF $500 worth of stock by next
week.
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PRESTON.

Preston, Okla, Jan. 30.-Mr. F. l..
Leonard is on the sick list. this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Washing
ton have 9 baby boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. l.. Polk also have fine baby
girl. Mr. and Mrs. Harry White
have moved from Sharp to Preston
to make it their home. Rev and
Mrs. S. M. Holiness have ine boy.
Brother Allen Griffin departed this
life Jan. 14th was rs years old. Rev.
X. J. Holiness and Rev N. r. Smith,
from the training camp. Rev. Le-
villette delivered the II o'clock SER
mon at Jerusalem Baptist church.
Rev. Polk and Rev. A. J. Holmes
preached Sunday night. There will
be preaching at Jerusalem Baptist
church every Sunday. Rev. M. G..
Nunisfield, minister was in Preston,
Sunday visiting members. Mrs. Rose
Isham is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Mars Semons of Okmulgee. Albert
Mitchell has returned from Camp
Grant on 10 days furlough. Mrs.
Berdie Mays is on the sick list. Mrs.
Artina Loman of Tulsa is here visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Emma Mays.
Reys. r. G. Lee and j. H. Hamilton,
moderator and secretary of the N.
w. Creek Seminole association Held
services at the Jerusalem Baptist
church Wednesday night Rev. A. j.
Holmes was at Boley, Sunday with
his flock. Services were good
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-01
KANSAS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL TO
ERECT MODERN HOSPITAL

tees have decided to erect hos
pital for the training of Colored
nurses on the grounds of the Topeka
Industrial and Educational Institute,
and that this institution is to be
dedicated to the Colored women of
Kansas. / hereby approve Of the
ideas. 1t seems to me the plan will
appeal to all the good people of
our state.
II am very proud of the record
that has been made by your school.
1t is one of the most meritorious
institutions in Kansas, and l wish
you to know that / will do every
thing in my power to help and en-
courage you in the fine work you
are DOING"
Prof. Bridgeforth was selected to
succeed DR.. Carter last fall. He
is one OF the most noted educators
in the country. He worked with
the late William H Councill at the
state A. M. college, Normal, Ala,
and from there he went to Tuskegee
Institute with the late Booker T..
Washington where he remained
over twelve years in charge of the
Agricultural department of the school
resigning only to come to Kansas
where he is to do his life's work.
This is truly the Western Tuskegee.
and great good is being accomplished
for the whole race.
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DIRECTOR WALTER D. HINES CALLED
TO TASK ON MEMPHIS STRIKE

In Memphis, Tenn, as serious ex-
niDltlon of race intolerance and urges
that no decision sustaining white
workmen in their refusal to permit
Colored men same rights as them
selves be sustained by the federal
government. Our information is that
railroad administration investigators
and mediators did not confer with
representatives of Colored switchmen.
order Number 27 issued by Mr.. Me-
Adoo provided same wage conditions
for Colored as for white We strong
iy urge that this proper and lust
order be maintained. Colored men
tell us that thev fear attempt to de-
prive them of the right to equal pay
Tor equal work. Direct your atten-
ton to the fact that railroad brother
moods by constitutional provision
deny to Colored men the right to
Join their unions, an un-American
M. l.. Dabney is the leading Star
which should be warrant for yam
ming with care all contentious made
on their behalf against men whrm
they have barred from their ranks.
Further, 1t IS our information that
prior to the PRONUNCIATION of Order
" white brotherhood men objected
70 Colored men because they receive
less wages and that now they object
TO their yeceivirg equal wage.
JOHN K. SHILIADY, SECRETARY.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
ADVANCEMENT OF COIORED
PEOPLE.
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THE GROWING MENACE
Of MOBOCRACY
THE DALLAS NEWS DENOUNCES THE BURNING OF BRAGG
WILLIAMS IN TONE NOT UNCERTAIN. ENDORSES REPRE-
SENTATIVE NTRELL'S BILL AGAINST MOBVIOLENCE,

tried in Travis County and prosecuted
by the Attorney General or one of
his assistants. Also in the recovery
of civil damages the complaints
have access to the District Courts
of Travis County if they should wish
to resort to them rather than to the
District Court of the county against
which they complain. Another pro-
vision of the bill authorizes the Gov
ernor to offer a reward in any
amount up to $4,000 for the arrest
and conviction of persons committing
mob violence, and reward in any
amount up to $4,000 for information
which shall lead to the arrest and
conviction of such persons. Travis
County juries are probably not ami
mated by a greater adherence OF
mob-violence than are those of most
other counties, but there would be
a greater likelihood of conviction
by trial in Travis County than there
is when men charged with mob
violence are tried in the counties
of their residence, and there
would be a greater likelihood of a
vigorous prosecution by the Attor-
ney General that there is when Dis
trict Attorneys are relied on. The
truth of this is too evident to make
argument necessary.
AS the law is now, it is virtually
without any deterrent effect whatever"
(The News said more, but the
words, reproduced had the teeth
We print them here that colored
people many know that all the South
ern whites are not committed to the
great pastime of. the burning human
beings and that at Dallas, there is
one mighty newspaper which has
not surrendered to Judge Lynch.
Lynching human beings, without re-
gard to crime Of which they stand
charged is a greater crime, and The
Dallas Express is encouraged to keep
up its fight, especially, when so able
a newspaper as the Dallas News,
joins it in the crusade. In the clos
ing of the courts of Judge Lynch,
the colored American has an important
part and he must perform it. More
than ever he must strive to be a
good citizen. More than ever, he
must live on the terms of the law.
More than ever, he must be eschew-
ing the criminal class, make great
er bid for just treatment. In this
way he will hearten the men like
the editor of the News. who in this
struggle is more terrible than an
army with banners"
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was taken from Jail at Hfleboro
Iexas, by mob and burned to death
III pubic square. National Associ-
alton for Advancement of Colored
People, speaking in name OF its one
hundred siXty-ive branches and
forty-five thousand nnembers lin
thirty eight states of the Union
respectfully request information re,
garding any steps being taken or
contemplated by Texas authorities to
uphold her laws against members
OF mob who have so outrageously
flouted them. Since the United
States entered the war to make the
world safe for democracy more than
one hundred Negroes have been
lynched. Since President Wilson an
pealed to the country against lynch
ing on July twenty-sixth, 1918. ask
ing the governors of the states, law
officers and men and women of every
community in the United States to
Keep Americas name without stain
or reproach and to make and end Of
the disgraceful evil, twenty-one Ne
groes have been lynched, four OF
them in Texas. We urge that Won
use every power at your command
TO- see that members of mob are
apprehended and punished to full
extent OF law.
JOHN r. SHILLADY SECRETARY.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADJ
lVANCt1MENT OF COLORED
PEOPLE.
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Under the caption, "The Growing
Menace of Mobocracy," in its issue OF
Jan. %, two days after the burning
of Bragg Williams at Hillsboro, Tex
as, the Dallas News (white) made
the following editorial deliverance:
Representative Kitrell has propos-
ed a law which The News believes
would do much in the way of sup
pressing the evil of mob violence, We
shall not, of course, altogether get
rid of it until the lawless impulse
which is latent is eradicated from
men. The cure, to be perfect, must
be wrought largely by educational
and moral forces, but great deal
can be accomplished by exposing
those who resort to mob violence to
a greater chance of punishment, and
this is the purpose of Mr.. kitrelPs
bill.
The provisions of this measure
can not be set forth fully within the
limits of an editorial but its salient
features can be presented sufficiently
for general understanding. After
defining the terms mob and mob
violence, it prescribes death as the
penalty for any act of mob-violence
resulting in death, and Imprisonment
for not less than five years for any
act of mob-violence which does not
result in death. Civil redress is also
afforded to the dependent relatives
of any person killed by mob, but
it is the county in which the act
of mob-violence was committed rath-
er than the members Of the mob that
is made liable. 1t is made neces-
sary only that the dependent rela-
tives of person killed by mob
shall make proof satisfactory to
District Judge of the county, where
upon "the court shall enter judgem-
ment against the country in which said
mOb-violence was committed in favor
of petitioners for the sum of $4,000"
There would be no trial in the ordi-
nary sense; proof of the complaint
tives of person killed by mob
would operate as a liquidated bill of
damages against the country whose
officers had suffered a mob to COM
NIT the act of murder In cases
where mob-violence did not result
in the death of the victim, $4,000
would be the amount of the damages
assessed against the county, and
for every dependent relative of the
mob's victim.
Probably the outstanding feature
of the bill is the provosion that men
charged with mob-violence shall be
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"UP-THE-LINE."

We have slept in barns and bar,
racks,
In the mud and in the rain;
We have slept in broken buildings,
Every where in each campaign;
We have bumped with cootles ram
part,
We have slept on lousy straw.
We have slept where shells have
whistled;
In dugouts, but oh! pshaw!
Well we have hit new place, .
Since we've been wiggled up the
line;
We are sleeping in hen houses, and
say, the sleeping is fine
That is we sleep when all is
quiet and shells aren't over
heard:
Be it known, Wen nap or slumber,
When the Coolies aren't in bed,
For no matter where you travel
and no matter where you
roam,
The dough boys got partner
There's Cootie in his home.
PVT. JOHN FRANKLIN LYNN,
A. E. r., France.
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Preparing To Entertain News
paper Men At Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Preparations for
the entertainment of the National
Convention of newspaper men are
progressing III this city. The cor
responding secretary said this week
that the largest number of accept
ances to the call for tho meeting
that had ever reached him this early
had come in. The plan Is to have
a great overflow public reeting at
one Of the largest churches In Nash
wills on the night of Feb. 5th. Dis
tinguished representatives from every
where will be in attendance. There
will be messages right Off the wire
from France from the newspaper cor
respondent that the Press Associa-
ton sent to France in the early part
Of the war. The local committee
under the leadership of the mombers
of the organization will entertain
the Press while. they are in the
city. All of The sessions are sup-
posed, as CLEANED from the secretary
to be open except one, whicl will be
devoted entirely to execrltiye meet
ings. representatives from Canada.
and the representative Of the South
African newspapers have giglifed
their intention to be present.
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MARLIN.

Marlin, Texas, Jan. 30.-Rev. f.
G. Lotion held his congregation spell
bound with one of his strong SER
mons. Go to the First Baptist church
every Sunday morning and meet Supt.
II. Buckner, the invincible Bible in
structor. All of the churches report
ed good work for the Master. Rev.
N. 7. benson preached a soul stlrr-
ing sermon for f. G. Lotion at night.
Prof. P. A. Stamps came in ami
set to work stirring committee of
twenty-four to raise $2,500 for Chris
tian education in the State. C. C.
Taylor and Hon. F. NJ. Yarborough
are planning to organize a league
for the Advancement of the Colored
People. Mrs. Emma H. johnson is
spending few weeks in Waco. Rev
M. l.. Covington of Dallas passed
through en- route home. Mrs. Ca
Uterine Jackson of Navasota, Texas
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Menerya
Johnson at Mrs. S. S. Brooks on Is
land street. Mr.. Nose Carroll OF
Prairie View came up and spent a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Carroll on Coleman street
Rev. G. w. Hurried died and was
laid to rest. Grandpa Griffin depart
ed this life at ripe old age of
96. Rev. John Jackson also passed
away and was laid to rest. Mrs.
Elsena Johnson of p. ", came in
: to be at the bed side of her sick
mother, Mrs. T. L. Sodas, Mr.. John
W. Allen Of Fort Worth has i'm
proved under the skill protection of
DR.. A. l.. Hunter Sgt j. p. Brown
of NJ. G. B., of Camp Hancock, Ca,
was in the city. The Colored high
school brass band is making rapid
progress under Prof. S. l.. Faithful,
who has been their instructor one
year. They have IS pieces and their
efficient teacher, Prof. Faithful is
true to his name and stands at the
head of his class on music, Davis
Chapel M. Il. church under the lead
ership of Rev. Il. l.. jackson is GO
Ing over the top and his good people
are following as never before, they
have changed the schedule, viz, Sun
day school 8 a. M, preaching IL a.
m, preaching at p. M, and Mon
udy CLASS dI o'fU u. H., ana ne is
doing gFeat work. Miss jimmie
Lyme, the edicient teacher of High
bank was in the city. She reads
The Express. Mrs. Laura Harris
was called to HighbanL on account
of the death of Ler mother LAW,
Mrs. Mary Rucker. Prof. ]. wash
ington, president Of Guadalupe Col
lege was in the city and made one
Of his eloquent addreBses and order
ed The Express for one year. Mrs.
Lula Washington, one of our business
women is back to health sgain. Mrs.
Marie Ellis is in the city visiting her
mother, Mrs. Johnnie Jones on Bat
tie Heights. Rev. Randolph fueral-
ise Mrs. Ellener King. he is now
holding meeting in Ragan, Texas.
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Jackson, pastor oficiated. Miss Pearl
Brown of Tulsa, is here for short
visit. Miss Willie Seay Neal of Hope.
Ark, passed through the city en-
route to Oklahoma City. Miss Sa-
die B. Davis one of the city teach
ers who has been very i'll left for
her home in Vanita, accompanied
by her sister. Mr.. Henry Garland
of Checotah spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Jones. Mr.. Ben
Thompson of Eufaula is now en-
ployed at Mr.. F. t. Turner's barber
shop. Mrs. BERTHE Richard of Green
vile, Texas, is now the guest of her
sister, H. S. Cotton. Private C. c.
Poynter has returned home from
Camp Upton, with an honorable dis
charge. Mrs. Vina LidelPs niece.
Thelma az Terre Haute, Ind., is here
visiting her. Mrs. McBeth died Sat
urday. Miss Edna Salters of Deni-
son spent Sunday with her brother
and family.
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EDGEWOOD.

Edgewood, Texas, Jan. 30.-Services
were well attended Sunday at the
Bethel Baptist church; Rev. Will
liams, pastor in charge filled his
regular appointment; attendance
good, two accessions, collections
s10.40. Rev. Malard of the G. M. E.
church wes a co-worker in the SER
vice. Mr.. Sam Nelson of Monroe, La,
is in the city.
Chas. Durrough purchased the Sam
Nelson's estate, consideration $1,25O
See Mr.. Will Johnson, the manager
for the Express. Buy it in Edge
WOOD.
Elder j. T. Barnes has returned
from Marshall, Texas, with his son,
J. T., Jr., who has been operated
on at the T. P. hospital. conditions
good.
Mrs. Durrough Who lost her hus-
band on the first has returned to
her former home, near Canton. The
debate was well attended last Fri
day by the patrons Of the school.
Mrs. Moore, teacher Mr.. Johnson and
Mr.. Grimes are contemplating build
ing on their city lots.
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\. A. A. c. ?. TAKES A
HAND IN TEXAS LYNCHNG
SENDS TELEGRAM OF PROTEST TO GOVERNOR HOBBY. RE-
QUESTS INFORMATION REGARDING ANY STEPS TAKEN ny
TExASrAUTHORITIES.

January 80, 1919,LThe National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, through its Secre-
tary, John r. Shillady OF New York,
makes public telegram addressed
to Governor w. p. Hobby of Texas
concerning the lynching of Bragg
Williams, a Negro, at Hillsboro, Tex
as. on January 20. Williams was
accused Of murder and had been
sentenced to be hanged on February
21, Press dispatches state that
notice of appeal from the sentence
by the court was fled by his attor-
ney and this action is said to have
led the mob to take the case into
its own hands. The association
calls the Governors attention to
the fact that more than one hundred
lynchings have taken place in the
United States since the United
States entered the war to make the
world safe for democracy, and that
since President Wilson's appeal to
the country against lynching on
July 26, 1918, twenty-one Negroes
have been lynched, four of them in
Texas. The Associations telegram
follows:
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to the Negro farmers of the South
and congratulates them upon their
work in helping our nation do her
part in the winning Of the war. At
the call of the nation, we increased
the amount of food-suff raised. We
work ed longer hours in the day and
on Saturdays. AS result of this
labor, we have been blessed with
abundant crops for which extra-or-
dinarv prices have been received
Negro farmers are more prosperous
than they Lave ever been. More Of
these have money in the bank and
more of them are out OF debt.
We are proud 70 note that many
OF you are buying land and in other
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MINERAL WELLS.

Little Bethel Baptist church put
it over the top Sunday in spite of
the inclemency of the weather. Each
one played their part well.
All the churches of the city respon-
ded ostheir post nicely. C. M e.
church, $1405; A. M. p. church, $12.-
90; Mt. Hermon, $1,000; total amount
$3305.
The contestants had a close race
Mrs. Bertha Cosup received the 1st
prize, a beautiful muff. She raise
the highest amount s5C.s5. Mrs. Ida
Terrell, the End prize, lady's
shopping bag, she bought the amount
of $500. Mrs. Hill. $2S.42. Mrs.
Harvey $2O.50; Mrs. Washington.
$231T, Miss Amons 1871, total
amount for the day s397.02
Rev. J. S. Sutton, Pastor.
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McALESTER.

McAlester, Okla, Jan. So.-Rev.
Watts, pastor the A. M u. church
has returned to be with us another
year.
Vernon Hoskins, aged 10 and son
Of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Hoskins died
with pneumonia after an attack OF
influenza. Funeral services we're con-
Quoted from Mt Triumph. Rev.
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AMARILLO.

Amarillo, Texas, Jan. 30.The big
rally at tie C. NJ. E. church, Jan.
26 WAS a success. The amount raised
to pay some of the indebtedness of
the church was $1670O. Mrs. Hooks
gave $6.26. DR.. j. A. Stout, secre-
tary of the c. M. e. church extern
sion board preached for the people.
His home is in Los Angeles, Cal.
Rev. Menorgan, pastor of Mt. Zion
Baptist church. He and his congre-
cation also paid visit to the C. M.
e. and assisted in the collection,
which was highly appreciated by
Rev. Flournoy, pastor in charge.
Mrs. Francis Glover of Marshall Is
visiting Mrs. McCampbell. Mr.. Doyce
Cowan has returned from the train
ing camp and stopped over for few
hours en- route for Denver, Colo.
Miss Willie Smith has returned from
Wichita Falls, where she has been
visiting. Mrs. M. Pearson has re-
turned home from a visit. Mr.. T.
j. Hilliard was called to the bed
side of his sister at Shreveport, La.
Mrs Eta Tom Grays is on the sick
list, also Mrs. Ruth Elliot.
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RALLY AT CARTER's CHAPEL.

Amarillo, Texas. Jan. 80. 1919
Who's class led the rally at Car.
ter's Chapel G. M. %. church, class
No. 2 is the answer. McJohnsoD
leader. Here is proof:
NJ. Q. Johnson, 10; I. ]. Hillard
10; Mrs. t. ]. Hillard, 10; Anna
Hooks, 6.25; Mary Hawkins, s.; Lule
Johnson. 5; Amanda Elliott, s.; Mary
T. Moore, 5; Mr. Evans Williams
8; Miss B. Z. Ford, &: Mrs. S. R.
Washington. 4.50; w M. Il. WRIGHT
10; Mrs. Blanch Hester. q; total
$S2.75.
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Walker D. Hines,
Director General of Railroads.
Washington. d. c.
National Association for Advance
ment of Colored People, speaking
on behalf Of its one hundred sixty
five branches and forty-five thousand
members in thirty-eight states re-
CARDS the strike against Colored
switchmen by their fellow workmen
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PURPOSES OF THE
TOSKEGEE MEETING
Negro Farm Owners Take Atyan-
tage Of Federal Loan
Opportunities.

Tuskegee. Ala, Jan. S0.-ruskegee
Negro conference at its Twenty
eighth annual session. sends greetings
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January 21. 1919.
Hon. w. P. Hobby Governor,
Austin, Texas.
Press dispatches OF January
Twentieth report lynching of Bragg
Williams accused of murder who