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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06

two little girls about 10 or ~ years
old. He drew pistol from the pocket
of MS shirl and told the children to
stop. When they attempted flight
stop or he would shoot. At about that
time one of the children saw a man
approaching from across field and
cried out: "Yonder comes papa
now.' The Negro took to fight in an
other direction and was pursued by
}. M. Dockery, father of the girls. A
mile away in the bottom lands close to
Trinity River the negro was overtaken
and forced to accompany Mr.. Dockery
back to his home at the point of a
shotgun. Deputy Constable Will
Green had been telephoned to come
and arrived at the Dockery home a
lit.le later. The father told of the in
cident and said that in view of the
fact that he had not placed hands on
the children he felt that "he has not
done enough for me to kill him."
Crawl in Cotton Field.
Others in the meantime had tele-
rhoned to Sheriff Dan Harston and
Messrs Scale and Richards answered
the call. Green set off with the pris-
oner for Dallas and met about twelve
men, who placed barb wire about
the negro's neck, but later were per-
suaded to let him accompany officers,
after talking with the girls father.
When he had proceeded on up the road
two miles to Wilmer an automobile
tire went fiat and several automobiles
had joined in the pursuit. Green,
with the negro, fled afoot into cot
ton patch and were crawling through
the heavy growth of cotton, while
Bramlett, who accompanied Green to
the farm, went across another field to
procure an automobile to resume the
trip to Dallas. When Green and the
negro had proceeded for a distance of
about $50 yards in the field they were
discovered and crowd of men with
ropes took the negro from his hands.
The car had stopped at the edge of
Continued on page ~.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
TENNESSEE ENTERS
THE RIOT COLUMN
the Scene of Unfortunate
Clash Between the Races. State
Troops on Guard After Much Dam
age and Loss of Blood
occurred and patrolled the place all
night and throughout Sunday.
Firearms Taken.

occurred and patrolled the place all
night and throughout Sunday
Firearms Taken.
There is not a firearm of any de-
scription to be found in any store in
Knoxville as result of raids made
upon them during the rioting.
Plate glass windows were crushed
in, locks forced, and in some cases,
doors knocked from their hinges, in
an effort to obtain weapons.
Damage done during the raids to
the stores and stocks in the city is es-
timated to be about $4,000. Hard
ware stores and pawn shops suffered
the heaviest losses. Several furni-
ture stores also were broken into and
looted of their stocks of kitchen
knives, cleavers, etc.
State troops tonight were standing
in front of each of the looted stores
with fixed bayonets and with orders
to keep the passing throngs from even
stopping to peer in at the damaged
stocks.
The mob which broke it's way into
the Jail and the residence of Sheriff
Gate, adjoining, was not satisfied with
damaging property, but everything of
value, including money, guns, whiskey,
clothing, and books were taken. Part
of the Jail records were destroyed.
The mob first made it's appearance
in the afternoon, small groups of men
gathering about the Jail, but not suf-
ficient numbers to be alarming Short
ly before nightfall the numbers in
creased until the building was entire
ly surrounded by shouting men. De-
spite the reports of it's committees,
the mob refused to believe that Mayes
had been removed to Chattanooga.
For a while the mob contented it
self with shouting and shooting into
the air. Soon they began pounding
on the heavy iron bars of one of the
front windows and eventually it gave
way. Men began swarming into the
Jail. The jailer and deputies were
overpowered. Heavy timbers were
brought up through the mob, passed
from hand to hand over the heads of
the men. Using these as battering
ram, they attempted to force the
doors to the white cells.
Failing with the battering rams,
guns were brought into play, and in
this way the locks were broken. Even
then, the mob was forced to break
through another door to get to the
prisoners. ut they turned their at
tention to this, forced the door, and
released all white men confined on the
upper floors.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
NEW !. NJ. {. A.
FOR DES MONIES
(By Associated Negro Press. }

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 4.-Plans
for the new Y. NJ. C. A. building for
Negroes, to be erected at Twelfth and
Crocker streets, are under way and It
is believed that construction may be
commenced about Sept. Is. 1t will
probably b. completed about Nov. l.
The building, which is being planned
by A. A. Alexander, will be similar
to the Knights of Columbus building
at Fort Des Moines and will cost
$1,000. 1t will include large audi
torium, which will be used for COM
munity affairs and social rooms for
men and women.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 31.-One
white man and two negroes were
wounded today in rioting between
whites and negroes growing out of
last nights disorders, which resulted
in the killing of seven persons, in
cluding two National Guardsmen, and
the wounding of more than score.
Last nights riots, which followed
attacks on the county Jail by a mob
of more than thousand persons bent
on obtaining Maurice Mayes, negro
accused of killing a white woman,
were quelled early today, but as the
day wore on, incipient rioting broke
out afresh despite the presentce in
the city of 1,2O0 National Guardsment.
One of the negroes wounded today
was shot by a guardsman while re-
sisting search. Many negroes during
the night broke into hardware stores
and pawnshops to obtain guns and
ammunition. To prevent the bringing
in of more firearms, police and sol
diers today searched all negroes ar
irving in Knoxville by train.
Sixteen Prisoners Escape.
The attack on the Jail was made by
a mob of more than thousand whites,
who believed that Mayes was held
there. The negro, however, had been
taken to Chattanooga for safekeeping
during the day, but the mob, declining
to accept the word of the Jail officers,
shot out the windows and battered
down the doors, In gaining entrance
to the jail the mob permitted sixteen
prisoners, several of them convicted
murderers, to escape.
Fooled in their attempt to obtain
it's intended victim and driven from
the vicinity of the Jail by guardsmen
hurriedly brought into the city, the
mob spread to outlying parts of the
city, and sporadic rioting began at
once and increased in violence after
midnight.
Troops meeting a band of armed Ne
groes who refused to give way turned
machine guns on them. In the re-
sulting exchange of shots Lieutenant
James W. Payne of Providence, KY,
a regular army instructor, and a pri-
vate named Henderson, were killed.
In its attack on the Jail the mob
came upon large quantity of confis-
Gated whiskey and casks and cases
were smashed open and the liquor
vanishing quickly.
For fear of further trouble follow
ing the first pitched battle just be-
fore Saturday midnight, the militia
threw a guard around the section of
the city where most of the disorder
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
SCHOOL TO OPEN
SEPTEMBER 18TH
BOARD ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE
ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS

Active preparations are being made
in the school buildings throughout the
city for the opening of school. In the
buildings where additions are being
made and the old parts of the building
being remodeled, the contractors and
architects give assurances that the
old part of the buildings will be ready
for occupancy, remodeled and refur-
nished.
A conference of the principals of
the white schools with reference to
the details of the organization for the
opening Of schools, will be held at 8
o'clock on Thursday morning, Sept. IL,
at the offices of the board of educa-
ton. A similar meeting of the colored
principals will be held at the same
place at II o'clock the same morning.
The teachers of the colored schools
will assemble in the Colored High
school building at 1890 o'clock Mon
h9y ihOIhhiSJ OSpt' ~, W lGCSlNe III
struction.
The pupils will not go to the school
buildings on Monday, Sept. Is, but all
pupils in. the elementary schools will
report to their respective buildings
Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, at 8
o'clock, for classification and enroll
ment. 1t is very important that pu-
pills be present on this day to enroll,
as new pupils will not be enrolled in
the fornoons for the remainder of the
week, but in the afternoons only, in
order that the forenoons may be de-
voted to caring for children already
enrolled and at work On Tuesday,
after the pupils of the elementary
schools are CLASSIFIED and enrolled,
hey will be dismissed for the day and
will return the next morning prepared
to spend the entire day in regular
school work.
The teachers in the elementary
schools on Tuesday afternoon will ar
range their programs for Wednesday
and provide the necessary free text
books for all their pupils, so that full
regular schol work may be begun
Wednesday morning. Pupils in the
elementary schools who do not enter
school Tuesday morning, and who
wish to enter later in the week, should
oo to their buildings at l o'clock in
the afternoon for enrolment, as after
Tuesday no pupils will be enrolled in
the forenoon, owing to the inconven-
ienca OccaS SiOned in the SacurinU of
text books, etc.
High school pupils will report at
their respective high schools for en-
rollment and classification as follows:
First year, low division IB, Tues
dav morning, Sept. 16, at $50 o'clock.
First year high division IA, Tues
day afternon, Sept. 16, at 10 o'clock.
Second year, high division "a, Tues
day afternoon, Sept. 16, at 2:30
o'clock.
Continued on page A..
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
SOUTHERN UNIONS
WANT THE NEGRO
(By Associated Negro Press

Asheville, N. c., Sept. 4.-Follow-
ing protests entered by many of the
extreme Southern delegates the
Southern Labor Congress in session
here expects to pass by unanimous
vote their resolution to admit the Ne
gro laborer into the union as an equal
brother craftsman.
The resolution, introduced by ]. L.
Shaver of Salisbury, N. c., is to the
effect that Negroes will be organized,
wherever possible, and when they
have large numbers in separate un-
ions, but to be taken in with the whites
when the Colored men are small to
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
THE GIRL scouts
FAvORS No COLOR.
(By Associated Negro Press.)

(By Associated Negro Press.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 4.-The Girl
Scouts being a thoroughly democratic
and American organization, it favors
neither color nor creed Owing to
this advantage the number of Negro
Girl Scouts is on the increase, show
ing a splendid roll to date. Nearly
$50 have enrolled under leadership es-
pecially chosen. The roster shows
that the Euclid Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church has 20 scouts, un-
der Jessie Blair, captain.
As a mark of force of the new move
ment in the education of girls, a
glance at the July report from Nation
al Girl Scout headquarters, just re-
ceived here, shows that during last
month 25S girls, new scouts, have
been added to the national roll, and
this does not include the unregistered
scout girls.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
COMMUNITY CLUB
FOR HOUSTON
(By Associated Negro Press. }

Houston, Texas, Sept. 4.-The Vic
tory Club, an amusement center pro-
vided by the War Camp Community
Service for the Negro ex-service men
of the city, will be formally opened
Thursday at p. m. At the present
The rooms are open for inspection by
white people, after which Judge Ches-
ter H. Bryan will present the club to
the Negroes in the name of the War
Camp Community Service.
The club rooms are airy and we'll
lighted, have an office for the Negro
secretary and stenographer, a parlor
for the chaperons, a piano and two
pool tables.
After the opening the club will be
in charge of V. E. Daniel and Cordelia
Mcdowell, Negro welfare workers,
under the supervision of the War
Camp Community Service.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06

pairing to open the place for the ac-
commodation of Negroes. The prop
erty is equipped to do a general hotel
business and has about twenty rooms,
many of which have bath accommo-
dations. There is also a good sized
dining room and kitchen.
The building is of brick and is three
stories high. 1t covers lot fronting
seventy-five feet on Sixth street and
$50 feet on Liberty street. 1t will be
called the Roscoe Simmons Hotel,
named after Col Roscoe Simmons, who
is nephew Of Booker T. Washington
and who has taken prominent part
in war activities.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
NEGRO Hotel FOR
LOUISVILLE
(Bv Associated Nonr0 d..

Louisville, KY, Sept. 4,-The fret
hotel for Negroes in Louisville will
soon be opened at Sixth and Iibertu
streets, under direction of DR. 7 A y y
baltimore, colored, 1902 West walnut
street. "ii'"V
DR.. baltimore is negotiating for tba
oold Bohemia hotel property of the Cen
tral Consumers Company, and is nre-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
ORGANIZE TO
STOP RIOTS
(By Associated Negro Press. }

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 4.-To pre-
vent the possibility of race riots from
any action on their part more than
100 colored citizens of Columbus have
formed a Columbus Citizens Law and
Order League, with the expectation
of having a membership of $1,000
within the next two months. The OBJ
iect of the organization is to instruct
the colored people and point out to
them the advantages Of continuing as
law abiding citizens.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
TRACK Meet AT
MORRIS BROW N
(By Associated Negro Press)

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. A colored
championship baseball game and a
track meet was held at Morris Brown
University on Monday between the
Atlanta Giants and the Atlanta Elks.
Giants to decide the championship Oh
Atlanta on the diamond.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
COLORED WOMAN GETS
COVETED POSITION
(By Associated Negro Press }

New York, N. Y, Sept, 4.-Mrs. Lii
liam H. Turner, a colored woman,
graduate of the University of Mime
sofa, is assistant to the executive sec
retary of the National League of Ur-
ban Conditions Among Negroes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
Will SON INTERVIEWED
ON MEXICAN STAND
BY TWO u. S. SENATORS

Washington. Dee. =. Presiden'
Wilson today granted personal In
terview at > 80 O'Clock to Senators
Fan and Hitchcock. special represent
atives OF the foreign rs.ttioDn comm
tee appointed 10 confer with the chle
executive on the Mexican CRISIS.
The decision to lay the whole ques
ton before the President Wae reache,
late yesterday after a vigorous acii''
on the part Of the committee mciu0
ing long conference with Amha 50
dor Fletcher and Secretary lanSio
who told the committee he had NO
discussed any detail Of the recen
Mexican developments with PreSi TO-
Wilson and thai he entire negCti;,
ions growing out Of The arrest OF Con
eular Agent Jenkins had been han
lied by the state department.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
WIFE OF MORRIS MAYOR.
FORMER OTTAWA GIRL,
DIES OF PARALYSIS

Mrs. Lena Gerhard Hall, aged %,
wife of Mayor r. II, Hall Of Morris,
is dead at the Norris Hospital after
a four weeks illness following a
stroke of4paralysis.
Mrs. Hall was the daughter OF Nj
and Mrs, Louis Gerhard. She was
born in Wheeling, H., en- July 5. 1864
and when but j years o. age removed
10 Ottawa She made her home In
this city until her marriage when
took place on April -, 1892.
The funeral services will be ned
toner " afternoon at o'clock from
the family home, 222 Nettle street.
Burial viii DE made in Greenwool
Cemetery. Morris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
MRS. CHRISTOPHER
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Margaret Christopher, colored'
wife Ct James f. Christopher o"a
Fourth avenue. was claimed by deat Il
this morning at her nome ai,er a brle!
illness.
Mrs. Christopher was 80 years old.
She was born in shelby County, Mis-
souri,. in 1881 She vas the eide"
daughter OF Charles johnson Of th'5
county. In 1903 she married James
CHRISTOPHER. also of shelby tounty.
Recently they moved to Ottawa ami
made their hCme In South Ottawa.
surviving she leaves her husband, Tho
burial vii ne made in Ottawa Avenue
Cemetery
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05

Roy Wilhelm, former deputy lfo'
bate clerk, VINO l. attending iaf
school in Chicago, l. visiting h.3 pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. + reI &. Wi11elm,
on VI est Madison street
j. j. Hornung and daushtn", MISS
Florence, OF Deer Park tcwashlp, a'F
visiting frienaS ia thIcdfc. IL
Miss Mae Curtain visited friends IL
Marseilles last evening.
Dir. and Mis-. l.. T whsehd fH
yesterday Tor Los Angeles Cal, an =
q Witt at the home o. Mr. ana MIS-
T.. + Acnard in the faimer apl'.-
menIs. 80.
Miss Sadie VI eeny wa a Narcotics
vi4j or last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson oi DIS
art, iowa, were Ottawa visitors TO-DAY
slOLpiug over on tnelf return from =
visit at tae stock show in Chicago
Miss Anna Nader va a Marselll's
vi itor last eve..in5
Mr.. No man N"ntzar and bahy q
,Sheri tan. ~ ye. who have been VISIT
ing at The home Ct Nj and Mrs, !
VI. Ne.tan, on p,ospac. avenue, a,
spending a few days in EaicaFo.
Mis- Eleanor hettte o. Van i'uftn
street visited friends in MarSei'i''f
lat evening.
julius Richardson was a Mar9eil'es
visitor last evening
Mi sarah TayICr Of East Main
street is spending a few days IN AaGt
son. Wis.
Miss Alice Smith was d MarseilIa.
visitor las evening.
Mrs. l.. VI. Buyne visited friends III
Strpator Yesterday.
4i. Miss Mae Dwyer was Il Iarseilles
visitor last evening.
ATTORNEY Peter Coleman OF al sale
Transacted business in Ottawa today
Mrs. II. G. Wiley OF Van bufeh
street, was Il Streat0r visitor yfStef
day.
Miss Rose kerrigan was Marseiiea
visitor last night.
Misses Lucille, Anna and Eva NeI
ms visited friends in Marseilles las
evening.
Leon Richards visited friends II
Mar4eilles last night.
Mrs. Thomas W. Esmond entertain
ed the Neighhorly Circle at her hons
west OF town Thursday afternoon II
honor of Miss Lucille Chalet. who's
marriage to Daniel Riordan will take
place in the near future. Twenty
members were present. A delicious
luncheon WAS served by the hostess
The bride-to-be received many pref +,
and useful gifts for her new home
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
SAFE BLOWER CASE
OPENS IN COURT

The t. isl cf frank Logan, cha.go !
vita blowing q SAFE in Sheridan a1d
aalir several hundred dollars
Nurt' -, war avilas stamps, was
optnol ii the ire lit court TO-DAY.
i he lEfy WAS se4ected a I'd the test
mony started in q short tine.
Logan was arrested l. Utica a.ter
the lCsaph Hannl,l stGTe had becl
roD3ed \ bottle containing u SUD.
stance supposed 10 BE nitroglycertd
and some war savings stamps were n
his possession
He is beng defended by .Attnra ~
E.nest Pooh
George tgland Of Sheridan, thf
stGrekeeEer who owned the sa'f
Logan il charged with ralSbing, est
he'd ais. tnorIing aocnt the roLoery
and he articles that were tolen IRON
him,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05

~ liIuNVo 'IAf' tNN' 'P
I nc federal grand jury Whea II car
yenes here next Monday.
Il t. declared by United tSates Dis
trict ATTORNEY / Err SLACK and Ian
w. Simms, special district attorney
aJI oin,ed in connection with IN" gov
or mnnt3 Injunction proceedings that
they have evidence that the operators
moi only are in league Wlta the miners
il the present strike but tllat they have
formed a c inclination uaAtheir own in
violation Of the Lever fuel control act
ana antitrust laws. '.-t
The fir 4 Of The hearings Of charges
of contempt will be held next Tuesday
whee John / Lewis, acting pre- iden'
Of the United Mine Workers and i've
ether officials are cited to appear.
Packers Hard Hit. 'H
Chicago. Dec 5-tFollowine recei 3t
o. instructions irccl United States
rupl Admin rGtor Garfield at Wash
inlton. r. w. Proctor, regional coal d.
rector today announced tnat fuel VIII
continue to be furnished meat nacker'
in Chicago and the Yves and norta
west to operate siauehterins, reire&
Grating and packine plants. The or
der virtually clas'iiie5 meat pac@lT"
as an ne scnlial industry.
TIE Instructions prohibit the use o.
coal by the packer. TO- the manuiac
turing Of any by prodnc's 3, and as a r.
suit all their soap glue lea her, haif
drug and other by-product pan wet'
closed. The big Chicago packers -"
ported today they have no surplus
supply Of coal on hand and are de
pending upon daily 'n"rieS one
firm has been using OH TO fuel IN se'
crpl cf its plants for month.
jefferson city, Mo, Dec. o.~-N'S
qourj will be in the coal mining bus
mess late today according to state OF
ficials if the coal miners OF Barton
county fail to heed the 'ultimatum' OF
GOV Frederick T. Gardner 10 return
10 work at noon. 1t was announce
that everything was in readiness foI
the opening of the Barton county
mines fifteen in number, which were
seized by the state last night ...
II was also announced that for lhf
present the state will limit it, opera
lions TO the Barton county heio
which have a daily output of aboo'
1000 tons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
FROZEN ARMY BEEF
OFFERED FOR SALE
BY DISAGREEMENT
CONSUMERS HERE WILL EE
GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO Guy
FROM SURPLUS l.TGCk HELD
ON HAND BY WAR DEPART.
MENT.

4 Ottawa meat dealers. restaurant 81
hpte! keepers, Or the ccunty inSllt1'
ttoa.5 situated around ottawa. VIII
have an opportunity to Elrcl'aF1
fio..n beef from inc war depar lnen'
bis morning an announcement to IN
effect tina, the war deDar ment -
tended 10 dispose OF it. 3s,2l50ft
pounds Of frozen beef AT 20 per ceA'
less than the hicagO market was re-
ceived mere 1t is desired that 10.
entire sale be made through tIad.
channel, and orders Will 3e received
up to Ian. II.
II at he expi a'iCn Of that TIM
any Tor N 81 The meat remains III
sold The remaining stock will be IL ,
posed o. by other means.
The beef is offered to any city, cor.
mum y buying organization, hotel re
taller or Other buyer II will be dc
ivered +. q, g. 10 any point Within
the United States. Il can be SOLD
either A, the price prevailing on Ih'
date o.. delivery or on the date thu
order is placed The plrcha err how
ever. must sta.e at he time the order
is placed when price is 10 LreNait,
The meat H. in carcass, in fore ant
hind quarters. and Will only be sold
in equal number OF fore and hind qua
tors II also must be shipped IN re
frigefator cars. as 1t Is frozen, alt
.ae minimum order must be for 5000
pounds
The meat is said to be of choice
quality and is equally as palatable an'
l. =.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
Neatly Put.

Geurgie's little playmate was some
what inclined to exaggerate whenever
he told anything. His elders seemed
amused at what they called his mag
ininrs. Not so with George, who was
u serious child for his age. You can't
dapend on what Carr says" he COM
mented ''he tells so many things tnat
amt"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-05
HAIRY KELLYS PHOTO
IN GEOGRAPHIC ISSUE

Ar exceptionally good picture Of
Lieut.. Harry Kelly takel d',.iaG ~ =
conyalescent In ireacn h1efitaG
i, contained in this mon MS issue u
the National Geogra lic Magazine
ccDies OF which were received in CE-
tawa .cday. The picture OF Lieut.
Kelly give an idea or whit ne wei
through over there afta. bt II
taken from the trenches, nnded az
most unto death. The photo Is in cor
nection with an article explaining dis
fri5ution of var medal. Lieut.. Kelly
il owner Of croix de guerre with
palm In the picture with him Is u
chmrade who also wears the coveted
'rel.ch medal and two nurses. TIE
liEene : is u good enc OF the brave
young OataWan.