The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-01-25
MIR. MCPHERSON TELLS HOW NE.
GRO SOLDIERS SCALED SAN
JUAN HILL.
Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. %, 1919.

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 20, 1919.
Mr.. Mcpherson lectured at the Ma
sonic Temple last Friday night to
a very nice crowd.
Mounting the platform he showed
his certificate of discharge from the
same standing above all other simu-
lar documents whether issued to
black or white He plunged into
his subject following prayer in
which he thanked God for the vic
tory, the SO states won over whiskey,
Thursday, Jan. 16.
He told of his several attempts
to join the army and the many hard
ships attending his efforts, and fin
ally accepted in the Oath Infantry,
choosing Company &c" which held
out the worst Of worst things to
him.
was scheduled on their way to the
front, every citizen there-no Colored
lived there-thinking the oath Infan-
try was made up of white soldiers,
turned out to meet the, troop trains
and shadow them with the troop trains
ings but when they saw the black
faces, they refused to tender one
rose. But when the order came to
rush the oath Infantry to the front
and the army band struck upon those
patriotic airs making the rheumatic
straighten up and the Christians
cross their feet and reel from side to
side, that city for the first time saw
the black man in a new light.
In paying tribute to the Captains,
Generals and other officers in COM
mand, he said: ''But no General who
has made any record in the Civil
War, or any other war where the
Negro fought and he fought in them
all-except those who got their train
ing support from Negro soldiers"
That memorable battle on June
3rd. The Spanish men stationed at
the crest-top Of San Juan Hill, hav-
ing every advantage Of any approach
ing sweep-yea TO wipe out any dar-
ing army attempting to ascend the
mound, but not, withstanding, less
than 1000 black soldiers braved the
mighty down pour of artillery fire,
solid sheets of fire from the top of
San Juan Hill, but on the black
boys crawled up the hill until the
patriotic and heroic flames bursted
forth from their black breasts; they
arose to their feet while fire was
still raining down upon them, they
yelled yell that can never be des-
scribed by tongue or pen; a yell
which has no other significance than
victory; yell that un-nerved the
war god of Cuba; they yelled like
flra IN oh 30
geance and over the top the black
soldiers went. holding the American
flag on the crest of San Juan Hill
as the loyal insignia of conquerors.
Thee Negro soldiers (and his race)
do not ask for favors, but just a
mans chance.
With reference to the Negro prob
len. If the monies spent on seek
ing a solution for the Negro problem
were invested in schools, colleges
and universities, giving thousands
and thousands of Negro cadets, for
with two billion Negro soldiers on
the ground, hell itself must retreat
disband or crumble at their feet,
all evil would be adjusted.
Mrs. Alice Wilson, 805 e. 9th street,
has returned from Marlin, where she
went to attend her husband last Sum
day. She reports that he has been
very sick, but is now somewhat i'm
proved.
Mrs. D. A. Williams has returned
from Waxahachie She spent a week
there with relatives and friends.
Mr.. E. e. Quinn is able to be up
again after severe attack of in
fluenza.
Mr.. ]. w. Pratt has been CON
fined u his bed and room for several
days with lagrippe.
Mrs. Annie Sanford is in the city
attending her sister, Mrs. Lottie
Freeman, 222 w. Bluff street. Mrs.
Lottie Freeman has severe attack
of influenza.