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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-15

Progressive Farmers and House
hold Union Of America In
Vestigated

Helena, Ark, Nov. 13.- Trial of
cases growing out of the recent
race disturDances near Elaine, in the
Southern part of this county, which
resulted in the bringing of indict-
ments against 122 persons, mostly
Negroes, proceeded rapidly today, in
Phillips County Circuit Court. Juries
degree murder in two cases, thereby
causing six Negroes to be sentenced
to death by electrocution.
Evidence brought out by the pro-
seGution in the two cases heard to-
day showed the existence of post
of the Progressive Farmers and
Household Union of America" the or
ganization under which it is alleged
the Negroes were banded for the up
rising at Elaine, near where the
disturbances took place the first week
in October, resulting in the death of
five white persons and a larger
number of Negroes and the wound
| ing of others.
Several witnesses for the state re-
lated how they pointed the Eaine
! turbances began and where told to
bring arms to meetings because the
union expected trouble if the whites
tried to break up its meeting"
Negro Union Had Many Members.
That the union had large fol-
| lowing in the Elaine neighborhood
was brought out in the testimony Of
George Green, Negro appearing for
the state in the case of Frank Hicks,
charged with the killing Of Clinton
Lee. Green said he attended the
meeting Of the union in a church
! the night of September 80 and saw
there "over a hundred head" who,
he testified, all carried guns.
It was when an automobile in
which small posse of deputy sher-
ifs. going to arrest white man in
| the Elaine neighborhood was stopped
for repairs before Negro church,
according to statement issued by
the Committee Of Seven," officially
authorized to investigate the trouble,
that the disorders stated, the Ne
groes in the building firing on the
party, killing one white man and
wounding another.
Former Soldier Shot Dead.
The first cast called today was
that of Frank Hicks. Several Witness
es the state testified they saw Hicks
fire the shots the morning of Oct
l, that resulted in the daeth of Clin-
ton Lee Of this city, a former SOL
dier, who was member of one of
the posses sent to the section fol-
lowing receipt Of news of the attack
on the sheriff's posse the previous
night. The defense announced 1t had
no witnesses and the state rested it's
case, the court adjourning until after
noon as mark of respect for Judge
P. o. Thweatt, oldest member of the
local bar, whose son was buried here
I today. When court reconvened argu-
ment was waived and Judge ]. NJ
Jackson instructed the Jury, which,
after eight minutes deliberation,
Continued on page 81.
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THE PATRIOTIC REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS MEET
RESOLUTIONS TO STATE COMMITTEE DRAFTED VOTERS
ARE URGED TO PAY POLL TAX PROMPTLY.

of the
L. Mcdonald
The
declare the principles customs rules and traditions of the
eaffm allegiance essential
o founded
and commend
n
that settled
enforcement of
Euus mdm is
o
Texas for
We
which United We
dmbvioe cendhro
a the
fallen off the last less
Republican
the
the Republican electors of Texas
contributed
ELECTORAL College
delegation the
the Conventions when called
Co F Harrison Co.
VIM M. d. TrrantCo RI
GalvstonC VIM. Co.
Cherokee Co L.
D. A. BARBOUR,
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DOCTORS SWEAR
2.75 BEER is NOT
INTOXICATING G

st. Lous, Mo-, Nov. 13.-The affi-
davits Of six experts, declaring beer
containing 2.75 per cent alcohol to
be Notwithstanding, were introduced
yesterday in the United States Dis
trict Court when the suits filed by
five brewing concerns to restrain
United States District Attorney Hens
ley and Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. Moore from enforcing the war
time prohibition act came up for
trial before Judge John c. Pollock
Of Topeka, Kan, who is here to hear
the cases.
The affidavits were signed by ply
sicians, the majority Of whom are
college professors. They are: DR.
Hobert Amory Hare, professor at
Jefferson Medical College, Philadel-
phia; DR.. Smith Ely Jelille of New
York, Charles A. Rosewater, NJ D.,
Newark. N. j.; Harry ]. Hollings-
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tendent. and told, how in the opin-
ion of the majority of the committee.
these charges were dis-approved. A
large part of the report was taken
up with statement of Mr.. Bruce's
educational and administrative quail
fications for the office he holds.
Fountain Peyton, Colored, the dis
senting member of the committee,
read a minority report in which he
attempted to prove that Mr.. Bruce is
not qualified for the office he holds.
After hearing both reports, the
board adopted the following resolu-
ton, presented by Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes:
The majority report Of the special
committee on the rBuce case is Is
sued with the hearty approval OF the
Board OF education of the District OF
Columbia. We believe that the care
shown by said committee and the
soundness of its conclusions will be
apparent to every reasonable citi-
zen of Washington. After mature
deliberation we find ourselves in no
doubt concerning the upright char
acter Of the assistant superintendent
OF Colored Schools. Respecting his
education and administrative fitness
for the position he had held for
twelve years-we are reassured and
do hereby announce our determina-
ton to do all that is possible to give
scope to his plans as director OF the
Colored schools and to protect his
good name"
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NEGROES DO NOT
( WANT SEGREGA-
TloN IN CHICAGO
ASSOCIATED Negro Press).

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Recently, fol-
lowing the public meeting Of the
Kenwood and Hyde Park White Resi-
dent Association, which organization
favors residential segregation an
effort was made to get group of
Colored people to confer with the
committee from that organization.
The committee was self-constituted
and was headed by Attorney ]. Gray
Lucas. The daily newspapers the fol-
lowing morning, carried extensive,
first page articles, claiming that the
Attorney said, THE Colored people
are willing to waive their constitu-
tional rights and move out of the
district in question, providing bet
ter homes elsewhere could be found"
This created CONSERVATION among
the people of our group and the fol-
lowing day, Attorney Lucas denied
the allegations through the papers
and publicly before several organiza-
tons.
True to its policy Of encouraging
discrimination, white Associated Press
sent out the story, it appearing in
the daily newspapers of New York.,
and the harm intended was accom-
plished. There is a desire among the
right thinking Colored people Of
Chicago that harmony and peace pre-
vail, but there is absolutely no dis
position on their part to take single
step backward and the member of the
Race who has the temerity to suggest
anything that savors of un-American
principles. lays himself liable to uni
versal contempt and indignation as
was the case of B. f. Moseley who,
in a statement during the riot here,
published in the Chicago Tribune
said, This is white mans country"
Several threats were made against
Moseley for his inadvertent remarks
and criticism is yet bitter against
him.
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Y. N. c. A. PRAYER
WEEK BEGINS
NOV. 9TH TO BEGIN WEEK OF
THANKSGIVING AND PRAY
Err FOR SUCCESS OF
MOVEMENT THRU WHOLE
NATION.
ASSOCIATED Negro Pressl.

(ASSOCldLe0 negro PreBS).
New York. N. Y. Nov 13.--Once
more the cycle Of years has borne
the multitude of members of the
Young Mems Christian Association
of North America and throughout the
world around to the Annual Week
of Prayer Beginning Sunday, Nov
9th. everyday Of the entire week IL
to be day of special prayer for
the young men and boys of the city
and country. In the General Asso-
Citations and at the various branch
associations meetings will be held
and prayers offered in thanksgiving
for the success of the work, for fu-
ture guidance and the influencing OF
young men to accept Christ as their
personal Saviour, ideal. and friend
through life.
The Protestant church and its aux
iliary organizations all agree that
1t is good thing to hold at times
special seasons of prayer to call at
tention TO the wisdom and blessed
ness of being on Christ's side. At one
of the branches of the Young Mems
Christian Associations about two
years ago during the week of Prayer
services four young men who had
followed the association for years
without much thought Of the relig-
ious side of the work were greatly
impressed by the earnestness of the
secretary and the religious work
committee in the conduct of the
meetings. and before the week was
out each of the four was happily
converted. One of these young mer
is now the Boys Work Secretary al
the Carlton Avenue Branch of the
Brooklyn, NJ Y. Y. M. G, A., another
Is the librarian of large Sunday
school and the other two are active
workers in the church.
1t is suggested that In every as.
sociation the coming week, in groups
and in general meetings, young mer
and boys be prayerfully invited t
become christians and also that a
every such gathering during the weel
special prayers for guidance, wisdom
and courage be made for the dele
gates and leaders at the Fortieth In
ternational convention of the Youns
Mems Christian Association of Nortt
America, which meets at Detroit
Mich, from Nov. 19 to % inclusive
1t is very fitting that the Week o.
Prayer precedes the Internationa
Convention. The officials and delega
tes will no doubt carry with then
to this great meeting many ricI
spiritual thoughts and experiences al
a result of the eWek of Prayer.
The call for the general observance
of the Week of Prayer was ISSUED
by Chairman Alfred E. Marling of the
international committee and DR.. Johr
R. Mott, the General Secretary, who
was at the head of all the Young
Mems Christian Association war ac.
tivities.
The call in its first paragraph
says:
ION the authority of the last In
ternational convention, we call upon
all Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions throughout North America, as
well as upon the churches, to observe
the period Of Nov. 9th to 10th in
elusive, as a Week of Prayer fol
young men. We issue this call with
profound sense OF the supreme need
at the present time of intercession or
behalf of the young men and boys
Of the two great sister Anglo-Saxor
nation the United States and Canada.
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GRADUATE NURSE
DISCHARGED FROM
n ~ HOSPITAL
APPLICATION ACCEPTED. RE.
JeCTED AS SOON As COL.
OR WAS KNOWN,
Has Entered Suit Against Belle
Vue Hospital

New York, N. Y, Nov. 13.-Charg-
ing unjust discrimination. and vio-
lation of the Civil Rights Law of the
State of New York. Miss Coral e
Smith of 1248 Church street. Nor.
folk, Va, a graduate of the Hamp.
ton Training School for Nurses al
Hampton, Va, has entered suits fol
3 damages against Bellevue and its
allied institution, the Harlem Hospi-
tai.
Miss Smith made application to
the Bellevue Hospital Training School
for six months post graduate
course and, under date OF August 8
was notified by the general superin-
tendent of the training school that
her application had been favorably
acted upon. She was notified to ap-
pear on October 18th, the following
being copy of the letter she re-
ceived:
,.... August 8, 1919.
my dear Madam;
II beg to notify you of the ac-
ceptance of your application for a
will ask you to report. on Oct Is al
Harlem Hospital, which is one of our
outlying institutions, situated in 136h
street and Lenox avenue, New York
City. In case of withdrawal from
the school, we require a notification
of two weeks. Let me know at once
II we may expect you without further
notice on the above mentioned date
Dismissed After Two Days.
This letter was signed by the gen.
eral superintendent of training
schools, and the stationery indicated
that 1t was sent from East 26th
! St. New York the ONCE of eBlievue
and Allied Hospitals. In accor-
dance with the instructions received,
Miss Smith reported on October 18th,
and began her duties at Bellevue.
After two days there, she was trans
ferred to the Harlem Hospital.
Upon reporting at Harlem Hos
pital, Miss Smith was informed by
those in authority that Colored nur-
ses were not employed at that insti-
tuition and her summary dismissal
followed This action was taken by
the Harlem Hospital authorities, not
withstanding that only recently its
doors have been opened for service
by Colored physicians and a Negro
doctor appointed as interne.
, Because of this action by the hos
pital authorities. Miss Smith has en-
gagged the law firm of Wheaton, Lea
velle & Marshall and through them
instituted actions against Bellevue
and Harlem Hospitals to compel them
to observe the law
Miss Smith attended school in Co
lumbia, S. c., being a graduate of
the Howard High School and of
Allen University, after which she
entered Hampton for the course in
nursing.
New York Age.
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ARKANSAS ODD FELLOWS GET
RECEIVER.
ASSOCIATED Negro Pressl.

Little Rock, Ark. Nov. 49, At
torney General Arbuckle has filed
in Pulaski Circuit court a quo war
ranta proceeding asking the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Grand
Lodge of Negro Odd Fellows and
the defense has twenty days to an
swer. This action has followed an
investigation Of the affairs OF the
lodge made by Bruce Bullion, the
State Insurance Commissioner.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-15
BRUCE RETAINED
BOARD OF EDUCATION RE-
FUSES TO DISCHARGE Me-
GRO SUPT.
Associated Negro Pressl.

NfAocOOidtCu ANCSlO IICooJ.
Washington. D. c., Nov. 13.-The
board Of education re-affirmed its
confidence in Roscoe G. Bruce, as
sistant Superintendent in charge of
Colored schools, after a public read
ing of two reports, one praising the
Colored superintendents the other
characterizing him as unfit for his
position.
The meeting was one of the long
est the board has held in many
months. and when it ended the Bruce
case became closed incident so far
as the school board is concerned.
The Colored Parents League how
ever, again announced its intention
to take the fight on Bruce to Con-
gress.
DR.. Henry B Learned. chairman of
the committee which investigated
Bruce's fitness for Office. read the
majority report signed by himself
and Mrs. Coralie F. Cook. In it he
reviewed briefly the charges that were
made against the Colored superin-
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cient to constitute valid cause fol
action"
Prosecutor Asks More Time.
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Continued on page 81.
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clenJ 10 constitute Vdllu cause lot
action"
Prosecutor Asks More Time.
Hensley then asked for more time
to prepare the governments case,
telling Judge Pollock he was in a
position to try only the Griesedieck
Bros. Brewing Company suit. The
other companies which filed suits are
Independent Breweries Company, st.
Louis Brewing Association, the
Schorr- Kolkscheider Brewing Com
pany and the Louis Obert Brewing
Company.
Upon Hensley's request for a con-
tinuance, Attorney Charles A. Houts,
chief counsel for the complaints,
objected and said that as the allega-
tions in each case were the same, a
consolidation of them would save
time and be much more convenient.
Jvdge Pollock then ordered that the
Eve suits be consolidated under the
tit'o o' the Criesedieck case.
Ho than gr'n'nd the government a
ocrt'r~Hnco Until IN o'clock this
mor-ins whom arTrments will be
heard upNn the motions for dismis-
~ -N'ch uNnsely filed. Houts re-
o~ostNd perrniss'on to file affidavits
and submitted them.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-04
Stock Sale at Seed Show

One Of the dig drawing card ht
the Pocatcilo Seed show. which
will be held January 18th to ltlh,
will bc The bred sow sale. that will
be put on by the State Swine
Breeders association.
This sale will be unique, in that
there wall only be thirty head
allowed in ths sale. No one io-
dlyidual will be allowed 20 consign
more than two sows TO a sale. AN
animals must be pure bred, aud
all entries Aro opea To all breeds
of sows, Each SOW must be bred
before entered ia the sale.
Considerable interest Is mani.
tested in this sale. and it is hosci
10 bring out somel high class
animals. Several entries have
already been received from the
middle west. l. ). Otto. the well
known breeder Of Filler. Is manag
INK the sale. aud is anxious to gc1
ilftouch withas many swine brecd
crs as possible, especially in this
section. so that Twin Falls may
be we'll represented. Anyone
interested IS requested Ia gei ln
touch with the farm bureau, on
Mr.. otto direct.
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May Get Potato Flour Mill

Twin F,lls has the opportunity
t. add to tie industrial institutions
one or two unit potato -four mil
The instituon will be established
there If a sufficient potato tonnage
can be contracted in this district
During the past week AdUlph
Frey. assistant sales manager of
Falk Americans Potato Flour
corporation Of Pttsourghss Pa.
spent some days in Twin Falls
c1nferriHg with potato grogers
a a buyers IN this vaciDity, IS
well as with members If the Twin
Fails Oh. mber Of Commerce on
The question Of procuring support
for the enterprise by prod, Ct con-
tracts. The commercial eli b will
take up the que lion of potato
product to supply material for the
mill
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Haudenschield's Sermon
Sentences

God Almighty ,locs not white
wash, lie washes white.
The only people that count are
those who can toe counted on.
The new birth IS not confirm
alton, nor reformation, bat rcgen-
Grafton
A man has not done the best he
can do, until he has taken the best
that Cad oiicr- him.
Honesty Of opinion will not
save unless your opinion is right,
and Your opinion Is not right
unless il agrees with The Word Of
God.
Having your name on the church
record will MT make you a Chris.
tain any moro than having your
name ON livery registr willmakc
you horse.
You cannat raise the standard
Of religion any higher in the pub.
lie than You live in the private.
Paint a pest house aud Il will be
a post house still; white wash a
rascal, ani he will be a rascaI
still.
The most successful preacher
against the Church, is the incon'
sistcnt life OF the church member.
II takes less sense 10 criticize
than doanything else. There are
a great many criticize in thea y 'un
ANY thing can criticize, but Il
takes man to build.
The roar of commerce, the clifl
of the tcieereph, the whistle o.
Tie engine and he whirl OF society
have well nigh droxnded out lh'
voice ol God.
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The special services at the NJ
+. Church are proving OF nnusal
inlerast. The evangelist, Rev. &
X. HundenSchicld, is different
from most evangelist. He makes
40 appeal Ia the sensational, but
depends upon the intere 1 and
power of Ire mcssa re itself Ia wiz
its way. They WIN came once
come again They who hear, tell
others. Ills wide experience
during twenty five yeals in the
evsngelistic field has fitted him fcr
his work. leisa great pre- scher
If power and interests. His eN-
positions of the Word appeal 10
all lovers of the Bible lie is "A
lireless worker. and spares not
himself To uplift the community
IA which he serves. lie breaches
every night except saturday
night, and in the afternoons gives
Bible expositions on vita! themes.
IL is we'll worth while 10 drop the
ordinary business of life aud attend
these services during the few days
he will be among rs.
On Monday afternoon Junior
Booster Club was organized with
almost one hundred members.
They plan to sing for the service
ON Friday evening. No one wal
desire To miss single service.
Here are some pithy savings ol
the evangelist worth pendering:
Gideon had only three hundred
men. but had three hundred men. "
Every man could be lepande
upon to be in his place
Every man could carry on
alone if necessary.
such help always mean
victory, no matter whonor where.
Subjects
Thursday night, Tie Deity al
Jesus Christ .
Fri az night. Excuses Answer
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A. ). LaMonte and family have
moved to Twin Falls, and are now
located on the east Main street.
Ben III. Bussman of the Idaho
Farm Development company OF
Buhl was a business caller here
Tuesday:
l.. NJ. Smith took the Wednes-
day morning train to Idaho Falls
where he is attending meeting
of the Idaho Potato Dealers
association.
Earnest Wrinkle has taken the
position at BEEN and Hammerquist
made vacant by Harold Moore
who has purchased the hooi
Garden cafe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Wood and
family have moved into the Jarvis
property 90 Yakima avenue.
W. T. Sheldon has purchased a
75.H. p. tractor and q Giant Land
LeveIer to be used on his COO acre
ranch at Emmett Idaho Mr.. shell
don lives five miles west of Filler.
J. l.. Edwards received the sad
news wednesday telling of ib'
death of his mother. Mrs + A.
Edwards at Nardin, Okla She Is
survived By her husband DR.. r
A. Edwards and two sons.
One of the enjoyable Thanks
giving dinners here Thursday was
the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs
C. G. BEEN for Mr.. and Mrs T.
A. B em, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.
IIammerquist, Issac BEEN, ana
Mrs. S. 4. BEEN.
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Local MeWs Notes

Mi . Verda SeiiIord was Il
Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
l.. Dudley.
All interested in Tractor and power
farming, are invited to attend "A
meeting. to be held in Filler soon.
There will be present some notable
speaker. on this subject. Watch
for da.es. Filler Auto Co.
The 'ov supper held recently at
Poplar Hill school house netted
500. A Thanksgiving program
was given. The Misses Helen
klass aud Fern Fisher are the
teachers.
Mrs. II. II. Schlldman was
bcstess Monday aftertOon to the
ladies # the Altmas camping
party in honor Of Mrs. H. J..
Cartney who l. leaving this week
for California to spend the winter.
Lunch was served during The
afternoon TO the following guests.
Mesdames NJ oscley, CartHey. Becm
GourIcr. Drake, and Mss NJ.
Gouriey.
The members Of the Filler Rural
high school foo bali 50 al were
guests Of Supt. and Mrs. K. +
HAIRS, and Coach and Mrs. X. '.
Jones. at the home Of the latter
Tuesday evening. Those attend
ing included Mes,rs Mosel s..
Click, Blackburn. Cole.'L. Smith.
Mogensen, Drake, Williamson.
Rutter, Doobs. Grigss. Murray
O. Aman, L. Auan, G. DiehI. and
L. Diehl.
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Walter & Shearer's Dates

Walter and shearor announce tAe
following Nsi ct sales which viii De
conducted nr taken part la by elther
one or both 81 them;
necemlor g. George orm aud
Bower. farm sale. Filler
iico. sF s. Chnrfich. beef cattle
f4ilo. north irwin Fails.
i4ec 20 o. CroNsil, farm
north CurfE
December rs D. r nuscoe, Jefs
cattle salo southeast az Filler
Visitor Brothers sale scheduled ia
iale place laN Tuesday has been ~
poned until the their week Ia January
Persons drsrlns sale dates Win
Walter and shcarer may phone them
90 the Record office.
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METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS

l0a. m. Sunday the Bible school
under the SUPPLEMENTARY OF l..
Otto.
IL a. IN. Morning worship.
700 Evening Service.
All are Welcome.
c. f. Deal, Pastor.
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There g. reason for the bis numb
of Want Ads NC carry,
Are sou reading your noifhh9f
paperg Then send ia s. for a app
scrlnilon 10 the Record.
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,ooster Choir will sing.

ed.
Booster Choir will sing.
Sunday Dee Ith.
IN. m. True Courage
80. IN. The most significant verse
on prevailing PRAYER.
Z u m "The Law of God"