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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
NEGRO DETECTWE|NEGRO SCHOOLS TO
CAPTURES HOLD-UP| REPRESENTED
AFTER PISTOL DUEL|Y.Wc.A A. COAFER'E
PLANS TO CONSIDER BROADER
MISSIONARY AND CHRIS
THANKING ACTIVITIES IN
AMERICA

The eighth international student
volunteer convention will be held in
in Des Moines. Ia. from December
81 to January 4. and MISS Catherine
d. Lealted. student secretary Of the
Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton. predicts a record breaking at
tendance.
The convention will be held to
bring together representative dele
cations Of students and professors
from all the important institutions
of higher learning Of Canada and
( the United States and leaders Of the
| Christian enterprise throughout the
world; to consider unitedly the se-
Irious situation existing in all couf-
tries today and the problem OF evan
| gelizing the non-christian peoples;
| 10 gain Inspiration and a vision Of the
Worldwide missionary responsibilities
Of the church and to unite IN prayer
and work for a great advance in the
direction of extending the kingdom
of Christ among all nations.
| Some Of the ablest statesmen and
strongest spiritual leaders from var
GUS sections OF the world viii ad-
dftss this gathering. There VIII be
about seven Thousand students from
the United States and Canada. The
secretaries OF the Y. M. G. A. AMI
the Y. w. G. A.. for students in Col
ored schools have been recruiting
delegates from the convention and to
date 256 have registered from Col
ored schools.
The following institutions of learn
ing will be represented: Selma Uni
versity, Tuskegee Institute, Talla-
dega, Philander Smith College, Short
er College, Branch Normal, Walter
Institute. Howard University, Nation
al Training School for Women and
Girls, State Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, Florida; Edward
Waters College, Albany Normal and
Agricultural School, American In
stitute, Atlanta University, Clark
University, Morehouse College, Nor
ris Brown, Haine Institute, Paine
College, Cannon Theological Semi
nary, Fort Valley School. State Col
lege, Georgia; Topeka Normal and
Industrial School, Western Univer-
sity, Straight University. Morgan Coli
lege, M: l. College, Alcorn College,
Rust University, Jackson College.
Tougaloo University, Utica Institute
Southern Christian Institute, Lincoln
Institute, George r. Smith College,
Bartlett College, Biddle University,
Bricks, National Training School, A.
and t. College, Henderson Normal,
High Point Normal, Kittrell College,
Shaw University, Livingston College,
Mary Potter Memorial. Wilberforce
University, Oklahoma State Normal,
Lincoln University, Cheney Training
School, Allen University, Benedict
College, Voorhees, Industrial Institute.
Clafin University. State A. and /.
College of Tennessee, LeMoyne Nor
NAL, Howe Institute, Fisk University.
Paul Quinn College, Prairie View
Normal, Texas College, Tillotson Col
lege, Houston College, Saint Houston
College. Hampton Institute. Virginia
Theological Seminary, Hartshorn Me-
mortal College, Union University, Col
legiate Institute, Storer College and
Bluefeld Institute.
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REP PUBL|CANS IN
CLUDE ALL CLASSES
IN NPLATFORM COM.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL
Be ASSISTED BY WOMEN
AND WILL CONSIDER THE
CLAIMS OF ALL. GROUPS

Washington, Dec. 25-Announce-
ment by National Chairman Hays
following the meeting of the republi-
can national committee in Washing
ton, of the plans for a committee on
policies and platform has made a
profound impression here and
throughout the country.
The committee is to consist OF
twelve members of the national COM
mittee and large number of other
Republicans, men and women, repre-
senting all groups of interest, such
as business, labor, agriculture and
so on. The men and women who
will be on the committee will include
the foremost brains of the republican
party In all walks of American life
and affairs. The total membership
Of the committee is likely to reach
to so or 60 and at least will be 40.
AS the magnitude of the proposition
has come to be more and more real
ized, however, the tendency has been
to enlarged the size of the committee.
John Callan 0'Laughlin is executive
secretary of the committee.
The purpose of the formation OF
this committee is to obtain platform
suggestions for the consideration OF
the resolutions committee at the con-
vention and to obtain them from all
representative elements of the repub-
lican party which means all repre-
'(e esd no p9nupuoO)
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
NEGRO BANK IS
SUES 100000.
CHRISTMAS FUND
CHECKS FOR XMAS SAVINGS
TO Be ISSUED. NEGROES
WILL RECEIVE FROM ALL
SOURCES NEAR S125,OOO

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 25.-That
the Christmas savings clubs organ
lied by the various banks of the
city are still very popular is de-
monstrated by the fact that beginning
today checks to the amount of $74,-
900 will be issued to the members
of the Christmas savings clubs of
three Negro banks in this city. All
during the week members of these
popular yuletide savings clubs have
been busy making the last pay
ments in these organizations. For
the past several days business at the
banks has appeared unusually heavy
because of the presence there of
hundreds Christmas club members
who have virtually swamped the tel
lers in their effort to finish up the
payments on their cards.
In all there has been a total of
6205 persons contributing weekly to
the Christmas savings clubs in the
three Colored banks of the city of
this number 1000 will receive $4,000
which they have placed with the
Wage Farmers SAVINGS Bank; 1905 at
the Savannah Savings and Real Es-
tate Corporation will receive $780,
100000 while $1,000 at the Mechanics
Savings Bank will get $14.00O.00. In
addition TO this t estimated that
at least S50,O00.00 will be issued by
white banks TO Negroes who were
members of their Christmas Clubs,
making total of at least $125.0O0.C0
in Christmast club money to be re-
ceived by the Negroes of Savannah
this year.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
OLD FORCE BILL
is REVIV ED
PROPOSES IHHEsIIeATIOA OF
VOTING CONDITIONS.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 25.-What
in effect amounts to revival of the
old force bill is threatened in the
United States Senate with the intro
duction of resolution by Senator
Moses of New Hampshire for the ap-
pointment of joint Congressional
committee of five members of the
House to investigate voting conditions
in the several States.
The resolution provides that if it
found that the representation Of any
State in the Electoral College is in
creased by dental or abridgment OF
the right of eligible citizens to vote,
recommendations shall be made for
reduction of the representation in the
Electoral College from the offending
States. A report by next July LIST,
is provided for.
The resolution is clearly aimed at
the Southern States, where it has
been notorious that representation
in the electoral college is based on
population, including Negroes, but
that the right to vote is denied.
The. force bill has been before the
Congress many times and strenuous
attempts made to push it through,
but these attempts were always
blocked by prolonged filibusters of
the Southerners in the Senate. Now,
however, the Senate has a cloture
rule and it would be possible to get
in action on a force bill, provided a
two-thirds majority could be OBJ
tanned for the adoption of a cloture
rule.
In commenting upon his resolution
Senator Moses said he had been much
impressed by the sudden accession
of political virtue demonstrated by
the Grand Jury at Grand Rapids,
where a partisan Department of JUS
tice in an ex-parte hearing had pro-
duced a flock of indictments in con-
nections with the last Senatorial
election in Michigan.
"It is refreshing" Senator Moses
said, ito observe the tremendous
enthusiasm of the Democratic party
for purity in elections and it would
be a great pity to allow this di-
vine afflatus to subside without de-
irving its full benefit for the entire
country. The corruption of the Michi-
gan electorate-if any occurred-is
most distressing, but it is no more
distressing than suppression of the
electorate in the Southern States" :"
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ASSOCIATED Negro Press.)

Louisville, KY, Dec. 25.--The joint
conference of social and industrial
welfare organizations in session in
Louisville brought forth many notable
utterances from able speakers in
ministerial and school circles con-
corning present-day welfare prob
lens.
DR.. Kessler, Southerner, educa-
tor and sociological student for the
past thirty-five years in Southern
universities, presented Illuminating
views of the Negro problem.
"a race war will never be pre-
cipitated in the South by the Negro
if we let him alone the speaker
said, Neither the Negro nor the
whites in the South desire race
equality. 1t is only few radicals
among the former and few disrepu-
table politicians among the latter
who will ever cause any trouble in
this direction.
"The Negro is conservative, He is
patriot by nature, and loyalty is
spontaneous and temperamental in
him. Inter-racial war may threaten
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
DR.. kESSLER PRESENTS STRONG AP-
PEAL AT THE LOUISVILLE CONFERENCE
Says Tips And Charity Will Not
Suffice. Development Must Be
Lasting And Constructive.

from back alleys or from hidden
recesses Of alien radicals, but never
by the Negro; If he is let alone. In
dustrial war is integral in our com
petitive life. All the autocracy oi
the centuries cannot prevent an erupt-
ion and readjustment. The dernoe-
racy Of industry is coming. The
stand-patters for profiteering arethe
junkers Of a dying cause; but the
Negro will not initiate the distur-
bance and reform. 1t is our own
race we need to look to.
'@The Negro must be developed and
made efficient He represents one
third of the population. If that sub
merged third of it's potential power
but the other two thirds will de-
scend in the scale.
''If the Negro is to live among us
we must give him chance, not by
tips and charity, but by a proper re-
cognition of his worth. just treat
ment, fair wages and educational
advantages greater than now offered
him. He is here to stay He touches
every department of our life. What
we need to do is get him rightly re-
lated.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED
BY MOB AND BODIES
THROWN IN RIVER

Huntington, w. ". Dec 25.-Two
Negroes, accused, of numbering ].
Meek, a resident of Island Creek,
Logan County, were taken from a
train at Chapmanviife today and
lmched. The bodies were then
thrown into Guyandotte River.
Island Creek is in the Guyan Coun-
ty field region and Chapmanville
nearby.
The Negroes, E. D. Whitfield and
Earl Whitney, were charged with
killing Meek, a construction foreman
for the Island Creek Colliery Com
pany, during a quarrel at Monitor,
Logan County, on Sunday night.
On being arrested today the men
were placed in Jail at Logan, w. Va.
Crowds surrounding the Jail were
kept from entering it with difficulty
by the Sheriff and his Deputies, and
It was decided to take the prisoners
to Huntington in a suecial train.
The mob about the Jail becoming
larger, and more insistent in its de-
mands for the prisoners. the Negroes
were handcuffed and put aboard a
handcar in an effort to spirit them
away. Deputy Sheriffs got them as
far as Chapmanville, where they were
placed in the caboose of a freight
train. Before the train could pull
out a crowd Of men from Logan and
its vicinity in automobiles overlook
the party. The deputies were over
powered, the Negroes taken from the
caboose, tied to the freight cars and
shot to death. The bodies were
thrown into the Guyandotte River.
That of Whitfield was taken from
the river tonight, but Whitney's has
not been found.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
JACK JOHNSON
TURNS BULL
FIGHTER
SCORES kNGtk -ObT on SPAN.
ISH BULLS.

Mexico, City, Dec. 27.-Jack john
son, toreador premier.
BY such auspicious title is the
former heavyweight boxing champion
of the world being hailed in Mexico.
Lii Arthur made his debut in
the bull ring this afternoon before
huge crowd. He scored tech
nical knockout over two large bulls
after a real fight, during which he
was felled twice, almost to the count.
He proved himself an able jumper
on two occasions by clearing the
high wall of the enclosure with an
enraged toro's horns close to his
anatomy.
Jack was given a great ovation
when he strode across the ring.
He scorned the conventional outfit
of the bull fighter and appeared at
tired in a stiff collar, shirt sleeves,
white flannel trousers and duo-col-
ored sport shoes. A flashy multi
colore toreador's cape was thrown
about his shoulders. His head was
bare and the sun beat down, illum-
mating the million dollar smile
as of old.
His white wife sat in ringside
box and, in accordance with the GUS
tom of bestowing the cape on the lady
of the toreador's choice. Jack bowed
elaborately and handed it up to her.
The bull entered and Jack waved
a red flag, The bull rushed him
and Jack feinted and abbed with his
old-time cleaverness. The bull, how
ever, found an opening and charged
at the mid-section of his Colored op-
ponent. Jach clinched his horns and
then went down. After several more
rounds Johnson rammed the spear
between the front launches and the
bull was out for the count
Some mistake was made by the
stage hands" and the second bull
was released before Jack had COM
pleted responding to the applause.
He was still bowling in low grace
full sweeps when the new bull charg-
ed at his rear. He made six-foot
leap and landed in one of the boxes
This exhibition took all the fight
out of the bull and he absolutely
refused to be anything but congen-
ial when John Arthur returned to the
ring. An assistant speared the an
imal, but he refused to move, look
ing around as If to spot spongle
that he might toss in the ring.
Jack finally became exhausted
trying to pick fight out of the bull
and exiled in a riot of applause.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
THIS DARING EXPLOIT ADDS
MUCH TO HIS ALREADY
WONDERFUL RECORD As
SLEUTA

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 25. Police be-
lieve that in the shooting and capture
OF George Techeek and William Wolf
on the South Side Saturday night
by Ohicers Buford. Downs and Ser
geant Sheehan, two of the trio OF
desperadoes and hold-up men who
have been active in crime in Omaha
for several weeks have been ap-
pretended, The meh, who were TAX
en- to st. Joseph's hospital where
1t was reported that their recovery
is doubtful have been identified BY
several of their victims.
Friday and Saturday night reports
were made to the police of two men
in Ford car who had held UP sew
eral victims In various sections OF
Omaha, principally ON the North Side.
Saturday night the South police sta
ton was notified that two men an
swering to this description had visited
the home of Joe Musiel, aged 65
residing at 1925 Madison street. beat
him UP and ransacked his house.
Leaving his house they drove to
Thirty-first and @ streets where they
met and robbed two brothers, Charles
and Frank zauks, taking from them
gold watch and $40 in money.
The emergency car, driven by De-
|stecfive Bufotd and carr3ing 0fnbers
Sheehan and Downs, were sent on
the trail of the robbers. Buford
sighted the suspected car on Twenty
fourth street and the officers gave
chase. They called on the men to
halt. The police car overhauled the
bandits on Thirteenth street and Mis-
souri, avenue. The men jumped from
the car and Techeck ran south pur-
the car and Techeck ran south pur-
sued by Officers Sheehan and Downs,
while Wolf ran east closely followed
by Buford. Several shorts were ex-
changed by bandits and officers. Tee
heck was finally brought down by
shot from one of the two officers
in pursuit of him, and Wolf was
shot in the abdomen by Buford as
the bandit turned and advanced to-
ward him after the officer and advan-
ced toward him after the had slipp-
ed on the snow at Twelfth and ]
streets.
In the capture of Wolf Detective
Buford. who has fine record as
an officer of intelligence and brav-
cry, has added new laurels to his
credit. officers Sheedan and Downs
are also receiving congratulations
for their apprehension Of the men.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
WHITE DRUG FIRM EMPLOYS
COLORED PHARMACIST

st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 25.--In apreci-
alton of his large Colored patronage
and in keeping with his policy ot
employing Colored help wherever ne
could, Mr.. VIM. Earl Brazellon. tne
proprietor of the Brazelton Drug
Store at the southeast corner OF La
clede and Compton aves., has given
position to Mr.. Harry G. Douglas
as Pharmacist. Mr.. Douglas. VINO
was formerly at Pendleton and Nortn
Market streets, is well-kmown, well
liked and highly deserving OF tne
position. He went over seas WIN
the famous 92nd Division and holus
the rank of Second Lieutenant.
II all of the white business places
doing business in Colored neignpor-
hoods and depending upon the Sol-
ored people for their success, were
Of the caliber of Mr.. Brazeiton, tnsy
would open the doors OF opportunity
to the Colored men and women anu
show that they felt grateful for tneir
patronage II nothing else.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27

THE new POLITICAL
PARTY RECEIVES
NEGRO RESOLUTION
COMMITTEE Or 4s ANSWER
FAV0RABLY AS AGAINST
LYNCKlNG AND MOB RULE

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 25.-The COM
mittee of 48, a gathering of men
from all over the country, represent
ing different ideas and organizations
but particularly opposed to the pres
ent Republican and Democratic par
ties, had a difficult time getting a
permit to meet in st. Louis, but final
ly succeeded. The Hotel Statler was
originally secured, then refused them
and at last the permit was given.
The opposition started from head
quarters of the American Legion OF
Missouri at Kansas City. A request
was made on the mayor and police
to prevent the meetino on the sup
position the promoters were disloy-
alties.
Appeals to COlOred Ex-SOldiers.
Attorney Robert l.. Owens, COM
mander of the Tom Powell Post and
fhe members refused to act until
they were better informed on the
objects of the organization. The de
cisio was also reached by the exc
cutive committee of the combined
st Louis branches, although the
action was misrepresented in a st
Louis daily paper.
The American Legion, according
to its constitution, cannot as an or
ganization take any stand in politics
Opposed to Lynehing.
So far as has been learned, nothing
of a disloyal nature has transpired
The committee sent out question
aires to 10000 persons before the
meeting and two of the questions
asked were:
a. do you favor National law
against lynching?
b. do you favor strict enforce-
ment of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States for protection of the Negro
1t is stated that 92-1-2 per cent OF
the replies were in the affirmative
and only ZIP per cent against.
Among the organizations repre-
sented in the Worlds Peace Associ-
alton, which encloses in its platform
the following: Equal Education, In
dustrial and Political Opportunity for
the Colored People"
Hotel Attempt TO Bar COlOred.
Two of st. Louis Colored men, Rev
]. L. CASTOR and Robert N. Owens
attended the sessions. and an attempt
was made to force them to use the
service elevator by the hotel attaches
Wednesday morning, but they won
out with the management.
Race Resolutions Introduced
The following resolutions, against
"Jim Grow" laws, lynching and mob
rule, signed by CASTOR and Owens,
Continued on pge 81.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
WOMEN GIVEN VOTE
IN PHILIPPINES

Manila, Dec. 7.-(By Cable).-
equal suffrage bill, giving women
full political rights with men, was
passed by practically unanimous
vote in the PHILIPPINE Senate and
sent to the House.
Sentiment in the lower branch of
the PHILIPPINE Legislature on the
question of woman suffrage is be-
lieved to be about the same as in
the Senate. 1t is practically GER
tain, therefore, that the Filipino will
soon have the vote. Present indica-
tions are that she will even beat her
American sisters to the ballot box.
This prospect means that the Fill
ipino woman, who has been more or
less in the limelight ever since
American occupation of the islands,
is going to now be in the worlds
spotlight more than ever. The Flip
ino has many admirers who predict
she will make good in her new role,
Just as she has made in the very
important role that she has occupied
in the family and business life of
the PHILIPPINES ever since the intro
duction of Christianity in the islands
three centuries ago.
Americas advent in the Philip
pines discovered a wonderfully in
teresting, responsive little being, the
Filipino woman" writes one Ameri-
can concerning the Filipino Moth
ering the only Christian people in
the Far East, she holds a place of
authority, love and respect in family
and social life that is not accorded
to women in countries neighboring
the islands, or in India, China or jap
an"
The Filipino woman is by custom
the DICTATOR in the home. She is
usually the keeper Of the family
treasury. All revenue. no matter
by whom earned, is turned over to
the wife and mother, and she it is
who has the final say as to how ii
is to be spent
In business, it is the verdict OF
the foreigners in the islands that
the women do business nearly on
Western principles. Practically all
Of the small shops in Manila are
conducted by the Filipina.
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ANNOUNCING 18th ANNUAL
TUSKEEGEE CONFERENCE

AS never before in our country'e
history there is need for calm coun-
sci and a serious and patriotic effort
on the part Of all forces and groups
to meet the grave problems which
are manifesting themselves in So
cial unrest Of unprecedented pro-
portions.
The Tuskegee Negro Conference
established by the late DR.. Booker
T. Washington. during the twenty
nine years of existence. has brought
together farmers, teachers, ministers
and leaders in all walks of life; both
white and Colored, and they have
come together with sympathy and
open mindedness for the common
purpose of finding greater under
standing of each others problems;
the ultimate object being TO contri-
butte something towards the fullest
development of the South along all
lines.
The general subject for the ap-
preaching Conference will be Meet
ing the Needs of the New Economic
Conditions" AS in former years, the
opening day will be given over to the
farmers and the second day to the
conference of workers.
You and your friends who are in
terested in those problems are cor
daily invited to be present.
Delegates and visitors will be
guests of the Institute during the
Conference.
An old-fashioned Barbecue will bt
served on the opening day.
Reduced rates have been granite
on all roads in Southeastern terri
tory.
Do not forget the dates. January
21 and %, 1920.
Persons planning to attend or seek
ing further information should ad
dress,
ROBERT R. MOTION. Principal,
Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
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CITY TO CREATE IDEAL
PARK FOR NEGROES

The Mayor and Park Board of the
City of Dallas have just made public
to plan for the improvement and
beautifying of the Negro park site
in North Dallas. This site was pur-
chased by the City two years ago for
Negro park but plans for its i'm
provement were not then completed.
Since its purchase it has been ocr
cassionally used for band concerts
and the apparatus originally INSTALL
ed for children's recreation has been
used by the school children and
those of the neighborhood.
Last week however the city made
an additional purchase of the land
adjacent to the site originally pur-
chased and the park now comprises
! complete city block bounded by
Hall street on the north; Cochran
street on the south; Hagg street on
the west and the Central railroad on
Continued ON pge 81.