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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
RECENT Y. M. C. A. MARKED
BY NEGRO ACTIVITY
DISPLAYED
Plans for Uplift of Young Men With
out Regard for Races, Greed or
Color. County Projects are Pro-,
posed for Negroes.

New York, Dec. 20.-Echoes of the
fortieth international Convention of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions of North, America recently held
at Detroit are still being heard as
the thousands of delegates and visit
ors return to their homes. This
gathering marked a fitting climax to
the wonderful activities of the AS
sociations throughout the world dur
ing the war and of this the first year
after the signing of the armistice.
Some of the conclusions of broad
est import arrived at by the con-
vention might be summed UP as fol-
lows: The Association should be
the rendezvous for the forces of
Righteousness in every community.
1t should be a moral tonic to the
whole city. The secretary should
be the general of an army not the
director of club or the keeper of
an inn. The Association must put
forth virile, aggressive moral force
with which evil has to reckon. lynch
ing, race riats, boot-legging, illit-
eracy, vile housing conditions, dis
ease-breeding centers, prostitution,
child labor Bolshevist propaganda
and agitation, unjust race or class
discrimination should all find in the
Association an alert, trained and re-
lentless foe.
Among the features of the con-
vention aside from the many thrill
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
.[YACH|NG VICTIM
MAY HAVE BEEN
KILLED BY POLICE
SENSATIONAL FACTS BROUGHT
OUT AT MISSOURI TRIAL. TO
HUNT LYRCHERS.

st. Louis, Mo-, 20.-James An
derson, the unfortunate fatal victim
of the brutal lynching at Moberly,
Mo-, November IS, came to his death
at the hands Of an assistant chief
of police, according to testimony Civ
en- during an investigation of the
crime, at the penitentiary in JEFF
ferson City last Saturday, November
20.
The investigation was ordered by
Governor Gardner, at the request of
the st. Louis branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, and was con-
Quoted by the Attorney General of
attorney of Randolph County.
Three Convicted In Is Minutes With
out Jury.
The witnesses were the three boys
who were with Anderson at the time
of tho lynching and who narrowly
escaped with their lives. These boys
HALEY Richardson, Sandford Tay-
lor and George Adams-were after
ard captured, taken to trial, and
sentenced to the penitentiary in Is
minutes-five minutes in each-case
1t is said that only the Judge, prose-
cutting attorney and armed police
officers were in court and the trial
was. without 1lry.
Mother RELATES Testimony.
The story of the lynching, as told
to the attorney general. was given
Wednesday by Mrs. Lillian Ford,
mother, and Miss LYDIA Reed, aunt,
of thte Richardson boy
They state that the four boys had
been working in the Armour Pack
ing Plant at Sioux City. Iowa, and
were on their way-to st. Louis, ex-
cepting Anderson, who intended to
visit his grandmother in Sedalia. An
derson, Richardson and Adams lived
in Chicago and Taylor in East st.
Louis.
COlored Man Causes Arrest.
According to Mrs. Ford, the boys
testified that they stopped off at Mo
berly and engaged lodging at room
ing house conducted by Harry Casey
a Colored m$n, at 103 e. Rollin st.
The place turned out to be speak
easy" joint, where liquor was on sale
and frequented by questionable char
acters. Anderson is said to have
purchased whiskey and had an argu-
ment with the proprietor. threatening
to turn him up," who caused their
arrest by telling the police author
tiles they were the men wanted for
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
NEGROES TO
OPERATE LARGE
HOSIERY Mill

Raleigh, N C. Dec. 20.-(special)
General Julian S. Carr OF Durham,
and his sons and other members of
the corporation which owns the Dur
ham Hosiery Mills, the largest man
ufacturers of hosiery in the United
States, have purchased the plant of
the Bowling Emery Company at Dur
ham and will add it to the great col
lection of "knitters." 1t is capital
lied at 100000 and is named by
General Carr, the John o. Daniel
mill, in memory of much valued
Negro servant for many years en-
ployed in his family. All the labor
in this mill is to be Negro, and it will
be ready for operations January 1st
being equipped with additional ma
chinery.
There are two silk mills in Fay
etteville, which have always been
operated by Negro labor. There is
also in the State a cotton mill owned
and operated by Negroes. The larg-
est Negro insurance company in the
world is at Durham. One of the best
Negro high schools in North Caro-
lima is the Berry o. Kelly Training
School, in a village exclusively Ne
gro, three miles west of Raleigh
named in honor of a man who is
worth perhaps 100000. and who
has been a large contributor to the
school.
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{. |. BLACKSHEAR, NOTED
MAN OF HIS RACE DIES
AT HIS HOME, PRAIRIE VIEW
Was Principal of State School and
Head of Extension Work Among
Negroes for Many Years. :

Eastern college, but circumstances
had forced him to hard labor after
he came to Texas.
He was best known by his work
as the principal of the Prairie View
Normal and this work speaks for
him. He was a lecturer and among
the best, if not best orators among
the teachers of the state. He had
the distinguished honor of addressing
the white teachers of Texas, at the
University of Texas in their summer
school. He has travelled extensively
iif other states in the interets of the
Prairie View school while principal.
Professor Blackshear was looked
upon by both whites and blacks as
one of the leading Negro educators
in the country. He, was a native of
Alabama, educated in Iowa, taught
thirteen years in the public schools
of Austin, Texas, from which place
and position he was appointed to
He organized the Negro State Farm
ers' Congress of Texas. which organ
ization he served as president for a
number of years. In 1913 he worked
up and held a meeting of agricultural
representatives and persons interest
ed in his line of work from all over
the country in the city of Birming-
ham, Ala. at which time a national
Negro farmers congress = organized
and elected him president
He is survived by a wife, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eddy L. Smith of Houston
H.. al
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RACE MEN TO
OPEN LAUNDRY.

Ennis, Texas, Dec. 18.-A move is
on for a Colored laundry for Ennis.
It is contemplated that about $4,000
will put up a neat laundry that
would give employment to many of
our men and especially the women
who do washin0 and ironing for a
living. 1t is suggested that shares
be sold for $40 each to the citizens
and those who believe in making
places for our people. A Colored
laundry would insure Jobs for our
people besides it would cut out a
deal of unnecessary humiliation on
our part The project is expected
to be put before all our people at
an early date. There is not, a per-
son who believes in race enterprise
that would knock on this proposi-
tion. We would like to have some
more views on this matter from
others.
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INQUIRER EDITOR
IS CONVICTED

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 1S.-G. w.
Bouldin, Negro, Editor of the San
Antonio Inquirer, will have to serve
two years in the Federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth, Kans., for the alleg-
ed publication Nov. "a. 1917, of an
article which was "an unlawful at
tempt to cause insubordination"
among Negro troops of the United
States Army, following the rioting
in Houston, which resulted in the
death of number of citizens of that
town.
Bouldin was convicted in the Fed
eral District Court in this city, but
his case was appealed to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals at
New Orleans.
The case was affirmed yesterday.
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Y. M. C. A, PLANS WIDER ACTIVITY
GOOD CITIZENSHIP
THE AIM OF GIFTS
ROSENWALL SAYS IN EXPLAINING
why HE GIVES TO NEGROES.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 18.-"I have
made gifts for Negro institutions for
the sole purpose of promoting better
American citizenship"
In that way does julius Rosen-
wald, millionaire merchant and phil
anthropist, of Chicago, explain his
gifts, amounting to nearly $1,000.-
100000 to date, in behalf of the Ne
gro race
Mr.. Rosenwald was in this city to
help along the Jewish War Relief
Campaign. Not content with relief
work among the Jewish race and his
support of numerous educational in
stitutions in Chicago and other cities,
Mr.. Rosenwald for years, has been
deeply interested in the welfare Of
the Negro people.
By the end Of this year gifts by
him will have made possible the
establishment of 1000 Negro rural
schools, known as Rosenwald Schools
In the south.
Fourteen Y. M. C. A. Negro branch
Continued on page 81
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
MANY NEGROES IN
N 0 R 7 H ( R N
sc H 0 OIL S

New York, Dec. 1S.-Alexander L.
Jackson, Educational Secretary OF
the National Urban League of New
York City, returned from a recent
trip to Boston and it's colleges. While
in Boston, he attended the board
meeting of the Boston Urban Lea
que, one of the newest branches OF
the National Urban League.
The new offices of the league are
located in South End Boston, on Tre-
mont street Mr.. Jackson reports
that the board meeting was full of
enthusiasm, and reported that hall
of the league budget for the year
1920 had already been raised.
The first public meeting of the
Boston League will be held on De-
cember s, at which speakers of note
was present. The executive secre-
tary, Matthew Bullock, reported that
he had made a preliminary survey
of the city, which included the visit
ing of all the white social agences
in Boston, in which visits he met
with a most hearty spirit of welcome
and offers of cooperation. He also
visited congested Negro Districts to
determine the most urgent needs to
be met and the agencies in existence
to meet them.
Following his survey. he decided
upon three immediate phases of work
for the Negro, which he presented tC
the board and which will be followed
out Immediately. They consist of an
organization of a mans club, bu-
reau of employment and vocational
guidance for men and women and
Juvenile court work. When these
phases have been thoroughly organ
ized, special work for boys will be
started. -.
Mr.. Jackson's trip also included
visits to Boston University Massa-
chusetts School of Technology and
Harvard University, where he was
seeking promising material for so
cial workers among the students
He found about 20 students matri-
culated in Boston University, six OF
eight in the Massachusetts, School Of
Technology and about 40 at Har-
yard.
In his survey of Northern univer-
stiles, seeking recruits for social
work. Mr.. Jackson states that he
has located more than 400 Negro
students, with the entire field moi
yet covered. Although he has moi
been able to reach any considerable
number of these personally, he has
already interested several splendid
young men and women in social worl
as a vocation.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20

Hampstead, Texas, Dec. BE. l..
Blackshear, for nineteen years Prin-
cipal of Prairie View Normal, 1898
to 1915, died at Prairie View this
afternoon. He was at the time OF
his death of the extension work
in Kansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
He was appointed the principalship
of Prairie View by Senator Charles
A. Culberson when he was Governor.
During his principalshiD the school
increased its attendance from less
than one hundred and fifty to more
than nine hundred students. He sue
ceeded in securing legislative appro-
priations from the State that were
unequAled by that received by any
other similar institution in the coun-
try.
He was formerly a poor, hard
working young man and the incident
which marked the turning point in
his life is related as follows:
One day in the city OF Austin,
while the young Blackshear was car
rying a hod on his shoulders, the
perspiration running down on his
ulOWf GIL Oiu 6ShIiVhiOh WHV hhVN
the ability of the boy, advised him to
go over to the Legislative hall where
an examination for, teachers cer-
tificates was being held. and there
take the examination, This the
young Blackshear did Now came
the turning point in his useful ca
reer so well and favorably known by
every school man of any note and
the young people throughout the
state.
He was then the graduate of an
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
new YORK PUPILS STAGE
RACE PROGRESS PAGEANT

New York, N. Y, Dec. 1S-Before
assembly room of parents and friends
the pupils of the graduating class
OF Public School SO, under Max Gew-
irtz. inspiritingly played Three Hun
dred Years of Democracy" by Prin-
cipal Theobald. last Friday evening
The play, in four acts portrays the
growth of the democratic spirit in
America, with special reference to
the Colored race. The time begins
with the introduction of slaves at
jamestown, Va, in 1919, and ends
with the present with Colored elected
oi1cials in both the state and city
governments OF New York. Between
the acts. minute by graceful little
girl tots under Miss Vivian Roberts,
school orchestra selections OF the
periods under Miss Marta Kearns;
race spirituals by boy choruses under
Miss Marie Cagliers, and pleasing
vocal solo by Little Cornelius O'Con-
nor are given.
The principal characters and the
cast follow:
Time, Clarence Coleman; dlseuI!'
MaxMeiselman; Democracy Chester
Whitley; ,Autocracy. Willis Corney;
Constitution, Lloyd Mitchell; Educa-
ton, George Stoney; Thrift, Harold
Bond; Incidence, Charles lrvis; Fair
Play, Claudius Sterett: Strife, An
drew Moore; Good Intentions, Nelson
Kanton; Invention, Andrew Moore;
Pilgrim, Ernest Palmer; Religion.
Raymond Segundo; Spirit Of Lee and
Adams,- Bernard Greenwald; John
Brown, George Golstein: Garrison.
Chester Whitley; Lincoln, Ernest
Palmer; South Andrew Moore; Capi-
tai, Walter Pinn; Labor. Macy Duke;
Suffrage, Nelson Kantor: Pupils, Os-
wald Collins. Pupil. and Squanro'
Llyod Mitchell.
A stirring poem by Paul Marsnaii
closed the program.
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ing and instructive addresses deliv-
cred by association official and other
noted men were the exhibits show
ing in a striking way some of the
achievements of Y. NJ G. A workers
at home and in foreign lands. One
exhibit which attracted the lions
share of attention was a great pic
torial chart in which every ninth
picture was that of a Colored man.
This unique arrangement had refer
ence to the per cent the Colored
people bear to the whole population
of the United States This was
convention at which the Golden Rule
was in evidence in both word and
action
At one of the great religious SER
vices held the Rev. r. H. Bowling Of
Norfolk, Va, was called upon and
delivered the opening prayer. 1t was
a meeting at which the Colored man
was present not merely as an on
locker but a welcome participant
Too often in some deliberative
bodies where the Colored mans in
terest is at stake the mistake has
been made of fixing up something for
the Colored man and handing it over
to him for execution. But this was
not the case at this great Interna-
tional gathering manned by staiwart
Continued on page So
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
WHITE men SENT
TONEGRO ROREPUBuC
REPUBLIC SAYS THAT 1T WILL
NOT GIVE UP ANY PART OF
SOVEREIGNTY.
Associated Negro Press.l


Washington, d. c., Whether or not
the present national administration
will continue its policy of appoint
ing only white men to look after its
affairs there under the customary
agreement is question that is up
permost in the minds of many
Thoughtful Colored persons of this
country.
A $500000 credit with this country
has been recently arranged for Lii
IBERIA. 1t will have to be ratified
by the Liberian Legislature and those
in touch with affairs in the little
West African Republic, say it will
not renounce one iota of its sover-
eighty in order to make the money
available.
DeErnest Lyon, the Liberian Con-
sui General to this country, has just
signed commissions for your white
Americans, who will go to Liberia
at annual salaries of $4,000 each, the
same being paid by the Liberial gov
ernment. The men are to be given
two months vacation a year with
pay and the Liberians are to pay
their medical bills. They were ap-
pointed by President Wilson, but the
Liberian Legislature will have TO
ratify the selections.
Harry A. Muller and A. G.. Ellis
received commissions as receivers of
revenue. James A. Wanzer and Al
bert w. Longaber were appointed
district commissioners.
F. w, Worley, general receiver of
customs and three other whites now
hold lucrative positions in Liberia.
There are a number of well-equip-
ped Colored men in this country who
could acceptably fill these positions,
in the general belief.
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ASK WILSON TO AID NEGROES,
4
Equal Rights League Wants Action
on Mob Murder

Boston, December 18.-The National
Equal Rights League, in an open op-
peal to President Wilson forwarded
to Washington tonight asks the
President to recommend in his mes
sage to the next session of Congress
abolition of all governmental and
transportation segregation for race
when under Federal Jurisdiction,
restoration of the franchise to the
Colored minority and abatement of
'lynching by bringing mob murder
under Federal jurisdiction"
1--WE appeal to you," the letter says,
ito have your country undertake for
it's radical minority that which you
forced Poland and Austria to under
take for their racial minorities."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
MOB VICTIMS WIDOW GIVEN
COMPENSATION.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The destructive
acts of mob may render an em-
ployer financially responsible to the
dependents of an employe killed by
mob, according to an interpreta-
ton of the Illinois Workmen's Com
pensation law in a decision by the
state industrial board. A decision
of the board, signed by James Short,
arbitrator, was received by Mrs.
Ada DoZler, widow of Colored
workman. The widow is award
awarded S3,5O0.00.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
HYDE PARKERS STILL MOLEST
NEGRO RESIDENTS.
(Associated Negro Press.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-The Hyde
Park property owners association and
it's unholy alliance is again busy in
Chicago endeavoring to frighten the
people. The last move is that of en-
deavoring to have VIM. B. Austin, law
yer, banker, former president of the
Hamilton Club and owner of property
on Grand Blvd. occupied by our group
expelled from the Country club. Mr..
Austin says that he will fight the
case and that II he is expelled it
will be necessary to expell a num-
ber of other prominent members of
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the organization.
A bomb was recently placed under
the front steps of Jesse Binga, bank
er and real estate man. 1922 South
Park Avenue, but it failed to ex-
plode property. Passerby heard the
bomb thrown in the yard OF the pre-
misses and seeing smoke issuing from
underneath the steps, they called
the fire department. It is known
that a bomb is an expression OF ra-
cial feeling and a form OF an at
tempted expression of terror to fright
en- residents from the Hyde Park
and Kenwood sections. 1t is be
lieved, however that their efforts
will be in vain.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
INSULTING POLICE OFFICER
is FIRED FROM FOOD SALE

New York, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-The
Army and Navy food sale under the
Mayors Committee at Salem Church,
Rev. F. A. Cullen, pastor, began with
great promise on Tuesday morning
save for the unusually officious and
insolent police officer sent from Po-
lice Headquarters to keep order at
the sale of the huge food stores. The
officer, Hopper by name. Immediately
raised ruction by using vile Ian
guage and jocose remarks about the
favorite foods of Colored people.
Walter l. Powell, of the Health De-
partment, recently and temporarily
transferred to the Department of Pub
lie Markets, and who is assisted by
Messrs. jerome D. Harris and Will
liam Fredericks, Immediately re-
preached the officer for his conduct
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
COLORED MEN
REPLACE ALIENS

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Colored men are
rapidly taking the place of the for
eign laborer in the steel mills of the
Gary district The aliens angered
at their loss of the strike, have been
going back to Europe on every boat.
Many of those who remain are still
on strike and are greatly angered at
at the presence of the Colored men.
Their wishes are ignored and the
plants are running.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
CAUCASIAN RAPISTS CONVICTED
OF CRIME.
One Months Records Show 2 North
Carolina White Men Outragin
White Women.
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Two are to be Electrocuted-Man
Who Outraged Three of His Own
Daughters Given Sixty Years In
Prison.

Raleigh. N. c., Dec. 18.-Two white
men convicted of incest and three
white men convicted of rape, ali
within the past month. is only a
part of the record made by White
Rapists in North Carolinal
From Mt Airy, N. c., comes one of
the most revolving stories the news
papers have ever had to record. Wes-
ley Newman, a white farmer, with
several grown daughters, was con-
victed of incest. The testimony show
ed that for three years Newman had
compelled three of his daughter to
submit to his lustful inclinations,
threatening death if they resisted. He
was sentenced to from thirty to six
ty years in state prison.
Another incest case was that of
James H. Scott, white carpenter,
aged 54, who had, two years ago
when the girl was only twelve years
of age, made an attack upon his own
daughter. Recently he attempted to
commit the same crime against her
and in self-protection she called in
the police.
From Asheville, N. c.. comes the
tale of a 5-year old white girl who is
under treatment by physicians for a
venereal disease as the result of an
attempted criminal assault by James
Gaddy, aged IS, white man said
to be formerly from Greenville, S.
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Two Sentenced to Die.

]. E. Cline, white man, was con-
victed of criminally assaulting a
young white woman, and sentenced
to be electrocuted on December IL
An appeal to the Supreme Court has
stayed the execution and Cline has
been taken to the state prison.
Johnston county people are strong
ly opposing the granting of clemency
in the case of C. l.. Cooley. Cooley
is another white man who has been
convicted and is under sentence OF
death for criminal assault, and his
friends are asking Governor Beckett
to exercise clemency. If the John
ston county citizens opinion is re-
garded he will die for the crime
which he committed
In Craven county slightly differ
ent element enters into a case in
the county court, as Carrie Fields
white woman, is suing Walter Brin-
son, white man, for $25,000 on the
charge of robbing her of her honor
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CONTINUED on page So
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-20

DiscoveTiss.
Can Covers-Do not throw away all
the glass covers Of your broken fruit