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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12
McCRECOR FACTION SEATED ON AL
LEGGED TECHNICALLY. CLAIM STATE
COURT GAVE BASISFOR AC-
TION. MCDONALD DISCUSTED THREAT
EMS REPRISAL.

Brownsville, who conducted the case
for MacGreagor. in explaining to the
committeeman the provisions and
workings of the Texas election law.
party In Texas had given the con-
struction to the law for which he
was contending and explained that
district conventions had been held
call. which named delegates to thu
State convention, at the same time
suggesting the names of delegates
to represent the districts in CHI
cago
wright's contention was that the
State Committee had adopted the OPP
ton Of holding q primary election
in making it's call under Sec. 3175-A
of the law. and that the Green forces
had followed, It by putting ticket
more than $4,000 votes cast.
The MacGreagor people operated
under Sec. 3175, which provided for
the convention method, and put no
ed by the contestants that the State
committees call was susceptible OF
the construction they gave It. since
II directed that primary conventions
should be held and not the .all-day"
vided." Macreagor told the committee
that the Supreme Court OF Texas
had declared the preferential pri-
mary pIqyipon unconstitutional ana
Mcdonald Takes Floor
Mcdonald took the floor to explain
that the ticket put out by the Green
forces resulted In more than $4,000
votes being cast for 1t.
THE other crowd" he added, did
not know who they wanted until
they got to San Atnonio, and they
there had squabble among them
selves. Our ticket was headed by
E. H r. Green. who pHys his poll
tax in Terrell and who lives in
New York (this remark brought a
round of laughter), but he votes in
Texas. We organized 200 Green
Mccarthy Clubs. in the churches and
elsewhere, while these men (waying
his hand at the MacGreagor contin-
gents pick up lot of scallowags.
They pick up a man and make him
delegate from q county 900 miles
from where he lives. That man
there (pointing to George F. Rocke-
hold of Dallas) was made a delegate
to the State convention from Par
mer County. and he don't know
where Farmer County is.
Mcdonald told the committee the
Republicans, as now voting, were
confined to about eight counties in
Texas, but there were 116 counties
wherein the Republican party could
be organized, and he charged the
regulars with having used fictitious
Continued on page 81.
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'YIHAN$ MEEIING IN YEARLY GRAND SESSION
1@4.GI @1 #@ @ @
M NJ MCDONALD IRI 10 LEAVE REPUBLICAN PARTY BECAUSE Of CHI DECISION
WOMAN IN Assembly
SPEAKS I'M DEFENSE OF
BLACK TROOPS.
Says They Are Not Different
From Others in Morals.

Berlin June 10,An. interpe ellation
in the National Assembly regarding
the usei by France OF colored troops
in the occupied territory of Germany
Thursday, when. after Adolf Koester
Foreign Minister, had charged the
French Senegalese with committing
outrages on the German. population.
and one o1 the few women members,
charged that German soldiers had
China and the colonies.
I'VE IndependentHSocial condemn
moral i diginities e much when they
by others" she declared. Whereas
militarism. reigns such crimes are
complained Of. We have done similar
things in France.
When she made this assertion she
was interrupted by the shouts of
many deputies, but despite this she
continued
What have. our soldiers in China
been guilty Off N
the Deputies left the Chamber. How
ever, she continued, declaring that
German history of colonization was
nothing more than q record Of cruel
ties practiced upon the natives, dec
laratlon which was PROMPTLY challen-
Sed by Speaker Eehrenbach.
we need to fultl the peace treaty" !"
she declared: we :, eed union with
the Entente, Dut most or all we need
no inhamation of race hatred" 40
Herr Koester. IN answering the
Majority Socialist Interpolation. con-
demned the presence of Colored 'troops
on Germa.. soil as a crHme commit
ten not only against Germany but
against all Europe. He stated that
the French Colored contingents con-
sisted of two Senegalese regiments
and o..e mixed regiment of Blown
troops from Algeria. Morocco and the
Soudan.
For the German. Government this
is no race war against the black man
as SUCH" he said. 1''Without any eX-
aggeration we must go publicly on
$4,000 foreig.. colored troops In the
heart of white Europe was ',sin
against Europe. II was spirithal
crime, a spiritual disgrace that
osjanaieaila agssiss 3 ~ cal ~ sss,iG Sered
and oppressed should be placed under
the domination of $4,000 black sol
diers.
"The repeated acts of violence, the
murder of innoce.-t citizens. the vio-
lation of women and girls and boys
the gigantic growth of immortality
and the establishment of numerous
as well as the rapid spread Of dis
eases, all these represent the policy
of France toward Germa. y, which
can only be considered an uncompris-
ing continuance of the war with al
the menas at her disposal in the
midst of peace: and if this policy has
not this goal 1t has this effect. thai
Western Germa..y faces a continue
war plague
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MANY THOUSAND DELEGATES AND
VISITORS CROWD PlTHIAN TEMPLE
FOR OPENING EXERCISES.
Grand Chancellor. Of Oklahoma and Head
OF Texas Extension Work Speak

The Grand Lodge formally opened
Monday night June 7th at 8 o'clock
in the Pythian Temple. Long before
the hour scheduled crowds of dele
gates, representing the various lodges
and courts of the state OF Texas, and
citizens thronged the loby and stairs
leading to the auditorium in which
the exercises were to be held.
At about $3.50 o'clocy Sir j. M.
Tolbcrt. Chairman of Reception Com
mittee called the house to order and
in a short speech presented DR.. ID. w.
Shields who acted as master Of
ceremonies.
The following program was rem
derered:
l.. Music. by the choir of Mace
donia Baptist Church.
2. Invocation, by Rev. w. M.
8. Music, by Choir of Bethel A.
NJ. f.. Church.
4. Welcome Address. by Mayor
Frank W. WoZencraft.
MSry's sVlSMiS Court No lis = Terrell! TGiisy' '|
6. Response-on behalf of Grand
Lodge and court-Prof J. A. johnson.
Central City Lodge, Waco.
Z. Yoice-Mrs !. Fl. Williams.
s. Welcome Address on behalf of
Local Lodges and Courts-Prof. N.
w. Harllee,
Lodge and Court-Mrs. NJ. F. Brown.
Concho Court No. "a San Angelo.
10. Music-Evening Chapel Choir.
c. NJ. f. Church.
IL. Introduction of Grand Chan
celior and presentation of gavel.
IL. Announcement. by Master of
Ceremonies.
1s. Benediction by Prelate Rev.
r. S. Jenkins
DR.. d. W. Shields Mastor of cere-
monies.
The Mayor finding that he was un-
able to be present in person to de-
liver the welcome address in behalf
of the city OF Dalles. rendered his
heartiest wishes for successful
and prosperous session through J. w.
Rice, editor of the Dallas Express.
The program from start to finish
was highly entertaining. The music
of the various choirs was excellent
Special mention is due them all for
the character of their selections and
the training which they have received.
business proper began on Tuesday
morning.
FIRST DAY SESSION PROCEED
ING GRAND LODGE
Tuesday morning at Q o'clock Grand
Chancellor W. S. Willis called the
Grand Lodge to order in annual
session. The usual ritulistic exercise
was carried our-after which the
Proclamation was read by Sir NJ. M
Haynes, the reading completed Ill
was adopted,
The Grand Chaplain of Oklahoma
being present was escorted to ros-
trum. The roll called and names OF
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Supreme Grand Lodge K. Of P. Of World
Wins Suit Against Grand Lodge Of Virginia

The Supreme Grand Lodge X. of
Z. is victor in case of Grand Lodge
X. of p of Virginia versus the Su-
preme Grand Lodge X. of p. North
America, etc, by a decision handed
down by the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia, according to
the following correspeondence:
To all Knights of Pythias, Grand
and Subordinate Lodges, Supreme
Representatives, Ohcers ana Mem
bers of Supreme Lodge
The Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia has handed down the
final decision in the case OF the
las Of Virginia, versus The Supreme
Lodge of The Knights, of. Pythias
of North America, etc
Thus after battling in the Courts
Court of Appeals on Monday April
5th, 1920, gave the final decision
that denied every plea resented
by the Grand Lodge Of Virginia, ex..
cept the one that the charter OF
be revoked until after due notice
and trial according to our law.
The pIeadings set fourth by the
Grand Lodge of virginia was; FIRST
that each Supreme Lodge officer be
REQUIRED to appear and answer to
fhe exigencies Of the petition. Agreed
Second: From attempting TO dis
solve the Grand Lodge. Of VirFi,niia Ii1t,1ia
the jurisdiction Of Virginia another
Grand Lodge Of simi9r ndaico name. nns tpie; Plea
Third. From Withholding the pass
word and from using ot6e the ,op special tbd
payment of salaries and attorneys
fees. Plea denied
Fourth. From interfering with the
subordinate lodges Of the Grand Juris-
diction OF Virginia. Plea granted
until due notice and trial.
Fifth From denying hte Grand
Lodge of Virginia the right Of rep
resentation in the Supreme Lodge
and from levying and attempting
to collect direct taxes based upon
per capita membership. Plea denied.
sixth. From publishing and circu-
lating anv proclamations and !circu-
lars to the Grand Lodges. subordi-
nate lodges and members OF the Or
der and from publishing. circulating
and attempting TO put into force
the Constitution and Supreme Statutes
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12
Outlines Causes For Negro
Migration.

Rochester, N. Y. Ju-e 1O.-The
Armstrong Association through it's
Industrial secretary, A. l.. Manning,
has just issued a statement on the
Migrant Negro" which outlines the
causes FOR the migration of the
Negroes from the south to the north.
MIR Manni says that tthe most dis
appointing thing to the south is
the failure of the migrants to re-
turn to the former homes. 1t was
confidently predicted that one winter
in the North would be sufficient to
discourage them and that they would
be writ and telegraphing for
tickets for home. But, instead the
recreants found themselves jobs.
places to eat and sleep and then be-
gan to At himself into the new order
Of things. In the earlier period of
migration the newcomers were of the
poorer. uneducated and the more or
less irresponsible class Since then,
however. the better educated and. more
thrifty members have been coming
and the situation has consequently.
improved.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12
Boys Shipped to their Father
by Express.

Denver Colo. June 10.-Two express
packages" each consisting Of little
Negro boy, recently passed through
Denver en- route from Topeka, Kan,
to Ogden, Utah. Oville Skaggs, s
years old was package No. l, while
his brother, Lester, 6, years old. was
Their mother who resides in To-
pelSa, decided to send them to their
father, who is living In Ogden. she
decided to forward them by express
a d, since the company accepts an
imals of all kinds for transportation,
the officials decided that the boys
could be accepted.
Tho company suspended one rule
governing the shipment of live an
imals however. which undoubtedly
added much to the boys comforts
The rule requires Grating of all an
imals sent by express.
The boys. though. saw to It that
another rule which provides that
imais must be fed at all junction
points and wherever else It may be
necessary, was not suspended.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS IS
SPEAKER AT CLOSING.
Unique Exhibit Of Work Of
Kansas Educational and In
dush-ial School Shown al
Commencement.

Topeka. Kansas. June IO.-1O.-The
Commencement exercises of The
Kansas Industrial and Educational
a recital by the Music Department
and ended May 25th with the grad
uation exercises. About forty stu
dents took part in this recital and
the entertainment drew a high ex-
preston of appreciation from the
audience. The program consists OF
piano. violin and vocal numbers and
both beginners and advanced sstudent
took part.
on Saturday May 22nd the young
womens physical culture class gave
an outdoor demonstration which held
tthe interest of large group of spec
tators for two hours. Their exhibi-
ton consisted of dumb-bell exercises,
indian, club swinging, wand drill
and folk dances. The weather was
ideal and the many persons who
witnessed the exhibition were well
paid for their attendance.
First Defamation Contest
The first annual defamation con-
test which is to be conducted by the
Literary Societies of the Institute
school Chapel. Mr.. Joseph l.. john
son of the Institute faculty presided
and Professor S. G.. Watkins, At
torney James H. Guy and Professor
as judges. There were two prizes.
First prize of $1,000 and a second
prize Of $500. The judges awarded
the first prize to Roger James Burton
of the Sophmore class for his delivery
of Windell Phillips Grafton upon
Toussant l.. Overture. The second
prize was awarded to Hattie Brister.
a special student for her delivery of
Henry Watterson's Grafton The Sc
cret of Lincoln's Power"
Topeka Hears Great Preacher.
Rev. S. f. j. Watson. of the Shiloh
Baptist Church presented the COM
mencement address on Sunday May
Watson stated that the citizens and
especially the church people of the
city of Topeka were indeed indebted
to The, Institute for bringing such
he man as The Rev I < ' Williams 9, q
Williams has beeh In the ministis
for twenty years. He began his
work in Bryant, Texas. and is now
pastor of olivet Baptist church OF
Baptist church in. 1916 the member
ship of the church was three thous-
and since that time the membership
has increased to ten thousand. The
than quarter of a million dollars
DR.. Williams was educated at Bishop
College. The University of Chicago
and The University of PENNSYLVANIA
vinity is President of the State Bap-
tist Convention of Illinois, chairman
Of the National Baptist Budget Com
mission member of the Interracial
Commission of Illonois, a commission
recently established by Governor
Lowden. consisting of six Colored
and six white members, His record
speaks well of the splendid service
which he is rendering to his country
and to his race.
An audience of over a thousand
people heard DR.. Williams preach
wonderful sermon to the gradual
ing class of the Kansas Industrial
and Educational Institute. His sub
ject was "True success" The text
which he chose was taken from
Timothy, 81 and Isaiah III. Ever
! Learning. Learn to do we'll" DR.
Williams developed his subject from
the origin of man stating that
"True success can only be meas
ured when man has correctly
Continued on page 81.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12
Policeman Chambliss is Given
| to 5 Years

Chicago. H., June 10.-Dorsey
chambliss, former policeman. and Mrs.
Emma Ross, were found guilty by
a jury on a charge of Turing Bertha
Wiebeck. of Pawnee Rock Kansas,
to resort.
statues is from O. G to five years in
the penitentiary. The case went to
the fury at o'clock this afternoon.
after an eleven days" trial.
beck became acquainted with Cham
bliss while seeking directions from
him. Chambliss. IL was testified. af-
ter taking her to a cafe enticed her
to the home OF Mrs. Ross.
The girl died in the cou ty Hos
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12
Great Britian Would Rebuke
U. S. For Meddling.

Resolution Proposes that Attention
Re Paid Negro Problem Instead
ottawa, Ont, June 10-The Irish
question with its relatio.- to the
United States and also to the Negro
before the house of Commons here in
n resolution prepared yesterday by
Sir Sam Hughes, former Minister Of
Militia.
The resolution claims that the laws
concerning the Irish generallg are
more liberal relatively toward the
tena. { than those of any other part
of the British Empire or any other
country. IL says Irish troubles have
been fomented largely by "Sinn Fein
landlords and other agitators in
the United States-acountry where
there have bee more Irish tenants
evictted for nonpayment OF rent and
other causes everW month for
the past twe.- ty-five years than have
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zen recorded in ireland for the same

been recorded in Ireland for the same
period"
The resolution urges that educa-
tional steps should be taken by the
proper authorities. in conformity with
international laws. as may lead to
American landlordism in the United
States of America a. d also for the
.upbuilding and securing of fair treat
ment for the downtrodden Irish ten
ary in the large American cities.
"And Il Is further resolved" it
adds, that some effective means may
be adopted to educate the citizens
Of the United States OF America, and
especially certai,. members OF the
United States, Congress. 10 study
their home concerns with view to
mitigating the horrible situation con-
cerning the Negro problem and such
other problems requiring attention In
that country"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-12

Agricultural Director speaks
Prof. c. H. Waller. director in agri-
cultural extension work was intro
Willis Mr.. Waller said in part We
do not come into your midst to say
that you have done wrong or done
right, But l say to you, you take
you try your methods and ! try my
methods, and If l raise a better
crop, better quality then it is left
for you to accept 1t IL you will. You
crop raising, II you continually
raise cotton and that with no df-
versihcation of crop you will sadly
fail
How to Plant Corn
Plant your corn rows feet apart
and then cop it down of 1S inches:
two crops in one season Plow your
Jol nson Grass fields over and over
ag in for six times in October, and
bee up your grounds and have it
recdy for planting in the Spring
AMI YOU will nave accomplished two
OBJ acts--that Of preserving moisture
and the death of the Johnson Grass.
We have "a persons in the Ex-
DDS of preserving and canning, also
practical forming from practical con-
tact
Grand Chancellor C. d. wickham.
4
Oklahoma was introduced. The
Grand Chancellor graphically de-
scribed the growth of the working
of the Knights of Pythias in the
State of Oklahoma. and stated the
Insurance department has balance
of S22,000.0O He spoke also of the
Industrial thrift and civic conditions.
and also the diversification of pol
icies.
Committees Appointed
The following committees were
appointed
Committee on Rules: w. r. Roberts.
Chairman; ID. V. Adams. W. H, Haw-
l,ins, r. N. Austin. H Mosely. Paul
De Bruhl. D. H Hamilton. ocie Stell,
IG. M. Mosely, w. Z. johnson, Murray
johnson, j. A. Ainsworth,. ] w.
Ward, ,. Pt starks, l.. Moore, w M.
Cook 80 sNE fai ssaaassa
Committee on Credentials; j. w.
Pratt; Chm. b. Hill, w. NJ. Tave, d. r.
Brooks, e. l.. Shaw, Dudley Woodland.
N Hughes, Geo. Reed, E. J. Morrow,
Il. w, Waite, p. NJ. Mosely D. F.
Dorsey. r. NJ. Saunders. w. NJ. Henry.
SAM Wheeler F.. V. Turner +. f.
Grain, T. p. Holt
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of The knights of Pythias of North
America, South America, Europe
Asia, Africa and Australia as adopted
at Baltimore, Md, August 1913. Plea
denied.
Seventh. Reiteration of petition to
prevent putting into force the New
Constitution and Supreme Statutes.
Plea denied
Eighth. That an accounting be had
of all moneys paid the Supreme
Lodge by the Grand Lodge of Vir-
ginia. except representative tax and
than an accounting of all money and
property be held by the Supreme
Lodge in the interest of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, and demanding
the books. records and papers of the
Supreme Lodge having to do with
said funds. property and money of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia Plea
denied.
Ninth. That a receiver be appointed
to take. over the special funds paid
b. the Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Plea denied.
The following copy of letter from
Mr. j. A. Cobb, Attorney for the
Supreme Lodge, will also explain
the final outcome of the case:
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FRIENDS ASK ANNULMENT Ol
DEATH PENALTY
lAssociated Negro Press. J

ASSOCIATED Negro Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa, June 10-Among
the projects adva.. ced by the meet
ings of the Friends Society which
has just closed its sessions in this
city was the issuing of petition to
the State government asking for the
annulment of the death penalty.
Special interest centers in the pc
tition at this time because one of
the two men now under sentence
of death for murder in the local
Jail is Samuel Coles Colored man
who was recently convicted for muir
der of a policeman.
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RODY OF OVER SEA HERO hurled
WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
MssoeIated Negro Press.l

Edgefield, s. G., June 1o.--on last
Friday the remains of job. Mobley.
a Colored soldier of the World War
arrived from oversee to be buried
here. More than year ago his moth
er, Emma MobIey received a message.
telling of his death in battle. The
casl<et was covered with a large
American flag and his funeral was
attended by a large concourse of Col
ored and white people.
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LAW OFFICES
James A. COBB

James A. COBB
Washington, d. c. April 18th, 1920.
Mr.. S w. Green,
507 Pythian Temple Building,
New Orleans, La,
Dear Brother Green:
Ere this time you have heard
from Mr. Davis the outcome of the
decision in the Knights of Pythias
case by tthe Court Of Appeals on
Monday the 5th instant. The decis--
ion was altogether in our favor and
as far as John Mitchell is concerned.
he is now without leg, ito stand
on and you can proceed to expel
him or do anything else that the
Order may see fit, unless he complies
with all requests of the Supreme
Order II would have done you good
TO have heard Mr.. Justice Robb hand
down the opinion. He Travelled out
side of his written opinion to say
that the Virginia Order had been
recalcitrant and that the expulsion
would have been upheld had II not
been for the technicalitv of the lack
OF service. A copy of the Decree Will
also he sent to the supreme Attorney
with reference to the other matter
Mr.. Davis has informed you fully.
Faithfully yours.
(Signed) James A. Cobb
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MEN ARRESTED FOR ENCOURA6-
ING MIGRATION
(Associated Negro Press.) }

tAssociated NEGRO Press.)
Tampa, Fla, June 10.-Mayor Nc
kay has issued an order for the
arrest of Charles Smith and ]. H.
Devereaux for inducing Colored la
borers to leave here under promises
that they would be given large wages
In the North The Mayor declares
that they have been receiving the
Colored people.
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Agricultural Director speaks:

representatives placed on temporary
roll
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-23
L EGION MEMBERS
ATTEND FUNE RAJ
OF EX-S0LDIE R
Hold Services for Luke BurTis
Today; Death Caused by Con
tact With Live Wire at
Drumright Monday.

The Chickasha post of the Ameri-
can Legion will be in charge of the
funeral services for Luke Burris,
former soldier, who was killed by
an electric shock in Drumright last
Monday. He was superintendent of
construction of the Oklahoma Gas
and Electric company.
Services will be conducted this af
telnoon at 4:30 o'clock in the S. j.
Anderson chapel. Rev. Clifford b
James, pastor of the First Christian
church, will be in charge.
The deceased is survived by his
father, h. l.. Burris, of jennings o
brother, Bob Burris, OF Drumright;
two sisters, Mrs. Earl Squlres, OF
Bartlesville, and Mrs. w. G. Frizzell
of Drumright and an aunt, Mrs. VIII
liam Inman of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frizzel, R. L. Bur
ris, Bob Burris and Mrs. Ear
Squires will attend the funeral ser
vices this afternoon. Miss Gertrude
Boggs, of Seattle, Wash, also will
attend the funeral services.
Mr.. Burris served one year over
seas with the American forces. He
was discharged in March 1919.
j. F. Hatcher, commander of the
Chickasha post of the American
Legion. this afternoon announced
that the following Legion members
will act as pail bearers; ]. Roy Orr,
e. Brightwell, Shafter Bailey, Ben
GoHf, e. r. Smith ana J. f. Hatcher.