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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
GRAND lodge OF GOLDEN CHAIN HOLDS IT'S annual SESSION
TIE. Tolan Is Again Chosen Head Of Order
Which In Two Years Has Made TreIner-
dous Growth in Resources And Member
ship. Elaborate Programs Rendered.

proceedings marked a new day among
the $50 delegates who took part In
the proceedings.
Lodge of sorrow.
Thursday night was set apart for
the memorial exercises for those who
diced during the past year. Rev w.
monies on thfs occasion. V. r. Tubbs.
read the roll OF the deceased mem-
bers, 23 who had died. The memo-
rial sermon was preaehed by Rev, w.
H. Johnson, of Kilgore, who spoke OF
the Christian test basing his dis
course on Job. the great Bible char
ncter followed by remarks Of the
master OF ceremonies who spoke Of
the greatness OF the supreme King
r. h Tolan and introduced him The
Macedonia Choir rendered splendid
program Of music which was com
phmented by the vast number OF
delegates that entered into the very
dered several selections suitable t0the
occasion. a large audience assem-
bled in the Macedonia Baptist church
IN memory Of the dead of the Cold
the pianist for tn splendid choir.
n. Il. Tolnn, supreme King speaks.
"ln the contemplation Of the organi-
2ation Of this great fraternity.
my name.". said Mr.. Tolan. II went
down to the sea shore. there I knelt
down, and anxious about the immor-
taiity Of MY name, l wrote Il in the
sand, and left. and in few days. ! re-
turned only to find that the tide OF
the sea had washed my name away.
With sad heart, ] hurried away ito
the forest with an AK with double
blade, hewed the bark from the giant
oak Of the forest. and there with the
pencil wrote my name, and left, but
in few days / returned and found
that the lightning had rendered the
Gnarl oak into shivers. and my name
was lost among the ruins Of the
miirhtv oak What shall,1 do nextg"
said / 70 myself, ID sad disappoint-
,qept vent CT, lnto nc sgsTTy ,,a9 %
name on slab hewn from its rug-
ged side, and engraved my name
Pthereon, and placed II In my dwelling,
but the house burned and the slab
containing my name, was charred and
ruined and so my name. / then re-
solved to organize the Golden Chain
OF the World and write my name on
the hearts of my fellow men," This
remark and Illustration brought loud
OF Nthe vast audience in the Mace
ldonia BAPTIST church. DR.. w. w. Cow
en- Introduced Mrs T. e. Tolan. wife
of the Supreme King. The address
OF Mr.. Tolan Will long be remembered
both the interest II evinced in the
Order end the earnestness with which
he spoke of the growth and trials
through which he passed TO establish
this fraternity for his people, an In
stitution that all from six months
old to ninety years could come under
Continued on page eight.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
URGES WOMEN OF MARY
LAND TO VOTE FOR G. 0.

Baltimore. Sept 23.-Plans are be-
ing made by leaders of the Negroes
to register their women in large
numbers. A paper for Negros carries
in its last issue an appeal to COlored
women from the Rev, S. r. Hughes,
president of the Woman Suffrage. Ad-
visory Association, to register early.
The appeal shows again the resent
ment among the Negroes here against
the Republican organization, for after
advising the Negro women to regis
ter early and vote between 1 and
o'clock on election day for Senator
Harding, the Republican candidate for
President. and Governor Coolidge, for
Vice President, it significantly says:
Vote for Harding and Coolidge only"
The appeal is addressed ito the Col,
ored women voters of the city and
State" and reads as follows
Congratulations upon your victory
of acknowledgements
This high privilege and recogni-
ton of womanhood should stir every
campaign. Providence has opened
the door. of opportunity and stands
at the door pointing every woman
to duty and responsibility.
THE ballot, weapon of protection
God and disloyalty to humanity.
I'VE advise every Colored woman
to register early and be at the polls
on the day of the election between
! and p. m. and cast your ballot
I'm consideration 'of unjust treat
ment of the Colored people by the To-
cal organization, to support 1t would
be compromising self-respect, huinil :
ating the race and tolerating most
Coolidge only. Sincerely yours
IS r. HUGHES"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
GOVERNOR ADDRESSES B
M. C., in NEW YORK CITY.
(By A. N. PD

New York, N. Y, Sept Ex-Governor
Alfred e. Smith made an address OF
welcome to the 5000 Negro delegates
attending the seventy anni-
versary convention of the Grand Unit
ed Order of odd Fellows of America
which opened in the list Regiment
Armory. The first session was open
to the public and about $4,000 Me-
groes attended.
In his address the Governor coun-
selled unity of action by the race
The city's greetings were extended
by Richard Il Enright. Police 'lom-
missioner, as Mayor Hy;an was an
able to attend
A letter from United States Senator
James w, Wadsworth, who had been
invited to speak, was read. 1t said
that mob violence perpetrated against
Negro citizens has been a blot upon
the good name of the United States
The perpetrators and officials who
allow it should be punished to the
full extent of the law, said the Sena-
Charles W. Anderson, chairman OF
the speakers bureau of the Colored
advisory committee of the National
| Republican Committee. was a speak
er. He was chairman, of the com
nlittee on arrangements and opened
the first session with a discussion OF
the proposal that tho Negro race make
Africa It's home.
Anderson was formerly collector
of internal revenue here. He had
been appointed by President Rouse
volt. He said that since the Negroes
did not attempt to escape to Africa
when their homes weresbrol5on up by
slavery and the future held little
hope for them. there was no reason
why they should want to go there
now. He said it meant more to- 4
Negro TO be born under the Arncri-
can flag than under the. banner OF
The Coiored ordv of odd Fellows is
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
AIRPLANE CAUSES PANIC
AT MISSISSIPPI FUNERAL.

Carthage. Miss. Sept. 2S.--When at
tendants at a funeral near here saw
the approach of an airplane in the
Heavens Tuesday. pallbearers. par
son. spectators and all surried to the
woods and left the corpse in state
of lonesomeness. complete and un-
molested 1t was some time before
the person and his flock returned to
the dead to perform the last sad rites.
The aIrpian was the first ever
seen in Leake county. 1t was brought
as an attraction for the county fair.
The parson was eEhorting his flock on
the second coming of Christ and when
one of the pail bearers got a glimpse
of the airman tail spinning, nose
diving and looping the loop in the
ethereal Heavens, he shrleled. "Lordy,
Lordy. here comes the Lord now"
and pallbarers simultaneously OBJ
serving the strange acting bird of
the skies dropped the coffin and took
to their heels.
Lake County is the only county in
Mississippi that is not traversed by a
railroad, and there are old-tmers
there 60 and 20 years of age, who
have never seen a train. much less
an airplane.
he people in this section will al
ways remember the first airplane that
came to LoalSe County.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Kentucky VIII Improve Ne
gro Schools.

Lexington, KY, Sept 23.-The re-
cent Kentucky legislature appropriated
$4,000 for the running expenses of
The coiored state normal school. be-
sides providing II with new dormi-
tory for boys. It also increased its
appropriation for the Colored Indus
trial College.
During the past year number Of
counties and towns in the state have
issued bonds for the Improvement of
Colored Schools. Paducah. has a bond
issue of $4,000 for this purpose. May
field one of $4,000, to which the citi-
ty has issued $4,000. Lexington $780,
900. Bowling Green $4,000, Paris
$4,000 Mt. sterling $4,000, Gym
thiana $4,000. In a group of noun
tain counties friends of Negro educa-
tion. white and Colored. have given
$4,000 for Colored schools. Logan
county has appropriated $4,000.
Many other gifts and appropriations
have been made in other places for
smaller amounts.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25

The report of finance of the Su-
preme Grand Officers of the Golden
Chain of the World is worthy of
consideration and study as set forth
bookkeeping and business-lille tram
sactions. This fraternity In its Sec
ond annual meeting has shown mar
velous advancement both in finances
and membership. Starting twenty
four months ago with nothing with
no members, only the whispered dream
OF it's founder Supreme King. t. r.
Tolan, the amount collected for all
months IL SA,2t3.6S, with this inareas-
ing ratio and the spirit Of enthusiasm
and prudence in the handling the
finances. the amount IN the near
future win be fabulous TO contem-
plate. The total amount of disburse-
past was S30,S50.97, prorate as fol-
lows. Paid out from the General
Funds, Sl7,763.3S Burial Relief Fulfd,
sl2,S6S.SS; supreme Circle Fund,
S4GS.9l: State Grand Circle Fund,
$10G.74; State Grand Link Fund,
S139.16; Supervision Fund $40; to-
tai disbursement. sSOS5097 leaving
a balance after paying all claims
clude the assets counted in the Of
flee equipments and other proper-
ties of the fraternity. The member
ship is 4,516, Of this number, 1862
are active members, and S6i are. i'm
during the years, is 2s. the total
number receiving burial relief Is 22.
Supreme Grand Officers.
" S. Knight. r d Madison. S. p
X; o. q. Claiborne. S. t.: Eliza VIII
liams. s. P.; w. II. Johnson, $. Cs'
IS. !. c.; J. w. satterwhite. $. o. $.
Hoard of Managers.
G. w. Lynch, Chairman: Geo Town
sell. Secretary; r. Z. Myers
hoard of supreme Auditors.
" It. Tubbs. Chief Auditor; Rev
". M Johnson. Secretary: Silas Co
field; j. w Jeffrey S. s.: A. s. Wells
8 Al pr. RetA. Hendcgsops y, Psi Wy
J w. Cowens, s. r. -
office staff.
This bevy consists OF bookkeepers
stenographers. clerks, employed in the
headquarters in the Supreine ofiice
their names follow: MissAs M. A
kins, e. NJ Anderson, r. II. Cosseley
T. A. Richmond. f. Anderson, a. s
blackburn and Mrs. Il. l.. Williams
Tuesday was taken up with the
appointment of committees and 'usua
rountlne business incidence attending
the grand opening Wednesday wai
largely devoted to the report of The
Grand Ofncers.
Thursday was Supreme Legislator
for the growth Of the craft and ~
general Advancement Much effectivs
work was accomplished along this
| line, while the delegates were en-.
| thusiastlc and awake touching very
interest of the Order, special fea.
ture of which was the unusual goot
feelings that characterized the whole
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25

Black and Tan's Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of Texas, who
explains Texas Republican Trouble
Fort Worth. Texas, Sept. 10. 1920.
Hon, Harry Beck. ,.s ,saS s,.4 - ~
Dallas, Texas, FL
Dear Sir:
/ have your letter of Sept 9Th. be-
fore me, and as per your request
was born in the state of Wiscon-
sin, Dec l1th. 1868; at the age of
2 years, my parents moved to Indiana.
whefe | received my education and
after reaching my majority, j travel.
el over the various States and Ter
ritories and finally settled in Texas
which has been my home for the
past 25 years.
Referring now. to your further re-
quest-and particularly to the Re-
publican Party and its present trouble
in this State: To my mind the
reason is found associated, and is the
fault of few political manipulators
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Black Star Liner Disabled.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 2S.-The coast
guard cutter Manning passed Cape
Henry, speeding to the assistance of
the steam yacht Kanawha OF the
Black Star line. reported in distress
off Beaufort N. G. The cutter Semi
mole. naval officials here said, also
Kanawha. Wireless messages from
the Kanawha received here said she
was completely disabled. with her
power gone. She reported her posi-
tion az 34.2S north latitude, 76.10
longitude.
The Kanawha was purchased recent
ly by the Black Star Line. n Negro
company TO be used In passenger SER
vice between New York and Havana
She Is manned by a crew OF thirty
nine Negroes.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Bishop College Teacher Dead.

Marshall, Texas Sept 23.-Word has
just been received OF the death OF
Miss Mariet D.. Barker. for sixteen
years connected with Bishop College
as teacher of English
Miss Barker was in California dur
ing the summer.4 Her death occurred
Sept. 3.
She had been for twenty years in
the employ of the Baptist Home Mis-
career among Negroes. had shown
herself a firm believer in their ability
and she strove at all times to give to
them the greatest amount of service
possible TO her.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Dallas Boy Given Y. M. c. A.
Scholarship.

Joseph Il. Moore, well known in
Dallas and graduate of the Colored
High School of two years ago writes
to the Express" stating that through
the solicitation OF the state Y. NJ. G.
A., he has been granted 500 schol-
arship TO Ho ward University on his
record as ex-servlce man
Moore Ia at present in the city of
New York. employed in n very gain
ful way He Is nephew TO 'Mr. Duke
Lawrence Slaughter now OF Baltimore
and son OF Mrs Josie Moore -Richy,
well known cateress Of this city,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Lynch White Man In Alabama
For Insult.

Montgomery. Ala, SPIT 23.--Alto
Windham. white was lynched last
night near Hartford, Ala, because Of
remarks he was alleged to have made
TO a white woman.
The womans husband is reported
TO have telephoned a neigbor TO stop
Windham. This was done and soon
a number of men arrived. The neigh
bor refused to surrender the man nm
til he received a promise that he
would not be hanged.
The man was taken to nearby
swamp and lynched.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Two Men Lynched in Miss.
issippi.
fRv A. N. p.N

corinth. Miss. Sept 23.-Blutcher
Higgins and Dan Callicut. were lyn-
ched here by a mob numbering be-
tween rs and 100 men after ]. ID.
King. jailer, had been forced at the
point OF gun TO give up the keys
to the Jail. Immediately after hang
ing their Victims TO a telegraph pole
near the jail the mob dispersed
quietly. and no further disorder has
been reported. The Negroes lynched
are said TO have escaped from a
chain gang with two others. after
knocked on the head
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Would Establish Tubercular
Hospital in San Angelo.
(By A. N. P)

"A San Angelo. Texas, Sept 23.-An
Ieffort to have the next session of
the Texas Legislature make an appro-
priation to establish a state tubercu-
losis sanatorium for Negroes will
likely be made by Dr. ]. B. Mcknight.
superintendent of Texas present in
stitntion at Carlsbad.
A sanatorium for Negroes at Carls-
bad to be under the same supervis-
ion as the sanatorium for whites, was
planned several years ago, but the
war interrupted the program.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25

that have controlled the Party in
this State for the past s years. 1t
seems that these manipulators met
with considerable opposition by the
great majority ofssh ~ Republican Citi-
izenship, and IN my Judgment they
becameS seriously alarmed because Of
this just opposition and began to
book around for some means to elem
mate their political opponents. hav-
ing in mind only self qualification and
seemingly no regard whatever for the
political rights of the Republican
Citizenship of this State.
Being drunk with the idea of self
political qualification, and while un-
der this hypnotic spell in spite of the
fundamental principles of the Repub-
lican Party. they get themselves up as
the political dictators of Party
affairs of this State, and repudated
the doctrine. and challenged the con-
stitutional rights pledged to the peo-
pie namely: Government. by the ma
Jority of the people by and for the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Sues R. R. Company for $40,
600 Damage.

Norfolk. va, Sept 2s-As a re-
suit of run-in with the Norfolk
Southern Railway Company, suit has
been started by Mrs. Mary Wright
As years old, for the recovery of
SEQ, 900 damages, which the plaintiff
alleges is due her for injuries sus'
tained in an accident two years ago
in which both her shoulder bones
were broken
Mrs. Wright was an employee Of
the company. and it was her duty
TO wash the cars when they came in
from the. road. While in the dis
charge of her duties washing cars
on a siding, an engine bumped into
the cars and knocked her down,
causing her injuries. according to
Mrs Wright's statements.
As result of this accident Mrs.
Wright claims that she was under a
physicians care for two years.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25

people.
In lieu of that they propose to give
us Government by the minority.
They have therefore eliminated rs
per cent Of the Republicans, in this
STATE; it was therefore necessary u
order to protect and save the Repub-
lican Party in Texas. to organize a
separate Republican Party, which ]
am glad to say, has been duly con-
sumated. This new organization has
pledged itself to eliminate the schem-
ing, unprincipled politician known as
Lily White Republicans who flatteI
themselves that the color Of the hu-
mans skin represents Republicanism
We believe and affirm that ''Po-
1itical Honesty should be the motto
Of every political party. and should
be the full measure of its worth
and not the color of the skin.
This, l deem a sufficient answer 70
your inquiry. As ever
Yours very sincerely,
IS. e. STARN.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Negro Lynched In Mississippi.

Meridian. Miss, September 2S,-Win
Echois, Negro, recently convicted OF
the murder OF Henry w. Davis, an
aged night watchman. at lumber
plant was taken from iail at Quit
man, early today by small party OF
men. carried two miles into the
country and shot to Death.
Echols upon his conviction was SEN
tenced to be hanged last Friday but
his execution was stayed at the last
moment by an appeal to the Mlssissip-
pi Supreme Court
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
NEGRO CAPTURES GATOR IN SEW.
ER AT MONROE.

Monroe La. Sept. 2S.--Jacob Long,
|egrc,. captured an alligator IN a ssw- Sy
trict Tuesday, The alligator. which
swan into tho city from Young's
Bayou was seven feet and one inch
long. Long swan into the sewer with
hook into tho al9iEator's mouth and
captured IL after a hard battle.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Negro Women Voters.
"Not so Easily Handled"

Negro Women Voters.
"Not so Easily Handled"
That Coored women in the South,
enfranchised by the Woman Suffrage
Amendment. viii be less easy to I'm
timidate out off voting than men, is
the assertion of the Current bulletin
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
"Colored women are not going to
he easily handled" says the Bulletin,
nor are they going to submit to
Acknowledgement as readily as Colored
men in the past. Their record Of pro-
test against prejudice during past
years is proof of that fact"
The Advancement Association is ur-
ging its branches throughout the
country 20 form classes for the train
ing of newly enfranchised women in
the duties and privileges Of voting.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
NEGRO VOTES MAY ELECT
NEXT PRESIDENT OF U. S.

Figures published today by the
National Association for the Advance
ment of colored People, 20 Fifth
Avenue. New York. Indicate that the
vote of Negroes in Northern States
may elect the next president
The Negro vote this year." says
the Advancement Association, will
constitute the balance of power or
win approach closely TO being the ball
ance of power in pivotal state
which have 165 votes in the electoral
college"
The states with their probable Me-
gro vote. due to immigration and en-
franchlsement of women are given as
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25

Aunt Ebee. as she Is called. was
born IN North Carolina, and when
the civil war began her master tonit
her 10 Commerce, Miss where she
ran away from him and came 10 81.
Louis the week before tho Yankees
took Vicksburg, Jult 4. 1868 malsink
her residence here fiftty-seven years,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
Woman ll3 Years Old Reg
listers.

ST. Louis Mo-, Sept 2S.--Elbee Toll
Tort S1j Gratlot street, n Negro wom-
Tos,sfered @ ere yssterSev S after,ogon gyars 93Ihu,
Second Precinct OF the Seventh Ward
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25

marked new day among
the $50 delegates who took part in
the proceedings.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-03-18
A tEuayAkokrnB xt.1de1E.
TEGsEGEK.
Gyengeelmejiis6g 81 agylksyulis.

Meg lnindig igen keess einbef
hiszi el, hogy az elMebetsgsegek
is csak olyan betegsegek, mint a
t0bbi es meg az okos emberek is
sokszor rossz cmbernek tartjak az
elfaebetegeket vagy haragusznak
rajuk, ha a betegssgakben valahli
rosszat tesznek. Pedig az elnebe-
tegsegnek eppen az fotnlajdon.
saga, hogy abban az ember mem
tehet fsemmirG, amt gondol vagy
tesz es eppen ugy mem lehet fa
haragudni ezert, mint aliogy a
tiid5betegt5l lrems aet%vssz ne.
ven venni, hogy k5h0g. n,
Az elmebetegsegrol a legt0bben
AIT hiszik, hogy csak egyfeles1sA
s'testi betegsegekr0l'' t0bbet $50
kas tudni, legalabb annyit min
denki tud, hogy kiilonfele test
reszek lehetnek betegek, hogy
. egyazon testresznek is tobbfele
betegsege lehet hoey aY egyik be-
tegseget alig veszi eszre az eihber,
a mask pedig egeszen megnyomo-
rita, hogy az egyikbol konnyti
meggy6gyulni, a masikba pedig
belehal az ember. Az elmebetegse-
gek is igen sokfel6k, vannak igen
enyhe elmebstesssgek, amelyekt6l
meg megmaradhat a beteg a rem
des eletmodjaban, fegfoliebb egy
kicsit kiil6n6sen viselkedikaaztan
yannak olyanok is, amelyek sok
evig eltartanak Is soha Sc gyo.
gyulnak meg es olyanok is, anne
lyek hamaresan halallal vegz5d.
mex.
Sok clmebetegseg abban all
hogy az embernek az esze t0ke.
letlen, hogy tadniillik butabb
mintsen hogy a tobbiek k0zt ren.
des m6don meg tudna elni. EFT
gyongeelmejUsegnek nevezik Is
ezt az ember legtobbszof naga.
val hozza a vilagra. AZ egeszse.
ges emberek sc egyforman ertel,
mesek es meg nagyon ostoba
embereket sc mondunk elmcbetcg-
mex, vagy k0zonseges nyelven
bolondnak vagy "6riiltnek ha
van annyi esziik, hogy Valiant
mesterseget meg tudnak tanulni
Aki mar semmi mestersegre sc