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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
NEGRO MEMBERS OF M. E. CHURCH.
WISH TO CONTROL THEIR SCHOOLS
SPIRITED DISPUTE WAGED AT GENERAL CONFERENCE
IN REGARD TO HOW MUCH LIBERTY THEY SHOULD HAVE

gro administrators OF the whole
churches, or in merging 1t with the
larger board of education
The report was adopted.
DR.. Joseph 3. Hungeley of Chicago
was honored by the convention for
his work in connection with the aid
of Conference claimants" Gold and
retired ministers). He Is correspond
ing secretary of the board of con-
ference claimants, whose head1uart-
ers are i'm Chicago, and was elected
secretary emeritus of the general
conference-another mark of honor.
Board of Claimants Report.
The report presented by DR.. Horace
l.. Jacobs. chairman of the committee
of itineracy, showed that the funds
Of the board have been doubled in
the last quadrennium. Ten years ago
no claimant received as much as 5000
per year; in 1919 more than l2b re-
ceived that amount or more. The sum
Of $10,000,000 in endowments is held
in trust by the board A campaign
to double this amount is proposed in
the report, and it is recommended an
age limit for voluntary retirement
of ministers.
The report of the work in Europe,
presented this morning. recommends
the establishment of three Episcopal
residences there. DR.. North. secre-
sions. reported that more than
$4,000 worth of food. clothing. and
medical supplies had been distributed
in Europe by the Methodist church.
The report called for the church
entering Russia in an aggressive
way"
The board of foreign missions made
It's report tonight by means of ster-
eoptician and motion pictures, Natives
from China, India the Philippines. and
Mnlasla spoke. The principal address
was by Bishop William +. Oldham
Of South America.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
NATIONAL CONGRESS ON
RACE RELATIONS AT
ATLANTA, MAY 30 TO
JUNE 2, 1920.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, Moor
field Storey. President. will hold its
Eleventh annual national convention
at Atlanta from May 80 to June q,
at the invitation of the Governor of
Georgia, the Mayor and the Chamber
of Commerce of Atlanta and the
Committee on Church Cooperation of
the same city representing sixty
nine Protestant churches. Delegates
from the entire country, represent
ing over ninety thousand members
whom $4,000 are Colored. will attend
Free and frank discussions on the
betterment of the relations between
the races will be the purpose of the
four days conference. Prominent
men and women from all sections
of the country will contribute to
the program The conference has a
particular significance this year be.
cause Of the men participating and
because it is the first conference OF
it's kind held in Georgia. There viii
be twelve white and nine Colored
speakers at the four days sessions
and expressions of their opinion will
be followed by public discussion
Among the speakers are; Governor
Hugh M. Dorsey, Mayor James l.
Key of Atlanta: Mr.. Moorfeld Storey
President of the Association, Mrs
Florence Kelley; DR.; Plato Durham
Rev. c. p. Wilmer, President of the
Protestant Episcopal church. Atlanta
Miss Mary White Ovngton: Charles
Edward Russell. and leaders of the
Colored race, including DR.. w. e. 3
s9mBf pup lIoLl9Q 10 IIUu5Ba a
| Dubois, Bishop John Hurst. Rev. r
Weldon Johnson.
Resolutions will be drawn up BY
both houses of Congress. They will
be based on the subjects before th'
the Conference and presented to tn,
President of the United States and
conference: on the first day. the labol
( iproblem and migration; on the seconC
day, lynching and segregation; OF
the third day. education and th'
| ballot
on Tuesday afternoon the SpignarI
medal will be presented for the great
est achievement during the proceed
| ing year, by a person of African de
cent. in any line of honorable human
endeavor. Rr. James H. billiard. Pres
ident of the Jeannes. will presen
this medal.
The announcement of the Associ
alton adds. "By this conference ant
the free discussion OF men and womel
| from all over the country. we shal
try to secure greater justice for tn
Negro where inequality and injustice
now exist"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05

Des Moines, Ie,, June 3.-(Special)
A spirited battle between the newly
dignified Colored delegates and the
committee on freedman, which has
gro interests. took place on the floor
of the Methodist general conference
this morning.
Dr. f. NJ. Larkin. chairman Of the
committee and delegate from the
Southern California conference, pre-
sented the report advising against
placing the educational work of the
South under the administrative con-
troll Of the board of education. The
committee reported against such mer-
centered around the extraneous ques-
tion Of whether the administration
of Negro educational institutions
should be in the hands of Negroes.
granted us Negro general superintend-
ents," said w. w. Lucas (Colored)
of the Mississippi conference, Are
you going to be far sighted enough
to take an advance step and give
full rights, privileges, and oppor-
tunity for development? The Negro
should direct his own educational
institutions"
49,. Race Question stilI Lives.
'T think that it is particularly un-
gracious of our Colored brethren of
the south to complain of the, work
of the Freedman's Aid society, said
DIR. Larllin. "It is doing all that is
possible. and ranks among the best
organizations for the betterment OF
the Colored race"
'The race question is by no means
solved" he said. 1T is greater than
it was when our society was founded.
We are facing great lag questions Est ms :, IN N
by turning the organization Of this
society. which is favorably known for
its past work. into the hands of Ne
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
Negroes Of New Jersey Split
in Two Camps.

Trenton, N. ]. June 3.-Seventy-flve
delegates of the Republican Colored
Voters convention met Saturday at
the State House here and elected
Isaac H. Nutter. of Atlantic City,
on. secretary
Resolutions were passed in which
the organization opposed and dis
elimination against any class. creed
or color, and pleading for the enforce
ment of the Fourteenth Amendment
in all localities. The convention went
on record as opposing and forms
of mob violence and as favorinG
woman suffrage. This latter resolu-
tion pleads that If the vote is ex-
tended to the women that the Col
ored female be accorded the same
privilege
About half the delegates opposed
to the Nutter faction bolted the con-
vention near the close and held an
other meeting. These Walter G. Alex
ander of Orange. as state chairman
They accused the Nutter faction OF
endeavoring to use the New Jersey
Republican committee.
1t really developed into a fight be-
tween the Nutteries and the anti
Nutteries or between Atlantic county
and the rest of the state. although
two Atlantic county men. W. f. Co
zart and DR.. S. S. Terry. Joined 'the
faction opposed to Nutter There
were about fifty men present from
Atlantic county and about the same
number from the rest of the state.
According to the antis the NutteI
men came up strong in a high handed
attempt. to rule the organization ant
put their men over for the
state leadership. The scrap started
when the committee of Colored Re-
publicans and recommending Nuttei
for chairman and the latter advising
a special meeting to take up the mat
ter of forming the proposed State
committee with representation from
all the counties.
After a not debate it was decided
to form state committee. Oliver
Randolph, a Newark lawyer. Offered
a motion that each county be allowed
as many votes as mt II had ne, members 6eI
delegation opposed this motion ant
the chairman. John Huggs of Pater.
son, ruled it out of order Ther
came the real trouble. Amid grea
confusion the meeting resolved It
ings had been held in a committed
room across the corridor from tn,
Senate chamber. The faction opposed
to Nutter retired to the chamber anC
while the Atlantic City men, will
a few others from elsewhere in tn,
state resumed the session in th'
committee room.
DIR. Alexander as state chairman tn,
Rev. r. L. Smith of Jersey City "a
vice chairman, w. F. Cozart, as sec
retary, and r. w. Stewart of New
ark, as treasurer. Mr. Randolph wa
appointed chairman of an executive
committee to be composed of repre-
sentatives from every county chosel
by Colored Republican organization
in the county.
The call for the original conven
tion was issued by Dr. George +
Cannon. Jersev City as president
and William H. Depour as secretar,
of the Federation IF Colcred Repub
lican Associations of New Jersey
Nutter's name was also signed to tn
call as Chairman Colored Republi
can committee" Among the object
as stated in the call were those t
elect state leader for the Colore
Republicans, from a permanent or
ganization and discuss method
whereby the Colored people of tn
state could be brought into close
cooperation.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
Shoots at Negro, Hits Matt
nee Patron

Kansas City. No. June. 3.--Matinee
patrons. crowding the lobby of the
Orphum Theatre just before the per-
formance today, were startled by two
here attending the Missouri Bankers
Association Convention received a
bullet wound in the left heel as he
stood in the line at the ticket window.
of Max AsotslSy, a Constable, who
was attempting to arrest Percy ARM
strong. Negro footman employed at
the theatre. The shooting was an
outcome of the new parking law.
Poison, who was near his wife and
little daughter in the theatre lobby,
was carried to his room in a hotel
aud later removed to hospital.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
Man Runs Amuck in Phla
deIphia Streets

Philadelphia. Pa, Jahe 3.-cleveland
Ragin, a Negro, shot and killed a
Negro street cleaner, shot four other
mon and stabbed two before a patrol
man killed him with a bullet in the
heart this afternoon.
John A. Flush. policeman. was
shot in the stomach and left leg.
His condition is critical James Coffey,
who killed Ragin, was shot in the
left arm. James McClarron was shot
in the right foot George Densmorc
was stabbed in the chest and Harry
Clay was stabbed in the right side.
Clay, McClarron and Densmore, ac-
cording to the police. asked Ragin
for a drinking glass. He refused and
they upbraided him. Ragin stabbed
Clay and Densmore and darted into
his house.
seizing rifle he hurried to the
street but the three men had gone.
The only one in sight was the street
cleaner who sat on curbstone at
Twenty-s and Amin Streets,
eating lunch Ragin fired at him
three times. and each shot found the
mark After the others had been
shot Coffey, who was off duty and
heard the firing ran to the scene.
Ragin fired. hitting him in the left
arm. Coffey fell to the street, but
fired at Ragin. They exchanged half
dozen shots before bullet from
the patrolman's revolver ended the
battle
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
Stage Near Riot in Washing.
ton.

c. Bryan, eighteen years old. and
Rev. Byrd twenty-three Years old both
soldiers attached to the Hospital
Corps, Fort Myer. Virginia, attempted
to stage small race riot at Thirty
young men carried revolvers which
were drawn when several young Col
ored girls resented being showed
about the sidewalk. Police Cole and
Moore appeared on the scene, dis
armed the young soldiers and locked
them up They were sentenced to
six months in Jail by Judge Hardi-
son. who imposed an additional SEN
tence of six months on Byrd for
hourishing gun at one Of the girls
Both were turned over TO the mill
itary authorities. who agreed to carry
out the order of the court
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
Wins Degree From Canadian
School

Winnipeg, Canada, June 3.-H. N.
Greenidge has the distinction of be-
ing the only Negro TO be graduated
The degree of doctor Of m medicine was
conferred upon him. He was born
in British Guiana, and began his
medical course at Manitoba Medical
college in 1913. He. was successful
in his studies. and also a popular
athlete. In 1915 he enlisted and
served two years in France with the
g. A. NJ. G. He then returned in
1913, and continued his course, He
will go to Liverpool next fall, where
he will spend year in the school
of Tropical Science. DIR. Greenridge
intends TO practice in his native city,
Georgetown, British Guiana.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
x. OF p. GRAND LODGE TO OPEN
MONDAY.

Final preparations are being COM
pleted for the entertainment of the
Pythian Grand Lodge Which opens
at the Pythian Temple Monday night,
at o'clock
over 5000 visitors and delegates
from every part of the state are ex-
pected from every part of the state
are expected They will begin to ar
rive on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. ]. NJ Tolbert, chairman of the
local committee states that ample
provision has been srece for all who
attend and that Ali of the citizens
and members of L9cal lodges and
Courts of Calanthe have expressed the
intention of seeing to 1t that nothing
essential to their hearty welcome and
entertainment would be lacking.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
LEAVE FOR CHICAGO,

DR.. B. E. Howell and Hon. Harry
Beck of Dallas left Tuesday after
noon for the national Republican
Convention which convenes in Chica-
go. They were Joined by Hon. VIM.
NJ Mcdonald of Fort Worth, who is
representative for the State-at-large.
Much interest centers in the out
come of the statewide contest for
seats in this convention and while
confident of being seated they state
that in the setting of this contest
startling revelations of the trregu-
larity Of the lily whites of Texas
will be made.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
cBy N. w. Harllee,

A crowd OF parents and friends
numbering over 500 attended the
graduating exercises which were held
at the Pythian Temple. Monday even
ing, the 31st of May. The whole
affair was highly creditable to all
concerned The musical, Storm Fiend
was rendered.
High school Orchestra
Music-"The Storm Fiend-( (Roeck-
ell, High School Orchestra.
Invocation-Rev. E. Arlington Will
son.
Negro Folk song-"walk Together
High school Chorus
Salutatory-"Beyond the Horizon"
Alma Inoma Douglas.
Music-,"springtime" (Wooler). Girls
valedictory--"A Life of Service"
Harold Edwin Lundy.
Music-"Lullaby Land" Davis
PrivaD, Boys Glee. Club;
Presentation Of Diplomas-W. Z.
Migon (Thomas), Willie Lewis.
A comedy; "The Professor in three
acts and Epilogue,, was presented by
Towns with the following cast of
Professor John Gridem Principal
of the Ration High School-(A busy
man VINO uOeS lue WORK Ol lcHJ
Harold Lundy.
Mrs Martha Morton Grinden. His
wife-(Who knows very little about
the school really'D Alma Douglas.
Mrs. William Morton, his mother
in-law. (who has never visited Dear
John" before)--Lucile Williams.
Professor Markham Wright, his
Assistant (who is scholarly and abb
sent minded-Roy Lay.
Gallinger Gurdy.-(a Black Sheep,
Likewise a "A SpeciaD-virgil Will
liams.
Margarete woodard -(otherwise
Babe" a Freshman) Mary Mangrum,
Mr.. Frank Sawyer---( President of
the Graduating Class) Elise Norris.
Bessie Tapping-(Class Historian)
Emmagene Foat.
Miss Millicent Cameron-(from Phil
adelphia)-a Favorite Pupil-Willlc
Wimberly.
Name Hensell--(A Junior, Leading
Lady in ''She Stoops to Conquer")
Lucille Jeffrey.
Miss Sophia Spalding-( (Teacher OF
Elocution)-Veva Gullatte.
j. p. Thompson. (EsQ.. President OF
the Board Of Education)-Willie Ba-
con.
Mary--(The Maid)-Bridget Smith.
Carpenters, Messengers. Florists
and Attendants.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
MARYLAND BAPTIST CLOSE CON-
VENTION

(AssOclated NEGRO Press.)
Baltimore, Md. June 3.-The twen-
tieth annual session of the Maryland
came to an end at Leadenhall Street
Baptist church. after a weeks ses-
sion. A movement was started for a
forward program among the Baptists
of Maryland. The Rev. ID. G. Mack
was elected president in place Of the
Rev. p. Carter Neal who died sud-
denly in March. Other officers chosen
include Rev r. w. jefferson. first
president; Rev. G. b. Lockhart. COR
responding secretary: ]. Arthur Mones
recording Secretary; Rev. W. W.
Allen. treasurer and the Rev. Beale
Elliott, chairman Of executive Moard.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
cHAMBLIss CASE WILL SOON
REACH JURY
(Associated Ne

(Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, ILL.,. June 3.-The prosecu-
ton in the now celebrate Chambliss
case has rested its side of the trial
of the Colored policeman and coun-
sci for defense have begun to present
their version Of the matter. The
theatric figures In the trial Not
Willingly so. but she has become the
central figure because Of the manner
In which she has been played up"
by the prosecution the defense claim.
The case is expected to be given to
the Jury some day next week.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
Segregation is Upheld in Bal
tilnOre.

Baltimore Nd, June g. Judge Am
bier in the City Court decided last
week that the provisions of the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway Company for the
segregation of white and Colored
Passengers was legal. The decision
Lewis H Davenport Colored man.
who sued the railway Company for
$4,000 damage for alleged assault
by preventing him from riding in a
car that the Company had set aside
for the use of white passengers. The
Judge declared that the Supreme
Court had Recognized that the lawful
ness of segregation of the races on
railways
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
Refuse to Oppose Negro;
Congressman Defeated.
(Associated Negro Press.) }

ASSOCIATED Negro Press.)
Montgomery, Ala, June ct has
been brought to light that Congress-
denomination in his district. This
is thought to be because he did not
oppose Emmett ]. Scott an assistant
secretary of War who was appointed
by Secretary of War Baker. The
Congressman denied the charge but
was nevertheless beaten by Judge
Dyson of this city for the nomination.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
Class Day at New Hope Baptisi
Church.

Class Day at New Hope Baptist
Church.
The following program was render
ed last Friday at New Hope Baptist
church.
The High School Orchestra opened
the exercises of the Glass Day with
strains of martial music: Maids OF
The Sea-" chorus by the High School
Choral club, followed by prayer by
DR.. J. II, Smith; Negro Folk Song,
THE Gospel Train" by the High
School chorus; Grafton ITO Win is
to Work"-Willie Jeanette Bacon;
Oration-"Service Not Honor" TheImn
Hazel Allen; oration-"The Call of
The Century-Mary Magdalene Man
grum; Duett-"Can't Drive My Dreams
Away" Marie Montgomery and Cliff
ord Hawkins.
Miss Emma Foat was the class
Historian; Class Prophet. Leroy Vir-
gil Williams; Class Poetess, Kate
Lucille Jeffrey; Solo-"On the Goodwfp
Everett Ewing; Grafton Julia Veva
Gullatte, Our Success is Measured
by Our Efforts" Oration-"Chastity
Of Language" by Lucille Erma Will
of Today"-Brdget Muthell Smith
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-30
A Stubborn Cough
LO0setls Right Up
This homemade remedy f. q won
der for quick results. Easily
and cheaply made.

Here is home made syrup which mill
lions of people have found to be the
most dependable means of breaking up
stubborn coughs. 1t is cheap and simple,
but very prompt in action. Under its
healing, soothing influence, chest sore
ness goes. phlegm loosens, breathing be.
comes easier. tickling in throat stops aud
you get good nights restful sleep. The
usual throat and chest colds are con-
Quered by it in "a hours or less. Nothing
throat tickle. bronchial asthma or win
ter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup.
pour 2H ounces of Pinex into a pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup and shake thor.
oughly. If you prefer, use clarified
molasses, honey, or corn syrup, instead
of sugar syrup. Either way, you get
a full pint-a family supply-of much
better cough syrup than you could buy
ready-made for three times the money.
Keeps perfectly and children love its
pleasant taste.
Pnex is special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway
pine extract, known the world over for
its prompt healing effect upon the men,
branes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "21a ounces of Pinex" with
full directions, and don't accept any.
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly re-
funded. The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne,
Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-30
On Board Steamer. =

III Dual NoICdh1Cl.
AS l write these articles 1 am, of
course on shipboard, but by the time
they appear in print l will be at home
again and settled down into the rou-
tine of work. 1 am so strongly i'm
pressed with one thing, however, that
l feel must talk about it today.
That is the great value of salt as
beautifier. 1t is quite amazing. to
see how salt air and salt water i'm
prove the compilations Of my fellow
passengers. We have been out several
days; when we came on board, most
of us were just little tagged out and
a little apprehensive as to what the
weather would be, and whether or not
we would get seasick, when we passed
Lands End and struck the open ocean
saw faces drawn into weary lines,
mouths thai dropped, sallow skins,
wrinkles that came only from lax
muscles, yet now you would scarcely
recognize the people, so different have
they become!
OF course, the rest and fresh air
have great deal to do with it, but Of
that l am going to speak again. To-
day l am most interested in talking
about the value of salt-salt so strong
that it fairly stings the skin. In the
mornings when the steward calls us,
we tumble out sleepily and go down
the corridors to the bathrooms where
bath of sea water that is delightful
ly clear and as hot as could be wished,
is ready. | have never yet met any
one who could get any lather out of
| the so-called salt water soap, but the
strong, hot seawater is so cleansing
and so stimulating that soap is not
necessary. l have found that If the
complexion is little too sensitive to
stand washing in hot seawater, the
only necessary thing to do is to rub
it first with cleansing cream, then
wash off as much of the cream as
the hot seawater will take.
After such bath and a brick rub
down with one of the stiff turkish
towels the steamship companies de,
| light in, the skin is a cream and pink
| tint, which is the essence of good
! health.
! who came on board looking bit fag-
ged from the attempt to see all of
| Europe in about three weeks.
thought possibly they were about So
years old, for they had dropping lines
around eyes and mouth They liked
| to stand on the boat deck in rough
weather with rain coats and overshoes
and their hair tied up in silk handker.
chiefs and (since we have been hav.