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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-06
SAYS MARINES HATE lNHABI-
TANTS OF ISLANDS UNDER
U. S. PROTECTION.
MASSACHUSETTS, WOMAN RE.
PORTS INCIDENCE WHICH ACCUR'
Ed DURING VISIT

Boston, Mass. Nov. 4.-The letter OF
Mrs. l. B, G. Wyman. late visitor to
Santo Domingo. TO the editor of a
of the kind of treatment meted out
to the black inhabitants of islands
under American protection. Her letter
which follows is self explanatory.
To the Editor of the Boston Chroni-
Gle:
Much is being said now by both
Colored and white people about the
treatment accorded the Colored Hay
tians and Dominicans by the Ameri-
can Marines sent there by this DEM
ocratic Admpistration;-and a great
voice has at last been uplifted in be-
half of these helpless natives of two
little Republics. The voice is that of
him who. we hope, will speak with
House.
In view of the present situation, /
venture to ask publican of a few
sentences from a private letter writ
on April 6, 1920, in Santo Domingo.
Island, a Rritish possession, black
men offered us pink pearls, and sang
weird old tuneless songs while they
unloaded the cargo; 1t is the same
with them and me here in Santo Do
mingo as 1t is with our black broth
ers and me at home. We cannot speak
together here, but the little naked
black babies come to me and the
women and smile and smile and
press each others hands and pat each
others shoulders.
"The natives of Santo Domingo are
pathetically hospitable and. of course
miserably poor The climate eases
much, but the attitude of our Amer.
lean Marines almost drives me frantic
The Dominicans are just "niggers'
to them, and the average American
l., Ii. IlAE. H.. r.
ment of the black here just as hi
does at home.
There is a strain of Negro ant
of Spanish blood in the Dominican;
who also show traits derived from
the aboriginal natives of the Island
Mrs. Chace also says that the ca
pital City of Santo Domingo remind!
her of Perugia in italy; and she de-
scribes the Cathedral where Colum
bus is buried. TT must" she says
"have been very. fine. but alas. II ha!
been whitewashed inside. Every al
tar has a hideous. simply ghastl!
hideous new American Brussels carpe
in front of 1t! l gnash my teeth a
having a Murillo Madonna spend hel
existence looking down on such a!
that"
Returned to America. Mrs. Chac,
supplements her letter by telling o
this little scene. An American Ma
rine went up to a woman's frui
stand and demanded that she shoult
sell him something for ten or twenty
cents less than its price. The ole
woman timidly refused. IF yol
don't" he cried, "Pll knock your stanC
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-06

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 4.-The
long death roll of Haytians incident
to Am erican occupation, approximate
" one out of every 400 inhabitants.
Admiral Fl. S. Knapp. who was sent
to the island to make an investigation
by Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
The Navy Department made public
today a letter from Admiral Knapp.
addressed to Charles Mckinley Of
Portland Ore, in which Mr. Mckinley
asked some pertinent questions con-
cerning affairs In the distracted is
land.
The fact that the reply Of Admiral
Department is regarded as indicating
the departments belief that IT is a
defence of its activities there.
In spite of the favorable nature of
the Admirars. replies, admissions are
made concerning the killing of wom-
en-. although 1t is explained they were
killed within the fighting lines. The
admission is made with "a vague sug-
gestion that the report that women
were killed might or might not be so.
There may have been cases of
women being shot" Secretary Daniels
Investigating report says, during
action when these women were In
company. of bandit bands. but such
dents incident to the campaign and
were not the result OF an intent and
were in despite of every desire of the
American troops engaged"
The Admiral says he has heard Of
nocakes Of children being killed.
Figures 5000 HaytIans Killed.
This is the first public admission
that women may have been killed"
and indicates the desperate manner
In. which the natives. men and women
alike, resisted occupation Of the is
land. The Admiral admits the cas-
ualties among Haytiana. also making
this admission with the 0ccompani-
ut is very possible that 5000 Hay
tian men in all may have been kill
cd and adds the operations resulting
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-06
PRINCIPAL OF HAMPTON URGES
MORE THOROUGANESS IN NEG
.RO EDUCATION.
SAYS THAT FUTURE WELFARE DE-
PEN0S UPON TH0ROUGHNESS IN
FUNDAMENTAL.
By JAMES E. GREGG.

Principal of Hampton Institute
Hampton, Va, Nov. Awhile not
losing sight of symmetry and COM
pleteneSs In our educational efforts,
we ought to be always sure that we
are, seeking thoroughness as the first
and fundamental thing. Unless the
ground work is laid and carefully
ana solldly and permanently laid
erStructure, no confidence in the fl
This principle is evident. as soon as
II Is stated: yet how constantly. how
regarded-all over our land, from the
kindergarten to the graduate school
of the University
The inability of the ordinary COL
lege graduate to write English com
pactly. simply and expressively, or
even to speak 1t in a clear, orderly,
unpretentious fashion not resortinpr
to the slang of Broadway to gain his
erect, is everywhere recognized. and
laughed at or deplored, according to
the mood of the observer.
spelling Is so much of a lost art
that there is little shame attached to
the the disregard of il; and many people
speak of the inability to spell as il
IT were like color1olIndness or an
unmusical ear-only commoner.
One frequently. hears stories of the
Eelplessness of high-school and col
an exercise in the computation of
simple interest; and everybody knows
that the number of those who go
through algebra and geometry and
really master the principles-see the
ldea-of what they are studying, is
pathetically small. Similar observa-
tions might be made about geography,
history, and the natural sciences
Now my argument is like the we'll
worn saying of Josh Billings-who
in his boyhood attended the church
OF which l was once pastOr-that at
is better not to know so much than
to know so much that amt so'
L should say that 1t is better not
to learn so much than to learn so
much that isn't learned.
Let us be content with a few es-
sential things entirely grasped. really
mastered, understood through and
through, and permanently ready for
use. If the alternative Is a hetero-
geneous trash pile of knowledge. con-
student has read or heard more OF
less, or to which he has given Sc
many hours per week for so many
semesters, but which he is far from
having made his own intellectual pro-
perty.
All of us must realize how. strong
the temptation is to be hasty and
superficial in our teaching. and con-
sequently to make our pupils hasty
and superficial in their thinking.
When we are framing the curri-
cula, we do like to have them look
well on paper; we compare our cata-
logue with those of other institutions
and 1t irritates us to feel that we
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-06
REPORTS MANY HAITIAN WOMEN KILLED BY J. S. MARINES
Secretary Daniels Makes Public Report by Ad-
miral Knapp, Special Investigator OF Con-
djtions Under U. S. Rule. Says Enforced
Labor on Public Roads Responsible
for Much Rebellion and Disorder.

in these large casualties were neces-
sary in order to restore respect for
life and property.
Admiral Knapp says he is not pre-
raIed to answer fully the question
whether "flogging, stimulation and
sept" were practised to obtain infor-
nation from the natives. but says he
has been unable to substantiate the
reports and processes 70 be Ignorant
The Admirars letter explains the
"covree" sytem. by which labor was
forced to make roads. and suys 1t
las been abolished: He admits the
system was retained in "one or two
occupation and after the system had
been ordered discontinued.
Enforced Labor Caused Trouble.
1t has been understood the contin-
sponsible for the disturbances in the
IIinches Missaide districts, where IL
legal killings are reported to have
taken place.
Answering the question whether 1t
Is true or not that the representative
and whether IL Is true that no legfs-
lative Assembly has been convened
since 1916. the Admiral says the liter
al answer Is mo-" He qualified this
elected after the occupation but after
meeting was .prorogued by the Hay
tian President after the coup d'etat
of June 10. 1917. Since that time no
legislative body has met.
The Constitution of 1918 provides
that the election of the legislative
body shall take place on January
10 of even numbered yearB. Under
II is provided that a council of state
shall exercise the Legislative powers
until a legislative body Is elected
There can be no legislative elections
until 1922. IT is admitted that the
United States seized the Custom
House before the convention of 1915
was In effect.
New York Herald.
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COURT OF APPEALS REVERSE
CASE OF san ANTONIO MAN
WHO SHOT WEALTHY BOY.
WILL BE GIVEN NEW TRIAL IN
LOWER COURT. DEATH PENALTY
GIVEN IN FIRST TRIAL.

San Antonio, Texas. Nov. 4.-Judg-
ment in the case of John Steen, a
Negro convicted in the 37th District
Court of killing Albert Tips. a mem
Der of a we'll known family of San
Antonio last New Years Eve, was
reversed and remanded to the lower
by the Court of Criminal Appeals in
Austin yesterday
The reversal of the case was based
on the finding of the appeals court
that the District Court erred in not
submitting the issue Of manslaughter
Isteen was convicted and received
the death penalty in the local court
on his second trial, the first having
resulted in a mistrial He has been
in the county Jail pending the re-
suit of the appeal of his case.
Albert Tips, student of the Uni
verslty Of Texas was shot and killed
while riding in an automobile with
his mother, sister and three brothers.
During the. celebration of New Years
Eve large number of torpedoes
were thrown and other fireworks set
off.
Prior to the shooting a torpedo was
exploded against the side of the
Steen car as 1t was being driven on
West Commerce. Street, marring the
Negro became infuriated and, be-
lieving 1t had been thrown from the
Tips machine, followed it. The occu-
pants of the car denied having
ever. and the Negro fired a shot af-
ter 1t. He stated on the witness
stand that it was his intention to
puncture tire. The shot entered the
seat in the head. causing death al
most instantaneously.
Steen was placed under arrest the
day following the shooting on the. de-
scriptions furnished by, the members
of the. Tips family in the auto,
In discussing the case, Associate
Justice o. S. baltimore. who wrote
the opinion. commented on the testi-
tended. to strike the tire and the evi-
dent fact that the two had never
seen each other before.
Associate Justice O.. S. baltimore
Judgment of the trial court assessing
the extreme penalty. In the opinion,
Judge baltimore write:
I'VE think 1t must be admitted that
few moments before the unfortunate
shooting, the parties were practically
strangers. No suggestion appears that
appellant followed the car of Tips
believed they had damaged his car
as they paused, and 1t is undisputed
that within moment or two after
overtaking them. he fired his pis-
his intent in so doing was only to
burst a tire and that he had no intent
to kill any one. II the jury
had so believed, they would have
found him guilty of negligent homi
eide. That they did not believe his
story is evident"
The opinion. however. holds that
there was sufficient evidence to war
rant the submission of the issue of
manslaughter. "Manslaughter should
be charged where the evidence raises
a doubt as to whether the same is
in the case" the higher court held
in reversing and remainding the case
for another trial.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-06
COIOred Woman Runs
For Seat In Oregon
Congress.
PortIand. ore. Nov. d

Portland, Ore. Nov. A.
DIR. Esther Poh1 Lovejoy's candidacy
for representative. In the lower house
Of congress from the district COM
prising Multnomah county. is attract
ing widespread attention. not only in
oregon, but throughout the entire
and the New York Evening Post have
published special feature stories con-
cerning. this remarkable woman. and
tne Serlpps League OF Newspapers. 90
IN number throughout the country,
have likewise carried sketch articles
concerning her.
Her stand on the prohibition issue
ana the progressive attitude she has
taken on economic questions affecting
won for DIR. Lovejoy a very large fol-
lowing. The formal candidate OF the
democratic and prohibition parties.
she has also received the enthusiast
tic endorsement OF the Portland Cen
eral Ministerial Association the Pop
ular Government League the Oregon
State Federation of Labor the Port
land Central Labor Council. the Ore
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
all OF which are working for her
election.
Dr. Lovejoy's life has been one typ
ical OF American pluck and determi-
the largest service to her country
men. 1t has been a struggle from
early womanhood. for at the age OF
II years she was a sales girl in a
worked very hard to save enough
money to get her through the medical
department Of the University of Ore
gon. She succeeded and later prac-
ticed here. being for two years a
member of the old city board OF
health and the following two years
health officer-the only woman ever
to hold so responsible a position in
ton.
She served three years in Europe
and at home with the American Red
Cross and Is president of the Wom-
ems international Hospital Associa-
tion. which is still doing relief work
in the devastated districts of the war
zone.
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pouch was missing.
Postmaster Williamson Immediately
telegraphed to Kansas City and was
Informed that postoffice inspector
would come here to investigate the
matter. w. 7. p. johnson, an Okla
homa City postoffice inspector who
was here on other business investi-
gated yesterday and learned that the
pouch had been taken from q truck
just before ii was due to be placed
on Frisco train for Kansas City
last Monday night.
The checks We're found In q pile
having been taken from the enve-
lopes They were soaked with rain
and OlImulgee bank clerks were sort
ing and classifying them today.
Another mail pouch was taken last
night from a truck at the Frisco
depot. where IL was awaiting the ar
rival OF a northbound train to KAN
sas City. The loss OF the pouch was
discovered after firemen had been
called to the depot to extinguish a
mysterious blaze in the baggage
room The pouch Is said to have com
tained only first-class mail.
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stitution.
My office force of twenty-five en-
ployees including dictators, stenog-
raphers, file clerks and typists have
rendered faithful and conscientious
service In the interest Of the dis
charged Colored Servicemen. Tele-
grams and letters have been sent to
me telling of unjust, discriminating
and cruel treatment that is accorded
wounded Colored heroes by Medical
Examiners in certain United States
Government Hospitals located in the
south; Many letters have been re-
ceived that would bring tears to
your eyes upon reading them Upon
one occasion in endeavoring to do
my duty to my fellow comrades who
fought over seas to help make the
requesting Colored Y. M. C. A.
Secretary of Houston. Texas, to inves-
tigate the condition at Camp Logan
Texas. and the treatment of Colored
War Risk patients at that institution
was held up. 1t being claimed that
such procedure would get the Bu-
reau into trouble. There are letters in
the Colored Servicemen's office from
wounded on the battle fronts of
Europe. and who are now forced to
remain in hospitals in the south that
would make your blood boil in read
ing of the treatment accorded them.
The peculiar nature of many cases
in the field occasioned by circums-
tances over which the Bureau has no
direct control justifies the employ
ment and recognized representative
of the Colored race in the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance and in ;he field
as Medical Examiners and Field In
vestigators. / believe such a policy
would minimize the cases where so
considerable a number of Colored for
SarVippman
lected or set aside 1 think that the
Negroes of America should sknow
these conditions and that they should
be brought to the attention of men
and women of noble characters and
genuine American principles"
Mr.. Clifford further stated:
THE policy of segregation and dis
oriminetion { enforced by the Demo-
AMI dlspicable in the extreme. Merit
and ability count for naught If you
have black face. In most every
Government Department the Colored
members of my race are huddled to-
room and kept away from the other
| employees just as If they are in
facte6 with some insiGICus disease.
Colored soldiers who fought IN the
bloody battle fields II France. and
| contributed to the glorious Amcri-
can victory, who are now working
| in the Bureau of War, Risk Insurance
are not permitted to 2at with the
othe" employees of the Building IL
the War Risk Restaurant.
1t is to be hoped that the utter
| ances now falling from the hips OF
Senator Harding, Republican Nomi,
nee for President of the United
the Republican Party and the Ameri-
can Governments spirit of fairness
and justice to all without regard
to race color or creed"
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REPUBLICANS WIN SWEEPING NATIONAL VICTOR
Texas Stays Democratic Black and In Win
Texas Stays Democratic.

Returns as yet are incomplete but
it is positively established by those
so far tabulated that the Republican
victory is absolutely assured and that
Warren G. Harding of Ohio and Calvin
Coolidge of Massachusetts, will oc-
cupy the White House for the next
four years as president and vice.
president of the United States. Early
wednesday morning, with actual re-.
turns far from being complete Sena-
tor Harding was certain of 275 votes
in the electoral college from the fol-
lowing states: Connecticut. Deleware
Idaho, Illinois. Iowa, Kansas, Maine
Massachusetts,, Michigan. Nebraska,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
york Ohio. Oregon. Pennsylvania,
Rbode Island, Vermont Washington,
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
There were then several states from
which returns were too meager to
Wstify placing them In either the
Sgnv or Harding column. Among them
,,ere several of the doubtful states
Cox carried the Solid South. Re-
turns on Wednesday morning assured
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-06
white Cashier Kicks
CoIored Woman Out Of
Bank. Upheld by Pres
ident.

Savannah. Ca, Nov. A Negro
woman whose name we could not OBJ
tain, was severely handled Monday
morning at one of the downtown
banks because she insisted in being
properly addressed by the clerk who
was waiting on her,
1t seems that the woman went to
the bank. which, by the way. is said
to be the Citizens and Southern Bank,
largest banking institutions in the
South, doing business in several cities
with the intention of either deposit
ing or withdrawing money. When she
presented her bank book to the clerk
he addressed her by her first name,
to which she. objected. The clerk is
said to have replied. mo our Negroes
only way in which he ever addressed
Negro women. After replying to this
she started out, but returned and
asked for her bank book. The clerk
again addressed her in the manner
to which she had objected and once
more she informed him in no uncer-
tain words that she was a regular
customer of the bank and insisted on
being treated with proper courtesy.
The clerk became peeved at this re-
mark and came from behind his cage
and handled the woman roughly,
finally pushing her out Of the bank
and is then said to have kicked her.
A prominent Negro man who was in
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-06

Democratic Majorities in Alabama,
Arkansas. Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Okla
homa, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tex
as and Virginia. These states repre-
sent total of 1876 votes in the Elec-
torial College.
The Harding victory has already
been conceded by Democratic Head
quarters and congratulations have
been telegraphed to Senator Harding
Senator Harding received the cleo
tion returns at his home in Marion
from the special leased wire installed
near his home at the beginning of the
campaign. When the figures tabulated
showed his victory he expressed HIM
self as more given to prayer to
God to make me capable OF playing
my part than to eXultation. He is
sued the following statement:
Assuming that the early returns
are wholly dependable. ] do not hesi-
tate to say that am pleased OF
course. | am happy to utter my graft
tude. But j am not exultant. II is
not a. personal Victory. It is re-
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America between December 1st and
5st.
Democrats Claim No bitterness at
Loss.
In conceding the election of Sena-
tor Harding Chairman White of the
Democratic National committee said
The abandonment by some of the
most prominent leaders of the League
of Nations which they helped to con-
struct has been successful The people
have succumbed to the confusion
brought by these distinguished men
and to the misrepresentation of
those who would not and did not un-
derstand the League of Nations.
hope Ii may be rescued from the po-
litical morass and be saved to man
kind.
No one has any occasion for bitter
ness or recrimination. What the whole
people decide the whole people must
accept The Democrats abide by the
result cheerfully, II with forebading.
Senator Harding is the peoples presi-
dent
For the first time IN eight years the
Republican party Is face TO face with
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are making an inferior showing on
the printed page.
Those of us who are teaching
classes know that we are expected
to "cover so much ground" during
the year, and we make the class do
it somehow or other, though their
occupation of the field in question
may be after the manner Of the
tramp asleep against "a haystack
rather than that of an energetic
ploughman.
To "cover" subject does not mean
to lie down on 1t; but to dig 1t up.
In all our school work let us be
honest from the ground up. Let us
give our pupils what they ought to
have to fit them for life 1t is our
business to make of boys and girls
the right kind of men and women.
We may we'll follow the desire of
Squire Brown, who in sending Tom
to Rugby. said: IF he'll only turn
out a brave, helpful uth-telling En-
glishman. and a Christian that's all
l want"
We want to make of our boys
brave, truth-telling, American Chris
tians. We should give them intel
lectual assurance and power. We
should have them learn thoroughly
what is learned.
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Georgia Jurist Pictures
Result Of Mob Activity
to Jury. Warns that
all are in Danger.
Pleads for the Security
Of the Law.

Springfield, Ca. Nov. 4-The re-
suits of mob activity were pictured
to the EfIingham County grand jury
today by Judge Lovett in instructions
which virtually demanded that some-
one be indicted for the lynching
several months ago of Philip Gathers,
n Negro Gathers was lynched in con-
nection with the killing of Anza Jau-
don. a girl.
"Officers of the law. representing
the sovereignty of the State, flee from
the mob" Judge Lovett told the
grand jury. What a pitiable spec
tacle. The State. created by the peo-
pie. In flight pursued by its own
creators. Lawlessness reigns su-
preme; the security OF the law be-
comes a by-word to be scoffed at;
constitutional guarantees are by force
made vain and empty things.
ITO justify such conduct some will
say that the law is technical and too
slow; that justice may miscarry, and
punishment be not measurably i'm
posed. Our civil laws are administered
by our own people and be but indict
ourselves. What assurances have any
of you that, with public passion suf-
ficiently inflamed, you may not be
made a victim.