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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-04
Speech Of American Radical at Moscow
Meeting Urges Work Among Negroes.

Washington. Dec. 2.--Union o the
American Negroes with the radical
elements OF all nations to further the
cause of world soviets was urged be-
fore the Moscow meeting OF the COM
munfst internationale, at which both
Lenine and Trotzky spoke, by the
late American radical and magazine
writer. John Reed. according TO the
text OF his speech, received here in
official dispatches from Russia.
Describing the position of the Ne
gro In the United States, especially
IN the Southern states. as terrible"
Reed DECLARED the Negro offers two
fold opportunity to the spread OF
communism in this country first, q
strong race and social movement,
and, second, a strong proletarian
movement Race consciousness has
steadily increased among the Negroes,
he said, "a certain section Of whom
are now carrying on propaganda
In favor OF armed revolt against the
whites" and socialistic Ideas are
rapidly developing among the blacks
employed In industrial establishment.
White and Negro labor In both the
Northern and Southern parts OF the
country must be Joined In common
labor unionr. Reed proposed, as the
quickest way TO destroy race pretu-
dice and deyelop class solidarity. un-
ted. 70 membershiD IN the majority
Of unions which comprise what II
known as the American Federation
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JEANS-SLATER FUND SUPERVISORS ADDRESS MEETING
WORKERS FROM ALL PARTS OF STATE DISCUSS BETTER
METHODS, THRIFT, INTER RACIAL RELATIONS. FORM
INTER SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE WITH UNIVERSITY OF TEX
AS. CHOOSE DALLAS AS NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
l. B. KINCHION, new PRESIDENT. i

the white had saved 100000 in a
single season. while that Of the Coll
ored school had saved through its
Thrift Banlx in a short time $694.O2,
with a president. cashier. teller, and
the like, all the officers being chill
dren in the school. Let us organize
more of these banks she said that
we may teach the higher lessons of
NE; Mrs. Pittman who was trained
in the leading conservatory In Berlin.
Germany, favored the teachers with
Conference of the Jean-Supervising
musical selection.
Teachers.
On Tuesday, the Gath conference
or the Jean-Slater Supervisor teachers
were held in the Carnegie Library
with Hon. B; c. Caldwell, Field Sec
retary presiding. Forty teachers were
Louisiana and 20 from Texas. j. s.
Jones, a Colored man Is the agent
for the Rosenwald Fund and has
Maggie Nance Riggold is supervisor
of Negro Industrial training for girls.
Mrs. l.. B. Cash of Pittsburg, was an
active worker and directress of the
CLAYTON, also took part in the con-
ference. The information set forth
in the conference showed that much
efficient work was being accomplish
the Jean, Slater and Rosenwald
Funds.
Public Reception.
On Thursday morning public re-
ception was accorded the teachers
In the Trinity NJ. p. Church. w. J.
a prayer by T.. L. Lights, followed
by a selection from the pupils Of the
Houston Colored High School Editor
=. G. Richardson delivered the well
come address in place of the Mayor
who could not be present. Prof j.
ID. Ryan, principal of the high school,
delivered the address of welcome in
behalf behalf o.. Of the Teaching Profession.
Land" by Gertrude Lewis-Rlrdwell.
In behalf of the church DR.. Brown.
welcomed the Association" Inflama-
tus t,1,, by Wesley Chapel choir. Other
Sledge, and Miss Hughes.
President E. A. Holland Delivers AN
nuaI Address.
President E. A. Holland said in
TO the the. Members Of the State Teach
Greeting:. It is with keenest de-
light and the highest sense of grati-
tude that / bring to you these words
of greeting and good cheer in regard
state of which you are a component
part.
We are passing through the most
unusual period of our country's his
tory. Now and vexing problems are
everywhere in evidence. a new se7
cial order, new public conscience,
a new life, a new religion. constitute
our Inheritance from the worlds
greatest war. There is no parallel in
the annals Of history that win aid
us in the adjustment of life to the
new order of things.
The problems which vexed us i'm
mediately following the war be-
tween the States are not our prob
lens now. A new country has evolved
with new responsibilities. with new
possibilities, and with boundless re-
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of Labor he said.
The communists must not, how
ever. stand aloof from the Negro
movement for social and political
equality, which is developing so rap
Idly at the present time among the
Negro masses" Reed told the meet
ing. Communists must avail them
selves OF this movement In order to
prove. the emptiness OF bourgeois
equality and the necessity for So
cial revolution. not only to liberate
all labofers from slavery. but also
as being the only effective means of
liberating the oppressed Negro peo-
Describing the status OF the Ne
gro in America. Reed asserted that
despite the constitutional right to
the ballot In the Southern states. Me-
groes were killed II they dared TO
exercise this right and that the use
OF separate schools. hotels and thea
tres existed in all parts OF the
''This separation OF the Negro from
the white is called the Jim Crow
system is in operation" Reed deciar-
Organization OF the foreign labor
IN the United stateg for revolt and
the co-ordinatiQn .of TadlcalInm IN
North and south America into sln-
gle movement was advocated at the
samo meeting BY Louis ffninn. SOC
rotary OF tho communist nfriy cf
America. nccordlnE 20 the dispatches.
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was 151.6S7 or 80 per cent.
The Negro population of Cincinnati
was announced by the bureau as 29.-
636, an increase of 9997 or sos per
cent in the last decade. The total
white population was 371,540, an in
crease of 1881 or 8 per cent.
The Negro population of Louisville,
KY, decreased 404, or one-tenth of
one per cent during the decade, the
Negroes in the city this year total
ing 40.11S. The white population
was 194,7S7 an increase of 1877 or
SO per cent.
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ole ground. The defense counsel ana
IN the state agreed in the brief thai
ene verdict should be for A deafh
penalty or for acquittal. Mafvi,,
simpson and William Myres. affor-
neys appointed by judge Hosev 10
defend the Negro, who was wifhout
Iunas 70 hire attorneys were as en,-
pnauc In their denunciation OF the
crime as were VIII Parker. Robberf
N; Hanger and William ii. Tobert
VINO VINO handled the case for the state
me attorneys for the defense de-
clared their belief that Lowe had
been proven entirely Innocent or fhe
crime and pleaded for an acquittal.
Eight Ballots Taken.
Eight ballots were taken before a
verdict was reached The first ball
lot taken last night showed seven
votes for conviction and five for
acquittaL The first three ballots
stood that way. and, on the fourth.
the majority swung over In favor OF
acquittal. the count standing four
70 eight. Only three jurors voted for
the fifth and sixth ballots, and on
an acquittal was reduced to one.
The jury was out for more than
sixteen hours, and at no time sought
70 be discharged. Holden said that
they Kept on voting away in the be-
lief that a verdict would finally be
reached. BEFORE the seventh ballot,
about 10 o'clock. the jury was allow
ed TO go for a brief walk.
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NEGRO POPULATION OF BALTr-
MORE Is 1Os,30O SAYS REPORT.

Washington. Dec. 2.--The Negro
population OF Baltimore. Nd. is 1857
The total white population Is 625.-
The Increase OF the Negro popuIa-
tion since 1910 was 1891 or 27.9
per cent. while the Increnac Of whItos
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CAPT. c. A. c. WALLER.

= Greenwood, May 5.-Capt. c. A.
C. Waller, one of the leading citizens
of the Piedmont section, died at the
Greenwood hospital early tonight
following an attack of urina in his
rooms on North Main street last
night at 8 o'clock.
He has been unwell for several
days, but his friends were not pre-
pared for the news this morning that
he was in an unconscious condition.
When he did not appear for break
fast at his hotel an investigation
was made, with the result that he
was found lying unconscious, con-
dition in which he had been proba-
bly, since early last night. Captain
Waller, for years was identified with
the business interests of Greenwood,
having been instrumental in remov-
ing the old Williamson Female col
leee, now Lander, to this city, and
also was one of the first to agitate
the building of the Seaboard Air
Line and the C. and W. c. railroads
through this section.
For the past number of years he
had retired from actual business, de-
voting his time to looking after his
various properties here.
Captain Waller served with dis
tinction throughout the Confederate
war and was awarded his title thru
merit on the battlefields. Until with
n recent years he had attended all
/ the Confederate reunions, both
state and Southern. He was a captain
of the Sixty-fourth Georgia regiment
and was in command of his company
during the last seven battles of the
war. Captain Waller was in his SOtE
year. having been born in this city
June, 1910. His parents were ma
tives of Virginia. He is survived by
his widow, Prof, Coleman B. Waller
of Wofford college and Hunter
, Gibbes of Columbia are nephews.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07
EASY To DARKEA >
YOUR GRAY HAIR
You can Bring Back Color and
Lustre with Sage Tea
a.. and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can,
tell, because it's done SO naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble.
some. At little cost you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use prep
aration, improved by the addition Of
other Ingredients called "Wyeth's Sage.
and Sulphur Compound" You just
dampen sponge or soft brush with
1t and draw this through your hair
taking one small strand at a time.
By morning all gray hair disappears.
and, after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark
ened, glossy and luxuriant.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, is a sign of old age. and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive
appearance, get busy at once with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
and look years younger. This ready.
to-use preparation is a delightful toi-
let requisite and not a medicine. It
IS not intended for the cure, mitiga-
ton or prevention Of disease.
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there is respect for the things that
are true and beautiful and that stand
for good honest upright citizenship.
Oh! that more of our coYleges and
higher institutions of learning were
set amid such surroundings and en-
vironment. 1t would mean more for
the citizenship Of our State.
What makes a good town! 1t is
cot numbers, nor wealth, nor learn
ng mainly. But the integrity and
the honesty and the manhood and
ne womanhood that is true and pure
nd that live in the fear Of the Lord
md obey and follow His precepts
and do the things which are right
nd proper to be done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07
PEOPLES MAY RUN
AGAINST ED SMITH

Thomas H. Peoples, attorney gen.
eral for three successive terms, will
most likely be a candidate for the
United States senate this summer in
the campaign against E. D. Smith.
A conference of group of friends
of Mr.. Peeplesrwas held in Columbia
yesterday, and while no definite an.
is made by Mr.. Peoples
that he will be, candidate, he says
he will be in the race, provided my
friends from other counties" feel in
clined to urge his entrance. Another
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07
TROY MINISTER
NEW MODERATOR

Gastonia, N. c., May 5.-The. synod
of the Associate Reformed Presby-
terian church convened here this
morning for it's annual session. The
retiring moderator, George w. Now
er of Newberry, S. c., was absent
and so the Rev. D. e. Phillips,
D. D., pastor of the church at Ches-
ter, S c., presided. Another South
Carolinian soon took the chair when
the Rev. R. F. Bradley of Troy be-
came the new moderator of the
synod.
The sessions opened this morning
at 10 o'clock with sermon by the
Rev. j. w. Carson of Newberry S.
c., after which the usual committees
were appointed. Tonight the new
moderator preached.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07
SOCIETY NIGHTS IN
THE "CITY OF SUCCESS

The Music Festival, as it is called
in Spartanburg, (where people will
not attend anything unless the name
indicates there is something to eat)
is on in that city, and most of the
people are having great time.
Some of the "music-hungry" (still
carrying out the idea) are not get
ting their moneys worth. Several
things contribute to this in addition
to the fact that there is really moth
ing to eat.
One of these is that some of the
printers and plumbers who are at
tending the "Festival' insist on ap-
plauding out of time. Perhaps,
though, they are not really applaud
ing the artists, but calling for the
"eats." .,
Then again the performances are
being disturbed by the craning Of
the necks of the people assembled
to see the "pretty girls" of Spartan
burg, who, the Journal says, are at
tending, with painted lips and
white-washed noses" They always
do, so the Journal says, on Society
nights, which they have in Spartan
burg every now and again.
But the greatest trouble is that
the newly rich are attending So as to
show off their clothes, much to the
disgust of some who are not able to
afford this kind of apparel, and they
come late so that they may have a
full audience. The Journa; mas the
following to say of them:
Begging pardon, we would
say that eight-thirty o'clock
,, means eight-thirty o'clock, and
not nine o'clock or nine-Afteen
O'Clock. Last night the perfor-
nance at Converse College was
delayed fully fifteen minutes
by the late arrival of people who
should have known better
The next complaint is +Lsat the
gs??ssaage cans are being neglected.
How, 1--WE wonder, does the Journal
man expect the garbage men to at.
, tend to the cans and attend Grand
Opera at the same time?
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conference is to be held within the
next few weeks.
Following the conference Mr.. Pee
Piles issued a statement in which he
indicated the chief points of his plat
form, should he go into the campaign
this summer. He is opposed to the
adoption of the league of nations,
along with the peace treaty. and
against the 18th, or prohibition, a.
mendment and the Susan B. An
thony amendment granting suffrage
to women.-The State.
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the ensuing two years. The following
are the delegates elected to repre-
sent the County at he State Conven-
ion which convenes on May 18th.
F. C. Robinson,
w. D. Morrah,
T. J. Lyon,
w. E. Sheppard,
Robt. S. Owens was elected State
Executive Committeeman, and F. C.
Robinson was designated as a men,
Der of the State Credentials Commit
tee. A resolution was adopted re-
commencing that the public school
Improvement Of recent years be
strengthened by the immediate adop-
tion of an aggressive, and progress
sive policy of free, universal and ade-
quate education and urging that
every school district increase it's local
school tax at once. The resolution
also recommended that the State pro-
vide more liberal appropriations to
guarantee a minimum term of seven
months, better salaries for teachers,
and thoroughly modern and efficient
schools especially in the country a
harmonious spirit prevailed through
out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-07
A FEDERAL GUN LAW.

In letter by DR.. Simon Baruc'
to the New York Times, publishe
in that paper the following sugges
tions are made:
"Homicides by pistols are of al
most daily occurrence. Yet they go
on unrestrained because of maud
lin sentiment with regard to the right
guaranteed by the Constitution "to
. bear arms" How fallacious this sen
timent is may be gathered from the
wording of the Constitution "a
well regulated militia being necessa-
ry to the security OF a free State,
the right of the people to keep and
ear arms shall not be inTrlnged."
We read of merchants seeing their
money drawers, safes or cash regis
ters rifled while they are rendered
--elpless by loaded pistol. We read
quently of bank officers and 9th
ers whose pistols are reposing in
nearby drawers being overawed by
looking into the mouth OF a pistol
2eld by bold man."iWe read of
'omful of gamblers being terroriz-
ed into yielding up their money by
greatly inferior number of men
pointing pistols at them, anc in one
,2se the cowed crowd included armed
:olice officers who had just raided the
place, and who turned the tables as
villains often could do if they would
risk it. Such incidents demonstrate
t instead of being an instrument
Ct protection the pistol Is absolutely
z menace to the community and
.ould be abolished.
a frequent argument for the pos
session of a pistol is drawn from the
necessity Of protecting ones proper
ty. Let each reader reflect on the
number of instances in which prop
erty or life has been saved by the
use of pistol and it will become OBJ
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JOE TURNER TO GO
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR


Lynchburg, Va, May 6.-John
Williams, alias Joe Turner, negro,
was sentenced to the electric chair
July 7 in the corporation court here
today by Judge Frank P. Christian,
for the murder of Police Detective
Mann March 25. The negro was tried
yesterday under a plea of guilty and
with waiver of a jury. The shooting
occurred in the heart Of the. city
when two policemen attempted to ar
rest Williams. Williams was also.
wanted at Greenville, S. c., for, the
murder of two policemen there.
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pose of voting an additional tax of 4
mills for school purposes and where
as it appears to be properly signed,
an election is hereby called to take
place at the school house on Satur-
day May 9th.
Those in favor of the tax will cast
ballot, upon which there is written
or printed the word "yes". Those op-
posed will cast ballot upon which
there is written or printed the word
"No."
Trustees to act as managers Of
said election.
w. J. Evans,
Co. Supt. of Education.
SSeA
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A GOOD TOWN.

The following is from the Herald
and News, of Newberry, concerning
our remarks about Due West, in
which we called the attention of oul
readers to the fact that there had
been no infractions of the law in
that town in the period of twelve
months. After quoting our article
the Herald and News says:
The above is from a recent issue
of the Abbeville Press and Banner
h.nd just to think that Editor Greene
of the Press and Banner and Elder
Hemphill of the Spartanburg Journal
had the nerve to suggest tnat Frs
kline college should be moved from a
town like this.
This statement is but further con-
frmation of what we have said all
along that Due West was an ideal
town for a college, and as seat of
learning it has no equal on the globe.
Can you name another town with
such excellent environment and
where the atmosphere for raw and
order is so pure as in this good town
of Due West. How could you then
even entertain the suggestion that
Erskine College should even think
for a moment of changing it's loca-
lion, even though you should throw
Millions of dollars into the Golfers?
They could not even compare or
stand for moment in the balance
with such environment as you ad-
NIT is to be found in this town. We
ow that Editor Greene would de-
sire that his son Bill should be edu-
Gated in just such an atmosphere as
may be found at Due West, where
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COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION MET
ON MONDAY
Mccormick Messenger.

Mccormick Messenger.
The Mccormick County Demo-
cratic Convention met on Monday,
May 3rd, and was called to order by
F. C. Robinson, County Chairman.
w. K. Charles was elected president
of the Convention, and Robt. S.
Owens secretary. All clubs in the
County were represented by the dele
cations with the exception of White
Town, Parksville,, Bordeaux Eubanks
Mill and Rehoboth. w. K. Charles
was elected County Chairman for
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vious that they are so infrequent
that this argument is absurd.
The remedy is simple. Let US have
a Federal law passed and enforced
to forbid the manufacture, importa-
ton, transportation, sale and possess
sion of small concealable arms under
severe penalty Gail, not flne) for
violation. Such a law will infringe
on no ones comfort or happiness,
except that of the bully or the bur-
glar or other criminal. 1t will not in
terfere with sport or protection Of
property, because it does not apply
to shotguns and rifles. Nor will it
interfere with the police, military or
.ther protective agents OF the COM
nunity where pistols are not con-
cealed.
= The funeral loss to the few manu-
facturcrs of these dangerous but abb
solutely useless weapons would be
amply compensated to the communi-
ty by the saving of lives, disfigure-
ments, funeral expenses, court trials
and incalculable woes to survivors of
the victims.
Surely if for "the greatest good to
the largest numbers" enormous pecu-
mary losses to the community have
been inflicted by forbidding the man.
ufacture, Importation, transporta-
ton and sale of intoxicating liquors
a similar law protecting the commu-
nifty against the most frequent cause
of homicide cannot meet sufficient
opposition to prevent its immediate
adoption. It is the simple safeguard
that all should demand without de-
lay"
In this section of the country, at
least, the unlawful carrying of cheap
pistols is the most fruitful source of
crime. You may attend session Of
the criminal court in any county in
the State and you will find that at
least half the crimes charged are
crimes of violence, and that in near
ly all of them the hip-pocket pistol
plays the leading role.
AS Governor Cooper, in his days
as Solicitor of this circuit, was wont
to tell the jury, pistols are manufac-
tured to kill men. 1t may be true that
here and there a man keeps a wea-
pom of this kind to protect his prop
erty, or even to protect his habita.
tion. In such cases it is generally
unloaded, or in the wrong place,
when the time for using it arrives.
Generally speaking pistols are own
ed in this country for no other pur-
lose than to be carried, despite the
law, as weapons Of offense. They at
tend all hot-suppers, fairs and gamb-
.ing-meets at which the colored pop
ulation gathers, resulting for the
most part in a dead negro at every
gathering.
We are in favor of the suggestions
of DR.. Baruch. There should be a
federal law prohibiting the manu-
facture, importation, transportation
sale or possession" of these shoot
ihg-irons. Such a law will save the
lives of many white men and a great
many more negroes. 1t will reduce
the number of crimes in the courts
cne-half, and perhaps put the crimi-
nal lawyers, ex necessitate, to wear
:ng overalls.
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NOTICE! SCHOOL ELECTION

Whereas, petition has been circu-
lated in Sharon School District No
20 asking for an election for the pur-
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Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm.
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love It's fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must ssy "California."