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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
FORTUNE SCORES RACE cowARDs
IN HARDING APPEAL.

New York. N. Y. Oct. 14-Before
a large, enthusiastic gathering. T.
Thomas Fortune. the veteran editor
and premier journalist delivered one
of his most Inspiring addresses FRI
day evening at the new club house
of the West Harlem Republican Club
206 West 134th Street. Suffice to say
the sage and pioneer of race Journal
ism was at his best, and the atten-
as an incentive for future political
guidance. Though this was a Re-
publican gathering OF staunch mem
bers OF the faith, applause resounded
throughout the audience when he
said that I'VE have followed the Re-
publican party for fifty years, we
have paid. our debt in loyalty and in
blood. we owe the party nothing;
they owe usi" Mr. Fortune Is the
same old war horse as he always
was. When speaking Of conditions in
and the audience was with him. John
p. Robinson. who had just returned
from a visit to North and South Car
olina, related the deplorable condi-
ton of Colored people. Regardless of
their property holding and business
progress, they were still political
slaves.
Twenty-one new members Joined
the club. mapping a total Of ATS
Thomas Fortune. Col. Chas. w. Fill
more. Mr.. Mayhem. and Eugene Kin
kle Jones, secretary of the Urban
League. The club is now being newly
fitted up with paintings and an out
lay of new furniture, and within a
few weeks It will be considered one
Of the finest club houses in the East.
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of their brother, Mr.. Author Ham
mond. Mr.. John Sneed Gibson Of
Waco came down Sunday and spent
a few hours with friends. Mrs.
Missile Bowers is quite sick at her
home in N. Calvert. Mrs. VIM. Harp
of Groesbeck came down Sunday to
spend a week with her brother. Mrs.
H. Tucker is back from Pittsburgh,
Pa, where she spent September with
her daughter, Mrs. S. C. Mathews.
Mrs. Minnie Jones of Thornton spent
few hours in the city the guest of
Mrs. l.. Morgan. They left on South
bound H. and T. C. for Cameron.
Robertson County Teachers Insti-
tute met in the Calvert High School
with a majority of the teachers of
the county present. Among the old
teachers were: Prof. T. A. Taylor,
A. II. Minis, F. d. Bats and Mrs.
r. l.. Stewart and Mr.. and Mrs. s.
s. Frazier. Many new teachers are
added to the county this session. Miss
Emma Blackshear and sister Miss
e. P. Hunter of Navasota are in the
city attending institute. Mrs. A. A.
Rayner and children left Monday for
Chicago, ILL.,, after spending a month
with Mr.. Rayner's mother Mrs. c..
Rayner Miss Ruby Scott is up after
a hard spell of sickness. mr.. c.
Strong is sick at Eloise. Texas The
reporter wish him speedy recovery.
Mrs A. S. Minis and children, Olevia
and Jewel Smith, are back from
Waxahachie. Mrs Handy Milton was
at Bethel Sunday for the first time
in many Sundays. All the church
men were glad to greet Mrs. Milton,
who is one of the oldest members of
this church.
Bajleyyille and Jones Prairie.
Services were good Sunday at both
Mt. Zion and Pleasant Grove Mrs
Fanny Courtney, who has been here
visiting her son, Mr.. Lot Jackson,
motored to Bremond Sunday evening
where she resides, with her elder
sen, Mr.. Simon jackson. Mrs. Rena
Judia was here Sunday visiting her
sister, Mrs. M. L. Petite. Mrs Jude
was received gladly among friends.
Pastor Sharps trip here brought sun
shine, as we haven't seen him since
before he left for the National Con-
vention at Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Tom
mic and L. G., and Mesdames. Arnie
Jude and Mrs. E. v. Young motored
to Calvert to see Deacon J. Jude,
who has been sick for a week or
more. We hope for Bro. Jude a
speedy recovery. The installation
and rally is now in session at Mt.
Zion of which you'll hear more in
next issue.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
THE NEGRO IN. THE FAR WEST.
An Account of Professor Kelly MILL
ers Ten-ThOusand Mile Lecture
Tour.

I have lust completed a ten-thous-
and mile lecture tour passing through
the Middle West, the Inter Mountain
Region, the Pacific Slope and the
Southwest. My engagement covered
fifty cities along the line of this
itinerary.
1 want, first, to express my thanks
to the people everywhere who re-
ceived with interest and enthusiasm
the message CT racial progress and
promise.
This tour was, projected on my per
sonal responsibility without the back
ing of any financial foundation or
endowed propaganda.
had no new nostrum or infall-
ible solution to offer, but simply pre-
scented principles of universal value
which carried their own temporary
and eternal reward. The people have
been so often misled by infa'lible
remedies that they have become
somewhat suspicious of dogmatic pro-
nouncmencts. Politics, certain
type of education, the acquisition OF
wealth, unlicensed radicalism in re-
ligion, government and industry have
all been urged as solvent with dog
matte assurance and iritolerant en-
phasis. After testing all of these
methods the race problem will UNI
doubtedly exist in all Of its intri-
cate perplexities. There is positive
value in each superlative virtue in
none. All are efficient: none suffi-
cient; we still await the solution
that will solve. In the meantime we
rely upon positive virtues and values
of never-failing advantage while
feeling after right solution II hap
by we may find it.
My itinerary gave rise to many
interesting observations especially in
the Inter-Mountain and Pacific States
The Colored people are acquiring
homes in unprecedented numbers
In some places have found thai
home ownership was the badge o.
responsibility, that was almost one
hundred percent efficient. In sucf
places as I.alt Lake City. Boise, Butte
Helena and on the Pacific Slope
Colored people have acquired more
homes during the past three year.
than had been accumulated durini
all previous times. There ia a rapiC
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
CUBAN POLITICS WAKING WARM.
(By A. N. Pr

Havana, Cuba. Oct 1.-THE politi-
cal campaign of Cuba is beginning to
wax. warm. The leading presidential
candidate. zAYAS, has as his cam
paign manager Juan Gulberta Gomez.
citizen OF color and the Politica
Comica the leading humorous publi-
cation of the island. constantly Carl
catures Gomez in true rock ribbed
American southern fashion. such
demagogery, however. only serves to
disgust the people OF Cuba.
Primitive Ramirez Ros a citizen
of color and a member of the pres
ont house OF Representatives and one
of the leading business men Of Ha-
vana. will unquestionably be re-elect-
ed to Congress. He Is the most pop
ular candidate on the island.
Congressman Ros has selected How
ard University. washington, for his
eldest child. Senorita Regina RANT
req. to continue her studies. She Is
already in Washington. having ar
rived there q few days ago with
members of the Llerandi family.
Through his Havana attorney who
has succeeded DIR. Latipier. Marcus
Garveys organization has announced
that more than s1,500,00O will be in
vested In Havana before January
first.
A large number Of Colored citizens
from the United States contemplate
spending portion of the winter In
Havana. A number of them are show
ing extraordinary interest in the sug
ar market.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
FLORIDA TOWN is QUIET FOL-
LOWING NEGRO LYNCHING.

MacClenny. Fla. Oct 14.--Mac-
Clenny is quiet following the lynch
ing here of three Negroes and the
shooting to death OF a fourth, but
further trouble was feared in event
of Jim Givens Negro who shot and
killed John Harvey. farmer. Saturday
night. Posses late last night were on
the trail OF Givens and 1t was be-
lieved his apprehension was only q
matter of hours
Harvey was shot and killed at
turpentine camp about ten miles
north east of here. The three Me-
groes lynched Fulton Smith, Ray
Field and Ben Givens. brothers OF
Jim, were implicated. Ii was said.
The quartet escaped but Smith and
Ben Givens brother of Jim, were inn
The quartet escaped. but Smith and
the Owens brothers were captured
and placed in the Baker county Jail
here. a mob surrounded the jail
shortly after midnight and forced
Sheriff Sweat to give up his keys.
took the three prisoners TO the out
skirts Of the town and tying them
to trees. shot them to death.
The body of Sam Duncan a fourth
Negro, was found within the city
limits yesterday morning. He had
been shot to death.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
PAYS TRIBUTE TO NEGRO FOLK
SONGS.
(By A. N. Pr


Hampton, Va. Oct 14.-warm tri-
butte to the artistic and emotional
qualities of the Negro religious folk
songs, which have so completely won
theD way into American Life and
which have so fully merited the
praise of foreign critics and musici-
ans, was recently paid by DR.. James
b. Gregg, principal of Hampton Insti-
tute in his address of welcome in
Ogden Hall to large company of
had assembled for Sunday had assem-
bled for Sunday evening worship. DR..
Gregg said:
1T might often seem to you as IL
purposes of exhibition and because
they are of special interest to- and
often have good deal of novelty for.
our visitors.
I'VE sing them in this Hampton SER
vice and at other services primarily,
always, because they are the simple
and beautiful expression of our re-
ligious feeling; because they are
of special interest to, and often have
a good deal Of novelty for. our visit
I'VE sing them in this Hampton
service and at other services primar-
lily, always because they are the
simple and beautiful expression. Of
are hymns; because they are songs
of praise to God, of thankfulness, OF
aspiration, of inspiration and of beau
ty-and everything else that true
hymns ought to be.
These old plantation songs are the
only religious folk music THAI we
have in Amerlca-a1l we have at
least that Is likely to be generously
known or used. because the few In
dian follk-songs that we have are not
known to many and unfortunately are
not likely to be known TO many, be-
cause they are not in the English
language and are not such that they
could be generally used.
These folk-sonss OF the Negro
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race, these religious folk-songs. on
that we have are not known to many
an unfortunately are not likely to
be known to many. because they are
used.
These folk-songs OF the Negro.
race these religious folk-songs. on
the other hand can be used by us
all. Their sentiment can be shared
by us all. and as Americans, we must
all be thankful for them and glad to
do all that we can to preserve them
and to increase their use in the
'colored boys and girls have still
another reason for loving these
songs and for delighting to know
them better and to sing them with
all their hearts. because they are
race, one of the races most wonder
full contributions to America and to
the culture of the human race.
DO not for one moment think. be-
cuse some OF these songs are so old
fashioned and quaint In their phrases
that they provoke a smile now and
then, that we ought not to live and
cherish them nevertheless.
when we sing songs that reflect
The The sadness sadness Of the old days such as
able to sing them with deep thank
fulness in our hearts to God that the
sadness of the old days of slavery
Is gone-and that we are living In a
better timei
"One of the pleasantest things said
to me this summer about our young
Hampton quartet that we took North
for the campaign--the four Northern
brothers---was what the headmaster
Of one of the most important boys
schools in New England said to me:
81 love to hear those boys sing
them as If they were an entertain
ment'
THAT Is why we should sing the
songs and do sing them at Hamp-
ton remembering always that they
are true hymns of devotion. express
ing the deepest feelings of our hearts
and because of their beauty also we
should preserve them forever"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
NEGROES CHARGED WITH AS
sAULT ESTABLISH INNOCENCE
AND ARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HAD TO KILL WOULD BE MOB


Greensboro, N. C.-Judge Thomas J..
Superior Court. issued an order on
September 20. calling for the liber-
alton of George Troxler a Negro,
held since July II on a charge, of
woman. Mrs. Riddle. Two other Ne
groes held with TroxleE had already
been freed, the evideriee being in
sufficient In all of the cases.
Of habeas corpus proceeding
brought by his lawyers. Judge w. p:
Bynum, Judge r. G. Strudwiclx and
Sidney 5. Alderman. the writ being
argued before Judge Shaw on Sept.
10. The state soliciting offered testi-
mony which based his case against
Troxler on the work OF bloodhounds,
which picked up a trail at the Rid
die home and followed 1t. to place
Where Troxler and several other Ne
aBIoodhound Test Not Sufficient.
Judge Shaw, in his decision. declar-
ed that the bloodhound test was
not sufficient evidence on which to
base a conviction in the absence OF
a showing of probable cause. The
bloodhound test" he declared. could
only be used to corroborate other
testimony. Troxler established an
was in Burlington at time the crime
was committed
The Troxler case excited great in
terest. as II was because of an at
tempt.by a mob to lynch Troxler and
the other two Negroes that Governor
Beckett ordered machine gun com
pany from Durham to protect the
Jail at Graham. Alamsnce county,
where the three men were confined.
Governor Beckett gave orders to the
captain commanding the company to
shoot TO kill IL necessary In protect
ing the prisoners.
As a result one white man, mem
Der OF the mob was killed and two
others seriously wounded, But the
lives Of three innocent Negroes were
saved. Judge Shaw is a Greensboro
citizen.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
LILY-wHITEs VS.. BLACK AND
TANs.

Let every True Republican, who
believes that Lincoin's life and death,
and work were not in vain; that the
18th. 14th and 18th amendments to
the constitution are rigteous laws;
that ALL men, and women should be
equal before the law. and have the
right to life. liberty and prosperity
regardless of race, color or previous
condition; and to vote for their ru-
lers. go to the courthouse BEFORE
Oct. 22nd and buy a poll tax re-
ceipt for s1.75 or II they are over
sixty years old, they can get an ex-
emption paper without paying one
cent then go to the nearest voting
and vote for the entire Black and
Tan Ticket which you will find on
the ticket at the voting place.
BE SURE to draw a straight line
like the following-through every
name on the ticket which you don't
To the Colored voters I want to
say this, If you neglect buying your
poll tax. or fail to vote; and the
Lily Whites should out vote us, you
ship possibly forever. and then you
will Just be like a Chinaman or n
mule. Because the Lily Whites will
be in control of the Republican party,
and they have boldly proclaimed that
they want to make It a white mans
party.
Remember that your leaders have
appealed from the decision. of the
credential committee at Chicago, to
the Republicans in Texas. we, the
Republicans OF Texas to tell Mr..
Harding. and our National Commit
tee who is the true, and tried Re-
publicans of Texas are.
Let us be faithful men and wom-
en-: then exort others to do their
duty. go out into the highways and
hedges and bring them in. and show
them how to vote. and that 1t means
more than dollars. more than a post
office job TO Colored people: It means
life. and death. When you can vote
then you can say who shall be the
president. or congressman and who
shall be your governor, or judge and
you can have the ear of the court
What would II be worth to the Color
ed people to elect their friend COVER
nor of Texas? What would II be
worth to them to elect the Mayor OF
Dallas. or to have their friend efoi
for post master?
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OFFER $4,000 For CONVICTION OF
FLORIDA LYNCHERS.

The National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People, 70
Fifth Avenue. New York. today an
nounced the offer of $4,000 reward
for Information leading to the arrest
and conviction OF any person or per-
sons guilty of lynching four Negroes
at MacClenny, Florida, yesterday. A
statement signed by James Weldon
Johnson. Acting Secretary OF the As
ISOLATION, says.
aThe National Association for the
Advancement of CoIored People. pur-
suant to its policy OF fighting mon
payable upon conviction OF any one
OF the lynchers at MacClenny, Florida.
TO the person giving the information
leading TO the arrest
weight TO the evidence which this
Association has placed before Con-
gress In favor OF federal law
against lynchlng"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16
COPS UNRAvEL FAKE ASSAULT
STORY IN N. @.

Raleigh. N. c.. Oct. 14.--Here is a
story told by Charles Evans TO the
II and my wife were lying in
bed. A yellow Negro entered. attack
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16

High Bank, Oct. 14.-Sunday was
o fair day and services were good
at Zion Rock on the hill and also
Zion Rock in town. Rev. James
Kelly preached soul stirring ser
mon. He made all of us feel glad
that we heard him. Collection for
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-16

Cameron, Oct 1.-THE past two
weeks marked quite a busy period in
church rallies. On the 3rd instant.
Rev. ]. H. Hughes, with the member
ship of Bethel A. NJ. E. church led
the way with $500 or more. OF this
amount his very active ambitious
wife raised $19S. On the 10th in
slant. Cameron Grove Baptist Church
of which Rev. p R. Humber is pas
tor followed with s1,469.26. The con-
test was between the Willing Work.
ers and the Busy Bee Clubs. 1t was
interesting and inspiring from be-
ginning to end. Many gave. from
SO to $50 from a family. This is
the beginning of their effort to build
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-30

block s, Merits Addition. Lots : and
3. block s., MERITS ,Audiu6A. "zots;1a
and 2, block 8, Merrit'e Addition. Lots
3 and 1, block s Merits Addition.
The roll being called on shove
motion resulted: Ayes, Goodman.
Grams, Riley. Schnabel and
Schneider. Nays: none, whereup-
on, the mayor declared the reso-
luton duly adopted and passed.
Petition was received from E.
E. Emanuel and others petition
ing for a new lighting system on
Main street. On motion carried
the petition was ordered filed
and the matter referred to the
council as a whole for attention
and action.
Mr.. George Hoerber was pres
ent, requesting that a street
light be installed at corner Of
Harriet street and city limits.
On motion carried the matter
was referred to the street COM
mittee for investigation and re-
port.
Resolution and petition was
read from the Milbank Fire De-
partment, requesting the City
Council to purchase a combina-
ton chemical and hose automo-
bile truck for use of the Fire De-
partment. Motion is made by
Alderman Schnabel, seconded by
Alderman Goodman, that the
mayor appoint a committee of
three aldermen to investigate and
look up fire apparatus of this
kind, and giving said committee
full power to purchase after they
have made full and complete in
vestigation. Roll being called on
above motion resulted: Ayes
Goodman, Grams, Riley, Schnabei
and Schneider. Nays, none
Whereupon, the mayor declared
the motion duly carried. The
mayor appointed the following te
serve on this committee: Alder
men Schnabel, Schneider anC
Riley.
MI. Albert Partridge was pres.
ent requesting a street light al
intersection of Second street anc
Third avenue. On motion carried
this matter was referred to the
street committee for attention
and report.
The following resolution wa:
presented by Alderman Grams
who moved it's adoption, second
ed by Alderman Goodman.
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ofH oounoil freessdinU

april |, 1920
~ ! regular meeting of the
it, coancil O. the city 81 Nil
s11nk, South Dakota, held On the
shove date the following MEM
bers responded TO ron call:
Nayor-Thad L. Fuller.
Aldermen-Goodma1, Grams,
Riley, Schnabel and Schneider.
Abeent-None.
Minutes Of the regular meet
ing held March LIST, 1920 were
read and approved as read.
Report Of the city treasurer tor
the month Of March, 1920, was
read and on motion carried, was
accepted and ordered placed on
6le.
The bills presented were read
and audited. Motion made by
Alderman Goodman, seconded by
Alderman Grams, that the bills
be allowed and ordered paid by
warrant. The roll being called
on above motion resulted:
Ayes-Goodman, Grams, Riley,
Schnabel and Schneider.
Nays-None. Whereupon, his
honor, the mayor, declared the
motion duly carried. Following
is q list of the bills allowed.
r. J. Zobach. agent, express on
assessment books ----------$ 81
=. J. Z0bach. agent. freight paid
on gas cylinder ------------ LAB
Nf1bank Carnegie Library, appor-
tionment to find ----------- 1858
Minnesota Loan & Trust Co., in
terest on ~waterworks bonds $500
Arthur Anderson, labor at filter
plant 30
=. a. Barnard, cash for telegram
tor repairs $40
Win Beach Prtg. Co.. election
supplies c.5S
Brown Z Saenger. election sup
plies ---------- 4.79
n. J. Bleser, mdse. ------ rs
4. "A. BlomQuist, salary, March,
1920 -------------- $500
Crane Z Ordway Co, mdse.--- 800
~ u = 0Vs 3 lily. AO.s W0SSI uSCO
November. 1919 -------- 243.34
Mr. Aug. Dra1le, car Of Cornell
sen SMALLPOX patients - 34.oo
Mr.. Aug. Dralle, washing and
ironing 600
John 0eissinger, salary. March.
1870 ----------------- $500
Dmpire Eolevator Co, COAL 38.45
JOhn Eagen, labor with engine 100
= J. Engel rubber boots -- 4.95
Electro Bleaching Gas Co., chlorine
gas ---------------------- 1888
Merchants MI. Bank, labor certs
cashed -------------- 1885, 20
Grant County Review, official
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Dt10L108 ~'SA
]. i. Huh room and board fof
..Hnan pox patients - 62.10
John Klysen. care OF septic tank.
H1rch. 1890 -------------- 1900
y. n. Lewis. freight and dray-
- ------------- 1929
q. II MCGOWAN Ibr. Co.. mdse- 1855
AMc(3reeOr Bros. Z Co. mdse.-- $3.50
Nlbank Light Z Power Co. light
m M pumping. March, 35O.11
I'd Murray, salary, March 1920 $500
MfttAlstaedt Bros, mdse. ----- 100
Miller Davis Co.. ordinance
RECORD 1902
n. +. Nelson. mdse. -- 3.68
National Meter Co., meter re-
nairs 2.2S
Northern Elec. Co., mdse.-- 1880
Neptune Meter Co., meter repair s2.7o
F. C. Rockwell, material and
labor 1916
7 G. RawsOn. oan- 1855
Chas. Sutcliffe, salary, March,
1920 10000
Wallace-Tiernan Co, repairs for
chlOrinatOr 4.O1
On motion carried the bill of
Roach & Roach for $1,000, for re-
pairing bridge at fair grounds, is
allowed.
The following resolution was
presented by Alderman Grams,
who moved it's adoption, second
ed by Alderman Riley.
Resolution
Whereas, the record owner OF the
lots and blocks hereinafter described
have made and filed with the city of
Milbank, their petition petitioning
said city to extend the W system
along Fifth avenue abutting on the
said lots and parcels of ground as
hereinafter described,
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the sewer system of the city OF Mil
bank be extended along Fifth avenue
abutting on the lots hereinafter de-
scribed. and that the cost thereof be
assessed equally against each OF said
lots. and that sewer certificates for
the amount Of the cost to each Of said
lots be issued Is provided by law;
that the description of said lots and
parcels of ground are as follows, to-
wit:
Lot 1, block 10. subdiv. West End
Addition. Lot IA. block IL. subdiv,
West End Addition. Lot 1, block 5
| West End Addition. Lots 2, 3, and 4
block 5, West End Addition. Lot S
block S, West End Addition Lots
and Z. block S. West End Addition
Lot s, block s, West End Addition
ynte & and ~ block 4 West End Ad.
dition. Lots II and IL. block 4, West
End Addition. Lots Is and IA. block
4, West End Addition. Lots Is and is
block 4, West End Addition. Lots II
! and IL. block 4, Merits Addition
Lot 10, block 4. Merits Addition
Lots IA. Is. is and II, block 4, Mer
J rit's Addition. Lots IS. 10 and 20
block 4, Merits Addition. Lot 1