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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
Negroes Desire to be Made
Health Wardens Among
Their Own People.

Baltimore, Md. Jan. 22.-Colored
people in the Fourteenth and Seven
teenth wards are demanding recog-
nition at the hands of Health Com
missioner c. Hampson Jones. Re-
quests for members of the race for
places as health wardens are said
to have Reviewed the moral If not
the active support of Mayor Broening.
Dr. Jones in particular and the
Republican party in general are
threatened with dire vengeance if
First Branch City Councilmen Warn
er w. McGuinn, Fourteenth ward, and
William l.. Fitzgerald, of the Seven
teenth ward. both Colored. are not
given a share of the patronage. Nc
Quinn took a doctor, to the Health
Department and asked for his ap-
pointment as health warden for the
Fourteenth ward on the strength of
a letter of Endorsement from the
Mayor
DR.. Jones is said to have told
McGuinn that under no circumstan-
oes would he name a Negro health
warden and McGuinn left the dapart-
ment in huff He charged that
Health Commissioner with "uncalled-
for prejudice against the Colored race.
DR.. Jones is declared to have said in
reply that It was not matter of
prejudice. but of judgment and that
he would not stand for any intimida-
tion, no matter from what source 1t
came. 1t was heated Interview
DR.. Jones is understood to be ready
and willing to place men in charge
of dental clinics in Colored schools
but that is about as far as he will
go.
1t develops that they have not
stopped at the Health Department
They are also demanding representa-
tion on the School Board and in
othe rbranches Of the municipal SER
vice. and the Republican leaders
seem disturbed over the situation.
Several delegations of Colored men
have called at the City Hall lately
and pressed their claims before the
Mayor, who, according to all accounts,
has been sympathetic listner. to
say the least.
The men are claiming an important
part in the election of the Mayor and
are saying that the two members of
their race in the Council are entitled
to some of the places the adminis-
tration has to give out 1t is gem
orally believed that the Mayor would
like to recognize them. but that his
advisers are holding him in check.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
TYLER URGES DEFINITE N C. GOVERNOR DENOUN-
ACTION in POLITICS. CES RECENT LYNCHING.
Reward Offered For Each
Man Caught and Convicted
ASSOCIATED Negro Press)

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 2.-The
whole power of the state will be
eXerted to apprehend the lynchers
of Powell Green in Franklin, de-
clared Gov. Beckett. The lynch
ing took place in Gov. Bickett's
home county and is the second
within the year in that county.
Gov. Beckett announced he would
offer a reward of $400 for each
man apprehended and convicted of
participation in the lynching, this
being the limit allowed by law.
A coroner's jury examined six
witnesses, but failed to implicate
any one in the lynching. 1t devel-
oped. however that the chief of
police of Franklintown was hold
ing the Negro when he shot r.
M. Brown, the white man whose
murder led, to the lynching. The
jury will continue its inquest Tues
day.
"The whole state is shocked and
humiliated by this horrible out
rage on our laws" said the COVER
nor.
"Such deeds put to open shame
our boasted white civilization and
make the name of southern chiv-
airy by word and reproach. It
is true that the crime committed
was an atrocious one, for he shot
down without cause and without
provocation one of the best citi-
zens of Franklintown This nat
urally, aroused >great indignation,
but it affords no semblance of ex-
cuse for mob taking the law into
it's own hands.
"The Negro, above all others, is
entitled to the protection of the
law He mas no voice in the max
ing of the law; he has no hand in
it's execution. All the power and
all the processes of the law are
in the hands of white men.
"And yet this mob, savagely de-
MED to a helpless Negro prisoner,
the right to trial before white
judge and a white jury and re-
ceive a white mans justice. The
said truth is that the man who
did this Negro prisoner to death
gave way to the same barbarous
and british passions that made the
Negro shoot down his victim with
out cause.
"The members of that mob cru
Gifted the elementary principles of
justice for which white men have
fought and bled and died and
through a thousand years. They
have assaulted the very citadel Of
our civilization and all the power
of the state will be eXerted to ap-
prehend them and make hem SUI
fer the full penalty of the law"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
Georgia Mans Home Shot
up by White Men.

Elberton, Ca. Jan. 22.-Six or eight
unknown white men went to the
house of Joe Jackson, Colored, living
on the farm of M. ID. Moss, about six
miles from Elberton, and shot all the
window panes out. knocked the doors
of the house down with an axe. Tom
Guest brother-in-law of jackson,
time and states he heard pistol shots
and ran from the house in his night
clothes. As he got about 80 yards
from the house some one shot him
in the back with a shot gun. He is
in a critical condition and $ not ex-
pected to live.
Sam Jones' the uncle of Jackson
in a side room. Some members Of
the mob knocked the panel out of
the door leading to his room and
thrust a pistol through the hole in
the door and shot him through the
neck. He will recover
They can give no explanation as
to why the mob attacked them and
claim they do not know any of them.
Bullet holes show some shots were
fired from inside the house,
The people here are very indignant
over the occurrence and are deter
mined to run down and punish the
guilty persons. 1t Is not known, how
ever. whether they live in this county.
I'M an adjoining county, or across the
State line in South Carolina.
Deputy Sheriff Jack Haley was on
the scene shortly after the occurrence
and obtained all facts possible. He
is making a thorough investigation,
and states he feels that he is on the
track of the guilty ones and will be
able to make arrests within short
while.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
COLORED LAWYERS
PLEAD CASE In
LIVERPOOL COURT
Canadians Amazed at Polite
ness Of Busy City And Ne
groes' Activities.

One noticeable difference between
shops in Liverpool and Toronto
IS in the window dressing. Here
the purpose of the shopkeeper is
to pack as much as he can in
the windows. One bookseller has
his stock piled against a glass in
such a manner that no CLEAN of
light enters the shop. Most of the
articles are ticketed, and we arc
told that an Englishman likes to buy
in the street That is to say. he
likes to examine the article. ponder
the price and make up his mind
before going inside. The salespeo-
pie, mostly girls, probably have no
equals on the American continent
except in Atlantic City. mo. sir.
sorry to say, sir, we have no Wa
terman ink except in red at pres
ent Very sorry. But we have the
small bottles for travelling if that
would suit you, sir?" Since this is
what we want, and not ink by the
gallon, the purchase is made.
Thank you so much, SIR would yor
mind paying at the cashiers desk
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
LINCOLN LEAGUE HEAD
APPOINTS DELEGATES TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Hon. VIM. M. Mcdonald
Urges All Delegates to Be-
Present-Win H. Hays To
Address Body.
FORT WORTH.
TO THE coLoRED CITIZENS
OF TEXAS:

In pursuance to the rules
adopted by the Lincoln League
of America, under the direction
of Hon. Roscoe Simmons, Presi-
dent and by power vested in
me as President of the Eincoln
League of American Of Texas,
/ do hereby nominate and ap-
point the following named per-
sons as delegates to the Nation
al Convention of the Lincoln
League of America, to be held
in the city of Chicago, State Of
Illinois, at IL O'Clock a. M,
Wednesday the 11th of Feb
ruary, 1896. Or the transaction
of such business as may proper
ly come before it:
State at Large:
c. N. Love. Houston. Texas.
w. S. Willis, Waco, Texas.
r. d. Evans, Waco, Texas.
H. d. Winn, Dallas, Texas.
A. G. Perkins, Galveston, Tex.
as.
Rev. W. L. Dixon. Gilmer.
Texas.
Hon. ]. H. Riddle, Denison,
Texas.
DR.. N. J. Atkinson, Greenville.
Texas.
Hon. H. Strickland, Dallas,
DR.. T. It. Mckinney. Denison,
Texas.
DR.. T. E. Speed. JEFFERSON,
Texas.
Hon NJ. NJ. Rodgers. Dallas.
Texas.
G M. Guest, Paris, Texas.
H. G. Goree, Texarkana. Tex
as.
H. L. Price, Cuney, Texas.
w. G. Bell, Beaumont, Texas.
Or. w. f. Warren. Tyler, Tex
Texas.
Hons A. S. Wells, Dallas. Tex
as.
Hon. R. H. Goosby, Bryan,
Texas
Prof. A. H. Minis, Calvert,
Texas.
Hon. Ben Wallace, Palestine,
Texas.
Rev. A. Barbour, Galveston,
Texas.
Hon. c. F. Richardson, Hous-
ton, Texas.
Prof. w. L. Davis, Houston,
Texas.
Prof. C. H. McGruder. Victor
ia, Texas.
Hon. M. H. Hodge, Wharton,
Texas.
Dr. Chas. wyman, Bastrop,
Continued on page 81
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
Says Husband Deceived Her,
Gets Divorce.


White Plains. Jan. 22.-Charging
that her husband had deceived her,
Mrs Sybil p. Neale brought a suit
for annullment of her marriage.
The suit came before Supreme
Court Justice Morcheuser at White
Plains. Who granted decree to Mrs.
Sybil p. Neale of Yonkers from Theo-
dore b. Neale of Manhattan on the
ground he deceived her. when he said
his family and ancestors hailed from
an Indian Tribe The couple were
married in March, 1917. Mrs. Neale.
who Is good looking, testified that
she had been married some time when
one day she noticed her mother-in-
law was wearing a wig This start
led her and she went Immediately
to her lawyer. Burton c. Meighan of
Mamaroneck, who made a secret in
vestigation. She said Supreme
Court Commission in Boston unearth-
ed the birth certificate Of the defend
ants brother showing his color to be
black.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
RED CROSS TO SPEND THIRTY
MILLION.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross will spend $30,000.000
this year.
Out of fund of that amount avail
able for the years work $4,000, 900
has been set aside for European re-
lief, s1375000 for use at home and
S1.250.00 for completing its program
in Siberia.
In making public plans for the
carrying forward of the Red Cross
peace time activities, DR.. Livingston
Farrand head of the Red Cross, de-
clared that a considerable reserve
must be held for emergency calls
such as "stch possible events as the
opening of Russia to intercourse with
the United States"
With appeals Infinitely beyond Red
Cross resources and unable to count
on additions to its total fund during
the wear. the Executive Committee.
he said found II wise and necessary
to consider the application of its
funds so that the soundest sense of
proportions might prevail"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
Editor Of indianapolis Ledger
Dead.
RecIprocaI News Service,

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan 22-Mr. J. ID.
Howard. Editor of the indianapolis
Ledger, died at 9:25 Thursday morn
ing His death came at the end of
of prolonged Illness and caused
This city, and from the Expressions
that have come. il caused the same
kind of feeling throughout the ma
tion.
Mr.. Howard was d prominent fac
He was a member of the leading Or
ganizations of the city and state. as
well as the National Negro Press
Association.
A Special message was wired to
Secretary of the National Negro Press
Association at Nashville Tennessee
the day OF his death. Arrangements
for the funeral are under way. and
number of out OF town visitors
are expected.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
Florida G. 0. P. To Eliminate
Negroes.

Miami, Fla, Jan. 22.-First steps
to make the Republican party "lilly'
white" in Florida by eliminating Ne
groes from its councils. it was an
nounced here today. have been taken
in the fling in the Circuit Court at
enjoin Joe Lee, a Negro former col
lector of internal revenue for Flori-
da and d. T. Gerow from calling a
state Republican convention. The ap-
plication filed by ]. e. Junllin and
so other Republicans. contends that
Lee and Gerow are no longer at the
head of the party organization in
the state
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24

sir? Thank you, sir. Good day and
thank you" When you get par
eel of goods sent to the hotel it is
wrapped up as though it were to
be shipped Immediately on Scott's
expedition, or to form part of the
luggage for an African exploration
POliteness Pays
The notion that this politeness,
which is apt to strike strangers as
almost obsequious, is offered in ex-
change for tips, is erroneous. You
don't tip a clerk in a store here any
more than you do in Canada. The
habit probably has it's root some-
where In the sterata of class distinc-
tions. Long experience has taught
Continued on page 81.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
Negro Woman ITO Years
Old Listed in Census.

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 22.-Anna
Prater. Negress, today officially
was listed as 115 years old by Fed
eral census enumerators. She was
born in South Carolina. she said.
was sold fifteen times as a slave. act
ed as NANNY" to SO white children,
and ran away from three masters.
only to be captured each time. While
telling her life history she busted
herself with sewing.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS:
The Republican National Committee
has issued the following call:
"TO the Republican Voters of the
United States"
In pursuance to the rules adopted
by the Republican National Conven-
ton of 1916 the Republican National
Committee directs that a National
Convention of delegated represent
be held in the City of Chicago, in
the State of Illinois at eleven o'clock
n. M, Tuesday the Sth day of June,
1920. for the purpose of nominating
candidates for President and Vice
President. to be voted for at the
presidential election on Tuesday, Nov
ember q 1920 and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
properly come before it.
The voters of the several States
and of Alaska, Hawaii. Porto Rico,
the PHILIPPINE Islands and the Dis
trict of Columbia, who are in accord
can Party believe in its declaration
Of policies, and are in sympathy with
it's aims and purposes, are cordially
invited to unite under this call in
the selection of delegates to said
convention.
Signed:
JAS. b. REYNOLDS. Sec'y.
WILL II. HAYS, Chairman.
Under the Law
The State Republican Executive
Committee must call State Con-
Four delegates and (4) Four alter
nate delegates from the State at
large. One % delegate and One %
alternate delegate each from the
1.t Or.1 Ot1
9th, 10th 11th, 18th, 18th. 18th, 10th.
18th. and 18th, Congressional Districts
and Two (2) delegates and Two 20
alternate delegates from the 14th
lican National Convention which is
held June Sth. in Chicago, Illinois.
The County Chairman must call
in each County May 4th. County Com
yention. to elect delegates to the
State Convention.
Precinct Chairman must call May
1st, 1920, PRECINCT PRIMARY CON
MENTIONS. said PRIMARY CON-
VENTION shall be held between the
hours of ten o,Glock an a. m; m and e6gi eight
MENTIONS shall elect delegates to
the County Convention of the sew
eral counties. which shall be held
on the 4th of May. 1920. The quail
fled voters of each voting precinct
of the county shall assemble on
the date named. and shall be presd-
ed over by chairman who shall have
been previously appointed by the
county Executive Committee of the
party, and shall be a qualified voter in
said election PRECINCT: and said
Convention may elect from among
their number a Secretary and such
other officers as. may be necessary
to conduct their business of the Con-
vention. The chairman of said Pre-
cinct Primary Convention shall pos
sess all the power and authority on
electing delegates to National Con-
ventions.
Before transacting any business
the chairman shall make. or cause
to be made, a list of all qualified
voters present; and the name of no
person shall be entered upon said
list, nor shall he be permitted to
vote or to participate in the bus
mess of such Convention, until it
is made to appear that he is a quail
ified voter Of said PRECINCT. from
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24
Richest ColOred Woman Of
Pennsylvania Dead.

Carlisle, Pa. Jan 22-Susan Thomp.
son. known as the richest Colored
woman in the Cumberland Valley.
burned to death in her home when
she fell against her kitchen stove.
1t is believed she suffered a stroke
or paralysis
Mrs. Thompson made her home for
many years S he was born in
Virginia and held as a slave before
the Civil War. She received a large
monthly annuity from Philadelphia
family whom she served. Her saw
inEs and good investments made her
rich.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24

certified list of qualified voters,
! the same as is required in conduct-
ing a general election After the
Convention is organized as above
provided. it shall elect its delegates
to the County Convention and trans
act such other business as may prop
erly come before it. The officers of
said Convention shall keep a written
record of its proceedings, including
a list of the delegates elected to the
County Convention, >which record
shall constitute the returns from
said Convention. The same shall be
signed officially. sealed up and safely
transmitted by he officers hereof to
transmitted by the County Execu-
tive Committee of the party, and to
be used by the Executive Committee
in making up a roll of the delegates
to the County Convention"
We are not authorized to speak
for the State Republican Executive
Committee, but merely point out the
law which it must follow and beyond
that it cannot go.
State Executive Committee
After much search and inquiry
we are able to give to the Repub-
licans of Texas for their information
correct list of the names and ad-
dresses of those composing the State
Republican Executive Committee:
Phil e. Baer Chairman. Paris.
Geo. G. Hopkins, Winnsboro Texas.
Geo. NJ, Pridgeon, Chairman, Hous-
ton, Texas.
Tom gsm dBsiley sn TeT@PERpS TpPRn Texas Texas
NJ A. Taylor, Bonham, Texas
II. l.. Hickson, Gainesville, Texas.
c. A. Duck, Greenville. Texas. 7
Geo. r. Rockhold Dallas. Texas.
Geo. C. Hopkins. Winnsboro. Texas.
G.. w. L. Smith, Henderson, Texas.
j. w. A. Clark. Corsicana, Texas.
Chas. A. Beck, HilIsboro, Texas.
c. A. Boynton., Waco. Texas.
j. Wed Davis, league ,I, Texas:
r. r. Bluestein. Orange, Texas.
Roy. B. Nichols, Houston. Texas.
r. A. Haryin, Angleton. Texas.
Aug. +. L.es syens, LaGrange... Texas.
Or. e. r, Wilmont, Austin Texas.
r. E. Creagor. Brownsville, Texas.
J. f, Elgin, San Antonio. Texas.
Marshall Smith, Brownwood, Texas.
+ w. Nelson, Clifton. Texas
l.. S. Mcdowell Big Springs, Texas.
w. c. Kenyon, Amarillo, Texas.
j. n. Winters, Fort Worth, Texas.
T. A. Robinson. Denton Texas.
Nat L. Collier, Treas, Houston,
Texas.
National Committee Lilly White
These persons constitute the Reg
ular Republican State Organization.
Committeeman, to our regret has
lined up with the lily white Repub-
Iican Council whose announce object
and purpose are to draw the color
line in the Republican politics, which
is at this time unfortunate to say
nothing of it being contrary to the
Principles, Policies, History and
Traditions of the Republican Party.
Who shall Represent Texas
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24

letter to the leading Republicans of
the state seeking to get n concensous
of opinion as to who they would
Convention. From the hundreds of
letters received the following are
the most prominent persons suggest
ed as those whom they would like
to see elected delegates from the
state:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
NAY REVISE U

San Francisco. April 9.-fteNlSlon
of the mail routes to Central Amer
lea so that mail from the Pacific
coast may go down the west coast
or else follow the most direct lines On
the east coast, is being sought by
trade development bodies of San
Francisco. AT present the only meth
cd of utilizing the spcediest route
is to specify the name of the ship on
which the letter is desired to travel.
Otherwise mail goes through New
Orleans and nay go as far as Pana-
ma and then back to Nicaragua, in
stead of entering the latter republic
by a shorter and more direct line. ac-
cording to those interested in tho
move.
The experience of one San Francis.
co business man, who had to send
a package from Montevideo. Uruguay.
to Panama via France instead of
directly up the west coast of South
America via Valparaiso. is cited! This
was merely because of an old postal
agreement, and resulted in the pack
age being delivered just a year later.
because French steamship ines to
Panama had been withdrawn during
the war,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
ADVERTISEMENT.
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KIDNEY AILMENTS

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09

steel shaft Weighing 10000 pounds,
the largest piece eyer subjected to
the new method, went through the
was a "hollow-bored tumblery shaft"
for. tse in dredging gold ii. California,
costing about $4,000. The great
shaft was first suspended in an up
right furnace until heated to just
below the melting point. A then
picked it up and dropped 1t into a
huge well Of oil where it boiled and
sputtered, throwing out clouds OF
oily mist.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
DECORATE HORSES GRAVE.

Grass Valley, Cal, April 9.-rhe
strange spectacle of the grave Of Il
horse being kept in THY condition and
decorated once each year with flow
'ers and flags, is witnessed near For
est Hill, Placer county, southwest Of
here. :.
'The horse. a common stage animal.
on july 3, 1902, was shot dead by a
bandit who was attempting to holdup
Il stage.
Among the passengers was "A Chin
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
TO INSPECT INDUSTRIES.

Cincinnati, Ohio: April 9.-Repre-
sentatives Of $50 Cincinnati business
houses will make a five-day tour
May "a to 90, during which they
will visit four states and inspect var
ious industries The itinerary will
touch Indiana. Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia and Ohio. The our will be
made under the auspices of the trade
expansion committee of the Cincin-
natl chamber of commerce.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09

1919, according to Vaughan Mac
Caughcy, superintendent of public
instruction for tho territory. The is
lands RECORD was 94.S per cent, the
highest record on the mainland, ac-
ccording to MacCaughey, being Ore
CONS 81 per cent. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
WOULD Regularly LANGUAGES

Hilo. Island of Hawaii. T. E., April
2.-(By MaiD-The Japanese, Amer
lean Citizens association of Hilo re-
Gently passed a resolution favoring
the regulation of japanese and other
foreign language schools and leaving
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09

aman who following the robbery
carefully buried tho horse and placed
American flags on the grave. Once
each year he has reappeared to re-
new his ministrations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-09
no SEND SHIP AROUND WORLD.

Toxic. March IA Japanese mil
Honaire is planning to send an exhi-
bition ship around the world to in
troduce Japan's products to foreign
lands. The steamer is to be a TO-
00O-ton vessel reconstructed SO AS to
afford room for exhibition shelves
and rooms for entertainments, and is
10 start in April.