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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
COLORED WOMAN DELEGATE SITS IN
KENTUCKY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
lis FIRST WOMAN MEMBER OF RACE
i'm SOUTH SO HONORED. MARKS AC-
TIVE ENTRY OF WOMEN in SOUTHERN
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

1t became necessary as "the lady
from Clark" and was accorded as
much courtesy as any other delegate
When the resolutions committee re-
ported Mrs. Banks gave a short talk
which was heard with much inter-
est. She said: 1--WE are just begin
ming to open our eyes in politics,
but before long we are going to
make ourselves felt, and you can
depend on Annie Simms Banks, oi
Winchester. to do her part for the
grand old party"
Added interest was given to the
meeting by the presence in the hall
Of other Negro women, who. how
ever, had no voice in the convention
They watched the proceedings closely
1t was the first time any of them
had ever attended any sort of con-
vention aside from church or lodge
affairs. The 7th District was form
terly represented in Congress by Henry
Clay.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
BODIES GET MIXED.
COlored Woman is Buried in
White Cemetery. u

Philadelphia, Pa. March 11.-A
transfer of bodies caused a Colored
woman to be buried in white wom-
ans grave.
buried for the Colored woman when
the mistake was discovered.
Both women died at the Mt Sinai
Hospital last Wednesday. A few hours
later the bodies were taken by, the
Mrs. Celia Cohen, Seventh street near
skunk. Because of a Jewish custom
members of the family were not per-
mitted to view the body. and the mis-
take was not discovered
The Colored woman, Mrs. Maude
Trenfield. 200S Arch street, was bu,
ried Thursday in Mount Lebanon
Cemetery. Darby, according to an uD.
dertaker.
ness for the funeral of the "Coloret
woman" at the undertaking estab
lishment of Walter W. H. Cassell
913 South Seventeenth street.
band. Walter Trenfeld, who is EN-.
ployed as butler in, Main Line
home, entered with friend, a chauf.
feur in another Main Line home. The
husband failed to notice the mistake
but the friend, who knew the woman
well, suddenly exclaimed. why. Wal
ter, that's not your wife. Your wife
hadn't a nose like that"
The husband and friend looked
carefully at the body and 1t was
decided the body was not that OF
Mrs. Trenfield.
The undertaken is said to have re-
monstrated explaining that cerebro
spinal meningitis. with which the
Colored woman died, had changed the
appearance of the body. They were
about to accept the explanation wher
investigation showed the body had
two gold teeth Mrs. Trenfield hac
no gold teeth
Then the members of the Coloret
woman's family communicated with
relatives of the dead Jewish woman
1t was explained the mistake hao
not been noticed because Cohens anc
Lewis being descendants of ancient
Jewish priests are not permitted tc
view the bodies of their dead
But the Colored woman already hao
been buried for the Jewish woman
1t was decided to disenter the body
This was done Friday, the bodie;
were transferred again and the pro-
per burial took place on saturday;
The Colored woman was placed II
a grave in Eden Cemetery, Darby
Her relatives explained she was Q
native of Jamaica, and SO light II
color that she easily could pass fol
a white woman.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
Speaks in New York For
Tuskegee.
Associated Negro Pressl

Syracuse N. " March 11.-Prof. G.
Robinson, of the faculty Of the Tus-
kegee Institute is in Syracuse. in the
interest of that school for Negroes,
founded by the late DR.. Booker T..
Washington. Professor Robinson is
himself a graduate of the Institute.
"Tuskegee was one of the units of
the army training force during the
war explains Prof. Robinson" and
hundreds of its graduates and under
graduates entered the service. Nearly
all of them secured commissions and
scores of them returned from France
with the Croix de Guerre.
with the return of peace Tuskegee
is anxious to meet the new demand
for education and life equipment, the
realization of the need for which
was engendered in the Negro's breast
during his period of service
"The Negroes of America are not
a fruitful field foR bolshevism and
kindred radicalism. Tuskegee seeks
in every way to fit him to be better
able to withstand the wiles of these
enemies to Americanism."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
COMPARES CASES OF NE
CROES AND IRISH.
Discourages Attempts to
Raise Money For Irish. /
(Associated Negro Press)

New York. March 1.-THE Wall
Street Journal, the greatest and most
Influential financial publication in
the country, draws the deadly para
lelleP in discussing the Negro and
Irish questions. II says:
With no intention of comparing
the supersentitive Irishman to the Me-
gro. but TO draw an instructive in
ternational parallel 1t is necessary to
supplement the merely business com
ment made in these columns on the
attempt TO rSise money for Irisf
subseriptions improperly and decep.
lively called bonds That our inn
mense present strength in the worlc
protects us from British resentment oi
what is nevertheless an offenst
against International good feeling
goes without question.
But let us imagine a close paral-
lei Let us suppose the Negroes OF
the former slave states, intelligently
and unscrupulously, led, resented the
failure to enforce the fourteenth and
stitution. Let us suppose that they
formed a party for agitation, at home
and abroad. Let US further assume
that they kept the loyal white min
nority in constant costly uncertainty
and alarm. Let JUS suppose. that they
called this party of agitation "re4
public" and sent representatives ia
stir up feeling in England against
the American government.
substituting; pufely for supposiiitioeTr
these delegates in England would be
substantially in the same position as
De Valera and his following now oc-
cupy in the United States. There
would be exactly the same appeal tc
sympathy, because, to offest the Irish
in America, there are Colored races
presumably in sympathy with oul
Negroes. greatly outnumbering them
even as our Irish are said to out
number the present inhabitants OF
ireland.
Exactly as the Irish agitator here
pleads that the FISHERMAN a convin-
ced supporter of British rule. should
be ignored because of a voting min
nority. so the Negro agitator in Bri-
tian might demand that white min
er Confederate states should also be
ignored in the process of what ht
would undoubtedly call, like Mr.. De
Valera self determination"
at would be- absurd also to tel
to understand purely domestic prob
lem like that our American Negro
presents. Not only could he tell us
with considerable truth that he hat
been successfully governing Colorec
would only need to point to the all.
pervading red on the map of the
world to prove his case.
Under British law no such Negro
bond issue could even be offered e
the pulpic Under British good faith
such an issue would not be tolerated
even IL it were legal. Fortunately We
are lin no danger. But there Is ar
old parable about a mote and q
beam which we might more frequent-
~ apply in our international rela'
tions."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
Informed on MOOnshiners;
Lynching Attempted.

Savannah. Ca. March 11.-After
threatened trouble in Claxton. when
twenty-five OF thirty angry men
stormed the Evans county court house
and fired volley of shots, Andrew
Jones, an aged Negro, who was saved
from mob through the efforts of
Sheriff T. w. Rogers, was brought to
Savannah and locked in the Chatham
county jail.
The Negro had been taken to the
court house by the sheriff for safe
keeping The trouble started about
midnight. when the men demanded
that the officers release Jones into
their custody. When the sheriff re-
fused they opened fire. Several win
dow panes were smashed. but no
one was injured. ]. G. Rogers. broth
er of the sheriff; r. l.. Nevis, N. l..
Hodges, and H. N. LAWS assisted
the sheriff in dispensing the crowd.
According to a statement bv the
sheriff a young white man and a
companion approached Jones on
one of the Principal streets of Clax-
ton and began beating him. They ac-
cused him of turning up a party or
moonshiners and knocked him down
when he denied the charge.
: AS a result Of the row one of
the assailants received a wound in
the right side.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
II Year Old Boy to Die in
Electric Chair.
Associated Negro Pressl

New York, N. Y. March 11.-Al-
though the date of his execution is
about here, nobody has tried to get
SeeTnor SeeTnos Snd Smltn 60 spare tne & lre G1 a
Sing Sing as the death house kid"
His mother who is his only rela-
tive. is in Jail awaiting trial charged
with the same murder of which he
was convinced. He has had no visi-
tors, and the Rev. DR.. A. N. Peter
son, the Protestant chaplain Is the
only person who has comforted him
since he was placed in the condem-
ned cells eight months ago.
Since the electric chair was in
vented, thirty-one years ago. no pris-
oner prisoner under eighteen has been
been electrocuted. Prison attendants
believe pixon's sentence will be COM
muted is some one asks clemency OF
him. Dixon. who is a Negro, lived
at 20 w. 137th Street. when he kill
ed Margaret Morton, a Negro girl.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
South Dallas Residents Would
Establish Color Line.

Discussion Of the removal Of the
terminal tracks from Exposition ave-
nue. and the establishment of
color line in South Dallas oocunied
the attention of the South Dallas
Improvement League at its neeffnp
last night in the Forest Avenue Hieh
School 1880 NA'sh
The color line" as proposed bv the
lea,gue. re- would begin at the Houston
on Cooper street to Pondron street-
north on Pondrom street to Linwav
street east to Atlanta street. south
200 feet on Atlanta street to Cooper
point). thence east to Myrtle street 1
south ON Myrtle to Casey street west
on Casey to Wilder street south on
Wilder street to opey alley and
The district south Of this dividing
line is now the Negro section, and
It $ the plan of the league to main
tain the section north of the line
for whites. Two or three Negro FAM
lies are now Living north Of the
line, and these will be induced to re-
move to the other side Of the line.
| II was said.
The removal of the old terminal
tracks from Exposition avenue is in
the hand of committee of memhars
of the league who will present the
| leagues petition for removal to
George. f. Kessler. city plan consult
ant, who will be asked to submit the
proposition to the city officials.
The league adopted a vote Of
thanks to the Forest Avenue Bap-
tist Church for the use OF the church
out at the meeting that under
lruling of the Postoffice Department
/ delivery of mail will be made only
| in districts where there is a presi-
dent Of the league, presided
This League Is the same which a
few weeks ago opposed the establish-
ment of the Negro Park in South
Dallas and caused the city authors
ing with the owner Alex Camp.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
Nine. Walkers Manager IN
Indiana Politics.
(Associated Negro Press)

Indianapolis. Ind, March IF. d.
Ransom. general manager of the
Nine. G. J. Walker Mfg. Co.. was ap-
pointed on the Republican State
Platform Committee to represent the
Colored people of the State of Indiana.
This IS the first recognition given a
race. man in this capacity in the his
tory of the State. Mr. Ransom is
greatly in demand as public speak
er. '
The National Colored Peoples Wood
for President Club has just requested
that he mako the keynote address on
the great similarity in personality
aud Americanism TO be found in con-
trasting the life 6 Gen. Wood and
Theodore Roosevelt Since Leonard
Wood has declared for square deal
to all men. regardless of race or
color. farmer, capitalist. laborer pr
capitalist, laborer or school teach
err, such men as Perry w Howard
of Mississippi and John r. Lynch of
Chicago, ex-alditor Of the Navy and
many other political leaders, of our
race have endorsed General Wood as
the greatest living American and the
next Republican leader of the United
States.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
WOULD STANDARDIZE TEXAS u
NEGRO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SCHOOL HEADS CONFER In DALLAS WITH STATE SUPER
VISOR. COMMITTEE APPOINTED
By N. w. Harllee

Dy N. w. Earllee.
On Saturday. March the 9th, and
educational meeting was held at the
Colored high school in this CITY, a
meeting that marks a forward step
in the. educational movement in the
was Notabie gathering, composed
of white men and Colored men. It
was the first time in the history of
and educational meeting that the
State Department of Education at
consult black men about black mems
interest in the higher education of
their children of their youth, of the
people. AS the writer sat looking on,
hearing the discussion, and was taxi
ing an abiding interest silently in
the meeting as a visitor he was i'm
pressed with the speeches and re-
marks, a motion was made by Super
Rural schools of Texas that Prof. N.
w. Rodgers of the Negro Rural
schools of Texas that Prof. N. w.
Harllee of Dallas be. made the report
ter of the Conference. Mr. Rodgers
is white gentleman. a man OF wide
experience in educational matters, and
is doing much for the Negro Rural
schools of Texas. He Is working In
a way SO as to make the schools a
complete success and above all to
have. better hohsing conditions, bet
ter environments. and what is bet
ter still Il IL is possible that any
thing can be better than environment
to have better, health conditions, TO
bring about better understanding be-
tween the races, and to secure q bet,
ter quality of teaching in the Rural
schools of Texas for Negroes. He
travels all over the state visiting the
many Negro schools, taking notes
on conditions and the quality of the
teaching and of health conditions and
the environment and the housing con-
ditions for Negro children in every
section of the commonwealth of our
great state. This in itself is for
ward movement and scores q new be-
ginning of new process and better
and more qualified teaching force for
black people and their children sure
ly there Is something .new under tne
sun in these latter days. For thls'
we must extend our thanks and ap-
probation to Miss Annie Webb Blan-
ton, the State superintendent of edu-
cation of Texas, the one superinten-
dent the one far seeing.
CONTINUED on page %.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
NATIONAL NEGRO HEALTH
WEEK is ANNOUNCED.
APRIL 4TH TO 10TH is SET APART FOR SPECIAL EF-
FORT in NEGRO HEALTH EDUCATION

Tuskegee Institute. Ala. March ILL.,
Because the observance OF the Nation
al Health Week was established bv
the late DR.. Booker T. wasbinrton
bringing about a remarkable change
IN health conditions among CoIored
People throughout the country and
meant greater economic. saving to
last session of the Annual Tuslkegee
Negro Conference appreciatlng the
vital Importance OF this movement
was again inspired to action.
since Dr; washington 80 splendid
best interest of humanity a resolu-
tlon was enthusiastically adopted at
the 1919 meeting of the Annual Tus-
kegee Negro Conference, that in con-
nection with the observance OF the
1913 National Health Week. the week
OF the anniversary of his birth, be
annually observed as Health week.
Inspired with the spirit of the Foun-
der OF the Conference and seeing that
this phase of endeavor would be a
fitting recognition of his appreciation
of the things for the conservation
Of the Negroes health and wealth,
ence. held January 81, and %. 1920,
passed a resolution. which said in
therefore be it resolved. that the
accept this suggestion and urge upon
the colored people throughout the
South to annually make this obser-
vance, and be it further resolved.
that the week of April 4th to 10th
be observed as the National Health
Week"
The following agencies and or
ganizatlons. as in previous years. are
being inverted to observe the National
Health Week and exert their in
fluence in helping others TO do SO:
Daily and Weekly newspapers. Health
journals, National Medical Association,
National Association of Graduate
Nurses, National Association OF Color
ed Women's Club National League on
Urban Conditions Among Negroes. Ma
tional Association of Teachers in Col
ored schools. National Negro Press
Association the Bishops and other of
| ficers Of the Religious Denominations;
State Medical Associations, Annual
Associations, Annual Church Confer
ences and Associations. Secret So
ciety Organizations. Colored Insurance
Companies, Farmers Conferences, Far
mers Improvement Societies, Churches.
schools and other local organizations
including State, County and City
Health Officers.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
B'ham Elks Take Community
House.

Colored Elks' Lodge of Birmingham
has come to the rescue of Birming-
ham as regards the Colored citizens
by taking over the Community Gem
continue to operate it. When it was
found that the Centre or the: War
Camp Comniunity Service could go
no further than January 81. under
fhe Coiored population became alarm
ed and one move after another was
made until the Elks agreed to take
the proposition over and continue the
service. This organization has mem, !,
has a reasonable amount OF available
cash with which it hopes to build
a new home on Eighth Avenue and
18th Street.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
NEW TRUST COMPANY WILL BE
LOCATED IN ATLANTA.
(Associated Negro press, /,

New York. N. Y, March 1.-THE
largest banking and trust company
In the world owned. controlled and
operated by members of the Colored
race. with its home office in Atlanta
and branches scattered throughout
the. United States, is being organized
and II is expected win shortly be
opened for business.
1t is to be known as the Citizens
Trust Co., and it will have capital
and surplus of $500.000 which its or
ganizers believe ample for immediate
requirements. The stock is now be-
ing offered TO the public and It Is
reported that members OF the Colored
race throughout the South and in
the East are subscribing for the is
sue.
Herman z. Perry. president of the
Standard Life Insurance Co. Of At
lanta who is chairman of the or
sanitation COMMITTEES. announced that
plans already are under econsidera-
tion for the erection OF a modern
banking establishment, which will be
located probably at Auburn Avenue
and Cortland Street. title of which
was acquired by Perry.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
Truxton "The Model Negro
Town."

Richmond, Va. March 11.-What
appears to be one enduring work of
War Camp Community is found in
constructing, populatlng and manag-
ing the Negro town of Truxton, near
Portsmouth. which is being exploited
as an example the United States
Housing Corporations endeavors,
TruNton is now populated by over
200 Negro families, and is described
as the Model Negro town" An ar
ticie in the Southern Workman print
ed at the Hampton Normal Institute.
says the town was primarily built
workers at the Hampton Roads Naval
Base and is governed by a town
council of nine members, manage
ment Of municipal affairs being left
entirely in charge of the Negro resi-
are open to all. and 1t is stated that
a majority of the male members In
variably turn out to attend the week.
sly sessions, thereby evidencing a COM
munity affairs. All attending the
meetings are privileged not only to
enter into discussion, but to vote
on all matters.
The council has never held a meet
ing secretly or behind close doors
against the public. The United States
Housing Corporation appointed as
town manager Fred ID. McCracken.
who has had considerable experience
in housing problems and who is
deeply interested in the industrial ad-
yahcement of the members of his
race. The Administration, aside from
that portion vested in the town MAN.
ager.~is carried out in detail by four
committees of the Council. One has
under its supervision health and sani-
tation; another, law enforcement; one,
social betterment and community well
fare; and another fire protection.
These committees make written re-
Council at each meeting. 1t has no
written law, but every question is
discussed from the point of view as
to whether or not certain recom-
in harmony with, or, opposed to, the
spirit of Truzton. Expulsions from the
community have been made for abuse
OF property. for MISUSE of the home
and for dishonesty.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
Encourages Work on Heroes
Memorial.

Washington, d. c., March limp
petus was given the movement be-
ing promoted by the National Me-
mortal Association for the erection
in Washington of a memorial of the
Colored service men in the overseas
war at the celebration of the an
niversary Of the birthday of Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln at the Metro
politan A. M. +. church. DR.. Kem-
per, associate pastor of the church,
presided. DR.. G. w. Cabinass, District
Of Columbia, commissioner for the
association, presided for the organiza-
ton.
The student body of the Girls
Training School Lincoln Heights un-
der direction of Miss Mamie II.
Burroughs, principal of the institu-
ton sang patriotic songs.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas.
introduced by Silas Harris. president
Of the Negro Educational Associaton;
Representative w. T.. Andrews of Ne
braska, introduced by f. ID. Lee, presi-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13


La Grange, KY. March 11.--Al-
though Kentucky women will get
full suffrage this year, but will vote
In the Presidential election Negro
women already have entered politics
of the South when Negro women
have taken any apparent interest in
politics. and certainly the first when
a woman member of that race has
participated as asfully accredited dele
gate at a convention.
When the 7tb Congressional Dis
trict Republican delegates met here
preparatory to the state convention
Banks OF Winchester. Ky, one of
the delegation from Clark County.
who not only took part in the pro-
ceedings, but was appointed a mem
Der Of the rules committee. and as
such helped prepare the report sub
mitted to the state convention to-
night. She was referred to whenever
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13

dent of the memorial association, and
Gen Isaac r.. Sherwood. member OF
Congress from Ohio and author Of
for the memorial memory of Presi-
dent Lincoln and the heroism and
patriotism Of the Colored soldier in
the civil. Spanish-American and over
seas wars
They pledged theft support to the
pending legislation giving assuran-
ance that a grateful nation would
make the long delayed recognition of
the sorvces OF the Colored man IN
war by the erection of the memorial
at the National Capital that the me-
mortal association seeks.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
Business Men Discuss Japa-
nese Competition.

San fFrancisco,--Th growing mem
ace of the Japanese who were well
coined some years ago as competitors
in the labor market. but who have
become strong competitors in BUSH
ness, including the furniture indus
try of California was discussed dur
Exchange. "In Berkeley the Japa-
ing furniture market week which
opened last Monday at the Furniture
Excange to 1856 Marret street
ture industry on a scale few out
side those vitality concerned realize
said Harry ]. Moore. president of the
Exchange in Berkely. The Japa-
nese have a big furniture factory and
they are doing their utmost to get
business away from American firms.
Several Japanese have applied for
space in the Furniture Exchange.
but we have adopted a rigid rule
against Orlentals."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-13
New Magazine Announced.
lAssociated NEGRO Press

isChieago, March 11.-Announcement
is made that within the next month
there will be issued an edition Of
the most unusal magazine eyer pro-
duced by our racial group. The name
it will have features dealing with, the
racial conditions of the present time
such as they have not been treated
anywhere else in the land. Claude a:
Brascher is Editor in Chief. The
magazine is entirely Independent Of
the Associated Negro press.