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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-17

new NOTE OF HOPE SOUNDED BY
STUDENTS OF NEGRO in SOUTH
SAYS PRESENT NEED is FOR COOPERATION OF BEST
MINDS OF BOTH RACES in ORDER THAT STRICT JUS,
TICE BE METED.

session was asked by DR.. Jones to
tell the Fellows something of the
race problem from the Negroes
viewpoint. Education, civic justice,
migration, lynching Jim Crow cars
and protection of Negro women
were among the matters touched
upon by DR.. Motion as he sought to
interpret the feelings of his people
to these earnest, sympathetic
young men-about twenty in num-
ber, including some professors
from the two universities and Miss
Ruth Reed a Phelps Stokes Eel
low of the University of Georgia.
A New Note Sounded.
A note of hopefulness as a
result of the first hand informa-
tion regarding the conditions
among the Colored people was
sounded by many of the speakers
present. AS one of the young men
said in commenting upon DR.. Mo-
toms clear description of some of
the things which handicap and dis
courage the Negro, Heretofore, l
have formed my opinions regarding
the Negro by something that X
said to Y. and Y said to q and
he in turn to me and I come to
Tuskegee and find many things
which give me new insight into
the racial situation"
Prof. c. ]. Heatwole of the Uni
versity of Virginia expressed some
thing of the same feeling when he
said, 1--WE come to Tuskegee be-
cause we realize that if we come
into direct contact with you and
and get intimate knowledge of
your struggles we can more easily
adjust our attitude towards you
and your problems.
/ am so enthusiastic about
what | have seen," said Professor
Lindsay Rogers of the University
of Virginia. that if I had the
funds l would like to run excur-
sions to Tuskegee and bring all
of the white people of the South
to Tuskegee and let them see and
get acquainted with the kind of
Negroes that you have here. 1t
would be an eye-opener for them"
Getting into touch with and
hearing of the race problem by
talking with the Negro himself ana
understanding his view point ard
sympathizing with him in his diff
culties was the general note which
was sound throughout all of the
discussions of the two days's ses-
sion and there were frequent re-
Nferences to the address of DR.. Mo
ton as the "key note" of the con-
ference.
Prof. Frank T. Long of the
Southern University, Sutherland,
CONTINUED on page p
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-17
BANDIT SLAIN In DAY.
LIGHT HOLD-UP OF NE
GRO GROCERY.
Roddy's in Memphis, The
Scene Of Bold Attempt.

Memphis. Tenn, Jan ia white
bandit marched boldly into Roddy's
Citizens Cooperative Store No. 5 on
East Olive Avenue about $3.50 O'Clock
Saturday night The footpad leveled
a small 80 calibre pistol on the II
or IA Colored patrons assembled in
side. He found Charles Selby a young
clerk, making change from a cash
register, and commanded him to
hand over the money. Young Selby
hesitated a moment and before he
could comply with the repeated
comand, Chauncey Elliott, Colored
manager of the store, began firing
at the bandit
Bandit Takes to His Heels
Elliott had seized 3O-30 calibre
Winchester rife from the meal shop
in the rear of the store. and barri-
caded behind a frail glass showcase,
began pumping the missiles at the
intruder. The white man, who stood
near the front door turned his re-
volver upon Elliott but did not shoot.
The footpad turned to flee through
the door, after he had been made
the target for Elliott's powerful rifle.
Ordinarily the impact of such a heavy
bullet would have felled it's victim,
but when the white man failed to
finch and fed, it was supposed he
was unhurt, save probably for a mi
nor injury. Half a dozen drops of
blood on the floor where he had been
standing was the only evidence he
had been struck.
Police Captain John O'Hearne was
notified of the occurrence and dis
patched Emergency Officers Robinson
and oliver to the scene. These Off
GERS made a search of alleys and
streets in the direction in which wit
nesses said the bandit had fed, which
subsequently proved to be the OPP
posite direction to that taken by the
man. The search was unavailing
and they returned believing the band
it had escaped.
Instead the man was lying neal
the sidewalk in a dark spot on Ade-
laide street, probably $50 yards from
the route taken by the officers. He
was dead at that time, having breath
ed his last within three minutes after
receiving the bullet, according tC
the attaches of Thompson Brothers
undertakers, who are holding the
body.
Store No. s is one of the seven CO.
operative stores owned and operated
by the Colored citizens of this city
with Mr.. Bert Roddy, well known
business man and banker. as founder
and president.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-17
REV S E ] WATSON DELIVERS MES
SAGE TO WHITE MINISTER'S OF TO-
|PEKA, FULL OF SOUND LOGIC AND
FACT
UNANIMOUS IN URGING COOPERATION AND STUDY
OF CONDITIONS AND FRANKNESS IN APPEALS TO
BOTH RACE.

and helped reduce the German
army, but at the same time he
was fighting that he might use
that same steady hand to mark
the x on his ballot and have it
counted.
The Negro is neither angelic nor
diabolical, but merely human, and
should be dealt with as such. This
situation is not one that can be
dealt with by simply branding the
Negro with inferiority. 1t is a.
humanitarian problem, and no one
is prepared to help the people of
my race who can not think frofil
the view point from which my
people are forced to look.
A rich man once lost fine
horse for which he offered lib
Eeral reward.
Men search the country over
and had failed ITO find the horse.
A half-yitted boy in the communi-
ty found the horse after all others
had given up the search. When he
was asked how did he find the
horse he replied, II just imagined
that l was horse and then went
to where l would have gone had
| been a horse and there l found
the horse" No one really sympa-
thizes with us in the hardships
that we have to endure unless he
can think himself in our place.
Overworked, underfed, poorly
clothed, wretchedly housed and
often cruelty mistreated the Negroes
body has often grown distorted
and misshaped to match the bur-
dens that he has had to bear.
Mexican Has Privileges.
was born and reared in the
South and truly know the view
point from which the people of
my race look down in Dixie. II
go back to my old home, as l cross
the state line into Oklahoma 1 am
old that fall the people in Ameri-
ca | am the most unworthy. That 1
told the most unworthy. That /
must go down into dirty and un-
sanitary end of the car which
you should leave here today
seems fit for only beasts some
times. AS I go to this place I
pass the Mexican who has shaken
the red flag in the face of the
United States is comfortably seated
in his chair with the white towel
under his head. l ask is this
good for him My answer is NO
for he has taken the oath of citi-
zenship and the Constitution, the
flag, and the American honor give
it to him l pass on and wish him
! we'll
pass foreigners of every type,
many are not citizens, but have
only expressed a desire to be.
Some of these cling to their lug
Continued on page 2.)
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-17

Rev. S. e. J. Watson, formerly
pastor of Macedonia Baptist church
of this city, recently delivered a
most forceful and timely address
before the White Ministers I'M
ion of Topeka, Kans., where he is
pastoring. He said among other
things in discussing the present
unrest among citizens of America
and Negroes particularly:
II believe that there is no bet
ter place to discuss such questions
than in meetings such as we have
today. For these questions will
never be settled in the right way
until the better people of both
races agree as to the settlement
and work together.
There are no people on earth
that have in them what 1t takes
to succeed In the world, who are
willing to be governed by another
people without their consent and
participation. The Irish were not
willing to be governed by the En-
glish nor the Fins by the Rus
slams, nor the Belgians by the
Germans, nor the Congo by the
Belgians. Women are not willing
to be governed by the men. And
the American Negro is not willing
to be governed by the American
white man without his consent
and cooperation.
Just as long as the Negro is tax
ed without representation, and is
not allowed to participate in the
government of the nation-just
so long will he be the victim of
cruelty and outrage at the hand
of the citizen who has the lord
ship over him.
The nation could not exist half
slave and half free under Abraham
Lincoln and it cannot exist half
law-abiding and half under Wood
row Wilson.
He is Merely Human.
Shall the American Negro be the
only one that will lose the thing
for which he fought. The Frencn
fought for Alsace Lorraine and
they go it. The English fought
for democracy and they got that
The Italians fought to rid their
golden borders of the tread of ba-
barians and back to the mountains
the Austrians were driven. Amer.
ican white man fought for glory
and he has been crowned with it
The American Negro went into
no mans land and fought that he
might make for himself a place
in some mans land where he
could be a citizen invested with
all of it's rights. He fought fol
the protection of the French WON.
en- from the invading foe, but
he was fighting at the same time
for the protection of the women
of his own race in Dixie. With q
steady hand he pulled the trigger
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-17
CINCINNATI MAN BUILDS
MODEL HOMES FOR NE
GROES.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 15.-The late
Jacob G. Schmislapp built 402 model
homes for workmen's families and
they house population of 1000.
Years ago when Mr.. Schmidlapp was
on the board of several Colored
school and organizations he decided
that better housing for the Colored
people was most urgently needed and
started to build model homes that
would bring in a rental sufficient to
earn not exceeding nor cent.
He desired that the proposition be
placed on business basis so that
many others could be interested and
the movement be enlarged. The
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-17
Gen. Pershing Speaks tc
Negroes Of Columbus.
ASSOCIATED Negro Pressl

Columbus, O., jan 15.-"I would
not change my color if / could. ]
was born black by the grace of
God, who didn't want sameness. You
can't look at bank of snow all
the time" That's what Rev. Charles
A. Tindell of Philadelphia, last night
told $500 Colored citizens in Me-
mortal Hall in an address replete
with scintillating wit and fervent
patriotism.
General Pershing went to Memorial
Hall just before taking his train,
on this his visit to Columbus in his
swing around the country and it was
on this occasion that DR.. Tindley
spoke. He was introduced by Rev.
George L. Davis as "The product of
no university except the university
of God, and spoke on the subject
"The American Flag" He\ tried to
arouse in his hearers a consciousness
of their worth, their contribution to
the nation in war and peace and a
sense of loyalty to the flag.
1--WE do not want social sameness
but we do want social equality
said DR.. Tindley. ''By social equali-
ty l mean that / want a house as
good as yours FOR a wife and chill
dren educated as well as yours liv-
ing in streets as sanitary as yours
Color isn't even skin Deep" he
said, "and no one knows what color
well be on resurrection morn"
DR.. Tindley said the Negro will
push, watch, pray and try, but he
never will destroy" to get his due
He appealed to the Race to remain
loyal to the flag under all circum-
stances and appealed to both. black
and whites to realize that both races
must live together side by side.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-17

tain quota.
In accord with the magnificent
record made by the Colored people
of the State in the many patriotic
drives during the great war, it is
hoped that they will not fail in this
supreme effort to unite with the
State in the laudable undertaking to
erect a memorial to its Colored sol
diers and preserve to their posterity
the records OF their brave deeds.
Governor Cooper said recently: "A
State that does not remember fitting
ly those of her people who have SER
wed her greatly and nobly, even to
the high degree of sacrificing life
itself, is not worthy of them, and to
fail to do so will mean that, in the
end, she will cease TO produce men
and women worthy of being hon
orably remembered. The sons of this
commonwealth added, in the great
war for free, humane, and just liv-
ing, a radiant chapter of heroic
achievement to the already glorious
history of South Carolina. And in
gratitude to them and as an i'm
mortal inspiration TO like achieve
ments in the future, the people of
the State must accept the high priv
ilege of erecting an appropriate me-
mortal to her sons who died that
such a government as hers shall for
ever stand to protect and bless man
kird. With such a motive every citi-
zen-every man, woman and child
in South Carolina ought to count il
an honor generously to share with
his gift in the building of such a
memorial"
President R. S. Wilkinson, of the
State College, is charged with the
raising of the needed amount; and
Prof ]. l. Washington of the col
iege faculty. is secretary to the CON-
mission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24
$4,000 IN JEWELS MISSING
AFTER MURDER OF SALESMAN

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Arthuh
J. Sigfried, salesman for a Kansas
City jewelry firm, was killed in a ho-
tel here yesterday. The police have
been unable to locate two trunks said
to have contained diamonds and jew
elry valued at more than $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

In the Corporation Court yesterday
a final decree for divorce was given
Earl Porter from Ethel-Porter.
Ensign Ferguson 3. Bryan, OF the
u S Destroyer Toucet, is spending
the Christmas holidays with his par
ents. Capt. and Mrs. Albert Bryan.
Mr. A. u Pohl. manager Of the
Roanoke Brick and Tile Company, is
spending the Christmas holidays with
his family in this city.
A man fell out Of an automobile last
| night and slightly injured his head,
This gave rise to a report that he had
been shot. A fine Of S. was imposed
on him in the police court today.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Petit, OF
Elizabeth, n. j., are spending the
/ Mondays WIFI MIS-. eliICa paie't9'
Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Mansfield, al
their home in North Pitt street.
Mr.. ]. Ellis Norris, Of Havana
Cuba is spending Christmas with hi:
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark r. Nor
ris. at lit Prince street.
Mr.. Thorn Williams, Of the Vir
einia Theological Seminary, will &C
cupy the pulpit at st. Paufs Church
on Sunday morning At the II o'clocl
service. There will be no evening ser
y-ce at st. Paul's Church on Sunday
December goth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

: The Sunday School Of Trinity NJ. E.
Church will hold its Christmas en-
terta;nment Monday night at 7:3o
o'clock. 1t will consist of cantata
entitled "Santa's Aeroplane."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF

The Gazette wishes it's readers a
happy Christmas.
There will be no issue of the Ga
zette Christmas Day.
Mr.. A. J. Pohl, now located at Roa-
noke. Va, is spending Christmas with
his family in Roanoke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

The public is invited to hear Rev.
Or. D. H. Martin, pastor Of Trinity
NJ. E. Church deliver his third lecture
on the Holy Land at 80 o'clock Sun
day night in that church. His subject
will be ''The Shepherds and the Wise
Men,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

DR.. Paul D. Vestal, of Harvard
Medical School, arrives today to
spend the Christmas holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Linn, at their
home in George Washington Park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

The Christmas dance Of the Satur-
day Night cotillon Club will be held
tomorrow night, in the Elks' auditor
ium. A number of out of town
guests are expected.
Miss Constance Woodward, of Camp
Bragg, N. C., is spending the hoii-
days with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Melchoir, a:
their home in south Columbus street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

The Salvation Army has arranged
for its Sunday School Christmas en-
tertainment for the children which
will be given at 7 o'clock Monday
night at its home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

Caroline Boarman,, II years old, a
well known colored resident, died last
night at her residence, 211 Franklin
street. Her funeral will take place
at s o'clock Monday morning from
St. Joseph's Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

Mr.. John H. Wagner, of Butler.
Pa, is the guest of his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r. Morrison. at their home, 326 South
Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24
"A Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year"

Coupled with this greeting Of good cheer permit to express our
appreciation of the patronage have given this store since
changed hands on August LIST.
continue merit this patronage and make this store worthy
of greater Alexandria is resolution for 1921
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

In the Corporation Court yesterday
q final decree for divorce was given
Earl Porter from Ethel Porter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

Directors Of the Citizens National
Bank at, a melting held yesterday de-
clared a semi-annuai dividend of six
per cent and they also gave their en-
ployeas five per cent of their salaries
as an additional compensation for the
past six months.
Midshipman Charles f. Keegan, Of
the II. S. Naval Academy, is the
guest Of his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
keegan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Sanborn an
nounce the marriage, Of their daugh-
ter Miss Pauline Sanborn to Mr..Web-
ster NJ. Rose which took place We'd
nesday at the rectory of Christ Epis-
copal Church. Rev. w. 7. Morton, D.
D., rector, officiating.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-04
Health Talks by DR.. Brady


., daFaumatic is good English not medicalcse
w 4. neahs pei tanning to injury
,nmh len the sensitiveness of the throat is be
no :, gu as IN uhcon5ciousness from, any cause,
aneStnesta, minute foreign PARTICLES may be
aaSpnated tdrawn in) convey into the chest
q, 1,itss Oh pneumococci which germs are found
of 10y every mouth and in ABOUT 20 per cent
,rnuieIit or business-like condition. 4, severe
D ntoW upon the chest may produce form Of
me so-called ether pneumonia" which fol-
stlanceS (some three cases in 5000 anesthet TIA
,iioiiSI Is probably purely ana simply an aspir:-
oS. XII pneumonia and has nothing 10 do with
SiiiIlhs or tho temperature of the operating
eteahslng or the mouth before the admin is ra
ZION or the anesthetic--a feature which is
.n.nc 'mes not properly attended TO. l'ncu-
MONA mas been found no more likely to occur
when the operating room temperature In kent
SSoHlortanly cool than when 1t Is kept dcprc So
ttn6S not. put we have tot OF old fogicg do
;ts surgery nowadays and they like TO keep
nice ana warm nobody will take cold
one notes In some OF these torrid operating
rooms that the mossback surgeons arc not
nearly so careful about keeping the patient
"arm as they are about keeping all hands In
nroiuse sweat. Aside from his technical ex-
trained doctor. 1900
IL is common thing to hear that John Jones
-. IN the river and was rescued and IL he
LOT u rev hours. probably lodging pneumonia
6y whatever means the old ladies' in charge
E i pest and Ewes In fact, Johns cold duck
Ing IS no more likely TO cause pneumonia than
~ ~ to cause hookworIn disease. II John In
halcs portions Of the water that is another
question. for along with the water that nmds
II way into his breathing passages there may
DC lew viruient Dneumococci from his mouth
or throat and fine chance for a pneumonia
to follow = '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-04
CYCLISTS, 900 STRONG,
TURN OUT YESTERDAY
Take Spin Up Broad From Capito,
to Laurel and to Byrd
Park

More than 500 bicycle ridors. rang
ing in age from six to sixty. turned
out yesterday afternoon for the
bike hike" staged from Capitol
Square to Byrd Park by Fred st. Onge
and a number OF Richmond dealers.
Tho ride was n great success. In fact
the best which has ever been given
In Richmond. more than 5000 spec
1ators turning out ut Byrd Park to
welcome the riders OH their arrival
After parading from Capitol Square
up Broad Street to Laurel, the cy-
ciists rode down Laurel to Franklin to
boulevard and thence to Byrd Park,
"here II disbandcd. Fred St OnEe
ana Il IL Gregory were marshal OF
'ne day and headed the procession.
. Inc riders left Capitol Square at
= o'clock. and ut tho head OF tho pro-
vo ss,on rode Fred ST. onsc. tho
mother c sSclss, and l.: b. Gregory.
mese men rode odd time blkcs" with
sne DIE high front wheel and small
showe one. and dates on these wheels
Ridinr fn, u. they were made In 1881.
nc IL ,our abreast when the first OF
me ,'aers reached Washington Monu.
meht the last OF the parade wns tnat
*, inc Governors Mansion.
CapIiol Som came OFT OF tho
group OF twenty. nvc riJn,n ny
netersburg. with their wheels dec c
iI I'n1 win banners. advertising their
and were given . great nva,i parade f..
parade. 'ho ino or
&, Upon their arrival in Byrd Park
twenty-five little girls who ro1n ou i
me parade, chaperoned by Mrs. % -
farrar. OF this city. They had thsir
s %hSe.s stacked similar to the way
stack arms" After the cyelistn s ad.
dress to the girls they were aiven
refreshments and souvenirs Of tn
ride VI tho
St. ongo and crero-v tho, -.
soine fancy riding to the great n,oa. u
ure OF the 5000 spcctators apd p,
lhe delight of the parader.. az" Sn,n TO
IN, 'he stunts performed were pick.
o on,kkwarus and other fea,s. Great
ehthnsiasin was shown wh.n O..
OnE and Gregory each tried n o,,
'i.r the other by performing the most
. Iohtcsts were then held and mr.
aiGhtban,s awarded prizes First prize
~ u'o SSah. was awarded Ia Calvin Hin
mi, nrl,o ''o, Huli Street and the second
Nrhe, pair Of tires. went 10 Bern,,J
street. Tho third prize. coas, .n
SSd693Ks; was won by Herman Ki1hy
1 ~, Moshy Street. and the consoin.
south Third Street. e"' III
,,n ne Oldest rider participating IN
mo outing was j. c. FLETCHER wbn
w wns over 60; II is declared. and the
: nErht ridnr waS Adclinc Cros.
years old. who rode win h., s'
YET hi'cc. = years old. and were ns-
eortcI ~ their father. SevernI r,dor,
Er 'V years OF age were In line.
numbers at tho Byrd Park ~,,SS .Wo
"' ~ n'So ied In community singing
me bicycle dealers are planninS >,
day. Ive one or these outings every Sun.
icy IN long M the weather ncr,nI;.
ana meeting viii DO hci5 ,nd,, -,
nar. arrangements for next Sum.
n nys ride: Az a Sunday dIvor.in,
bm T,SG.inS 10 not only good past.,nc
dealers declare '"' tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-04
PREPARES BRIEF TO SAVE
STATES MERCHANTS RUIN
Corporation ComIulssion Continued
Struggle to Reopen Unfair Rate
Cnse mt Washington.

Officials Of tho State Corporation
Commission arc busily engaged pre-.
pairing brief to present to the In
terstate Commerce Commission re-
garding the reopening OF tho North
Carolina Atlantic Coast Line case
which was decided 80 unfavorably
for Virginia some time ngo and
which tho Virginia commission IL
seeking to have reopened. Tho Cor.
poration Commission was given ten
days In which to prepare briefs 10
the case. Omcinls arc hopeful thai
the commission will reopen II.
Major Alexander Forward and Ma.
son Manghum. counsel for the com.
mission. argued the case for vir
ginia before the Interstate body last
week In Washington, claiming that
any number OF Virginia merchants
would be ruined II tho decision wa.
allowed to stand, which allows 4
cheaper rate to tho Cnrolinas from
Baltimore than is in force from Vir.
ginin on certain classes and com.
modltles of freight.