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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
MORE THAN 100000 MIGRANTS WILL VOTE THE G. 0 P TICKET
WOULD ESTABLISH OFFICE
OF COLORED SUPERVISOR
TEACHER in S. C.
Supervisor Of COIOred Schools
Says They Are in DeplorabIe
Condition.

Charleston. s. c.. Sept 2-For the
purpose of arousing interest in the
establishment of the office of "Colored
Supervisor Teacher for Charleston
County, J.. b. FELTON,, supervisor of the
Colored School of South Carolina
spent one day in Charleston confer
ring with Henry H. McCarley county
superintendent of education. and other
school officials
The establishment of this Office In
the Southern States has Just been
made possible by the Anna T. Jeans
fund. The interest on 100000 is
used yearly to aid in paying the SAL
tions of the fund stating that If a
county raise a certain amount for a
supervisors salary the officials who
hold the fund in, trust win double
The duty OF the Colorcd supervisor
teacher" Mr.. FELTON, said, 'fs to
arouse the interest of the Colored
people in their schools and to
strengthen ,he morals of Colored
teachers.
This supervisor teacher has many
duties She visits the nome of school
children and teaches the fundamental
rules of sanitation and hygiene. She
consuIts with the parents about the
best way of preparing the chiidren's
food md caring for their needs. She
encourages the parents to cooperate
with the children in procuring the
best results possible from d common
school education. and shows them the
necessity of attending school regular.
ly.
Conditions in the Colored schools
throughout the State are deplorable."
Mr.. FELTON, said. THE school build
ings are poorly ventilated, the teach
ers poorly paid and many are not
by any means efficient and the school
terms are very short We are doing
our best to reaiedy these conditions
and we hope for better things in the
fItdre.
"CoIored school supervisors viii be
y great help N remedving these con-
ditions. Seventeen counties In this
State have already establisher this
office and / hope that Charleston
county Will do the same.
Mr., Felton said he also intends
to interest Charleston county in an
other fund. which aids Colored schools
in establishing an Industrial depart
ment
Mr. McCarley said that he, was very
much in favor of the establishment
of the Office Of Colored supervisor
teacher in Charleston County. and
that the matter would he taken up
1T the next meeting of the county
board.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
THOSE WHO HAVE MOVED NORTH
FROM THE SOUTH WILL HAVE THEIR
VOTES COUNTED FOR THE FIRST time.
MAY VITALITY AFFECT SOME DOUBT
FUL STATES in REPUBLICAN FAVOR.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 2.--carefuliy dl-
gested figures indicate that there will
be 100000 first voters among the COL
ored people who. have migrated from
tracted by better wages, enlarged
school facilities and the freedom Of
thought and action denied them by
the solidly Democratic South. 1t has
been the rule in political campaigns
to conduct department for first
voters. but this applied always to
citizens who had arrived at voting
age of 81, This year the remark
tens of thousands Of voters, granted
United States. but robbed of the great
est privilege OF citizenship by the
supporters of Candidate Cox in the
Southland. many of whom are 35
years OF age and even so. are casting
a vote for the first time in their lives.
and women, who have felt the ban
that the Democrats have placed upon
them, Will vote the Republican ticket.
There have been cases where Colored
from the miserable race hatred Of
the South. and listening to the siren
song of the Northern Democrat, that
there Is a difference between their
party in the North and that in the
to vote the Democratic ticket, but
II is safe to say that these people
recently coming from the South Will
never be caught in that mesh.
The system of voting which has
grown upon the Northern Negro
by custom is not so familiar to the
communities on this side Of the Mason
and Dixon line, and the work OF in
structing the old citizens, who have
Journeyed far to enjoy their rights.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04

should be the labor of love among
those OF the race in the North, who
have always enjoyed the great priv
Special precinct schools win be es-
tabltshed by the State Committee,
where this new vote is located II
is held BY the managers of the RE-
publican party that the responsibility
OF restoring the ballot to these Col
ored people is largely theirs. mas
much as the principle upon which
the constitutional right to vote was
granted to them fifty years ago Is
one of the foundation stones OF Re-
publicanism. Every Colored man who
mas resided In the North. or born in
the North, shares this responsibility
with the Republican party, ana it
should be his duty to Instruct every
Colored man who has come from the
south during the last four years how
20 register and how to vote. First,
u should be essential to learn whether
he has the qualifications: whether he
has lived for sufficient time In the
state and country. Take him to the
Republican authorities in any city
and they will help.
First OF all the Republican party
wants these men and women who
have been denied the right to exer-
else II. and second naturally where
the full qualification exist. II wants
them to cast their vote for Harding
Struggling for years under ban OF
Democratic oppression. the Industrial
necessities that opened q Canaan Of
equal opportunity for the exodus OF
southern freedom Is a great boon to
them, and Il behooves their more for
tunate brothers In the North to assist
them in every way TO the realization
stltution.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
Henry Lincoln Johnson Says He VIII In
wade Georgia and Speak There.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept 2.-"It is fin
ished' The women of America are
Fifty-Fifty with the men; they are
now full fedged citizens, with all
rights and privileges of the so-called
next President of the United States.
The Tennessee legislature put on the
finishing touches. Governor Roberts
understood the decree, and Secretary
announcement to the world
There is much rejoicing, bell ring
ing and excitement of various kinds.
but the dear old South has to go
through an ordeal Of elimination un-
like anything 1t has ever before
passed through. If the South gets
away with disfranchisement openly,
and with malice aforethought. all
the Negro women of the section, 1t
VIII be the most monumental act of
legal indifference and defiance ever
perpetrated in this country.
Strong indications point to the fact,
however. that the women are not
going to be as docile and as easy
as the men in seeing that the right
ful constituents get the rightful priv
ilege OF casting their ballots and
having them honestly counted. The
women are more conscientious than
men. and. whether Republican or
Democrat. they have high regard for
the letter Of the law Therefore,
there will be some interesting po-
litical Developments.
The Negro women of the United
States are entitled TO vote now and
everywhere and forever. Are the
Democrats bold enough TO deny them,
and are the Republicans coward
enough to permit the grand larcencyr'
Asks one OF the most prominent Re-
publicans In the country.
Johnson 10 speak.
Ever since the expose Of disfran-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
viii Appoint Police, But They
Can't Make Arrests.

Salisbury, Md, Sept. Sept. 2.-An-
nouncement here that Mayor Ken
nearly and the City Council had de-
cided to add two Colored men to the
city's police force raised considerable
unfavorable comment. The action of
the city officials did not become public
knowledge until the appearance of
newspapers.
The authority of the Mayor to
name two Colored men as policemen
came when the Council issued a per-
NIT to a Colored man to erect and
maintain an amusement pavilion in
AS a result of the agitation against
the appointment Of the Colored men
as policemen, it is explained by the
city officials that the appointees will
have no real police authority. that
that they will receive no compensa-
tion from the city, that they will
wear no badge of uniform and that
they will receive no compensa-
of the Colored section in which the
pavilion is to be erected.
They are to be named, according
to the explanation, en- the suggestion
of the Colored applicants for the pa
Wilton permit, who will assume re-
sponsibility to the city and who will
ate the pavilion in peaceful man
ner.
In fixing the powers of the Colored
policemen only within a certain Sec
tion of. the city. the citv officials say
they have acted on the advice of City
Solicitor Bailey and that the Colored
guardians of the peace will have no
right to make arrests in any section
of the city.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
Summer NOrmals Favor In
staIling Public Health Instruc-
lion.

Austin. Texas Sept 2.-F. Rivers
Barnwell, the Public Health Associ-
alton Lecturer of Negroes. gave talks
at all the Negro summer normals dur
ing the past few weeks. At thse
normals the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas. effective health instruc-
tion OF children depends not only upon
their knowledge of the laws of health,
citation of bits of right living; and
Whereas. the Modern Health Crusade
system of instruction provides an in
centive for the child to acquire health
hbaits: BE 1t Pesolvei. that this Sum
mer Normal recommends the adoption
by the elementary schools of such
a system of Health Instruction as
the Modern Health Crusade"
During July the Lecturer reached
Fort Worth, Dallas, Marshall. Tyler,
Crockett, Palestine, Ennis, Hearne,
Marlin, Prairie View, Columbus, Beau
mont. Nacogdoches, Waco and Austin.
He made addresses before the State
Federation of Colored Women's Clubs,
the Old Land. Mark Association, We
mems Conversion S. S. and 3. Y. p.
U. Conventions, Texas Conference of
Colored M. T.. Church and Auxilliaries,
st. John Encampment Association and
Willow Grove District Association
convention.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
JOHN R. SHILLADY WILL
Be A DIRECTOR OF CON-
SUMERS LEAGUE.
Former N. A. A. c. P. Official
Will Aid in Work to Stabilize
Textile Standards.

New York, Sept. John r. Shil-
lady. until recently secretary Of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, has been ap-
pointed to the nowIv created position
Of executive director Of the National
consumers League, according to an
announcement made by Mrs. Florence
Kelley, general secretary of that or
ganization.
During the two and one-half years
that Mr.. aShillady was secretary Of
the Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People continued Mrs
Kelley in her statement, that organ
lIation was developed from one of
less than LOCO members to body OF
more than $4,000 memb5fs.
Mr.. Shillady's work for the Con
,sumers' League will include efforts
largely to increase its membership
and resources and carry the leagues
educational program II a large sbarL
OF the public than has heretofore
been possible. This will be accom-
campaign. Particular efforts arc to
be made to enlist men more largely
In the work of the Consumers League
than has been done in the past"
In speaking of the work of the
League. Mr.. Kelly says:
For more than twenty years the
Consumer League has devoted itself
TO So oaa improving t5e,,o the working hours;
women and girl wage-earners, and
To defending enlightened labor legis-
lation in the courts. 1t has become
recognized as the national authority
on the shorter work day. minimum
wage, and other legislation affectinR
women and girl workers.
Demands Honest Textiles.
When the league adopted its ten
year program at its last annual meet
ing in Louisville 1t gave voice to its
discovery of the fact that while it
bad been striving for minimum wages
for women something had been
happening to the purchasing power
and the quality of goods which could
be purchased with .women's wages,
The league Is now asking for federal
legislation and control of the great
food and packing industries, and for
compulsory branding and correct
labelling of textile fabrics so that
the public can have assurance of pur-
buyer has when he buys a drug pro-
duct
The immediate need of the league
Is more men. according to Mr.. Shil-
lady. In this regard he said:
after twenty years of successful
effort, with modest means supple
mented by generous gifts of personal
service the changes brought by the
to enlisting men and mems organi-
cations in large numbers in our or
Ganization for larger efforts to deal
with the cost of living while defend
ing the labor standards SO laboriously
established.
We need more men to serve with
women on board of directors when
such board becomes as we hope part
of our organized plans"
James W. Johnson is now taking
Mr.. Shillady's place as secretary of
the Association for the Advancement
of Colored People.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04

but this advice he scorned Likewise
did he refuse a police escort He left
his tent by way of the main front
entrance, and with no regard for the
mutterings and threats of the dis
orderlycrowd that thronged the side
walks, the extent of the demonstra-
tion, however, was limited to which
he paid no attention.
Some one Of the crowd is alleged
to have remarked that il he had had
a pistol ne would have shot the
preacher.
DR.. Morris preached again on Mon
day night, but there was no further
Powell left the tent, after the service
had closed, he was again the target
cf verbal insults. but no physical
effort was made against him. Police
authorities declared to DR.. Powell that
II the Garvey crowd continued to
disturb the church religious services
and to create disorder it would re-
suit in Liberty Hall being closed.
Rev. Daniels Denounced Garvey.
At the same time that the demon
stration was being staged against Dr.
Morris and the Abyssinian congre-
cation, the Rev. EveIard w. Daniel
of st Phillips Protestant Church,
l34th street near Seventh avenue of
which the Rev. Hutchins c. Bishop is
rector. was denouncing pointedly and
directly the radical sentiment express
ed in the speeches made at the con-
vention of the Universal Negro Inn
proVeinenI Association. Many of the
members of St Phillips Congregation
are either members of the Garvey
association or have been attending
some of the meetings.
In the presence of these Garyey
sympathizers. the Rev. Mr.. Daniel. who
is DIR. Bishops assistant denounced
the plans of Garvey and his follow
ers for the redemption of Africa and
Nuff ha
the Liberty Hall gathering for the
Incorporate radicalism OF their
speeches.
Garvey's Mistake.
Mr.. Daniels declare that Garvey is
making the mistake of thinking only
of his own race, Instead OF the good
of all mankind. Said the minister:
I'VE arc allowing ourselves to be mis-
represented by the speakers at 138th
street While men have forced the
question Of color to the point of stu
pidity but the fanatics of our race
are just as stupid. 1t is just as
bad to think only of the black as of
the white.
I'VE need useful leadership that
is willing to make sacrifices; not that
which is thinking of its own pockets
and immediate !aterests. we need
paid lobbists at Washington, to look
troll as a race, and above all, we
need crater simplicity of life.
AT Liberty Hall l heard one speak
er say: we are going to have de
in this country. if we have
to kill, every white man in it." Are
you prepared to follow such leader
ship as this? Our task is to find hon
orable and peaceful ways of setting
the difference between race and race.
Then there is the absurdity of
OF God as black and Jesus
as a Negro. God has no color. and
Jesus was Historically a Jew; and we
are only making ourselves ridiculous
when we think of th en as anything
else.
"Tkey are threatening division of
tho race, after so years Of struggle
to soldify 1t. They would set, up a
between the full Negro AMI
those OF mixed blood"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04

prison board. for alienation of his
wifes affection. Warner has sued his
wife for absolute divorce. The yar-
ner's are prominent in society circles
in this city where they formerly lived
for eight years. Their home is now
in Lexington.
It was Warmers neighbor who first
became aware of McRary's relations
with Mrs. Warner. Last week, while
Warmer was in New York City, Nc
Pary wns seen to enter the Warner
home by citizens The house was
surrounded and the Negro was found
hiding in the cellar. He was arrested
and warned by the Mayor to leave
the city Warner Immediately attach
ed McCary's property and promptly
entered suit. Mrs. Warner has also
left the city and is said to have re-
turned to her former home in Ken
lucky.
McRary is one of the active social
workers among his race and as a
public speaker has 'Aw equals in the
State of North Carolina. He was
born a slave, but by thrift and in
telligence has amassed q considerable
fortune.
Warner Is owner and editor of the
Lexington Dispatch Mrs. Warner is
widely known as clubwoman and
church wnrknr. The Warmers have
been married twenty years.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
FRED DOUGLAS HANGED
FOR MURDER OF OIL STA
TION KEEPER in JULY.
Gets Religion Before Execu-
ton; Afaces ScaffOId With
Firm Tread And No Emotion.

Fred Douglas 22-year old Negro.
was hanged at the county Jail Friday
morning for the murder of I. T. VIII
liams on the morning or July 5th at
an oil filing station Sheriff Dan
Harston sprang the trap at 11:10
a. M, and he was pronounced dead
nine minutes later by Drs. Watson
and Hale. A crowd of about 200
persons witnessed the hanging, seven
women and six Negroes being pres
ent.
AS Deputy Sheriff Allen Scale ad-
justed the black cap and moose Doug
las began his last prayer. 1t was
cut short as he dropped through the
trap door to his death. He did not
make a move after his fall
The corridors of the Jail building
were crowded with curiosity seekers,
who fingered until the body was re-
moved by the, undertaken.
Religious services lasting over an
hour were held in the death cell by
the Rev. ]. G, Coleman of the Olivet
Baptist church and Mother Clark,
prison worker of Corsicana. who came
to Dallas to pray for Douglas saliva
tion. man. who refused to give his
name, but said he was Douglas room
mate. remained near the death cell
until few minutes before the hang
ing Douglas mother and sister and
a neighbor visited him for a few min
utes earlier in the morning.
AltltT WdlAlH6 10 Lne BdllOWS,
Douglas made a short speech in which
he said that he was ready to die.
He thanked Jail officers and deputies
for their kind treatment since he had
been in the fail. I'm my prayers I've
seen my Lord and he is waiting for
me- Douglas said. "I want you all,
white and black, to meet me in heav-
en-. I committed a crime and have
sinned. so l must die for it. A great
number of people here are looking
for me to say what the other boy said
evidently referring to Green Hunter).
But / am not going to do 1t, for
didn't lead the life he led.
Flowers In His Hands.
To the lastiebpuglas clasped in his
hands strapped behind him some white
flowers 'Mother'~ Clark had brought
to him. He wore on his lapel some
flowers his mother had given him
earlier in the day. The religious
services apparently steadied Douglas.
as previously he had been very ner
Vous over mis- impending death
In a conversation made after his
arrest Douglas said that he had killed
Williams and had robbed him. After
the killing he fled to Shreveport,
where he was arrested by Detective
Bert Dellinger
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
Race Publishers Entertain
Musicians Association.

The National Association of Negro
Musicians recently met in the as
sembly of st. Phillips Church in New
York City. Prominent among those
in attendance were Clarence Cameron
White Nora Douglass Holt Carl
Diton. r. Nathaniel Dett, w. G. Handy,
Kemper Harreld. Alice Simmons, Helen
Hagan and many others of national
reputation. Papers were read and
musical topics discussed. All of the
old officers were elected.
The delegates and visitors to the
convention were entertained by Pace
and Handy Music Co., the large Broad
way race music publishers with an
automobile sightseeing trip through
tn city and an outing to Coney Is
land. About sixty were in the party
and all reported an enjoy able trip.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
Says Great Britain Ready to Give Full In
dependence to Egypt.

London. Sept. 2.-The London Times
says 1t understands that Great Brit
tain has agreed to recognize the in
dependence of Egypt.
While no official pronounoement is
vet forthcoming regarding any treaty
OF alliance which would recognize
Great Pritain's privileged position
In Egypt, II ~ generally assumed by
the English press that an agreement
has been reached as result cf con-
ersation between the mission headed
by Viscount Miner and Eeyptian@.
The decision. according to the Times.
resulted from rec ent conversations
here between the Viscount Miner
mission, which recently visited Egypt,
and an Egyptian delegation headed
by Said zasIoul i'asha, former Min
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
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lister of Justice.
Among the fundamental points of
the agreement are:
Egypt will recognize Great Brit
aims privileged position in the Valley
of the Nile and agree in case of war
to afford every facility for success
TO Egyptian territory; Great Britain
will maintain a garrison in Egypt
In the Canal Zone: Egypt regains con-
troll Of foreign relations. subject to
her not making treaties contrary to
British policy. and will have the
right to maintain diplomatic repre-
sentatives abroad. capitulation will
CONTINUED on Page 81.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
Sues Wealthy Negro For
Breaking up Family.
lAssnciated Negro Press,.

(Associated Negro Press).
Raleigh, N. c.. Sept2-H Baxter
McRary, the wealthiest and best
known Negro in the State of North
Carolina, has been made the defend
ant in a suit for $4,000 damages by
Henry A. Warner. a former president
eX-commissioner Of labor and print
ing and now chairman of the state
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are planning for the victim of sell
fishness and cruelty.
Among those present at the con-
ference were Bishop William H. Heard.
Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church; DIR. NJ N. White, John ].
Glbspn OF the. Standard Theatre: Geo.
w. Dawlcy. Thomas Wallace Swami.