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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
High Cost of Graduation Garments
is Cruel Blow to Students
Taking Degrees in June

Charlottesville, Va. May g.
The II. C. CT L. is bothering the
Phi, DIS, the Ill DIS and academi-
clans of lesser degree who are now
selecting multi-colored hoods, caps
and gowns for spring commence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
MEMO.

The object Of this suit Is 70 obtain
a divorce a vincu!o matrn.orll Tor
the complainant, Beatrice R:dgcly
Schmidt, from the defendant, Olive.
F. Schmidt, on the ground of wllfui
deselt;on and abandonment. without
just cause Of excuse for more thar
three y@ars prior to the institution OF
this suit, and for general relief.
1t appearing BY an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Oliver
f. Schmidt is a non resident CT this
State: Il is Ordered, That SAID defend
ant appear here within ten days after
duepuol ~atio oft his order, and do
dupc publication Of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect his m
t2rcs.t il This suit.
Charles Henry Smith, =. Q.
a Copy TeStc.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
1O7-twn Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
VIRGINIA..

In The Clerks Office of the Corpo-
raticn Count of the City Of A!eNan-
dria, on tie 3rd day of May, 1921.
Eoaltr;:c R:dgely Schmidt complain
art VS.. Oliver F. Schmidt, Defendant.
In Chancery No. 1851.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
PAUL QUINN STUDENTS ORGAN
IZE CLUB.

Dallas, Texas, Juue 30.-The col
leges and other educational institu-
lions Of the State Of Texas having
finished their work Tor the past term,
we find many of the students rep
resenting the different schools here
in the city of Dallas.
Paul Quinn cllege is one among the
schools represented The Students
representing Paul Quinn have organ
/ ed themselves into body knows at
"Thc Paul Quinn Club" in order
that the spirit If the school might
be maintained, not only among them
selves bit that it may be spread
throughout the CITY of Dallas, so
that others my see the good work
that is being done by this dear old
school for the young men and women
of the Negro race.
Mr.. II. p. Elliott, an ex-student and
graduate of Paul Quinn College is
the promoter Of the organization and
has been chosen as the president
of the club, and under his leadership.
with TN cooperation of the faitnfrl
members of the club they expect to
dc nuch good.
The club will meet every Thurs
law night at S:36 O'clock
The memNrs # tie club erroud q
ryeicore invitation to any me in
tcrested n its welfare to meet viii
us IN the date mentioned above at
ST. James A. NJ T. Church.
g. G COLEMAN, Reporter,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
OKLAHOMA TOWNS.

McAlester, June 30.--West Bethel
Church has just completed the i'm
prov ement of their edifce. DR. G.
T. Gray has recently moved into his
$4,000 residence on East Washington
Street The following were candi-
dates for the 3rd degree Free Masonry
Contra Lodge No SO. Thursday
night. NJ. ]. Steward, Hoford Draper,
Van Dyke johnson, Aaron Hurd.
Mrs. Evelyn Johnson left Saturday
night for Hot Springs. Ark. East
Star church is progressing with the
building of their ediice, Rev Branch
is the pastor. Mrs. James Stephens,
an old resident of the city, is very
sick at her daughters home, Mrs.
Porter on East WASHINGTON st. NJ.
D. Blanton is now with the c. J..
Lane barber shop. Mrs. Miranda
Glaze. who sustained many wounds
IL the Tulsa riot, underwent an OF.
Grafton as the result thereof and is
doing nicely at this writing, at the
home of Mrs, Bostic, Rev. Kirk
patrick is remodeling Mr.. Lidell's
home on q. Delaware. Little LOyce
Lane is visiting her grandparents
McAlester Ball News-Iast week
the game between McAles VS..
Beggs Oklahoma. resulted first day
: - I in favor Beggs second day
6 to in favor McAlesto" Co-neVls
Sunday June Goth, the Go-Devils
rlaved the WiburtOn Wonders re
shifting IN scores 5 to | in favor
Gi-Devils
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
SAVINGS OF NEGRO WORKERS BUT
SLIGHTLY AFFECTED ny UNEM-
PLOYMENT DURING INDUSTRIAL.
DEPRESSION.

Washington, D. c., June sO.-The
Department of Labor has made a
brief canvass regarding the savings
accounts of Negro workers in typical
Industrial centers as affected BY the
Industrial depression during the per-
iod December 81, 1920, to April 80,
1921, with the following results:
Dec 31-April 80, 1921
Total Amt. of Savings
Amt. of Savings Per Capita
................ 81 ~
Out of approximately $50 savings in
situations, Industrial centers, carrying
accounts of Negro workers, 6S banks
reported, furnishing figures showing
that the savings of their Negro de-
positors remained practically unchang-
ed during the four months ending
April 80, 1921.
The 47.36S Negro depositors as of
December 81, 1920. carrying total
amount of S3.S09.S 500, were Increased.
as of April 30, 1921, to 1859 with
total savings accumulation of 3d.
721,474 These figures show per
capita deposit, as of December 81.
1920 of approximately $50. as COM
pared, on April 30. 1921, with a per
capita deposit a. approximately SIS.
In other words. Negro depositors with
drew from the siXty-eight (6S) banks
above mentioned an amount of $685.
315, or an approximate per capita
withdrawal of ST. considering the in
crease in number of depositors- This
is certainly an indication OF increas-
ing thriftiness of Negro workers.
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preached at the evening services.
The presiding elders council will meet
at the said church Tuesday evening.
NJ. T. Bailey, president of The
I Bailey Realty Co., 1888 State street
can he found every Sunday at 1l1th
and Racine Avenue, Morgan Park
He is willing to serve race members
in locatin gsgood lots and cottages for
their future homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sulinger
1926 Federal St, will move to Eliza
beth and 112 Pl. Morgan Park, until
they erect their home on lots pur-
chased THROUGH Bailey Realty Co.
Mrs James H. 1'ruitt of Harris
burg, ILL.,, while in the city was the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. Char
lotte Vaughn, AIS Champlsin Ave.
Charles S. Duke, Treasurer of the
Pyramid Building and Loan Associ-
alton returned to the city after spend
ing several weeks at Idlewild, Mich.
Mr. Duke is a civil engineer and arch
| itect.
Rev. C. H. Clark, pastor of the
Ebenezer Baptist Church has return
ed from Hot Springs. Ark, where he
has bcrn detained on account of ill
ness, much improved.
Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 355 Giles
Avenue, was called to Metropolis
III, her home Town, last week on
account of the death of her brother,
Joe Hughes, who died in Caro-, H.,
but was brought to Metropolis for
| burial.
Mrs. Maggie Barnes, 1914 Calumet
Avenue, treasurer of The Sisters of
BETHANY. has returned from Cincin-
natl, Ohio where she visited rel
atives. ends spent several pleasant
weeks.
The County Fair given by Quinn
Chapel a Nj. E. Church during the
! past week was a success and largely
attended each night. Great credit
: given those in charge of the affair.
Closing exercises for the Carter
Charity and Benevolent Club were
held on the lawn at 1928 1-2 Prairie
Avenue, June "a and was largely at
tended. The Club has done a good
work this year and its officers ale
deserving of a rest. Work will be
resumed late in September.
NJ. T. Bailey, president, The Bailey
Realty Co., 1858 State street. will
spend all day Saturday, July 8 anG
the 4th of July in Morgan Park at
111th Street and Racine Avenue,
where he hopes to be able to dis
4 pose OF many valuable lots, cottages
and bungalows which he has on
sale and on easy terms
After looking after business mat
tie in the city during the past week,
f. D. Cooper has returned to his
home III Buffalo. N. Y.
Mrs. Zenith Patton of West Chester,
Pa, is in the city the guest of her
mother. Mrs. Della White. S428 Dear
born St, and will spend the summer
here. Mrs. Patton is the sister of
Mrs. Cclester Carter.
Mrs. Mary Johnson Booker has re-
turned to the city and is storping
Temporarily at 1882 Ellis Ave. Mrs.
Booker is a former resident of this
city but has been in the east and
northwest for eleral years.
Capt r, f. Ellis of Detroit, Mich,
is in the city on business. Capt.
Ellis has been on an extended tour
through many cities in interest of
the unemployed.
Mrs. Georgiana Youille. 475S Lang
ley Avenue, most excellent queen of
st. Elmo Council A. U. X. and D,
Of A. mas gone to Cleveland. Ohio, and
| will visit other places in Ohio in in
terest of the Order
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02

ing now supplemented by two years
in the Normal, Home-Economics, and
Business Schools, and three years in
the Agricultural School. The stan
darads of scholarship have been res
olutely pusE"d up.
At least one year of elementary
agriculture is required of all AGA
denny students, including girls. The
number of students from other
schools enrolled under this rule in
agricultural classes is 81; the stu
dents in the Agricultural School
itself number 33, of whom 5 are
beginning the new three-years
course of collegiate grade.
The broad, modern, scientific yet
thoroughly practical character of this
course may be judged from the fol-
lowing list of subjects that are Offer
ed in it: English, Hygiene, Mathe-
mathematics, History of Rural Life,
Rural Sociology, Rurla Economics.
Chemistry, Physics, (rural en-
Advanced Science, Field and For
age Crops, Animal Husbandry, Farm
Management, Farm Practice (includ-
ing projects), Educational PhychOl-
ogy, Apr ntice Field Work, Organ
ization and Administration.
The Trade School is having a busy
and successful year, five trades being
filled to capacity for first
year student This has not happen
ed before since the fou-years' course
was inaugdrated. Ninety-seven new
students entered this School last
autumn, 81 of whom were qualified
to take one of the regular courses
This is the LARGEST entering class for
full trade work that the Trade School
has had in the past nine. years.
The total enrolment for the year
is 267. OF these, 81 are disabled
soldiers sent to Hampton by the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education
who are receiving such training for
self-support as they are apparently
best fitted for. Leaving out of ac-
count these disabled soldiers, the
agricultural students, the work-yea
and the work-day students, the re-
naming 210 enrolment in regular or
special courses are distributed as
follows: Auto Mechanics. 30; Black
smithing, s; Brlcklaying, II; Cab
inetmaking. g. Carpentry. S. Draft
ing, /; Machine Work. "a Painting
%; Printing, II; Shoemaking, Z;
Steamftting. 9: Tailoriro 81; Up
holstering. !; Wheelwrighting. ..
H0me.EcO InmiCs School.
The Economics S0hoNl har
cnrolled 81 stu 1ents. Classes in
methods of teaching, in industrial
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
CHICAGO NEWS.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 80. 1921.
The Virginian Society met at 363S
State Street, third Wednesday even
ing June Is. Many enrolled and they
planned to enter lain members and
friends in their July meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Ivy, 1912 Eden
Avenue, have moved to Morgan Park,
1886 Throop street, second apart
ment
Hon. VIM. H. Fields. National
Grand Master Of the Ancient United
Knights and Daughters of Africa. is
in the city In order to confer with
the head officers relative 10 the
coming of the Grand Council which
VIII meet here in August.
Mrs Bette Grant, 454S Sheridan
Road, was called to The bedside of
her sick mother at Louisville. Ky.
Mrs. Grant is member of Pilgrim
Council A U X and D. of A.
Bishop J, Albert Johnson OF Phil
adelrhia. preached at the morning
services Mt Grant Memorial Chonel of
which Rev. r. l.. Scott Is astor
Rev s Y. Green, president of Shorter
University u Little Rock. Arkansas
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
STATE BUSINESS LEAGUE WILL
OPEN MONDAY AT ST. JAMES,

Night Session, 500 O'Clock.
Devotional Exercises.
Music.
Address of Welcome.
Music.
Response to Welcome Address.
Annual Address of the President, H.
l.. Price.
Second Day Morning Session, o
O'clock.
The Fire Insurance Business, It's
Importance to Our Race-A. X.
Leonard, San Antonio.
Quick Sales and Small Profits-S. ].
Chestnut, Corsicana, and V. T.
Tubbs, Dallas.
Elements of Business Success-Po-
likeness, by j. H. Riddle, Denison.
Cleanliness.
Promptness by w. e. Ewings, Dali
las.
Honesty, by Mrs. Branford, Tenn
pie.
Why l Moved to an Exclusive Negro
Town-B. f. Blaine, Quincy.
Suggesting a Plan by Which the Ne
gro Fraternal and Industrial In
surance Societies of Texas May
Take Over all the Business of that
Kind Among our People, by ]. B.
Grigsby, Houston; H. Strickland,
Dallas, and Hon. w. S. Willis,
Waco.
A Round Table Talk on the Race
in the Cities and Counties Repre-
scented (Only minutes allotted to
each speaker).
Afternoon Session, 2:30 p. m.
Report of Officers and Committees.
How the Ministry Can Build up
Business Enterprises Among Our
People and Foster the Support of
those Already established by Rev.
E. Arlington Wilson, Dallas, and
Rev. j. H. Hughes, Cameron.
Would a Commercial Course Estab-
lished at one or more of Our Col
leges Help the Race in Business?
Prof. ]. X. Williams Waco, and
Prof. ]. P. Starks, Dallas.
How to Secure Better Railroad
Transportation in Texas, by DR..
j. T. Hamilton, Dallas, and Hon.
H. G. Goree, Texarkana, Texas.
The Real Estate Business, by T. B.
Madison and w. P. Wallack, Dali
las.
The following are the officers of
the State League: H. l.. Price,
president; C. H. M. Furlow, treas
urer; r. C. Smith, secretary N.
Dudley, State organizer.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02

Members of the local business
mems league are putting the finish
ing touches to their arrangement
for entertaining the State League
which will open its 18th annual
session at st. James A. M. E. church
Monday morning.
Business men from all parts of the
state will be present. According to
advices received from the State
president, Mr.. H. L. Price, plans will
be laid for the establishment of
Guaranty Fund Bank by race men.
An elaborate program has been
arranged by the local league in
which all lines of business operated
by members of our race will be
represented. In addition to this the
following program will be followed.
Opening Session, 8 a. m.
The Principles Underlying FL
nancial Success, Price Wren, Dallas.
The Garage Business-How to
Make it Pay.
How l Succeeded as a Farmer,
Jno. F. MCGOWAN, Livingston.
Enrolment of members. Payment
of Dues and Appointment of Com
mittees.
Afternoon Session, 2:3O o'clock
How the Negro Can Obtain His CIV
il and Political Rights Under the
Laws of the United States and
the Various States Composing this
Great republication. A. s. Wells,
Dallas; S. j. Williamson, Pales-
tine.
General Discussion: Can we Succeed
as Race as Long as we Refuse
to Place Our Commercial and In
dustrial Support Where it will
make Jobs for our Own Sons and
Daughters? Discussion opened by
Rev. E. M. Griggs, Palestine; DR..
M. w. Dogan, Marshall, and w.
C. Price, Quincy.
Has the Migration of Negroes from
the South in Large Numbers Help
ed or Hindered the Progress of
the Race? DR.. r. E. L. Holland,
Dallas, and A. B. Green, Temple.
The Importance of Racial Solidarity
and How to Secure it.-Dr. j. T.
Walden, San Antonio; R. G.
Smith, Waco, and Rev. c. w. Alb
bington, Dallas.
How to Succeed in the Banking
Business-W NJ. Mcdonald, FIT.
Worth, and C. H. M. Furlow, Wa
co and B. F. White, Palestine.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
PRAISES EXPRESS POLICY AND
EDITORIALS.
Editor Dallas Express,

Editor Dallas Express,
Dear Sir:
/ have noticed with deal OF fn-
terest, the very timely editorials you
have been writing for the past few
months. They have dealt with qucs-
tions of vital moment in racial de-
yelopment. ,chy are simple so as 70
be easily understood, and yet pro-
found, expressing the ability of the
writer, and expresses the writer's
thorough knowledge of racial needs
| hope the public generally can see
and appreciate the worth of such
editorials of so great benefit to our
well being commercially. industrially
Intellectually and politically.
The Dallas Express Is making his
tory worthy of respectful record for
generations to come.
V. l.. s. BOOKER,
Gen. Mgr. Eagle Mutual Benefit Assn.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
CARD OF THANKS.

Temple, Texas, June 30, 1921.
We wish to thank our friends TO
their Kindness and sympathy sh)wr
to us during the death of our be
loved one, Mr.. Simon Griffin, WHIT
departed this life June 10. 1921.
Signed:
Mrs. LUCINDA GRIFFIN, Wife.
ROBT LEE GRIFFIN. Son.
Mrs. IDA McNEASE, Daughter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
GrDDEs DEooRATEs NEGRO.

Washington. June SO.-Charles H.
NJ Brown, a servltor of the British
Embassy, has the distinction of be
ing, according to official records. the
receive the medal of the Order of the
British Empire. The presentation was
made today in the presence of the
full starr or The Embassy. gathered
the Embassy. Brown has been attach
ed 10 the Embassy for thirty-five
years as a messenger and clerical
under nine Ministers and Ambassadors
beginning with Lord Sackville-West.
Sir Auckland Geddes himself pinned
the decoration on the breast of Brown
and delivered a felicitous speech re-
citing the long service of the recipient
Brown replied with an expression of
his devotion to the Embassy.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02

Hatch Crossing, Miss, June 90
Definite information as to the identity
of the Negro whose body was ahan-
by member of citizens posi- and
later taken to Memphis by Sheriff w.
Il. Goswick still was lacking several
days later; OFFICERS at first were sure
Richmond. allied to have attacked j
H. Mitchell and young white COM
pan.On, and later belle we'd to have
the body is that OF Richmond IL has
been determined hat it is not the
body of the missfrs Negro Of Crowder
Killed at Enid when he res'sted con-
stables.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
HAMPTON INSTITUTE MAKES
PROGRESS.
BY James e. Gregg.

Principal of Hampton Institute.
Hampton, Va, June 30.-Higher
standards in class work: better CO.
operation Of students, teachers, and
administrative officers; diligent efforts
for economy and efficiency III every
department; ana gratifying helpful
ness, enthusiasm, and energy on the
part of the directors and the instruct
ing staff of the five Schools-Aca-
demic-NOrmal, Agricultural, Trade,
Business, and Home Economics
have been the distinctive features OF
the year.
The enrolment for the present yea
to February first not including the
Whittier School, the Summer School,
or the Ministers Conference as 1876.
or this number As are disabled sol
diers sent to the Institute for special
training and supported by the Fed
Cral Board for Vocational Education
Last year there were Is in this group.
This year they have seemed to fit
themselves more easily into the life
of the Institute, and in most cases
are making satisfactory progress
Tho figures 1886, given above,
represents a slight decrease as com
pared with last year, which is ex-
planned chiefly by the severer re-
quirements that the school is making
in scholarship.
The superior preparation of those
who are coming to Hampton now
compared with those entering few
years ago is shown by the following
table giving the percentage of stu
dents in secondary or higher grades
since 1911-1912:-1912-13, 80 per,
cent; 1851, SIS per cent; 1911-1S
Sc pr cent; 191S19, so per cent
1890. 50 per cent; 1920-'21, 70
per cent.
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School Work

The routine work of the Institute
during the year has gone more
smoothly than last year. and at sew
eral points there has been a notice.
able advance in quantity and in
quality. The Directors of the five
Schools have settled to their tasks
with patience, diligence. aid wisdom
The adoption of the advanced cours-
es seems to have justified itself ~o
far as this can be determined with
in ve1r's time. the four years Of
secondary or high-school work be-
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CONCLUSION.

Inc foregoing are some of the more
important topics that / desire to cal,
your attention to at this time.
desirs to assure both Houses and
each member, personally, that IL is my
earnest desire to cooperate whole
heartedly with you in the accomplish
ment OF your manifold duties, and to
render. you every assistance that |
can.
remind you again OF the dignity
and Importance Of your position and
urge upon you the necessity OF per.
mitting nothing to be done in your
Body that would In the least detract
from the same. Legislators, like other
public servants, are compelled to meet
many vexatious and unnecessary prob.
lens and to bear unjustified criti-
cisms. This is one OF the penalties
that a public servant must pay.
suggest that you take ample time
for the performance OF your duties
and remember that Rome was not
built in a day" and that, while you
may not be able to accomplish every
thing you now expect, yet that which
is accomplished should be the resul.
OF mature and ripened Judgment.
wish you each and all unqualified
success and trust that the session
may be harmonious and of great value
to the people and the State.
Respectfully,
j. Z. A. ROBERTSON,
Governor,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-04
Cow Had Novel Ride.

Motorists OF Williamsport. Pa,
Nsaitlng at RAILROAD crossing for u
lfain to pass, found out the reason
why the pilot OF a locomotive il
es'led cowcatcher. On that part of
lhe engine a middIe-aged COW sat.
taxing in the view, 1t not enjoying
the ride. When the motorists sigi,aIe,il
the engineer the train stopped and
tue COW was assisted from her perch.
hone the worse for her experience.
Where and how SHE was picked up,
me train men did not know.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-04
To Cure q Cold in One Dav

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets.) Il
st0ps tho Cough and Headache and works off ths
Cold. E.w. GROVES signature on each box. Soc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-04
eachers' Pension Fund.


During the war when conditions in
the commercial world were so much
upset the people. not being able to
help themselves. wereA made the vic
tins OF a new class of offenders. com
monty denominated profiteers. AT that
time, 1t was impossible to separate
The wheat from the chaff or to point
out who was or who was not guilty of
wrong-doing.
II is now more than two years since
the armistice was signed, yet the prof.
iteer is still In our midst. do not
care to be misunderstood in this re.
spect High prices Go not necessarily
prove profiteering. But there is a class
f men, to be found in all lines OF
business, who are not satisfied with a
reasonable profit, but who insist on an
anconscionable return.
believe that good strong statute
N this subject, should be enacted, not