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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17
ONE OF AFRICAN PYGMIEs TELLS
OF TULSA. -.
(By A. N. P.)

Ennprio Kons Cant IL
Anyone who attended the Chicago eX-
position in 1898 win remember the
much advertised village of pygmies
from Central Africa, one of the most
sensational exhibits of the year. The
village consisted of twelve Negro
savages, brought from the Victoria
Nyanza region by an enterprising
Eleven years later these same twelve
pygmies Were shown at another eX-
position in st. Louis decked out in
all the ponlp OF barbarism. Again
they were the center of attraction.
After this exposition they were given
$500 and offered transportation back
to their native village by the show
men. Most of them remained here.
Scattering over different parts of the
country these ttweleve pygmies from
Central Africa blinked at twentieth
century civilization until, as the time
went on. slowly one by one they sue
cumbed to new and strange diseases,
or the twelve who left the village
on the shores of Victoria Nyanza in
1898 to come over the big waters to
the white mans bazaar. there is only
he now is working as day laborer
In the Emporia gas plant.
Several days ago he came to DR..
], c. Brickeps office with a burn on
his arm Charlie, the savage from
quiet Negro in blue overalls. Here Is
the story he tells in answers to Dues
tons;
~ think the people over here are.
all wild, all crazy for killing. Black
in the village we. were not like that.
Will tell you why I think so. When
left, the show in st. Louis. the man
who had charge of us told me and
a eoun MGw SSd are ySu in m SnGh Se
good. You mustn't hurt anybody.
For, twenty years my mate and ]
worked in tho South. We were good
ana an didn't o hurt anyone, just as the
the white men on the South. So q year
ago we moved to Tulsa. There my
mate and | bought house She stay
ed in town to keep our little son in
two miles from Tulsa. We heard talk
OF trouble between the Negroes and
white men for months, but were not
afraid. We believed in this country
and the people. If we went about our
work quietly no one would hurt MS.
Then one day as / worked on the
farm / heard shooting in town and
people coming back said there was
white men. But / was not afraid for
my mate. / knew she would not go
out of the house II there was shoot
Ing in the streets. That night the
sky was red with fire and a big col
umn of smoke rose from Tulsa Then
began to be afraid for my mate.
Next morning I hurried to town.
found my mate and my son buried
under the flaming ruins of our home.
For two days / could not pull the
charred boards from their cooked bod
les. White men driving like mad de-
wills through the streets in autos
would shoot at me as I worked.
I do know. My mate didn't hurt any
one She always remembered that we
were in another mans country. These
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17
REV. X. j. JOHNSON breaches TO
MEN. URGES HOME GETTING.
D.,

Rev. X. j. Johnson, Revivalist, con-
Quoting a series of meetings at the
Evening Chapel c. NJ. Z. Church,
said in part in Mems Meeting Sun
day afternoon, Sept. 18th:
Il am addressing kings, the men,
the rulers to whom God gave do
graduate myself IF l shall relate to
you what you yourselves may, per-
haps, already know, and in a small
degree, add to this information.
shall talk plainly and state facts
that may be profitable alike to both.
| take it that it is an honor to adj
dress such a splendid gathering of
the men of this great city who are
interested in a meeting of this ma
ture. l am glad that you came out
that we may have a heart to heart
talk for a short time.
81 wish to talk to you about three
thingh that ought to be of interest
to every man here, and 1 must state
that l pity the man who has not
these three things. Every man should
have three kinds of literature, and
these are they: The Bible, Bank
Account, and Deed to his Home,
What think you of man who has
not a Bible, the chart of life, upon
life's stormy sea, guide, com
pass? He is a poor seaman. What
kind of a man is it who works all
the time, week in and week out, and
has no bank account? In short, has
nothing to show what he is doing;
he is in the shiftless class. Let
every man who is here without a
bank account tomorrow or as soon
as he receives his next envelop, make
a start; it is not too late If you be
gin at once. Don't wait to get
big sum, begin with what you have.
We now come to the third and
most important piece of literature
that every man must hold to be a
citizen in the community in which
he lives. A man should have a
home. It is not enough to be able
to rent. A man with a family should
cease to rent at some stage, if he
expects to have place to shelter
his head and to house those depend
ent upon him. He should have a
deed, aud prize this as choice
piece OF literature. Be a man; b.
king; own a home"
More than three hundred men at
tended the meeting.
Finally gentlemen, let me admon-
ish you to be law abiding citizens.
Respect your women, be a pride to
your city, be a man of honor and of
trust Let us buy homes and beauti-
fly them and become so useful in the
community that 1t can not afford to
be without us. Let us pray that
God may speed the day when we as
a race may think less of denomina-
ton and more of race pride so that
when an enterprise is started we
shall not ask If the director is a
Baptist or Methodist or some other
denomination, but let us ask rather
is he a competent, honest man and
as such let us rally to him that he
may lead to success. Denomination
is damning the Negroes business.
Have denominations by all means,
but let us have some race confidents
as well. Many loud amend and dem
onstrations and applauses followed
this statement of the Evan gelist
Johnson. Can we not follow lead
err?
Let me remind you that teachers
deal with all grades of ignorance
ministers with all grades of wicked
ness; the undertaken deals with all
grades of sorrow, and the docto,
with all grades OF diseases, and We
should have more appreciation for
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17
ATLANDA'S LEADERSHIP IN
In nIrGINEGG

IN BUSINESS.
Here are some of the things the
Negro has in Atlanta:
In addition to its Hundred Shop
Keepers, Atlanta, has:
10 Banking Houses, serving every
financial need; a Life Insurance Com
Company Estate Office; Two Health
and Accident Insurance Companies
(Home Office) Four Health and Ac-
cident Insurance Companies (Mranch
Offices); One Casualty Isurance Com
pany COrganizing); One Trust Com
Company (Organizing); A Chain of
Shoe and Furnishing Stores; Five
Realty, Building Loan and Invest
ment Companies; A Chain of Grocery
adjustments; Two Photograph Stud
los; Three Modern Yyers and Dry
Cleaning Establishments One Chain
Of Laudries; One Motion Picture Pal
ace: Largest Office Building of our
Of our Our Race in the World; Three
reaus; Three Printing Establishments;
Nine Undertaking Firms: Two Joint
stock Cemeteries; One BARRIERS Sup
ply Manufacturing Concern: Six Drug
Haiar and Toilet Manufacturers Three
Fraternal Insurance ORGANIZATIONS;
One Motion Picture Film Manufactur-
ing Company
Atlanta. here in the heart of the
South. the Race must take its hat off
the sun. You have written your
name in the stars. You have risen to
the occasion, and set the pace Of
achievement in so lively a way that
sign. of your progress, but they who
the very dickens. Atlanta. we love
you, keep up the good work.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17
SAYS MUSIC is IMPORTANT IN
SCHOOL COURSE.
INV A N Pr


Evanston, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Music is
just as important as the multiplied
tion table and folk dancing is as great
a spur to youthful brains as is geo
graphy in the opinion of Frederick
". Nichols, superintendent of school
district No. &c, comprising the South
Evanston schools, who announced
new regime for the Lincoln, Oal<ton,
Central and Washington grade schools
last Wednesday night
81 am going to eliminate home
work" said Supt. Nichols. 1T is the
bugbear of school children. And there
will be no examinations; they merely
worry the youngsters. The students
will do all their scholastic work right
in the classrooms."
In addition. the schools will remain
open until 10 O'Clock in the evening
for special classes in manual training,
music, languages, art, dramatics, ath
letic games, folk Dances domestic
science and movies. The parents will
be invited to come to these classes
with their children.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17

people are mad for blood.
white men here have been very
good to us and 1 bear no grudge
against white men. Why should L?
But do know this; If ever I find
the man who set fire to our house /
will crush his bones to toothplcks.
81 hear white men will rebuild the
homes burned during the two days
fight but l do not care what they do
with mine. I am never going back.
1.-TWO months ago ! came to EN-
poria to work in the gas plant. When
| get enough money ] am going back
to Africa. My mate is gone and my
little son is dead. so what has this
country for me that l should stay?
81 want to go back to my people in
the village by the lake to die. I don't
know the name of it, but the man who
brought us over still is in st. Louis.
He will tell me how to get there.
81 hear the white men have put
schools in the village That is a good
thing for my people. White men are
sometimes very good to us. but they
are mad, mad for blood In Africa
sometimes we fought, but we never
burned women in villages Back on
the lake the village people still re-
member my mate and me. ! think.
They never knew our little SON."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17

these workers of humanity and
should show more respects in every
way, rendering honor to whom hon
or is due"
Next Sunday, the 18th, a special
sermon will be preached to women
at $3.50. All woman are invited.
More than three hundred men at
tended the lecture.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17
LII ARTHUR QUITS NEWARK IN
A HURRY.
barred From Making Speech He Re
turns TO New York by the Next
Train

Newark. N. j., Sept. is Jack John
son. Negro pugllist and former heavy
weight champion of the world was
barred from making a speech in New
ark. N. j.. by order of Director of
Public Safety william j. Brennan. AL
though Mr.. Brennan gave no reason
for his action 1t was generally under
stood that there might be trouble If
Johnson made another speech like
the one he made in Newark two weeks
ago.
Johnson was to have been met by
q delegation of Negroes at the rail-
road station and escorted to the First
Regiment Armory License had been
secured TO hold street parade, and
more than 1000 Negroes had gather
ed in the armory. where a dance was
being held At the last moment the
Rev. Sylvester l.. Carrouthers, pastor
of Roosevelt Temple which is New
ark's largest Negro church, was noti-
fled that the parade and Johnson's
speech must be called off. There was
grumbling,- but no opposition. John
son after being informed of the can
collation. turned about and took the
next train back to New York.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17

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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-17
ROYAL CIRCLE BAND GIVES CON-
CERT.
(RY A. N. p

V0N ~ IN T y
Memphis. Tenn Sept. 15.-The Roy
al Circle Negro Band gave concert
on the plymouth Community Center
Campus, Walker Avenue and McDow-
ell Street last Tuesday night. The
March-Chicago Tribune, ., Chambers
Overture-The Shy Pilot .. .Laurens
March-Mont Rose .Cogsweli
WaltZ-Rose Queen ....,.... Braham
IntermisslOn.
SerCradC-Twilight Witching Hour ....
Solo for euphonium (selected) 49,
......,.........,,. Morris Mayo
Medley-Al New 49,. Star Spangled
Banner.
, 1921-08-31
OFFICER ELECTION AND SOCIAL
FEATURES VIE FOR HONORS IN
CLOSING PYTHIAN CONVENTION
Keys to the City TUNED Over to Casper Guests Dur
ing Three-Day Successful Convention Here;
Sessions Close Tonight

Routine matters incident to the regulation of the Grand
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters have been
completed at the convention now under way in Casper and
the sessions will draw to a close with the election of officers
and designation of next years meeting place late this after
, 1921-08-31
SHERIFF KILLED IN
BORDER FIGHT.

LOGAN. W. Va. Aug. 5i--By The
Associated Press.6J.stra Gpre. a Lo-
gan county deputy sheriff. gas killed
in a fight between a border patrol and
an armed band on Blair mountain this
morning. This is the first casualty
since state police, deputy sheriffs n
volunteers from southern West Viz
gtnia gathered here to resist the
forces which for days have been as
sembling on the east side Of Spruce
Fork ridge. believed 10 be bent upon
an invasion of Logan county. The
border patrol on Blair mountain was
fired upon this morning by n party OF
, 1921-08-31

men from the east slope. The fire was
returned and the attacking party
driven back by the Logan county dep
uties holding this sector. Sheriff Don
Chafin said the casualties had not
been reported. Quiet was reported
from tho fronts held by the Mcdowell
and Mingo coznty forces
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Aug. 81
Reports reaching the office of Gov
, 1921-08-31
SERWCEABLE FAV0Rs
TO DRAW CROWDS TO
FRENCH SHOP SALES

In order to move in the quickest
possible time a large stock OF mer-
chandise i'm ladies' ready-to-wear. Ii.
Anon. proprietor of the French Gar
ment shop. an eighty day
sale during which n $40. 900 stock will
be offered at greatly reduced prices.
Mr.. Anon has contracted with ]. s.
Harlan. merchandising specialist OF
Minneapolis, MINI. to take charge Of
the sale and has given him a free rein
in marking own prices and in ar
rangements which are expected to dis
pose of the merchandise in the short.
est possible time. The sale opens to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock and will
continue for eight business days. clos
ing a week from Saturday night.
The first 25 women TO enter the
store tomorrow morning when ting
store opens will be presented with 4
pair OF silk hose free.
Special sales girls will be added to
the staff to insure b prompt attend.
ance on customers although II is as.
serted by Mr.. Harlan that the prices
which he will "a on the goods will
move. the stock itself.
, 1921-08-31
MINER OUTLAWS
ORDERED HOME
CONTINUED from Page L,

mresident Harding's proclamation
calling on all persons engaged in
unlawful and insurrectionary pro
ceoiings'' to return to their homes by
tomprrow noon.
Governor Morgan. it was stated to-
day. has advised the war department
that he Immediately would take steps
TO bring about establishment OF ma
tional guard units In his state in &C
cordnnce with an act passed by the
last legislature authorizing one r.gi-
ment of infantry and one machine gun
company. The governor added that
one company of infantry already had
been mustered into service. The war
on receipt of the informa-
ton ordered Col r. b. Shaw. u. 8. A..
, 1921-08-31
SHERIFF KILLED
|NB00zER RAIDS
Continued from Page l.,

teetse and had only last week
brought his wife who was ill and two
children here.
1t is known hat MeIlendure had
been running booze between Nee
teetse and Thermopolis -or some time.
1t was discovered that morning that
a shot had been fired through a spoke
of the real wheel of a Ford he had
beer driving probably in some previ-
Gus with authorities.
In a statement this morning Mel
lendure said that he had intended to
get all three Of the pursuing officers
and the only thing hat saved the
other two was the jamming Of his
gun, since he was known to be an ex-
merit shot.
, 1921-08-31
WHEELER THE TEACHER
BROWN THE STUDENT,
MEET AFTER 40 YEARS

It's a small world after all.
And Casper Z one Of the best places
that's shown.
A gentleman walked into h offices
OF II +. Wheeler the other day to have
n note Endorsed. After several ques-
tons Mr.. Wheeler found hat his Wis
itor was formerly one OF his pupils In
a country school in Ohio, just 20
miles from the Pennsylvania bound.
AIRY.
After 30 years the pupil ind master
were again brought together. The
pupil Is c. ID. Brown OF Brown and
Marshall realtors. and recently came
to Casper and has already firmly es-
tablished himself in the business
world.
He vas a rambunctuous young
ster." says Mr.. Wheeler.
He was a stern teacher" says Mr..
Brown
, 1921-08-31
British Will Pay
Tribute to Memory
Disaster Victims

HowDEN. Aug. 31,-tBy The As
ISOLATED Press).-Amcrican and Brit
ish airmen from the airdome near
here. and civilians from the surround
ing countryside will assemble at the
church here at noon tomorrow to pay
a last tribute in a memorial service
to the men who lost their ives in the
ZR-2 disaster.
Some 800 airmen will march from
the airdome. a mile and a half away,
to the village and it is presumed many
civilians will join them to form a big
procession to h church. A band
is being sent from York and 1t is prob
able British military attachments will
be sent from neighboring posts.
Thursday there will be another
memorial service in Hull on a much
bigger scale. Not only the military
aviation forces but the whole popula.
ton OF the city will participate in 1t.
, 1921-08-31

TO report to the governor for duty as
inspection instructor for the West Nir-
ginia guard
Officers in the legal department OF
the army. recaIs>o tocay that mAIe
law as such hat not been deciared by
b federal government in any state
since reconstruction days snonlo
troops be ordered to West virginia
their use. It was said. would be as
federal aid in times Of domestic dis
turbance" rather than a declaration
Of martial law.
, 1921-08-31

noon.
Scores of delegates and visitors.
comprising prominent residents from
all parts OF h state are attending
tho convention. After n successful
three-day meeting. during which time
the keys to Casper have been turned
over to the visitors, the guests of the
city well depart for their homes. The
first contingent will leave for the
south tonight and tomorrow morning.
Many of the visitors plan to remain
IN Casper over the weekend and to
attend the celebrations OF various
kinds which have been arranged for
the of central Wyoming.
The annual gathering ~fn come to a
formal ending tonight following the
banquet and dance given by the Cas-
per lodge TO the many visitors from all
over the state.
At the initiation ceremonies held at
the I. o. o. +. hall last night eve
Casper men came into the Knights OF
Pythias. The initiating team WIS
composed of lodge Representatives
from over the state and also partic-
ipated in by many members Of the
grand lodge.
Various reports were read and acted
On n StNti" AtbAoAa1Nt
considered by the Knights and Ply
than sisters at their business session
held this morning at the Odd Fellows
hall. Officers for h coming year
viii be elected, next years meeting
plnce will be designated and man.
other minor affairs taken care OF at
the afternoon session OF the lodge.
The banquet at the Henning hotel
is scheduled to begin at Z O'Clock.
This is being given free to all visiting
and local members OF the Casper lodge.
Immediately following h banquet
will be the grand ball at the odd Eel
lows hall which will be the last event
of the convention.
Much credit is due Lloyd T. King.
superintendent of the de-
partment of the order, for the revival
OF interest in the lodge n the sue
cess OF the convention here. Mr.. King
covers seven OF the western states in
this capacity. He caves tonight for
his home in Denver.
, 1921-08-31

ernor Morgan this afternoon indicates
that firing along the Boone-Logan
county line held by state police and
deputies against bands Of armed men
had become quite general Follow
ing the killing OF Deputy John J. Gore
on Blair mountain this morning. the
governor WAS informed at I-30 p. m.
that a miner had beer killed and a
deputy sheriff captured in 4 brush at
Crooked creek. +,
, 1921-08-31
Mrs. BundyB Beats
Miss Bropne Today

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 81 Mrs.
May Sutton Bundy, former national
champion. won the final match in the
women's invitation lawn tennis singles
tournament at the Casino court to-
day. She defeated Miss Mary X.
Browne. also a former national title
holder and her conqueror at Long
last week, rs, As. and Ga.
Smart is he. or she. who knows
when to quit the game"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-02-17

lssead ~ ~ g - s6hssl - bas-
kst ball es0e soooa00 y ~ future.
Those who vim Dlay sse: Rsth Evers-
man, Edna Harris, Esther Stevenson,
Kate Stone. Margaret Morgan, hate
Eeckhoat. Evelyn Stevens and lrma
Stevens.
On Friday evening there will be a
game between the two girls teams Of
5. c. H. S.
The Freshmen English class has
been writing a conclusion for the
story, THE Lady or the Tiger" They
a!l prove to be quite interesting.
The Freshmen and their sponsor,
Mrs Reich are giving party Tor
tie Upper Classmen and faculty on
thursday, Feb. II, in the gym OF the
new nigh school.
Tne Literary Society met last
Monday evening at the Methodist
church. The program was as follows:
"Uld Fashioned Garden" ------
-S. c. H. S. Orchestra
Reading. "Once in a While" -----
Marie Chronister
.LaVeeda" IS. C. IL. S. Orchestra
Talk on the Woolworth Building
Dorothy Dye
avalon" ----S. C. II. S. Quartette
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-02-17
REORGANIZING THE GOVERN
MENT

The new administration faces hard
task. to attempt to reorganlze the
government departments, at time
when the discharge of supersuous
helm means so much addition to un-
employment. 1t would have been lar
easier to accomplish such changes last
year when general business was rush
ing.
cratic party has made no more effort
to put the federal departments on an
efficient business basis and cut out
red tape. 1t may be said in defense
of the administration, that lns1tl-
cheney had existed for many years and
no one party can be blamed Tor 1t.
But such conditions grew up IN
period when the modern science Oh
efficiency had not developed. In
those easy going times when COST OF
living and taxes were low, all enter
prises ran in less systematic way.
About Is years ago, the modern
science of efficiency management be-
gan to shape itself. Private corpor-
atoms reorganized their operations
to conform to the new standards.
President Taft, then the chief mag
istrate, caught the idea, ana urgeo
that the government departments be
reorganized to fit the trend of the
times. But he was turned out OF o.
flee before he had time to carry out
his suggestions.
When the Democrats came in, they
seemed never to have heard of eff
cheney IDEAS, While the private bust
ness of the country was reorganized
in the interests of more production,
the federal business grew more and
more slack, until now it probably en-
ploys twice as many people as pri-
vate corporation would need to do the
work. The Republican executive
faces a hard task to shake up all
these dry bones. But it will be un-
dertaken with the same spirit and
determination in which a good busi-
ness man brings order and system out
of any run down and slipshod organi-
zation,