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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-18
Various Other Events.


On Tuesday evening a play was
presented by the Societe Franchise
on the steps of the Carnegie Library
and the Senior Prom was held in
| Spaulding Hall.
An exhibition drill was he'd on the
university campus on Wednesday
June Sth, by the Senior Unit of the
Howard University r. o. T. c., al
1880 in the afternoon. Later in th(
afternoon, a library program was
given in the Chapel by the Pharma
ceutical college, and in the evenin'
at 1880 o'clock. the Senior Glass Da!
exercises were held on the Campus.
The Canterbury Pilgrims.
The Department of Dramatic Ar
introduced a pleasing innovation il
the functions of Commencement VI eel
by presenting the Howard Players OF
Thursday evening, June 9th, in {
wonderful outdoor performance o
"The Canterbury Pilgrims by Perc,
Mackaye. The beauty and artistr.
of the setting and the work Of tn
players themselves far surpassed an,
previous dramtic production of col
leSe players. over Il InOuSdiu per
sons sat in the natural amphitheatr,
on the Campus and marveled at tn,
wonderful scenes. The individual
work Of the players was of high or
Ter. Ethel Skinker rs as the wifi,
of Bath gave charming portrya
Of that character; Grace Nash a.
the Prioress pleased with her ricl
voice and lovely personality Der
nard Pryor acted the part of Chauce
suurrhv Mr.. Pryor becauses Of hi
snlendid acting in tue Howard Play
er's presentation of "The Empero
Jones' has been engaged to pla'
the part of the witch Doctor thi'
summer in the European tour o
Charles Gilpin.
Quaint and delightful old Englisl
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
INVENTION OF SPRAY AND Ma
CHINE FOR KILLING WEEvILS
ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
(By A. N. P.)

Red Oak. Ca, March 1.-Farmers
and others in College Park and Red
Park and vicinity are expressing
great interest in a boil weevil prep
aration invented by Jasper Arnold,
a Negro farming tenant of w. w. Sig
man, of College Park, who has the
papers" to show he raised eight bales
of cotton on twelve acres last year.
in boil weeVil year." with not a
trace of the pest to be seen on the
plants or at the gin.
81 make it myself" says Jasper,
"and ! spray it on the plants with
a machine ] made myself was a
blacksmith for a long time. and l
can make almost anything"
This preparation is remarkable"
prosperous planter. "I tested it out
first to see if it injured vegetation.
1t did not, so l had it used on my
place. l am frank to say l wouldn't
have got my rent if it hadn't been
for this preparation and it's effective
stopping of the boil weevil. l have
seen it stop army worms in corn, over
night" j. w. Tumlin and ]. f. Lam
bert of College Park, the latter a
minister, signed testimonials of their
own observations that Arnold's' prepa-
ration was surprisingly effective.
Homer Thames, of Red Oak, who gin
ned most of Arnold's cotton, also sign
ed statement that he saw no evil
dences of the weevil in it. 'I buy
the stuff at the store" says Jasper.
with a grin, land put 1t up at my
own house. and shoot the weevil with
gun l made myself-and he sure
does die"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
THE DALLAS EXPRESS FAVORS THE
ELECTION Of THE CITIZENS TICKET

promises wher analysed are found
by record OF no sOrt-and these
promises when anayyzed are found
in many instances TO be hardly pos
Sible of fuliillment.
Negro voters OF Dallas will do well
to consider ne accomplishments NJ
the ''men who have made Dallas.
They will find that, in spite OF the
many criticisms launched by those
opposing the Citizens Association,
THE GREATEST BENEFIT EVER
ENJOYED BY NEGROES AS A
GROUP IN DALLAS, ARE DIRECTLY
TRACEABLE TO THAT GROUP OF
ADMINISTRATORS.
To reasoning, clear thinking men,
the best Judgment of the future is
drawn from the experiences OF the
past and present. What men will
do can be cOniectured from what
men have done.
Every class of Dallas Citizens has
benefited from the administrations
Of citizen regimes. We as others
have much to give them credit iDr
accomplishing.
As direct result Of Citizens Ad-
ministratiOnS, Negroes now enjoy:
I. The SERVICE OF A NEGRO
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE to aid in
the control Of diseases among us.
.. The service Of a Negro Wei
fare Worker to minister t. the In
digent and delinquent among us.
3. A Negro Welfare Board which
cOunsels with the Mayor and Board
Of Commissioners upGn matters re-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02

The Dallas Express believes that
the best interest of the city and its
citizens will be served by the cleo
tiOn of the candidates endorsed
by the Citizens Association.
The Citizens Association for four
teen years has gwen to our city gov
ernment Of such nature as TO cause
Dallas TO grew, during that time,
from town OF modest size to the
busy, bUstling cosmopolitan center,
the greatest in the Southwest, the
pride OF Texas as ii is now generally
acclaimed.
The most biased observer must ad-
nit that such expansion, such de-
velOpment has not been the outcome
OF chance; nor can ii be argued that
it is the result OF anything other than
a studiOuS, conscientious application
to, and study of the needs OF the
city and its citizens by those TO whom
the government of its affairs has
been entrusted.
The actual record of the beneficial
accomplishments of the Citizens Com
mittee and The candidates whom il
has endorsed through this almost
unbrOken succession OF fourteen
years duration cannot but argue fay-
Orably to every reasoning voter for
a continuation of such accomplish
ment.
Dallas needs sane, systematic ad-
ministratiOn Of its affairs. The rec.
ord as already written by the Cit
liens association argues far more
fOrcibly for the choice Of its candi-
dates as more fit to perform such n
service than does the multiplicity Of
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
Gov. Morrow Removes
Jailer For Neglect Of
Duty.

Frankfort, KY, March 31.-Declar-
ing that a jailer should protect a
prisoner in his custody with the last
ounce of strength and with all his
courage and watchfulness. Governor
Edwin =. Morrow last Wednesday, re-
fused to re-instate John H. Edger,
jailer. of Woodford county, whom he
removed from office because he was
alleged to be permitted a mob to take
Richard James, Negro, from Jail
and lynch him March 70.
1T is the duty of a taller" said
Governor Morrow, "to resist a mob
until he is beaten into insensibility
or killed. Accepting Edger's own
statement as facts in the case he did
nothing to defend the prisoner, asked
for no help and demanded no assis-
tance."
EGser admitted, while being exam
ined at his hearing today for REIN
statement, that he had made no out
cry or call for assistance when the
mob came to his house for the keys
to the jail as he said he did not wish
to be killed or have members of his
family killed in protecting prison
er.
The hearing was all day. session,
the jailer being represented by Sena-
tor Charles II. Harrison, Field Nc
Leod and Alfred Nuchols, of Neriail-
les Attorney General Charles I. Dw-
son cross-eXamined the witnesses and
was assisted by Commonwealth At
torney Victor Bradley and County At
torney w. D. Jesse, Of Woodlord
county. hearing was in the office
Of Governor Morrow.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
JOB HUNTERS IN WASHINGTON
ARE BEING HELD IN SUS-
.PENSE,
PRESIDENT HAS MADE NO AP-
POINTMENTS OF NEGROES. MAY
MENTION LYNCHING IN MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS.

Harding is functioning. It matters
not whether it be in the matter OF
Central american Republics the set
Packing interests, or the distribution
Of fruit from the political Plum tree.
The President is at the wheel and he
wields a firm and steady hand. He is
passing over obstacles now and then,
but he has not had a single puncture
up TO date. Some Presidential driver.
=, The Honorable, William Howard
Taft should now be PACED. and with
ternity of Lilly Whites" For the
word has gone out from the last
place where words can go out and
that Is from the President himself,
where factional troubles have not
been agreed upon and settled before
the applicants for office finally reach
him, and that If said troubles are not
settled there will be no appointments.
The result of this decision has been
mighty hurrying of white Republi-
cans of the South to find the loca-
tion and whereabouts of Colored Re-
satisfactory terms with the afore-
said Colored Republicans, and to have
them make the claim that all the
sensational talk about driving the
black brother out Of politics is mere
bosh piffle and the stuff that dreams
are made of.
Therefore, the Honorable Walter L.
Cohen Of Louisiana: the Honorable
Henry Lincoln Johnson. of Georgia.
the Honorable Perry W. Howard, of
Mississippi and the Honorable Robert
r. Church of Memphis, Tenn. are be-
ing seriously and honest-to -God-ly
reckoned with in the distribution of
patronage in their respective states.
Negotiations have been under way for
several days with white leaders in the
effort to smooth out the differences.
and to amicably distribute federal
patronage in manner that will be
satisfactory to all, especially the
President.
The Associated Negro Press can
state with authority that final agree
ments in the list of southern appoint
ments include the names Of several
Colored applicants for various po-
A special statement from r. r.
Church appears several daily news
he explains, the program Of legisla-
tion as outlined by him and his as
sociates, and denounces as untrue the
report that the headquarters estab-
are. solely for the distribution of fed
eral patronage. On the matter of
passing legislation against lynching,
Mr.. Church says: 'I would rather see
Colored men appointed to office"
That's sure enough leadership wrote
in one man.
President May Mention Lynching.
message to Congress may take oc-
casion to make special reference to
the national crime of lynching, as
part of the Republican platform
adopted in Chicago. This is the opin-
ion of many in close touch with the
trend of events. 1t is known that
there is a very decided sentiment in
Congress against lynching, and while
it is definitely known that more than
one measure will be Immediately pre-
sented to Congress, an open declara-
tion from the President will in very
materially help the cause.
Line Up of Appointments.
The external lineup of appoint
ments continues to be almost as in
Continued on page 81
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
BOOK OF NEGRO ACHIEVEMENT
ENDORSED FOR SCHOOL USE.
(By A. N. P)

Wilmington. N Car. March a.
Unusual interest is being shown by
leading educators of both races in the
South. who are interested in the plan
of strengthening racial integrity by
teaching Negro children something of
the history and achievements of their
own race. The main obstu Gle of such
course has been lack of books
suitable for school children of Gram
mar Grades. Harcourt, Brace &, Howe
have Just published a book of this
kind-The Upward Path, compiled by
Mary White OVington and Myron r.
Pritchard, with an introduction by r.
Z. Motion of Tuskegee Institute Fifty
Negro authors are represented. with
biographical notes of each. The quali-
ty tone of the selections arc excellent:
and some of the names stand high
with white lovers of good literature
DR. Kerlln, secretary OF the Virginia
Society for the Study of Education
IT'S use IN Negro schools would
greatly contribute to the development
of that character in the Negro which
we of the white race have so often
expressed a desire to see. 1t is to be
hoped that state boards of education
will take this view of the matter. and
will place this reader in the har1s
of Colored school children as ps> J.
cribed book. l. would be an act of
Justice as well rs of grace that would
do much toward promoting inter-ra-
The North Carolina department OF
| education has put one book Of Negro
authorship--Up from slavery bv
| Booker II. Washington--on the list Of
| books recommended for reading by
! high school students of both races.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
THE BODIES Of NINE:
NEGRO MEN FOUND.
ON GEORGIA FARM.
THE TESTIMONY OF NEGRO FARM
HAND DURING PEONAGE INVESTI-
CATION CAUSE STARTLING DIS
CLOSURE OF SAVA6ERY.

Atlanta, Ca, March s1.-Near sIav-
cry, brutality, and charges of murder
mingled here in gruesome revelations
on the plantation of John Williams,
wealthy Jasper county resident where
five bodies of slain Negroes were
found by posse of 25 officials of
Jasper and Newton counties thos af-
ternoon. Clyde Manning, Negro farm
hand led the posse without hesitation
to the exact spot where the five were
found buried, Almost at the same
time the Sheriff's deputies dragging
the Yellow River near Covington
brought to the surface the body of a
Negro.
in the murder farm" investigation
to nine. Three were previously found,
chained and weighed. in the river.
1t was the confession Of Manning
that started the probe. He declared
following his arrest on suspicion of
having caused the death of three men,
that eleven Negroes had been slain.
Some of these. he said, were buried
on the Williams farmi Others, he de-
clared. were taken to'tae Yellow Riv-
er and tossed in with weights chained
to them.
Manning was taken from the At
lanta Jail early today by a party of
Newton county officers and, after di-
the dead Negroes, was brought back
to Atlanta and again placed in jail.
williams is already here, having been
brought in from Jasper county. be-
cause of fears that influential friends
would be able to effect his release.
Warrants have been issued implicat-
ing others in the murders
Nine Bodies Found.
All of the nine Negroes whose
bodies have been found have been
identified as former employees on the
Williams plantation.
While Manning charged in his al
legged confession that only eleven Ne
groes were slain officers are inves-
tigating clews which indicate that
many more than this number have
been killed.
The williams plantation consists
of about $500 acres. Part of 1t is in
and some more in Brute county. 1t
is indicated that some of the killings,
as charged by Manning, took place
in Jasper county and some in New
al procedure. The sons all own farms
adjoining that of their father.
Within few minutes after the ar
rival of the posse of searchers at the
ed out on his grim mission of search
ing for the bodies. The men enter
ed vehicles and were driven for two
hours to a secluded spot, where Man
ming unerringly pointed out the spots
where the men were buried. Within
a few minutes the first one was found
and soon all five, just as Manning's s
confession said, had been disinterred.
The murders all took place within
the last sixty days, Manning's con-
fession said. The first man was slain,
he declared, because Williams feared
he would "squeal" on conditions de-
clared to approach slavery on the
plantation. The man who killed this
Negro then was slain to hush him
Continued on page 81
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
(BY A. n. pO

Washington, March '1.-Senator Me-
dill Mccormick has introduced in the
Senate bill to create a Commission
on Lynching. It reads as follows.
BE 1t enacted by the State and
and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, that a commission is here
by created to be called the Commits
sion on Lynching. The commission
be appointed by the President by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, as soon as practicable after
the enactment Of this law. The mem
bers of the commission shall serve
without salary, except that one COM
missioner to be designated by the
President shall act as secretary of the
commission and shall receive q SAL
airy of $4,000 per annum.
Sec. 2. The commission may employ
such secretaries, stenographers, and
other assistants, and may rent such
offices, purchase such books, station
cry. and other supplies, and have
such printing and binding done as the
commission may deem necessary to
accomplish the purposes for which it
is created. The commission may au-
thorize its members or employees to
travel in the United States on the
business of the commission. The MEM
bers Of the commission shall be paid
their actual travelling expenses in
CURED in connection with the work
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT FOR
PARDON OF MEN CONVICTED
FOR HOUSTON RIOT.

Newark, NJ j. March S1.-Never be-
fore in the history of Newark's s popu-
lation has there ever been such an
outpouring of Colored people which
was witnessed here on Sunday at the
beautiful Broad Street Theatre. which
was packed beyond capacity, with not
even standing room left. The meet
ing was held under the auspices of
the local branch of the National AS
sociation for the Advancement of Col
ored People. The meeting opened at
3 p. m. sharp. DR.. w. w. Wolfe pre-
sided. The chairman introduced At
torney Randolph, who read the petit
tion to President Harding which ask
ed for clemency for the 25 infantry
men who were condemned to prison
by drumhead court martial in the fall
of 1917, for rioting at Houston, Texas,
from ten to forty years and life.
William Pickens, field secretary. of
the n. A. A. G: p, was principal
speaker and addressed an appeal to
the country. 1t was one of the most
mastery appeals that ever was ad-
dressed to people for assistance in
with so unjustly: The audience to a
man hung on his words and amidst
bursting of applause time and time
again as Prof. Pickens drew pictures
brave infantry which was organized
during the Civil War and which have
fought in all the country's wars since
1t was indeed an appeal that touch
audience of men in their purses, some
giving $25, some $50, and numbers Of
them contributing 800, until in less
than twenty minutes $1,000 cash had
been collected and fully $4,000 pledg
ed. The speaker spoke for more than
one hour and 1t was story that
made men weep.
Mayor Chas. P. Gillen came in
while Principal VIM. A. Credit was
speaking, and was Immediately intro
duced.
The Mayor Lauds COIOred Troops.
Mayor Gillen gave short story of
the Colored troops during the war,
and then said that he believed that
all men should be punished when
the Colored people felt that these men
had been sufficiently punished, and
that since the war was over they
were entitled to their freedom, and he
also felt that If a petition was pre-
sented to President Harding asking
he would gladly sign such petition.
This statement brought forth thun-
derous applause.
Congreasman Taylor of the New
ark district in a short speech told
the audience that he cid not know
but was willing to serve mis- cen n
would be glad to take the petition
to the President asking for 'lemency
and mercy for the condemned men.
The remarkable thing about the meet
ing was that every church, civic So
cial and secret organization was, rep
resented, and contributed heavily in
behalf OF the cause. Patriotic songs
were sung, led by Robert A. Travis.
1t was estimated that fully two
thousand signed the petition.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02
WHITE POLICE OFFICER COM
MITTS RAPE ON 1S YEAR
OLD COLORED GIRL.

Philadelphia, Pa, March S1.-Police
Officer Whiteman, of the Second Po-
lice District, was held without bail
to answer charges that grew out of
age IS, of 1917 Rainbridge street,
Monday night.
A representative of The philadel-
phia American who made an investi-
cation found the following facts:
The girl, Miss Reed, was on her
way to 1918 Fitzwater street. about
midnight Monday, when officer white
man followed her from Twelfth end
Kenilworth streets. She didn't pay
any attention to the man, continuing
to her destination. The officer fol-
lowed her to the house and up the
steps into the hallway Of the house,
which is rooming house, the front
door remeaining open at all hours.
In the hall he info, med her that she
was under arrest.
"Tol what?" she questioned.
That's all right" he said, pushing
her into an open door. which, accord
ing t. the testimony, he proceeded to
"Where do you live?' he question:
"1217 cambridge street" she an
Are you married?"
What are you doing on the street
so late at night?'
81 was going to see friend"
well, you can do one of two
things get your clothes off, or go to
Twelfth and Wood streets station
house with me-"
81 won't" she screamed.
Pulling his blackjack and drawing
his revolver, he threatened to kill her
if she made any more noise, and with
a vicious lunge at her with his black
jack, commanding her to take off her
clothes.
After succeeding with his desire,
he told her that he was going toward
Fifteenth street, and for her to stay
inside. AS soon as The officer was
outside, the girl woke the janitor,
Frank Hope, and told him what had
happened. Hope trailed the officer to
Broad and South street, where he had
an officer place Whiteman under ar
rest. He was taken to 1917 Balm
bridge street, where the girl tdenti-
him. Magistrate Harrigan held him
without bail on the girls charge.
Whiteman, who, it is said is mar
ried and has two children, attempted
the same thing with another Colored
woman, May Melvin, of 1903 Balm
bridge street, the week before but
1t is learned that whiteman at
tempted to fix H. with Miss Reed by
Offering her SIS to drop the charge,
and that his father has made fire.
quent visits to the house since his
a rest. offering to pay her well If
she would drop the charge.
Whiteman has been suspended from
the police force. The girl, Bessie Reed
is receiving medical treatment.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02

latlng to us.
4. A site for Negro High School
purchased Mt a cost OF $4,000 COM
prising whole city block. Plans
for the building were drawn before
the site was purchased.
i. A site purchased and school
erected for Negroes in South Dallas,
6. Three parks purchased for Ne
grOes. A Community House erected
on the North Dallas site, which is
TO act as City Public Library and
Day Nursery with public shower
baths attached.
z. More lights in Negro settle
ments and extended sewerage facil-
titles.
s. A spirit OF fairness in cOnsid-
ering the rights of all concerned, so
impartially applied as to call forth
criticism of the bitterest sort from
those opposing them.
These are facts well worth con-
sidering. They should act as unmis-
taxable signs to us of the deep root
ed desire of those candidates offered
by the Citizens Association, that all
citizens are parts of the great city,
Dallas, and as such must receive
that consideration in civic advantages
to which this citizenship entities
them.
The Express firmly believes thgi
Negro voters will do well to support
those candidates who, by their ac-
tions have proved that thew are bound
to respect the rights Of al men
caunlly-the Citizens Ticket.