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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
President Of Tuskegee Inter.
views Pres. Harding.
(I,y A. N. Pr

Montgomery. Ala, Feb. 24-Dr. Ro-
pert X. Motion, Principal of Tuskegee
institute, passed through here this
Florida, where he held an Important
conference yesterday with President
elect Harding. When asked concern
ing the conference DIR. Motion said:
The interview had no political sig
nificance. In company with some rep
resentative southern white men,
went to tell Mr. Harding something of
the movement for inter-racial co-op-
GRAFTON, which has been organized In
the South and which is gaining stren-
9Th every day Mr.. Harding expressed
formation and lines of service of
with the work of the Inter-racial COM
mission, which is helping TO bring
about understanding and helpful co.
operation between the races and the
members OF the party were very much
impressed with the President-elect's
earnestness and sincerity"
IL Is understood that after DR.. Mo-
tion and members of the party had
spoken frankly concerning some of
the handicaps to thorough understand
ing between the races in the South
and the efforts which representative
white and Colored people are putting
forth to. remove them. Mr.. Harding
plunged freely Into the discussion and
along all lines since emancipation. as
well as his desire to help and en-
courage this progress.
The Southern white men who .ac-
companted DIR. Motion were Dr. W. w.
Alexander OF the inter-racial Commits
sion, Atlanta, Georgia.: DR.. M. Ash
bic Jones, pastor of Ponce de Leon
Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga; John ].
Eagan, banker and manufacturer, At
lanta, Ga; and T. T. Woofter, :Jr.,
Pbelps Stokes Fund. New. York City.
The Colored member of the party,
in addition to Or. Motion. were War
stitute and a. L. Holsey, Secretary to
the Principal, Tuskegee Institute
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
WILL last THREE YEARS. ALL STATES REPRESENTED IN
GATHERING Of BISHOPS AND LEADERS Of A. NJ. {.
CHURCH HELD AT NEW SAINT JAMES.

Md.
Music was, furnished by Bethel A.
M. 10. church choir, Levi ]. Coppin
presided. DR.. e. H. Hunter, of Ports
mouth, Va, also spoke.
The report of the Secretary of FL
nance, Prof. John r. Hawkins, showed
that for the first fiscal year of the
Quadrennium the Dollar Money of gem
over $S20,000, which is an increase OF
more than $4,000 over the report for
the last fiscal year. This does not in
clude any of the funds raised for To-
cal purposes by the various churches
or fol, salaries of pastors and presid-
ing elders, nor does 1t include the
money raised through the regular
channels for education In support of
the 16 denominational schools. for
Home and Foreign fields.
This a splendid tribute to the 10y
atty and faithfulness of the members
of the. A. M. e. church. Twenty per
cent of the general fund Is set side
Tor pension fund for super-annuated
ministers, the widows and orphans of
deceased ministers.
Bishops Fountain and Parks were
assigned to the district of the late
Bishop Tyree. Louisiana was given to
Bishop Fountain and Oklahoma to
Bishop Parks.
COnnectiOnaI Council.
lne ConnectlOnal council, composed
of the leading clergymen OF the con-
nection which makes recommendations
to the Bishops Council of Measures
for improving the work of the church,
met at the same time with the Bish-
ops Council. This body whose pres
iding officer was Rev. H. Y. Tooks of
Fla, recommended the establishment
of well equipped theological seminary
to rank with the foremost ones in
Methodism. The laid special stress
upon the need of the church for more
trained men, both young. and old, de-
claring themselves as of the opinion
that It was fast coming to pass that
the laity excelled the pulpit in pre-
paredness. This movement was hearth
ly supported by Rev. r. G. Ransom,
Editor of the A. NJ f. Review, Rev.
A. L. Gaines, Baltimore, Rev. r. r
Wright, Jr., Rev r. r. Wilson. Chica-
go, and Prof, A. s. Jackson, Waco.
The officers Of this Council are. as
President; Rev. c. w. Nance, South
Carolina, Vice President; Rev. ]. w.
Lindsay Atlanta Ca, Secretary; Rev.
e n Colt, South Carolina, Treasurer.
More than one thousand visiting
pastors were entertained during the
sessions of the Councils. The majority
of them left Saturday in order to fill
their pulpits Sunday morning.
Every Bishop was present save Bish-
op Tanner whose extreme age will not
allow him to travel and Bishops Ver-
non and Brooks who are now in Af-
rica.
A midsummer meeting Of the Bish-
ops will be held in Chicago, June
1924 The next annual session VIII
be held in Memphis, next February.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26

G. B. Young. representing the Texas
conference; Rev. j. M Johnson, repre-
senting the West Texas Conference;
Rev. A. G: Winn, representing the
White Christians Of Dallas; Hon. w.
of Texas; Prof A. S. .Jacksin, repre-
senting the laymen of the A. NJ. e.
Church in Texas; Rev. G. B. Young,
representing the Texas Conference;
Rev. j. M. Johnson, representing the
West Texas Conference; Rev. A. G.
Winn, representing the Northeast Tex
as Conferences; Rev. s. j., Johnson,
ference; Rev. q. ]. Howard, repre-
senting the Central Texas Conference;
Rev. ]. H, Smith, representing the A.
M. 10. Churches of Dallas; DR.. r, T.
Hamilton. representing the Citizens
Committee; Rev. j. r. StarlIs repre-
senting the Dallas Ministerial Alliance;
Prof N. W.. Harllee, representing the
public schools.
The addresses were responded to by
Bishop w. A. Fountain, of Atlanta,
Ga. Refreshments were served.
Rain kept back the crowd at St
James Friday night, but the great ra-
cial symposium was carried on Just
the same. and the addresses were
helpful to all who heard them. What
regard as the present Need of the
Race" was the theme discussed.
The speakers were Bishop A. J. Ca
rey, of Chicago; Bishop J. Albert
Thomas, of Denver. Colo. DIR. r.. r.
Wright, Jr., of Philadelphia; Bishop
DIR. w. II. Thomas, of Denver, Colo;
DIR. r. r. Wright, Jr., of Philadelphia;
Bishop W. A. Fountain, of Atlanta,
Ga; DR.. A. L. Gaines, of Baltimore,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
Mississippi Farm
erS Hold Success
full Meet.
BY A. N. P.)

Utica, Miss, Feb. 24,-This has been
a great day for the farmers of Mis-
sissppi 1t being their annual gath
ering at the Utica Normal and In
dustrial Institute, Utica, Mississippi,
for the purpose of discussing their
out" The number and character of
the men, alone, present would have
been sufficient to guarantee the sue
cess of the gathering; but the ferver
their problems and the earnestness
with which they sought to find solu-
tons, will long be remembered by
those present.
DR.. GeorTe w. Carver, the famous
Tuskegee chemist, came over with his
annual demonstration which always
well high confounds his audiences. He
had just returned from Washington
where he spoke before a joint COM
mittee of the House and Senate, on his
discoveries regarding the peanut, and
it will be remembered that his discov-
cries. explained in a paper before this
august body changed the opinions of
the senators and representatives to
such extent that certain legislation
regarding southern states, underwent
q radical change White. friends came
from far and near to show their ao-
probation of the work being done at
The Utica Normal and Industrial In
stitute, and also, to hear this famous
chemist. While here, DR.. Carver had
invitations to speak to various bodies
in the State of Mississippi.
In regard to the progress of Ne
groes, reports showed that in the
community surrounding The Utica
Normal and Industrial Institute, Ne
groes have been steadily gaining in
land ownership for the past eighteen
years; so that at the present time
about 10000 acres of land are owned
by them, and although this is small
by comparison. it still shows that
commendable progress has been made.
the Utica Normal and Industrial In
stitute and reelected for the fifteenth
time, President of the Utica (Missis-
sippi) Negro Farmers Conference,
delivered an address to the farmers.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
Will Organize National Move
ment For Negro WOmen's PO-
itical Development.
(By A. N. P.J


Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. PA Nation
al Call has been issued by Mrs. Leth-
la c. Fleming, Mrs. Mary Church Ter
rell. Washington, d. c., and Mrs. Vic
toria Clay Haley, st. Louis, Mo-, to
all state leaders who were atctive in
the recent National Republican Can
paign. to attend a meeting, to be h. a
in Washington, d. C.. March 3, 1874.
for the purpose of for ming a Nation
al organization for the political walk
among Colored women, Mrs. Fleming
was Director assigned to work among
Colored women, with Mrs. Terrell and
Mrs. Haley as her assistants, during
great credit for the part our women
took in bringing amout the triumphant
election of Harding and Coolidge. The
meeting will be called to order. at
1890 a. M, for temporary otganiza-
tion. There will be a luncheon at
1000 also two executive meetings of
State leaders, and an evening meet
ing, to which the public is invited TO
attend. Prominent women of the race
will speak. All women who represent
ed their state in the campaign last
fail are urged to attend. Luncheon
reservation should be sent to- Mrs.
Mary Church Terrell, 1915 s. Street %
ruary 25. Western State Leaders can
get information concerning this meet
ing from Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley'
1924 Lawton, Street, st. Louis Louis mo, MO,
Church S Terrell, is15 S. street, Wash;
ington. D. C. General information VIII
he cent 10 each State Leader by Mrs.
Iethia G. Fleming, 2342 East 4Oth
Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
From information already received.
any of our leading women from over yer
the meeting. The date of this meet
ing was set for March 3, so that the
women attending would have the priv
ilege of seeing President Harding IN
auRurated on March 4.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26

The Bishops Council and Connec-
tional Council of the A. M. Il. Church
which were held last week at St
James A. M e. Church will be record
ed as having been the starting place
of one of the most far-reaching and
comprehensive plans for church inn
provements ever inaugurated.
The most outstanding feature of this
meeting, which caused hundreds of
the most representative pastors and
laymen of the connection to convene
in Dallas, was the perfection of the
plan for three-year drive for $4,000,
600 to be used for spreading and i'm
creasing the various branches of this
great church.
The. proposed appropriation of this
sum is as follows: $1,250,000 to be
eXtension; 100000 pension fund for
aged and super-annuated pastors;
S250.000 for social service work $1,000
900 for. home and foreign mission
miscellaneous debts and increasing
equipment of schools and colleges al
ready established:
In order that this work may be
tire territory. covered by the church
has been divided into IS Zones which
follow the lines of the Episcopal Dis
triets.. The Bishop of each district
will head the campaign assisted in
turn by Presiding Elders, pastors and
two regional directors.
These regional directors in addition
to assisting in the work of the cam
paign will prepare a complete survey
of all conditions social, civic, econom-
ic and political which affect members
of our group wherever found.
The drive which will cover a per-
iod of three years is being directed
by Professor John r. Hawkins of
Washington who is financial secretary.
The Bishops Council opened on
Thursday morning and closed officially
Saturday afternoon.
The visitors from all sections of the
country were loud in their praise of
the good work done at st. James
church, especially the new edifice,
which ranks with the best and finest
in the connection. They were sur
prised to see what had been accom-
ship of DR.. g. Abingdon. backed
up by the officers. members. and
friends of st. James church, together
with the citizens, all came in for their
share of praisey
At the reception held at Fair Park
Coliseum Thursday night, Bishop
William Decker Johnson, presided.
The crowd was small on account of
the heavy rain. The program was
carried out, the only person absent
was DR.. A. s. Jackson, of New Hope
Baptist church. Addresses of welcome
were delivered by Mayor w. F. Wo-
DIR. Charles c. Selectman,
the White Christians of
Dallas: Hon. w. M. Mcdonald, repre-
senting the State of Texas: Prof. A.
S. Jackson. representing the laymen
of the A. M. E. church in Texas; Rev.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
Elects White Tenants Re
duces Rent For COlOred.
tBy A. N. P.)

Waynesboro, Penn, Feb 24.--Wil-
liam Sellers. Colored, of Shippenburg,
is a unique landlord.
Appreciating the difficulty members
of his race have in securing suitable
homes within the average income and
desiring to raise the living standard
of Colored people in so far as In MS
tenants of one family at a reduction
in rent.
Mr.. Sellers, who formerly lived in
Chambersburg and was a cab driver,
now is a day laborer in Shippensburg.
He Is a thrifty, honest and hard
several properties. His attitude on the
housing problem was learned when the
white tenant desired to continue the
lease. Mr.. Sellers told him that he
believed time had come to apply a
little idealism to one of the most Sc
rious problems Of the day and then
told him of his decision to. rent the
house to a Colored man at reduced
rates. The house. double one rented
for $40 a side per north. 1t now
rents for 81 to the Colored tenant.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
Census Shows That
NegrOe Are In
Cities.
(By A. N. P.)


Chicago, Feb. 24.-One of the most
interesting observations with reference
to population as revealed by the CEN
sus of 1920 has been the study of Ne
gro migration. The Associated Negro
Press has been issuing the official
populations as rapidly as given out
by the Census Bureau.
One of the most interesting COM
parative studies that has appeared
comes, as surprising as 1t may seem
from a Southern newspaper. The New
Orleans States, and it is. filled with
facts:
"Figures compiled by the Census
Bureau at Washington show that the
movement from the country to the
city is not confined to The whites
The Colored brother is also leaving
the farm for the superior attractions
sents.
an seventeen cities, each with a
population of 100000 and more, in the
North, and in one city in the South,
Colored race has been greater than
that of the white.
In only two southern cities. Louis
Vile and Nashville has there been
as against an increase of the previous
decade. The figures so far compiled
show a movement of Negroes to the
large industrial ssenters in every
cities and agricultural districts.
'Tn Chicago the Negro population
increased 65,591. In i1ast Saint Louis
the rate of increase wQs less than the
previous decade, but that in all pro
liability was due to the bloody riots
which occurred there and which had
the effect of forcing many of the Ne
groes either to return South or seek
homes in other cities. In st. Louis the
increase was 25,64S.
"Cities of over 100000 in which the
per centage of increase has been
greater in the Colored than the white
race include Chicago. Bridgeport, In
dianapolis, Kansas City, Minneap lis,
Camden, Albany. Cleveland, Cincinl lti
Dayton, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Nor
folk, Youngstown, Rochester, Detroit
Jersey City and Troy.
''In Atlanta, Birmingham, Washing
ton. Jacksonville, Louisville. Balti,
more. Syracuse. Memphis, Richmond
and Houston the percentage of IN
crease has been greater in the white
than in the Colored population. the
New Orleans figures are incompl etc
but this city probably falls in the lat
ter class though there is always
steady movement here of Colored peo.
nile from country districts not only or
I,ouisiana but OF Mississippi.
'"The reason for the increase or Ne
gro population in the cities is easily
exnlained. Higher wages, more OPP
nortunities for amusement and better
housing conditions are the lodestones
which lure the Colored brother from
the farm.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
IN NTER-RACIAL COUNCIL
PREDICTS MORE.
NEGROES In CON-
GRESS SOON.
Noted Educator Forecasts Re-
suit Of Influx to North.

New York, N. Y. Feb. 24.-The prob
lems arising from new complexities
OF race contact can be solved better
Dy cooperation, and mutual unders-
force underlying the Ku Klux Kan.
according to Ray Stannard Baker,
who spoke last night to a mixed aus
alense Of about 1,2O0 in the Brooklyn
held under the auspices of the Brook
lyn Urban League and the Lincoln
settlement, Association.
never before have such numbers
gether in the new and artifieiai life life
OF cities said Mr. Baker. Never be-
tore has there been such a variety
Of contacts In cities as now. We don't
know what the results will be.
Tn the last half century the world
mas been rapidly filling up. as il
were; All races of the earth are be-
gInning g to elbow each other in a
croWueu world. There seem to be just
Two attitudes in which to approach
"one has for its central idea that
@ 1ne problem can be settled by force
the Ku Klux Khan IL rs an attitude
mind which exists among white black
ana yellow peoples alike. The acts of
the ku klux Klan: 1t is an attitude Of
class or nationality. The other attitude
Is taken by those who frankly admit
that there are new conditions which
heGess,tate new remedies"
In illustrating the latter he point
ed out the improvement he has OBJ
served in North Carolina since an
earlier visit fourteen years ago, large
~ Que, ne said. to the growth Of the
small eIS1lne Farmers mIhvemehf hotb h1o among the
Dean Kelly Miller OF the Junior
college Of Howard University, WASH
inIgt9n. sI d. G.. predicted that within
sentatives from New York CITY. Phil
Srl ardlelphla and Chicago In Congress,
This viii be one Of the political ne.
s16ts snd OF the migration Of some 6OO,-
cities of the North during the LAST
decade He read census statistics show
ing the Negro population in New York
Sdit.y 70 pc 10000, In Philadelphia
II99da'0099oo' IN Washington and Chicago
From these. concentrations there
VIII develop political self conscious-
ness he added. You will find that
representatives to City Councils ana
state Legislatures After a while thew
VIII send representatives to the Com
gress Of the United States. II is safe
10 predict that within four or six
years there will be a Negro Congress-
man from New York City, one from
Philadelphia and one from Chicago.
The population is sufficiently large
Congress districts"
DR.. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor OF
Central Congregational Church, de-
clared that the history of Ku Kiux
Klan is nothing of which to be proud.
The Negro only needs a square deal"
he said. ANY evil visited upon the
blacks will come back tenfoid upon
the whites"
Resolutions in memory of the late
Alfred I. Whote as the foremost Cit
izen of Brooklyn and a supporting
were unanimously adopted. Three sub
scriptionr of $500 each for the work
of the league and the Lincoln Settle
ment were announced, and enough
was pledged in. smaller amounts at
the conclusion Of the meeting to raise
the total above $4,000.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
Negro Prima Donna Appears
Before Crowned Heads.

New York, NJ Y, Feb. 24.-Mrs. II.
King Reavis Colored prima donna,
has just completed very successful
European tour and has returned to
America 70 visit her family and re-
cuperate before returning for her 1921
season on the continent
Without doubt. MIS- Reavis has set
q new high mark in art and music
standards, not only for artists of her
own race to attain. but also for all
American women of artistic bent who
believe that European approval is nee
essary as criterion of their sue
cess and ability. This Is at least very
true insofar as her reception and ca
reer, filled as they were with tri-
nmph after triumph in the British
Isles are concerned.
BY Royal command she appeared at
Buckingham Palace on August 9.
1920, to sing before their guests the
Princess Victoria. Princess Albert,
Henry and George, Queen Mother AL
exandria, Empress Marie Of Russia,
Princess Victoria and Prince Walde-
mar Of Denmark. When King Nlphon-
so of Spain and his Queen visited
London first last year she sung for
them at a private recital at the resi-
dence OF the Duke OF York whose
guests embraced only the highest
ranking nobility OF the continent. She
was starred at the great Victory Ball
given Under Royal ausplces AZ Royal
Albert Hail
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
Lecturer Says Ne.
gro Press Great
est Asset.
(By A. N. P.)

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 24.-News-
papers offer the Negro one of his
strongest aids in overcoming the OBJ
stacles which he has to confront, Rev.
w. N. DeBerry, pastor Of st. Johns
Congregational Church, told members
of the Colored Republican Club at the
meeting here. He classes ignorance as
equal to sin and crime and said that
in its wake follows misery and des-
tructioh. which is unnecessary in
these days when such wells of in
formation can be found in the news
papers and magazines.
DR. DeBerry said he believed in mo-
raj and social evolution and also that
the world is getting better as it goes
forward, and he believes also that the
Negro will sooner or later get an
equitable status of freedom and OPP
He sess great progress made
in the last so years and said that he
gets inspiration by reviewing the
past He does not expect equality of
races, saying that no races or individ-
uals are equal and quoted the Bible
as his authority. Those capable of
better things will earn them, he ad-
vised.
The Negro may be deprived Of de-
velopment today but the time will
come when he will have an equitable
status Of freedom and opportunity, he
said. and he argued for intellectual,
material moral and spiritual efficiency
as he says character will win uft.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
Urge The Appointment
Of Negroes to Cabinet.
iBx A. N. P.0

(By The Associated Negro Press)
New York, Feb. 24--The appoint
ment Of a Negro to the cabinet was
urged in a letter sent yesterday to
President Warren G. Harding by
the Bronx and Manhattan non-Parti-
san Citizens Union. The letter which
was signed by Eugene Mcintosh, Pres
ident, In part follows:
This association hereby desires to
request your consideration of u
Colcred man for a member of your
cabinet I realize that to some this
request will appear paradoxiel and
that to others II may seem inexped-
tent for you to appoint a Colored man
as a member OF your official family,
but justice knoweth no brother and
who can contend that the Negro by
ability, loyalty and sacrifice Is not
entitled TO place in the council o.
this ratlon?"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26

business are: w. G. Pearson. Durham
]. $; Jones, Norfolk, Va,
Durham, third vice-president; A.. M.
Moore. Durham, fourth yice-presidenti
W. Gomez, secretary; ]. M. Avery,
treasurer; M. A. Coins, assistant
secretary; three last named of Dur
ham. The board of directors is COM
posed OF the following, who are of the
most successful bust, ess men Of the
Negro race v. G. Pearson, G. @. Spaul-
s. Jones. j. A. Tinsley. j. S. Thomp-
son. Thomas w. Neville. e. w. Smith,
A. M. Moore. p. 3. Young. Ira y.
Bryant. w. Gomez. NJ A. Coins. T.. r.
MerriclS. NJ c. Clark. A. ]. Strong. n.
b. Taylor, ]. II. Ridley, J. G.. Banton.
and r. L. McDougal
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
Inter- Collegiate Athletic As
SOciatiOn Meets.
CBy Associated Negro Pressl

At the recent meeting of the South
eastern intercollegiate Athletic AS
ISOLATION, which was held in Atlanta,
Georgia, Lieut.. Colonel w. H. Wal
cott, Commandant of Cadets of Tus-
kegee Institute, was elected President
of the Association. A constructive
program was outlined for the COM
ing year that athletics might be pro-
NOTED more effectively in Negro col
leges in this section. The following
schools and colleges were represented;
Atlanta University, Clark University,
Morehouse College, Morris Brown t'ni-
versity, Of Atlanta, Georgia, Tallade-
ga, Alabama, Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
Florida State College, Tallahassee,
Florida and Allen University, Column
bia, South Carolina