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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23
COMMITTEE ADOPTS RESO.
LUTTONS ON PEONAGE.
Offered Services to Governor
Dorsey to Aid in Securing
Conviction of Those RespOn-
sible For Jasper County Con-
ditiOnS.
(By A. n. P.)

Atlanta, Ga. April 21-Resolutions
strongly condemning the murder
farm horror which led recently to the
discovery of eleven bodies of Negroes
in Jasper and Newton counties, and
appealing to the people of Georgia to
cry out against such a condition of
affairs have been adopted by the At
lanta committee on church co-Opera-
tion.
The committee offered its services
to Governor Dorsey and other law en-
forcement officials in aiding to Sc
cure convictions against those re-
sponsible for the crime. The TCsolu-
tiOn follows:
Whereas, in Georgia men have tor
tured Negroes, as men, worthy of the
name, would not torture a beast, and
have murdered Negroes and have re-
ceived no punishment for their crimes
Whereas, the conditions which just
ly call for the condemnation of God
and man upon our beloved state, have
eliminated in the cold blooded muir
der of eleven or more men upon one
plantation in Jasper and Newton coun-
ties.
BE it resolved, that followers OF
Jesus Christ and as citizens of Geor-
First We condemn with horror the
atrocities committed in Jasper anC
Newton counties.
Second. We urge the people OF
against the conditions which have pro.
duced this horror and beg them tc
unite in putting an end to these con.
ditions by demanding that the Virtua
sale of men, convicted of crime, t.
pay fines. and the use of fines in pay,
ment of the fees of public officials bC
stopped, and that all laws be impair
TALLY enforced, and by condemning any
laNity in the enforcement of law b.
any public official.
Third. We commend those citi
zens of Jasper county who have urged
the speedy enforcement Of law, anC
the public officials in the countie!
named for their co operation, anC
SO vigorously and promptly to brlnG
last crime against Negroes in Geor
gia:
Fourth We offer our services to Gov.
ernor Dorsey and the officials IL
charge of the enforcement of law tC
aid in any and every way possible II
securing the detection and conviction
Of those guilty of this crime agains
Cod and men.
John ]. EaEan. NJ. NJ. Davis, FloyC
Field, NJ L. Thrower. c. Il. Wilmer
Marvin Underwood, RicnNrd Orme
Finn, VIII w. Alexander, n, AshbI
Jones, f. f. Rogers. James Morton
Charles o. Jones. Philip NJ. Colbert
Clarence A. Titus. r. 2. Kirkpatrick
Philip Weltner. b. r. Lacy. Jr., Johr
A. Manget H A. Porter, Tlato Dur
ham, Marion Jackson, Charles w. Dan
iel Committee on Church Co-opera'
ton"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

of a Christian gentleman. 1t brings to
those who have been solely tried the
hope of a future filled with peace and
happiaess-the beginning of a new
era to free citizenship"
DR.. Emmett j. Scott. Secretary Tres
urer of Howard University expressed
his opinion Of the Presidents mes
sage in a letter to President Hard
ing in which he said
"As a Colored American I write tu
express to you the thought and 0pin-
ion which. / am sure, is shared by
thoughtful members of my race
throughout the country, viz.
"A profound sense of gratitude for
the courageous statement upon the
subject of lynching in your special
message to Congress yesterday
What you had to say Will. l am
sure, arouse the conscience of the na
ton and will bring to the people OF
America a keener appreciation of the
fact that until we have set our own
house in order in America it will not
become us to be concerning ourselves
about the affairs Of the world
"I wish to thank yo personally for
the recommendation you have made
with regard to a Commission to study
the whole problem of race relations IN
America. Be sure that an illumina
ting body of facts will be secured II
your recommendation is put into eff.
feet by the Congress of the United
States"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23
Negro Farmers Of Virginia
Are Making Progress.
BY VIM. Anthony Aery.

Hampton, Va, April 21.-That Ne
gro farmers of Virginia are working
systematically to improve their land,
grow larger food crops build more
attractive homes and encourage their
boys and girls to go to school was
clearly shown in reports which were
recently made to John b. Pierce. spec
ial agent of the States Relations Ser
vice, at the Hampton Institute meet
ting of the Virginia Colored district
aEents.-l.izzie A. Jenkins, Griffin p.
oliver. John, l.. Charity, and Julian e.
oping statewide extension work
among Colored farmers and their fam
iltes. Some signs of progress in Vir-
ginia follow
OF three boards OF supervisors that
had failed to appropriate money for
the work of Colored county agents
two We're finally induced to make ap-
propriatiOns.
Eight county advisory boards whre
induced to adopt plans of work which
had been suggested by the local coun-
ty agent.
Three county advisory boards have
already selected delegates for the
Hampton Institute Farmers Confer
ence, which will be held on June 20
and 80, Other boards are planning to
One district agent reported that
In nine counties, 533 demonstration in
important crop projects will be car
ried on. In addition, 796 Colored boys
VIII take part in club work.
Six counties were visited with q
view to securing local aid to finance
the employment of a year-round home
demonstration agent. In one county
the board of supervisors made the APP
precipitation that had been requested
N four other counties the Colored
citizens supplied the necessary money
Ehother district agent reported that
2O1 Golored boys in six counties had
enrolled in club work In the same
conducted by Colored farmers.
Another section, including three
counties, has enrolled 1877 Colored boys
In club work. There the farmers. in
addition to carrying on many demon
strations in corn, wheat, oats, cow
peas. alfalfa, potatoes, and other val
unable crops. are learning how tc
raise poultry for profit.
Hampton, Va, April 2t.-That tu-
berculosis can be eradicated from
dairy heards is the experience OF
Vile who is the Institute veterinarian
has Just completed the annual test OF
the Hampton Institute herds for tu.
berculosis and has found them abso.
rem X. Blodgett, director of the Hamp.
ton Institute Agricultural School, "foi
any dairy farm voluntarily to Fave
a herd tested annually, because the
testing Is so expensive. We are very
fortunate. in having a skilled vetori.
marian who can do this work for us
IT is a great credit to have n hero
from which all tuberculosis has beer
eradicated, because several years ago
when we began testing the herds, we
would find several animals each yeal
that had to be killed. This should hC
OF interest to farmers who have dairy
herds.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23
MEMPHIS MAN KILLED IN ARGU-
GUMENT.
(By A. N. P.)

Memphis Tenn. April 21.-Herman
Jones, 574 Marshall Avenue. a Eresser
for cleaning shop. was shol and
killed last Monday morning about
1880 o'clock after an argument over
a card game with another Negro. The
shooting occurred in the alley near
Court Avenue and Orleans St. Ches-
ter Ridley, the Negro with whom he
had been playing cards, Is wanted by
the police who thinks he may fur
nish them with information about the
shooting
Jones was carried to the General
Hospital in the patrol wagon, where
he died in about an hour.
According to the police, marked cards
figured in the game. and this led to
the shooting. Ridley could not be
found after the shooting. and UP to
a late hour had not been arrested.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

Knoxville Tenn, April 21-H r.
Woods, superintendent, and c. r. Nc
Cothron, alias Kid Heavy; Everett
Hicks and ]. L. Mcmillan, foremen on
work being done on the Lee Highway
in Granger County by the Southern
Construction Company were arrested
by Federal officers, charged with con-
spring to hold seventy-five men in
peonage and with peonage Their ar
made by the Department of Justice.
Woods is superintendent OF IA large
project about two miles north Of Tate
Springs, and is said to be the person
chiefly responsible for conditions in
the camp. McCothron, Hick and Nc
MILAN are foremen on the project.
They have been holding the Negroes.
they contend, to work out claims for
board bills and transportation charges.
Evidence gathered by Federal agents
shows that the defendants have pur-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

the other eight agreed on a compro-
mise verdict. They apparently thought
and l thlnk---that the compromise
verdict was to be preferred to a mis-
trial, which would have been inter
preted by the country as meaning that
in Georgia a white man cannot be
convicted of any crime against Ne
gro.
I'm this case I'm sure the trial was
fairly conducted and race prejudice
was not allowed to enter into the pro-
cecdings."
There are two remaining charges Of
murder against Williams In Newton
County, said there is still ample op-
portunity for the extreme penalty to
be applied. Charges of murder against
,Miill@ms,s three sons in Jasper County
Atlanta, Ga, April 21.--Announce-
ment was made that Governor Dorsey
has offered rewards of $500 each for
the three sons of John S. williams,
condemned to serve a life sentence for
the murder, Of one of the eleven Ne
groes on the murder farm" and by
Solicitor Brand. of the Stone Noun
tain Circuit, announced that Clyde
Manning the Negro whose confession
brought about Williams's conviction.
win be PLACED on trial some time in
May. There have been reports that the
case against Manning would not be
called until late in the year and in
dlL propaplnty would De mole pressed.
1t Is reported that Williams may
rest content to serve the life sentence
and to withdraw his appeal for a new
trial which would come up in Deca-
tur, April 80. In this event unless
Solicitor Brand should elect to try
him for the murder of Willie Preston
he would go to the prison farm. This
would however leave the road clear
for Jasper County to gain possession
of him.
The Jasper Grand Jury is contin-
uing its inquiry into the lynching re-
Gently of Eugene Hamilton, and into
the killing Of two other Negroes in
this county. supposedly by white men.
A decision on whether indictments will
be returned is expected tomorrow.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

the Liberia1 Plenary Commission and
the Misses Cooper and Mills. Liberian
students now attending Howard Uni-
versity.
other box-holders were: Eon. Nicho-
las Longworth of the u. $. House OF
Representatives. and Mrs. Longwprth
who Is well-remenlbered as Miss Alice
Roosevelt, daughter of the former
President of the United States and
party of friends: and Mrs. Sinclair
Street"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

Washington, d. c., April 21.-Race
prejudice opened by tn Wilson admin
istration are healing slowly. The seq
reFation signs in the Treasury were not
pulled down tuntil the lynx eyes of
Secretary Mellon espied them and is
sued a premotory order that they be
moved. Then came the petition
against the appointment of a Negro
as Register OF the Treasury. Failure
is the forecast for the petition. How
ever, in this connection, Congressman
Martin G. Ansorage, of the 21st New
York District. felt Obliged to take take
ton and even went so far as to write
to the. Presidents Secretary, George
b. Christian, on the matter and also to
write to Mrs. Virginia White Speel
Chairman of the National Woman,s
sonal knowledge of the persons back
ong the effort to keep a Negro from on
flee. Mr.. Christian advised the con-
gressman that he bring the matter be-
fore the President and Mrs. Speel de-
MED ell knowledge concerning the Pc
tition.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

sued men, caught them. and brought
them back to the construction camp.
VIII Garland, ]. II. Hill and will
liam Mckinley Lee. three of the Ne
groes who appeared before General
state they had run off from the camp
and had reached Morristown, ten
miles away, when they were caught by
the defendants and taken back to the
camp.
When they arrived there they testi-
fled that they were taken into one of
the foremen's tent and stripped of
their clothing. tied across tool chest
and beaten with a pine board feet
long and 6 inches in width. One Of
the Negroes showed a wrist which he
said had been broken in an unsuccess-
full attempt to escape his captors.
The Government has forced the de-
PENDANTS to release every Negro in the
camp with the exception of the cook.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF WOMEN
MEETS.
(By A. N. P.)

Cleveland. Ohio, April 21.-Hundreds
of delegates and alternates arrived
here tonight to attend the second an
nual convention of the National Leag-
ue of Women voters which opens n
weeks session here tomorrow morn
ing. Fully I 200 delegates are expcte-
ed to attend, representing the 2,0G0,-
0O1 members of the league Mrs.
Thomas w. Placing and Mrs. Harry e.
Davis both of Cleveland. requested the
league to take a definite stand for the
enfranchlsement of the Colored women
of the South. The request was one
in the name of the N. A. A. c. p,
and the National Women's association
action was taken.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23
PRESIDENT HARDING RECEIVES
LIBERIAN COMMISSION.

Washington. April 81. l.-tSpeaciaD
President King, and asso ociate ENJOYS
extraordinary, Of Liberia, were re-
ceived at the White House, Friday af-
presented by Secretary of State
Hughes Immediately following ac-
cording to diplomatic courtesy. 'esi-
dent Harding accompanied by = ntlt-
tary aid. returned the call at = 9 Lii
berian ENJOYS mansion. The Ell range
Of courtesls was very cordial I'D an
official situation disposed of. I at has
cause wide comment.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

The secrets of the whereabouts of
the official seal of the Confedacy is
very likely to remain unsolved. James
Jones, a Negro, and the last link in
the official chain of the Lost Cause
has been called to his fathers and
carried the secret or the seal win
him. Jones was the body servant ana
trusted confidant of jefferson Davis
and is said to have been the only
person living who could tell anything
authentic concerning the last offlcial
acts but stood obdurate whenever the
questions We're brought to his notice
At the time of his death he was an
employed in the Senate office build
ing.
Indications point to the appointment
of Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes
to handle the soldier relief work of
the administration. General Dawes en-
joys the confidence and respect Of the
President and is favored for the
place by the chief officials of the
American Legion. It is pointed out
in general circles that the Chicagoan
is the logical appointee to put the
governments position on the soldier
question in the right before the peo-
pie. 1t is freely predicted here that he
will receive the appointment.
There wFre 1O,5O9 prsons in the Dis
trict of Columbia in 1920, ten years
of age or over, who were classed as
illiterate and were unable to write
either in English or any other Lam
guage, the census bureau announced
last night. OF this number 8.053 were
Colored. 1928 were foreign born whites
and $40 native whites. Per centage of
illiteracy for the total poplation was
2.8, showing a decrease since 1911
when II was 40.
Percentage of illiteracy for the Col.
ored persons in the District decreases
from 1876 in 1910. to SO per cent in
1920. For Colored children ten to fif-
teen years of age the percentage Is
O.5 and for those sixteen to twenty
years of age Is IL. For adult Ne
groes twenty-one years and over IL Is
10.7. Percentage of illteracy for the
native white population was and for
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

Another bit of small business" was
pulled off last Tuesday night when
the Negro High school cadets were bar
red from the annual review of the ca
det corps of the Washington High
Schools. Superintendents Frank Bal
low and assistant Superintendent Ste
the responsible parties in this pro-
ceeding.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23

Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty has come out, flat footedly, for
justice and fair play for all in the ad-
mlnistration of his office. He made
this known the other night in an ad-
dress he delivered before the local
Ohio state Society He declared. among
other things, THE Department of JUS
tice must and shall be respected by
every good law abiding. loyal Ameri-
ican citizen and 1t shall be feared and
its power avoided by every un-Ameri-
can ecitizen. A man must love his con-
try or he must leave it,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
BROKERS TR|CKED
. HER, ALDAASSERTS
Singer Brings Suit Against New
York Brokers for
$4,000.

NEW YORK. May 14.-Frances
Aida, one Of the leading sopranos Of
the Metropolitan Opera Company, and
wife of Guilio Gatti-Casozza, he's be.
gun suit. for Sf2b. 900 damages against
the brokerage firm Of Van Antwerp,
Bishop g. Fish, of is Broad street.
Preliminary examination TO the trial
was held yesterday by John Curtin,
Nine. Alda's attorney, at the brokers
ofices. Mr.. Curtin appeared BEFORE
Supreme Court Justice McAyoy yes
terday to compel Charles L. Hoff-
mann, one OF the members OF the
firm. to answer certain questions.
Nine. Alda's complaint charges she
gave the firm an account to be used
with discretion" She alleges the
brokers formed a pool In . stock, and
sold II to her at 10 points higher than
the price they paid. Through this
method, she charges, she lost more
than $4,000. $50"
The brokers denied the charges.
Whatever stock was bought. they
said, was at the. market price.
Examinations will be continued to-
day at the offices OF the firm. The
testimony OF Mr.. Hoffman, and other
members OF the firm put on the stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
FORREST PROPERTY
W|LLED T0.S|STERS
Mrs. Ellen Dunn Leaves Entire
! Estate to Son and
Daughter.

Rosalie A. Forrest in her win nled
for probate, leaves to her dS-
ters. Mary Helen Forrest and Irene
e. d. MacSherry, the family home at
1899 N. street northwest, and contigu-
Gus grounds.
Tho premiseS known as Forrest Hall
are given to Mary Helen Forrest.
Irene Il. ID. Mac6herry and T. II.
Keith Forrest; premises 1T 3227 Pros
pect ayenus northwest. are devised to
Mary Helen Forrest and r. r. Keith
Forrest; property at 1895 Swan street
northwest Is given to Irene T. d. Mac
sherry. and premises at 1915 L street
northwest go to Mary Helen Forrest,
Irene, E. d. MacSherry- and T. r. Keith
Forrest. -
The following cash requests are
mentioned In the will: To Bladen
Forrest, q brother, $50; ten shares of
mining stock to Charles Z. Williams,
jr.; $50 to Mrs. Mary e. Keller; and
800 to Rose NJ. Vickers, daughter of
George Il. Vickers. Irene T.. ID.
MacSherry is named executrix.
Ellen Dunn. by her will dated De-
cember II. 1920, filed today, leaves
her property in equal shares to her
son Frank j. Dunn and daughter
Johanna Lynch ain recognition OF
their faithful devotion to me-"
Frank J. Dunn Is named executor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
ARTSBOARD VIEWS
monument PLANS
Memorial for Admiral Peary
Among Designs Submitted
At First Session.

Thu firyt session OF the Commission
of Fine Arts herd during the present
administration, took place Friday
afternoon. urder direction OF Charles
Moore, chairman. who has just re-
turned from Europe on an official
| trip TO the American cemeteries.
The meeting was attended by James
T.. Fraser, sculptor; Henry Bacon,
architect: Louis Ayres. architect; H.
Siddons Mowbray. painter; and Lieut..
Col. C. q. Sheriff.. who. by virtue Of
his Office as superintendent of public
buildings ard grounds. is the secretary
and executive officer of the commits
sion.
The commission considered a num-
Der of designs for proposed monu-
ments in Arlington. chief among them
being one for Rear Admiral Robert E.
Peary.
The design for the National Acad-
envy OF Sciences building, National
Research Council, to be located at
Twenty first and B streets northwest,
near the Lincoln Memorial. was APP
proved, as was q model for the OAR
lington Memorial Fountain, to be
placed in Judiciary Square.
Models for Insight ffor the militia
and warrant officers were approved.
tot<ther with a model for the Red
StAT animal INoici w a. N&ShOH'S'
Tablet. to be placed in the State; War
and Navy building.
Among submissions studied by the
commission, which have not yet been
pissed upon, were q model Of . sol
diers memorial cross. in marble, to
be located in the world war, section,
darlington. byt the American Woman's
Legion; the zero milestone for the
Lincoln Highway; the Nuns, of the
Battlefield Monument and the Mis-
souri, Centennial 50-cent coin.
i The Commission considered the ne
cessity for removing part Of the iron
! fence adjacent to the Grant Mem
orial, so as to carry out the intentiohA,
OF Congress to restore the space on
| the west OF the Capitol to the uses
planned in the original plan Of the
city. Adequate space will be re-
CURED for the Meade Memorial. watch
| 10 being erected by the State Of Penn
sylvania In the same locality. The
Commission therefore advise against
an extension of the flower gardens
| into the Mail.
The Commission made an official
call on President Harding who" ex.
pressed himself as being heartily In
accord with the pending plans for the
| development OF the Nations Capital.
based on the L'EnfAnt plan ana the
Senate Park Commission Plan of 1901.
| which promise to make Washington
one of the most beautiful capitals in
| the world. .'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
s women dashed
| BY NIGHT PR0WLER
Unidentified Man lnfIicts Severe
Punishment Upon Helen Mani.
gan and Companions.

BRIDGEPORT, May 14.-Police and
citizens are searching for the assail-
snt of three young women who were
attacked soon after they stepped off a
car at Park and Black Rock avenues
and started for their homes last mid
night.
Miss Helen Maniean was SO badly
beaten that when she reached the
homo of Policeman John Ryan, the
hrst house to show q light, she col
II psed on the porch. Her companions,
Miss Margaret Cullen and another
g,rl neighbor, were also victims of
the man. but more fortunate, so far
As injuries were concerned. All are
suffering from the lashes of a belt
used by their assailant. Miss Mani
gan has black and blue welts on her
lower limbs caused by the buckle Of
the strap. The attack 10 the seventh
within as many weeks.
The girls were accosted before thoy
reached the sidewalk. The thrasher
stepped from behind q hedge and,
after using the lash, he fed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15
|pO[lCEMANHELD
| FOR GIRLS DEATH
J. N. Kelly Has Hearing on
Charge Of Shooting Chanie
PringIe.

. CHARLESTON. w. Va. May IA
That Chanis Belle Pringls "came to
her death by . bullet from . gun In
the hands Of j. NJ. Kelly. fired at q
pAssinG automobile was the verdict
Of jury. empanelled by DR.. w. p.
Black, county coroner. The girl died
IN St Francis Hospital Monday night
few minutes after shots fired on
street, by Kelly. a
tmember of the Charleston police force,
! at . passing automobile. which was
not stopped at his command, went
wide Of their mark.
The coroner's jury returned the
verdict ut the end OF fifteen minutes
elaboration.
The policeman's hearing in police
court on a charge of manslaughter ~
. result of the shooting has been set
for May II. He was released on 5000
bond.
Kelly was standing In front OF the
Great Southern Hotel. near the inter-
section of Court and Kanawha streets,
when q car from the Kanawha Taxi
Company, driven by Harry Britt,
passed. the testimony disclosed.
Mistaking the occupants of the ma
chine for persons for whom he was
looking. 1t 10 said, Kelly hailed the au-
t6mmobile and fired from the side
walk, when it was not stopped
The funeral of the victim was held
Thursday, from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Jack Gordon.