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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-03
GRAFT CHARGES CAUSE CITY COM
MISSIONER TO CLOSE RESCUE HOME
PASTOR FACES SHORTAGES
In WORK FOR CHARITY.
HOME HAD DONE MUCH
FOR DELINQUENT GIRLS OF
CITY.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. THE
the official board of the National
ored' have learned "srg that orFsniHed lea
charity, like Caesars wife. must be
above suspicion. Because of the ques-
tion raised as to the honesty with
died, Commissioner Emil Wassman or
dered president" Williams to remove
any residue of the leagues equipment
for the reclamation of wayward Col
the recent insurrection in the ranks
OF the beneficient organization, from
the old 4 street jail building and ex-
planned that the city could no longer
house or sponsor a charity of doubt
full character.
According to reports made public
by the Rev. William5 and members of
his board. 1851 was collected since the
league was organized and the ZONE
founded on e street, while the dis
bursements have totaled $478.s9. Some
members of the league. who are said
TO have become dissatisfied when the
Rev. Williams serving as president,
secretary and treasurer. allowed HIM
self an Increase in salary, have ques-
toned the items of disbursement,
funds brought to Commissioner Wass-
man having resulted in that officials
action yesterday.
Since there is no public institution
girls may be cared for in the city or
county, there is a real need for such
a home as the Rev. Williams proposed
to establish when the city, property
is probable that the e street jail will
again be used for that purpose when
reliable organization will have been
established by the Colored citizens
girls.
Suit for $4,000 damages for alleged
SANDER was filed against DR.. s. H.
clemonss .Wwell-known LsSlsre coi9red physi-
cult court by the Rev. /. S. Williams
who is founder of the National League
for Acceptable Citizenship. Williams
tain statements made by Dr.. Ciemons
to furnish material for a story APP
pearing in The Times of recent
date and on statements to other in
ments' charges Williams, are false
and have acted to hurt his reputa-
ton in this city. He claims that the
operation of the home for Colored
basis and that all money collected
by him can be accounted for by an
itemized statement prepared by him.
Williams claims that of the three
hundred and some-odd dollars col
iected by him, 5000 was used in pay
ing his own salary for four months.
Clemons and his associates claim that
no salary was authorized hor VIII
liams. Williams says that $40 is due
DIR. Gooch for medical services.
Clemons states that DR.. Gooch made
the statement that he was due nothing
from the league for services. Other
williams are for taxi hire, printing,
stationery. flowers, newspaper ser.
vice in the local Colored paper and
filed by the law firm of Miller &
Ballard
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Board Of Managers Resented Letter Written to Governor
Of Arkansas Concerning Elaine Riot Cases. Asked for
Resignation Of Prof. Kerlin Then Dismissed Him.

New York, N. Y, Sept. 1.-col. Rob-
ert T. Kerlin, professor of English
at the Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington, Va, has been expelled from
that institution by a resolution of it's
board of visitors, 1t was learned be-
cause he wrote q letter to the Cover
nor of Arkansas protesting against
what he believed to be unjust sem
tences of death pronounced on six
Negroes in connection with the Phil
lips County riots at Elaine, Ark. in
1919 The resolution said that this
action had rendered his further con-
nection with the Virginia Military In
stitute undesirable" and a detriment to
the institution.
Herbert j. Seligman, who received
a copy of the resolution. character
lied II as "one of the most outrageous
assaults upon human and academic
dignity ever perpetrated by an insti-
tuition in this country"
He said that Col. Kerlin, who, Is
the author of 1.-THE Voice of the Ne
gro,' wrote a letter to Gov. Thomas
G. MaSae of Arkansas, on May 81,
1921. This letter reviewed the trial
of the Negroes and contended that
the evidence "had abundantly and
proved" that the con-
demned men had not instigated the
riots, had armed themselves only when
threatened and molested, had been
subjected to peonage or slavery, and
make them incriminate themselves
and their fellows at their trials.
Col Kerllh said that the execution
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OF these Negro farmers would be a
"cruciflxion" and entreated the Cover
nor to take the matter into your
private chamber and give It an hours
earnest consideration, as before the
Eternal Judge"
Here Ii Resolution.
The full text of the resolution read
as follows:
Whereas it is the opinion Of the
board that Col Kerlin by reason of
his interposition in the Elaine Insur-
rection cases as exemplified. by his
letter to the Governor of Arkansas
reflecting upon the administration of
whom the solemn duty rests Of en-
forcing the laws therein Un which
connection the board has considered
his general activities in interracial
matters), has rendered his further
connection with the Virginia Military
Institute undesirable and his reten-
tion of professorship instead of pro-
noting the beneficial ends for which
the institute was established, would
prove harmful and detrimental there
to, and embarrassing to those re-
sponsible for its conduct and manage
ment and prejudicial to the interests
which 1t is that duty to guard and
Therefore Be it Resolved that the
Board of Visitors of the Virginia Mil
itary Institute are unanimously OF the
opinion that the usefulness of Coy.
Robert T. Knerlin at the Virginia
Military Institute has ceased. and
that his further connection herewith
as professor would be determinal to
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it's welfare. and, therefore, his i'm
mediate resignation is hereby request
ed. and the secretary is requested to
forthwith hand to Col. Kerlin a copy
of this resolution"
Whereas Col. Kerlin has replied
to the aforesaid resolution by refus-
ing to resign as therein requested;
therefore his employment as professors
at the Virginia Military Institute Is
hereby Immediately terminated; his,
salary, nevertheless to be paid him
until January /, 1922, or until such
time prior thereto as he shall have
accepted other employment"
"(Signed) LEWIS s. STEELE.
Secretary of the Board.
Col. Kerlln was graduated from
Central College. Lafayette. Mo, in
1890. He continued his studies at
John Hopkins, the University of Chica-
go and Harvard and received the de-
gree of Phi. D., from Yale in 1907.
He entered the ministry of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in 1895 and
served as a chaplain in the Spanish
American War.
He was professor of English at
Southwestern University. and insruc-
tor in English at Yale and taught in
various other educational institutions
until the outbreak Of the war He
went to France and became an in
structtor on the A. e. F. University
Col. Kerlin has published a book
of verse and a number of volumes
on English and classical literature,
religious subjects, and army life.
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DIR. MOTEN Sees PROSPER
.OUS YEAR AHEAD FOR PRO-
JECTS.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1.-The after
math of the National Negro Business
League session held here brinlss out
the fact that the people are ready for
big business In a business way. The
events of the session all pointed in
that direction, and the talks. follow
year the people throughout the coun-
try, in racial circles will experience
their greatest advancement.
DIR. r. r. Motion, President of the
League. is enthusiastic about the out
look. The program as outlined in his
annual address Is already being put
into operation with a degree of en-
thusiasm that bids well to mean great
DR.. Motion was declared at the big
public welcome session of the League,
also address by the Mayor of Atlanta,
to the Header of the Negro people of
America" His frank and fearless an
nual address detailing the achieve.
ments and desires of the race, is still
being discussed. There has never
been a public expression In the south
land, dealing with matter of the Negro
race that has expressed the will and
feeling of the masses.
Chicago Next Year.
In all probability the next session
IN IN the the 6ts Of chcss Sssse Gs namns
of the place has been left to the exc
cutive committee, and it is known that
the committee. for the most part in
LII MOlOHt ldNOI SnlNdeO
President David MCGOWAN, of The
Chicago Business League, has signifi-
ed mis- intention of working out plans
for a formal invitation.
Mr.. MCGOWAN will call a meeting
of the members Of the League the lat
ter part of September. at which time
there will be a report of the Chicago
visitors who attended the Atlanta ses-
sion. There will then be an invita-
tion to the Executive Committee OF the
National League to meet in Chicago,
at which time the formal invitation
to hold the August session Will be
made.
If the invitation is accepted, 1t Is
proposed to greatly amplify the ex-
hibits held in connection with the
session. A committee will begin at
once to arrange for a great national
exhibition of Negro products, in busi-
ness, manufacturing, education, agri-
culture, and otherwise. If this Is
done, the 1922 session of the League
will undoubtedly be the largest ever
held since the formation.
Officers of the Atlanta business
League, which has a paid executive
secretary, have signified their willing
ness to give Chicagoans the benefit
of their experience and when the ma
tional executive committees meets,
President J. C. Ross, and a number
of Atlanta boosters, will be in Chica-
go.
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TEACHER FOR SO YEARS
DIES.

New Orleans, La, Sept. Mrs. syl-
vania Francoz Williams. wife of the
late. Pr essor Arthur p, Williams.
died at her residence, 1438 Euterpe
street in New Orleans. She was a
native of Opelousas and was ~ years
old.
She was pioneer in education
among Negroes of New Orleans, hay-
ing taught continuously in public
schools here for so years. She had
been principal of the Thomy Lafton
school for more than 80 years and
took an active part in the organiza-
tion of the Colored schools of the
system during the administration of
the late Superintendent Warren Eas-
ton. She was interested in education
till her death. havins. resigned the
principalship of the Lafon school only
last June.
In 1890 she celebrated the golden
anniversary Of her marriage to Pro-
fessUr williams, who died not long
after. 1t was her boast that she had
taught more pupils than any other
person living in New Orleans.
Mrs. Williams was held in highest
esteem by both white and Colored
and was Known nationally among the
Colored people in education.
The funeral took place from the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Sat
The colored teachers Association
and the Educational Alliance through
their executive committees had MEM
orials in her honor.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-03
OLDEST NEGRO FAIR HOLDS
PROSPEROUS SEASON.
Lexington Fair Scores 54th
Success. Pays Huge DiW-
dendS to Stockholders.
(By A. N. P.)

Lexington. Ky. Sept. 1;-(By j. A.
Associated Negro Press)-The oldest
Negro fair in the country has gone
fifty years it's conduct was in the
hands of an association composed of
retainers of the famous families of
the state. These men. now old. have
retired from active participation and
the profits of the original association
are so carefully invested as to yield
an annual income of more than 200
per cent for the members of the closed
corporation who hold the stock
The new organization is giving it's
third affair. The personnel includes
the younger and more aggressive. Ne
gro business men of the city and vi
Aug. IA, was rainy and the concert
by the Louisville boys band from the
Booker I. Washington community
house under Prof. Lockwood A. Lewis
However, the traditional fortune of
week advanced the attendance grew
better and the weather became per-
feet From 1000 on the gate records
Monday, the attendance mounted until
the turnstiles showed more than 16.-
900 on the big days, Thursday and
Friday
The racing. an understood feature
in Kentucky, where the children are
10 TSdu SH6eLS, was Well
balanced. 1t was conducted under
Jockey club sanction and a five race
card was offered daily. The fact that
the attendance was about forty per
best possible testimonials as to the
character of the racing.
The ring exhibits included a great
variety Of the best live stock in the
of the greatest breeders in the land;
while not few were owned or train
ed by Negroes. The fair is a regular
member in good standing Of the he Am
trotting races were carded this year;
many such horses were shown in the
rings. Possibly sixty-out of of pos
sible hundred of these exhibits were
were the product of the skill Of Ne
gro Trainers.
The original and permanent secre-
1920. The presidents in order were
Harry King. Andrew Scott. Henry
Lee and Tom Wilson. The officers
of the present association are men of
hibitors was the Homestead Realty
and Improvement Corp. of Cincinnati.
Over fifty concessionaires were on the
job; About one.third being colored
Colored talent, in their work
Budha,. with Tom Hardis, Manager.
did a nice business. Ben LaChappele
old show man. David Sovettson of
Chas. NJ. Sovetts and his helper in
the Mitt reading game came up from
New Orleans.
George Davis, erstwhile member of
the Sandy Burns show sang between
the races every afternoon. Johnson's
Jazz Band. entertained in the cafe
under the sbig grand stand, besides.
there were John Wendell and Ben
Madison. George Brown and Leon T:
Fleming. The young mems social
Prof. LoclIwood's orchestra furnished
the music.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-03
Binga'S Home Rommed
Again.
(By A. N. P.)

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 1.-For the seven
tn time In less than two years. on
last Thursday night, the $4,000 dwell
ing in the Englewood residential dis
trict, owned by Jesse Binga, the Me-
gro banker, was bombed. Two men
in a large automobile were eeen 70
speed north, a woman's vice cried,
Look outw and then the roar OF the
explosion sounded AS usual the
pillars of the front porch were blown
out Of place and scores of window
panes in the neighborhood wore shat
tered.
Binga and his family were out of
the city and the only one In the
house was a maid who locked herself
in the refused to open the door. The
last time the home was bombed was
last November. Previously, explosives
had been hurled at the residence no less
than five times In six months. En-
nifty OF a number of white persons
against Binga because he had aald
property in white" districts to Col
ored persons Is thought to be re-
sponslble for the bomblngs.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-03
Annual Conference Of
Urban League to be
Held.

The National Urban League has is
sued an invitation to social workers
throughout the country interested in
the welfare of Colored people to meet
with this organization in it's annual
conference in Chicago, Wednesday to
Saturday, October 18th to 22nd. This
Conference which is being held in
Chicago on invitation of the Chicago
Urban League will discuss problems
of the Negro in Industry, un-employ-
ment, causes OF racial mis-under--
standing. health and the development
of an all-round service program
among Negroes Experts will lead
the discussion at the morning and
evening sessions which will
be largely round-table meetings where
persons interested in all phases Of So
cial service may propose questions
and air their views on the problems
of the day. Prominent leaders Ia the
national life of the country, white
and Colored, will speak at the evening
meetings.
all persons interested in these prob
lens whether they are League mem
bers OF not
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NEGROES TAKE MUCH
PRIDE in GROWTH OF CHI
CAGO.
Group Success Has Marked
Development Along All Lines.
Spirit Of Cooperation.
(By A. N. P.)

Chicago. Sept. 1.-"Chicago." There
Is fascination and charm in the word.
1t stands for opportunity. progress,
optimism and big achievements. Thru
things from Chicago. and Chicago Is
not disappointing the people.
The motto of the city is II will"
There has been much accomplished
words. It originated following the
great Chicago fire back in the seven
ties, and 1t has clung to the COM
muity ever since. II began with the
following, the fire started by Mrs.
through the great worlds Fair|
held here in 1893, and 1t has contin-
,n ned on to the present time and the
Pageant of Progress" astounded the
people in all parts of the country.
Things are done in Chicago.
Colored Americans take an especial
lay special claim to the right to live
and thrive here for history records
that the first home ever built in
Chicago and owned by an American
man, Jean Baptiste. From that be-
ginning, Chicago has spread over
scores of miles of territory, and in
spreading, our people have '''got
their'n.' The incidents of bombing
goans. Bomb is only a substitute for
Buy"
Therefore, Chicago has the finest
residences owned by Colored people in
the United States. They are on the
most beautiful streets, and the growth
Of homelife beautiful, goes merrily
Commercial Progress.
The commercial progress of the
Race in Chicago Ia developing into
one of the marvels of the twentieth
century. From the beginning there
Scores ss been %gsa Sad be
who made good for themselves. But
1t is only within the last few years
that Chicago has entered into a live
y spirit fb,s Of GR9uR IisSD of SSs9ss,b
ties has grown many fine enterprises.
Among them are this Binga State
Bank. the Co-operative groceries of
which Major r. r. Jackson is presi-
pany, of which Frank l.. Gillespie is
president; the Nile Queen Corporation,
Of which David r. Manson is presi-
dent; the Douglass National Bank, or
president; the Pyramid Building and
Loan Association: the Underwriters
Mutual Life Insurance Company the
Pyramid Mutual Life Insurance Com
large and small. These commercial
developments are the hope of the
Race. They promise big things in a
commercial way. albeit. they are ac-
complishing big things now.
Chicago Linked With South.
One of the big promising things
out of the commercial development In
cooperation, is the linking of COM
mercial interests in Chicago with COM
mercial interests in the South, This
is new phase of the awakening
that is just just row beginning to
bear fruit. There has always been
more or less southern capital inter-
ested in Chicago developments. But It
has not been very cooperative. Under
the new era the hand Of co-Opera-
tion is being extended across the Ma
son and Dixon line, Hands across the
sea" has nothing on this new line
Of contract. Big business of the
South, among Negroes, is looking to
Chicago for the final cog in the
wheel" to make the race Ego over
the top"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-03
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR GIVES
JACKSON HIGH POSITION.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 1.-Goy. Len
Smalrs appointment of Robert r. jack
son, Negro alderman from the Sec
ond Ward, to a quasi-judicial position
as member of the Illinois Industrial
commission to succeed Peter ]. Ang-
stem, known as the founder of the
commission, has aroused interesting
speculation among employers and lab
or leaders.
"Bob" Jackson, a Lundin-Thompson
adherent. is the colleague of Aid. Louis
3. Anderson, Mayor Thompson's Negro
floor leader in the city council. His
most recent entry into the llair light
was his appearance before judge Ian
dis on June with a petition for the
re-opening of building in the Black
Belt which had been closed by the
Judge for violations of the dry law.
Secretary at 5000 Year.
In succeeding Mr.. Angsten, jack
son becomes secretary of the COM
mission as well ss one of It's mem
bers at a salary of $4,000 a year. in
stead of $500, his aldermanic pay.
will be his duty to make physical ex-
animation Of men. boys, women and
girls who appear before him with
commissioners have the power to sub
pOena witnesses. They take sworn
testimony and their decisions are re-
viewable by, the courts.
mission, Jackson will listen to claims
in the northern part VI the state and
will not sit In the Egyptian" dis
tricts, 1t is said.
The commissioners sit individually
throughout the state, coming LoEeth-
er once a week for conferences and
to render their decisions. Two Of the
members represent employers, two
employees, and the theory of the law
is that the fifth shall be disinterest-
ed.
jackson was appointed by Gov.
Small a week ago as one of the rep
resentatives of employers. He owns
a small printing shop in the escond
ward.
Angsten was the first Industrial
commissioner In Illinois. He wac
named by former Gov. Dunno soon
after the passage of the workm en- 8
compensation act He organized the
commission.
When Gov. Lowden took office he
was flooded with requests from more
than 500 employers and labor leaders
to retain Angsten on the commission.
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GARVEY DELEGATION RE-
FUSES TO ENDORSE SOCIAL
ISM.

New York. N. Y, Sept. I.-one thou
sand delegates to the convention of
the Universal Negro ImY ovement as
sSciatiop Soo which Shd claims to represent
Leard Rose Pastor Stokes proclaim the
glory OF Bolshevisrn at Liberty Hall.
Cne Hundred and Thirty Eighth street
and Seventh avenue. When she asked
for an indorsemsnt of the Soviet form
Of government, however. they declined
to commit themselves.
The association has been In con-
vention here for three weeks At the
suggestion OF Marcus Garvey. its or
ganizer, upon whom last years con-
vention bestowed the title Provision
al President of Africa" the associ-
alton adopted a resolution calling on
the recruiting of ex-service men in
England for service in the Spanish
army against the Moorg. 1t cheered
every reference to the programme to
africa for the Negroes"
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ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA
FOR HOUSTON ROBBERY.

Houston. Texas, Sept. -Four ar
rests have been made in connection
with the mail car robbery at the
Grand Central station on the night Of
July 15. John Ables. a young Col
ored fellow, who was arrested In Los
Angeles, Calf, has been brought to
Houston to face. a charge of. taking
part in the holdup. He arrived In
Houston, last Sunday morning in
charge of United States deputy mar
shall from Los Angeles. According
to Postoffice Inspector H. H Black.
the man has made statement In
which he. confesses that he took part
in the robbery.
Hugh Pearson and Carther Fair.
brothers-in-law of Ables, have been
arrested in Chicago, and are being
brought to Houston to have charges
Of participating in the robbery
n.y. Colored mail clerk was arrested
late last Monday afternoon. Denny
was the fourth person to be taken In
the probe. Denny is said to have been
the inside man" in the case, and his
arrest follows the confession of one
of the robbers. who implicated him.
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CCLORED LAD FINDS BODiTf
OF WHITE BABY.
(Bv A N pN

Atlanta, Ca, Sept The body Of
boy last Thursday morning on the
Briarcliff read a short distance south
OF the poinl where the Emory uni
versity car line turns to cross Spring
dale road ]. o. A Terry, conductor
on the Emory university car line. sad
C.. M. Woodall, a commission mercha mt
who was on the car, examined he
body and stated that in their opinion
was badly decomposed.
The Colored boy who found the
body was searching for a strayed dog
when he saw q bundle Of rags pro-
truding a can. He lifted the rags aud
found the body OF the child.
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Georgia Postmaster Ap-
pointed by President.
(By A. N. P.)

Evansville. Ca, Sept. 1.-The first
nomination for postmaster in ceor-
been sent to the Senate. He is Frank
10. Conley, reurpointed at this place.
The nomination Of Conley was before
the last session of Congress, but fail.
the nominations OF former President
Wilson. II 10 expected that Mr.. Con-
ley will be confirmed with short
time. He was endorsed by Lilly
whites"