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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-04

Appointment of Mrs. George g.
Powers "a chairman of tho commit
tee Of women from the various
Episcopal chUrchSc in RichmorI
whose object is 10 interest their re
spectivr conversations in aSSiStiap.
s.. Marks Church TO complete a new
building in the Yves; End as soon as
possible. was announced Yesterday.
Other representatives are: Mrs w
y POWERS. from Monumental: Mrs
Austin RroCkcnbOrOuTh. Grace: Mrs
Joseph Ru;ton. All Saints: Miss
Martha Webb Purcell. Holy Trinity:
Mrs. {. G. rinckney. Emmanuel: Mrs
Armiste4i Wexford. st James: Mrs
W. II. Harrison. St Andrews: Mrs
George u. alc.hdamS. ST. Pauls; Mrs
.cwis Williams. 81 S,cphcn's: Mrs
y /" Ruhin, st. Thomas: Mrs A. G.
i'itI, st. Johns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-04

The Womam's. Missionary Society
of Grace street Baptist Church will
observe Friday and saturday after
moons as special prayer services for
home missions. Mrs Lewis will tell
OF her experience among the Colorcd
people of the city at $50 o'clock this
afternoon and Mrs. Liantrovitch will
speak on our I'm AmcricaniZcd Cit
!2cns. The young people will have
charge of the PROGRAM tomorrow
afternoon nj 3.3n o'rlutk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-04

y fun meeting Of tho Fulton sun
dag school workers was held last
night in Denny Street Baptist Church
for tn" discussion OF various prob
lens which arise in the work. Dr.
Gilbert Glass. OF the Presbyterian
Committee on Publication. spoke on
some obJcctivcS." ana Thomas G.
NigES, state secretary of the Nir-
einia Sunday School Association.
spoke on the value Of Having Il
Goal"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-04

rho Eroadus Memorial Baptist
Church cottage praycr-uIcctinrS be-
inS held this week in homes OF the
commandments will meet tonight ut y
o'clock i'll the following places: r. q.
Goodman. sos North Thirty-irst
street. !. D. Evcrhardt and Thomas
Leigh, leaders: l.. H. Ware. A12 North
Thir'y-third Street. II y. Fleet and
Boyr" tyler. leaders: Mrs Cornelius
l:oshcr, 5000 Ens; Eroai street l..
@. Crumr and /. l.. Eorm.nt lend
rr: and Mrs. &. Y. linrwood. 100 y,
North Thirty-sccond street V. S.
Goudc and Earle Muir". leaders.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
KENTUCKY GOVERNOR TO
ATTEND NTERRACIAL
MEET.

Louisville, KY. Nov. S.--Ar inter;
racial state conference will oe held
in Louisville, Friday and Saturday
Nov As according to announcement
made by the state Y. M. c. A.
Among the speakers who Will ap-
pear on the program are GOV. Ed
win T. Morrow. George Colvin, state
superintendent of public instruction;
DIR. w. w. Alexander, of Atlanta, Ga. /;
director of the inter-racial movement
in the South; Mrs. Luke Johnson, OF
Georgia, director of the women's di-
vision of the movement: Bishop George
Clement, and Mrs. Helm Bruce of
Among the Negroes Of prominence
who will speak are Mrs. charlotte
Hawkins Brown, of North Carolina,
one Of the leading women OF that that
race in The South, and Attorney VII
liam E. Harrison. of Chicago, VINO 10
said to be an orator of some distinc-
tion.
Two delegates, one white and one
Colored, will be expected from every
county inter-racial committee in the
state, as well as good representa-
tion from the State Inter-Racial Com
mission. which has membership OF
between fifty and seventy-five.
The program is in charge OF James
Bond, state secretary or inter-racial
work.
The inter-racial work was started
in Kentucky State Y. M. G. A., and
it has been successfully carried on
over since. A conference was held
last year in Louisville. The meetings
this year as last, will be held in the
Courthouse.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
GETS PATENT FOR PLANE
SELF-STARTER.

Middletown, N Y, Oct. 1s.--F. Doug
las Warner. twenty-tnree years old,
of this city. Negro, has rece ived
patent for the invention OF self
starter to be applied to airplane mo-
tors
1t is similar in operation to that OF
an automobile starter, being worked
by the. foot pedal. The starter mec-
hanism is attached to the motor and
connected with the pro peller hub.
When the foot pedal Is pressed the
starter turns the propeller. which in
turn starts the motor.
Millinery. embroidery Cabinet-mak-
ing, with models of the races fore
most inventions will give inspiration
to our youth.
The Pageant, with cast OF so ar
lists, will depict the early life in AZ
rica 1919 to the present day Develop
ment of the race. Prizes will be
awarded successful exhibitors, and
contestants in drills and athletic com
tests.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
SPEECH Of PRESIDENT HARDING IN BIRMINGHAM STRS NATION
NEW MOVEMENT OF LAYMEN in AFRI-
CAN METHODIST CHURCHBECUN.
LAYMEN BEGIN MOVEMENT
FOR EQUAL REPRESENTA-
TION IN EXECUTIVE BODIES.

Nashville. Tenn, Nov 3.--To an au-
dience, which practically filled every
seat in the st. John A, NJ. b. Church,
DR.. George Stoves, pastor of the West
End Methodist Church. delivered an
effective and telling sermon and ad
dress to Colored lay members of all
the a. NJ E. Churches of the city.
the first public meeting of an or
ganization which is crystalizing SEN
timent, and making a demand for
equal lay membership in the law-mak-
ing body of the A. NJ il. Church.
Said DIR. Stoves: "UnloOse the lay
men. They demand that they be CIV
en- the rightful chance to raise money
and then to say how this money shall
be expended. The capital stock of the
church is its membership. II is my
candid opinion that 80 per cent of the
stock Is valueless-lies on the shelf
as so much worthless collateral. 1 am
glad of this increased interest on the
part of the laymen in all the churches
1t means that the capital stock of the
church is to be stock of real value.'
He counselled the ministers to en-
interest. 1t means that the load viii
be lighter for you. 1t means a part
nership that will be satisfactory and
will make for the advancement of the
kingdom"
Special music was furnished by the
Meharry quartet and by students of
the State Normal School. Dr. ]. II.
Hale introduced DR.. Stoves and DR.; G.
V. Roman expressed to the speaker
his thanks for the inspiring message.
Souvenir buttons and membership
cards were distributed tC those present.
DR.. l.. A. Fisher, the president of the
organization, presided.
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PHILADELPHIA FAIR
SHOWS NEGRO INVENTIONS,

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 3.-The model
OF machine for sewing the sole and
uppeIs together invented by Jan 10.
Matzeliger, a Negro, who once work
ed as a cobler here, and from which
corporation now capitalized at $26,-
900, 900 grew, is being shown at the
Commercial Museum.
1t is among 1900 devices upon which
patent papers have been issued to Ne
gro men and women, the exhibition
of which began yesterday at the mu-
scum in connection with the autumn
fair conducted by Philadelphia Colored
persons.
A number Of the inventions are the
work of Granville T. Woods. of New
York, a Negro, who has been granted
fifty-five patents. Henry Il. Baker,
assistant examiner of patents, ex-
planned the exhibit.
A pageant depicting native dances
and songs OF Africa-the songs writ.
ten centuries ago, showing a marked
similarity to the modern jazz music Of
American dance halls--took. place. =.
Grant Gilmore said American rag
time and Jazz airs find their motives
In African dance music.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
S. c. MOB SHOOTS PRISON
.ER THEN BURNS BODY.

Nlendale, S. c.. Nov. Ed Kirk
land "a Negro, who was charged III
having killed Eugene p. Walker. Of
Appleton was taken flom custody by n
mob and lynched.
The Negro was discovered on the
platform OF a car Of the train on
which Sheriff Bennett was trying to
take him to Columbia for safekeeping,
and was fatally shot 1t was said,
when he tried to escape. The wound
ed man was taken in an automobile
to Appleton. where the mob dispersed,
leaving the Negro in the car later,
the same or another crowd gathered
land was still alive when the crowd
returned has not been learned.
Kirkland was alleged to have shot
walker, a white farmer today during
an alteration over rent. Sheriff Ben.
nett was warned that a mob was
forming and placed his prisoner on
train for the State capital. but the
Negro was discovered when the train
was searched at Fairfax.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
LAND COMPANY PLANS TO ESTABLISH
COLONY IN MEXICO.
21,SOO ACRES in TRACT
BOUGHT BY RACE MEN FOR
AGRICULTURAL COLONY
BELOW BORDER.
Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. g.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov, B.
Having for it's object the establish
ment of a little Liberia in Lower Cal
ifornia, where the Negro may carve
out his own future, a unique coloni-
cation plan has been launched here
by group of influential men.
The scheme. as announced by Hugh
II. Macbeth. we'll known attorney. is
to place at least 200 families of in.
agricultural land below the border and
permit them to acquire possession of
their farms on long term payments;
A tract of land embracing 21,S00
acres has been purchased by sydicate
of local business men. This land is
held by the Lower California Mexican
Land and Development Company, of
which Theodore w. Try is president,
Mr.. Macbeth is secretary.
The company was Incorporated for
$250,00O. and Mr.. Macbeth states that
virtually the entire issue of stock
was taken up by wealthy Negroes In
has already seen. several families to
Little LIBERIA he says, and an ac-
tive campaign for colonists Will be
made during the next six months.
pany, the colony lands lie siXty-eight
seven miles northeast. of Ensenada,
and five miles inland from the coast.
mountains OF the coast range.
This tract of farm land was pur-
chased by local Negroes in 1918. and
since that time has been used large
ly for wheat growing. Complete soil
and water tests have been made. and
the company Mr.. Macbeth says, is
now ready to break the land up into
units of forty acres and multiples
thereof, for the benefit of homeseek-
ers.
In the opinion of Mr.. Troy, who
heads the company, the oil outlook Is
quite as promising as the agricultural
future of the district in question. He
declares that wells of good water can
be secured at depth of from six to
twenty feet, and that the supply
seems inexhaustible. The lands lie
alongside the Mexican highway lead
good, but the company hopes to i'm
prove them when colonists arrive in
large numbers.
1t appears that the land is too near
the coast for good cotton culture. The
company has made study of its ag-
that the best results will be secured
by growing live stock and such crops
as walnuts, deciduous and citrus
fruits. alfalfa, potatoes and melons.
with several prominent MeXicans from
Lower California, will make a tour of
the United States, visiting many cities
where wealthy Negroes reside, to lay
the facts before them and secure their
moral and financial support for the
undertaking.
In the course of a few weeks sew
eral reels of motion pictures, reveal
ing the many great natural resources
of the country and depicting its possi-
bilities in the way of hunting. and
fishing, will be made as an eXploita-
tion feature to use in connection with
the tour to be made by the colonial
tion officials.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
CLAIM HAITIANS ARE KILL
ED WITHOUT TRIAL.
(By A. N. PD

Washington, d. c., Nov. 3.--The
mixed mass of charges and denials of
atrocities of American Marines In
Haiti has been penetrated at last by
the senate committee, headed by SEN
ator Mccormick Of Illinois last Wed
nesday.
The Committee learned from Maj.
T, C. Turner. United States Marine
corps that. approximately $500 natives
were killed In action during the pc.
riod of American occupation. The OF
fetal records of the marine corps sub
mitted to the committee by Maj. Tur-
ner stated that 1.132 natives were
killed in action from October 1, 1919.
to October /, 1890.
mately 100 native Haitians were kill
ed by Haitian grendarmes, under the
command of American marine officers,
when they attempted to escape from
road building gangs into which they
had been pressed against their Will.
(By A. N. P.)
Some native Haitians were executed
without trial, according to Maj Tur-
ner. The Major was questioned at
report that band of 10 to 10 Halt
ians were executed without trial in
a cemetery by a body of Haitian gend-
armes under the command of Lieut..
La Vole, an American marine He had
investigated this report, he stated but
had been unable to- locate any eye
witnesses of the reported execution.
Never -the-less he expressed the opin-
ion that something like that did oc-
cur"
do you mean that natives were un-
lawfully killed2" he was asked.
Yes" he replied.
Under the direction and eonnivance
of La Vole"
Yes.
SAYS OFFICERS LIED.
And you believe that his denial
was untrue?'
"Yes."
Major Turner told the committee
that a few airplanes were used by the
and to drop bombs upon rebelllous ma
tives After a time. however, The ma
tiyes refrained from gathering In
grouLs of sufficient size TO justify
bombing ami this form Of warfare
was abandoned.
The witness also stated that the
practice of forcing Ifaitians into In
voluntary servitude in road building
gangs under the rifles of the Ameri-
can officered gendarmes had led to
unsatisfactory results and had been
stopped.
CoiOncr IT9Oker's Report.
The committee also received as
evidence a copy of a report made by
Lieut.. Col. Hooker to Gen. A. w. Cat
lin in January, 1919. The report
mitted killing several natives who at
tempted to escape from road work
and that Lieut. La Nole admitted six
persons had been shot.
Col. Hooker's report was offered, to
rupport Maj. Turner's statement that
vitude for work on the roads for
months, and that conditions beca ne
so bad that an order was issued pro-
hibiting forced labor
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
FOURTEEN CITIES NOW
HAVE 'Y" BUILDINGS

New York. Oct. ~
Fourteen Colored Y. M. G. AS have
the last eight years and effort are be-
ing made to erect several more, L.
Wilbur Messer, general secretary ,,, OF
the Chicago Y. M. C: Az reports. The
total cost has been $1,98O,0OO.
These buildings were put up with
the help of Julius Rosenwald. Under
a standing offer of $25OO0O toward
each new one, he has contribute. "a a
has a year and half to run.
Paid-up membership in the Negro
associations numbers $1,000 and they
reach many more: MT. Messer r rsa.i seid'
men and boy members last year; 1t
was at MIR. Rosenwald's suggestion
and with his help that the plan was
tried here and his gifts to other cities
SpptnM c9ntinues to be made through '"e
q. A. Arthur in Charge.
George A. Arthur, Colored. is In
charge of the Chicago Colored aeo 4so
rule through ell fourteen departments.
Mr.. Arthur had made success IN
business before he resolved to pioneer
in this field, and Mr.. Messer reports
he has conducted his department. Win
success and credit .
The budget of Mr.. Arthur's depart
ment this year is $4,000 and the COL
ored people pay about 81 per cent OF
Adjustment OF the rural Negro OF
the south to the industrial north rs
a more difficult problem than that
of the immigrant, according to Mr..
Arthur. He adds that the Coiored I.
M. c. AS have been the chief factor
in their communities in promoting TINS
readjustment, because they were ne
only institutions that had the neces-
sary equipment and methods on lead
ership already at hand.
Breaks Up Gangs.
Bad gangs of young Colored boys
have been broken up by the local =.
M. c. A.. Mr. Arthur reports by getHng
their members interested in swimming
and other sports. 1t works largely on
industrial lines. having eleven Dase.
ball teams organized this year IN
nearby packing houses and industrlai
plants 1t also has formed etticlenSy
clubs of Colored men within tne
Other Colored Y. NJ. AIS are located
IN New York, Brooklyn. Pittsburgh
Philadelphia. Columbus. st. Louie IN
dianapoiis, Nashville, Cincinnati, KAN
sas city, Baltimore. Washington ana
Atlanta.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
ANOTHER MOVIE COMPANY
RELEASES FIRST FILM.
(By A. N. P.)

The Afro-American lin Exhibitors
Company, of Kansas City, Mo-, has re-
leased its first picture. 1t is titled
the Lure of a Won, Woman, and Is a five five
who is the general manager Of the
gina Cohee does the female lead.
'The Human Devil" is the next pic
ture scheduled for release. 1t is the
second of series of eight provided
for in the company's budget
The Officers or the company are:
II. b. Cross, PRECEDENT, formerly with
the Lincoln Motion Pictures Co; Willie
Bell, Secretary; Mr.. Allen, Treasurer.
The general offices are at 1870 Vine
street. Kansas City. Branch offices
will be maintained at Dallas, Texas
and at Mexico City, where Arthur
Abon Anderson who has had six years
experience Is in charge.
The concern contemplates produc-
ing such pictures as will have a
ready market in Central and South
America, as well as in the states.
They announce that they have, dis
tribution policy that will enable them
to overcome some of the difficulties
usual to Colored productions
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
LEADERS WILL MEET.

Detroit, Mcih., Nov. 3.-TAe Rev DR..
r. j. Wade, ID. D., Corresponding Sec
retary of the Committee on Conserva-
Episcopal Church, Chicago, announces
national conference of the church to
consider its world wide missionary
and benevolent interests to be held
in the Central Methodist Episcopal
II, 1921.
The purpose of the conference"
Df. Wade saio, lis to assemble out
standing representatives of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church for three days
of thanksgiving, prayer and council.
The conference will be held for infor-
nation, Inspiration and deepening of
the spiritual life of the Methodist
through this conference America and
all the world will hear the solemn
voice of church re-iteratinG it's loyal
devotion to Jesus Christ as the hope
spiritual forces of the world are un-
aroused.
The Committee in charge has timed
the conference with regular meetings
of boards of Home Missions, Church
Extension and Education, the Council
of Boards of Benevoience and meetings
of the Bishops. All seats at the con-
ference will be assigned and reserved.
The following groups are being invited
ali of the Bishops of the Church, Dis
trict Superintendents, members of the
Council of Board of Benevolence, MEM
bers and staff of constituent boards,
the editors of all OF the great Metho-
dist newspapers, five pc stors and five
layment from each Episcopal area in
addition to members of the boards.
CoIored Men Will Address Opening
Nights Session.
The first nights session will be de-
voted to the discussion of Race Re-
lationships in the United States. The
meeting will open with thirty minutes
of music by Mr.. Harry T. Burleigh,
the famous Negro Composer.
This will be the greatest gathering
ever held between the quadrenhlal
conferences of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Three thousand Metho-
dist leaders from all over the United
States are expected to assemble and
at the same time Michigan MsthodiSts
viii meet and have the privilege Of
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
THREE BULLETS WOUND NEGRO
USED AS SHIELD,

Orange, N. j.. Nov. 3.--Using his
prisoner as a shield, Policeman Will
liam Harvey defended himself against
half a dozen Negroes here and es-
capped injury. His Nero. prisoner was
shot three times and is in the orange
Hospital in precarious condition.
More than fifty. shots were fired and
II was not until the reserves reach
ed the scent that the riot was quelled.
woman was held UP on Saturday
night and robbed of $40 By some
young Italians. Her friends decided to
take the matter into their own hands.
Policeman Harvey heard of 1t, start
ed the scene that the riot was quelled,
them and was greeted by several
shots Harvey seized Percy Cornl,
Negro. Keeping behind him, he
drew his revolver and returned shot
for shot
Negroes flocked from the houses,
white men gathered in the street
watching the battle. and several fights
occurred before the reserves arrived.
George Mitchell, in front Of whose
house Harvey was first fired at, was
arrest ed. charged with assault.
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and luxuries which heretofore they
have been unable to afford.
The district will probably become
known as the richest Negro settlement
in the entire world. A derrick is be-
ing erected on the school site. and
geologists are firm in the belief that
drilled to the Woodbine sand. will ba
a good producer. The tract Of land
belonging to the church has been
leased and tools are on the grounds
for the erection of a derrick, Botn
properties are being developed by the
s. +. Balentine company.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
CHINAMAN WON'T SHARE CELL
With NEGRO.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 3.-Chas ley Hoy,
a Chinese held at the county Jail last
Monday. sent letter to Deputy Sheriff
Harry Laubenheimer protesting against
being confined in the same cell with a
Colored man.
IT want q cell by myself OF with a
white man, Hoy wrote.
AT the jail IL was crowded condi-
tlons made the doubling UP o( the Me-
gi and the Chinese prisoner neces.
sary. There are now 1.6te prisoners.
The normal capacity Is 900.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
I<U KLUX EXTENDS OPERATION TO
FOREiGN FIELDS.
(By A. N. P.)

CristobaI, Panama, Nov. "A num-
ber of pamphlets have been received
at Cristobal and Colon referring to
posed of eight pages and all excepting
the first Ohe are completely blank.
On the first page at the top is tho
questionaire' What do you know about
tho Ku KluX KAN and everything
is blank beneath. but there Is II bor-
der Ground this page composed of X.
X. T..
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
NEGRO SETTLEMENT AT
NIEXIA WILL Be RICHEST IN
WORLD.

Mexia, Nov. 3.-Interest in the Mex.
ia oil field ia now centering in ana
about Woodland school house ana
miles southwest Of Mexia. More Il IN
fifty derricks can be counted from u .
steps Of the school house. and some
producers of the entire field. The in
habitants Of this district, mostly Me-
groes, are already reaping the bene-
tits OF the oil. Many have sold leases
on their land, and as yet no royalties
have been paid, but the money from
the leases is being used to buy cars
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hearing these leaders on world wide
problems and their solution.
pected to assemble and ct the same
time Michigan Methodists win meet
these leaders on world wide problems
and their solution.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08

returned from Baltimore thi, morning
without 1rossman. whom he expected
TO tako into custody ,hcrc
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08
Will CELEBRATE HOSPITAL DAY
IN LOCAL INSTITUTIONS THURSDAY

clinical laboratory completed April at
cost of 5000. The new laboratory
was Installed to meet tho requests for
the Standardization of hospitals which
has been so thoroly agitated all over
the United States during the past three
years by the Government Health Ser
vice The methods of Standardization
in some hospitals where they have been
introduced for the first time, have re-
duced the number of operations 30 per
cent. Indeed, ono of the purposes OF
Standardization is to eliminate from
the practice OF surgery those physicians
who are not competent.
Attic this is the first celebration of
National Hospital Day. it will in the
future be an annual event. 1t already
includes practically every hospital OF
any size in the country and will be
commemorated in cighty-six institu-
tions in Colorado.
1t is the earnest hope of those in
charge of this movement that the pco-
pic of Pueblo will take advantage of
the first Hospital Day and visit the
local hospitals whose standardized
facilities will be found equal to tho0e
of any similar institutions this side OF
the Mississippi.