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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13
TEXAS CONGRESSMAN EX-
PECTS G. 0. P. GAINS In
SOUTH.
Southern Vote on Tariff Bill
Shows Much Dffernce Of
Opinion. Says 80 Per Cent.
Texans Favor it.
(By A. N. P.)

Baton Rouge, La. Aug. 1.-THE
North, at bottom, has little or no
sympathy with the color problem" of
is shown north or the Ohio River in
the social situations south of that his
toric stream is bound up in business
business, nothing but business
lukewarmness of the Republican Party
managers toward the Colored and of
the organization.
1t is generally conceded that In the
application Of the philosophy of law
nnquestionable edge on the North.
But in the processes of business
business is the talisman of modern
life-the North Is acknowledged to be
wise beyond measure. The Colored-
man-and- brother is in the business
way of the North, therefore it becomes
necessary, in the extreme, to get him
out of the way. Lincoln be DANCED
the money that lies In the topmost
reaches of the mind of the North and
ANYTHING and everything in the way
Of getting it shall be moved ON mat
President Harding must of necessity
be included in this acute trend Of
public policies. Business elected him.
t mfY Fgpe tbs that the 9Pdsgqdsed
classes toward the Wilson bump
tiousness may have materially added
to the super-healthy majorities that
were. piled up in the sever al sections
election. yet it still remains the fact
that business nominated and elected
Warren Gamaliel Harding President
Of these United States. And Warren
Gamaliel Harding is human.
This brings us to a consideration
times An analysis of the votes of the
House upon the 1ordney Tariff bill
justifies the belief of political OBJ
servers that the "Solid South" is on
the verge II disintegration In fact,
the record shows the processes of dis
solution have started.
tariff on cotton. 21 Democrats voted
for the tariff, IS of whom are from
shows these democrats to have been,
Aswell. La.
Blanton, Tex; Buchanan. Texas; Du-
pre-, La; Favrot, La; Garner, Texas;
Hayden, Ariz.; Humphreys, Miss. !;
Landlord, Cal Larson, Ga; Lazaro,
Ia: Lea, Calf; Lee, Ca; Martin,
rish, Texas; Raker. Calf; Sandlin,
Iowa; Smithwick, Florida; Wilson, La.
or these II 1t will be seen that Louis
lana contributed seven votes, Georgia
i've; Texas four; Mississippi and Flo
thd ftda one, one vote each. In other words,
cation with the exception of one.
One-fourth of the members from Tex
as voted for ii and five out of the
Georgia delegation of twelve.
On. the test vote for protective duty
on hides, 25 Democrats were recorded
In favor Of a protective tariff as fol-
Continued on page 2.)
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DENVER, COLO. is HOST TO ARMY OF WOODMEN
SECOND U. N. !. A. CONVEN-
TTON HELD in NEW YORK.
GarVey Speaks Of Plans. TeIe-
grams Sent to England. 5000
Delegates From All Parts of
World Present.

shouts and cheers, 5000 delegates w it, to
the second international congress OF
the Universal Negro Improvement AS
100000 Negroes. at the 18th Regiment
Armory 62d street and Columbus
avenue. passed resolutions expressing
the nope that India, Ireland and Egypt
would be freed from English rule.
Nothing would please the 100000,
600 Negro people of the world more
except the freedom of Africa than
6he granting of freedom to the 4,5OO,
OOo people of Ireland, as also the
India and Egypt" read a Cable sent nj
congress. ~ 'le
i, TO T, Mahatma Ghandi the. great reyo-
iutionary religious leader of India.
they sent their best wishes for the;
speedy emancipation of India from
the thraldom of foreign oppression y
adding you may depend on us for
Whatsoever EaS@n M help ives we can give"
to the Irish leader 1--WE pray that you
and your fellow countrymen will re-
ceiye from the. hands of the British
your merited freedom"
Ihe proposed pan-African congress-
which Is to be held in London and
other European cities from August
2S to September 5, was repudiated In
a fourth resolution, which protested
NiS'i i'uSlg dSdilSl lne motives OF the
congress- which are ito undermine
the true feeling and sentiment of the
Negro race for complete freedom in
their own sphere and for a higher
social order among themselves.
DR.. w. e. aB. Dubois and the other
Negroes who support the congress
were charged with making an issue
or social equality with the white race
for their own selfish purposes, and
not for the advancement of the Negro
race"
The last resolution greeted Charles
Evans Hughes and hailed him as the
greatest statesman of the age.
All we are about to do is to win
Tor ourselves what you have won for
Yourselves is the purpose of the
movement and the aim of the CON
vention as expressed by Marcus Gar
dent of Africa in the chief address
of the evening.
We give. you your Asia, we give
you your America. we give you your
Europe, but we want our Africa" he
shouted in explanation of the definite
we do not want to antagonize the
white race" he continued, but we
do demand our rights.
Garvey went on to explain that the
white men were driving away from
themselves their best friends when
turies the Negro has been helper,
worker and supporter of his white
master, and yet the reply of the race
to this aid has been to make the Ne
gro a slave, degraded and despised.
Such situation can have only one
remedy. Garvey said, and that is a
thoroughgoing resurrection of the Ne
gro, undertaken by himself, in his
own country (Africa), free from inter-
Continued on Page 81
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OF ROUrH HASHAD PROSPEROUS YEAR AC-
CORDING TO HOUSTON REPORTS.

BY motion these rules were adopted
a motion prevailed. That on account
OF the crowded condition and the in
tense heat that the sessions be held
IN Antioch Baptist church instead of
the auditorium. Motion carried
DR., and Mrs. Abner, cordially in
from 6 until s o'clock p, M, Tuesday,
Aug. 2, 1921. They wished to tender
them a reception. The invitation was
accepted.
Meeting adjourned to meet at An
tioch Baptist church at 8 p. m,
Evening Session.
District Grand II. H., reassembled at
y p M, at Antioch Baptist church
with D. G. r. N, G., J.. g Frazier, pre-
on Earth do Dwell'' was sung. Prayer
by w Prelate L. L. Doty. Pass word
Robinson and Barnes.
Roll called and 25 cents collected
from each officer.
special donation of s127.95 was
collected col q. from the v2ario9s H. H, for
A collection of $50 was lifted for
Sister Matte Nichols
All of the new representatives were
brought forward and introduced. There
coined by the D. G. G. N G., ]. G.
lutte by the inmates Among the new
i"No w dS olSNN HidChtlI. Ine repre-
sentative from Arizona.
The D. G. r. n. G., announced that
w RMedhne9ssday h19s mornings meeting would
+ in joint session with the brothers
Sister Z. Il. Cobb of II. II. No. 4065
Houston gave a very interesting re-
port OF her trip to the B NJ. c., which
met last Sept, in New York Sister
Cobb was given a vote of thanks for
her excellent report.
.Tirteen CS13.75) dollars and seventy
five cents was collected for honorary
members.
II, H., send a representative to the
next Z. NJ. G., which, meets in Cleve-
land, Ohio, Sept, 1922. D. g, r. y; G..
Houston were elected to represent the
Dist Grand Household No. -13 of Tex
as, at the next B. M. G.
Sister y. Il. Cobb was appointed
Reporter for this meeting
Meeting was duly closed by D. c.
Wednesdays Session.
Aug. 3, 1921.
torum in Joint session with the Bre-
thren. Opening song: lord Plan My
Feet on Higher Ground" After prayer,
we sang: I'VE Need Thee Every Hour"
After preliminary remarks by the
d c. NJ. Goree Mr.. w. L. Dixon of
the Orphans Home at Gilmer Texas,
prenented and spoke in interest of the
Orphanage work at Gilmore. Bro
Brooks led in singing: Take the
Name OF Jegus with You"
d. G. M. Goree made his annual re-
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HOW OUR PEOPLE GET IT
DONE In PITTSBURGH.
(By A. N. P.)

Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 11.-They used
to spell it up i t t $, b H. Now.
they've added an IN" after the "g',
and we reckon that makes it an H.
here, among the hills, the rivers, val
leys, narrow streets, smoke, good fell
lowship and marvellous enterprise.
Pittsburgh on the map, and don't
you forget it,
Reaching there on Sunday morning,
we worshipped at Bethel A. M. d.
church on Wylie avenue. 1t Is on the
t. G: Steward, now of Wilberforce
preached the sermon. A former pas
tor told of the nationwide effort of
the denomination to raise $4,000. 900
in the next five years Tor the pro-
motion of religious welfare, educa-
great denomination should raise that
amount and more, The times de-
mand progress remodeling, and we
are sure Pittsburghers will do. it,
they have the money. Religious
work in general in Pittsburgh is very
progressive, and there. are more than
a score of substantial congregations,
with many smaller missions.
PutsbuTgh is the home Of Robe {
l.. Vann, and 1t was our privilege to
be his guest during the brief stay
in the western metropolis of the Key
stone' state. He has beautiful resi-
utnCe anu an GSIlnaDle WIG WHO mas
a nationwide reputation for ability
to make hot biscuits. 1t is a pleasure
to add endorsement to the excellence
of them.
Attorney vann besides being Editor
in Chief of the Pittsburgh Courier and
the Competitor magazine, is assistant
City Solicitor and is now a full fledg-
ed candidate for County Judge. How
does he do It? He is fortunate in
having live wire business associates.
There's Ira f. Lewis, Walter s.
buchanan and w. p. Bayliss. all to
the fore in activity.
The Pittsburgh American is filling
the cause of the people here, as well
of the community, and is manned by
q group of progressive editors who
leave no stone unturned to serve the
people. 1t is q fine thing to have
the people read in the great metropol-
itan centers, and II is fortunate that
the cause of the peopl here, as, well
as elsewhere are being served better
and better each day by progressive
newspapers.
Activity Everywhere.
~ Pittsburgh is active everywhere.
here at present, but the spirit is not
dampened. One of the active men of
the community is Attorney w. L..
Stanton, small of stature, big of brain.
a native of the city. Attorney George
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port.
It was a splendid report, replete
the Order ID. G. NJ. N G., DR.. Abner
made an excellent report for which he
was given rising vote of thanks.
Mr. Dixon and Grand Master Goree
Of the d. G. r.. N. G.. ]. c. Frazier
In her support of the d. G. NJ. N. G.,
DR.. Abner. The following committee
were announced.
Fraternal Greetings: e, E. Burnett,
chairman.
Juveniies-Sister Hart. Chairman.
- Foreign Correspondence-Si
Greene, Chairman.
State of Country-Sister c. q. Rob-
inson.
Grievance-Sister L. M. Dennis.
w. Recorders-Sister r. N. Watts.
Evening Session.
After usual manner of opening, we
listened to the reports of Grand Of
Mr. ]. H. Riddle, Secretary of the
Endowment Department, made a very
unique report
The report of Grand Medical Ex-
aminerj pr. Moore was excellent and
showed that the Doctor had an eve
open to. the interest of the order.
A collection of S17.40 was lifted for
Sister Williams of Houston, who has
been sick for three years. Sister 'Wil-
liam is the eX-Grand Directrc s of
of $500 was lifted for Mrs Little-
john of, San Antonio. who has been
afflicted for fourteen years.
The remaining portion of the after
noon was given to reports of Special
Deputies
Thursday Morning Session.
A model II. IL, was conducted by
d. G., Il. N. G., J, c. Frazier
A letter from Sister Matt, Nlchol
Of Lewisville, sendings and asking
for special prayer was read
ed by the Juveniles of H. II: Of r.
ton. The Juveniles rendered their pro-
grams so well that each delegate
felt inspired to give more ttention
to the Juvenile Department.
Evening Session.
District Grand Fl. H., resumed work
at $3.50 p m. The District G. r. N.
G., the d. c., w. r. and ID. C. Treas
urer made excellent reports.
Mr.. Graves of st. Johns Orphanage
at Austin, was introduced and made
an appeal for that Institution. His ap-
on Charity. Another appeal for help
IN establishing a home for old folks
was made by Mrs. Westbrooks Of Wa
co. This appeal was referred to the
Committee on Charity DR.. A. s. jack
son Of Waco. was introduced and
made brief but very encouraging re-
Each of the Grand Officers were
presented with a New Testament given
by Bro. Henry Burch, the blind bro
ther of Dallas.
Continued on Page a.
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AMERICAN DELEGATES
LEAVE FOR PAN-AFRICAAINV
CONGRESS.

american representatives to the
Pan-African Congress, DR.. W. r.. r
DUBOIS. sailed Saturday August &.
on the Holland-America Line steam.
ship Ryndam. to take part in the
Fan-African Congress to be beld In
London. Paris and Brussels. DR. Du-
bols Is secretary of the Congress.
which is the second of its kind, the
flrst having been held in Paris. in
/ 1919 with 56 delegates representing
16 countries.
Before sailing, DIR. Dubois gave out
the Following statement concerning
the Pan-African Congress:
Ihe Pan-African Congress Is not
a scheme Of migration either TO Afr,-
ca or elsewhere. II is not a project ne
Velled or open war or conquest II 90
not based on revolution or race hatred
- SEEKS knowledge and action through
reason and law. 1t believes in the
equality of men and races b,+ -
seeks to realize this throueb odnoa
ference. ana periodic con-
.eaono ne world, is uniting, whether. h.,
Con9era OF Nations of Disarmeroa..yt
or later the OF p dca Peace Congress. sonner
80 I. laa..
arass oe raced. The Pan-African rn,,s
Nv 10 IAN yan prepare the wav for tbis
iectine ing effort, clarifying ideas coIs s
mods Lacts' and presenting to fba
caYegnnIl,, world clear, intelligent and
Tbl ~ ully considered demands anu
rican sessions Of the Secon Pan-Af-
In ICohlsIess Will be as follows:
90 ~ 5ohdon, two sessions on Angus+
foro.i anu ~ acre to be devoted To eont
tia ehces with the Abofgines Profec-
@ @oion society and other organizations
anu no TO discusSion of the condition 20
persons OF African descent in tSa ~
British Empire. 4H Inc
IN BRUSSELS, August 81. september
ana z, discussion of the historv ana
civilization of Africa, conditions nS
persons of African descent throngbo,,t
the world, and remedies for nresent
cohdltons as well as methods are 10
pe IN the World Peace Palace.
IN Paris, September and g. two
sessions are to be devoted to f,t,,re
action in behalf of the Colored races
or the world and to discussion of me
League of Nations and other infer
national movements.
Among the prominent Europeans
VINO VIII take part in the Second
n-African Congress are Henri Bar
pusse France, author of 'Under Fire.
and inferno; Senator Henri La. Pom
tame, and Paul Otlet, Belgium; GEN
ere! Luis Sorelas, Spain; j. r. ArcLor
eH Mayor of Battersea, and John ii.
Harris, secretary of the Aboriglues
protective Society, England.
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relative to the endowment. Many very
! important questions affecting the
management of local lodges were fully
| explained,
Wednesday was given to hearing the
1 grand offers annual reports, The d.
! G. Lodge and d. G. Household met in
| joint session Wednesday morning to
hear reports from the grand officers,
whose administrations relate to both
departments.
Grand Master H. G. Goree made his
report in which he covered every phase
| of the condition of the order in Texas.
Among his recommendations is that
the order takes steps for a grand
lodge headquarters.
The grand secretary, Prof. ]. P.
Starks; grand treasurer, b. Y. Aycock
secretary of endowment, j. II. Riddle.
and grand medical examiner, DR.. A. j.
Moore, each made his annual report.
From the report of these officers
| it was learned that the order is in
the most excellent condition as to
membership and finances.
Secretary ]. p Starl1s' report show
ed s5,0S9.35 collected, S4,102.60 dis
tributed and a balance of $98G.75.
ment secretary, showed s35S,26S.34 col
lected S149, ,24S,76, disbured, $109,-
014.58 cash balance on hand; total
membership, 23,251. Total increase
this year, 3,151; number of deaths this
year, 254.
The report of B. Y. Aycock, grand
treasury. showed a cash balance of
$2O9, 9,O14,5S. Total amount invested in
government bonds, $4,000
Following the annual reports and
routine of business, was the, election
of Grand Lodge officers, which result
ed as follows:
II. G. Goree, D. C. Master
J. P. sTARKs, D. G. S.
j: H. Riddle, d. G. Secretary Of
Endowment
J. r. Moore D. G.. Medical Examiner.
P. f. Dennis, G.. s. Meadows, r. A.
Hester Grand Auditors.
A. II. Mimms, Grand Director.
1t will be noticed that the entire
staff of Grand Lodge officers were
reelected.
Memorial services were conducted in
the auditorium Wednesday night as a
tribute of memory to the 12S deceas-
ed Odd Fellows and N126 deceased
Ruthites.
Thursday morning was given to a
Joint session of both Grand Lodge and
Grand Household to elect the Grand
Lodge Officer whose administrations
of endowment and grand medical ex-
aminer. The present grand officers, j.
Fl. Riddle and j. r. Moore, of the
above named departments were unani-
In this joint meeting the place of
the next meeting of the d. G. Lodge
was voted to Dallas for the 1922 ses-
sion.
Thursday night was featured by a
drill of the Patriarchie at Golf Park.
Friday morning probably the most
significant bit of legislation of the
session was enacted when the recon-
mendation to increase the burial APP
preparation from SIS to 500 with no
additional tax was passed by the
Grand Lodge.
During this session also $3.50 was
donated to the Tulsa sufferers: $3.50
to the Odd Fellows of Grandview; /;
$3.50 donated to the Odd Fellows Of
Melissa.
The public installation of officers at
Emancipation Park closed what was
probably the most constructive annual
session ever held in the history of
the odd Fellows of Texas.
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a few others with him, are SO bold
in public, what do you imagine they
say and do in private?
>. senatorial leadership, under Sem
ator Lodge, while not obstructive. has
been passive. To date, there has been
no outstanding SENSATIONAL action that
~ calculated to inspire and cheer
Solored american citizens. There have
peen number of bills introduced,
none have passed. Not even the con-
1lrmation of Henry Lincoln johnson
as Recorder of Deeds,
o. Nacial leadership Is embarrass-
ed handicapped and discounted The
Administration. and the majority of
the Colored public have, on things
political accepted the leadership Of
r. r. Church. Henry Lincoln John
son, Charles A. Cottrill, Perry w.
howard, William c. Matthews, Walter
1. Cohen, and others in their group.
And yet. these men have been unable
TO measure up to expectations, be-
cause they have not been able to get
enthusiastic backing by the Administra-
tion forces for the things that bring eo-n
fldence to the people. They are putt
ing up brave front and alibi-inr
eloquentlY, but at heart, they are dis
heartened and disgusted, and there is
a division of the house" as
whether 70 pity or blame them. But,
Ihey are more to be pittied than
The result of this unprecedented po-
iitlcal situation has been the cause of
the history of Colored Americans.
Ihese developments will be related
py the Associated Negro Press In a
future article.
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PROPERTY OWNERS WILL
SUE CITY FOR DAMAGE.

Tulsa, Okla. Aug. 11.-suits invol-
wing damage claims approXimating
$4.OOO,000 are soon to be filed against
the city by. 1900 Negroes who lost
property during the race riot June /.
according to statement made by G.
Dearman, 1910 Cherokee street, Baptist
preacher and self-styled medical re-
search scientist
Negro and white lawyers both in
Tulsa and In cities as far distant as
Negroes, according to Dearman, who
stated that Negro societies all over
the United States are raising money
to fight the cases and have promisr
to bear the entire burden of the Legal
proceedings.
idents of two Tulsa banks that our
claims are just and that we can re-
cover from the city," Dearman said.
"The 12,000,000 Negroes in the United
states are back of us and we have
hired the best attorneys that we could
find The claims of about 1900 Ne
groes who lost houses and personal
property during the race riot have
have the suits ready to file now. We
figure that the total loss to us is
about 100000
Must Pay Losses First.
"We are not going to sell our prop
erty for an industrial section or for
any, other purpose until settlement Is
MADE with us Tor our losses. Inc Ne
groes are all dissatisfied with the
way things are going. G. r. Gabe
Negro sanitary inspector, and other
Negroes specially favored by the city
have been allowed to put up buildings
in the burned district. 1t looks like
partiality to us and what we want
is for everybody to be treated alike.
We don't think the time Is ripe now
for the union station. We want a
settlement before we are willing to
talk about selling our property.
This statement was made by Dear
man before the Reconstruction Com
mittee took drastic action ordering
the fire marshal and building inspec--
tor to prevent the further building of
temporary Negro houses in the res
tricted fire area except under the
supervision of the Red Cross. Maurice
Willows, Red Cross secretary stated
that only tents with floors in them
would be constructed under his super
vision. Scores of frame buildings have
been erected in the devastated area In
the last few weeks despite the fire
zone regulations.
According to Dearman there were
between 1900 and 10000 Negroes In
Tulsa, before the riot. He said tnat
5000 had left Tulsa and that there
still are about 5000 living in servants
quarters in the south side and about
$500 living in thu old Negro district.
City Turns Down Claims.
A proposal has been made by the
Negroes for presentation to the Re
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Houston, Texas, Aug. II, 1921,
First Day-MOrning Session.

First Day--M0rning Session.
asssm61ed DlstP1ef Grand g. II h.. H. of r. No. 18
D.. G. NJ N. G.. DR. David Xbner pre-.
siding. Meeting opened in ritualistic
form. Mrs. L; L. Doty Of mckinney
MadamPsp Mas Kad Dsyau WORTHY n9 PTe9te
p. Page Of Austin; Robinson OF
Orange; and Barnes of Hillsboro were
appointed to lift the passv ord.
Preliminary remarks were made by
D; G; R, N. G., Mrs; J.. G. Frazier
DR.. Abner, d. G. NJ; N. c., had been
in this Grand Session. She spoke OF
the work of the Special Deputies She
the, H. Fl; in the Rural Districts as
well as those of the city. She made
special mention of the work of Spec
al Deputy, Mrs. Nichols of Lewis
vile, who is now ill and not able to
be in this grand session: She spoke
in hearty praise of the II. II. Ia Ft
Worth, doing the unusual in making
it possible for her to visit the II. II
in Eel Paso, and, of the H., II. of El
Paso, who gave her SIT each to make
her visit to Abilene.
The D. G. w. r., Mrs. G. C. Hous-
ton, then called the roll for 1921
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Committee on Rules-Mrs. Anna
Bass, Chairman.
Committee on Credentials--Mrs. E.
Il. Burnett chaiImen.
Committee on Memorials-Mrs. s.
A. Rucker. Chairman.
COMMITTEE on Honorary Roll
Mrs. s., w. Western, Chairman.
Committee on Resolutions--Mrs. A.
.. Hart. Chairman
DR.. Moore Grand Medical Examiner
Abner. He spoke in reference to the
work of his office
The committee on Rules made the
following report:
1. That II. H., meet promptly at .
a. m. and adiourns at IL. Re-assem-
BILE at 2 p. M. and adjourned at 8
p. m. That the Worthy Shepherd be
q That all children over years
be debarred from the sessions
3. That four marshalls be appointed
4. That no person be allowed to
speak on the same subject more than
to five minutes.
s. Any member who fails to obey
order, shall for the first offense be
fined 20 cents for the second. be
suspended for the days session.
6. Delegates who are absent from
the opening of the meetings, without
lawful excuse be fined ten cents
all officers 20 cents.
z. That all members chewing gum
shall be fined 10 cents,
8. That three rows in the rear be
reserved for visitors.