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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
CELEBRATE 3O0TH ANNIVERSA-
RY OF RACES LANDING AND
FREEING OF SLAVES.

New York, N. Y, Sept. 22.-An
appeal to the heads Of government
departments and all having Color
ed employees, to grant them a half
holiday, september %, participate
in the parade which will mark the
observance of the three-hundredth
anniversary of the landing of the
first members of the race in Am
erica, was made by those in charge
of the seventeen-day celebration of
the event. 1t was announced that
the District government has grant
ed the half holiday.
Resolution asking the half-holi-
day were adopted at services at the
Cosmopolitan Baptist church. They
were offered by the Rev. r. ID.
Bolts.
A feature of the parade it was
announced will be three former
slaves, all one hundred years of age,
The White Cross Free Labor bureau.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24

Louis, Mo-, Of the firm of Gates and
Manuels, left the city for his home
after a very pleasant stay of one
week in the city the guest of Dr.
P. c. Downs, S74S Grand Blvd,
Rev. B. r. Reed. pastor of The
Pleasant Grove Baptist church, Ports
mouth, Ohio, was loud in his praise
of the harmonious session Of the
National Baptist Convention and has
returned to his people well pelased
with his stay in our city.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Benton are
now located at 1925 w. 10th St,
Morgan Park, where they will re-
main during the winter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE ADJOURNs.
(By A. N. Pr

Chicago, Ill Sept. 22.-The Equal
Rights Leagues convention after a
few stormy sessions adjourned sine
die last Tuesday morning N. s. Tay-
lor of the local branch OF the organi-
cation was the individual who threw
a monkey wrench into the proceed
ings and thereby forced the adjourn
ment of the convention. The fight
was on the question of membership
in the convention and was signalized
by much bitterness of feeling by the
contenders and finally brought about
the sudden adjournment.
The League sent a petition to Presi-
dent Harding, signed by Reverend
M. A N. Shaw, President of the Ma
tional Equal Rights League Rev. t.
J. Moppins. Vice. President. James l..
Neal. Recording Secretary, VIM. Mon
roe Trotter Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Eva M. Wells, Asst. Correspond
ing Secretary. Rev. H. b Mayes, Ma
tional Organizer and Rev S. q. J..
Watson. Chairman of the Executive
Committee, asking the president to
send a special to Congress-. recon-
mending a law forbidding secret or
ga nizations which. are contrary in
purpose to the letter and spirit of
the law and constitution.
In the executive sessions on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday the
position of Chairman of Executive
Committee was declared vacant and
Rev. S. e. j. Watson. Pastor Of the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
SAYS GOLD TEETH STYLISH.

New Orleans, Sept. 22.-The pc
culiar effect of sunlight reflecting
on a glistening row of gold teeth,
and their appeal to the vanity of
the South's Negroes, caused a lot
of worry to Government Treasury
officials during the war. This came
from Robert B. Steele, New York
diamond merchant, who in war
times was United States silver and
Gold Administrator.
1.-The office of Silver and Gold
Administrator was unknown to most
people and it's activities had to be
kept quiet" said Mr.. Steele, "as
misunderstanding persons learning
of them might have started a. mon
ey panic"
When gold was needed most by
the Government, according to Mr..
Steele, the Administration discover
ed there was leak somewhere.
Agents were sent out broadcast to
investigate. The leak was traced
South. Then into the dentists Of
fices. Dentists were checked up, and
it was found they were using more
than four times as much gold as
they normally did. What were they
doing with it?
1t was found that there was an
unprecedented demand by Negroes
for gold teeth. For weeks they
would save the high wages they
made in war times, and when they
had saved enough, they would invest
in gold crowns. What mattered it
that their own white worries were
strong and sound! Gold teeth were
the style, and many perfect tooth
suffered as the result of it.
While we had gold reserve of
about 2,OO0,0OO,0O0, the Govern
ment needed every bit of it to pay
war debts" said Mr.. Steele. "The
object of the Administrator was to
gradually shut off the use of gold
so that it would not be felt and
so that the Government could build
up reserve ample to take care of
any possible needs"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
CHICAGO NEWS.

Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 1856 Giles
avenue, has accepted an invitation
to deliver the prime pal address Sept
25tk at Gary, Ind, before the Juvenile
Department and Households of Ruth
of indiana in a meeting to be held
in this city. Other officers and men,
bers from Illinois will be present.
Rev. l.. A. Perkins of Mt. Hope,
West Va, who has spent some time
in the city attending the session of
the National Baptist Convention, Wis
iting friends, left Tuesday morning
for his home stopping enroute at
Indianapolis, Ind, and Cincinnati,
Ohio, to visit friends,
DR.. Glen Branch, leading physician
of New Jersey and member of the
school board of Camden, in company
with Atty. P. X Martin, is visiting
old schoolmates and friend in Cal
ifornia Dr. Branch is graduate
of the V. N and 1. l., Petersburg,
Va, and Howard University.
Mr.. and Mrs Mack Johnson have
built a cottage on lots purchased
in Morgan Park through The Bailey
Realty Co., 1888 So, State street,
where they will live until next
spring.
Mrs. Charlotte Roberts-J Johnson of
Lansing, Mich, spent some time in
the city attending the convention.
visiting churches and friends. Dur
ing this time, Mrs. johnson was the
guest of Mrs, Burdette, 1886 ~ Frank
| lin Street.
Jesse Hawkins of New York City.
spent some time in the city with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Freeman. 5424
S. State street, and was highly en-
tertained during his stay by his
many Chicago friends.
NJ. I. Bailey. president, The Bailey
Realty Co, 1888 S. State street, is
rushing clients into the suburbs with
the hope of selling them lots at the
| low prices being offered for the next
sixty days at which time the season
Of lot selling will close until next
year and at whichs time the prices
will be sky high.
Rev. ]. e. Rose of Rochester, N. Y.
has returned to his home after at
tending the session of the National
Baptist Convention held in the city
yesterday and is much pleased with
trip and is grateful for the hospital
tiles extended him during his stay,
Miss Mary L. Williams, graduate Of
the V. N. and I. l., Petersburg, Va,
class of '07, left the city after attend
ing the University of Chicago all
summer, for Charleston. w. Va, to
take up her work as teacher.
Mrs. Mildred w. Foster Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, spent some time in the
city witt friend and was the guest
of Mrs. II. D. Perkins, 1926 st. Law
renee Avenue
Chas. ]. Gates, undertaken of St
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24

first real, genuine visit that the
Negroes of this country have ever
paid to Africa.
"This is the first real inter-
change of special courtesies, opin-
ion and hopes, That I may not
be misunderstood, shall say that
hitherto only missionaries sent by
the church, and usually few in
number, and business men in small
groups and, for the one purpose of
making money have gone to Africa.
This band that will leave the shores
of the United States the 3rd of
December are Pilgrims of better
Gay. They go because they have
the welfare of the Negro race at
heart-the whole race. They go
because there is latent hope in
their souls, that some how, and at
some time, this ship may be their
children's Mayflower and they them
selves the Latter Day Pilgrim Faith
ers.
AZ pray that the venture may be
great success financially and other
wise.
CDR. if you go urge the Liberians
to become brothers to the natives
not rulers but brothers. Give them
representation if they have it not,
and let Liberia be a federation or
the beginning on one.
"I should like to be one of the
company but conditions here pre-
vent.
with assurance of my kindest
regards and best wishes for the
success of this venture, am as
ever
Sincerely yours,
r. L. SMITH.
The round trip with first class
accommodations for $4,000, less
than the fare one way. PASSAGES
MUST BE ENGAGED AT ONCE.
Write me at once and engage your
passage for the trip of your life.
c. w. ARLINGTON,
$40 Good St., Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
THE TRIP TO AFRICA OFFERED
BY THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TOURIST COMPANY HAS NO
CONNECTION WITH THE GAR
VEY MOVEMENT.

| am moved to make this state
ment in defense of an erroneous re-
port that the trip that l have be-
come interested in is one and the
same as the Garvey Movement.
Some have come to inquire of me
for certain agents of the movement
that had made promises that they
have failed to live up to. For some
years have been in New York
once year on business for the A.
M. p. Connection. l have visited
the Carney meetings at times, but
have in no way become connected
with the scheme. / must confess,
however, good Mr.. Garvey's inteu-
tions are l have failed to see
the practical, sane side of the ad-
venture. To my mind the leaders
of the Race should be very careful
about giving their endorsement to
movements that affect the race in
any considerable numbers. They
should be fully convinced that the
plan is workable one in the first
place and when they are thus sat
isfed, they should then satisfy
themselves that the promoters are
not in it for personal gain and
cheap notoriety, but for the sew
vice 1t us possible to render the
race.
1 had a very lengthy converse
ton with one of the prominent
members of the Garvey movement
while in Brooklyn, N. Y, during
the month of May last-this gem
tleman had been with the move
ment almost from it's beginning
He had this to say,-"I consider
the movement to be burdened with
two faults: First, it is radical and
in the final analysis will do harm.
In the second place, it smacks of
graft-much money is taken in but
of It." l am sure neither one could
receive the encouragement of the
leaders of the race that are worthy
of the name.
The American-African Tourist
Company is made up of men who
have been the true and tried leaders
of the race for long periods of
years. Men and women in whom
the race and the church believe.
Who is it that does not know the
following list of race leaders: Rev.
j. e. Jernigan. D. D., of Wash
ington, d. c.; Rev. Henry ]. Callas,
DID, Washington, d. c.; Rev. l..
G. Jordan, d. D. of Philadelphia,
Pa; Major r. r. Wright, Phil
adelphia, Pa; Miss Mamie Bur-
roughs Of Washington, u. c.; DR.,
John II. Franks, Louisville, KY;
DR.. r. r. Wright, Philadelphia, Pa.
Major VIM. York, Philadelphia, Pa. ;
Bishop w. H. Heard, D. D., Phil
adelphia, Pa; Mrs. Maggie Walker
Richmond, Va; and His EXcellency
Hon. c. d. B. King, President OF
the Republic of Liberia?
These are he promoters Of the
movement and to my mind the
purpose has never been more clear
ly set forth than in the letter just
received from one of the, most hon
/ ored citizens of Texas in the person
of The Hon. r. L. Smith, President
of the Farmers Improvement Bank
of Waco. Read 1t and you will sec
why we go to Africa.
Waco, Texas, Sept. II, 1921.
Dear DR.. Abingdon:
az received your communication
and literature about the proposed
trip to Africa, and l regret that
l cannot avail myself Of this op-
portunity to see our mother-country
Africo.
81 believe that this trip is to
be the beginning of great things fol
Africa. For one thing it is the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24

Pilgrim Baptist Temple, was elected
to fill the vacancy. The Chicago
Branch No was suspended Hence
forth the League will be q chartered
organization and the officers express
sed a belief that 1t will grow rapidly
the coming year. The address con-
cludes as follows:
We urge all Coiored Americans to
organize nationally as never before
in new and increased vigor under
their race leaders and through this
League for self protection OF rights,
and to put through this our program
Rev. M. A. N. Shaw, Massachusetts,,
President.
T. J. Moppins. Missouri. vice-Pres-
ident.
]. L Neiil. District Of Columbia. Re
cording Secretary.
VIM. Monroe Trotter. Massachusetts,,
Corresponding Secretary.
Eva M. Wells. Illinois, Asst. Cor
responding Secretary
NJ b. Mayes Indiana. National Or
S. b. ]. Watson, Illinois. Chairman
Executive Committee.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
MAN CHARGED WITH ATTACK ON
CHILD.
(By A. N. P.)

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 22.-Jim Mon
ger, As, white, employed as an cleo
tHcian by the city of Hartman, was
arrested here this morning by Sher-
if Cate and other officers charged
with having attacked an 11-year-old
girl at Hartman. The child is
believed to be fatally injured.
injured. Monger boarded at the home
of the little girls parents and asked
permission to take her to theatre.
The request was granted,
According to the authorities, Mon
ger notified the child's mother that
she had fallen down a stairway and
injured herself, and disappeared.
The child, they assert, then told of
the alleged attack. Monger was
traced to Knoxville and when arrest
ed declared that a Negro had attack
ed him and assaulted the girl.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
100000 NEGRO VOTES PREDICT.
ED FOR HYLAN.
Mayor Addresses COlored Folk in
Central Park.

New York, N. Y, Sept. 22.-Mayor
John F. Hylan spoke to about 49,
900 persons at concert on the
Central Park Mall given by the
Fifteenth Infantry Band, composed
of Negroes, and ]. Frank Wheaton,
Negro lawyer, made a speech in
which he predicted that 100000 Ne
groes would give the Mayor large
majority at the election.
The concert, which was arranged
by City Chamberlain Phillip Berol-
zheimer, was under the direction of
Lieut.. Frederick w. Simpson of the
Fifteenth Infantry, which saw SER
vice in France as the 369th Regi-
ment
The Mayor said in part: II want
to take this opportunity to thank the
Colored people of this city, through
their representative citizens, for
their kind cooperation from your
people in seeing that this city is
kept clean not only of vice but
other forms of lawlessness."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
BAPTIST NATIONAL CONVENTION
DOES MUCH WORK.

tBX "A. N. NJ
Chicago, NJ, Sept. 22.-The recent
Baptist National Convention has left
more than a good impression on tn
city of Chicago. This conclusion cah
be reached by stopping long enough
to Ii ten TO the expression Of praise
since the big meeting passed into
history Impressive in Its bulk It's
proceedings were also marked by
dignity of general bearing that was
of it's proceedings and in the char
acter of the program laid down In
tie conclusions of its deliberations.
There were not few dramatic mo-
ments reached during the ten day
sessions. There was a highly dramatic
incident presen. ed at the very opening
of the convention. 1t came at the
close of President 10. c. Norris an
nual address. The address was re-
view of the races relations to the
country and outlined the work the
National Baptist Convention must do
to secure amitv and to improve the
religious and economic position OF the
Negro in America. At the close OF
the address, which had held the large
audience spellbound for longer than
hour and q half. with uplifted hands
DR.. Morris pronounced. Il give my
self into your keeping, praying that
the Negro will be the instrument
which will bring men back to God.
For God Is all Righteousness ana IL IS
by righteousness and faith that men
will find freedom and see God. .oo
whiGth1v vd,,,ganciont.. nMBhBr S29
When the cheering had subsidized Or.
w. M. Taylor took the center OF the
stage and delivered an eloquent pam
egyric on the Presidents address and
then moved that the rules be sus-
pended and DR.. Morris reelected the
chief executive of the. organization
by reclamation. The rules were sus-
pended and amid cheers and sustain
ed shoutings. the President was re-
elected. In quick succession DIR, w.
G.. Parks was elected vice-President
al large and Prof. b. r. Hudson OF
Selma, Ala. was elected Secretary.
IL was the 18th time that Prof. Hud-
son had been chosen as secretary OF
the organization. Or. Morris election
marked the 28th time he had been
called upon to direct the destinies of
what is known as the largest body
of Baptists in the world.
DR.. A. J.istokes was elected Treas
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
PLAN FOR LAW AND ORDER
DAY.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 22.-The
Colored INSTRUMENTATION ALI
ance met at the Carnegie Library,
with practically all Of the Negro
churches in the city represented.
Matters of interracial interest were
discussed, and the fourth Sunday in
September was designated as Law
and Order Day"
Every Negro preacher in the city
was requested to preach a special
sermon that day on Law and Order
and in the interest of better racial
relations.
A publicity committee, consisting
of c. X, Brown, R. w. Wells, H. R.
Johnson and ]. G. Butler, was ap-
pointed by the president, S. w.
Johnson.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
GIANTS-PELICAN SERIES NOT
PERFECTED.

The Dallas Black Giants, managers
are busy trying to perfect arrange
ment for the match between the
Giants. Texas League champions and
New Orleans Pelicans Champions of
Southern loop.
Six games has been asked to be
played in New Orleans as this city
has been base ball crazy this season.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
FAIR GROUND SCHOOL OPENS.

Fair ground school opened Monday
morning with an enrolment of 95.
Prof. ]. H. Waller, principal, stat
ed to Dallas Express representative
Tuesday, that 200 were expected to
be present by the latter part of the
week.
Assistant teachers are: Miss Bea-
trice Martin, Mrs Isey Ramsey and
Mrs. Dean.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
WILL APPEAL ARKANSAS RIOT
CASES.
(By A. N. P.)

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. a.
Counsel for the six PLANE, Ark,
Colored men sentenced to be cleo
trocuted September 90, for particl-
patton in the Phillips county riots
of 1919, last Thursday started an
appeal for a stay of execution to
permit hearing of their application
for a writ Of certiorarl before the
United States Supreme Court.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
SMILES.

Walker: Have an accident"
Rider: mo, thanks. just had one"
Woman Tourist; $50 this is Alas
ka."
Bored Guide: Nome"
Clergyman (who sat down next to
slightly intoxicated mani: do you
allow drunk on this carr
Conductor dow voice): TITS all
right so long as you don't get noisy
Jaw. git away, Kid, I'm saving my
kisses!"
"If that's the case. I'd like to
Amt You Right, Mother!
Gerine: 81 was at a tea party,
too"
contribute to your collection"
Mother, what is a Dry Martini
Heavens on Earth, Child"
"Oh!"
Stirring.
Marge: Gee. but had a stirring
time this afternoon"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
SPORTS
CHICKS GET HONOR IN FIRST
TILT OF DIXIE SERIES.

Many local fans journeyed over to
TT. Worth, Wednesday to witness the
Dixie Series between Memphis, the
Southern league champions and Fort
Worth, champions of Texas League.
True to prediction the hard hitting
Chicks smothered the Panthers under
fusillade of hits that battered
down the defense of the Atz man
and played errorless base ball all
the way through The first game
Wednesday by inning was as follows:
r II f.
Memphis .............011 600 0OO-S 13 0
Fl. Worth .........100 01O OOO-2 10 2
Batteries: Tuero and Hungling;
Whitaker, Johns and Haworth.
Umpires: Sentell, Pferman, Miller
and Williams.
Dallas fans are clamoring to see
the New Orleans Pelicans and Dali
las Black Giants mix in nine
game series.
The local squad is tuned to the
brim.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
s. CAROLINA LYNCH TWO.
(By A. N. P.)

Aiken, S. Car, Sept. 22.-The
Colored men, Mansfield Butler and
Charlie Thompson, we're lynched in
a cornfield near here last Thurs
day night They had been charged
with an attack on a white woman.
The men were found tied to
stake about 200 yards from the
scene of the alleged attack with
their bodies riddled with bullets.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
X. OF p. STAGES MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE.

A committee of Pythians met Mon
day night in office of Eagle Mutual
and organized for their purpose of
staging a membership drive.
A committee of three from each
lodge was present and after dis
patching with some important mat
ters pertaining to the proposed drive
the meeting adjourned until Mon
day night at 1880 o'clock at which
time a full representation is ex-
pected.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24
ALL MANAGERS OF FOOT BALL
CLUBS WRITE.

All managers of Foot Ball Clubs
are urged to send in reports from
their respective teams to the sporting
Editor, Dallas Express.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-24

headed by the Rev. Simon P. w.
Drew, is in charge of the celebra-
ton, which will end September %.
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