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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
Negro Candidates Cause
Heavy Voting In
jacksonville
"a. N. P.)

Jacksonville, Fla, June 3O..-On
the face of the returns from the recent
municipal election the efforts of Ne
groes to gain a hand in the city gov
erntnent had apparently failed. Two
Colored men were candidates for coun-
cil-atlarge, while four others sought
election to the council in their re-
spective wards. The Colored candi-
dates made a good showing in two
wards, early returns IN Gated. but
had not mustered enough votes to Of
fset the heavy white vote.
Ordinarily the lection would have
been more or less formality, as de-
mocratic candidates usually have nc
opposition. However, in response to an
admonition by the Democratic COM
mittee, that the presence of Negroes In
the city government would be a men
ace,r the white voters turned out In
large numbers, The women register
an unusually heavy vote according Go
early indications. 1t was not an un-
common sight to see an automobile
containing the entiie e family of quail
fled voters drive up to the various
places Of ball ting The election was
without disorder. Two hundred spec
ial deputies were on duty as a pre-
caution.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
.CHAS. GILPN WINS SPIN.
GARN MEDAL.
Seventh Medal is Presented
Seasons Best Dramatist
Whose Acting Won National
Applause.

New York. N. Y. June SO-The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored PeopIe. 40 r1rtn Ave
the Spingarn Medal had been award :
ed 70 Charles Gilpin. the actor who
created the role Of Custis in John
Drlnkwaters play, Abraham Lincoln.'
ana the title role in Eugene O'Neill's
play THE Emperor Jones" The spin
garn Medal Is awarded annually "to
the man or woman of African des-
cent and Of American citizenship who
shali nave made the highest achieve
ment during the preceding year in any
1leld OF elevated or honorable hu-
man endeavor." The donor of the
medal is J. e. splngarn. treasurer Of
OF Colored People.
Mr.. Gilpin, whose achievement as
an actor was acclaimed publicly when
he was chosen by the directors of the
Drama League Of New York. as one
to dinner in the hotel McAlpin, was
ranked among the following stage
peoDle-Lionel Atwill. Gilda Varesi,
Dudley Digges, Lee Simonson, Marga-
ret Seven. Ben Ami, David Balasco and
Fred Stone. Gilpir and the other
guests were selected by vote of the
Drama League as those who had
made the most distinguished contri-
button. TO the American stage in 1920.
He is the seventh recipient of the
Spingarn Medal, his predecessors rep
resenting many fields of activity The
first to receive the medal was e. e.
Just to whom it was awarded in
1915 for researches in biology. The
second Spingarn medallist was Col
Charles Young, to whom it was awar-
ded for his services in organizing the
eonstabulary of Liberia. The third was
Harry T. Burleigh. composer, for his
excellence in the field of creative
music. William Stanley Braithwaite
critic and eassayist, was awarded the
medal in 1918, and Archibald H.
Grimke, received it IN 1918. The
1920 award went to Or. w e. b. Du
Eois, for organizing the Pan-African
Congress.
The Committee on Award of the
Spingarn Medal consists of ex-Presi-
dent William Howard Taft DR.. James
II. billiard, DR.. John Hope, Bishop
John Hurst. and Oswald Garrison
Willard. The medal is to be presented
to Mr.. Gilpin, at the twelfth annual
conference of the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Colored
people, in Detroit, on Thursday. June
80.
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ed: Harry N. Pace. chairmanman Of
the Board of Directors; Truman X.
Gibson, president; Albert P. Bentley.
secretary; Bert NJ. Roddy, LIST Vice
President; L. N Foster, End Vice
President; A: D, Hamilton. 3rd Vice
President; w. S. Lovett, 4th Vic
President; r B. Steward, 5th Vice
President; George W: Hughes. 9Th
Vice President; d. j. Wallace, 7th Vice
President: G. A. Steward, Cashier;
Mamie H. HALEY. Asst. Secretary; M.
c. Clark. Asst. Secretary; d. SSl Chan
dler Asst. Secretary; H. r. Dunn, Asst.
Secretary. j. A. Buford, Asst Sec
retary.
The following persons comprise the
Board of Directors; I. X. Gibson a
p. Bentley, H N. Pace, w. A. Meth
cd, j. w. Williams, G.. A. Morgan, A.
d. Boyd, Levi Brown. B. ]. Davis,
c. $. Cox, e. J. Turner, David 7.
Howard, Walter S. Scott, D, L. Brown,
b. NJ, Roddy. Thomas H. Mayes, M.
A. Boyd, C. r. Davis, Joseph L. Jones,
f. a McGinnis. G. w. Mayes.
The Executive Committee Is Levi c.
Brown, Henry A. Boyd and d. L.
Brown.
t. X. GIBSON.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
Black Chinese Fail In
Attempt To Enter U. S.

Los Angeles. June 30.-1f a leopard
cannot change his spots" neither can
a Chinaman successfully evade i'm
migration Officers by attempting to
disguise himself as a Negro.
immigration officials held two pris-
oners who had the outward appear
ance of being freaks fresh from some
circus sideshow.
The prisoners were Chinese coolies
charged with having attempted to
smuggle themselves into this country
by Disgusting themselves as Negroes.
The black grease paint was smudg-
ed about the faces of the Orientals
and spots where officers had rubbed
off the paint for investigation gave
the prisoners a grotesque appearance.
According to officers, the men care
fully blackened themselves in Mexicali
took stage to Ell Centre and board
ed the night train for Los Angeles.
The conductor became curious when
the two supposed Negroes apparently
were deaf and dumb, refusing to
speak
The two mon were arrested, their
yellow skins being shown wuen the
officers unbuttoned the fronts of their
shirts.
immigration officers declaf d it was
the first time in tn Dir knowledge such
a trick had been attempted to SNUG
gle orientals into this country.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02

president Oklahoma Teachers Asso-
ciation; Principal S. r. Youngblood
and Zelia N. BreauI of Oklahoma
City; President Rowan OF Alcorn A.
and M College; G. N. Trenholm, presi-
dent Alabama State Normal School:
Maggie N. Ringgold, Louisiana State
Jeanes supervisor; w NJ. Berry of
Wilberforce University: F. A. Robin
son. Palestine, Texas; Mary p. King.
Muskogee; Principal c. T. Carr Of
Dallas, Texas; Principal w. H Foot
and II. p. Butter OF Oklahoma City;
Judith c. Horton OF Fova High Schools;
and II. V. Ashcraft OF Logan County.
The educational needs of Colored
youth will be fully discussed by men
and women who are engaged in con-
structive work throughout the South
and the nation. Reports will be made
on successful educational operations
Those who attend the August meet
ing will bring facts OF progress to
inspire other school workers.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02

Chicago. ILL.,. June SO-Raclal Adjust
ment was the principal topic discussed
at the A. NJ. Il. Church's Bishops
Council which closed its annual meet
ing here last Saturday morning The
Council met in the old historic Bethel
church and the sessions were largely
attended by the public Organic Union
and Fraternal Union were the other
big topics discussed.
The question of Organic Union with
other large bodies of Methodists was
the most warmly debated by the Coun
Gu. Mhile the question was laid aside
for the present 1t was earnestly pre-
sented hs one of the more vital
questions now confronting Methodism
throughout the world
On the other hand. Fraternal Union
was advocated. and the Secretary of
the Council, Bishop J. Albert of Phil
adelphia, was instructed to conduct
such correspondence as would en-
courage the favorable action Of all
Methodists ON this particular matter
The Bishops in attendance at the
Council were: BENJAMIN f. Lee, Of
Wilberforce, Ohio; Levi j. Coppin, of
Philadelphia, Pa; c. S. Smith, of De-
troit, Mich; William II. Heard Of
Baltimore Md. 1, n. Ross. of Wash
ington, D. c.; A. j. Carey, of Chicago.
H.; II. b. Parks. of Chicago, ILL.,; w.
w Beckett, Of Brooklyn, n. Y; w. d.
Chappelle. OF COlulnDla, >. vi j. M.
Conner, of Little Rock. Ark; W. d.
Johnson. of Plains, Ca; w. A. Foun-
tain, OF Atlanta, Ca. and j. Albert
Johnson of Philadelphia. Pa.
The Connectional Council, comprised
of the heads of departments of the
church also held session during the
week. Among the more prominent men
in attendance We're. DR.. ReVerdy G.
Ransom, editor of the A. M. E. Church
Review; DR.. John Il. Hawkins, the
general financial Secretary of the
Church; DIR. II. r. Wright, editor of
the CHRISTIAN RECORDER, the off
cial organ Of the connections
SEEN AND HEARD Al THE BIsH-
ops COUNCIL.
All of the bishops were present ex-
cept Bishops Tanner. Vernon and
Brooks. Bishop Tanner was i'll; Bishop
Vernon was in Africa and Bishop
Brooks was engaged in record
breaking trip from Africa in order
to reach the Council on time The
delay of "a hours in quarantine off
New York, after a 20-day dash from
the Black Continent was heart-break-
ing and the entire Council and Com
ference were watching his progress.
The Connection Council reminded
one very much Of a political pow
wow" The brethren were gathered in
groups Of twos and threes. rooling
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
URBAN LEAGUE ADDS Ed
UCATOR TO STAFF.
Prof. J. R. E. Lee is Made
Secretary Of Membership Of
National Urban League. Has
Been in School Work for
Years.

The National Urban League an
nounces that Professor ]. r. Il. Lee,
Principal Of Lincoln High School.
Kansas City. Mo, has become mem
bership secretary and is located at the
headquaftets of the League. 1877 East
23rd Street. New York City. Mr.. Lee
viii have supervision OF the National
and local financial campaigns of the
Organization and will have charge Of
the efforts now being made by the
League to enlarge its membership. He
is considered a valuable asset to the
movement because OF his many years
Of experience In executive work and
his energy and thorough acquaintance
with handling groups Of people
Mr.. Lee was a teacher of Latin and
Mathematics at Bishop College, Mar
shall, Texas, for ten years at which
time he was also Educational Mis-
sionary for the State. He was located
at Tusltegee Institute under Booker
T. Washington for fifteen years, five
years being devoted to the super
visition Of the Department OF Mathe-
matics and ten years to the director
ship Of the Academic Department For
two years he was in charge of the
Alabama State Association Of Teach
ers, at which time he increased the
membership from 100 to 700.
He was responsible for the organi-
zation of the National Association Of
Teachers I'm Colored Schools in 1904
and was it's President for five years
and its directing and corresponding
secretary for ten years.
He has been principal Of the Lin
coin high School, Kansas City, Mo-,
since 1916, uring which time the en-
rollment has increased from 315 to
750
During the war he was director of
one of the an Campaigns and was
associated W, other war drives as
a member eE~see directing committee.
In the Community Chest Campaign
of last fall he was the director of
the Negro Campaign Drive raising
approximately $40. 900 in this effort.
At present he is Chairman of the
Board Of Directors of the Community
Service Urban League of Kansas City.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
PER CENT Of INCREASE Of NEGRO POPULATION LOWEST On RECORD
Latest Census Release Shows Negro POpu-
lation to be lO,463,Ol3 Witha Rate Of In
crease Of 6.5 During Past 10 Years. Death
Rate Shows Only Slight Decrease.

land West Virginia Kentucky. Ark
ansas and Oklahoms The West Is
that part of the country lying west
of the eastern limits of Montana
Wyoming, Colorado. and New Mexico
The total numerical increase in the
Negro population during the decade
cade was 635, 5,25O OF this increase
472.41S. or nearly three -fourths, took
place in the North and West, while
only l62,S32, or about one-fourth, was
reported for the South, despite the
fact that about SIS per cent OF the
total Negro population is still found
in the South.
Without exception, the northern and
western states which border on the
South reported greater rates of in
crease in Negro population than the
average for the country, and in sew
eral Of these states the rates were
very large--for example, in Illinois
671 per cent, and in Pennsylvania,
467 per cent, The last mentioned
state has a larger Negro population
than either Maryland or kentucky.
The greatest rate of growth in Negro
population reported by any state haV-
ing more than 10000 Negro inhabi-
tants appears for Michigan. 251 per
state having increased from II. lila
in 1910 to GOOSE in 1920.
Indian Population.
The decrease in the Indian popu-
lation, as enumerated, is probably to
be accounted for in part by the enum-
Grafton, as Indians in 1910 and as
whites in 1920, of certain persons haV-
ing only slight traces of Indian blood.
In 1910 a special effort was made to
secure a complete enumeration of all
persons having any perceptible amount
of Indian blood. for the purpose OF
preparing a special report showing
tribual relations, purity OF Indian
blood, etc; and 1t is probable that for
this reason a considerable number OF
persons who would ordinarily have
been reported as whites We're enumer-
ated as Indians in 1910 This as
sumption is borne out by comparison
of the totals shown for the Indian
population at the last four censuses
the only ones at which complete
enumeration of the Indian popula-
tion has been attempted. These are:
1890, 242,959; 1910, 1868; 1900, 237,-
1876; 1890, 248,25S OF the total de-
crease in the Indian population be-
tween 1910 and 1920, amounting to
22,724, by far the greater part 1886
took place in Oklahoma alone. The
only other states which had, in 1920,
1000 or more Indian inhabitants and
which reported increases in Indian
population were Louisiana Texas,
Montana, Arizona, and California.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02

Washington, D. c.. June 30.-The
Bureau of the Census. Department of
Commerce, has issued a preliminary
statement giving the composition of
the population of the United States
according to color or race, as shown
by the census taken as of January /,
1920
Distribution by Color or Race.
The total population of the United
States, 1O5,71O,62O. comprises 1882. .431
white persons. 1O.463.O13 Negroes, 242,-
959 Indians. 111,O25 Japanese, 61,6S6
Chinese. 5000 Filiplnos. 2,5O5 Hindus.
1890 Koreans, and 147 others (siamese
mawaiiins' ,Malays MAJORS and. sa-
for 1910 were as follows: S1,731, ,957
Whlte persons, 9.S27763 Negroes, $685.
6SS Indians, 72,157 Japanese. 1851
462 Koreans. and others (Maoris).
The rates Of increase for the princi-
pal races during the decade were:
Total population, 14.9 per, cent; Japa-
lation decreased by Sc per cent.
White Population
The rate of increase in the white
population during the recent decade,
II per cent, is considerably less than
the corresponding rate for the period
l9Ip-lg2O. which was 22.3 per cent.
This decline is accounted for mainly
by the great reduction in the volume
Of immigration during the period of
the World War An estimate based
on the excess of births over deaths
and on the excess Of immigration
over emigration yields a total differ
ing by only a small fraction Of /
per cent from the total white popu-
lation enumerated
Negro Population.
The rate of increase in the Negro
population which is not perceptibly
affected by immigration or emigration,
is by far the lowest on record. This
element of the population has been
growing at a rapidly diminishing rate
during the past 80 years. it's per
ccntage of increase having declined
from IS per cent between 1890 and
1900 to 11.2 per cent during the fol-
lowing decade and G.5 per cent during
the 10 years ended January 1, 1920.
Such data as are available in re-
gard to birth and death rates among
the Negroes indicate that the birth
rate has decreased considerably since
since 1900. while the death rate has
not changed greatly.
The following statement shows the
Negro population in 1920 and l9iO,
with the rates of increase during the
past two decades, for the South. the
Nrth. and the West. The line between
the North and South follows the nor
thern boundaries of Delaware, Mary
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
R. R. OFFICIALS ASK Gov
ERNOR TO PROTECT WORK
MEN.

Jackson, Miss. June 30-Gov. Rus
sell has been called upon to exert the
executive power of the state for the
suppression of what appears to be an
SINS, whose object seems to be to
| brighten Negro firemen and SWITCH
men and drive them from train SER
vice.
Three Negroes have already been
road authorities who complained to
the governor. The trouble thus far
mas been confined to the Illinois Gem
tTal hallroad and the Yazoo & Missis-
sippi valley line.
Assassination or attempted assas-
at Banks and Lake COrmorant ON the
valley line, at Water Valley Yalo-
pusha County Durant. in Holmes
county and Raines, Tenn, on the
Illinois Central.
shots have been fired at firmen in
the cab while the trains were rum
nlng- In other cases flagmen sent
back to protect train have been at
The Nervousness of these offenses
that, the killing of fIagmen on diItv
would endanger the lives of the pas
Sengers and crew he is protecting.
ana ana IN shooting into, a cab at Ne
=
1eopardized. and his death might re-
suit In a catastrophe.
The governor has not been furnish
ed with specific details as to names.
oates and places where the actual
Killing of Negroes has occurred but
his aid has been invoked by the rail-
road authorities.
The fact that these instances oc-
cur in such widely separated places
shows that there Is evidently an or
gani2e' IN at work, and as only Ne
gro 20 .iroad men are attack ed the
ople Is apparently TO frlghten them
white labor. Further proof of this is
inst many threatening letters have
been received by these Negro rail-
Gov. kussell today ISSUED the fol-
lowing notice on the subject:
Jackson, Miss, June 10, 1921.
To the Sheriffs, Mayors and other
Law Enforcing Officers of Mlssissip-
Gentlemen Information comes to
me that some two or three persons
in the. employ of the railroads of the
state have been assassinated by un-
known parties. Several trains have
been shot into and many threatening
letters have been sent to employees.
The victims of these assassinations
have thus far been Negroes and these
disturbances have taken place IN the
main near Lake Cormorant on the the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley, Water
valley ana Durant on the illinois Gem
tral Railroad, the details of which I
have yet been liable to assertion.
/ am sure that this form of wless-
ness will be condemned by all law
abiding citizens of this state. and /
am making this public declaration
TO the end that all Officers every
where shall be especially vigilant In
apprehending and pushing this sort
OF criminals The public is vitally in
terested in the prompt and efficient
handling of both passengers and
we can i'll afford to have this SER
vice handicapped in any way and cer-
tain is that all such outlawry must
not only be condemned but speedily
and effectively put to an end. In this
period of general unrest throughout
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
NATIONAL TEACHERS TO
MEET in OKLAHOMA.
Educational Leaders Will Dis.
cuss Varied Subjects. Cover.
nor and Other NOtabIes viii
Attend.
BY Wm.Anthony Aery.

Oklahoma City, Okla-The National
Association Of Teachers in col0red
teenth annual meeting here, August
3-5, believes in the education Of all
the people,-white and black, old and
young, rich and poor,-and also be-
all who teach. Dr. l.. ]. Rowan, presi-
dent Of the Alcorn Agricultural and
Mechanical College, Alcyrn. Miss. is
the president and DR.. Silas X. Floyd
tional Note Book is the executive
secretary of this teachers association.
Well Known Speakers on Program.
That white and Colored leaders are
Of educational facilities for the youth
Of 100000 Negro Americans, is
shown by the fact that many well
known educators have accepted invi-
tations to give timely addresses.
Among the speakers before the
general sessions viii be Gov. ]. B. A
Robertson of Oklahoma; Mayor ]. G.
Walton and j. A. Whitfield, superin-
tendent of Oklahoma City schools;
r. II. Wilson, state superintendent Of
education for Oklahoma; e. d. Ober-
holtzer Superintendent OF Tulsa
schools DR.. p. F. ClaNton, former U.
S. Commissioner of Education; S. l..
Smith. field agent of the Rosenwald
Fund; and executive officers of lead
ing institutions for the education of
Colored youth.
Timely Addresses and Reports.
President Rowan's program will COW
er the following topics: "Vtsual Edu-
cation" f. l.. Snyder; Sex Hygiene
f. .. Nichols; Countrywide Move
ment," b. L. Hubert of Tuskegee;
John Mullowney of Meharry Medical
College, Editor Z. b. Young of the
Norfolk Journal and Guide" DIR. p.
p, Claxton, and President M, w. Do
Drawing" Julia A. Jackson of Tulsa,
okla; practical Training for House,
hold Science" Nellie w. Green of
Muskogee, Okla. ."Work OF the Am
eriean Missionary Association, Rev. T..
l.. Brownlee: Household Arts" Emma
ID. Gordon and c. X. Foster, Oklahoma
city; Religion and Education Rev.
j. W. Il. Bowen of Cannon Theologl-
cal Seminary.
Committees will report on the fol-
lowing topics: school Marks and Ra-
ting" T. W. Turner, chairman; Ed
gee5ionsI Tests and Me9sHremsPts, tSe sabooI
Craft" J. w. Davis; Negro History"
w. N. Huggins; Notebook Quarter
ly." J. NJ. Candy.
The Douglass High School will
give a rendition Of an operetta. 'Poca-
hontas." under the direction Of zelia
p. Breaux, supervisor Of music in the
OklahOma CITY puDllc scnOOlS.
Interesting and profitable three
day programs have been arranged for
the following sections: ~ Rural
Schools, r. S. Grossley of Mississippi.
chairman; (2) Elementary Schools.
vice, Ida l.. p. Liston; 90 Land
Grant Colleges, President Osborne of
Prairie View College; and O5) Private
Colleges. j. T. Cater
AII-ROund Program.
The Oklahoma City program Will
also include addresses by E. NJ. Wood,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
Egyptian Farmers Re.
duce Cotton Acreage.
"a. N. P)

"a. N. ID
Cairo. Egvpt. June 3O.--A reduction
of 26 Der cont in acreage planted
viii cut the Egyptian cotton crop
this year to approximately 500, 100000
pounds, provided normal conditions
prevail throughout the crop season,
according to consular advlces to the
department of Agriculture. The area
under. cultivation was placed at L.
was estimated in the reports at about
300, 100000 pounds. making total of
approximately 500 10000 pounds to
be disposed of at the opening of the
l021-22 season General instability OF
the cotton market and government re-
cited as tie chief influences in reduc-
ing acreage
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
JACK JOHNSON RECEIVES FIGHT
OFFER ON EVE OF PARDON.

Leavenworth. Kansas, June 3d.
Jack Johnson, former heavyweight
pugiistic champion serving SEN
tence in the federal prison for alleged
violation of the Mann act, and who
offered fifty-five thousand dollars to
meet Harry Wills at Jersey City.
August g. it was declared here re-
Gently. Johnson's first public appear
ance after his release from prison
will be at an athletic show in Lea
venworth, on July 8. Wills believes
he can easily whip Johnson but wants
to fight the winner of the Carpen-
tierDempsey scrap first.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
COlOred Fighter Figures
In Carpenters Training

Mahassel N. Y. June sO.-Carpen-
tier has been taking lessons in defense
from Jeannette, who was noted for
his ability at the blocking game, with
1eannette he went even faster than
he had with Denis. He evaded Joe's
punches for one round then thew
fought at close range. Georges took a
number o. body punches with a smile
and worked an uppercut we'll He
had Jeau ette blowing at the end of
after that IL Trenchman was bet
ter than he ever had been on the
defense. He has improved 100 per
cent in all departments of the game
since our fight in Paris" he said; He
can hit twice as hard, and he is
twice as hard to hit In addition to
this, he can take world of punish-
ment; in fact he always was a hos
for punishment. The harder You hil
him the broader his smile"