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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
Negroes Of World
Not So Numerous
AS is Claimed.
(By A. N. P.J

Columbia, S. c., Feb lo.--In a very
lengthy editorial concession the CO.
lumbia South Carolina State. takes
issue with Marcus Garvey and his fol-
"4O0O0O,0O0 Negroes" that Garvey
expects to corral into his movement
The state desires to know, Where
do they come from" and then pro-
ceeds to issue a few interesting sta
tistics on its own responsibility, say
ing:
THE number. the vast aggregation,
the innumerable host, of Negroes that
Where does he find them? He talks
always of Africa as containing the
mass of Negroes, yet Africa even IL
we reckon in the Negroids, the Me-
gritos, the Hamites and Arabs OF the
north and East the Gallas and other
Abyssinians, the Tuarers and Per-
bers of the northeast, and the Egyp-
tian fellahin II all these are included
in the great muster we should have
not more than 12s,000,000 to 129.000,-
90.
II we add-and they should. of
course, be included--the Negroes pure
and mixed, of the three Africans and
of the Caribbean and West Indians
20.000,000 to 30.000.000 more.
Then, II we include the Negroid
and Negritos of the East and the
Australian and South-sea Islands, we
I0OTe-S0Y u
100000 to 30,000,000.
The grand total would fall below
two hundred millions. The real Me-
groes even including true Negroids,
viii not aggregate 150,000,000.
Lothrop Stoddard, who holds brief
as the saying goes, for the Coiored
races, says, in "The Rising Tide of
Color; BLACK Mans Land Is too lib
eral. The true home of the real Me-
gro is by no means so extensive. 1t
is, as correctly outlined by the En-
cyclopedia Britannica:
South of the Sahara and north
of not very well defined line run
ming roughly from the Gulf of Bia-
fra" Bright of Biafra that Is some
VITO degrees north of the EquatorJ--"
Equator to the the mouth of the Tar
na'-about one degree south of the
Equator. To the north of this sphere,
or Darkest Africa, are either distinct
races, or peoples having varying pro-
portions of Negro blood and south OF
IL are peoples entirely non-Negro or
of varying proportions of Black
To eke out his 400, 1000. 900" Me-
groes, Garvey would have to corral
Hindus Fellahin of Egypt Ardabs of
desert and all the Negrito strains and
fractions throughout all the 'unsus-
pected isles in faF-off seas"
The region and the theme are too
vast to cover swiftly and lightly. We
concern ourselves now. as we say
merely with the size of the host of
liberation and the vastness of the Me-
gro population of the globe, as this
swells and looms In the vision of the
jamaican Negro prophet
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
PLEADS WITH GEOR-
CLANS TO CEASE MISTREAT-
MENT of NEGROES.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 10.-Probably the
most startling statement ever issued
by the public official in the South
came recently from District Attorney
Alexander Hooper 1t is remarkable
both for its fearlessness and sug-
gestiveness. It deals with the ter
rible state of affairs in lawless re-
gions of Georgia and "in the name
of just and righteous God" he de-
clares, II solemnly protest before the
What / said IL the papers Thursday
about the mistreatment of Negroes in
Georgia was mild statement of the
facts. In three separate matters that
have been brought to my attentio a
since that day, my complaint has been
Illustrated and emphasized. In one of
them greed for Negroes labor is
charged to have resulted in a cold
bloodeds and atrocious murder
/ do not speak of this positively,
however, os yet, because in that par
ticular case. while l am having a
careful investigation made, the Of
ficial report Is not yet in hand. /
wish to call attention, however, to a
the circumstances of It and princi-
pally In the hope the publicity may
prevent q threatened crime. Five Me-
groes, all apparently well behaved
his own little farm. within 30 miles
Of Atlanta, have been warned by
night riders to leave the neighbor-
mood. They came to appeal to me
for protection They had been to the
governors rllice but as he was not
in, secre cary referred them to me.
can, of course, do nothing. There
is no violation of the Federal laws
in what is theatened.
The circumstances of the case and
matters which have heretofore come
TO my knowledge in the same local
fty, lead me to entertain the belief
that. in this particular case, the m
derlying purpose is to force the Ne
tie homes.
was much mortified in being COM
PEELED to say that 1t was out OF my
power to extend them any protection.
But l was far more deeply mortified
in not being able to answer this
question which they came back, after
conference to solemnly and seriously
PROFOUND.
We'll, we have our wives and our
children and our homes. If the night
come back to attack us. what do you
advise us to do?"
As an OFFICER of the United States
could not answer that question.
such cases, and has not attempted to
do Sc. The offense is against the
laws of the state. / can not meddle in
~ But, love my state, and am
humiliated. AS an individual l know
what 1 would do. But If l advised
these Negroes so. know the conse-
quences that would follow to them,
and was and am humiliated beyond
expression, because | could do moth
ing but advise them to go to the
sheriff and ask protection.
The people Of Georgia have no con-
ception of the meanncss and cruelty
with which helpless Negroes are being
treated / wish i could make the
state to see and know the horrible
things that are being done and which
come to my knowledge almost daily.
In the name of just and right
eous God l solemnly protest before
the people of Georgia."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
Senator Lewis
Talks Of Negro.

Columbia. s. c., Feb. 1o.-"Mv ,,a.
ment is that as the Negro go.
e sne south to the West. he viii a. ON osl
tsr tt.ir TO succeed, have to learn. an a.
eaniyatuteW new Iorm OF domestic home or
West that' Tor he win not find in the
sude for the health and weIfare Siiei- 81 bi-
ly iamlly that the South has eivan bi,,, prs
said 0S senatagE ftegara Sams. to PolItleai vie IS"
distinenisbed lanes Hamilton Lewis,
e1,est slsned ulsned american, who was the
kuest yesterday OF the South Caroline
Par IsIs association and who. willis at tha
mir, 1rison t,, motel, spoke briefly OF the
is Is a man N vine She Negro. Senator Lew
y pptVrtunity to observe the Negro Up I'D
he,uar hun as II exists in Chicago ana 1-So
M Ia, southern born and bred. k,, ~,
OF the Negr % sne racial characteristfcs
,ad the Negro will find" he cont,r-
otbsr tnat he is only machine N
hours Of IeJ.lbns labns ,Ii,' from which certain
q ou' reservations while he will be ttsn,
,,,i,, a. arms lengtb in ali eeaIines ps s,E
nelar De oeaIt with only as a servant
he is In the eohliaant hant or Is friend. as
IN doIitlcally, he viii be usefiil INV
ing 10 ts ~ the ballot box accord
give y 10 ehe numerical strength he can
ne VIII be dropped, his politicai feaSa
ers pelng rewarded in money or ~,
s1lipn ~ LIP positions as an encouragement
90 20 prevent them from aIiEning them
sSSives sSnt with some opposing faction TO
~ me ne final misery to the Negro in
Ine west win come from The insbiigt,,
Vl t ene people to understand him ana
70 roi, appreciate properly his dociss and
infrsotis nature, and In every little
iniIraetion li,Il,n of the law. born Of Ills inn
puisiveness. the North and We sr viii
make MIN pay the penalty provided
tor to the criminal. Even now there Is
and West where the Negroes are ~,
SSiharge every lawlessness not identi-
Iled. 20 the presence Of the Negro and
70 70 make h the whole race pay the penal
~ ny peing deprived Of empIoyYneps
OF recognition in any way In the COM
mereial and domestic life"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
PROF: zUEnLIN ADVOCATES COIN
EN RULE FOR ALL MEN.
(By A. N. p,

Philadelphia Penn. Feb. 1O.-Per-
sons who profess Christianity ana VET
continue ernsn tq discriminate against Ne
hypocrites, declares Professor T.barlae
Hnebnn In the last OF his series az
lectures on Americanization.n al the
Witherspoon Hall SiAS
Professor Zueblin declared that tr,a
religion Is not exclusive and tharS
can be no. religion that admits some
70 tA advantages OF America and
not others Love your neighbors.n ac-
ceroing 70 his Interpretation. means to
OF other countries alike.
He urged the ''tack "a the cou,l-
try movement as cese for many
creative work, hs believes, will cure
much 0f The discontent tnat is ceing
tostered by artificial city life.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
NEGRO HOUSING PROBLEM UP BE-
FORE BROOEILYNITES.
(By A. N. P.)

for the Colored residents of Brooklyn
whose numbers have been greatly i'm
creased. is problem which grows in
creasingly difficult as Colorsd people
begin to crowd exclusive W hite resi-
dence districts. Considerable comment
has been caused by the recent pur-
chase of brownstone mansion in
Gates Ave, a hitherto bon ton sec
tion, by Colored people.
In responge to protests, William G.
Morrlsey, Jr., of 1S9 Montague street.
agent for the lawyers Title and Guar
ranty Company owners of the house,
said that property in that section had
already deprecated In that. section on
streets "The house was sold very
reasonably" he said, because no one
wanted to buy one so close to Negro
streets. 1t couldn't have been sold to
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
RECREATIoNAL INSTITUTE HELD
IN CHICAGO.
(By the Associated Negro Press)

(By, the Associated Negro Press)
Chicago. Feb. 10.--A new interest in
community life has been aroused in
Chicago by rae Recreational Institute
which has just been held at the Com
munity House here, under the aus
pices of Community Service. The Col
ored social and civic organizations Of
the city have had an inspiring and
thorough training n the activities
which will enable them to impart Go
the whole community the lesson OF
using leisure time to the best ad-
vantage
A corps of recreational workers
from National Community Service
Headquarters, New York. under the di-
rection of Ernest T. Attwell, of Phil
adelphia, and including Miss Blanche
l. Wright, George t. Dickerson. Mrs.
Corrine Christy and l. v. Alexis, con-
cluded the work, The opening of
the school here is part of a nation
wide movement to stimulate the COM
munity spirit among Colored people in
every section of the country. Lee
lures ard practical demonstrating
forms of healthful amusements re-
creational study work will constitute
the program of the school.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
FERNALD VOTES FOR NEGRO FOR
CHAPLAIN OF SENATE.


Washington, Feb. 10.-Another re-
cord was smashed when a Negro re-
ceived one vote for chaplain of the
United States Senate. The one thus
honored was Elder John Sims He is
carried on the rolls of the Senate as
a day laborer and is employed fn the
barber shop. He belongs to the Univer-
sal Pentecostal Church,
The Republican Senators today held
a caucous for the election of a chap
lain, Five formal nominations We're
made.
Can we vote for anybody who has
not been placed in nomination." in
duired Senator Fernald Of the chair
man.
You can" was the reply.
Thereupon Fernald cast his ballot
for Elder John Sims.
As it turned out, Rev. J. ]. Muir.
pastor Of the Temple Baptist church,
was chosen chaplain. He offered a
prayer which contained but 3S words,
which greatly pleased impatient Sena-
tors. The salary Is $500 a year.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
N. "a. A. c. p. DENoUNCEs ARKAN-
sAs LYNCHING.
(Bv The Aaaociated Nerro prnaal

(By The Associated Negro Press)
New York, Feb, 10-The N. A. A..
G. p, has telegraphed Governor Nc
Rae of Arkansas commencing his de-
nunciation of the buring at stake Of
Henry Lowery urging him to prevent
further mob action against seven Odd
Fellows accused Of assisting Lowery
The telegram, which is signed by
James weldon Johnson, is as follows:
Hon T. G. McRae, Governor,
Little Rock, Ark.
National Association for the Advan-
cement of Colored People commends
your statement characterizing lynch
ing of Henry Lowery at Nodena as
most disreputable act ever committed
in Arkansas and endorses your pro.
posal to recommend that the legisla~
ture remOve any sheriff or officer
permitting lynching OF persons within
his Jurisdiction. Press reports state
seven members Odd Fellows Lodge to
which Lowery belonged are in danger
of mob violence. National Association
urges that you take steps to prevent
this further stain on repute Of the
State Of Arkansas and of the United
States OF America before the world.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
ANDERSON BEING OPPOSED BY
EDITOR OF "WHIP"
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, Feb, 10.-Alderman Louis
D. Anderson. who with Majcr Robert
r. Jackson, represents the famous
Second Ward in the City Council of
Chicago. is being opposed for the
nomination this month by William
O. Linton. one of the editors of the
Chicago Whip.
Alderman Anderson is the aclxnow-
lodged floor leader for William
Hale Thompson, Mayor and is regard
ed as one of the strongest men in the
council He has recently been placed
on the powerful finance committee,
a coveted privilege of all legislative
bodies, and stepping stone to high
Editor Linton is, according to his
statement making the fight for the
common people" In the Third Ward,
which now has the second largest
Colored population and is now rep
resented by white alderman, DR..
william r. Garnette, one Of the lead
ing dentists of the city, without ref
erence to race. is a candidate alder
man His hackers claim he has a
fighting chance"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12

Martin. The basis of the suit is false
arrest and Imprisonment, said to have
been caused by Erwin. so that the
men might be held in bondage on his
property, Martin iold District Attor-
ney Hooper Alexander he had been
worked by Erwin years, receiving
only his food and clothing. White
told of serving 3 years in similar
circumstances.
On several occasions, the men said,
they escaped but were captured and
flogged. Their story is one OF many
relating to peonage on which the dis
trlct attorneys appeals ITO the con-
science of the people of Georgia" v ere
b. ed.
Erwin was an overseer on the es-
tate of the late Jim Smith, whose
holdings of millions are involved in
complicated litigation.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
ASKS COURT DELAY TILL REVIV-
AL YIELDS CASH.
Colored Evangelist Writes Judge His
Hopes Of Profitable Meeting.

Camden, N. j., Feb. 1O-Georgo s.
Bradley, a Colored evangelist, today
asked the Camden County Court to de-
lay it's hearing in a case in which he
is defendant until revival services
which he Is conducting yield some fl
nancial return Bradley was summoned
house he occupied in Matchto IN, N.
J., near Mel chantville. He sent the fol-
lowing letter instead to Judge Ayres;
Gentlemen, / hope you will excuse
me for not coming to court, but was
report as soon as I can raise the
money. I am conducting revival
meeting. and I hope to get money for
it,"
request to postpone the case.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
RACE MEN ORGANIZE COFFEE
COMPANY.
(By A. N. P.)

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 10.-The or
ganization of the Haitian African Cof-
fee Company has been formed. COM
Of the city, with capital OF $4,000. The
The company will establish agents
throughout the country. and pack
under the name Of the Haitian Special
and office located in tire organiza-
TONS own building promises t. be a
great success
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12

years and was one of its most faith
full employees. -His most treasured pos
session was a book containing the
autographs of prominent visitors to
the exchange during his service, in
cluding those of several former Presi-
dents of the United States.
His death was generally regretted
by members of the exchange, who
took occasion to eulogize his faithfuI-
ness.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
FLAG AT HALF MAST IN NEGRO's
HONOR

Savannah, Ca, Feb 10.--For possibly
the first time in It's history the flag
Of the Savannah Cotton Exchang was
placed at half mast as a tribute to a
Negro. This signal mark Of respect
wos accorded to the memory OF Philip
M. Smith, porter, who died at his home
522 Cw;nnatt street
Smith served the exchange for 4S
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
WILL BRING SUIT AGAINST FAR
MERS FOR PEONAGE.
(By A. N. P.)

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 10.--Suits seek
ing $4,000 damages will be brought
In Federal district Court against Tom
Erwin. wealthy farmer OF oglethrope
have been held in q state OF peon-
ege, their attorney, Roy s brennan.
They are Grover White and Walter
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-12
OR1ARiZES CLUB To LOOK AFTER
CHILDREN OF STATE.
fBy A. N. P.)

Anderson. $. c.. Feb. 10-The Rev.
Oliver Paul Thompson has organized
a club that win look after the well
fare of the Negro children in this
section of the States 1t combines Y.
M. G. A., features and establishes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

~ HERE are probably not very H many readers of Frances Hodg- A son Burnett's appealing study of
 . childhood, Little Lord Faunt-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

sary to chain up. the sufferer, or per haps to torture him in some horrible way with a view to driving out the devil that infested him.
 Magic Methods
 Nowadays, in cases of this sort, we say. that a person is insane, or suffers from epileptic seizures. But in old times mental Arrangements and dis eases of the nervous system were not understood, and therefore were put down to the supernatural. It was part of the business of the clergy to drive devils out of people by processes of so-cal1ed "eXorcisn," which were in effect magical rites. The ritual of primitive religions is always magic in erdotal performances largely consist of conjuring tricks.
 During the middle ages documents bearing the signature of the Devil were on many occasions presented as evidence at trials in courts of justice They were quite as veritable, from the medieval point of view, as the most authentic legal papers today-though just how the sign manual of his Sa- them is somewhat in need of explana- ton unless forged as accusatory evil dence against the party of the other part. But it seems to be a fact that persons gifted with what would now adays be called sporting blood" were willing on occasions to make trades
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

ing burned at the stake.
 Manifest1y we have progressed in enlightenment since then. But what shall be said about the conventional physical traits and "get-up" of his internal majesty, which, even to de- tails of his costume, are so well estab- lshed. From what source is the ac- cepted portrait of him derived? These questions it is possible to answer in a fairly definite and very interesting way.
 His horns and c1oven hoofs, as well as his pointed ears, are almost un- doubtedly derived from Pan, who was the god of the woods and a haunter of dark and lonely solitudes. The tail seems natural enough addition, suggesting the bestial-though the spike on it's end is not so easily ac- counted for. As represented in art, his wings are not always those of a he wears a halo. This might be deemed puzzling were it not under stood that the original significance of the halo was not that of sanctity but of power.
 The Devil, as usually pictured, is a notably handsome man and beautiful ly dressed. He has a long, thin, aris- tocratic nose, and a sharply angular chin, and his physiognomy is adorned with a long pointed moustache- and in-beard-though the latter has been reduced by the recent stage devil and up-to-date theatrical magician to hardly more than a goatee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

tion picture engagement with the Lon don Film Company.
 One of the other reasons for his remarkable success in pictures is that Frank Mayo possesses what is called Screen Personality - ability to photograph we'll, which is one of the greatest assets to a film player. He gets the rough and ready parts, which Mayo delights in playing. He hates to appear as the dressed up matinee idol. His last picture "The Shark Master is meeting with great suc- cess wherever shown, and he is now busily engaged making Doctor Jim".
 Ann Hastings
 Ann Hastings Is a New York girl Her screen career is little more than a year old. but in that time she has played in Harold Lloyd comedies, and has supported Blanche Sweet and H. B. Warner. After supporting Wanda Hawley in ..tHer First Elopement" she was called to New York to play the feminine heavy role in Hurricane Hutch,'' a part that gives her ample opportunity to display her prowess in horseback riding.
 s'PecI1s Bad Boy'' Not So Bad After All
 Jackie Coogan, although portraytng the role of a bad boy in some of his pictures, IS really lar lTOHl DelHS udo' Every possible means of surrounding the little star with a clean environ ment is exercised by his parents and the studio attaches.
 Jackie never takes nap or retires at night with out first saying his pray CTS at his Mothers knee. The little fellow still believes in Santa Claus and is looked upon by Hollywood folks as the "best kid in the neighborhood" Jackie is now hard at work on new feature, My Boy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

to assail anybody at any time. Among other things. it was responsible for epidemics of disease. The Devil and his agents were back of it all.
 In the middle ages the Devil was to the generality of mankind as real a parsonage as President Harding is today. Nobody then thought of doubting his existence as a terrifying fact, and his influence in all human affairs was so great that not even the most saint1y individual was for a mo- ment safe against his machinations. Every unusual or disagreeable thing that happened from a destructive storm to an attack of humps, was supposed to be his work, and every wicked thought that entered any body's mind was a direct suggestion from him.
 The Devil A Joke
 Just as Halloween has become in altogether nonsensical, so also the Devil himself has become a joke. On the stage of human affairs he is reIe- gated almost to the status of a buff foon. The professional magician ad- vertises his performances on the bill boards with huge posters in which he is shown in the act of receiving whispered and confidential communi- cations from a seemingly authentic Satan wearing horns and tail. At the period when Columbus discovered America such an lad" would have been likely to land him in a torture chamber, with a good prospect of be-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

persons, most often old women, who O had sold their souls to the Evil One in return for the bestowa1 of certain supernatural powers which they em- ployed for maleficent purposes.
 Creatures Of The Dark
 Associated with witches were owls, bats and black cats-aI of them crea- lures of darkness. One may notice that they figure conspicuously nova days among the Halloween toys sold in the shops. They were the fla miliars'' of witches, possessing super natural attrip utes of their own and able to render themselves invisible at will. The Devils wings are obviously those of bat. and the name Meph- istopheles is derived from Greek words meaning lover of the dark
 In olden times the generality of peo- pie had no acquaintance with physical science-in other words, the laws of nature. Hence, whatever they could not understand was attributed to the supernatural Nowadays intelligent persons do not believe that there is When a phenomenon is beyond our comprehension, we assign it to some natural law which we have not yet grasped-as, for instance, electricity.
 What we call the supernatural is the power of mystery. In earlier days it was made up largely of unknown and maleficent forces which lurked behind everything in nature. Summed up, these forces represented a cosmic influence for evil, which was liable