davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
N. A. A. .C.P. OPENS GIANT DRIVE FOR
QUARTER OF MILLION new MEMBERS.
Lays Out Program For Work
Of 1921. Energy to be d.
rected Against Lynchng.
Country is Divided and Or
ganized For Thorough Can
VasS For Members.
Slogan: A Quarter of Million, A

Slogan: A Quarter of a Million, A
Force that cannot be Ignored.
New York, NJ Y, March 10.-The
National Association for the Advance
ment OF. Colored People, 10 Fifth Ave-
nue., New York, today announced the
opening of it's drive for a quarter of
a million members, the greatest mass
ing of Colored people and their white
friends against discrimination ever
seen in the United States.
The heads of the Association and
the executive officers are distributed
among the various states and sec
uons and the drive is beginning sim
uitaneously everywhere with local
In the South DR. w. e. B. Dubois.
editor of the Crisis magazine, and
William Pickens. former dean of Nor
gan College and now field secretary
drive under way.
In the Middle West, James Weldon
Johnson, the national secretary and
walter +. White, assistant secretary,
together with Mrs. a. w. Hunton, are
addressing meetings and responding
to the calls for organization among
Colored people.
In the Far West, Mary White
Ovington, chairman of the board of
directors, Is on lecture tour and will
devote her efforts especially to the
work in California.
The executive work in the national
office in New York, is in charge of
the Rev. Robert w Bagnall, form
erly of Detroit, who has become di-
rector of branches of the Associa-
ton.
Every means is being used in the
drive to make It known to the public.
Publicity committees are being form
ed to keep in touch with local news
papers, white and Colored. Automo-
bile committees are formed and MEM
bers are to be canvassed by telephone.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12

Dover. Del, March 10. 0.--Practieally
the entire membership of both houses
visited the state College for Colored
Students, near Dover for the bien-
nial inspection of the institution. The
affair is held following a custom of
seferal years standing on each Wash
ingtons birthday when the Legisla-
ture is in session.
The members arrived at The COL
lege shortly before noon. being con-
veyed from the State House in
automobiles. At the institution they
were greeted by Doctor Jason. the
president and the members of the
board of trustees The various de-
partments were thoroughly inspected
and much real progress Is in the de-
velonynent OF the sch II was in evi-
dence.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
The Liberty Life Leases
Whole Floor of
Big Building:

Chicago. March 10-President Frank
l.. Gillespie of the Liberty Life In
surance Company has announced that
the company has leased the entire
second floor of the magnificent
Roosevelt State Bank that is being
erected at the corner Of Grand Boule-
yard and East Thlrty-fifth street.
This is an unusual departure for
big business even In Chicago, and
when the building Is completed Lib
erty Life will have one OF the most
beautiful office locations and equip
ment in the entire city.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12

The local drives are in charge of
Colonels, who appoint their majors,
captains and lieutenants where the
population is large enough to war
rant In branches of over a thousand
members there is to be an addition
al major for each additional thous-
and members, and the majors appoint
their subordinate officers. Roughly,
the captains are responsible for 100
members and the lieutenants for 10
members.
Constant mass meetings everywhere
in the country are to be held in the
progress of the drive and the nation
al office is to receive reports of the
growth Of membership. Reports will
be sent out from the national office
at short intervals announcing the
status of the campaign
In addition to the motor squadrons
which will consist of automobile own
ers willing to furnish transportation
in the drive there is TO be a speak
ers bureau which will cooperate with
churches and other public bodies in
furnishing speakers.
In connection with the drive for a
quarter of million members, the N.
A. A. c. p. announces the following
program
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
Legislators Visit State School
For COIored.

the men and women's departments
the Legislators were entertained at
dinner During the dinner John B.
Hutton, Dover. attorney and member
growth of the school since its estab-
lishment In 1891. He urged upon the
LEGISLATORS the Importance OF increas-
Ing the annual appropriation TO en-
The officers Of the Institution and
tie board Of tr'stees were warmly
commended for the ideal conditions
existing by members OF the Senate
and House in addresses. Among those
who spoke were Senators 2oberston
and walker. Speaker Paskey G w.
KenneY. chief clerk of the Hcuse
and Henry G. Downward. 'eading
clerk Of the Senate.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
Defense Fund Commission
Makes Report.

Little Rock, Ark. March 1O.-During
the months of December, 1919, leading
Negroes from all parts Of Arkansas
Assembled In Little Rock to confer
with the Governor in reference to or
ganizing the Inter-racial Congress.
After tn completion of that business
a meeting was called and the Citi-
zens Defense Fund Commission was
organized.
The following gentlemen were Sc
lected to serve on the Commission:
DR.. j. G. Thornton. Chairman; ]. H.
McConico, Secretary; Dr. H. w. Suggs.
Treasurer; Revs. j. p. Robinson, and
r. NJ. Caver.
Purpose.
During October, 1919, serious trouble
occurred between the Negroes and
white people of Elaine Ark, Phillips
County and as result IL Negroes
were sentenced to die in the Elec-
trio Chair and 67 to serve penal SEN
Those men were rushed into trial
without securing aid or advise from
any counsel except those appointed
by the Court.
The Citizens Defense Fund Commits
sion was organized to raise a fund
and employ counsel to reopen these
cases and conduct a defense for these
10 convicted Negroes.
Direction of Lawsuit.
During tho month of January, the
Commission opened it's books for sub
scriptions and donations. Scipio A.
through him the Commission learned
that steps had been taken to secure
a new trial and to that end about
S1500.00 had been collected and dis
bursed. The leaders in this first step
were Bishop J. M Connor, Scipio A.
Jones, Henry Avant, ]. A. Hibbler
]. r Booker and several other men
in Phillips County: Scipio A. Jones,
the Commission in defending the
men and to employ whatever addition
al Counsel that would be needed. Mr.
Jones informed the Commission that
he desired to associate with him Col
Geo. W. Murphy as Chief Counsel as
with him to represent them. A Confer
ence was arranged with Col. Murphy
Scipio A. Jones and the Chairman
and Secretary Of the Commission.
The terms of the Contract etc,
were agreed upon and Attorneys took
charge of the cases From that date,
the Citizens Defense Fund Commis--
sion has supervision of the legal
fight-paying Attorneys, Court Cost
and Attendant Expenses. The Com
mission got in touch with the NJ A.
A. C. p, and requested that the two
organizations work in Union and
keep each other informed as to each
step taken.
The Commission has done this and
has mailed Statements of Disburse-
ments to Headquarters of the N. A.
A. C, p, while collecting and putt
ing into these cases more than $10,-
10000 no member of the Commission
has received one cent and has stead
fastly refused to accept the services
of any one who desired to profit in
any manner. In view Of this service
as we'll as the fact that the Commits
sion has disbursed more money upon
the cases in question than any other
organization, we felt that any pub
lished statement as to cost which
ommitted this fact especially when
data was available. Below is a state
ments ,oo n,
N Nl III D3,Ul
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
Especial to The Express,

Especial to The Express)
Washington, D. c.. March TO-
Convention Hall, the largest dance
auditorium in the city, was a scene
of splendor last night, when the Ma
tlonal Negro Press Association was
entertained by local members with a
promenade concert and ball. The Hon
cred stirring address during the
intermission, in which he urged all
men everywhere to stand as unit
for their manhood rights. His address
was well received.
the many beautifully gowned women
and members OF men in uniform trip
ned to the delightful music OF Louis
Browns Society Orchestra: Numbers
was most successful from all points
OF view. So enthusiastic were the dam
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
Kills Three And Then
Ends His Own Life.
(By A. N. P.)

Beaumont, Texas, March 10.-Rather
than be burned to death Monroe Gil
der, Negro, shot and. killed him
his home after he had killed two
other Negroes and a white man In
an alteration last Monday night.
Citizens surrounded the home of Gill
der and in the effort to capture him
fired the house. Finding escape inn
possible, under the circumstances the
murderer shot himself.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
COMPLETED FOR
BUSINESS LEAGUE MEETING.

Atlanta, Ca, March 10.-Rcuben
Black aud Charles A. Shaw have re-
turned from a visit to Principal Mo-
ton at Tuskegee with whom they
practically closed the arrangements
for the National Business League
the convention. This exhibit will in
clude models of Negro inventions,
samples of manufactured goods, agS
ricultural products and live stock. The
local committee promises many sur
prises for the occasion.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
UNION GIVES &725 TO
FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE.
(By A. N. P.)

New Orleans, La. March 10.-A con-
tribution of s725 was made to the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. League Fund, this
week, by the local Negro Long
shoremen's Union. This money will
he used to establish a sanitorium for
Negroes afflicted with the white
plaque"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
DIES MONIES BUREAU WILL sU-
PERVIsE NEGRO ACTIVITIES.
(By A. N. P)

Des Moines, Iowa, March 10.-CoI-
ored citizens have recently organized
n group of bureaus that will super
wise the various activities operating
among Colored people in Des Moines.
Robert d. Durr Is in charge of the
publicity program Of the organization.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
$11.SOS.O1

Signed:
]. G. THORNTON. Chairman.
J. H. McCoNICo, Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

Women's Union Suits, low neck and no sleeves.
length of good weight cotton, full ribbed all
shapes, bodice regulation tops French band in
shell and cuff knee, and closed styles. c. M
Regular Sizes a suit Q1sVV
Childrcns Vests and Pants, of heavy cotton, made
with high neck and long sleeves, sizes 8, 10, 0Eo
IL, IA and 16 years, each. AOC
Women's Vests and Pants, of light weight cotton
finely ribbed made with high neck and long E0-
sleeves, regular Use garments, special. OJC
WOmen's Vests of fine rnercerized Isle, n
bodice top style, very moderately priced CT Or
each ............. 41.Z0
SCOTS Sanitary Napkins, of cotton and gauze, E0o
UnderthinEs&e End Floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

Gray enamelware.
l at. sauce pans, regular
39c values -. lee
2 at. kettles, regular 3sc
values. special each 2Sc
4 at. kettles, regular sec
values, special each acc
6 OF. kettles, regular CSC
values. special each 3Sc
s at. kettles, regular 79c
values. special each 49c
Pals with lids, regular SIC
values. special, each soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

Womcns FIanneIette Gowns. of heavy fannelette.
in fancy striped patterns, yoke without
collar, attractively trimmed braid. Gowns that
sold last year for $2.49, selling for. $1.25
Women's sIp-over gowns, of fine longcloth made
in tailored styles and finished with real fiet lace
around neck and sleeves, each. ...........- $3.50
Philippine Gowns and Chemise. in wide variety
of designs priced very low for undertakings of such
splendid quality Gowns. made with small sleeves or
sleeves with deep armholes Attractive designs.
beautifully embroidered front of garments
Chenise, cut both wide and long, to allow
perfect freedom of the body. Priced each $2.SS
SILK Gowns of fine quality crepe de chine in tai
trimmed styles, also chernise styles of
very heavy quality crepe, priced very low, &C CE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

Blankets, long double bed size,
wool-mixed in tan, gray and plaid
with ribbon band ends, soft close
nap. Very warm AID just what you
want for sleeping-porch use. Reg
ular $7.25 value, a ca 1E
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
sale of china and housewares
n given the manager of this department.

$ Of
at all
long tme o'clock the Fourth floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04

r. l. Terrence of Kansas City, are
visiting DR.. and Mrs. C. r. Menninger
and Miss Pearl Boam. y
M Bone Corsets. Made to measure
ordered; ready to wear fitted Grace
KEGS, el9 Kansas Ave. Phone Red
6166.--Adv.
Miss Helen Clary has gone to Okla
noma City to be the guest of Mr.. and
mrs: l. =. Rulings formerly of Topeka.
Mr.. c. F. Staples left Saturday to
spend q week at the Rocky Mountain
National park.
Mr.. Warren Rice of Hiawatha. is a.
guest over the Fourth of Mr.. and Mrs
]. P. Slaughter.
Furs remodeled. Baer's Hat Shon.
ADV.
Mrs. H. M. Skaggs and sons, Milton
ana Clarence, arrived today from
lodge City to be the guests of Mrs.
Skaggs mother, Mrs. c. c. Mcpherson
1923 Tyler street.
Mrs. John r, Wilt of 1915 Polk
sereet, spent the week end in Rossville,
as the guest of friends.
Milk-fed broilers. Phi. 591sJ-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04

earlier in the day. Many men wait
until the stores close to send their
mail to the postoffice, thus swapping
the department between and Z
o'clock. This rushes the clerks in
getting the mail out for the early
evening trains.
Arrangements are we'll under way
for the annual reunion of the veterans
of the Twentieth Kansas Infantry,
which is to be held at Topeka, October
10. The members of the association
living in Topeka have appointed COM
mittees to look afeer the various de-
tails, and have sent letters of invitation
to 500 former members of the regi-
ment who live in the state at the pres
emit time. r. D. Holland is president
of the ISOLATION
The children at the Security Bene-
fit association home in Topeka will
give a pageant. AN Old Fashioned
Garden" at the city auditorium this
month. The funds received will be for
the benefit Of the hospital. The
pageant is to. be presented at the city
audit orium under the direction of Miss
Ceora Lanhana. Four new children
have recently come to the home.
Ellen, leila and William Dalton, are
from Dallas. Tex, and Wilma Ruck-
man is from Miami, Ariz.
w. E. Barry has taken charge Of
the JORDAN EleCLrlC company On w SSN
Eighth avenue, which he purchased
from DR.. S. w. Lyman last week, and
will manage the plant, of which he is
now sole owner. S. P. Bell has been
manager. Barry's interest. as secre-
tary and treasurer in the Topeka Elec-
trio company. has been taken over by
H. S. Lee, president of that company.
Barry was connected with the Jordan
Electric company for seventeen years
before entering the Topeka Electric
organization.
Boys over eighteen. years old and
girls over sixteen years old are eligible
to join life saving classes to be con-
Quoted at Gage park under the super
vision of city playground leaders. The
tests to be given in the classes are
those of the National Red Cross Mems
and Women's Life Saving corps When
passed, the applicants are given GER
tifioate from national headquarters
in Washington. Later. a junior Red
Cross life saving corps will be organ
ICED, to include children between the
ages of twelve and fifteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
TO RE-EMpLOY SHOP men
One Hundred Notified TO Return to
Work Tuesday,

The movement to re-employ men
who have been laid off at the Santa Fe
shops started with the recalling to
work of 100 men in the car repair
department. The men have been noti-
fled to return to their work Tuesday
morning.
The men who have been recalled are
being selected in order of seniority,
and as result are the men who were
laid off last, according to members of
the Garments union. --r- - -.-.--
The general attitude of the members
of the union is that the danger OF a
strike over the reduction of wages Is
practically ended and the roads will
commence unemployment almost at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
SAFE and SANE
President and Mrs. Harding
Celebrate Fourth Quietly.
Golf Club Officials at Raritan
Give Chief Trophy.

Raritan. N J.. July 4.-President
Harding spent a safe and sane but
busy Fourth of July. Shortly after 3
O'Clock the president went from the
home of his host, Senator Frelinghuy-
sen, to the links of the Raritan Golf
club, where officials OF the club pre-
scented him with a silver water pitcher
appropriately inscribed.
Afterwards, the president visited the
lake on the rounds of the clubs and
christened a nine foot boat which had
been built by the senator's son, Joseph
S. Frelinghuysen, Jr.
The balance of the presidents pro-
gram included a round of golf on the
links and luncheon at the Frelinghuy-
sen home at o'clock Invited guests
10 the luncheon included former Gov
ernor Stokes. of New Jersey, Senator
Walter c. Edge and a number of New
Jersey state officials
Announcement was mae that the
President and Mrs. Harding would
hold a public reception on the lawn
of the Frelinghuysen home at
o'clock. People from all parts OF the
state were expected.
President and Mrs. Harding spent a
uuiet Sunday. Following attendance
at the Third Dutch Reformed church,
the president spent the entire after
noon on the lawn of the Frelinghuysen
home while members of the senatorial
delegation and Speaker Gillett played
golf
Late in the evening, the president
Tnetored thru the woods on the Duke
estate. The presidential party was
augmented Sunday evening by the ar
rival of Senator Thomas Sterling. OF
South Dakota. who made Fourth OF
July Grafton at Boundbrook. near here,
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
TO HEAR TELEPHONE CASES
Public Utilities Commission to Inyesti-
cato Toll Charges.

That time worn little adage about
If you don't at first succeed" is in
good standing with the Kansas public
utilities commission. The commission
is willing to try. try again" in its eff
forts to hold a hearing to inquire into
the revenues of telephone companies
from their toll or long distance service.
1t has set July 20 for a new hearing.
few weeks ago the commission an
nounced toll line hearing. and was
enjoined by the federal district court,
upon application of the Kansas City
Long Distance Telephone company.
one OF the companies Summoned to
give testimony at the hearing. Re-
gardlss of the federal injunction,
however, the commission went ahead
with the hearing. Several of the COM
pantes, however, were not represented
due to the injunction.
We don't know whether another
attempt will be made to stop the hear
ing, but we are willing to take a
chance" asserted Chairman Clyde NJ.
Reed of the utilities commission.
While some of the large companies
oppose such a hearing. at the same
time the smaller independent COM
panies are anxious to be heard. They
claim that they are compelled to pay
an unreasonable percentage of their
toll receipts to the companies owning
or controlling the lines. They want
the commission to investigate these
charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04

indianapolis. Ind, July John g.
Emery, national commander OF the
American Legion, Sunday issued this
following Independence day state
ment:
Oppression brought to a self-reliapt race OF
colonists the vision of an INDEPENDENT na-
ton Statesmen Of those colonies met,
less document WHICH proclaimed that vision
to the world. Soldiers and sailors of those
colonies thru seven years Of war fought
to, snr aRchieyed the vicfnrv which made tha
vision an accomplished fact
"Over the Aneghanies, across the Miss
the Rockies and to tie waters OF the Pa
cific was carried the national frontier by
those who marched onward in fulfiilment
united country triumphed in Civil war
over the vision of a divided one.
with the world aflame with the conflict
between t the tories OF oppressl99n and an.
themselves free and the forces OF democ-
racy and freedom which the victory of 17s3
Nocean TO fight again The vision which
first revealed itself on these shores one
hundred end forty-five years ago found
Isbtir,tth nth in the victory Of I9ls
overlook the same cause which made pos
sible the world triumph Of the vision of
eminent. The cause lies in the fact that in
the beginning our colonists were Inspired
by sense of individual responsibility and
then. is, true today, Each, of US, as in
dividuals, has our duty and our Obligation
to our county. And in the loyal perform
ance Of that duty resides the hope and
the security of our national institutions
1.-The American Legion can have no
higher mission than to continue to work to
insdl in the hearts OF all, this sense of In
dividual obligation to community, state and
nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
GROCER ROBBED OF S21O
d. e. Garner, 225 East Tenth Avenue,
Is Bound and Gagged.

. After robbing him of $40 and his
watch, two men tied D. E. Garner,
proprietor OF a grocery store at 225
East Tenth avenue, to a post quar-
ter of a mile south of the Shawnee
golf links. gagged him and drove away
in his car about IL o'clock Saturday
night.
Garner had just closed his store and
had entered his car preparatory to
leaving when the men appeared and
hailed him. Surprising they were late
customers, he waited. Without an
other word the men climbed into the
car and pointed reYolvers at him. After
he had driven several blocks at their
order, one of the men took the wheel
and drove to a side road leading south.
Arriving at a point about a quarter OF
a mile south of the golf links, Garner
was bound and gagged and tied to
fence post. After relieving him of the
money and watch, the men drove
away, telling the grocer he would find
his car later in the morning.
After working about an hour Garner
succeeded in freeing himself. He
found the automobile several hours
later on Bacon avenue, west of Kansas
avenue and south of the Shunganunga
creek. No arrests had been made to-
day, according to the police.