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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-15
BOY RAISED AS GIRL; RE-
TURNS TO SKIRTS.

Norfolk Va, Oct 13.-Charles G.
Williams, who grew up in dresses as
girl on the island of Ocracoke, had
Just finished two months in the OUT
slde world as man, but will return
TO the island. He says he prefers
dresses and the simple life of Ocra-
coke to life and It's temptations and
perLleXities outside.
When Williams was born 81 years
ago, his mother was so disappointed
because she wanted a daughter that
she put dresses on him, named him
= era" and brought him up as a
girl Nobody but his mother knew
never seen any other place than Ocra-
coke, and its 500 inhabitants, a rIai-
mainland.
Two months ago Vera was taken
to the mainland by his mother. He
bough a magazine and the illusions
began to open his eyes. He saw
once, the deception that had been
practiced upon him
Then he secured a mai order cata-
logue and sent for a suit of clothes.
This arrived In care of q trusty
friend, soon after ne and his mother
long curly hair put on the male at
tire and slipped away from the island
before daybreek. leaving a note for
his mother, explaining he was tired
of being a girl"
Williams found lob in Balti-
more restaurant where he worked
two m nths, but the going was rough.
and women, the eternal rush and clat-
ter and noise OF the outside world,
so he has now gone back to Ocra-
coke and the simple life.
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CONTRIBUTE TO THE ORPHANACE WITH SYSTEM


should
heartily and systematically supported by them
heartily
failure TO fully appreciate in this regard
of should
be
institutions
knowledge
this its Dr. jackson,
which all collected
this following of this plan results each in
contribution collected without
solicitation Dickson
The Lodge of the Knights of Pas of Texas through its
contributed
tuition and expected that action will continue future
substantial
ng followed of organizations.
organizations in Texas this
adopting definite method
lasting would them the institution
Orphanage and to Texas generally.
a definite orphaned children
lodge church and individual would
and plain duty to the
u W.
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(By A. n. P.)

Washington. d. c., Oct. 13-Dr.
George IL. Haynes, former Director of
Economics in the Department of La
Dor, accepted an invitation from Pres
ident Harding to be member of the
Labor Conference, called by the Pres
ident to work out solution for the
unemployment difficulties.
The telegram from President Hard
ing extending the invitation, stated:
II am desirous of including your
name in the conference on unempoly-
ment which opened in Washington on
September 26 The object of the con-
ference is to inquire into the volume
and distribution of unemployment to ad-
wise be upon emergency measures that
can properly taken by employers and
local authorities and civic bodies and
to consider such measures as would
tend to give impulse to the recovery
of business and commerce to normal.
Il would be glad if 1 could have
your acceptance.
Warren G.. Harding"
DR.. Haynes accepted by telegram
and took his seat in the Conference.
He was assigned special work with
the Committee on Community Civic
and Emergency Measures in dealing
with unemployment. Col. Arthur Woods
committee.
Urban League Active
In a statement to The Associated
Negro Press, the National Urban Lea
que takes credit for the part 1t played
In having racial representation. Says
the statement:
Word has reached the office of the
National Urban League that folIowing Z
numerous conferences and consider
able correspondents with President
Harding. Secretary of Commerce Hoov-
er AMI Edward Il. Smith, Secretary
of the Unemployment Conference, Ne
groes are being represented formally
in the Conference.
Eugene Kinckle Jones, Executive
Secretary of the National Urban Leag-
ue, kept in constant communication
with the authorities before the first
list of conferences Yves announced and
held interview with two important
members of the Conference as soon
after the announcement showing that
no Negro, had been. appointed was
made public. Many branches of the
League also corresponded directly with
the members of the Confe renee and
with the officials responsible for IL.
"Dr. George Edmund Haynes, Is
representative, formally appointed to
the conference and Mr.. Phil II. Brown,
Commissioner of Cancellation of the
Department of Labor. is appearing at
public hearings to give expert testi-
mony on the unemployment situation
among Negroes.
"on announcing the appointment
Mr. Hunt wrote to Mr. Jones la part
"1t Is pleasue to send you this
information and | hope from these
facts that. you will not feel that your
correspondence with us has been In
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Minister is Charged
With DeSertiOn.

Meridian, Miss Oct. 49, Charged
with deserting his family, Rev, w. E.
Bennett Nazarene preacher, testified
al his trial yesterday TINT the W oman
with whom he admitted living twenty
eight years, and the mother of his
eight children Is not his wife.
Rev. Bennett said his only legal
marriage was to a young woman of
Bell County, Texas. whom he welded,
according to his testimony. last Jen-
uary. A 26- yoar-oid daughter of the
preacher testified that she knew of
no grounds for her father leaving her
mother, The trial also disclosed that
Bennett was the father of Negress'
with children now living in this city,
St Paul, MINI !. Oct 1S.--When an
employe of wholesale produce firm
here dived through a second-story
window to escape Flames, which were
consuming the building last night
hundreds of pigeons fol- jwed him.
AS they emerged from the broken
window the black back round OF night
made noticeable spots OF flame on
wings and tails OF many Of the birds.
Their course was over the Mississippi
River.
Famed by the motion Of flying, the
flames spread until the bird were en-
veloped and many of them like fall
ing rockets, dropped into the stream
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DR.. GEORGE HAYNES at TULSA RIOT BONDS RE-
TENDS UNEMP | OYMENT DUCED. BUILDING In
CONFERENCE. CREASES.

Tulsa, Okla, Oct. 13.-Dick Rowland,
J Negro bellhop, who. 1t was alleged
committed the crime of rape about
whom the riots of June 1st in this
city were precipitated, was released
from the county Jail today and the
charges against him dismissed. 1t was
brought out in tho investigation that
he was entirely innocent. Sarah Page
has vanished and has never been ap-
pretended since the day she made a
statement refuting the charges, al
legged against Rowland. Bonds in the
remaining cases were reduced by the
court today from $4,000 to, $4,000.
The criminal cases of J. H. Smith
erman, w. S. Weaver. Nose FitZger-
aid. Gene Walker, Andy Brown, A. b.
J. Taylor and William Dixon were
called in court on Thursday morning.
Sept. 22 1921 The attorneys for the
defense (employed by the East End
Relief Committee) E. /. Saddler, Elisha
Scott. were in readiness to take care
of the defense and feel very hopeful
of the outcome
The case Of william Dixon was dis
missed and the cases of the others
are standing on application for change
of venue. The application for the
change Of venue has not been passed
on by the court The attorneys for
the defendants have filed demurrers
in each case of the defendants and
over-ruled by the court and eXcep-
tions saved by the attorneys for the
ueIenuantS.
All of the defendants are out on
bond except two and the attorneys
are arran cling to make bond for those.
The attorneys for the defendants have
made a perfect record of all the pro-
ceedings up until this time.
Greenwood is being rebuilded with
ell speed. The following persons are
rebuilding or have rebuilt: o. w.
Gurley, Mrs. E. Partee Red Wing
Hotel Sneed Building, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams "Dreamland Theatre" Jim
Cherry, Mrs. Ed Howard. Rev. Rich
ard ]. Hill and others, but winter Is
fast approaching and there is much
TO be done to help the sufferers for
many are still living N tents.
The Relief Committee, notwithstand-
ing the shortness of funds, Is doing
much to relieve the sufferers and
make their hearts glad. They have
put the roofs on the homes 4 Mrs
Callie Rogers, Eva Arkle, Elizabeth
Colum. and Lucy Vann and are con-
structing an eight-room hospital with
two spac Gus sun porches at a cost
of Six thousand dollars
Since the last court decision, re-
straining the City of Tulsa from in
terfering with the building, our peo
pie are working together end putting
forth every effort to take care of
themselves and families during the
winter
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MOB FAILS TO GET MAN BROUGHT
TODALLAS COUNTY JAIL.
Sheriff Harrison FOiIs Mob
Without ResOrting to Force.
Prisoner Killed on Return
Trip.

David Bum. Negro. indicted for the
sensational robbery of camping
party at Lake Worth and for attemp-
ted criminal assault, remains in the
Dallas County Jail after two unsuc-
cessful attempts on the part of Fort
Worth mobs to remove and lynch
him. Rumors that a third party was
forming at Fort Worth Friday after
noon, bent on taking the Negro from
the county jail here were discounted
by deputies of Sheriff Dan Harston,
who said they are prepared for any
trouble which might rise and that
1000 men could not force a delivery,
Sheriff Dan Harston broke the spirit
of crowd of fifty men who attempt
ed to storm the Jail at Dallas at 2:25
Friday morning when he stood alone
on the criminal courthouse steps and
said coolly: There's nothing doing.
The Negro will appear for trial when
his case is called in Fort Worth,
oct. H."
The crowd, which was chiefly made
,up of young men, many of whom
wore eX-service buttons. seemed to
lack leadership and organization and
was completely broken up when lSher-
iff Harston refused to admit a scar
ching party. and when a committee of
six looked upon machine gun which
the Sheriff Keeps in his office for
safelIeeping.
The crowd was orderly, did not In
dulge in lound talk and displayed no
firearms. They remained in Dallas
until late Friday morning, apparently
waiting e-enforcements," which they
expected from oFrt Worth. Addition
al men, however failed to come, and
the crowd sought restaurant after
Police Sergeant w. d Williams warn
ed number of them that they would
be arrested and placed in the city
iail If they didn't get Off the city
streets.
Il agree with you that the Negro
should be punished and he will be-"
Sergeant Williams said when he call
ed a number of the men to his auto
mobile, but there will be no lynch
ing in this city. / warn you, you are
not in Fort Worth and you will be
arrested If you don't get off the
streets"
Fort Worth, Dallas and intermediate
towns were buzzing with excitement
when the mobs began forming late
Thursday night.
The Negro was taken before the
county grand jury at Fort Worth
About o'clock Thursday night he
was removed to the Dallas County
Jail.
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By WALTER F. WHITE,
For Associated Negro Press.

For Associated Negro Press.
Brussels we met in the world famous
BRUSSELS wemet in the world famous
Balais Mondial where students from
every known part of the world come
TO study. The site is a beautiful and
inspiring one, located in the Cinquan-
tinaire, erected to commemorate the
fiftieth anniversary of the establish
ment of the present Belgian govern
ment. 1t Is the wish of the Belgians
to make the Palais Mondiai the CEN
ter for all great movements of the
world that are international in scope
and that tend towards the advance of
civilization and the solution of those
problems which threaten the destruc-
tion of that civilization.
Frenchman Attacks Garvey.
The sessions opened on the after
noon of August 81 in the great of the
Palais Mondial. A distinguished group
of persons sat in the assemblage. Col
ored and white, men and women, Af-
ricans, Europeans and the representa-
tives of the Americas. NJ. Blaise Dia-
gne, president of the Congress, mem
Der of the French Chamber of Depu-
ties, and French High Commissioner
ing address M. Diagne outlined the
history, plans and aims of the Pan
African Congress. He took occasion
to attack in unmitigated terms the
schemes of Marcus GaryeyS eyS chasing
Gus" and he tod of the bitter oppo-
sition of the African tribes to any
scheme of the sort.
An address of welcome was next
delivered by Senator Henri Lafontaine
of Belgium and by M. Paul Otlet, one
of the secretaries of the Palais Mon
dial who is known as the father of
the League of Nations" Excellent
speeches were also made by DR.. Vitel-
lian, former physician to Menelik of
Abyssnia who spoke of the civiliza-
lar on behalf of the women of Bel
gium; by a former member of the
House of Representatives of Portu-
gall by Miss Fauset who spoke Gin
French) of the part played by the
Colored women of America in the
fight for equal suffrage for women by
M, Bartolemy on behalf of the French
government, he being a member Of
the French Chamber of Deputies from
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from their homes for fear they would
be caught and probably l-illed by the
ku KluX Klan. In some instances.
mothers have carried their babies in
arms with them in their flight.
Until last Thursday afternoon
Bruce's Park was as peaceful as the
average Colored settlemo Mt in this
section Warnings were received on
that day that the ISu Klux Klan had
rlanned to invade the park and burn
the homes of the Neg oes, because
County Policeman Shacklock had been
killed by a Negro and the murderer
was, believed to be hiding In Bruces
Park
Night was the time set for the
Ku-Klu Klan visit. A severe thunder
storm swept over the place about 9
o'clock, but this did not deter the
Nogroes from leaving. Some carried
be Dies and clothing in their arms,
TIE women were hysterical and the
babies were crying.
County authorities tried to stop
them, promising they would protect
them from the Ku Klux Klan II they
attempted to enter the park and COM
NIT unlawful acts. The Negroes told
the officers they had been warmed
that the lives of twelve Negroes were
to be taken in revenge for the muir
der OF Policeman ShaclSlock and they
were afraid to remain.
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FILES SUIT AGAINST ALLEGED EMBEZ-
ZLER OF COMP PANY'SFUNDS
Louisiana Attorney Charged
by Negro Concern With Mis-
placing $4,000 in Bonds.
New orIeans. oct. -

New Orleans. Oct. Ia
c. F. Heimecke, attorney and in
surance actuary who was charged
with embezzlement Monday in con-
nection with an alleged bond con-
version scheme. was ordered rearrest-
ed Wednesday afternoon when sec
ond complaint was filled against him.
this time by A. W. Zllton, Negro.
president of the Louisiana Industrial
Life Insurance Company zilton al
leges embezzlement Of $4,000 in Lib
erty bonds and of S6S1 alleged to be
due in interest
Bond on the new charges was fixed
at $4,000 and $3.50 respectively. Hell
mecke is already under bond furnish
ed Monday. after Arthur Hoist and
~. Nicolay had charged him with em-
Dezslement of $500 Helmecke In
turn has an affidavit resting against,
ROBERT A.. Huygh. public accountant
who he charges with the misappro-
prlation of $4,000.
Helmecke, who is said to be actuary
Ior the Negro organization, was sent
70 bston Rouge some months ago to
get $4,000 in bonds deposited in the
treasury, according to zilton. Officisls
OF the company noticed the coupons
pad been clipped, whereupon Hell
lnecke" it Is said, promised to ex-
change the bonds for new ones with
coupons
Several small checks were rendered
py HelmeciSe In payment of interest
legged, failed to turn the bonds over
70 the company. and later secured the
return of 1851 in cash paid for inter-
est, with the promise of giving
cneck Tor the amount Of the bonds
and the interest, it is charEet1ss-It is
alleged that he has failed to give the
check or to surrender the bonds
IN a second statement issued We'd
tniesday Heimeeke, gives further par
tieulars of his alleged relations with
HuYghe, asserting he was introduced
70 the accountant by Louis Leonhard.
whose son. John Leonhard. was en-
pioyed in Hughes office Hughe ex-
planned, according to Helmeclxe. that
he deposited Liberty bonds with the
tedefal Reserve Bank, receiving cred
its therefor and used the credits for
me me payment or FEDERAL taxes. About
alton
II delivered to Huyghe bonds on 2
occasions" says Helmecke. IT got the
his statements, on both these occa-
sions. / told Hoist and Nicolav about
my transactions. and on March 81,
they, jointly delievered to me Liberty
bonds of par value of $640O"
The bonds were turned over to Huy-
CHE, says Helmecke and the latter
gave pre-dated check for the
amount. Helmecke in turn gave Hoist
and Nicolay a dated check, and
when the transaction was completed
Hoist and Nicolav netted a profit OF
$276.91. Another transaction netted
the two men $277.33, says HelmeclSe
Then Hoist and Nicolay went to Ger
many, leaving HelmeclSe $4,000 for
their account HelmeclSe had number
OF transactions with Huyghe, he claims
ana az turned out satisfactorily
Acting for himself Hoist ana MIC
olay. HelmeGke says, he bought $4,000
IN Liberty bonds from broker for
S7Ol2.2S and turned them over to Huy-
CHE receiving a few days later a
check for $76S1.7S pre-dGted June s.
This check has never been taken up,
he claims.
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PRISONER HELD IN DALLAS KILL
ED ny OFFICERS.

Fort Worth, Oct. 1S.-David Bum,
confessed bandit who had admitted
more crimes than any other Negro
in the history of Tarrant county and
who last week was snatched from
three different mobs by officers and
taken to Dallas, was shot to death
early Tuesday morning between Fort
Worth and Dallas while trying to es-
cape. Officers had him in an automo-
bile bringing him back to Fort Worth
for trial
Officers were returning the Negro
from Dallas, where he had been held
since his capture, at about 5:2O a.
m. When the car was about two
miles east of Arlington the prisoner
pointed ahead. saying. there's a mob"
according to the officers. When the
officers looked up the prisoner jump
ed out of the car. He was shot al
most instantly when he tried to flee,
the officers reported.
Sworn statements of Sheriff Carl
Smith and Deputy Tom Snow, who
shot and killed Bum, show that the
Negroes leap from the automobile
probably was caused through fear Of
mob violence.
Bum was charged with six capital
offenses. He was identified as the
bandit who attacked and robbed the
members of a camping party of J. w.
Zuch at Lake Worth He was con-
nected with three other cases of rob-
berry with fire arms and two cases
of criminal assault on women.
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PRESIDENT OF PAN AFRICAN CONGRESS, NOPENINGAD-
DRESS, FLAYS SCHEME OF MARCUS GARVEY; CALLS 1T
DANGEROUS" SAYS MOST AFRICAN TRIBES DO NOTFA-
.VORT.

Arras; by Dr. DUBOIS who spoke on
the historical rise of the Negro prob
lens of the world; and by NJ Paul
Panda, The last speaker has had a
remarkable experience. Born in the
Belgian Congo, ne was brought to
Belgium by a missionary to be edu-
Gated when a lad of six or seven
years of age. shortly afterwards the
many of her friends who declared
that she was foolish since science
showed that a Negroes mind closed
up at the age of fourteen, the widow
gave Panda as good an education as
possible, NJ. Panda's rise was rapid.
He is today almost single handedIy
fighting in Belgium the cause of the
Belgian Congo and he has forced the
government to recognize to his de-
mands and to. adopt his program al
usually clear exposition of the cause
of the Congo today.
civilization In AfrIca
The sessions on Wednesday were
given over to discussion of the his
tory and civilization of Africa, of tri-
bal and cultural life, of Negro states,
ana of contact with other peoples
Among the speakers were represent
ative of Portuguese South Africa; NJ
Panda and others. In the afternoon
visit was made to the Congo Mu-
scum, perhaps the most famous col
world today. AS one viewed the mag
nificent display of mahogany, ivory.
rubber ami other valuable products,
the reason fol the exploitation and
torture of the Congulese was remark
ably clear.
on Friday morning remedies for
present conditions and methods for
Sc ttitng Negro" problems were taken
up, aS well as the questions of thu
rights Of Negroes in White COM
munitles, native rights. mandatories
economic exploitation, black states and
allied problems 1 wish that space
would permit me to tell of the high
order of discussion and the wealth of
information and sane recommendation
that was advanced All of this will,
however, be published later date by
the crisis.
First Serious Difficulty
At the closing session of the Brus-
sells meeting came the first serious
difficulty of the Congress when DR..
Dubois read the resolutions that had
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been adopted. at London. The diff
Guilty was due, in large measure to
the difference in psychology of the
various groups, particularly between
the French and American delegates.
At one time it threatened to serious
ly hinder the progress of the Con-
gress but remarkable restraint by the
American delegates, who kept always
uppermost the real purpose and need
of real International movement
among Colored peoples of the world.
The trouble arose over the resolutions
which were wholeheartedly supported
by the American delegates but which
M Diagne and others thought too So
we're in tone and too condemnatoIy
cf certain European governments. The
difficulty was overcome after discus
sion by referring the matter to the
Paris meeting for action. In the
meanwhile a rather inocuous resolu-
tion was passed which was not ap-
proved by the Americans AS stated
above, the difficulty but further
proves the need of q movement like
the Pan African Congress. With the
exception of color, and the common
exploitation of Colored groups based
on that color, there is little in COM
mon among many of the groups of
the world Different languages. re-
ligions, customs, traditions, civiliza-
tions, environments and viewpoints
form a barrier to complete unity of
overcome. Certain it is that men OF
color must unite If they are not to
be submerged during this troublesome
period of readjustment That unity
can come only through acquaintance
ship and knowledge and sympathy.
Those things can come but slowly.
During the coming years and through
future sessions of the Pan African
Congress, many difficulties will arise
because of this lack of contact and of
knowledge but each year. If the work
is continued with seriousness and in
telligence, will see a gradual decrease
of that friction All of us who are
so deeply and sincerely interested in
the advance of the cause of the Negro
will chafe and fret at these delays
but they will come and we must meet
them Only by 50 doing will we ever
see the man of color take his right
full place among the great rulers Of
the world.
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10000 NEGRO WORKERS
ORDERED INTO UNIONS.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct is.-Ten thous-
and Negro employees II southern Rail-
way shop centers, including Atlanta,
Birmingham, Dallas. Little Rock. Mem
phis, Nashville. New Orleans, Knox
to organize Immediately and afill-
late with the six shop crafts union.
Organization OF all Negro rail en-
ployes in the South was said to be
American Federation OF Labor as a
preliminary toward mobilizing 100
per cent union labor army in the bat
tie against wage reductions ordered
into effect by the Federal Rail Board.