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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
House Delays Inquiry
Into Negro Vote Charges

Washington May 19.-Charges that
lar~e numbers of Negroes are being
prev anted in some Southern states
from voting and that wholesale frauds
were perpetrated in the elections last
Nov ember are not to be investigated
by the House. temporarily at least.
resolution asking Congressional &C
tion was lost on a point of order.
which was supported by the House by
vote of 2S5 to 46 after an appeal
from the chairs decision was made
by Representative George II. Fini-
ham OF Massachusetts, author OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Tinkham's resolution sought to
have the Census Committee of the
frarchisement as a basis for reduction
of Southern representation in Congress
according to the extent Of the alleged
abuse He claimed 1t was a question
OF the highest constitutional privii-
ege. on the grounds that the provisions
of the Constitution prohibiting the de-
nial of suffrage to any citizens be-
cause Of race, color or previous con-
dition of servitude compelled the
the House to act upon any charges
of this character.
House Leader Mondell opposed the
extended arguments of Representative
Tinkham. who cited a large number
of parliamentary rules and pTecedents.
Speaker Gillett ruled the resolution
was not privileged and Mr.. Tinl<he m
appealed from the decision of the
chair. which was sustained by the
vote of the House.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
HAYES, NOTED TENOR HIGH
LY HONORED BY ENGLISH KING.
Royal Family so Delighted
With Song That King Pre-
sented Singer a Diamond Pin.
Hayes Explains Negro Spirit
uals to Royal Family.

London. England, May liking
George was so delighted with the song
sung for. him by Roland Hayes. a
him with diamond pin. Hayes made
such a favorable impression during hiS
first visit to London that he was in
Vlted to buckingham Place. where he
sang before the royal family featuring
such songs as Go Down, Moses"
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and "Pe-
ter, Go Ring Them Bells"
The royal FAMILY was delighted with
the voice and conduct of the enter
tainer, and the King observed how
different the songs were from what
the English had been taught to believe
were Characteristic. Negro melodies.
Hayes has a wide repertoire Of
operate arias. but his heart is with
his race, and he says that he is striy-
ing TO rescue the genuine folk songs
Of his people from the debasement
which they have suffered as the re-
suit of ragtime.
He. told the King that the songs
he sings sprang. from religious fer
vor worked to white heat during cam
meetings and We're never associated
with comic or minstrel entertain
ments. He said his parents were
slayes, in Georgia and therefore he
realized the spiritual Significance of
times the music of the race was es-
sentially religious for their only COM
fort lay in the promise of God
Hayes declares that he intends to
go to Africa to collect native melo-
dies at their source so as to compare
them with the chants of the King that
he thinks hin ,,oA. Western eiyilizati9n has
had the efGeSt e softenins7the bar. bar
otherwise it had made little difference
in them as the rhythm and syncopa-
tion, remained the same. He said that
he hoped to do for the African folk
song what Sir Walter Scott did for
the border ballads.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21

4. The un-American practice of
discrimination an segregation on ac-
count of color in the Govern
ment Departments in Washington.
We petition you to your utmost
TO bring about such a reimbursement
OF election laws and practices as will
safeguard the suffrage. and woman
led use of the ballot for protection
and for the registering of free ma
lority opinion on all matters per-
tanning to the public good. Under
the present system many people,
white and Colored, do not vote; but
the public sentiment or the intimida-
ton that keeps many Colored people
from voting is a slur on our Ameri-
can ideals and a menacing bid for
disorder an revolution. We respectful
ly call attention to the fact that
partial justice in any section of our
country has an unwholesome react
ion in other sections Of our country.
If the South is permitte to continue
to offset the votes of the North by
counting the Negro in, to get a basis
Of representation, and counting him
out to keep all representation in the
hands of the white group, it is easy
to see that partial justice to blacks
to whites in the North. Hence the
demand to reduce southern represen-
tation in Congress. Further we would
suggest that if we were able to vote
ldNldllS anu representation III SOn-
gress were based on racial groups,
the population of the Colored people
would entitle them to approximately
fifty members of Congress. If one
were to ask why the Colored people
did not. in some districts at least,
exercise the suffrage for their gen
eral good. the answer is: Lack of in
telligent organization on the part of
the Cofored people due to intimida-
tion and force on the part of the
advocates of white 5supremacy. Now
! that women are vote+a- the problem
is more complex. The citizen is SOW
eregn in a democracy only when the
, Government protects the weakest
| against the strongest.
We congratulate you that the De-
partment of Justice is doing its duty
to uncover the wrongs of peonage
the modern form of slavery, which
by the way, is as old as the slave
system But Mr.. President, we call
attention to conditions existing in
the Department of Justice here: and
we respectfully ask that an investi-
cation be made with a view to ban
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
Says American Current
Opinion Dangerous.
(BY A. n. P.l

Madrid, May 19-The charge that
current opinion in America is dan
gerous to the peace of the world is
made in an editorial printed by La
Libertad on Spanish American rela-
tions. The newspapers says:
NO one who is an average obser-
in the United States can deny the
existence there Of current opinion dan
gerous for the peace OF the world.
Publicicists and champions of the new
imperialism. there. are fostering this
tendency OF the North American mind
to proclaim itself the mandatory, and
executor. Of all kinds of provincial de-
signs. They are making the superior
ity OF their race over all the other
races OF the earth into dogma and
are preaching the necessity of Or
ganizing a military and naval power
which shall become an arm for per
forming tasks confided to them b.
God
"rhese ideas OF domination are
those which guide those men in Cuba.
Santo Domingo. Mexico and Panama,
AM nullify thru their deeds and con-
duct the immense moral value of
Washington's and Lincoln's work, and
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
A. N. P. Editor in Chief Dis
Cusses Value of Race Litera-
ture.

Washington, D. C., May ia most
TdsT ftgdsRts eve0n f H2w9rd SS og1 T1niyersity tF
hum Daniel Brascher. Editor in Chief
Of the Associated Negro Press upon
the subject Reading and Justice" at
the open session Of the campaign to
promote the reading of Negro history
and current literture being conduct
ed by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
The value Of reading Negro history
and current literature as found in the
Negro magazines and newspapers of
the country was most effectively
brought to the attention of the stu
of the many attempts, through the
holding of conferences of white and
Colored editors, to cause justice to be
done the Negro in the publication of
vice the Negro press has rendered to-
wards the building of greater race
consciousness brought the students
to the realization of the need of read
Ing race books, magazines and news
papers.
Mr.. Brascher is an interesting speak
er and pleased the large audience a.
washington, D. G., May 1s.-Mr.
Percy Mackaye, the distinguished poet
ly in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel
Mr.. Mackaye. 1t will be remembered,
Is generally recognized as being Am
erica's leading dramatist in the field
Of pageantry. His most famous pro-
ductions are: The Canterbury Pill
grims"; "Sappho and Phaon." a trage-
Sailor" a lyric drama: "Caliban," a
community masque; rip Van Kin
kle," a folk opera; and Sanctuary" a
bird masque.
Mr.. Mackaye's "The CANTERBURY Pill
grims'' is to be rendered as an out
door production by the Department of
Dramatic Art of the Howard Univer-
sity an evening during Commence
ment week.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
Griffiths Defends Film; Ap,
pears in Court.

New York, N v. May 19.-In de-
fense of the film spectacle, The Birth
Of a Nation" in protest against which
the Capitol Theatre was picketed by
members of the Society for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, the
following statement was issued yes
terday by the producer, d. w Grif-
fifth:
Il have been served with a sum
mons to appear in the West Side
Court this morning in a complaint
against these agitators." it reads. "It
Is source of regret to me that poor
ly advised people are endeavoring to
stir up animosity against The Birth
of Nation The opposition is mis-
guided. and was mlsproven and laid
away many years ago. The leading
villain in the story. is a white man,
who leads a misguided following into
conflicts which do not reflect upon
the Negro. If there were the slightest
ground for protest against the film
1t seems to me that white men would
have more claim to it than Negroes.
I shall be quite willing however, to
submit the matter under oath to the
consideration of the court"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
Philadelphia Entertains Libe-
rian Commission.
CIy A N pN

Philadelphia. Penn, May 19.-The
States, from the republic Of Liferia
were the guests of the city of hill
adelphia. The party included c. b.
King, President of Liberia; Chief Jus
tice Johnson, of the Supreme Court,
and other high officials of the re-
lublic. They arrived at Board street
station at. noon, and were met by a
number of prominent Colored people
of this city. Escorted by a guard OF
mounted police they went directly to
hotel at Broad and Catherine streets.
The commission was welcomed to
the city by Mayor Moore at a recep-
tion in the city hall President King
responded to Mayor Moore's address
of welcome and eXpresse his pleasure
at the cordial reception given him
here.
Following the reception, the Presl-
ents party was escorted to Indepen-
lence Hail. where the Liberty Bell
was wreathed by them. A large crowd
gathered and was addresse by the
Mayor, Presient King and other of the
party. At the close Of the addresses.
the mayor proposed three cheers for
the President of Liberia, who showed
that he was acquainted with Ameri-
can customs by giving three cheers
more for the Mayor of the city OF
Philadelphia The cheers were given
with q will.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
Vice President Grants Inter-
view to A. Mp. Reporter.
(RY A. N. Pl

Washington, May 19.-Vice-Presi
interview for the Associated Negro
ing, fair adjustment of the Federal
lied National Guard order of former
Secretary of War Baker. which is now
CONSIDERATION. VicePresi ident coolidge
pointed to the manner in which Mas
sachusetts dealt with the problem
while he was governor. The soldiers
would stand behind the guards as
long as the present order obtain
In the course of the interview the
purpose of the present Administration
to be fair and Just with all, that
from time to time there will be devel-
cpments in demonstrations of justice
that Will prove to the people the sin
cerety of purpose of the Adminstra-
ton.
That "AtInntn Speech,
The Associated Negro Press repre-
president his speech in Atlanta, which
caused such round of criticism and
protest; 1t was pointed out that the
Colored people Of the country gem
orally, had been greatly Impressed
with his many stands for justice dur
ing the police strike in Boston, and
were highly pleased with his time
patriotic expressions in the course of
his speech of acceptance; however. 1t
was feared that his southern visit,
under the spell Of southern entertain
ment, had changed his viewpoint
Without hesitation, the Vice-Presi-
not been changed. and that he is
not been changed, and that he is is
Just as anxious now, as ever, to be
fair to all, and to see that all get a
square deal. He regretted the pro-
tests of the Atlanta speech, but he
did not offer an apology for it. he
stated that the only wise course to
pursue Is for The people of both races
who live in the South to assume a
The Record of Soldiers.
THE record of the Colored soldiers
in the World War will ever remain &
lasting monument to their unselflsh
patriotism. au' will not be forgotten.
There Is nothing anywhere to excel
it. and in the affairs of the country,
they must be Justly considered. IT is
remarkable that the records show
that while certain wealthy whites
were fleeing from military service,
know Of only one Colored person who
attempted to be a Stacker, and / am
not so sure about that"
1t seems to be the desire Of Vice
president Coolidge to have Justice ad-
precept He seems to be of the opin-
ion that one outstanding act of JUS
tice viii go farther towards helping
the cause of racial adjustment than
many discourses.
That Mr. Coolidge desires the good
will of his fellow citizens everywhere,
there seems to be no doubt. AS a team
mate of President Harding. the Vice
President seems splendidly adapted.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
Col. Simmons of Georgia to
Head New Organization.
(By A. N. P.)

Chicago. H., May 19.-Colonel Will
liam ). simmons; the high and mighty
Klan, has been chosen head of the
new fraternal organization recently
formed by former officers of the I'M
tied states Air Service. Colonel Sim
mons transcendent abilities as an or
Eanizer is given as the first reason
for his superlatively supreme sue
cess as the chief promoter and found
er of the Klu KluX Klan sets him
who. possessed the high ability and
spirit of Americanism deemed neces-
sary to re-juvenate the rapidly de-
caving American Air Service.
Chicago's interest in the matter of
the new organization includes the Sc
lection of MAJOR Reed Landis, as its
vice Commander. "The Knights of the
Air" s\the cognomen that will carry
latest expression of Americanism to
carry 1t down. or up for that mat
ter, the corridors of time. Coupling
this fact with the. statement that the
his acceptance of the position of COM
mander of the aviators' organization
was discussed at an executive meet
ing Of the supreme, body of the Kilt
Ca, before the tender was accepted
by his highness, the imperial wizard.
gave, what appears to be. rather
strange twist to the selection and
happens to be the son of Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Lands of this city.
Of the post of vice commander. in
The Knights OF the Air Service,
sympathetic relation with the Klu
IIluX Klan has been brought forward
by the men IN this section who have
their Endorsement and corporation.
Major Landis. in response to query
Of The Associated Negro. Press declar-
ed that Colonel Simmcn's selection as
commander of the ayiator's, organiza-
ton was determined by the knowledge
of the wizards supc crlative abilities
as an organizer.
The The X KnrgFts Of the Air" has no
Lands in answer to the question of
The Associated Negro Press repre-
sentative. Colonel Simmons was chos-
en- as commander because of his splen-
has suffered n terrific slump in the
United states since tho close Of the
late war. Only two men out of one
hundred who were in the war service
are now to he found in its active en-
gagement. This branch of the army
service must be strengthened. All
Americans eligible. Any Negro Will
ment that does not stand for whole
and complete Americanism. / have no
brief for the Klu Klux Klan. Neither
VIII lend my support to any move
ment that countenances the proclaimed
tenets of that org ynization."
General Pershing. Major General
Charles T. Menoher, Captain Eddie"
Rickenbacl-er. william C. Potter,
William {. Potter, chairman of the
board of directors or of the Guarantee
Trust of New York; Burley ]. Os-
born, president Of the Aero Club of
Massachusetts,, and Major c. Ander-
son Wright president Of the Aero
Club of Texas ire numbered, among
the membership of the knights of the
Air.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
Convention Of Amity to Be
Held in Washington Soon.
(BY A. N. Pl

Wy ~ ~ Il >
Washington, May ia convention
for Amity between the Colored and
the white races Will take place in
Washington on May 10, 20, 81.
The ideals of the Committee of rep
resentative women who have arranged
this convention are expressed in the
following statement which is to ap ..
pear on the program:
., Half century ago in America
Now there has arisen need for
Correction of the present wrong
requires no army. for. the field OF
The instrument to be used is kindness {;
the ammunition. understanding of ali
by all The actor in this engagement
for right Is every inhabitant Of these
The great work we have to do and
for which this convention is called is
the establishment OF amity between
the white and Colored people Of our
land
when we have put our own house
In order. then we may be trusted to
carry the m ,ssage of universal peace
to all mankind"
Among the speakers will be men
prominent In official life: and also
Alfred Martin, president Ethical Gull
Cook of Louisville: and the eminent
scholar and philosopher. Jenabe Fazel
Me2andarani of Persia.
Mrs. Coralie f. Cook, member of the
Board Of Education of Washington.
will speak on "Colored Poets and
Their Poetry" and where the poetry
has been put to music it will be sung
by trained racial voices. other Color
ed speakers will be Mrs. Gabrielle
Pelham. who has charge of the music {:
DIR; a. l.. Locke. a prof, 'or at How
ard University, and Mr. louis G. Greg
ory
A charming musical program is be-
ing arranged for all the sessions
which will be of great educational val
ue. Mrs. Pelham will describe the
primitive music of the Colored people,
their spirtuals and their modern com
positions, and these will be sung. As
this Convention is different in it's ar
rangement and scope from other In
ter-racial Conventions, 1t will make
a strong appeal to the thinking people
of the United States
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21

ations have been in progress at the
Perry Studios and the Company has
gone to Vicksburg, Miss, TO complete
the exterior scenes in their original
local.
The first comedy to be released is
The Custard Nine" introducing the
celebrated characters of Virgil Gus
tard and the Rev. Baltimore Criddle
Harris Dickson has already selected
locations and will supervise the de-
tails of production.
Clarance e. Muse, famous for his
impersonations of Dr. Jekyl and Mr.;
Hyde, and Richard the. Third, arrived
in Vicksburg, Miss, oneMonday to as
sist Harris Dickson in the production
the movies.
Miss Alba Iona LeSesne, well known
to the patrons of the Lafayette Thea.
ire, New York. is creating the part or
Comedy The Custard Nine" now be-
ing filmed at Vicksburg. Miss
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
PICKETS PROTESTING birth OF ma
TION' ARE SEIZED BYN. POLICE,
Five Persons, Three of Them
Women Are Arrested For
Protest Against Griffih's
Birth of a Nation.

New York, N. Y. May 19.-Five
pickets. three women representing the
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People in Fifth avenue, were
arrested last night when the police
FOUND them paradinE in front Of the
Capito! Theatre. Broadway at Fifty
iirSt street in protest against the ex-
hibition Of The Birth of a Nation
The play. which has been exhibited
OF The Birth Of a Nation" there.
The play which has been exhibited
throughout the United States for sew
eral years, has often brought down
tho wrath of the Colorcd people
because they say II tends to reflect
on the character Of their race
through portrayal of what is pictured
as Negro brutality i'm the past
Those arrested described themselves
as: Mrs. Helen Curtis of West 133d
street; widow of the late James Cur
tS who was United states Minister to
Liberia during the Taft Administra-
ton; Mrs. Laura Jean Rollock Of
Cumberland street. brooklyn; Mrs.
Brooklyn; Edward T.. Frazier ex-ser-
vice man and Columbia University
student. OF Seventh avenue, and Llew-
elyn Rollock. express man and eX-
sailor of Cumberland street BROOKLYN
who is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Rol-
lock, All are charged with disorderly
conduct and locked up in the West
Forty seventh street station.
The three women were engaged in
war work with the Colored Y w. c.
A., in France, and We're wearing its
service uniform. Rollock wore the
uniform of a sailor.
The women, according to the police
displayed banners on their breasts
reading: I'VE represented America in
France. Why should The Birth of a
Nation misrepresent us here?" Be
sides the banners, 1t is charged, the
men distributed circulars along the
street in front Of the Capitol, the cir
cular being headed. stop the Ku
KluN Klan propaganda in New York"
About twenty-five Colored eX-ser
vice men attired in army uniforms
were in front OF the theatre to lend
support to the protest.
When the five defendants were ar
raigned before Magistrate Douras in
Night Court the case was adjourned.
at the instance of the Capitol Thea
tire Company and David w. Griffith
producer of the picture, until Mon
day night.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
DAILY COMMENTS ON PROPOSED
HOSPITAL.
(RV A. N. P.)

Asheville. N c., May 19.-The Ashe-
willie Times in recent edition said,
commenting on the effort of the Ne
groes to establish a hospital here for
their race:
THE proposed Colored hospital is
worthy of the generous support of the
white people of Asheville who feel
every encouragement in its effort to
develop its own institutions. The
Colored people have already proved
their faith in their desire by sub
scribing literally. Most assuredly, their
appeals for help from the white citi-
zens will not fall upon deaf ears and
begrudging purses"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21

denaturing the Monroe Doctrine, trans
of america for Americans into a
scheme of slavery and vassalage.
Europe must use all her efforts for
the good of America, where Spain has
any one who does not see in the
Transatlantic continent for the flu
ture human task is senseless or
blind"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
GEORGIA MAN SENTENCED TO
HANG.

was found guilty Of murder here re-
Gently in connection with the killing
of Sidney Jones wealthy accentric
farmer, several months ago and was
sentenced to hang on May 81
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
Will Present Famous Negro
Stories in Films.

The Harris Dickson Film Corpora
tion has commenced making q serles
~ two-reel comedies from the Sat
vrdav Evening Post Stories that
brought Dickson his first fame. Oper-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
ROOF coLLAPsEs DURING STORM

co,,,o.. "a. M - rho root
90 tha IinnoI, thas,, NAY ToIorad sbov1
house here, collapsed during a heavy
rain and hail storm few days ago.
No one was in the house when the
cavein occurred. the building being
temporarily in dlsuse. It changed
hands only last Saturday for a sum OF
$4,000.