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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
Whom Interviewed he said:

When interviewed he said:
Il am not afraid to die 1t Is no
more than l expected in the state of
Georgia. I killed a white man who
tried to kill me and my family when
refused to let this man Aldridge
work me for nothing, and l guess this
is crime in this part of the country.
want to thank the people of the
tice but 1 am a black man and can
not speak for myself and protect my
wife and mother from the gun of a
white man who tried to murder them.
81 am glad they did not burn me
alive. If | am to die 1 would rather
go to my death in a decent way. L
don't regret what I did. I would pro-
tect my wife and mother against any
man who stood at the door with a
gun in his hand threatening them. I
know did not get a fair trial No
one spoke to me, and have been call
ed niger and other ugly names by
men here who say they stand for
the law. My advice to any young
man is to stay out of Georgia If you
for me. They did all they could to
get me iusmanhood in you"
That Gov. McCray made a mistake
when he gave Giddens over to the
verdict and trial that the latter re
ceived recently. While the case took
on legal attitude. it is regarded as
railroad verdict"
Giddens will have company on the
gallows the day he is to pay the
penalty. for Joe Jackson. was senten-
ced by Judge Eve to hand on the
same date. This county, 1t is said,
has never gone on record as imposing
the capital punishment on a white
man. Several brutalities have occur
red in this vicitinty during the past
years The unmerciful beating of a
returned soldier by a mob led by off
cials of the city was among them.
This evidence was presented to Gov.
McCray, but too late for him to take
action. 1t is reported that Giddens
case will be taken to the United States
supreme court If necessary.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
OFFICER WHO ASSAULTED WO.
MAN, EXONERATED

Knoxville. Tenn. April IA white
policeman charged with having as
saulted young woman of this city
I'm connection with the handling of
crowd Of passengers boarding a
street car at the corner Of Gay street
aGd Church avenue, was found not
guilty and exhonorated by police
commissioners after being repIimand-
ed and instructed not to interfere
again with the boarding OF the car
by both white and colored passengers.
The natrolmen were instructed that
the city has no power whereby white
peoDle shall he allowed to get on
street cars before colored people. but
all are to take their turns. Patrol
men may interfere only when there
Is danger of disturbance caused by
pushing or crowding. They may an
terfere also when they see Colored
people continually attempt to crowd
into The car anead Of 7yht'~s. unless
II Is their lnrn. 10 Dc 50, or 10 in
f;Ss,ser2 h The sLa,e waY when white
peopsc attempt to take advantage Of
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
LITTLE GIRL ASSAULTED BEFORE
HER PLAYMATES.
Married White Man Commits Most
Revolving Crime In History Of COun-
ty.

Wesson. Miss, April One of
the most revolving crimes that has
occurred in this section recently was
the attack on a 10-year old girl of
our race by Tony Fuller, white
man employed by railroad company
here Fuller was rushed to Hazel
hurst shortly after being arrested
through fear that he would be at
tackled by relatives Of the girl, who
declared they would shoot him on
sight. The girls name has been
withheld by special request of her
parents.
Fuller was arrested following the
confession Of an IL year-old White
boy. who had been reported as an
accomplice to the crime The boy is
alleged to have said that Fuller made
the attack and ordered him b. serve
as lookout" Other girls, aged G
to II witnessed the outrage, Il ie
claimed. Fuller has a wife and three
children.
Feeling here became so intense
against Fuller that officials decided
to SEMI him to Hazelhurst for pro
lection. He was placed under heavy
guard and spirited away Fuller has
been known in this vicinity as n
race hater," and has always opposed
vigorously every movement that tend
ed TO create friendship with the
whites.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
CHRIS CARTER TURNS TABLES ON
ACCUSERS.
!, Says He Bribed Detective And Lodge
Head Not To Push Case Against
Him.

st. Louis, Mo-, April Christie
pher Columbus Carter, ex-pastor, con-
fessed higamist, slayer. confidence
man, lover de lux, and master crook
has again apparently defeated Justice
and turned the tables on the st. Louis
police. More than that he has Gre
ated scandal which digs into the
very vitals of st. Louis business and
social Fife.
After his exoneTation as the slayer
of Editor Cooke, of the Gary Defender
and Sun, 1t appears that Carter word
ed his way by easy confidence stages
through South Bend and indianapolis,
Ind, to st. Louis. Arriving here he
posed as salesman for a fraternal
regalfa concern, collected large
amounts of money and was finally
arrested as a confidence man.
Now comes Carriers startling charge
that he paid addison Logan, a we'll
known dick of st. Louis. and Lester
Taylog, Illustrious Potentate of Me
dinah Shrine, and prominent bus
mess man in st. Louis, various sums
Of money to stop prosecution.
SO strong has Carter made his
charged that Logan has been sus-
pended from the police force, and
Taylor has been arrested for bribery
Carter was arrested March Z on a
trip to the st. Louis police from S. A.
Brusseaux of the Keystone National
Detective Agency He now charges
that Logan told him to put $4,000 in
his Undertaking to be turned over
to Medinah Lodge, in which case the
Lodge would not prosecute him. He
says that when he was searched at
the police station, $4,000. a ring and
a stud were taken from him. When
Lester Taylor was found in
possession Of the ring. Logan admits
Carter further charges that Logan
offered to FIX" the chief for $4,000
Carter says that he learned the
Shrine secrets. by which he ingraii
ated himself into the hearts of the
Hriners. through Taylor, although
Taylor knew tina, nc Carter was not
lot a Shriner.
Carted, although a much married
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
PEON LABOR IS COMMON IN
SOUTH.
Investigators Find Evidence Of Sys-
TEN In Six Months Probe OF Black
Belt.

Washington, April REPORTS OF
peonage in Southern States, now at
tracing nation wide attention through
the Georgia case in which eleven
Negroes are alleged to have beer
murdered, have been under incerti-
cation by the Federal authorities fol
several months, 1t was stated at the
Department of Justice.
The results of the investigation will
be laid before Acknowledgement
Daugherty within a few days be re-
firing aides of former Attorney Gen
eral Palmer. Mr. Palmer last year
ordered the Bureau of Investigation
in the Department of Justice to con
duct a thorough inquiry into numer-
our complaints that peonage was be-
ing practfced in all parts of the
South
The investigation was started about
six months ago. Federal agents sale
they discovered that peonage Is be-
ing practiced extensively in Georgia
and that it is common in Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas,
The federal authorities have prepared
to prosecute numerous cases in each
Of those states.
The system of peonage now prac-
tised in the South, it was explained
by Federal agents, violates Section
269 of the United States criminal
code, which prohibits persons to work
out indebtedness.
In ord,r to meet the labor problem
on plantations, Department of Justice
Agents, said. some planters and farm
ers of the South force their Negro
tenants heavily into their debt for
food supplies and other necessities,
and make them work to repay the
debts.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
PRISONER SENTENCED TO DEATH
WITHOUT BEING PERMITTED TO
ATTEND HIS OWN TRIAL,

Sylvester. Ca. April Mace Gid
dens, who was arrested recently in
East Chicago, Ind. on a murder charge
and sent back to Georgia by Gov.
Warren HeCrav Of Indiana, has been
sentenced by Judge Robert Eve in the
Worth superior court to hang April
s. Giddens was not permitted to at
tend his own trial and was in the
courtroom only five minutes and that
was when the sentence was read to
him. He was hurried back to jail
and placed in the deatb cell.
The verdict did not come as a sur
prise TO those who were acquainted
with the facts in the case. Efforts to
have counsel TO represent Giddens, Sc
lected from members OF his own race,
were carefully evnded by authorities
here who had him in charge. While
his relatives sent 70 this city Gid
dsns' trial was hastily called and the
death penalty. decided upon. 1t is re-
ported that the evidence of self-de-
Tense. which Giddens' attorneys had
pleaded In the hearing before Gov.
McCray, was not permitted to enter
the trial" here.
Gidoens himself, It Is declared. did
not know his case had been called
until the verdict wos reed tn h':n.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
STAGE ALL SET FOR GIANTS
SPRING OPENING-WACO NAV
IGATORS TO BE OPENING AT
TRACTION.
Local Squad Down TO Fighting Trim
And Looks Good on Paper.

Sunday afternoon April 10, knights
of the diamond of Dallas and Waco
will Assemble at marine field or Gas
ton Park, IN the first Of a spring
series classic.
The battle will be pitched at 300
D. m. and will be under command OF
Field Marshal, Emmett Taylor, who
will marshal the forces of the home
Inns and the "sabled vet
Grams with service colors flying
youthful youngsters with the tender
ness of years streaming down their
cheeks will be seen on the stage OF
action in this conflict.
The coming event will furnish
much food for speculation among To-
cal fans, as this performance will
give Dallas bugs their first glance
of seeing the new Clan OF Whitaker
in action.
The Dallas Giants, according TO
Secretary Pryor, will be there with
the necessary punch when the gong
sounds. Waco Navigators is an I'M
known quantity since their admission
to the League this year. We have
failed to get their lineup for this
scrap, but wise one say. they have
the goods.
Well, Sunday after noon we will
all know who got the buttin.'
The probable lineup for the
Giants:
Shanks 1b. Williams 2b Jones 3b,
Johnson, s. s. Sloan. centerheld,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
NEGRO HOSPITAL HEAD TO BE
BURIED TOMORROW.

Nashville, Tenn, March Fun
eral services for DIR. j. Il. Wells
superintendent of the George w
Hubbard Hospital, who died after a
short illness, will be held at the Me-
harry College auditorium at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. conducted by
Bishop Scott. Burial will be at
Greenwood cemetery.
DR.. Wells had been connected with
Meharry College and Hubbard Hos
pital for 81 years. Until / o'clock
Wednesday morning her remains
VIII lie in state in the parlor of the
Hubbard Hospital. when the body
will be taken to the auditorium Of
Meharry.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09

colored people in entering. But in
any case, it is the patrolmans duty
to force passengers to observe a line
Of entrance each taking his or her
turn to enter the cars, provided there
is disturbance.
The trial was of unsual interest
and about twenty-five witnessed, both
colored and whites, were summoned.
Several local attorneys both white
and colored were connected with the
investigation.
The woman who charged assault
against Patrolman Keener claimed
that he twice jerked her away from
the car when she was trying to en-
| fer
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
$685.. OCO VOTED RURAL SCHOOLS
FOrty.FOur Bills Passed in Day by
House Set New Record, Oldest
Members Say.

House Set New Record, Oldest
Members Say.
Oklahoma City, Okla, April L.
Records for legislative accomplish
ment were moved up notch by the
house of representatives on Monday.
Pointing with pride to fOrty-four bills
disposed of on final roll calls be
tween 10 O'Clock Monday morning and
6 o'clock in the afternoon, Speaker
Schwabe claimed the title. Except
for the all day and all night grind
at the every end of legislative ses-
sions, he said, there never was such
a productive day in the memory OF
the oldest member.
Appropriation bills constituted the
largest single class of bills Monday
instead of the local bills which have
crowded the calandar on many prew-
GUS day. Included in the appropria-
atoms was the 1851, 1888 deficiency bill
to keep the University of Oklahoma
operating for the remainder of this
fiscal year Other deficiency appro-
pration bills Were passed for Cen
trail State Normal school at Edmond
the Confederate home at Ardmore
Pan handle A. and NJ. college at Good
well, Texas County, and the State
board of medical examiners.
State aid totaling $2S5.00 for com
mon schools to tide them over the
remainder of this year Is provided
in three bills, already passed by the
senate, to which the house have Its
approval Monday. One gives $4,000
to Negro schools, one $l85,OOO tc
rural schools and the other $4,000
to union graded and consolidated
school districts. All bear the EN-
Urgency clause, making them effective
as soon as the governor approves
them. The bill aiding Negro schools
carried only $4,000 appropriations
passed by the senate and must BIT
returned to the upper house for ap
proval before going to the governor
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09

man, was about to embark upon mat
rimonfal seas again, it is said. 1t is
rumored that the lover de lux" hac
become engaged to marry a Miss
Clark, prominent in social circles
and head nurse at st. Louis NUM-
cipal hospital. This would have beer
Carriers fifth marriage, it is said. He
is a son-in-law, it is rumored, by one
marriage to a prominent Chicago
LAWYER
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09

We, the Cemetery Association, are
preparing for a Tag Day, Saturday
and Sunday, April 9th and 10Th.
Help us raise money to pay men to
work in the cemetery. We want 10
men next week.
MRS. L. V. STEWART, President.
MRS. A. j. MALONE. Secretary.
A. ]. DuBOSE, Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
STU ILLINOIS MAY NOT BE FED.
ERALIZED.

Chicago, ILL.,. April 7.-Prominent
Negroes Of Chicago, are becoming
somewhat alarmed over the fear that
the famous Eighth Regiment will not
be mustered into the new redralized
National Guard. The regiment has its
Fun quota of men but no word has
yet been received from Washington
concerning the matter. There are
grave fears that the Eighth Will be
left out in the cold by the govern
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
BLESS THE LORD!

Mrs. Cora Booker, 212 So. Hill Ave,
and Mrs. Willie Cavenaugh worship
ped with the saints of the Church
of God In Christ, brother Pauldo,
pastor) at Ennis last Sunday They
were guests of Sister A. Wright and
Mother Killiovn, 1107 Quindelon.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
NV A. N. P.O

High shoals, Ga, April THE sher-
iff and a number OF deputies are In
vestigating the dynamiting or cot
tom ginnery owned by r. q. Full
grove, Negro planter in this country
house at Shady Grove, last Sunday
night. Up to the present time no ar
rests have been made in connection
with the outrage.
Little Rock, Ark, April THE
$50 900 hospital of the Supreme Roy
al Circle, of Friends, a local Negro
secret society, was dedicated on the
7th of March last. Charity wards and
a nurses training school are part OF
the institutions equipment. The Roy
al Circle contemplates the b. .ldinE of
a hospital in the city of Memphis,
Tenn, that will cost about $4,000.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
DALLAS MEN TO ESTABLISH RACE
FILM EXCHANGE.

]. II. Harris OF Grand Central
Theatre and f. NJ. Pitts of Excelsior
Mutual Benefit Association have just
closed contract with certain COM
panies for handling Race films Ter
ritory to cover Texas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
loyal Hearts" featuring Sidney
p. Dones Texas product, also
a successful California business man
is their first picture to be distributed
which is being booked over the three
states now.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA MAY PAY
POLL TAX IN ADVANCE.

Eaton Rouge. La. April Pay
ment of poll taxes in advance is per-
mltted in an ordinance introduced in
the lower House last Tuesday
John p. Sullivan or New Orleans. I'm
der the plan, any citizen would have
the right to pay poll taxes for two
years at a time. or one year in ad-
canoe. To illustrate how " would
work. Any citizen. n paying a poll
tax for 1921, would have right to
ray nuil tax Tor 1922 at tho same
Tin. GNd obtain rNc-'~t Therefor
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
VIRGINIA MEN INDICTED IN LYN-
CHING CASE.
(By A. N. Pr.

Houston, Va, April Fifteen white
men have been indicted by the grand
jury in the Halifax County Circuit
Court for participating in an attempt
ed lynching bee on the Goth of Ma rch.
Joseph Coleman a Negro, held in the
county Jail on a charge of murder
was the intended victim.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
COWANSvHLE.

The Sunday Schools were well at
tended at all of the churches Sun
day. Rev ]. Corney, pastor of St
James A. NJ. e. Church prea he'd IN
his own way TO a very good congre-
90 49,, C..n 1,-- s-a y, +Ip 80"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
NOTICE!

Temple Swift Kids" Baseball Club
wants to play somebody, anywhere.
anytime. Notify +. J. GARRETT, 500
Il. Avenue G., Temple, Texas.
4-9-lt.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
EAST DALLAS VS. QUEEN CITY

EAST DALLAS VS. QUEEN CITY.
East Dallas VS.. The Queen City
Black Cats will play Sunday April
10th.
The following is the Queen City
lineup:
Eddie Williams. C. F.; Dallas Mike,
l.. F.; George Barnett, r. F.; Clifton
Miles, 1st y Steve Black, End b.;
Big Hands, 3rd B.; Shorty Jim, c.:
Red Cox, p; Blank Jackson, LIST B.;
Rose Cox, p. Pink Cooksie, c.; Frank
Smith, Mgr; Leon Miles. and Mud
Capt; Chick Shepherd, Umpire.
First game called at 2:30 p. m. in
Queen City. Take Eryay Car, get off
at Hickman, go east four blocks.
LLOYD CASTOR. Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09

Catcher Charles Spearman, ex-
Giant and Panther has signed a con-
tract to play season of 1921 with
New York Royal Giants. He will
report to the Harlem tribe April Is.
CLANCY White and Willis Rector
will cavort in the pastures of the
Philadelphia Hildales the coming
season. White and Rector are also
former Giants and Painters.
The announcement OF Sundays
game produced many cheers of wei
come from local fan bugs. The game
will be called at p. m. Yes, music
too.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
EDITED BY ]. ALBA AUSTIN

Waters, right, Harris, left-field, Rich
ardson, catcher, Daniels, or Clark,
pitcher.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON,

A telegram was also sent to Attor-
ney-General Doughtery urging that
ment of Justice be placed behind the
prosecutions.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-08-18
TO rag PEopr o. .
MAaY's COUNTY:

Personally l hold the ambition 10
represent st. Mary's County 10 the
Senate OF Maryland, aIsi being graft
fed by the assurances of support ten
dered me by a number of people OF my
County, | am encouraged 20 announce
at this time my candidacy for the
nomination Of the Democratic party
for the Senate OF Maryland.
Ipledge myself TO give the Office my
undivided attention. IL nominated and
elected, and feel that my service for
two terms in the House Of Delegates
has supplied me with the experience 10
help rue in my efforts 10 secure for
my people the legislation most needed.
have in mind that some special
favors are due the people of Southern
Maryland, and particularly 20 the
people of st. Mary's. from the State,
for internal improvements ESPECIALLY
for roads, and have excellent as.
surances recently given from n good
source that something can be accom-
plished in this line IL earnestly urged
| In the right direction,
IL will be recalled that an appro
priation was made some years bach
whereby Southern Maryland was sup
posed 70 have some $500, 600 specia
fund for road improvements, but tina
our county has never received Its jus
proportion of same. To secure SOM
Legislation to compensate St. Mary
for this loss, which before this tim
has seemed impraticable, / propose 4
direct my especial efforts, and ii sue
cessful in getting an appropriation
will urge that IL be used TO make roa'
Improvements through the somewha
neglected portions of the County.
| / apprs ciate past favors shown m
and can but assure my friends that
shall ever remain most grateful. am
Very sincerely,
J GEORGE c. BEVERLEY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-08-18
Register on Sept. g

Tomorrow friday is the last
day upon which candidates may
FL. their certificates emitting
them to participate in the primary
to be held on September 9th, and
political attention and activity
should be Immediately centered
on completing the registration OF
Democratic women. In some
districts, notably the Third, last
years registration reached a per-
centage that is proof positive that
the women will register if the
necessity of doing so is pointed
out to them. Southern women
were opposed to suffrage. but
they will accept the responsibility
imposed on them when they are
shown and convinced that it il
their duty to do so.
1t now beh0ove5 every one IN
terested in the success of the
Democratic party (and through
that party the proper government
of the county and State by it:
best element) to at once focu.
their political activities upon thii
matter of registration until thu
name of every woman is on th'
poll books.
The first registration day is OF
Tuesday, September 9th, anC
this is the only day of registra
ton before the primary. Onl.
women who are already register
ed or who register on that da!
will be entitled to vote in tn
primary and express their choic'
between the various candidates.
Register by all means! 1t Is
solemn duty imposed on ever.
true woman.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-08-18
sELlleEaEMT OLD MEM.

Dispatches from COnstantinople
state that I'm western KonIa the Turks
have organized a special ''Oid Mems
Corps," the members 0f which range
In age from sixty to one hundred years.
Its commander II Gen. IsEnail FAIL.
who 10 only eighty years old. but Ii re-
ported TO be the Invest sort Of live
wire. says New York Sun. On top Of
this news comes the report that .
Greek destroyer In the Black sea has
captured Hassan. the notorious pirate.
who has been reported 70 have burned
many Greek sailing boats and villages
on the Pontus coast. This redoubt-
able pirate In ninety-one years old.
What sort Of men are these Turks,
anyhow1 IL In customary 10 speak ol
adventurous young men. who fight
hard because thu fiery blood Of youth
is In their veins. But these Turks
reverse things. The older they are. ths
harder they fight.