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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
President Receives Baltimore
Negro Delegation.

Washington. April 2S.--It is mat
ter of singular coincidence that the
large delegation of Colored Ameri-
can citizens to be received at the
White House by President Harding
should come from Baltimore, the boy
hood home of Frederick Douglass
twenty-four hours after the President
delivered his first, and most memoir
able message, to Congress.
The delegation represented the Lin
coin Republican League of Baltimore,
and twenty-five members in all, came
to Washington by special appoint
ment to pay their respects to the
President. They were under the direc-
ton. OF, DR.. Ernest Lyons. and were
received in the Executive offices by
pleasure of the opportunity to meet
the visitors. and thanked them for
their cordial words of corporation.
Following, the President shook hands
with each visitor and extended a
cheerful word of greeting
Those in the delegation were: DR..
Lyons, w T. Andrews, c. H. Stephen,
Councilman W. l.. Fitzgerald. e. S.
Williams. Geo. A. Watty. VIM. l.
Blake Alexander Williams, Jere-
miah Hawkins, Geo. b. Brown, Jas.
p. Brown, /. r Williams, DIR. c. il.
Fowler. H. NJ. ST Clair, d. D. Turplan,
Mrs. Marie w. Lyons, Mrs. Z. L. Step
ltan, Mrs. u. l.. TouXtens, Mrs. Jennie
NILS, and Mrs. Lulu NJ. Williams.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
REPRESENTATIVES OF MORE THAN
TWENTY FIVE NATIONS WILL MEET in
CONFERENCE OF COLORED RACES OF
WORLD. MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED
FOR LONDON, BRUSSELS AND PARIS.

to the leaders of various groups of
Colored people throughout the world
to make contacts. The Congress is 20
be meeting of representatives chos-
en- by organization of Colored people
throughout the world. For example in
America representatives will be sent
by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People by
Colored churces and fraternaiities and
business organizations. Representa-
tives will also be sent from Panama
and Jamaica. from the National Con-
gress of the British West Indies from
the South African Native OF the Brit
ish West Indies. from the South Af-
rican Native Congress. the African
Political Organization known as the
a. Z. O." and from Union Congolese
in the Congo.
Governments like Liberia. Abys-
sinia and Haiti are to be represented
All the missions are to come togeth-
er to know each other, and get in
terested and Intelligent on each others
problems. They Will talk over meth
DDS of self-help and cooperation.
Renaissance of Negro Culture Coming
Undoubtedly there is coming a re-
to be guided by intelligence and un-
derstanding. One indication of the
coming renaissance is the forth COM
ing publication in Germany of a col
literature. of proverbs, folk lore and
poetry The publication is the work
Of Leo Frobenius and is entitled at
lanta." Steps are to be taken by the
National Association for the Advance
ment of COlored People and by the
Pan African Congress to insure that
the work Will be translated into En-
glish.'
DELEGATES to Congress from U. S.
Among the delegates to the Second
Pan-African Congress from the United
States, will be Bishop John Hurst of
the A. NJ. e. Church. DR.. w. f. b.
Dubois, representing the National AS
sociation for the Advancement of Col
ored People; DR.. II. r. Butler, repre-
senting the Masons of Georgia; Profess
sor w. II. Scarborough of Wilberforce
University; Bishop c. II. Phillips of
the C. NJ Il. Church; Hugh NJ Bur-
gin, and DR.. A. Wilberforce Williams
of Chicago.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
COlOred Prisoner Causes
Quarantine Of WOrkhOuse.

Memphis, Tenn, April 2S.-The Shell
by County Worllhouse is under quar-
antine since yesterday when VIII
Franklin a Colored prisoner, work
ing out fine imposed in the city
court developed small pox and was
removed to the county emergency hos
pital The other prisoners were prom
pity vaccinated.
Aside from the usual inconvience
resulting from quarantine there are
others which will result from the APP
pearance of smallpox at the work.
house In the first place, with an un-
usual amount of work to be done on
the roads, repairing the damage of
Fridays storms. it is bad time for
the inmates of the work house to have
the excuse of arms made stiff or sore
by vaccination.
Then, too. if the county, institution
Is effectively quarantinrd for two
weeks and Judge Barker keeps up his
usual days work in the city court
the question may soon arise, where
will the mon and women he fines go
until the workhouse once more opens
itswelcoming doors. The quarters at
city Jail would be crowded long be-
fore the two weeks were up.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30

New York, N. Y. April 21.-Probably
twenty-five nations are to be repre-
sented at the second Pan-African Con-
gress which Is to have sessions next
fall in three foreign capitals, accord
ing to announcement made today at
The offices Of the National Associa-
People. 20 Fifth Avenue. New York
Dr. W. IL. B. Dubois, who was seen
at the offices of the Association
speakng as secretary of the Congress
about the congress:
AT the invitation of two Secretar-
les OF the Palais Mondial in Brussels
senator Henri Lafontaine Of Belgium
ana Paul Otlet also of Belgium. who
rs p9pularly known as the father of
ond Pan african Congress will hold
one of its sessions in the city of
BRUSSELS The Congress will open with
a preliminary conference in London
VIII be meeting with representatives
of the Aborigines Protection Society
the Landon Missionary Society, the
Brltish Labor Party, the West India
groe, like the African Progress Union
This is to be followed by a three day
session in Brussels on August 81
and september 1 and 2. Here delegates
heard; French West Africa, British
West Africa, Liberia, Portuguese West
Africa, South Africa, the Sudac, the
English and French West Indies, Gui-
ana, Haiti and the United States.
Final Session in Paris.
AT the final session of the Uan-
African Congress which is to be held
in Paris on September and s, there
will be appointed a grand committee
representing Colored people of the
world, to wait upon the representa-
atives of the League of Nations in
Geneva, Switzerland. Plans are also
to be completed for permanent
headquarters for the Pan-African Com
gress.
Objects of Congress.
"The objects of the Pan-African
Congress are not a particular pro-
They are simply to afford opportunity
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
Asbury Bill Killed After Hot
Fight.
(By A. N. P.)

Harrisburg, Penn. April 2S,-The
fight for an Equal Rights law which
has the entire State in turmoil for
the past month ended in gloom this
week when the Asbury bill which had
been introduced by Representative J.
c. Asbury, Colored and which was de-
signed TO secure equal privileges for
all races in public places, was killed
in committee. The bill had passed the
House but produced a bitter fight in
the Senate. It's opponents did not re-
lish going on record against 1t and
for that reason killed IL in a secret
session of the committee.
The Pennsylvania legislature was the
scene of a real battle for racial rights.
Prominent Colored people fl1m all
over the state have been in Harris
burg lobbying and using every kind
of political persuasion to win sup
port for the measure. They had the
backing of many of the foremost poll
iticians of the state. particularly the
representatives of the districts with
a large colored population. colored
people in the State are very bitter
over the result and it is being free
ly predicted that the fight will be
taken directly to the people at the
next election.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
Tennessee Rioters Are
Brought to Trial.

Jonesboro, Tenn, April 2S.-Five
hundred men were summoned for jury
service here this week and of that
number the twelve to serve in try
ing the cases of the white men charg-
ed with stormng the county Jail
when an effort was made to lynch
Negro by the name of Cooksey Dallas,
were secured from one hundred and
fifty challenges.
Dallas was employed at the Nation
al Sanatorium at Johnson City, in this
county during the month of January,
1920. Two white girls also employed
there complained that the Negro had
made indecent remarks 10 them. Fear
ing that bodily harm would be ad-
ministered to him by soldiers there,
when Dallas heard the report, he
walked to Johnson City and request
ed that he be placed in Jail at jones'
boro for protection during the night
a MOB composed of members of the
state lnilitia a other hoodlums of
surrounding community, broke into
the armory, took guns, ammunition
and many other articles of value, none
OF which was ever recovered, and
stormed the Jail at Jonesboro. demand
ing of Jailer James Livingstone that
he turn Dallas over to them. The
brave jailer refused and warned the
mob members that the first man to
enter the jail door would be killed
and stated "f you get the prisoner
you'll do so over my dead body" Man
ifesting their distaste at such a re-
ception the hoodlums backed off and
fired volley. after volley of bullets in
to the Jail windows, one of which
struck a white youth held as prisoner
necessitating amputation of his leg.
Invo tigation by the attorney gen
eral and Judge Vines showed tina
there were no grounds for charges
against the Negro and he was order
ed released. 1t Is stated that the wpm
en- were ordered from the office of
the attorney general when he heard
their statement concerning tn
charges.
The state instituted a rigid jnves-
tigation for the purpose of appre-
hending the members of the mob and
the facts showed that member OF
state militia were leaders The trial
now being held includes several of
this number and the court has express
sed determination to press the charges
and see that punishment Is inflicted
where ii Is due
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
West Virginia Mob ROuts All
But Two Negroes.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 21.-Driven
from their homes in many instances
without being given an opportunity
residents of Beech Bottom, Brooke
county have sought temporary refuge
IN surrounding towns. nearly a score
Delng housed in hotels and among
friends in Wheeling.
The incipient race lot Saturday
night was the aftermath of an at
tack Friday night on Mrs. John Horne,
white woman, % years old who was
waylaid, it is believed, by two prs-
oners VINO escaped from the Wells
burg 1ail. One of the prisoners was
The mob spirit developed soon after
news was received in Beech Bottom
the outrage and many Colored citi-
they had better leave the commun-
1ty. No violence was shown, however,
till after dark when a crowd collected
and made a tour of the Colored sec
beds and informed that they had till
noon Sunday to get out, these warn
ings bringing punctuated with a fusi
lade of shot. From one refugee a
is now staying at the Veise Hotel on
Market street, it was learned that
the mob numbered at time rs men
and boys, some of the latter appear
ing not more than ii years OLD, ana
all armed with rifles, revolvers and
shot-guns.
From the Brook county sheriffs
office assurance was given yesterday
that the community was quiet and
that extra deputies were patrolling
the section to prevent further out
breaks One Colored man. ], c. Cason,
manager of a boarding house for Coll
ored worltmen, defied the mob when
1t called on him, declaring that he
would not WELD his rights until he
was killed He and one other man, are
the only Co'ored persons who stayed
in Beech Bottom over night, it is re-
ported.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
Masked Men Hold Up
Sheriff, Lynch Prisoner
(RY A. N. Il

Meridian, Miss, April 2S,-The iden-
tity of the men who forced Constable
Tuclt Null to give up his Colored
prisoner. George Marshall. last Thurs
ched the latter, riddling his body with
bullets, may never be known because
of the heavy masks worn by them.
The man was being. brought to Me-
of a peace bond fixed by Justice Muir
ray on charges of having threatened
to shoot Robert Campbell, prominent
merchant OF Lauderdale, on sight. The
constable was riding along the road
with the man when the masked men,
only about a dozen or fifteen, fully
masked. rushed from the woods on
each side, covered the officer an or
dered him to turn back while they
took possession of the black and
speedily dispatched him. leaving his
dead body in the road where II was
later found by the sheriff.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
Says Beds Are Needed For
Negro TubercuIars.

Austin, Texas, April 2S.-At the reg
ular spring meeting of the executive
committee of the Texas Public Health
Association held here a resolution was
adopted placing the association on
record as realizing the urgency of
beds for the care of Negroes suffer-
ing from tuberculosis in this State.
A special committee. composed of DR..
u. T. Scott and d. E. Breed. was an
pointed to consider the next step to-
ward securing such beds.
Arrangements were made for the an
nual Christmas seal sale, which will
begin THANKSGIVING Day. A report on
last year sale showed that approXi-
mately $50. 900 had been received to
date for tuberculosis work In Texas.
Appropriate resolutions on the death
of the late. w. A. Bowen, formerly
president of the association end at
the time of his death a member of
the executive committee, was adopted.
tended the meeting. They are a.. T.
Scott, Austin, president; ]. w. Butler
Galveston; j. y. Rawlings, Fort Worth
H. A. Wroe, Austin, and d. %. Breed,
Austin, secretary.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
Sheriff Deputies Mob; Saves
Prisoner.

Tampla, Fla, April 2S-By unex-
pectedly swearing as deputies the
members of a mob which surrounded
him while .he was taking Wilmer
Collins, Negro, charged with attempt
ed assault on six whit women, to
Jail at Barlow. Sheriff John Logan
prevented the lynchng of the prison
er. Collins was arrested at Lakeland
and a mob formed and overlook the
sheriff and his prisoner. Hating his
car, Logan faced the mob.
Gentlemen" he said, there will be
no trouble. I know every man among
you. I swear each and every one of
you in as a deputy sheriff IL is your
duty now to escort with me this pris-
oner to the jail at Bartow'
The mob was taken by surprise and
stood by while the sheriff placed the
prisoner in a faster car than his own,
and placing three deputies in the car.
told them to drive through Bartow
and head for Tampa. They soon out
IAN the other cars and brought the
prisoner safely to this city. Collins
is in jail here under heavy guard
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
First COlOred Woman to Re-
ceive Ph. D. From RadcIiff.
(By A. N. P.)

Cambridge. Mass, April 2S-Mlss
Eva b. Dykes, of Washington. re-
Gently passed her examination for the
degree, Doctor of Philosophy in En-
gish at Eadcliffe College, Cambridge.
Mass Miss Dykes is the first Colored
woman to be recommended for such
a degree She received her elementary
training in the public schools of
Washington, D. c., and is a graduate
Of the Dunbar High School. In 1917
Miss Dykes received her A. b.. from
Radcliffe with honors in English,
magma cum laude"; and in 1918 re-
ceived a Masters degree
Miss Dykes has not only the honor
Of being the first Colored woman
candidate for the degree of Phi. D.,
but she also is the only member of
the Colored race to have that degree
in English.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
Noted Lecturer Enters the
Ministry.

Boston, Mass. April 21.--On Sunday
night March "a. the Peoples Baptist
Church of Boston. Rev. d. S. Klugh,
pastor was crowed, with many people
standing, it having been annuonced
that on this occasion Professor Ben
jamin Griffith. Brawley, who has re-
preach mis- first formal sermon. The
text was Corinthians 1851 But
tnanks be to God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord ] 7us
christ The sermon represented ftlly
the experience and the high attain
ments of the distinguished speaker,
and the congregation was greatly
Rev. BENJAMIN Brawley already has
an established reputation as one of
the foremost educators and authors of
the race; He holds degrees from Chi
cago and Harvard, for two years SER
we'd as professor of English at How
ard University, and then for some
years! and until one year ago. he
was uean OF MOrehouse College Allan
ia, Ga. In 1919-20 he was president
OF the Association of Colleges for Ne
Early in 1920 he was called upon
TO go to Africa under the auspices of
the New York State Colonization So
ciety and affiliated organizations to
make special study of educational
and social conditions on the West
cast. Since his return he has lived
n Cambridge, and davoted all his
time to literary work
His previous publications include
"A short Histoy of the American Ne
gro' (MacMillan), which Is used as
a text in schools throughout the South
and The Negro in Literature and
Art" (Duffield), besides several small
works and numerous contributions to
technical and Literary magazines. A
more recent work. "A short History
of the English Drama is on the
spring list of Harcourt, Brace & Co,
and ii is understood that Professor
Brawley has just completed still an
sive than any of his previous stud.
les and in the highest sense original
To some extent this will make use of
will appear in the near future
Beyond question Rev. Brawley is
one of the brightest young men of
our times
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
SECOND PAM AFRICAN CONGRESS TO MEET IN THREECAPO STATES
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TAKES ACTIVE PART in IN
VESTIGATION.
Known Deaths on Murder
Farm Reach Eighteen. An
Aged Couple Shot to Death
Because Of Old Age.

Atlanta, April 2S.-The Federal Gov
ernment is now taking an active hand
in the investigation of the Williams
murder farm case. Officials state that
they have evidence to the effect that
murders on the farm have been going
on since 1910: that two Negroes were
killed by Williamss orders because
they were too old to work. and that
the total known dead has now reached
eighteen.
il also is announced that the FEEDER
al investigation will be in the hands
Of the Federal Court of South Georgia
because stronger idictments for peon-
age can be returned there in North
Georgia. The Government can try only
Tor peonage and not for murder. Con-
ditions in several other counties. in
cluding Jasper. are being investigated
and 1t is said have been found to be
bad.
The agents say this new evidence
has been furnished by farm hands en-
pIoNed by Williams and his sons. Some
OF them narrowly escaped death them
selves and all told their story reluct-
Alex Dyer. Negro laborer, was
Knocked in the head with an axe and
instantly killed while he worked in
the field on the Williams place, and
Nick and Mamie Walker. aged Negroes
were shot to death after they had
lived on the death farm for twenty
years, the witness declared.
Dyer was, killed because he ran
away twice, but the news was passed
around that old Nick and his
wife were knocked off because they
were too old to do any more work"
one of the newly found witnesses de-
clared to the Government agents.
Asked by whom these Negroes werN
put to death; the Negroes.-edeclared
they were killed by Negro TRUSTEES at
the command of Williams and his
three sons.
In the Department of Justice office
today former farm hands told their
stories to the agents.
One aged Negro said: 81 lived on
Mr.. Johnnie's place a long time and
was there as far back as 1910. Mr..
stoclade, where they had me for pull
ing a little pistol deal. tried mighty
hard to get away several times, but
there was very little chance, because
they kept us under guard in a little
house every night
I'm the day they put balls and
chains on our legs before we went to
the fields to work. Mr., Huland and
his brothers were boys in knee pants
then. But they would ride over the
backs with big whips If they caught
any of 'em stopping to rest a min
ute"
Forty Negroes We're employed on
the Williams plantation in 1910, the
witness declared. Clyde Manning was
and was kept under guard during the
day and night just as the other Ne
groes, but was promoted to the po-
sition of farm boss number of years
'bossed" the Negroes during those
days, the Negroes said. assisted by
three sons The Negroes spoke kindly
of Mrs. Williams.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
SPANIARDS PROTEST. AMERICAN
OCCUPATION OF SANTO DOMINGO.

the occupation of Santo Domingo by
United States troops is contained in
q message sent to President Harding
by group of prominent SpaHiards,
including former Premier Count Ro-
manones, Francisco Cambon, former
Minister of Public Works; Prof. Mig
uel Unamuno OF Salamanca University
and others. The message says:
I'VE protest against the occupation
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30
COLORID ALDERMAN ELECTED IN
FLORIDA TOWN.
(By A. N. Pr

Palataka, Fla. April 21-A. e. Not
tage, Colore1, was elected alderman
from the sixthrvard in the municipal
election here defeating c. e. Porter
white man The election of Not
tage places two Colored men on the
council. the other member also being
from the sixth ward, a district popu-
lated almost entirely by Negroes,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30

Of Santo Domingo and the suppression
Of rights and liberties there, and we
inyolIe in favor Of the Dominican Re-
public the ideal of the United States
whose name would gain new title
Of respect and admiration OF human
ity by the triumphant of those
idaals"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-30

~ GoopTIII LIBRARIGH
JrNTW VI Rs1TY og EEIAs
.sUsTIN TEXAS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-24

WILLIAM K. MIX and J. FRANK OLMSTEAD vs. EPHRAIM J. WILL COXSON. Hellen Birdsey, Stephen Beardslee, also known as stephen BeardSley, Miles BeardSlee, also known as Miles BeardSley, or if deceased, then the widow. widowers, heirs, rep resentatives and creditors of said de STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Fairfield County, Superior Court, ss- Bridgeport September 22, 1921.
 jam K. Mix and J. Frank Olmstead, praying. for reasons therein setforth, for a judgment, declaring that certain mort gages be declared invalid liens, re- turnable to the Superior Court in and for the County of Fairfield. on the first Tuesday of October. 1921.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that the residences of the defendants and the names of the widow, widowers or heirs, representa- tives and creditors, of said defendants are unknown.
 Ther@ lore Ordered, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Bridgeport Times, a newspaper printed in Bridge- port. Conn, Unree times successively. commencing on or before the End day Of September, 1921
 MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN, Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for The within and foregoing is a true and atteSted copy of the original Order of Notice, with my endorsement thereon.
 ROBERT F. NICHOLS, A Deputy Sheriff for Fairfield County.
 I 22S*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Every person. firm or corporation President or nor-resident) liable to taxation OF real or personal properly in the Town and City of Bridgeport on September l, 1921 MUST FILE with the Tax Commissioner sworn statement of all Taxable property own ed by such person, firm or corporation in the Town and City of Bridgeport. on specially printed lists furnished by the Tax Commissioner. Such lists must be filed during the month of September 1921 FAILURE so to do will compel the Tax Commissioner to make out such lists from the best information ob- tainable to which a penalty of ten per cent will be added as by law re- LISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED if each parcel of real estate is not separately listed, and properly de- scribed giving metes and bounds; street number or lot number. Build ings thereon must be entered separate ly from the land value-
 FAILURE to file list depriveS the owner of the right to appeal to the Board of Relief.
 Hours: a. m- to p. m. daily
 9 a. m. to l p. m. Saturday.
 A F. CONNOR. Tax Commissioner