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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
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BY CHAS. w. ARLINGTON.
Keen has been the disappointment
to the party that rush I'd to New York
expecting to have sailed on the 18th
Dec, for Liberia, intact plans had
been made by the Liberian Govern
mIent and by the tourist TO have cele-
brated Xmas in the black Republic.
In justice to the promoters, however,
IL should be said, they acted in good
faith and thought everything was in
shape. But just at this time the
company with which they were deal
ing put up the new proposition of
purchase and as the vessel could be
purchased for about as much again
as II was going to cost to- rent it,
it was wise to act on the latter
no one thought of 1T taking but a
short while to get the papers in
shape and the deal contaminated. But
when the initial conditions were COM
opened for all of the technicalities
known to the legal profession and
big business came up to consume
time. The transactions have made
IT plain that the Negro who starts
out to do big things must be equipp-
ed in every way for battle. He must
be in position to combat with con-
luelins energy every phase of tangle
that might arise. 1t then aust be
taken into the account, that these
big corporations have definite pros
grant of operation from which they
do not vary--every transaction must
go through its regular channel and
in its appointed order with the time
element enterting into the whole
scheme.
Many Of us have gotten off from
our positions for only brief period
and 1.-THE delay Is painful We have
however it will cut short our stay
in Africa.
The Time Not Wasted.
Many of us take comfort in the
not been wasted, but directed large
ly in. getting information about that
strange land we are to visit to the
end. that efforts at getting infor-
nation rnay be intelligently directed
when we get on the ground. Our i'm
terest in such studies has been great
ly stimulated by the recent announce
ment of the valuable discoveries of
the Harvard-BostoD Archaeological
Expedition which has worked for the
past is. years in egypt ana other
parts of Africa in efforts to find data
that would connect the many broken
links in human history
When quite young J read SANKEY'S
Work on Africa, and from that time
! have had an idea that locked in
the tombs of distant centuries at
some place in the Dark Continent
We're evidences of wonderful civili-
cation had been lost to a very large
extent to the world could not
agree with a barber shop "philoso-
pher" l heard some time ago in
speaking of the Negro said. HE
ANT nothing, he came from nothing,
he amt going to be nothing, he
don't want to Ne nothing and he is
going to nothing That this may be
true of this fellow who ma ie this ex-
preston II is not mine to aueG ion,
but Il Is not true OF the race W rat
ever doubt that has fingered In the
MINDS of skeptics as to the place the
black man occupied in the ancient
civilizations of the world suffered
q vital blow the other day when
Prof George a. Reisner Of Harvard
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07

According to the records compiled
at TuslSegee Institute by the Depart
ment OF Records ami Research, Mon
roe N. Work, in charge, there were
~ instances in which officers of the
law prevented lynchings. OF these
8 were in Northern States and GA
were in Southern States. In 1920 there
were Sc such instances, as in South
ern States. In &C of the cases. the
prisoners were removed or the guards
were augmented, or other precautions
taken In 6 instances armed force
was used to repel the would be
lynchers. Concerning the cases of
lynching. there were 19 instances in
which prisoners were taken from the
Jail and 16 instances in which, be-
fore reaching a Jail, they were taken
from officers Of the law.
There were SO persons lyn1hed in
1921 OF these So were IN the South
and in the North. This is two more
than the number, 81 for the year
1920 OF those lynched SO were Me-
groes and 4 were whit IS. Two of those
put to death were Negro women.
Nineteen or less than one third of
those put to death, were charged with
rape or attempted rape. Four of the
victims were burned 10 death. Three
were put to death and 'hen their
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
MISSOURI NEGRO FARMERS
ARE THRIFTY.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. 5.-Fifty
per cent of Missouri Negro farmers
own $16,542,607 worth of farm prop
erty, according to recent census sta
Industrial Commission office. OF the
17S000 Negroes in Missouri, pnly about
10000 live in rural districts. The far
mers have g Negro Farmers Bqre ~
with about 1000 members, Floyd Winn
of Dalton being recently elected
Chairman. Through the University OF
Missouri, the Negroes of the state are
given one Farm Agent and one H. II
Ter Of Dalton is the Farm Agent and
Mrs. IT. K Patrick Williams of Mays
villeis, thee Economics Decialist. 1t is
highly desirable that other Govern
ment funds may be available soon so
that the hundreds of Negroes in the
extreme south eastern section Of the
state may have the advantage of the
Agricultural extension work.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
sCOMMITTEE Returns TO STATES FROM HAITIAN I'M
Y. W. c. A. CONFERENCE
HELD in HAMPTON.
Reports Show 100 Women
Working as Secretaries in
Negro Association.

Hampton. Va, Jan 5-"our aim is
to train for Colored leadership in the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton work as 1--WE train for white
Scott at the close of the three-weclS
training conference for Colored Y. w
Z. A. secretaries, which was recently
held at Hampton Institute. under the
direction Of staff secretarial worker
ers, including, besides Miss Scott,
Miss Eva ID. Bowles, Miss Adela S
Ruffin, Miss Clayda ]. Williams, and
Miss Almira F. Hines Miss Scott
100 CoIored Secretaries at work.
we have now an employed staff
Of 100 women in our. Colored assoc
ciations,- local. headquarters. and
field = at least as per cent of whom
have been trained as secretaries,
THE eighteen girls, twelve Of whom
are college trained who are taking
the course at Hampton and Who rep
resent - states, have been selected
because they seem to have special
aptitude for the work. We have had
this training conference at Hampton
because there are more local Y. W. G.
C. A. unites in the southeastern and
South Central States than elsewhere.
Hampton Institute was suggested on
account of its social and religious
activities.
"All the girls who have attended
the training conference have had
some experience They, as wrk sec
retaries, will later have charge of
Girl Reserve units. The work Of our
Association is both social and relig-
ious. 1t is. indeed. a social organiza-
ton from a Christian point Of view
and, therefore, our training partakes
Of the nature of sociology and re-
ligion.
Technical Knowledge and Inspiration
Given.
I'm this conference the greatest
emphasis has been put upon Bible
study and religious education. A large
part of the work has been the tech
nical work of the Y. w. c.. which has
been in charge of Miss Bowles.
we have emphasize the financial
side, Organization, leadership, volun-
teer work. and committee manage
ment. We have also emphasized the
relation of health to life and work
The conference has aimed to give
technical knowledge and inspiration
to secretaries so that they will be
able to triumph over the many dis
appointments which they meet in
their work.
This year. for the first time. we
have a Colored girl in our National
Training School. The reason we have
not had any Colored girl up to this
time is that the qualifications for
that course are very high. Candidates
must be college graduates and we
prefer that they shall have mad ex-
rerience in local work before coming.
II is the wish of the Colored Work
Bureau to have woman on the Ma
tional Board"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
VETERAN OFFICERS HOLD
MEETING.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 5,-The 9Th
annual session of the Veterans Off
GERS Association was held in his city
ct which time many questiors as to
the military status OF our group in
schools and colleges the National
Guard and a National Veteran Asso-
citation, were asked The suggestion
that each state or states with We
teran officers Of the National Guard
or Of the late Wars would form State
or Interstate Veteran Associations
was well received and endorsed.
A history committee was appointed
with Maj. w. III. Johnson, President.
Petersburg, Va, as chairman. The
meeting adjourned to meet Thanks
giving, 1929 in the city of Richmond,
Va The following offic erg were elect
ed: Mai. w. ii. Johnson, President;
Capt, Il. L. Gould. Norfolk. Vice Pres
ident Capt w. II Anderson. Rich
mond Secretary Treasurer
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
Says Negroes Should
Pool Finance as
do Jews.
fBy A. n. pr


Chicago, Ill. Jan. 5.-'If the Color
ored people of the world would unite
their money like the Jews, we would
get somewhere" declared prominent
citizen here
In celebration of one of the most
successful drives for relief for war
sufferes ever conducted 600 Chicago
Jews assembled at the Congress hotel
and heard that the original quota in
their drive had been exceeded by all
most 100000. The total amoua ut con-
tributed was $1,810,000
A second record was established,
Jacob ~ Loeb. genera chairman OF
the Chicago committee, announced. in
that 5000 more persons contributed
to the fund this year than on pre-
vious drives. The largest eontribu-
ton to the drive was that of Julius
Rosenwald, who pledged to give 81
for every, 81 given by others. His
share viii exceed $226.000 1t is said.
Glr. Rosenwald is a very large con-
tributor to Negro rhilanthropies
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07

when he fought two twenty round
contests with Jack Johnson, losing
both bouts IN decisions
His ring record is remarkable for
the number of bouts with Sam Lang
ford. During the decade beginning in
1871, McVey and Langford fought
twenty contests, ranging from short
bouts to 9enty-round
encounters. There were staged in all
parts of the world from Australia to
in a n ajority of the battles.
Recently McVey had appeared in the
role OF trainer end sparring partner
for NeSero and white heavy ights De-
spite lis 30 years he retained his
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
GREEK LETTER FRAT
MEETS IN CLEVELAND.
tBy A. N. P.l

Cleveland Ohio. Jan. 5,--The nation
al Greek Letter Fraternity of Nappa
Psi held its 18th Annual Grand Chap
ter here from. December 27th to s0th
inclusive. The Meeting afforded an
excellent opportunity to observe the
types of educated, useful and intel
ligent manhood which American uni
versities are making of our Negro
youth. Delegates from III parts of
the United States attended. represent
ing all the leading institutions Of
learning as well as the larger world
of professional and business activity
One Of the features Of the meeting
was the awarding Of the Fraternity
medals OF honor for long and pro-
fieient service 20 the organization
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
FoRMER SLAVE IOS YEARS OLD
DIES.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. 5.--Isaac
%, HALEY former slave. died here.
He was 105 years old. He ran away
from his master in Essex county, vfr-
ginia. when SO, fleeing TO Canada on
the underground railroad and later
came to Grand Rapids Mr.. Bailey
Fought throughout the Civil War with
2 Michigan regiment and returned
here He leaves widow and daughter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
MISS MARIE ASIES, SUFFRAGE
WORKER, LOSES 10 Is. II. BOWIES
IN THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT.

st. Louis Mo- Jan. 5-Beniamin
Il. Bowles, a Negro. deputy Jury COM
kmes in q stormy meeting for Repub-
lean candidate for delegate to the
constitutional convention from the,
thirty-second Senatorial District.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
SAM McVETCH, NOTED PU-
GILIST DIES.
(By A. N. P.l

New York, N. Y, Jan. Sam Nc
Vey, Negro heavyweight pugilist died
today in local hospital. a victim of
pneumonia. McVey one of the most
formidable Of Negro heavyweights
during his ring career, was Dorn in
California in 1886. Standing close to
six feet in height and weighing eco
pounds, he possessed terrific punch
ing power, more than the average
boxing skill and ability to take heavy
punishment without faltering.
His first appearance as serious
heavyweight contender was in 1903
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
ATLANTA BANK ELECTS
OFFICERS.
lBx A. N. P.l

Atlanta, Ga, Jan, Sat meeting
Of the directors of the Atlanta Saw
ings bank last Friday night. Bishop
]. S. Flipper was elected President;
y. J. Davis, vice president: and w. S.
Cannon, third vice president OF the
Institution. Bishop Flipper Is head of
the African Methodist church in Geor-
gia.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07

The medals this years were Conferred
upon Z, w, DigRr and Trven Arm
strong by Prof. NIeyzeclss, In addl-
ton 70 this recognition of intra-fra-
ternity service diamond studded
laurel wreath was awarded 10 the
member who has achieved the moss
distinction during the gear for meti-
sorieus service 20 the race IN gene
erai.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07
Negro Life In Harlem.

! ilization.
Negro Life In Harlem.
1T is no small jump from the reign
| of the kings and queens of Ethiopia
IN FAR away Egypt 70 consideration
of the Negro life in the great city
of New York or more especially that
part of New York where the largest
group of the race people are to be
found better known as, Harlem The
latest statistics l can obtain of the
Negro population of this city gives
l53,OSS. In talking with a gentleman
VINO is welt informed on this sub
Ject he thinks the estimate entirely
| too low. He thinks there are possibly
grasp of the real life of Harlem
would require careful training in So
GEOLOGY, unlimited time and great
outlay OF money / make this state-
ment that you may know that / do
not assume to do more than touch in
most superficial way this impor-
tant subject. There Is perhaps no
place on the face of the earth where
so many Negroes live in as small a
space as Harlem--thls of itself makes
i interesting The district known as
Harlem, located toward the upper end
of the Manhattan Island, deriving its
name, / suppose from the river of the
same name which forms the northern
boundry of the Island. The black man
Is here from the ends of the earth,
but out side of our own states the
PftSl luuleS ana south America nave
supplied the largest number of the
thousands that make up the popula-
ton of Harlem. In the long ago
when New York was in the making
Harlem was a small town of no spe-
cial consequence. But it is now one
solid mass Of substantial Inasonary.
most of the building five and six
stories high and crammed from bot
tom to top win our people. The
great majority of the churches, the
y NJ. C. A. the Y. w. c. A., Public
Library, Hospital and Community
House deserve special mention-and
indeed praise, for all reflect great
credit on the promoters There are
many men and women in this city
holding splendid positions. A few
men have made money in real estate
and quite few own their own homes
But it is not an uncommon thing for
a man to be paying on a place that
costs him ten thousand dollars, and
holding a porter job some where. In
efforts to make 1t. he fills his house
in many cases with all kinds of people
ana tolerates all kinds Of conduct.
This of its self must be a death
blow to family life But high rent is
the order of the day and to meet
them every particle of space Is oc-
places are used as sleeping rooms.
With so many people out of work,
doubt If there is place on earth
where the struggle among our people
for existence is as keen as 1t is here
in New York.
Is New York to the EyerfIowIng
Stream of Black Humanity and its
Higher Aspirations What the Dead
Sen Is TO its Ttributariesf
With this vast group Of ebony hui
manity. as stated above the largest
number of any place on the face of
the earth. II IL strange to say. the
Jew, Italians Greeks, other foreig-
nars npd a liberal snrfnIrIfpo~ ~
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07

With this vast group Of ebony hui
manity, as stated above the largest
number of any place on the face of
Jew. italians. Greeks, other foreig-
ners and liberal sprinlling OF
whites operate the business Of Har-
Continued on page 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-11
WHEAT is STILL
AFFECTED BY THE
FOREIGN OUTLOOK
BY AnsoeIated Press

Chicago, October 10.-Wheat went
upward q little in value today, owing
mainly to uneasiness regarding a
chance that the Turks might choose
to fight rather than accept terms
offered by the allies. Closing quota
lions were unsettled. Bc to go net
higher, with December S1.07% to
S1.O7% and May s1.o94s to s1.osA.
Corn finished v C off to 7s@Ac up,
oats at hQAc decline to like adj
vance, and provisions unchanged TO
121c down.
Some firmness at the outset was
displayed by wheat, apparently as a
result of higher prices at Liver
pool and because the United States
government crop report was con-
strued as bullish. Besides. talk was
current about frost in Argentina,
buying, however. lacked volume, and
with most traders assuming early
tios before night, the market until
after midday showed O. tendency to
sag In sympathy with corn and oats.
The bearish aspect of the govern
ment crop report as TO corn, COM
pared with what some traders had
expected. made prices for corn and
oats average lower. Provisions were
easier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-11
New Issue of Standard
Oil Eagerly Sought

New York, October 10.-A new
feature was added to the New York
Curb trading today in the new Stand
ard OIL Of New York stock, over a.
600 shares being traded in In an
hour, at from sc to 81, followed by
reaction to 54$, dealings being
on when issued contracts. The new
stock is S25, par value, reduction
from the present par of 800 share.
This stock represents also the 200
per cent stock dividend which awaits
the action of stockholders on De-
cember !, when the proposed increase
in capitalization is to be acted on.
The present shares which closed yes
terday at SCI, after selling at the
high of CTS, ranged during the first
half of the day from 659 to $40.
Vacuum Oil, after advancing to the
new high of $50, had a sharp re-
action to $50 when the directors
meeting adjourned without acting
on the proposed distribution of that
stock. Ohio Oil ranged from 365 to
352, Indiana Oil was traded in on n
large scale, over 10000 shares chang
ing hands during the forenoon at
1917 to 100. Gulf Oil also showed
a reactionary tendency, ranging from
6sA to 65k.
The dealings in tho Standard OIL
Issues and the vigorous advances In
those stocks were followed by eff
forts to accumulate many of the Inn
portant low priced producers. At
tention attracted to the Teapot
Dome had natural result in causing
urgent buying of Mountain Pro-
duoers. Salt Creek producers were
strong, moving up to 21A. Seaboard
OIL made a new high on western
buying.
Industrial issues were fairly well
held around recently established high
trading levels, but some stocks were
in supply and receded after carly
strength. Durant Motors yielded to
b1M and New York Telephone pre-
ferred reacted from Ito to 1o91z.
There were moderate dealings in
new United States Ans when issued
at 1909 and 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-11
7 p 3 yy Is
Foreign Bonds
Private Wire News
sTEwART,s LETTER

Birmingham, October 1o.--The Liver
pool market came over slightly under due
this morning and cables stated tenn
porary reaction feeling existed among flu
ture traders over there. Our markets
opened rather tame. futures were un-
changed to points lower, Immediately
after the opening was posted a big New
York spot house was good seller, as
was Liverpool. This selling. along with
profit taking. had an early depressing
feeling, but soon the market settled itself
and sold up to around yesterdays highs
about noon In the last hour selling again
took place when support was lacking on
account of the weakness in the stock mar
ket values were again depressed: the
finals were about 10 points under the
previous close. Spots were generally un-
changed to 20 lower, but demand was re-
ported good over the south. There no
particular cotton news. The advancing
spot basis In the interior and steady TAX
ings by spinners large dry goods sales
with lighter offerings of raw cotton and
slowing down of the movement are the
main bullish factors. and causing the ex-
ceptionally good undertone in the cotton
market and with any definite assurance
of peace in the near east an usual wave
of active buying will take place and bring
about sharp advance in prices. We con-
tinue favoring purchases setbacks.-
s. r. Stewart & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-11
Forty Cents on Dollar

Chicago. October 1o.-Forty cents
on the dollar may be realized by
creditors of Mast s Co., brokers, now
in receivership. attorneys for cred
itors, protective committees, and the
schedules of liabilities and assets had
been filed with referee in bank
ruptcy. The percentage of salvage
may shrink, it was said, should a
majority of nearly rs reclamation
suits be decided against the re-
ceivers. The schedules on file show
a shortage of s1,152,o49. The secured
Claims aggregated S5,274.04a. I'm
secured claims totaled s2.S44,20s. and
the assets were placed at 1882. 006.
Samuel Mast was head of the COM
pany
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-11
EARLY REACTIONS
IN COTTON WERE
MET BY RALLIES
BY Associated Press

New York, October 10.-Early re-
actions in cotton were followed by
rather sharp rally but offerings
increased in the late trading and
after selling up from 21.6Sc 10 21.91c.
December closed at 2170c. The gem
eral market closed barely steady at
net declines of 10 to 10 points The
opening was steady at an advance
of l point on October, but generally
8 to s points lower in sympathy
with rather easier Liverpool cables.
Not much southern selling was re-
ported but there was considerable
scattered realizing and some local
selling for a reaction appeared to be
encouraged by the failure of con-
tinued bullish reports from the spot
and cotton goods markets to slim
ulate more buying. Prices worked
gradually lower late in the morning
with October selling down to 21.Ssc
and January to 21.55c. or about II
to 20 points net lower on the gem
eral list. Offerings tapered off on
this reaction of about 80 to IS points
from the high prices of yesterday,
and the market firmed up during the
early afternoon on rumors that prl
vate returns indicated domestic mill
consumption of $4,000 bales for
September, or about $4,000 bales In
crease over the August figures. There
also were bullish spot advices from
the southwest and early sellers were
among buyers on the recovery, which
extended to about 1850 for January,
or to 8 points above yesterdays
closing quotations on the active po-
sitions. This bulge met renewed
liquidation and there was rather
heavy selling in the late trading,
part of which was supposed to come
from local or Wall street sources.
Prices broke back to about the low
point of the morning and closed
within 8 or points of the lowest,
According to reports q good deal of
cotton is now being placed in ware
houses in the southwest or delivered
to marketing associations in eastern
belt sections and comparatively little
of the selling reported here during
the day was believed to be for south
ern account. Exports today were
POSES bales, making 824.434 so far
this season. Port receipts, 70.797,
United States port stocks, So3,241.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
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