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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23
TABLE SHOWS POWER OF NEGRO
VOTERS IN MANY STATES.
(By A. NJ PO

RICHMOND, VA. Sept 21.--The bel.
licose attitude of the Negro vote In
this state has brought to life a sin.
cere disposition to give serious study
20 tne actual political position which
the Negro holds at the present time
IN American life. II will be remem-
bered that whatever chances the Re.
pubiicans had to elect their candidate
In last years contest for Governor
OF the State were killed by the &C.
tlon OF the Colored voters when thev
put into the field their own race can.
didate for the honor. This action
frightened the wavering white vote
that had all but jumped over into
the Republican band wagon on
the Protective Tariff issue, and. as a
result the old time Democratic ma
Iorities were piled up for that ticket
much to the chagrin of that element
OF Republicans in the North who have
been holding to the dream Of break
ing the solid South.
balance of power" threatening. i'm
minent and actual is the new "Bo-
gle" and possibly the last straw upon
which the Negro Domination" fear
Of the South feels obliged to cling to.
Added to this is the fact that the Ne
gro Is beginning ito feel his OATS
Whatever that might mean. Perhaps.
Ing In mind that the Negroes in Vir-
GINA paid the expenses OF their con-
testing delegates to The 1920 conven-
ton at Chicago. Coupling this bft of
political history with the informafion
that they financed and Conducted
their own cenpaign in the governor
Snip fight one can get q pretty fair
idea why the political potential power
OF the Negro Is fast becoming a mat
ter or somewhat serious concern.
Inere is no question OF doubt that
the virginia Negro Is mad" all over
HIS wealth is increasing by leaps and
Dounds. This new possession is Civ
ing hlm fine sense of social and
political responsibility He Is beginI
ming to determine the Importance or
matters in his own fashion and after
MS own manner determine the inn
portance Of matters in his own fash
ion and after his own manner of
thinking. Uncle Tom" is as dead as
four door nails. 1t Is being recog-
nized by even the holder and more
radical elements among the Negroes
IN this state that the finished pro-
duct of Negro Citizenship is not
wholly here at the present time. But
he is far advanced in the making"
rhey assert We don't want So
cial Intimacy. What we are after is
social Independence. Political Equality,
Economic Equality. and by ali that's
fair or foul, finally we are going to
nave all OF these things.
IL must be agreed that this Is big
stuff But let us turn back to the
balance of power" question. Figures
have been published recently which
may shed some bright light on this
phase of the situation. They relate
entirely to the Northern states and
IRE as follows:
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23
PlCKENS FIGHT ON GARVEY; PUB
LlSHES LETTER.
q esd aolJ ponunuooo

4 Delegates will be coming from the
four corners of the globe. The mat
ters 10 be discussed will be OF vital
interest and Importance to this race
7 Of ours. We are TO elect and appoint
our new leaders, and knowing your
feeling on the matter of Negro pro-
gress, l feel 1t my duty to write you
asking that you arrange to be q
delegate to this Convention, and 10
give us your time for the month OF
August.
You win remember the conversation
Z l had with you bearing on the work
Of the Organization. We have lined
up some of the ablest men of the
country for our new administration,
and | am counting on you as one of
those so be in our new cabinet. /
! feel that bigger work awaits you in
z the Universal Negro Improvement AS
ISOLATION, that In any other move
ment of the race at this time. in that
our program is so colossal. so far
reaching. and effects SO many hum
dreds OF millions of people, that 1t Is
of the race. to direct its destiny. You
will have absolutely no cause for not
throwing in your lot with the Assoc
citation In this great world move
ment.
Please be good enough to consider
the indllef ana let us CAptCl YOU at
our Convention as one of the future
forces OF this great international
movement. AS you know. there is al
ways a place for you in the Universal
Negro Improvement Association, and
not at the foot. but at the very head,
in that we can appreciate service and
feel that there are very few Negroes
today who are better able to serve the
race. than you.
/ write to you in a friendly way
because l know that your heart beats
rights. and l feel the same toward
YOU
! viii be leaving town for a trip
to the far West and the South, which
will keep me out until the 9th of
July. but you will please reply to
this letter Immediately, and address
it In care Miss Amy jacques, who Is
my private secretary, and she will
toward IL to me. so that / can COM
municate with you from afar.
Understand that we are looking
forward to your presence at the Com
vention. and we are planning to have
you be one Of the biggest leaders of
the movement.
| trust no entangiements win pre-
vent you from serving at that time.
With very best wishes.
! have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
MARCUS CARNEY,
President General,
Universal Negro Improvement ASSN
p. S.--Enclosed is a circular with a
few of the questions that will be dis
cussed at the forthcoming Convention.
Now dear reader. / Will not find
the Liar,'---not because l am afaid of
being sued for fifty million dollars
but because ! want to give you the
pleasure OF workingi out that little !
puzzle for yourself.
Go to tit is as simple as A p C. (
Sincerely yours
VIM. PICKENS.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23
URsES NEGRO R. R. MEN TO
ORGANIZE.
CONTINUED from page y


themselves for several Of many OBJ
vious reasons."
Porters. walters and cooks Who
form the bulk OF the Colored people
In the railway sertice liz the North.
were not vislniy affected by the
strike and therefore not Immediately
related 70 the situations provoked
into life BY It's intensive strugglings.
But their position Ia the determine.
lions OF the questions at general is
sue appear to be fixed by the touch
one you touch all" dictum m the
present day spirit Of the s'Union" or
ganizations Hence, they are being ur-
ged to unionize and stick by their
guns In every controversy affecting
the 5ervice and their wages. Tho or
ganization spirit seems to have made
considerable Roadway among the Col
ored men In these branches of the
railway ssrvice.
Actual antagonism TO the admission
OF Negroes In the rrilvay unions hrs
crystalized, 1t is asserted. to the i l.
ger point so far as the Negroes !, &
filiation with those unions is concern
ed. Open and firm avowai Of this
attitude Is being assumed in all di-
Iecuons. There Is no half heartedness.
whatever, IN this connection mo Ne
groes need apply" is unquestionabiy
In the minds OF all the unioc organi-
zaticns attached to the railway SER
vice This must be met Ii is de-
clared by many Colored men and wo-
men In the service, by counter organ
ization. This organization 70 work in
unlson with other union organizations
wherever such action will be made
TO serve the common good and tie
common welfare.
This is a protective measure taken
with the view to putting a stop to
the practice Of using the Negro as
a buffer between white disconnected
labor and the owners Of the various
railway companies. If the Negroes
are g0oG enough to fill major and
minor positions in the service during
the periods OF strikes they are fully
GOO enough to receive substantial
recognition when there are no strikes
on sight. appears t. be the conclu-
sion reached by Negroes n the service
At present. Hence. the Ulsson idea Is
gaining friends among the Negro ele-
ments Of railway wcrxess.
President Mays Of the Railway Mems
International Association sums UP this
further phase Of the situation as fol-
lows.
I'VE are not anticipating that the
white unions will tahe the many
thousand Colored Msn into members
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23

meut demanded--or such conditions as
would insure its wise use and ut the
same time guarantee to the American
investors the return of their money
with reasonable interest The dis
memberment Of Liberia would plung
the hopes Of the native races of AT
RIGA into oblivion and doom the con-
tinent to perpetual gloom. The out
side black man would be barred from
entering the continent as is the case
In most European controlled territory.
The American Negro cannot afford
to allow the European controlled
territory. The American Negro can
not affaord to allow the Liberian flag
TO be hauled down and replaced by
that of some white nation.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23

Rome were animhss, who were tosg
ing these people to other animal.
and you have had years OF teach
lngs OF civilization to cause you &c
Fred Norris. tie cook, who was as.
saulted By about 15 or 20 men after
he had appeared to Policemen Steers
for protection. testified the Policeman
had turned him over TO the mob. Po-
liceman Steers asserted the crowd took
Morris away from him as he sought to
draw his revolver, but Deputy United
States Marshals said they saw the
policeman standing by, making no
attempt to rescue Morris.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23

ship Consequently, at our annual
convention in Chicago the last Tues
day OF this month, we hope to have
representatives present from a major
ity OF the shops throughout the coun-
try where Colored men are employed
IN order that policy of future ac-
ton might be outlined. II Is hoped
the future relations between white
and Colored workers will be improved
as a result OF the position taken by
re Colored men during the strike
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23
FIRST CURRENCY IN HISTORY IS.
SUED ny NEGRO BANK.
(By A. N. Pr

CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. 3i.--You really
can't blame Chicago for being "coclSy'
entire country to the wire Of a gem
uine scoop. Currency bills with pur-
ehaseable value OF SIS and $40 have
been issued by the Douglas National
Bank and are. now part Of the money
America. Anthony Overton. The ranks
president, enjoys the signal honor of
being the first Negro in this country.
at least, to sign his name to a bank
note as the executive officer of a
Der of people here are framing the
bills. Douglas National Bank started
business July LIST and recently receiv-
ed its 80 year charter under the 1929
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23
OFFICER JAILED FOR FALURE
TO PROTECT NEGRO.

st. Louis. No, Sept. 2i.-Federal
Judge Faris Thursday senterced Po-
Iiceman Oscar Steers, 81 years Of
age, Of Hannibal. Mo-. to three months
fine of $4,000, for permitting strik-
ers to beat Negro cook Employed
in ( lie Burlington shops The Judge
declaeed he gave Steers the light sem
the Mayor OF Hannibal had tipped
Steers the wink to be " looking the
Other way when these assaults oc-
CURED.
Like Roman Emperorn.
In passing sentence. Judge Faris
said
IT was your duty to protect this
man, regardless of his color or the
fact that ae was being attacked by
thing the Emperors Of Rome did
when they tossed the Christians 20 the
lions. except that TIE ElmT errors OF
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23
WANT "HAIR sTRAIGHTNERv IN
AFRICA.
(By A. N. Po

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 2I.-Ar
Appeal for a sure-flre remover OF
kinks" from hair received today by
the United States Commerce Depart
ment from South Africa.
The American Trade Commission at
Johannesburg reports to the depart
nent that there is a strong demand
for such an article in his district.
Firms wishing to make bid for this
business can obtain full details from
the specifics division OF the COM
merce Department
Evidently. the American Nile Queen
style is most popular. 1t Is reported
that number of the cosmetic man
ufacturers win go after this original
and extensive field.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23

aAoug those to be mentioned as his
likliest successor. Lacey X Williams
happrns to be among that number.
Ine available facts touching upon
his striking and marvellous success
establishes him. in the opinion Of
Helenans. as man who could credit
ably fiji the place of the lamented and
much beloved man who now rests In
his last sleep in /, shaded and beau
tiful corner Of our local cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-12
LONDON POLICE GIVE
CASH TO THE POOR

LONDON Nov. The famc Of the
London bobby for his noliteness and
anability is world renowned. but
contrary to the old legend he is held
in greatest honor in his own coun-
try
story recently appeared in n
London newspaper relating how n
policeman lent medical man shil-
iings with which Ia return Ia his
home In Brighton. The doctor wrote
letter OF cummendatlon to Scotland
Yard. which resulted In the state
ment by an official OF that Office that
daily many such letters arc received
and tina, IN many eases policemen
go 10 remarkable extremes in aiding
the unfortunate.
This summer little American girl
lost her Darents while sightseeing
.hc- was found by policeman. and
Shen he learned the name OF the
hotel at which her people were stay
ing. he hailed a taXicab and paid the
driver In take the child there. The
officer did not give the little girl his
name, and 1t was only several DAYS
later that the father. 4 Chicago
banker and the girl came across tho
man on duty. Hc was rewarded and
4 leticr OF commentator sent TO
headquarters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-12
Cop,riaht 1921 by Iioyie. Jr.

suit as trump. provided the suit is
one Of at least nv. cards and as
good az y j s or better
Tho requirements for original suit
bids are easily summarized. The first
requirement is "a suit OF At least nve
cards The second requirement for
first or second hand Is that the hand
contain "A; least two quick trick
either in the suit bid. or one in the
suit bid and one outside trick For
third hand original suit bids. the
hand must contain three quick tricks,
and for fourth hand. tire. and one
half quick tricks.
There also are two requirements
for original No Trump bids The first
requirement is that tho tricks held
must be distributed among at least
tire" cults. Tn. second Requirement
~ that tn. hand must contain at len :, !
TWO quick tricks for orig nal bids by
first or second hand. two and one
| half quick tricks for original bids by
third hand: aud three quick trick
Cor original bids hy fourth hand
These requirements for original bids
should be carefully mcmorlzcd and
appi!cd To as many hands as posi-
BILE. y good method Is 10 spend an
! hour or so daily, dealing out hands
and valuing and bidding the hands
as pointed out H. these articles In
! n" other way can the novice learn
valuation and proper bidding ot his
cards. Valuation and bidding are
the foundation of good Auction. so
too much Kline cannot be- devoted 10
1. hem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-12
Minnrsutn capture. run.
COY CORNER OFFICIALSAYS
CAROLINA OUGHT TOHAVE WON
larhecls Had Ihirylh len Virginia Military In
slitute 5 Thirty. but 1t Was Good Game After ALL
Declares Secretary Putnam

| trivanccs. So 7 meandcrcd back down
the incline. and pushed myself past
crowd OF fellows drinking sody
water behind their ovcrcoats
Finally ! got To my seat, which
was directly behind couple big fell
lows. the back OF the heads OF which
looked like Senator Ferguson and
John White. and the view OF James
River was very fine Al all go to
football game for is To see the
scenery and to find out the result il
didn', make SO much OF nnhuw.
u started in TO read a copy of the
ofhcih! score card While | Was look
ing over the D"digrecs OF the different
players. somebody said the hrs, quar-
ter is gone. That made me feel pretty
secure. for ~ IL had cost me one dol
lar III gct in. realized. that had
scrcn;y-iiv" cents. left. \ loud noise
attracted my attention. and | got Oh
III" top Of the seat TO see what had
occurred. when fellow said that's
the cHd OF the half As | hadn't seen
nothing up TO that time but the back
of Ferguson's and Whites heads. !
began to realize that had lost hnlf
OF nv dollar and hadn't seen nothing
az yet, The bald at this uu.It STA, ii
10 play. How Dry I AM" and lot
~ S'u'hiui tduclS lOinSu III inc emo
rus. | followed couple fellows, and
back or the harhcd- wire fence they
asked me to have II little sody water
behind their overcoat. Which done
The scene looked so much brighter
That began to believe might yet
b" able to get my, other half-dollar's
worth.
when ] got back to my seat. a
fellow from North Carolina was say
ing something that .,ouuurh IKE d
cheer for the Tarheeis He wanted
everybody I'm his vicinity to join him.
hu; as he was in the wrong pew. the
only consolation he got was from
fellow who said. set down. Az
couldn't see who WAS on the bases.
thought | would look <Ov,.' the score
card again, aud just as flushed some
one said: I'VE win" '"Who wins"
said J. The THrhccls." said he.
What's the score" said J. Seven
Ia nine" said he. "A good game"
said |, who made the last run?" The
fellow looked at .lc. h.t. = all he
done: looked at me. Why" he said
North Carolina" We'll" says /.
can you blame them? Look at this
score card, They had thirty-threc
men to our thirty and one Of them
was missing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-12
By Harry Tucker.

Well tell you" observed Sccro.
iarS Fred Putnam. OF the wcll-knowu
C"zy Corner club. after the gam"
last night. Yes, I am quite a joliicr
when IL comes To football games -
matter Of fact. | am considered :.
unrcConstrUctcd fan. Tor was an cX-
per; IN SKINNY ON your own-sidc when
tr"anug Neal and myself were ur-
chinS. ! used my head yesterday and
came out even when we counted uu
the spoilS. As 1t happened over
looked posting myself about the
opening hour of the game. and
sir"i!cd down about 3 o'clock. think
INK might chin a little bit with En-
nett VdTl'r and Lonnie Graves. when
] Yas utterly astoundcd To see all
the seats full or people. som. %.
the people, | judged. were also full
hut that is merely in passing. as the
The first man knew was Howard
Holland. with mcgaphonc hoilrring
10 the crowd To go this way and that.
The crowd was still pushing one am
other around. and after | cot by Em
mott Taylor at the gate, thought IL
would he clear sailing. So walked
along An incline which took me up To
tho top of the grand stand. where |
round a wire gate locked on III. out
side. That was all right, for | had
often tried TO climb over the fence
ht the fair grounds. Just for exercise,
ana had run up against similar con .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-12
DIR 1SlNEN READY FOR ANNUAL DRAG NEXT WEEK
OFFICE FORCE CAPTURES
BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Beat Sales Force Of Inlcrna.
lional Harvester Company
Three Games.

Tho bowling championship or tn"
Wchni"hd Division of the lntcrna-
ti"nal Harvester 60. was decided
yesterday afternoon when tho Onice
Force defeated the Sales Stan In all
three games OF their trnpin match
winning tn" nrst and second games
by comfortable margins. and the
last game 10y for;y-one pins. To the
credit OF the Sales Stam 1t must be
said tina, ihey Mere up against a
tough assignment when they me; the
Office Force. FOR the latter team. with
o"t on" exception. embraces the
team which ~ setting The pace In
the strong Commercial League. Han
shaw, OF the sales Force. was the
premier pin TOPPER OF the match.
gathering II: ia his three games,
His single game of 90 was-hig FOR
tho sales Stan. and was only
cclipscd hy SpcidclIs -: score.
Spcidc!i pittsand Sales. had "A merry
battle for nigh honurs for the Of
flee Force. Sp"idcll winning 5l3.
while the others tied az sos
The score:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-12
FANS PAY HIGH
FOR TICKETS TO BIG GAMES
Exorbitan Prices Bring Forth Situation From Which
Serious Complications More Than Likely Will Re-
sult-Writcr Points to Need of system.

Tor a lower tier scat and 81 for an
upper tier ticket are unreasonable
ana when the receipts of one game.
more than 100000. were donated ia
charltE. II established preccden,
t"r professional sports--an act which
beiies the oft-hcard remark tina,
baseball magnatcs are "grabben-
helms Also most ball clubs sew
craI times during the year admit
disabled soldiers free OF charge. A
laudable act.
Colleges. OF course. cannot he
blamed for the fact that their games
are so popular that they attrac,
crowds that they are unable to seat.
Ana II Is only natural and right that
men who have attended a certain
institution should have the FIRST call
en- tickets. The rcGrettablc part is
mat the noncoilcge man finds IL often
Impossible and always diiiicuit To
get tickets to tho Spectacular games.
The only solution to the problem
seems to he to triple the size OF tho
now gigantic stadiums. and tina, is
impract icablc.
When II Ia realized that the profits
derived from football make il nos
sibic for men in many other non.
pr"iit making sports To enjoy cxper;
training and coaching facilities. tho
importance OF big attendance At grid
iron games Ia obvious
How much more valuable football
could he made. from strictly com
mercial STANDPOINT, IL the profits
| could he applied toward endowing the
universities &nch a plan could he
| worked out only if all sports wore
made self supporting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-12
MILLER AND TUCKER
HAVE GOOD MATCHES

Terry Miller, the little iron man.
who boxed Charlie Holman a draw
in Richmond in September. sprung
big surprise In New York two
weeks ago by defeating frankie Cos
ter the boy who heat Midget Smith
recently. Terry weighed li3 pounds
in his clothes. while Cost-r weighed
In at lis pounds stripped. costtr was
iivc-tO-onc favoritc in the netting.
owing 10 MS recent victory over
Midget smith. hut Terry gave him "A
neat licking. having him on the
verge uf "a *. o. In the las; round.
Miller is matched to NEE; Johnny
Gray. who fought great draw with
Joe Lynch. They wilt box in the main
bout at The Rink s. &. Thursday
Miller is in great dena nd. and n.
will most likely meet rancho villa
at one OF the large clubs neXt month.
Andy Tucker who lost 81 decision
To Joe Dundee here. will box
Pickles" Martin. II new arrival from
the Coast. Martin is n very good
boy, having beaten Phil Salvatore
and Hymie Cold. known as Oakland
Jimmy Duffy. aud If Andy can hold
his own with him he will he ready
Cor the topnotchcrs. Tucker meets
Martin at the Commonwealth $. C.
saturday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-12
Nv Joscnh :. Rogers.

Universal Service STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Nov ll.-Foothall
fans at recent intercollegiate games,
who arc reported to have paid prices
ranging from So TO 500 for n single
ticket, have aroused a storm Of pro-
Test which threatens to develop into
serious situation. remedy for
which seems hard to ind.
Despite the enlargement of many
stadiums. tickets for the big games
especially desirable ones. are al
most unohtainable unless one hap
pens TO lie an aiumnus az one of the
universities participating For the
dyed in the wool fan noncolle c,e
man, il cannot be denied that in most
Instances certain amount Of pull
Is necessary to Obtain even low
priced seats TO the titular gridiron
clashes. The demand many times
over exceeds the supply.
In this connection. a comparison
of the methods employed by profess
sional baseball team owners and
college athletic associations which,
handle finances for university sports.
reveals II condition showing that the
professional sports magnatcs aI~
equally as human" or more so than
those who guide the college athletic
dcstinics.
The world series Is case In point
Practically every seat was offered
To The public under drst-come
first served basis No pull" wa.
cccssary To gain, admission. Ano
htnsideririS the milli6ns Of dollar.
invested In baseball. reasonable fan,
do rot believe that the prices Of s;