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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-04
SAYS NEGRO MAJOR SHOT
SICK SOLDIER.
Story Of Cruelty Of Officers
Told by Black DOughbOy
Stardes Investigating Com
mittee.

Washington, Feb additional
charges of American soldiers being
wrongfully shot and beaten to death
in the A. f. F.. were laid before the
Senate Investigating Committee as
hearings on the Watson charges were
resumed.
The direct charge that Major Joe
Phillips. Negro. of Orange. N. j.. shot
down a Colored private named William
Patterson. who talked back" to him,
was made by Henry Gentry, Colored
eXdoughboy of Lawrence, Kans.
Major Phillips ordered Patterson
to go on kitchen police duty" the
witness said. but Patterson protested,
saying he had been on kitchen work
for three days and was sick He beg
ged for permission to go on sick re-
port.
when Patterson finally started for
the kitchen the major followed him
and shot him through the side. I
was five feet away and helped carry
Patterson out. He was taken to the
hospital and never came back"
Major Phillips was never tried for
the shooting, the witness said.
Gentry. who served with a military
police company, told a startling story
of soldier prisoners being beaten by
guards.
TT was common practice where
was" he declared, for the guards to
strip prisoners, tie their hands above
their heads and beat them into in
sensibility with knotted ropes, and
clubs. They were hauled away to the
hospital and some of them we never
saw again. L don't know whether
they died or not"
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couldn't afford to take q chance with
the bishopric. 1t may have been but
a facetious way of expressing his dis
approval Of certain practices, but to
the close observer Brother Ben's phil
osophy makes a wonderful sermon
in itself If we thought God AIM ghty
expects to build up his kingdom on
earth through such agencies as we
know the average Negro bishop to
be, we would have but little respect
for his judgment.
No single force on earth is doing
mort to degrade the race and i'm
pede the progress of the Christian re-
lion than the big majority of Negro.
bishops in Negro churches. Every new
crop, instead of getting better SEEM
ingly gets worse. Ungodly ambition
and lust for power and greed for mon
ey are the rocks upon which they
are dashing Gods church. True man.
hood, frugality, devotion to family,
personal interest II displayed even
slightly by { minister in the ranks
but make him a shining mark for
the official dagger of a Negro bishop.
The Southern white man edeaV ors
to keep the black mans head empty
that he may the better rob and hui
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-04
DYING MAN REFUSED ADJ
MTTTANCE TO HOSPITAL.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 2.-Just at the
close of business of the Bishop Ham
lin Coal Company. 6100 s. State St.,
Friday, four armed bandits entered
the office through a back entrance
and held up the cashier and three
clerks. $4,000 was taken from the
safe, and $4,000 from the cashier.
This $4,000 represented the receipts
1t is believed that the robbers who
were Colored. were acquainted with
the office customs. Two of them held
their revolvers on the three clerks
while the other two forced the CASH
Ter to open the safe which had been
locked. They ransacktd the safe and
took the money, then backed out to
enter a waiting automobile.
Just as this time Moses Williams,
the Colored Waterman made his ap-
pearance on tht scene and before he
could fire his revolver, was seriously
wounded by shots from the bandits
guns. The bandits then escaped.
Hospital Refuses Aid to Wounded
Man Because of Color.
Police officers then were called.
They rushed Williams to Washington
Park Hospital at Goth and South Park
Avenue. Although near death the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-04
FOUND NO NEGRO ON JURY
CASE REVERSED.

Austin, Texas, Feb 2.-The case of
Charles Bradford, convicted in the
Thirty-Seventh District Court of Bexar
County of assault to murder and
sentenced to seven years is to be
carried before the United States SUI
preme Court for final decision, the
Court IT Criminal Appeals having
granted Brandford's application for
a writ of error. The Court of Grim
inal Appeals recently affirmed the
Judgment of the trial court.
Bradford alleges that he was de-
priVed of his rights and privileges
provided in Section of the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States in that mo members of
his race and color We're permitted or
allowed to serve or sit upon the grand
jury which found and presented the
indictment against him, but members
of the Negro race were excluded be-
cause of their race and color and for
no other reason" He further alleges
that all members of the Negro race
were so excluded and have been in
tentionally excluded and prevented
from serving on grand juries in the
BeXar County District Court for a
period of many years. and that the
members of the Negro race have been
Disseminated against thereby for
many years in violation of the first
section of the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution of the Unittd
States, and which discrimination was
and amounted to denial to appellant
of the equal protection of the laws
guaranteed to him by the Constitution
OF the United States"
Attorney General w. A. Keeling
announced that the case would be con-
tested, that either Assistant Attorney
General r. G.. Story in attendance
upon cases in the Court of Criminal
Appeals or a staff would be present
United States Supreme Court.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-04
ANTI-LYNCHING BILL PASS
ES HOUSE 23O TO 119.
Many Democrats Vote With
Republicans in Favor Of Bill
to Curb Lynching.
(By A. N. P.)

Washington, D. G.. Feb. 2.-After
hard fight, the House declared it
self in favor of the Federal Govern
ment exerting its authority to stamp
out lynching, passing by n vote of
$50 to 119 the Dyer anti-lynching
bill Seldom have the Colored people
of the country been so aroused and
so determinedly behind bill as this
one.
Seventeen Republicans Joined 1872
Democrats in voting in the opposition,
while eight Democrats and one So
clalist, London, New York. voted with
221 Republicans in favor of the mea-
sure. Among the Democrats who
voted in the affirmative was Ralney
of Illinois.
The seventeen Republicans who OPP
posed the bill and the districts they
represent will be published in let
tersuretA2 ~ so 9S) 93) 93) SS)9S)
ter dispatch. The bill provides life
persons who participate in lynchings
and for state, county and municipal
officials who fail through negligence
to prevent them The measure also
stipulates that the county in which
mobs form or kill anyone shall for
felt $4,000 to the family of the vic
tim A demonstration for the bill
was staged in the gallery of the
House by more than 100 Colored men
and women. The outburst, which the
sergeant-at-arms had difficulty in
quieting. came when Representative
Cooper Republican, Wisconsin, object
ed to statement by Representative
Session, Democrat Mississippi, that
mob rule will stop when black ras-
calls keep their hands off the threats
Of white women in the South" Some
Republican senators are said to be
lulsewarm on the bill. 1t is believed.
however, that Colored people are so
aroused throughout the country that
the senator in doubtful territory who
or his hanlis.ffev
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DISAPPOINTMENT AT DECISION OF RE-
PUBLICANS is EXPRESSED in MANY
QUARTERS. MATTHEWS NOT TOBE RE-
CORDER OF DEEDS. SCARBOROUGH
REPLACES COTTRTLL.

of Harvard; Henry Lincoln johnson
did not administer the kiss of death"
to Matthews according TO report. The
real reason is this; Massachusetts
is regarded as safe" politically; West
Virginia is not, therefore, West Vir-
ginia Will get the Recorder of Deeds,
man endorsed highly by the West
Virginia members Of Congress.
Indiana must have something; Illi-
nois win have something. The Illi-
nois situation is interesting to po-
litical observers. The Thompson adj
ministration has taken such fine care
of Chicago politicians that there is
no scremble for federal office. AS
Oscar DePriest said Jobs of $4,000
and $4,000 are common in Chicago.
and there are a number very much
better" But Illinois wants representa-
ton just to be in the national game.
Senators Mccormick and Mckinley
have favored Col. John r. Marshall
for Recorder of Deeds. Marshall was
endorsed by the Thompson cTganiza-
tion men. Illinois has been assured
recognition by the Administration, and
now word goes forward. that Illi-
nois is solid for Col Marshall what
ever the offering.
President Harding mas assured call
ers at the White House of his deep
interest In giving all citizens a square
deal. He has spoken to them of the
difficulties that beset the patronage
end of the office, as IT affects all
classes. The demands for patronage
are so excessive, that 1t is impossible
to meet them all. according to inside
Information. A program of "consis-
ten recognition" II being worked
out. It is stated, with the hope that
in the end 1t will be entirely satisfac-
tory.
elm the House Of Friends"
The Associated Negro Press can
state with the highest authority that
the Administration has been handicap
ped by opposition within the Republi-
can party in quarters where 1t was
little expected. This situation has
occasioned surprise, and keener dis
appointment than has been publicly
expressed. The hidden hand of OPP
position within the Republican ranks.
is the most dangerous situation with
which we are confronted. We must
find that hand. and squelch it," re-
marke one of the most unselfish
leaders of the race.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-04
(By A. N. P.)

Washington. d. c., Feb. 2.-Presi-
dent Harding is reaching political de-
cisions. That's information
The Registrar of the Treasury has
gone to a white man. That decision
Is disappointment to Colored AM
orleans, but the register has been
named and confirmed. Loud pro-
tests are ascending from political pa
triots for it Is believe that the Presi-
dent has permitted the protests of
southern office holders in the office
to deter him from the time honored
custom of appointing a prominent Col
custom of appointing "a prominent Col
ored citizen to the position. If the
President believes in warning OF an
approaching political storm, he may
later on make shift. "The folks are
mad clean through" said one we'll
Chas; A. Cottrill, of Toledo, Ohio
favored son of many political plums
and victim of circumstances, is reach
ing the sunset Of his political career
from all indications. The Associated
Negro Press can state with imposition
ed authority that Mr.. Cottrill is not
to be a part of the Administration
family, at least at present. DR.. w. S.
scarborough of Wilberforce, Ohio, a
former President of the University
ton regards Dr. Scarborough as the
Ohio representative in Colored appoint
ments and especially with so many
other pivitol states not having any
office.
Indiana, Illinois. New York. West
Virginia and a number of other states,
including Maryland. New Jersey, Della
ware and Michigan, where black
votes count have been up to the
pie counter for a long time, burt they
haven't had any pie That is not re-
garded as either fair or polite. And
one of the pitiful things about Cot-
trilIs case is the fact that he lived
in such high and optimistic hopes tor
so long, spending several months in
Washington, waiting at the church,
and turning down an offer of his
old place in Honolulu, for reasons
which now he could wave aside.
Records to West Virginia.
The Recorder of Deeds will not &c
to the Honorable William Clarence
Matthews of Boston, former Assistant
District Attorney and athletic stan
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N. A. A. c. P. WOULD MAKE
CARNEY RETRACT.

New York. n. Y. Feb. 1.-The Ma
tional Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, 20 Fifth Avenue,
New York, today made public a let
ter written to Marcus Garvey, Manag-
ing Editor of the Negro World, a
newspaper, calling upon him for
retraction of statements published in
the number of January 81, 1929, and
directed against the National Assoc
citation for the Advancement of Color
ed People, although the Association
is not mentioned by name. The let
ter, which was signed by James We'll
don johnson, secretary of the National
Colored People, is as follows:
Marcus Garvey Esq,
Managing Editor the Negro World
I'm the Negro World of January
81. 1929, on page s, column 2. occur
the following statements:
All the troubles we have had
on our ships have been caused be-
cause men were paid to make this
trouble by certain organizations
ment Associations. They paid
men to dismantle our machinery
and otherwise damage Ii so as
to bring about the downfall of
the movement.
You are aware of course that the
name Negro Advancement Associa-
tions" is sufficiently like that of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People to lead some
persons in spite of the absurdity Of
the accusation 70 believe that It is
this Association which is being re-
ferred to. We do not know of any
other organization with similar
name We must therefore ask you,
in justice to yonr readers and to the
members of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, to make 1t clear that you did
not intend to accuse this Association
of employing men to injure or dis
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-04
WALSH COMPARES HAITI
TO BELGIUM.

New York. N. Y, Feb. 2.-The Ma
tional Association Tor the Advance
ment of colored People. 10 Fifth Ave-
nue.. New York, today made public
extracts from an article appearing in
the Nation on January "a. and writ
ten by Frank p. Walsh, one of the
foremost Irish Americans in the
country. Mr.. Walsh urges all Irish
men and all Americans to see to IL
that the Imperial United States For
ces" be made to evacuate the repub-
lies of Haiti and Santo Domingo. Mr..
Walsh specifically accuses the Com
mittee of Senators, headed by Senator
Mccormick. OF adding another white
wash TO those already covering the
Comparing their report with the
American Occupation of Haiti.
British reports on atrocities in
ireland.
Mr.. Walsh writes:
fetal reports whitewashlng our 'ln-
perial Occupation of Haiti and Santo
Domingo. The latest is the interim
report of the. Senate Commission pre-
and including Senators pomerene,
Jones of New Mexico, and Oddie. Re-
member their names"
Mr.. Walsh also says:
"Ine American Is IN
Wall Street. At the instlgation of the
National City Bank, eager to exploit.
and with the coDnivance of the Inn
perial General Staff clique, determine
ed 70 dominate, arme1 forces of the
United States invaded two Caribbean
republics. conquered them, and now
hold them by the brute sanctions Of
martial law.
Martial law has for six years held
these tiny republics in it's iron bon
dage Journalists. protesting in the
name of our own immortal principles.
the crime against their country, have
been tried" by court martial and
thrown into jail at hard labor. Those
patriots who took to the hills with
weapons and tried to cope
with the Imperial United States for
ces were ruthlessly eXterminated. And
yet the insolent American imperial
list tells us that the Occupation Is de-
signed to help" Dominicans and
who in turn love their milf
tary masters; and that were 1t not for
a small band of agltators the love
would be unanimous Asked whether
martial law could be lifted from the
simple, kindly, gentle and generous"
people, as Senator Mccormick calls
them in his preliminary report these
Senators answer. echoing the military
men, by no means. there would be
instant uprisings against u.s.
How completely this proves the mu-
tual devotion Of Haitians and Domi-
nicans and their armed custodians."
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work H. work of sacrifice and love"
you say, Then why are the heads of
your church such hogs after worldly
things? Why have they converted
Gods house into den of thieves?
know I shall be criticised for
what am saying and accused Of try
ing to create caste disturbances. but
care noting for that. 1 know my
position will mean the loss OF GER
tain friends. but the life and growth
OF the church is worth infinitely more
to me than the good wishes of men.
The church of Allen is losing ground,
and the man who attempts to deny
that fact is either feel or a liar.
Recent statistics give the growth of
the M. e. Church at something like
one hundred thousand accessions. What
about the statistics of our church?
The men who have MADE the church
are rapidly passing away, very little
of that which am counts to three hur-
rahs" is coming into the ministry;
our ridiculously few Theological Sem
inaries are practically empty. What
about the church of the future. II
foresight and vision and true god
illness count for anything, our present
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CHURCH 100 YEARS OLD
SOLD in new YORK.

New York n. Y, Feb 1.-The Abyss
sinian Baptist Church. Fortieth Street,
between Seventh and Eighth Avenues,
has been sold for about 100000. It
was said yesterday that the buyers
plan to improve the property with
high class commercial building. The
church has a frontage of seventy-five
feet on the south side of the block
at 244 West Fortieth Street On the
north side of the same block The New
York Tribune recently purchased a
large site for it's new home Since
that transaction there has been con-
siderable realty activity in tht neigh
borhood.
The Abyssinian Baptist Church is
one of the Oldest Negro religious or
CARNATIONS in the city, having been
founded more than a century ago The
Rec. A. Clayton Powell its pastor.
Is now entering upon his fourteenth
have a membership of nearly 1000,
the majority of whom reside in the
Harlem Colored section.
About year ago large plot 'front.'
ing $50 feet on the south side of
13Sth Street between Lenox and Sew
enth Avenues was purchased for a
new church site. Work on a new
structure will begin soon. The main
persons. Adjoining the Harlem site
on the east is the Liberty Hall Build
ing and in the rear. facing 18th St,
is the home of the Colored Y. w. C.
\.
A stipulation in the downtown sale
was that the church shall retain the
use of it's Fortieth Street property
for one year. at the expiration of
which time the uptown edfice is
expected to be ready for use.
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initiate him: Negro bishop in his
dealings with his men attempts to
accomplish the same purpose by keep
ing their bellies empty. He can be
found bending every effort, fair and
foul to pile up big fortunes for him
self. but in all my experience I have
never once heard one of these sell
fish biggots counseling his men to
prepare for the rainy days of buy
ing homes and saving their money.
The minister Of the Gospel in Ne
gro church not bound by family ties
to a bishop and who has his own
little wine and fig tree" for him
self and family when forced to step
aside" is blessed not because of his
bishop but in spite of him.
The head Of every industrial CO.
operation In the world encourages and
ass SITS the men working with II to
buy homes. The attitude of a Ne gro
bishop is just the opposite, and many
men have been Inundated and forced
to move" for no. reason other. than
that they were doing too well fin
ancially" Let the cringing coward
who. to curry favors, stands ready
to Fly into me" point out just five
men in all the history of the church
who have been encouraged and helped
in their effort to buy homes. Gods
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(By A. N. P.)

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 2.-Lyn,
ching received set back in Ok
lahoma, last week. Five men. two
o fthem Negroes, were sentenced to
life imprisonment when they pleaded
guilty today to charges of completely
in lynching Jake Brooks, Negro.
The trial was one of the speediest in
the history of the state. Governor
Robertson, who has won a reputation
for defending law and order was ac-
tive In seeing justice done.
The white men are Lee Whitley,
Elmer Yoartal. striking members of
the Butcher Workmen's Union, and
Charles Polk, a union sympathlzer.
The Negroes are Robert Allen, cousin
of Brooks, and Nathan Butler. also
urion men.
Allen made a clean breast of the
day to state and county authorities.
He related in detail every incident
of tht crime from the time the five
lynchers left headquarters of the
Butcher Workmen's Union on Elk
change Avenue in Packingtown until
they returned to the union hall after
swinging the Negro on a limb six
miles southeast of the city less than
a hundred yards from the Grand
Boulevard.
Occasional acts of violence which
marked the strike OF packing employees
beginning Monday, December reach
ed the climax Saturday night when
Brooks a Negro employed at the Will
son Plant was taken from his home
at 1905 East Fourth street by two
motor car loads of strikers, spirited
away to an isolated spot southeast of
the Capitol Hill district and hung
from the limb of large tree
Brooks. who had been ILL., was sitt-
ing at the supper table with his wife
and little daughter when the lynching
party arrived Two white men, their
hats pulled down to shate their faces
knocked at the door. Brooks little
daughter answered.
Does Jake Brooks live here?" She
was asked. She replied he did The
two men, revolvers drawn. forced
their way into the house an seized
Brooks. Nathan Butler turned you
in" one of the men said. I'VE are
going TO fix you up right"
Brooks was forced into one of the
motor cars. The party sped away.
Brooks was never seen until the fol-
lowing Tuesday when his body was
seen swinging from the tree by B. A.
Reed 1905 East Fifth street
Sheriff Ben Dancy started an in
yestigation of Brooks disappearance
early Sunday after Brooks wife repor-
ted that the police refused to go out
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Adopted by
louisiana Citizens.

Shreveport La. Feb. AT an
Emancipation Celebration held here
by Negro Citizens of the city, jan
uary /, 1922. the following resolu-
tions were adopted
WHEREAS. we desire the public
of Louisiana, did on the floor of the
House of Representatives and through
the Public Press assert that the
peaceful and law abiding Negroes of
the South are not interested in the
Dyer Anti-lynching Bill, nor legisia-
ton to that effect, and
WHEREAS, we regard lynching as
one of the greatest crimes against
civilization, and
WHEREAS, we desire 1.-THE public
to know that Congressman Aswell
does not speak the. sentiments of the
peaceful and lawabiding Negroes of
the South; that we not only favor
the DYER Anti-lynching Bill but any
other legislation that will insure life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,
and
WHEREAS, we favor punishment of
all criminals through legal process Of
law, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that copy of
these resolutions be sent to Congress-
man Dyer, Representative Aswell, the
Speakers of the House and Senate. the
Associated Negro Press, and the Pres
ident of the United States.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
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PLEASE RUSH A ship,
LUMBER and CARPENTERS.

Washington, Feb. 2.-"Please rush
a warship with lumber and carpen-
ters." was the message received at the
State Department from Joseph l.
Johnson, American minister at Mon
rovie. Liberia.
The dispatch explained that when
several members OF the Liberian cab
met were meeting at the American
legation recently the minister for
foreign affairs shifted his chair to an
undiscovered weak spot in the floor
and was precipitated into the cellar
when the floor gave way beneath
him.
The department advised Minister
Johnson to have the necessary re-
pairs made by native workmen