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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-09
NEGRO JUSTICE IS
INDICTED INTO OFFICE.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Critten-
den E. Clark, who says records show
him to be Missouri's first Negro
Justice of the Peace, who was elect
ed in the Fourth (St. Louise JUS
tice District, was indicted into Of
flee before about 35 persons, Ne
groes and whites, who had gathered
in the courtroom, second floor, Pom
tiac Building, at Seventh and Mar
ket streets.
Clarks voice choked with emotion
and tears came into his eyes as he
pledged his court to Square deal
for all persons, white or black. red
or yellow" and freedom from po-
litical influence. He said that as
the first man of his race to hold a
judicial position in the State he
realized that his conduct would have
great bearing upon the future of
his race in Missouri.
The table which serves as a
bench in the courtroom was filled
with flowers, sent as Fluctuations
from organizations of Negroes and
friends. About Is Negro women
were present.
The floral offerings present paled
into insignificance when it is thot
of what might have been, had it
not been for the prompt action Of
the courts clerk. Many bouquets
of every variety arrived. To them
were attached the names of men
high in the council of both political
parties in st. Louis.
But the clerk, sensing something
wrong in this display. refused to ac-
.eept them, and directed the mes
sengers who brought them to return
the offerings to the floral shops
from which they were sent. Among
them was bouquet, supposedly
sent by former Justice McChesney,
whom Clark defeated for nomina-
ton. Inquiry disclosed that some
joker had ordered them by tele-
phone and Charged them to va
rious persons.
Thomas Watts, Alderman from
the Seventeenth Ward, was the
only Republican politician Of the
white race present. He made a
brief talk, as did several attorneys.
The Negroes were more extended
in their remarks. Fred Dabney Of
Kansas City, lifelong friend of Clark
had come down for the installation
and sat beside the new Justice on
the bench
Clark, who is lawyer, was elect
ed by a total of 4417 votes as
against 2110 cast for Joseph T..
Nick, who ran third in the dis
trict, which had four candidates,
two to be elected.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-09
SENATE GUSTS VETERAN
WHO TRIES TO QUIZ
HITCHCOCK.

washington, Dec. dignity Of
the Senate proceedings was ruffled
when Lucius Jones, lame patient
of Mount Alto Hospital, near Wash
ington, Negro veteran in uniform,
stood up in the gallery and asked
to be heard while Senator Hitch
cock, reylylng to Clemenceau, was
describing the alleged outrages COM
mitted by African troops along the
Rhine.
Vice-P President Collidge raped for
order and Jones sat down. Half an
hour later, when Senator Hitch
cock ended, Senator Heflin, of Ala
bama, arose !, to a question of order
and in dramatic fashion protested
and demanded that Jones be re-
moved from the gallery "for this
insult and indignity."
In the midst of excitement, while
Senator Heflin spoke, Jones was Or
dered out of the gallery for viola
ton of the rules. Senator's Curtis,
of Kansas, and Reed, of Pennsylvan-
ia, sought to defend him. After the
storm Gained down Jones was re-
admitted and sat quietly through
the proceedings.
In extenuation Jones said he was
ignorant of the rules and without
education. He was formerly from
st. Louis, was trained at Camp Fun
ston and is, lame from the effects
of trench feet, for which he is re-
ceiving hospital treatment. He wore
a uniform and walks with cane.
Jones's offense consisted of over
looking the rules against any inter
ruption of the proceedings by per-
sons not Senators, when he arose in
the gallery and said:
"Mr. President. may interrupt a
minute?"
A laugh went round the galleries,
the Vice-Preslaent restored order
and Senator Hitchcock went on.
After Senator Hitchcock closed,
Senator Heflin, rising to a point Of
order, said
"a moment ago, when the Sem
ator from Nebraska was speaking
he was interrupted by Negro in
the galleries. In my remembrance
this is the first time l have ever
seen such a thing done when the
person interrupting was not re-
moved.
ri saw a white woman elected
from the gallery in the House once
for interrupting a speaker on the
floor; have seen persons elected
from the gallery of this body; but
this is the first time l have ever
seen such an indignity and insult
offered the Senate, where the per-
son responsible was not elected or
even reprimanded by the chair"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-09
CHARGES ON FLOOR OF SENATE THAT
SCOTT, COBB, HOUSTON, LEWIS AND
LYONS WOULD RECEIVE $650OOO If
LOAN WAS GRANTED LIBERIA; MEN IS
SUE DENIALS.

"The charges are laughable and
absolutely false" declared James A..
Cobb. Continuing he said: with res
pect to that statements made by
Senator Pat Harrison on the floor
of the senate, in which he is repor-
ted to have said that 1. along with
four other gentlemen. were to rece-
i've $650,000 as attorneys fees or
commission out of the Liberian loan
of s5,000000, / beg to say there is
not an iota of truth in the state
ment
II have never made any claim
whatsoever against the I4iberian loan
Any aid or assistance that | gave
to Liberia with respect to the loan
was purely of an altristic nature.
1t Is true that while the Liberian
Commission was here | did act as
legal aovisor for them in respect to
certain minor matters, namely, look
ing over and drawing up a lease
for the premises occupied by the
commission and arranging for the
purchase of an automobile, cts, as
well as to assist them in general
in manners and customs with which
they were unfamiliar in this country.
There was proper adjustment for
all OF these services before the COM
mission returned to Liberia.
Undoubtedly the senator received
his misinformation from certain poll
ticians who are unable to lift their
bellies above the dust and whose
venality dictates the seeking of graft
in every cndeavor they may make on
behalf Of any person or cause, and
this characteristic of theirs induces
them to think that any one who
may assist or aid a cause is actu-
ated by similar motive"
William i. Houston, a prominent
attorney and member OF the Board
of Education, characterized Senator
Harrisons remarks as a fabrlca-
ton Of the whole CLOTH"
"I have absolutely no connection
with the Liberian loan matter; have
not been retained by the Liberian
delegation for any sery ices whatso-
ever and have rendered them none,
and have not been consulted or advis-
ed by that commission regarding
this NATTER declared Attorney Hous-
ton.
81 nave interested in the Liberian
loan bill because it provides aid
for the Negro republic. but have
taken no active interest in it, Iwould
like Senator Harrison to produce
any proof in substantiation of his
reported charges which as yet
have mont read.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-09
PROF J. v. SANFORD OF HILISBORO, :
! HEADS STATE ASSN OF NEGRO TEACHERS.

tening patiently at child's silly
utterances and make-belief he has
really said something; and friend,
as it were sticking closer than a
brother in order to stand the in
science of the ignorant and yet for
getting it all-love them still.
However, this ia as it should be,
since 1t is our to train the greatest
and the most unconquerable thing
in the universe--the mind. For,
after all, it is the things not seen
that are the most important.
Needless 70 say that the financial
recompense of the conscientious,
seH-sacrificing teacher is far from
being what it should he, when we
take in consideration the exacting
professional requirements demanded
of him, as well as the general APP
pearance of his person. Janitors,
jitney men and draymen got a far
better financial return in comparison
than he. So his reward is not FL
nancial one. Yet many $500 teach
err has awakened and trained the
MIND of a $4,000 pupil.
Neither does it consist OF honor
and respect; for teachers, as a rule,
are considered as persons whose
prime pal duties in a community are
to interpret books.
What, then. is their reward? 1t
must lie (1) in our knowledge Of
things attempted; and (2) in our
hope Of results achieved"
The address contained favorable
Of the Inter-Scholastic
League, inter-Iacial work, the Ma
tional Teachers Association Educa-
ton week and the work Of the State
of Colored schools who
during the past two years has caus-
ed to be erected 75 modern buildings
at cost of $202.60 and teach
ers' home at cost Of $1470.
Several recommendation for the
Continued on page 81
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one MILLION WOMEN
WORK TO STOP LYNCHINC.

New York City, Dec. THE third
meeting of the officials and state
directors OF the Anticipating Cru
saders organization was held here
last week. 1t was reported that there
were over 100 key women in 25
states hard at work in an effort to
enlist the aid, support and influ-
ence of both white and Negro citi-
zens to Suppress lynching in America.
II is said this movement owes its
origin to Mrs. Helen Curtis. of New
York City. That shs was inspired
by public statement of Congress-
man Dyer at the N. A. A. c. P. on
vention in June at Newark, N. J..
The committe made 1t plain that
the purpose was specific one and
is organized to raised money for a
specific purpose and then disband
in January 1928. The purpose and
object al the anti-lynching Crusad-
ers is to stop lynching anG mob vio-
lence. The one clear and practical
program so far outlined Tor the ac-
complainant of this purpose is that
Of the National Association for the
Continued on page ~
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DEMOCRATIC FI[BUSTER STOPS PROGRESS OF DYER BILL.
$4,000 in GIFTS FOR VIR-
GINA SCHOOLS.

Richmond, Dec. 4.-FrOm four
different funds, private endowments
for Negro education, Virginia will
receive $69,600 for the present ses-
sion, Superintendent Hart announ-
ced. This sum is a gift to Vir-
ginia from outside sources and is
entirely apart from the State taxes
or State appropriations.
The Jeanes Fund disbursed thru
DR.. James H. billiard, Of Charlottes-
vile, Virginia, was founded by a
Quaker lady of Philadelphia about
Twelve years ago for Negro educa-
ton in the South. The $14,525.00
received from this fund for the
present year will be used to help
pay salaries of fifty-four (54) Ne
gro supervisors in Virginia who
work fifty (50) counties, as speci-
fled under the terms of the grant.
of the grant.
The Slater Fund, also disbursed
by DR.. billiard, will provide revenue
Of $9.550.U0 this year No one may
receive financial assistance from
this fund unless it first obtains at
least $4,000 from county funds to-
ward the salai les of its teachers.
The General Education Board Of
New York. for which Jackson Davis
is the Southern Field Agent, makes
two grants to Negro education in
Virginia; one for miscellaneous
equipment. for Negro county train
ing schools and the other for the
payment of salaries of teachers in
such schools. The total revenue
from this fund for these purposes
will be $15,725.OO for the current
year.
The General Education Board,
moreover, pays the full salary of
the State Supervisor of Negro
Schools of Virginia which provides
an expert without expense to the
State.
The Rosenwald Fund created by
Julius Rosenwald. President of Sears
Roebuck G. Company, of Chicago,
will yield total of $30,000.00 for
school building construction for the
Colored people in Virginia this ses-
sion. S. l.. Smith of Nashville, Tenn,
is the Rosenwald agent in charge
of this fund. Conditions on which
this money is appropriated are that
individual communities shall Sc
cure two acres of land and deed it
to the local school board. They shall
also help to raise funds for the
erection of the school in conjunction
with the board If these conditions
are met $4,000 will be given for
one-teacher school; $4,000 for
two-teacher school 100000 for a
school; $1,100.00 for
a five-teacher school and $1,500.00
for a six-teacher school or larger
school. The maximum grant for
any school is 81 10000. Last SEES
sion Virginia spent $21.090,00 for
the Rosenwald Fund for twenty-five
(25) schools.
at is obvious" said Superintent-
dent Hart today, that these help
full sources of outside revenue yield
Virginia a substantial sum to adj
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-09
TWO MORE CARNEY PRO-
JECTS FAIL.

New York. Dec. CRUSADER
Service) The branch office of the
U. N. I. A., the defunct DAILY Ne
gro Times" and the monthly BLACK
man." which has not appeared as
yet although Garvey announced it
for publication in September. To-
Gated at 504 Lenox Avenue was
closed by the sheriff yesterday and
the office furniture placed on the
sidewalk.
During the convention last Aug
Mr.. Garvey in order to bluff out of
town delegates rented the store
which is less than q block from
his main office and placed flaming
ret-lettered signs in the window
announcing that a new enterprise
OF his towering business genius
would be located there. Less than
two months after actually oecn-
pying the branch office" he and
his motley office junk were in
continently thrown out for inability
u Fay lut FHOU.VO I6uI
due the white landlord.
The restaurant at 70 West 135th
street has also been forced to close
its doors. Nc reason has as yet
been given by Mr.. Carney and prob
ably none will be forthcoming. The
apparent fact is that ever since
Garvey's Irritation with the Ku KluX
Klau and his open advocacy of its
plan for purely white MANS coun-
try in the United States, the few
thousands of members who had
weathered the failure of the Black
Star Line and the many evidences
of bad business management--if
not worse-have been steadily drop
ping away from what may now be
considered sinking ship.
With the closing of three of his
businesses" in Harlem in less than
a week many of his most fanatical
followers are losing faith in the
NEGRO Moses" whom the ignorant
were formerly wont to describe as
"a man sent by God to redeem the
race" The disillusioned are being
slowly forced to the belief that the
manner and speed with which he
transfers millions of hard-earned
Negro dollars in the pockets of
white people suggest an unholy and
not a divine origin for the PRO
visional president OF Africa" presl-
dent Of the "Black Star Line" pres
ident OF the U. N. l. A.. president of
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-09
(By Special Correspondent)

10y OpCCldl
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. More
than six hundred Negro teachers OF
Texas enrolled for the 3Sth annual
session which began its activities
here last Thursday morning in the
auditorium of Mt. Gilead Baptist
church with program of welcome
which was rendered more than us
uaily pleasing by the appearance AMI
speech of Msyor e. r. Cockrell o.
this city.
Mayor CockrelI, once a teacher,
delivered in highly pleasing man
ner message filled with ms Diration
and the urge to higher teaching
efficiency for the sake of better
and finer civilization. He described
true education as fitting men for
higher things, and greater useful
ness; giving them the ability to
dream large and vision greatly and
to be able and willing to follow their
visions into an era Of practical use
fitness far in advance of that to
which the world has always been ac-
customed." He spoke of the in
creased efficiency Of Texas schools
and forecast continued improve
ment, concluding with an earnest APP
peal to the teachers to "catch the
true vision of the purpose and Wis
ion of the great state Of Texas
TO work efficiently toward the train
ing of highly useful citizens"
The speech of Mayor Cock
rell was responded to by Prof. A L.
Holland of Wichita Fall=. Prof. Hol-
land spoke OF the splendid oppor-
teachers of Texas had and recog-
tunity for service which Negro
nized He concluded by reading a
splendid poem on Thought" which
ELECTED applause from the audience.
Welcomes on behalf of Citizens
and Teachers were delivered by d..
]. w. Tildon and Pro-. A. M. Moore.
Pleasing responses were delivered
by Mrs. Viola Colvin of Houston and
Prof. J. L. Ford of Tyler.
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nv A. N P.A

Washington, d. G. Dec. THE
entire nation has again learned. and
few Of us here on the ground have
seen, how a wilful and stubborn
minority in the United States Sem
ate may obstruct, delay, and finally
submerge and destroy the power OF
the majority.
Republicans have never had lar
ger majority in the Senate than
they have today. Yet. IL has proved
practically impossible to pass two
measures that have strong Admin
istration approval:
1. Liberian' Loan.
2. Dyer Anticipating Bill.
Filibustering has been practiced
in the Senate for many years, and
yet it is the first time, according
to authorities, that such a scene
of folly has been carried on with
the frank admission of the Demo-
cratic minority leader, Senator I'M
derwood of Alabama, where with
other Southern states Colored voters
are DISTINGUISHED, but pay taxes,
that the object is solely for the pur-
pose of defeating action on the An
ti-Lynehing bill.
The spectacle is sorry one. Par
ticularly in view Of the purpose Of
the measure: The Protection Of hui
man life--a Constitutional guaran-
tee.
There they sit in their ill-gotten
seats of the Senate, Underwood.
Harrison. Of Mississippi; Heiflin, Of
Alabama; Simmons, Of North Caro-
lima; Caraway, of Arkansas; Nc
Keller, OF Tennessee, and others of
their like, grinning like laughing
hyenas, while serious minded staes-
men like Senator Shortridge of CAL
ifornia, endeayor to uphold-or-re-
store-the honor of the nation.
"a Sorry Plight"
1t is CORY plight, as much was
expressed even by a northern DEM
ocrat. who has become ashamed of
of the demagogs of his own party.
Where will it. end? None can say.
But Republicans are learning anoth-
er lesson, towit: Southern Demo-
Gratis fill stick together until Hades
freezes over. II Republicans would
do the same, something would hap
pen worth while.
1t was no mere accident that a
wounded Colored soldier of the
World War, impelled by O myster-
rious irresistible force, arose in the
Senate Chamber and courteously in
quired:
"Mr. President, may l ask a ques-
tion?"
Lucious Jones made history that
day. and 1t Is a matter of eternal
record, for the incident is referred
to in the Congressional Record,
aside from the Infamous SANDER Of
Senator Heiflin. That young man,
in fact, was the momentary human
Interrogation point of the 10000
600 Colored people Of America. He
is not a crank, in the usual terms
Of the word; he is a clean cut, pa
triotic chap, who might worthily
have been picked by Fate for this
one particlar incident. The entire
race says today:
"Mr. President, may / ask ques-
tion2" The rules of the Senate, ig-
norant of them though this young
soldier was, are as nothing COM
pared to the Providence that brought
about the incident. The Colorod
people Of America are asking ques-
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NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN
PLEDGE RACIAL GOOD WILL

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 4.-Another
important step in the South-E de
movement for better race relations
was taken when eighteen representa-
tive North Carolina women met in
Raleigh, on October IL. accepted
membership in the State Committee
on Race Relations, and gave out a
vigorous declaration of their prin-
ciples and purpose.
The personnel of the group was
most notable, including outstanding
leaders of the State Federation Of
Clubs, the State Welfare Board. and
the big church organizations. 1t is
doubtful If there could be found in
the State another group Of equal
number having as wide connections
and able to WELD as great an in
fluence.
After day given to earnest study
OF the interracial situation, the
group drafted and gave to the pub
lie the following statement:
I'VE are conscious of world
race friction plays conspicuous
part. We cannot ignore she fact
Continued on page %
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REPUBLICANS ABANDON ATTEMPTS
ANTT-LYNCH MEASURE DUE
TO THREATS OF DEMOCRATS TO
TALK THE MEASURE ODEATH, WILL
Be RE-SUBMITTED.

tions; and they are going TO keen
on asking them until some Of them
are answered, and answered rightly.
Southern Democrats, scornfulIy,
sneeringly. insultingly brush them
aside and ignore them; but with the
tidal wave of international public
opinion sweeping down upon them.
the day is coming when they will
be crying: Throw out the lifeline"
1t will then be too late. This is not
prophesy; 1t is q mere statement of
fact that even a burying head-in-the
sand ostrich might see.
What Was Soldiers Question?
Many have asked the Associated
Negro Press just what the question
was that this young wounded sol
der was going to ask. The subject
of black soldiers In France was be-
ing discussed, and a bitter Demo-
cratic attack was being made on
their morals, In reference to white
women. This young man was going
to ask the honorable Senate whether
they did not think it the part Of
human justice that Colored women
Of the world should be protected
from white brutes, as well as white
women protected from black brutes.
That ought to be fair question.
and 1t will some day be answered,
somewhere, somehow.
Do you know, among other things
far above human comprehension,
why this young man could not keep
his seat under the circumstances?
He told 1t afterwards, without an
ger, but with pitiful sadness, as he
doubtless reflected upon his sacri-
fices on mo Mans Land" how a
beautiful young sister Of his, sixteen
years of age, was at one time raw
aged by a brutal white man.
Under the sting Of such memories,
under the sound Of law-making, with
a hollow plea for justie. even the
dead rise up and speak: Sumner,
Phillips, Garrison Douglass, John
Brown and whole host of others.
Words of Good Cheer.
With the holiday season approach
ing, IT is we'll to be Of good cheer,
Read the signs of the times; the
day OF reckoning is at hand. Col
cred Americans have arrived at the
place where, in the language OF the
street, they 'Know their stuff"
The power Of unity, of wise dis
elimination between parties, men,
and measures; of proper financial
backing, nationwide publicity and
concentration, are known to the peo-
pie who would be oppressed without
reason.
The National Association Of the
Advancement Of Colored People, and
the Anti-lynching Crusader, in a
recent remarkable full page demon
stration Of truthful publicity, cost
ing nearly $4,000 in eight great
daily newspapers, proves to the
world that black America Is swakei
1t was the greatest, and consequent
ly the most effective piece of pub
licity ever attempted in America
by the Colored group. If $780, 900
could be used for general publicity,
reaching White people especially, as
this did. That Day. would not be
far off,
The papers used, with a combined
circulation of nearly 100000 are:
New York Times, Washington. d.
G. Star. Cleveland, Ohio Plain Deal
er. Chicago Daily News, Atlanta
Constitution, Kansas City Star. Kan
sas City Journal, and San Antonio
Texas, Express.
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so NEGRO MINERS KILLED
in ALABAMA DISASTER.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 7.--Of the
81 persons who lost their lives In
the frightful disasted at Dolmite
Mine No. near here last Wednesday
more than fifty were Negroes, it
is said
The reported cause of the fatal
disaster is said to have been when
a string of coal dump cars broke
loose ran away and dropped 800
feet down an incline and the impact
created a cloud Of dust. The crash
of the runaway cars severed high
tension electric cable, and the flash
or sparks therefrom ignited the explo-
give coal dust. So terrific was the
explosion that the shock was felt
for several miles in surrounding
territory.
1t is claimed that this mine has
been in operation since 1882 without
a serious accident until last Wednes-
day. The deadly after-damp formed
Immediately after the explo sion car :
ed the death toll to be so large. The
breaking of the electric cable sit
off the power and oaised the veDtila-
ting fans to stop. It took about thirty
minutes after the explosion to get
the emergency rams run by gasoline
engines in operation.