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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
WOMEN TO STUDY NEGRO
PROBLEMS.

New York, N. Y, June 29.-The his
tory of the Negro race and its pres
ent day problems will be studied by
joint committee of representative
women from both races It has been
announced by the National Board of
the Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation. Southern white women, as well
as those from the North. will serve on
the committee.
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller Jr.. who
Is interested In educational work
among the Negroes through the Gener-
al Educational Board; Mrs. ]. Hanna
of Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Beverly B.
Mumford Of Richmond, Va, who repre-
sents the Young Women's Christian
Association on the Southern Interra-
cial Commission, with Mrs. Richard
Ward Westbrook of Brooklyn, are the
four women actively Interested in
lettering conditions for the Negro
race. Mrs. Westbrook Is to serve as
Chairman of the council.
With these four women were APP
pointed four Negro women prominent
in educational. work among their own
Sedalla, N. c.; Mrs. Gerge E. Haynes.
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Frank L. Will
liams, st. Louis; Mrs. Ruth Logan
Roberts, New York. Miss Eva ID. Bow
les, who heads the work of the Ma
tional Board for Negro girls and WOMB
committee will function under the
name of the Council on Colored Work.
The function of this committee is
to study the history of the Negro
race" said Miss Bowles yesterday, s'to
discuss frankly and with unbiased
minds the problemss of the race; to
plan for better racial understanding
and to bring their influence to Coz
operate with all agencies and individ-
uals to bring this about"
Speaking Of the committee members
who represent her race, Miss Bowles
said that Mrs Haynes was the wife
of George 70. Haynes Secretary of the
Commission Of Interracial Corporation
of the Federal Council Of Churches.
Mrs. Haynes dnaugurated the first Y.
w. C. A. work among Negro students
Mrs. Williams, who is member of
our Field COMMITTEES on Colored Work
in seven Southern States including
Louisiana, and Mississippi, has been
active in our local work for the last
ten years." said Miss Bowle1 Mrs
Roberts, who works with the various
social agencies here in New york. is
also active in association work. She Is
the daughter of the Treasurer at nus
kegee and was reared there. Among
the leading Negroes In Virginia Mrs
Brown Is widely known for her educa-
tional work"
The National Board work for Negro
girls and women, which offers an ex-
tensive program for their educational
and physical development gained wide
recognition during the war. Thirty
seven centres with a staff of 112 col
lege trained Negro leaders are mainr
tained.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01

rounding mountains roar like a lion.
These storms are said TO be Of FREE
quent occurrence especially during the
rainy season. 1t did not storm during
the writers recent visit there. To my
mind Sierra Leone, or at least that
part Of II that gave name t. the pro-
vince. is one OF the most pictures
que places oil 20 the West Coast Since
the days Of Gomez civilization has
greatly transformed the natural beau
y--English barracks nestle on the
ridges and In the fold of the hills,
scattered all over the mountains-
reaching almost to their moot lofty
summit. Most all the foreigners live
up there which is as pleasant the
hottest day as the average summer
resort--a narrow guaged railway.
winds Its way around the mountains
until II caches the summit overlook
ing what seems almost an infinite ex-
panse Of lan2 and sea--while Just at
the base Of this range and skirting
town with more than forty thousand
Inhabitants, most of whom are ma
tives. Looking from the mountain
q short distance out In the ocean, is
years ago on a mighty rock from
which 1t could not be moved--from
a distance It seems to have all the
rigging of sea worry vessel, but for
the fact. that 1t is tilted considerably
forward one would never think OF 1t
as a wreck. I am told that the Gov
eminent will not allow It to be de-
molished in any way-that II may re-
main there in tact as q warning to
sailors down the ages until the tooth
of time shall conslgn its decaying
elements to old ocean. thought what
a fine thing r. would be n some per-
manent moral wreck could be pltred
in the position OF constant and per-
petual warning to thousands who are
destined to wreck their lives as that
great ocean liner warns navigators of
fatal danger. This is going some
what field. but the deep Impression
made upon my mind by this Incident
is my apology for doing so--lilse this
III fated liner so many get almost to
their destination and wreck In sight
OF the harbor.
Care Palmar and Liberia were next
Continued cS page 81
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CHARGE HARVARD BARS NEGRO STUDENTS FROM BUILDINGS
COMMITTEE OF ALUMNI INVESTIGATES
CHARGES AND CRITICIZES ATTITUDE
OFPRESIDENT LOWELL.

Cambridge. Mass. June 2S.-Harvard
University scarcely having recovered
its calm and self satisfaction following
the furry over the admission of Jew
ish students. was called upon to face
another charge today. thar Negroes
were barred from her million dollar
freshman dormitories.
Harvard Is turning into Southern
institution. the Colored man is not
wanted, and every distinction that can
be made TO make us drop out Is be-
ing made" declared George McKin-
non, prominent member of the Nile
Club.
The Nile Club is composed Of the
Colored students at the Cambridge in
stitution, and the club members view
ed with satisfaction the action of the
alumni In starting drive to send to
the Harvard authorities a country
wide protest against any discrimina-
ton against Colored men.
During the war Edwin b. Jourdain,
now a student in the college of BUSH
ness administration. was admitted to
Standlsh Hail. a freshman dormi-
tory, Jourdain states that he was
treated with courtesy and no distinc-
ton was shown.
After he left the freshman class
tuTtt (oiOEtQ To
gain admittance to the freshman DOR
mitory. but were told ii was full, and
they had to room elsewhere. Last sum
mer Cecil Blue Of Washington and
William Knox, Jr.. of New Bedford,
were excluded from the freshman DOR
mitories. The presence of Jourdain
and Ned Gourdin. Harvard's world
record broad jumper. caused Anna
polls and Virginia to cancel track
meets with Harvard in 1891.
The committee, which Is asking Har-
ward graduates to sign a petition that
this race distinction me abandoned
is headed by the Rev. William Chan
ming Gannett OF Rochester. N. Y, dis
tinguished Unitarian clergyman and
author. and Moorfield Storey, '66. OF
Boston.
Mr.. Storey was private secretary to
Charles Sumner just after the civil
war. having been president of the
Massachusetts Bar Association and
overseer at Harvard and Is now pres
ident OF the National Associations for
the Advancement Of Colored People.
The Rev. Mr.. Gannett matriculated at
Harvard with the class of 1850 In
the very heat OF the abolitionist move
ment
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
NEGRO COLONIES IN
MEXICO ARE POS
SIBLE.

Washington, June 26--Dissatisfied
with conditions In the United States
az organization II American Negroes
has applied to the Mexican Government
for permission to colonize extensive
tracts Of cotton land In Mexico. acl-
cording to official advices here from
Mexico City.
John Steamer. Of Chicago, Is now
In the Mexican capitol negotiating
with the obregon government for the
resent an American Negro syndicate
with 100000 capital. In interviews
with the Mexican Department Of Az
riculture Steamer has set forth the
desirabiliy from the Mexican point
of view ~ oolonizing rich cotton landa
Of Mckee with a race which is suited
for the production OF cotton.
Would Grant Abandoned Lands.
The Mexican Government has In
Dictated It's willingness to have the
colonists locate in one section, IL be-
ing contrary to the Mexican policy to
permit the erection OF large foreign
colonies extending over any consid-
cradle area. 1t Is believed likely
l that permission VIII n,.,a % s.s
coastwise locations In the states OF
Sonora, Slnaloa. Guerrero and Oxaca,
utilizing such lands as have been
completely abandoned and allowed TO
EeluFn 70 the pTt4hltiNt COulbtOi-
Before making application to the
Mexican authorities the Negro syndi-
cate is said to have made extensive
investigations of regions regarded as
suitable for colonization. and II Is
believed no difficulty on the part OF
the Mexican Government will be en-
countered provided the syndicate pro-
duces the amount OF capital claimed
Promoters Recently WarRea.
President Oregon recently issued a
decree warning Mekioans OF the fact
that many so-called syndicaees or
corpcg 7tions were seeking concessions
In MeSten without having any sub
stantlal backing behind them. In view
of this fact II Is expected that the
Mexican authorities will be rather
more strict than formerly in giving
it's appreciation to any colonization
scheme.
Nevertheless announcement Yves
made In Mexico City few days ago
OF the granting of q concession to
prominent members OF the Italian
colons OF the capital for the develop
ment Of colonization OF large agri-
cultural tracts in the San Quentin
Valley. Lower California. kexicans,
however. must be admitted to the
project under the terms Of TIE con-
cessions.
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Lowell replies to Critics.

President A. Lawrence Lowell OF
Harvard. speaking at the dinner of
Associated Harvard Clubs before an
audience of more than 1000 Harvard
alumni. defended both the university
and himself in emphatic manner
against the wave of criticism which
recently has been directed against the
university for its attitude upon the
racial question.
"when ex-President Eliot intro-
duced the elective system at Harvard
the majority of the graduate body
policy" he said when Harvard adopt
ed the present system of teaching
law, which has now become recognize
ed as the greatest in the whole world,
the great majority of the graduate
body thoroughly disapproved of the
new policy.
the greatest in the whole world, the
great majority of the lawyers of this
country disapproved.
when the Harvard Medical School
established its present policy which
has led 1t to the leading position, it's
policy was constantly criticized. The
whole history of Harvard has been
one of struggles and disagreements,
but its growth has been a healthy
one"
Replies From Alumni Favorable.
Since last Saturday the seven Har-
ward graduates who have constituted
themselves a committee to bring pres
sure to bear upon President Lowell
Of Harvard to force him to rescind
the order that no Negroes may live
in the freshman dormitories at Cam
bridge. have received sixty replies to
letters sent to other alumni All but
four or five Of these letters uphold
this committee, which contends that
Harvard has resorted tn Jim Grow
tactics to discourage the Negroes
from attending and placate the whites
who decline to occupy the same DOR
mitories and eat in the same mess
halls with the blacks.
1t was declared that the committee
began mailing its letters to the alum
nj just one week ago and that 1t
hopes to have 500 signatures to the
memorial 1t will present to DR.. Lowell
at the next meeting of the Harvard
corporation. The intention Is to have
the petitioners represent the older
graduates for the most part, and it
will be clearly stated that this pro-
test has nothing to do with thu recent
agitation concerning Jewish matricu-
lation.
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WHITE MAN GUILTY; MOB
DISBANDS.

Jackson. Mich. June 29.-Great ex-
got out among the Southern blood of
that city that six Negroes were in
jail and had confessed to the dastardly
deed Of numbering Miss Alice Mall
lett, matron of Crittenden Home
for girls. The mob was furious and
was composed of all the disorderly
element. mostly white men from the
South and their cry was Hang the
Niggersl lynch the Niggers--Lets get
the Niggers." When they got to the
Jail where they expected to get the
Negroes. it was discovered that the
murderer turned out to be a white
man by the name OF John Straub.
former inmate of the State prison here,
who confessed the staying last Thurs
day night Of Miss Alice Mallett, ma
tron of the Crittenden Home for Girls,
Sheriff Larrabee said. A mob gathered
about the jail but was celled by Of
ftcers, who used tear gas. They then
rushed the prisoner disguised as fire.
man out OF town. Several units of ma
tional guardsmen were ordered out.
Straub said he attended circus on
the night Of the staying. He found an
ak on wood pile, according to the
reported confession. and hid behind
some shrubbery near the Crlttenden
Home. When Miss Mallett approached
he killed her. ne said.
An aged white haired woman APP
pealed to the mob to follow her and
they succeeded in getting to the door
Of the jail, but were met with an at
tack OF tear gas. Several attempts
were made, but each time the gas had
its effect.
Realizing the danger Of keeping the
man In the Jail. officers diguised hsm
whlsked him out tho rear door snto
a powerful car and sped away.
When the mob found out that the
man was not Negro, they dispersed.
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GIRL ACQUITTED OF KILL
ING MAN WHO ATTACKED
HER.

washington. d. C. June 29.-News
has just conie to light of one of the
very few cases of its kind ever re-
corded in the records of a Southern
court The trial Of little Marie L
year old girl for the murder of Geo
Walker. a 6S year old white coli
lector, resulted in her acquittal
On October 6, 1921, George Walker,
a white collector. came to the home of
Mr.. j. j. Dumright while every one
was out except Marie. Seeing the girl
the girl. The little girl fought off
the brute and succeeded in getting out
of the house. After getting out in
the yard the man continued to pur-
sue her She seized a stick and used
1t in her defense as there was no
one to come to her rescue. However,
the white man was determined. and
again seized tn girl and she began to
use the stick on his head and backed
away until she had an opportunity to
run in the house. but not before she
had felled Walker to the ground by
house she locked the doors. Later she
returned to the door to see IL Walker
had gone. and to her surprise. saw him
still lying on the ground. She went
out and upon investigation, found the
man dead.
She was arrested ana confessed sne
killed him and stated as her reason
that he had attempted to rape her. 4
lawyers were secured to defend the
girl. The state contended that others
figured in the case. and arrested her
father and grandfather and held them
in jail for murder without bail
At the preliminary trial, Mary and
her father were held for the murder
under a heavy bond. At the regular
session of the criminal court in May
of this year, Mari's father was dis
missed and she was tried on the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
THIRTY STATES REPRESENTED
AT SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS-

Nashville. Tenn. Especially Enthus-
iasm in Sunday School work and
Front-line Sunday School Building was
at the highest pitch during the five
days Of the Seventeenth Annual Ses-
sion Of The Sunday School Congress
which closed here a. this city on Nom
day night. June hsth. The Congress
Secretary's enrolment shows that
thirty statec were represented at the
Congress- and that every department
of this Summer school of Methods had
functioned as never before. among the
outstanding features OF the week the
pamoth street parade with 5000 in
line Sunday afternoon, Two brass
bands were used. both being made up
OF members Of She Sunday school in
torium was a bee hive OF activity
during the day The Congress sermon
was preached by ID. J. Hull. The
state OF Illinois won the national
prize banner at the Model Sunday
School Sunday morning, while the
Pleasant Green Baptist Sunday school
of this city took the state Banner. rhe
organized classes showed wonderful
growth The Bible Conferences held
each, morning were Of the highest
Conferences held daily were in them
selves theological course OF short
duration. Many were the special lec-
lures from experts in every line of
religious activity.
Rev. G. q. Taylor. Chairman pro-
tenn of the National Baptist Publishing
Board, opened the official session.
Many of the cities bid for the Con-
gress for next year. among them be-
ing Hattiesburg. Miss. Mukogee, Okla,
Atlanta, Ca, Houston, Texas. jack
sonville, Fla. Chattanooga, Tenn, and
st. Louis, no.
While the Congress was in session
here The National Baptist Executive
Board held a NEE ding at the same
time. Ii is estimo ed that more than
500 workers were in Nashville during
the week. attracted here by these Sum
day School workers annual meeting.
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70 STATES REPRESENTED; c. 0. P.
WARNED; REPRESENTATIVE DYER
SPEAKSON ANTI-LYNCHBILL.

Newark. N j.. June 2f.-with 20
states, including dozen states OF the
South represented, delegates 20 the
18th Annual Conference OF the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People met In New
ark N. j., during the week OF June
1928
The Conference was opened with q
silent parade through the downtown
section of Newark and past the City
Hall. in front of which a reviewing
stand had been erected. One group OF
young boys carried a banner inscribed:
I'VE Are Fifteen Years Old. A Boy OF
Other banners contained the slogans:
Lynch Law Must Co." and Pass the
Dyer Anti-lynching BILL"
Immediately following the parade,
a mass meeting was held In NewarlS's
Armory where 1000 members and
coined in behalf of Governor Edwards
of New Jersey by James Baker, Chair
man OF the State Tax Commission;
Governor Edwards being unavoiadably
absent at an encampment of State
Militia.
Moorfield Storey. National President
Of the N. A. A. G. p. and former presi-
delivered an opening address in which
he suggested that Negroes in the
South might go on strike IL neces-
sary to obtain Justice and liberty. Mr..
Storey defended the constitutionality
Of the Dyer Anticipating Bill.
Monday, June 10th-WRrning to RE-
pubIleans.
On the opening day day OF the Con-
ference, warnings was issued by the
NJ, A. A. G. p to the Republican Party
that Republican Senators would be
held responsible for q failure TO enact
the Dyer Bill James Weldon john
son, National Secretary, urged Colored
Americans to vote for men and meas
ures independent of party lines In the
Fall elections. T. @. Nutter. Colored
member of the West Virginia legisla-
ture. told of the successful fight to
have an Anti-lynching law enacted in
his state.
Senator Joseph s. Frelinghuysen OF
New Jersey sent the following tele-
gram which was read at the nighi
meeting. definitely committing him
self to support and vote for the
Dyer Bill:
81 am doing everything can to
have the Dyer Anticipating Bill re-
ported by the Senate Committee
against determined opposition. i have
seen Senator Sterling, a member of the
subcommittee several times and urEI
in the legislation and It must and
manity demand IT. 1t is justice long
delayed. You may count on my con-
tinued effort until It is passed"
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by chas. w. Abington.


In our last article we considered the
Influence Of the Arab as factor in
opening up the continent of Africa
to modern civilization-he being es-
pecially the door through which the
which event. marks the real beginning
of the white mans occupation. 1t is
open to serious question whether the
benefits derived from the presence of
this Asiatic, much of which was mem
toned IL our last letter. are not out
weighed a thousand times by the evil
impulses set in motion as the direct
result of his advent. This question
seems justified whether considered
from religious or economic point of
view. 1t is admitted by all workers
on the mission fields that the great
est bulwark to the spread Of Chris
tian truth in Africa is Mohammedan-
ism and the greatest curse to the COM
merciai interest in districts infested
by him, is his persistent traffic in
human beings. 1t Is true that slav-
ry existed among the tribes before
the advent of the Arab, but his pres
ence with veneer of civilized life,
rendered to impress the sewage with
the justice of the diaboIical institu-
ton. On the other hand, a religion
that seemed superior to his pagan
system eBd at the same time did not
disturb his plurality of wives, or his
evil deeds in any way was attracted
to the native--and IL by the conquest
or otherwise he could get slaves to
do his work undisturbed, IL was just
what he wanted. In the light of these
things Christianity, with a revolution
airy program requiring him to go to
work, be the husband OF one wife, not
to inslave his fellow man and to adopt
the Golden Rule. had no attraction
for the pagan. With this bare mention
Of the Arab we pass, to greet at the
north gate the approaching Portuguese
for 1t Is with them we are to con-
Germ ourselves today
The mother of Portugal was Galacia,
the northwestern province Of the pres
ent kingdom of Spain. It is a very
small country In southern Europe with
& land area of a little more than
$4,000 square miles and a population
of six million people. 1t has unt'er
It's control almost 100000 square miles
of territory in Africa and It Is Nth
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Another visitor and speaker at this
session was Robert T. Kerlin. author
of The Voice OF the Negro" profess
sor OF English at Virginia Military
Institute.
Tuesday, june 20. wemen's Day.
eliminating In the Award Of the
Splngarn Medal TO Mrs. Mary b. Tai
bert. the first woman TO receive II and
eight medallIst he night session was
devoted TO demands for full cltiaenr
ship rights for Colored women. With
Mrs. Addle w Hunton, presiding, the
following women addressed the confer
cence; Halle Q. Brown, OF Ohio, Presi-
dent Of the National Association OF
Colored Women's Clubs; Ella Rush
Murray Of New York; Clara l. Lad
Woman's Peace Party; Mrs. N. Kussy.
representing the National Council OF
Jewish Women; Mrs. +. Halsey rep
mons. representing the New Jersey
Federation OF Women's clubs.
The Spingern Medal was presented
to Mrs. Mary b. Taibert. former presi-
dent OF the National Association OF
Colored Women, in recognition d her
having raised a fund 70 preserve the
home Of Frederick Douglass as a ma
tional memorial.
Wednesday, June ~, sfr. Dyer
Speaks.
The day sessions were devoted to
the value OF the rreBs and of public
lty and two editors addressed the Com
ference. Royal ]. Davis Of the edi-
torial staff. New York Evening Post
urged Colored Americans to become
acquainted with editors. Nahum ID.
Brascher of Chicago. president Of the
Associated Negro Press, told OF the
work Of his organization in news dis
tributlon.
Representative Dyer's speech.
Representative Dyer was welcomed
with cheers IN Bethany Baptist church
by an audience crowding the church
to the doors. He delivered a stirring
address In which he urged upon Col
ored people the following principles:
l. That Colored Americans should
work together and not fight among
themselves.
TT there "a a pastor Of one Of your
churches who will not work. with you.
and for you" said Representative
| Dyer.
ssYou ought to turn him out"
2. That Colored Americana should
vote irrespective Of party. for men
and issues, and that Senator's should
be made TO know the Republican Par
I ty would be held responsible for
failure 10 enact the Dyer Anti-Lynch-
4, ing Bill.
3. That the membership of the N.
I A. a. c. =. should be raised to one
million. "You go back" said Mr.. Dy-
or, "and tell the Colored people. said
CONTINUED on page 81
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YOUNG WOMAN WINS CO.
LUMBIA DEGREE in ECO
NOMTCS.

New York, NJ Y. June 29-Among
the graduates of Columbia University
this year is a Negro girl, Dorothy
Merle Hendrickson, twenty-five, Of No.
144 West 1880 Street. Miss Hendricks
son is the first girl of her race to
take the M. A. degree .inNeconomics at
Columbia, in which department she
entered in September. 1921.
The subject of Miss Hendrickson's
graduation thesis was THE Effect of
Vocational Guidance on the Employ
ment Problem of Negro Graduates of
Public School No. 49,"
Miss Hendrickson was graduated
from Public school No. 1t9 and went
to Wedleigh High School. whore che
was the first Negro girl to be elected
to the Arista Society.