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TOL. XXY1II MO. 16. ' THE DALLAS EXPRESS PAIXAS. TEXAS. SATURDAY JANTART 15 1021. PRICE TEX CEJJTS.
Rare Books Papers
Paintings and Bits of
Art Connected With
and Pertaining to the
Accomplishments of
Race Shown During
Session.
Washington D. C Jan. 18. For un-
iqueness the collection of rare prints
pictures portraits manuscripts books
etc.. shown recently In Washington
D. C Is perhaps unparalleled In the
history of the Colored people of (his
country; and its termination brought
regret to many who were unable to
make an Inspection because of the
hort duration of the exhibit."
The American Negro Academy meets
In Washington each December and
this year held Its twentv-fourth an-
nual meeting December 28 and 29
1920 In the Dunbar High School as
the guest of the Dunbar Civic Center
Council of the Community Center De-
partment of the Washington Public
Schools; and the exhibit was an effort
of the academy to live up to Its alms
and nhlects and get others Interested
In Catherine end preserving similar
bibliography and historical dnta.
The rubile Librarian of Washing
ton after a visit to the academy gave I
written expresplori as follows: "I wish i
to thank you ror your Invitation to
view the exhlhlt. 1 found It very In-
teresting. I think you are to be con-
gratulated on gettlnir such an exhibit
together." The Washington Times
said: "The exhibit shows the culture
of the Negro mind."
The exhibit while held under the
auspices of the American Negro Acad-
emy was made up of Items principally
from the collections of Mr. Henry P.
Slaughter of Washington: Mr. Arthur
A. Schomburg of Brooklyn: Rev.
Charles D. Martin of New York City;
Mr. F. H. M. Murray of Alexandria
Va.; and Mr. John W. Cromwell of
Washington.
Owing to the very limited facilities
for an extensive display of rare Items
the use exhibit wns far from com-
plete there being much more material
for exhibition than could possibly be
utilized; however the display was
comprehensive and proved a surprise
to connoisseurs as well as to the pub-
lic. Groups of many distinctive features
characterised the display as a whole.
In the Schomburg collection were rare
books documents and prints typical
of native African culture valuable
pictures and literary Items covering
the history of Haiti Santo Domingo
and the areat military chieftain. Tou-
ssalnt L'Overture; besides auch Items
of racial culture In the United States
as the works of Pbillis Wheatley
Alexander Crummell and many en-
gravings of celebrities of ante and
post-bellum days.
Among the more Important Items In
the loan of Mr. Slaughter were the
books documents and autographed
letters illustrative of the anti-slavery
struggle. These Included a letter from
John Brown to his wife; autographed
letters and engravings of Charles
Sumner Frederick Douglass Thad-
dens Stevens Calvin Fairbanks Wen-
dell Phillips Qerrltt Smith Lucretia
Mott. Harriet Beecher Stowe and
other celebrated leaders in the abo-
lition movement. Also embraced in
Mr. Slaughter's contribution were
many Items of Interest and value In-
cluding four Banneker Almanacs of
1792 and 1793; a signed and sealed
document by General L'Overture one
of. If not the last of the military or-
ders issued by him from his head-
quarters; & copy of the works of Ju-
piter Hammond the first Colored poet
in America; etchings and autographed
letters of the elder and younger Du-
mas; a practically complete collection
of the works of Paul Laurence Dun-
bar embracing volumes of both poetry
and prose; several rare etchings en-
gravings and lithographs including
Hovendcn's "John Brown gslng to ex-
ecution." "The storming of Fort Wag-
ner." "The reading of the Emancipa-
tion Proclamation utc.
Rev. Martin's contribution of nearly
one hundred engravings and prints
covered a wide range of celebrated
characters and events of particular
pertinence to the Colored m"- de-
velopment In the- United States.
Mr. Murray's loan Included a com-
plete series of illustrations from his
very notable book "Emancipation and
the freed In American sculpture" em-
bracing more than one hundred repro-
ductions In photogravure of famous
sculptures in the United States.
Mr. Cromwell contributed several
pictures among them being Colored
lithographs of the celebrated Colored
RuSHlnn Alexander Pushkin; Cetaweyo
the African king; and Cinque the dar-
ing African adventurer; also valuable
letters and manuscripts.
A rare lithograph In colors of the
Boston Massacre showing the killing
of Crispus Attucks; an engraved fac-
simile copy of the Thirteenth Amend-
ment and signatures thereto; and a
number of photographs Including one
of "Blind Tom" were furnished by
Dr. John E. Washington.
Dr. A. M. Curtis displayed" a full
stature drawing of Dunbar and Mr.
Robert A. Pelham furnished several
historical items of interest.
Anions the exhibits was :an oil
painting of Phlllis Wheatley by a
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White Chauffeurs Im-
personate Officers.' Raid
Negro Homes.
Hot Springs Ark. Jan. IS. United
States Commissioner Tom Martin held
four whIM men all chauffeurs in
11000 bail for the Federal Grand Jury
charged with Impersonating federal
officers.
A few night 3 ago the men are said
to have visited the home of a. local
Negro family pulled them from their
beds anC searched the house for liq-
uor. When asked to show their au-
thority they are alleged to have Hash-
ed their chauffeur badges wtilcli of-
f'cers say. they told the Negroes were
federal officers badges.
Tha defendants were first arrested
for disturbing the peace and fined in
Municipal Court When United states
Commissioner Martin learned of the
affair he ordered wet-rents Issued for
ihem and had them wrought before
him. '
Cne of the defendants la under In-
dictment on a charge of assault with
Intent to kill. During the football
aeascn he Is alleged to have stabbed
a local high school player In the back
with knife.
It would not be surprising officials
said. If each of tne chauffeurs did not
ha'-e his license revoked by the city
commUslonera.
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KB TEACHER
I 10 DEATH.
Shot Down in Cold
Blood on Streets of
Helena by Night Watch-
man for Saying He Was
a Man
Helens Ark.. .Tan. 12. One of the
most drendful tradgedles that the Ne-
groes of the City of Helena hns ever
been called on to witness is the kill-
ing of Prof. .T. W. Cib.son Thursday
nlirht December 23.
It appenrs that Prof. Gibson came
Into the City on the Missouri Paelflc
train by way of Rrlnkley from Cot-
tun Plant where he was eniraged In
fermlng which reaches this city about
7:35 In the evening and after going
to a hnrber shop lower fMierrv to be
shaved he returned to the coiner of
Cherry and Missouri street and was
there waiting for a street car to go
ti his home In Midland Heights whon
he was accosted by the Night Wateh-
mnn and asked by the night watch-
man to give him (the night watch-
man) the shot gun which he (Gibson)
had. It is stated that Prof. Gibson told
the watchman that he did not have
any sheil8 for the gun and that the
statement was made in a mild man-
ner and the watchman asked him
why he did not have shells for the
gun. and that Prof. Gibson replied
that he did not think that he 'needed
any. Then It Is stated that the night
watchman asked Prof. Gibson what he
had in his hand bag and remanded it
of Prof. Gibson and that Prof. Gibson
gave It to the night watchman and
the night watchman proceeded to
search the hand bag finding nothing
In It but books and papers he de-
manded to know of Prof. Gibson
"What kind of a nigger Is you?" and
that Prof. Gibson replied that he was
a man the same as the night watch-
man was to which the Watchman re-
plied by striking Prof. Gibson in the
face and snatching the shot gun from
the hands of Prof. Gibson striking
him with It and demanding him lo
pick tip his hand bag and get In
front of "him and inarched him up
Cherry Street.
It Is reported that some little time
after that Dr. J. W. Jennings the
druggist on Missouri street telephoned
up to the Jail and asked the watch-
man to release Prof. Gibson and tha.t
he (Jennings) would see that he
would be In court when wanted and
that the watchman reDlled that "I
have Just killed that d Nigger.
The body was turned over to the '
Undertaking establishment of Harra-
way and Cunningham and held by
them against the wishes of the rela-
tives and others Interested until late
Friday afternoon when In order to get
the body the relatives had to pay for
the embalming of the body and buy
a coffin from them.
An Inquest was begun over the re-
mains Saturday afternoon and was ad-
journed over Tuesday .Dec. 28. Prof.
Gibson is one of the well respected
citizens of this community he was
Identified with everything for the ad-
vancement of the community and for
the race and stood high in all kinds
of lodges being a Mason with all of
the degrees from the first to the
thirty-third.
U. S. Making Survey of
Labor Situation.
Fort Worth Texas Jan. 13. -With
possible plans for Government efforts
to revive activities in its employment
service department In view. Robert I.
Russell rerentlv appointed district
director for the United States Employ-
ment Service Is in Fort Worth mak-
ing a survey of the Industrial situa-
tion for the service. Russell Is obtain-
ing estimates on the number of idle
men the chances of employment etc.
Rushell's district comprises Texas
Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana.
His headquarters Is In New Orleans.
Nine district directors are now mak-
ing a survey of the entire country for
the employment service and will re-
port tr Washington before Jan. 15
when their reports will be made pub-
lic. It has been estimated- that the
are 2000000 unemployed In the United
States at present.
Russell Is now on the last part of
his si'rvey. He has been through
Louisiana. Arkansas and Oklahoma.
The trades to which Russell has been
ordered to pay close attention are
building textile workers leather
workers packing and food products
workers . lumbor workers auto
and accessory workers clay glass
stone and cement workers.
"I get In close touch with Indus-
trial conditions through various sour-
ces manv of them confidential" Rus-
sell stated Saturday. "I am not allow-
ed to give out any estimates until I
makd my report." The Government is
paving the way for much economic
service to the people through the re-
ports of the directors of the nine dis-
tricts says Russell. Russell will re-
main In Fort Worth several days.
MYERS TO r. EDUCE I.ABOH WORK-
ERS Fort Worth Texas. Jan. 1J. The
State Labor Commissioner's staff will
be named shortly. Joseph S. Myers
who Governor-elect Weff has appoint-
ed Stnte Labor Commissioner an-
nounces. While Myers has given no Indica-
tion as to who a111 be en his staff
he states that the number of workers
will be reduced
Two Negroes Arrested
For Counterfeiting.
. Chicago 111. Jan. 1J. Ulysses Jack-
son and Miss Anna Wallace both Col-
ore 1 were arrested by Federal agents
charged with flooding the country
with thousands of dollars' worth of
II and 2 bills raised to $10 and 120
c "nominations.
CaDt Porter chief of Secret Rerv.
Ic.i agents hero said botl- confessed.
operations in rittacurg and rle. Pa;
Wheeling W. Va.; Nashville Tenn.;
Louisville K. and Chicago.
T'ley were held In bonds of 15000
ear u
WALLACE flfl. flflODRE. FIRST FJEGRO SITS IN RfllSSDURl LEGISLATURE
Great Throngs Attend Dedi
cation of
James A.
r ' t M.
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St. James A. M. E. Church begun
eighteen montns ago. was opened to
the public and formally dedicated
Sunday. Beginning with the morning
service and continuing throughout the
day great throngs of citizens of all
denominations of the city and hun-
dreds of out of town visitors crowd-
ed its aisles.
The dedication services began Sun-
day morning and lasted throughout
the week. The following was the pro-
gram for the week:
Sunday morning the service was in
charge of the Pastor. Rev. C. W.
Ablngton. Sunday afternoon the ser-
vices were held by Rev. R. C. Walker
of Corslcana who brought his choir
and a laree portion of his member-
ship to help in opening the new
church. Sunday night. Reverend
J. H. Smith of Bethel church of the
city with his choir and entire congre-
gation worshipped with the pastor and
members of the new church and
formally presented the beautiful win-
dow given by them.
Monday night Rev. J. F. Williams
of Waco preached. Tuesday night all
of the A. M. E. Churches of the city
met in a joint celebration. Wednesday
night. Rev. Johnson of Evening Chap-
el Thursday night Rev. Harper of St
John; Friday night Rev. J. E. Ed-
wards of Waxahachle held the ser-
vices In the new building. Beginning
with Sunday the 17th local churches
of all denominations will each have
charge of the services on special
nights of the whole week.
The New Church Ilulldlng.
The church which cost auDroxtmate-
ly $50000 was designed by W. Sidney
Knoxville College
to Get $125000
Endowment.
Knoiiville Tenn Jan. IS. Knoxville
college la to have an endowment i
of $500000 as soon ax about $10000
is raised to make complete a fund of
$176000 required by the General Edu-
cation board of the United Presbyteri-
an church before a gift of $125000 Is
added by that body.
Dr. J. Kelly Griffin was notified
that the general hoard would give
$125000 is added by that body.
Dr. J. Kelly Griffin was notified
that tne general board would glire
$125000 to the endowment fund as
soon as the general church had raised
a fund of 375001 and that interest is
now accumulating though the amount
will not be turned over to the trus-
tees of Knoxville college Until the en-
tire provisional amount la raised.
It a stated that the tntire fund
was to be raised regardless of whether
er help was secured from outside
agencies and that two-thln's of the
amount has been subscribed. The con-
ditional gift of $125000 leaves a bal-
ance of about $40000 to make the half
million endowment complete accord-
ing to Dr. Griffin.
Trustees of the college have been
seeking aid from the general board
in Chicago for several weeks. Repre'
sentatlves came to Knoxville about
six weeks a'o and made a survey of
the work being done and what Is
needed for greater efficiency. An In-
ventory of buildings and equipment
waj made and a report was submitted
to the general board with the rosult
that $125000 was promised as soon as
the remaining $375000 was raised.
Dr. R. W. McGranahan formerly
president of Knoxville College is cor
responding secretary of the board and
It was largely through his efforts on
behalf of the college. It is said that
the gift was made.
The money is now drawing Interest
for the school having been set' aside
In a bank. It will be turned over to
the trustees as soon as the remainder
of the fund is raised.
Dr. Griffin said no buildings will be
tuttlt with the money but that other
Improvements will be made.
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New
M; E. Church.
PIttman constructed by Clifton Brew-
er as contractor. Wired and lighted
by Lemon Bros. Concreted and plas-
tered by S. Johnson. Practically all o
the work done on It was done by Ne-
gro workmen.
It is built of white press brick and
is three stories in height consisting
of basement which contains mi well ap-
pointed dining room and kitchen on
furnished guest room S. 8. room la-
dles' rest room gents' toilet and read-
ing room; the second floor is given
0Xf.ri0 the auditorium and balcony
which are comfortably seated with
most modern opera chairs. On this
floor are the pastor's study and choir
room. The total seating capacity is
860 persons.
The windows of the church are re-
markable for their number and beau-
ty. They are all made of art glass and
were donated by members and friends
or the church and out of town friends
among whom are Mrs. Aaron Malone
S?orotColIe"e- st- Louis; Mr. C. M.
white head of the American Wood-
men; Dr. John R. Hawkins. Washing-
ton. D. C Bishop Joshua Jones Wll-
berforce. Ohio: The Woman's Home
and Foreign Mission Society of South
Carolina; Dr. J. W. Rankin New
?K!'kCltj:' NY" Dr- R R- Wright.
Philadelphia. Pcnn. Mrs. C. E. W. Dov.
Dallas Me U i. T T
Excelsior Mutual Benefit Assn. The
....c u jnuiimi tumeric Assn. Mrs.
Dr. F. A. Bryan. Prof. H. D. Winn
Bev. W.L Dickson Courts of Calan-
IV ?.f .Pi"8' r- Eno Whlttaker.
and Bethel A. M. E. Church. The
beautiful dome waa donated by Wm
Manual Training
Teacher of Oklaho-
ma Shot.
Oklahoma City. Okla. Jan. 13. F.
W. R.uner for 13 years Manuel Train-
ing teacher in Douglas High School
was shot Instantly killed In the street
in Guthrl Tuesday Dee. 28 at-10:30
o'clock. Prof. Bruner was coming out
of the gate of Attorney George W.
Carry's hom-j when he was met by
Roy Burkes a cltlsen of Guthrie. Juat
whut passed between the two men Is
not known. Bruner however Is said to
have pushed the other man aside and
muttering someth'ng. passed on. Bur-
kes whirled and fi'ing with a 32 auto-
matic shot Bruner through the heart
four other shots taking effect in the
lower extremities of the dvtng man
who was able to reach the other side
of the street where 1n a few moments
he expired.
Prof. Bruner was returning from a
trip to La..Rston University whereas
a member of the Fortnlphty Club of
Oklahoma City he was entertained by
President and Mrs. Murquess of the
University Monday night. Prof. Brun-
er and Dr. O. B. B. White left the
University .jarly Tuesday morning
stopping In Gulhrle. They had gotten
separated during the stop In Guthrie
and Dr. While did not reach Bruner's
side until he had expired.
According to Dr. White the reason
that Professor Bruner and he left the
University before the other members
of the Fortnlghty Club Tuesday
morning was because the - had lost
one of the front lights o'f of their
automobile and b) leaving at light
th y had thought t find this acces-
s: -y of the car before other parties
traveling tho route might find it
Prof. Brt ner was a graduate of
gra "iatelylaec-lnl7.re 2 2 144
Hanpton Institute. He was without
doubt the best manual tralnli g teach-
er In Oklahoma. Fcr many years past
his students have taken all of the
first prizes at the Oklahoma Etate
Fair. There are many young men over
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$50000 St.
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M. McDonald for his son.
The portico of the building is sup-
ported by four large columns which
were donated by Mr. and Mrs. Chints
Moore H. Strickland 8. Cofield Th
Golden Chain of tho World and Wm.
Harris.
Membership Not Large.
From the standpoint of membership
St James Is not a taro-a eh. ..! r
has only 325 on its rolls. This fact
lends significance to their accomplish-
ment They began work 18 months
ago and since that time they nor their
pastor have ceased to work In every
WAV nn.alKU . J . .
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continuance. Members of the congrega-
V pascor aiso nave given
or their money and have even spent
m H n v rinva .llai i-i
; . ...... muuieiu I II me
building in order that the work might
luinmu 10 successrui completion.
Itlshops Council.
This chllreh will A.ta.tH il. ni-t- .
ops Council and Connectlonal Assem-
l"Y Jl- . nl- Church of the
World riitrtncr h- u r -. .
This Counc whleh ' w m" k" ' T"'
fr.more -tn?n tw" thousand of the
'.. "ero enter)i''je from all
K? brought roTexi.aS "" M"
H "' """n associa-
Re?" aUI" itVI heartily Joining
m.iin u "u memoers In
rUftfi J'k umess. Already a com-
T Mn Jtf. bu8'nf"a men led by Dr. R.
I;.laTltcm ' "Pcurlng funds for Its
entertainment and the city generally
Is getting in readiness for its coming.
Politest Citizen of
Chicago is Colored
Boy.
(By A. N. P.)
Chicago 111. Jan. 13. Paul Ray-
fleld Johnson a six-year old Negro
boy of fiis city has taken an honor-
able plj ce among Chicago's politest
citizens. He is $50 the richer by reas-
on of this fact and "Colored" Chicago
Is highly pleased with this latest hon-
or that has coma unsorurht k.
In this section.
The Chicago Tribune !
dally $50 prizes to the politest person
discovered by Its "Polite Editor." On
me sra or January the editor n
across young Paul Rayfield Johnson.
He had been traveling far and wide
through ihe benighted streets of the
city and had about given up ' his
searching 'for the day when h. ron
Into Paul at the corner of Wabash
Avenue and 8fith Street
jne youthful Negro's politeness
overwhel th- .i..- wl.
R? ? 9 WRB knocked coM and
mni. ii look mm several minutes to
recover his equanimity under the
stress of the very unusua' circum-
stances of finding a member of the
"cullud" race the politest person of a
hard day's travel and search.
Paul Rayfield Johnson Is wearing
hla honors easy and becomingly an 1
has promised to use the prize monty
In an esmest endeavor to start i n the
road f procuring a good education.
His only relative in the city is an
ged grandmother who promises to aid
the boy to carry out his intentions In
this particular.
A considerable number of Calm ed
citixens have evinced an Interest In
the boy and thero Is strong probab-
ility that he will be the center of a
well advised co-operation from mem-
bers of the race whenever he starts
on his trip to the world of the know-
ledge of things.
Inrnnn n s mm ml
NEGRO BAPTISTS
llFttl'utlf'U ti-
ll YEAR BOOK.
Will Record Doings of
Baptists all Over Amer-
ica. Rev. J. GJIcPher.
son Gathering Data.
(Special to Express)
Austin Texas Jan. 13. To make an
accurate Negro Baptist Year Book
Hook giving a record of what the
three Millions of Negro Baptists in the
more than 18000-Baptlst Churches and
Sunday Schools are doing is the stu-
pendous task that has been commit-
ted to Dr. J. Oordon McPherson of
Austin Texas better known through-
out the country as the "Black Billy
Sunday" formerly field Evangelist of
the National Baptist Convention one
of the most versatile and Interesting
Southern Negro writers. At the annual
session of the National Convention
recently held at Columbus. Ohio Doc-
tor McPherson was placed in charge
of the Department of Religious Pub-
licity aa Director and since his elec-
tion he has been busily engaged In
gathering statistics and other data
surveys and general denominational
Information from both National and
from the various States in order that
the millions of Negro Baptists may
know themselves completely and learn
of their weakness as well as their
strength s A special feature of the
Year Book will' be the Negro Minis-
ters Official Directory giving the
names as well as the correct addresses
ministerial status of thousands of reg
ular ordained ministers In their lev
ern.1 state.. - i
-It will contain the official roster of
both the National and State District
Convention officials. Moderators and
Assoclational official with their Post
office.' including the Foreign- Mission
arles thus making the Annual Year
Hook a compendeum or userui infor-
mation. Under Dr. McPhersnn's super-
vision surveys of all the resources and
the valuation of both Church and
School property in connection the
work in uenerai among ivegro uap-
tlst of the country will be conducted
and the Information and data com-
piled thereby will be placed at the
disposal of the Public so that Negroes
In various parts of the country may
become fully Informed on every phase
of denominational activities both
State and National. A genarai survey
of the Country will be carried on with
view to ascertaining what la most
needful to be done In the way of
bringing about a Clearer unaersiana-
lng between the White and Negro
races for the promotion of the re-
ligious the educational and social
needs of more than 12000000 of Ne-
groes of the United States of America
in order that the Negro Baptist re-
sponsibility for supplying those need;
miv he tha more readily determined
and met. As Negro Baptist must play
their part in the shaping of America's
Religious destiny In sowing seeds of
Christian Democracy In Americaniza-
tion and Inculcate the principles of
good Citizenship among me minions
of Freedom. Statistics from Foreign
pioirfa union b- Nearo BaDtlst Mission
aries tolling of thoir heroic effort for
the evangelization oi uara Ain
their Fatherland will be interestingly
told In Word and Picture. Dr. Mc-
Pherson stated that the purpose of
the Year Book Is to let religious
World see what tne Negro Bapiisis
are which is one of the largest and
most influential Religious organiza-
tions In the World out numbering all
other religious bodies are doing for
the Moral redemption of the Race.
Why Southern Repre-
sentatives Were"Riled"
at Investigation.
(By A. N P.)
Washington D. C. Jan. 18. For the
first time in a number of years Con
gressmen rrom tne south who are
holding their memberships because of
disfranchisement of Co.ored Ameri-
cans "had their feelings hurt" and
Jd because of disfranchisement of
of Colored Americans "had their feel-
ings hurt" and became noticeably
peeved. In the hearing before the Con-
gressional Committee.
Tho hearings which were resumed
Immediately after the holldss have
been filled with startling events from
thunder" of v hlte annths-ur. .
ere ly "thunJer" of dark Americans
to ihe wild bowls of southern con-
grersmen refusing to hnv fheli. r.i .
tur..s taken of C0i.imitt.ee meetings
"with Negroes as a background as
as they put it
Among those who have offered evi
dence before the committee are James
Weldon Johnson William Pickens
Walter F. White James A. Cobb and
Georja H. Murry all officials of the
National Association for the Advance
ment or colored I'eopio.
William Pickens. lFeld secretary al
ways courteous but painfully frank
seemici to get tne goat" 01 tne
southerners more then any others.
Dr. Pickens brought out the follow-
ing tacts:
"In the election of members of Con-
gress One Man in Georgia out-voted
4 n. en In Pennsylvania or five men
in California or 6 men In Kansas
or T men in Colorado. 8 men In Del-
aware 9 men In Indiana 10 men In
Now Mexico.
"This showed up the unfair politi-
cal dealing of the South and this ex-
tra voting power of the one white
man In the South Is due to the dis-
franchisement of olored people. There
Is Just one state worse than Georgia
In this suffrage .'(.Dure the state
where I was borr 3outh Carolina."
One man wanted to know: "Did you
hear of any White Men wno were pie-
vented from voting in PBojlh . Caro-
lina" trying to confuse the issue when
Pickens was talking of the treatment
of Colored women and men In Co-
lumbia . C. He immediatel replied:
"I heard of oni white man who was
d'-franchised-In Virginia. He v-as a
(Continued ou paw 8.)
Huge Bunches of Roses
Sent by Friends Almost
Hide First Negro Law-
maker to Sit in Missou-
ri -House of Represen-
tatives v
Jefferson'' City Mo. Jan. II. The
Fifty-first General Assembly the first
Legislature Republican In both
branches sine the adoption of the
present state constitution. in 1875
convened at 12 u'clock today and per-
fected ita temporary organization la
the House and fi-nate and adjourned
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Secrotary of State John L. Sullivan
a Democrat called the House to order
and Rev. Joseph Sellnger delivered an
Invocation. Lieut Gov. Wallace Cross-
ley a Democrat presided In the Se-
nate and will continue as president of
the Senate until next Monday when
he will be replaced by Lieutenant Oov-ernor-clec
Llyod of 8t Louis...
George Elgel of St Louis was elect-
ed temporary speaker of the House
and will preside ntll a speaker Is
elected.
of twenty. memoers In blocks
seal ft "'"oH '-tuTc'cCpieS
Hght-hkn J?' on "the
rour. frn. v. o main aisle four
row from the Speaker's plaform!
Larae Bunches of Flowers.
Piled upon his desk until he waa al.
2f the0mP.Ptey hl1"en Tom the froni
$S2& peodPri'J9
etr.nMde'Sr'CV8
w" Photographed! and wn'u'eted
by a number of Negro miniate-.
other from St. LouU and I elsewhere
in'hTi'oin1: . rad'""
i nf P'" to carry out Gov. Hvde'a
ichSZu nt.V ? '"Prove the publlo
to mi .f.MhVUt'- ?P' strongest
to me said Moore. "I am interest J
in avrrvihln. l I ""oresiea
and will giVe him a l the serv?cel
can In passing his measures." 9 1
Moore la a gradute of How.m ir-t
Deri m!
rrSSr.WJr.?'- P'!?' of Barr
fP t immediately In
hall'lt thethre.reft"hBnd rner ' th
Senate Called s Order
a-e? J'fV" inltiuto. to
?nTi .I thlVV the newsenl:
T W.Tr n( .kIaB ay JuaK9 James
Blar or the Supreme Court But
One or lhni ..r- .. i. .. . . v .
.in. t. V. """em ne Deing sen-
Ai? i? t. ?70r ofc the Pi"t District
ent boldover Senators were pres-'
The Lieutenant Governor announced
the temporary officers to serve until
fh ii f 1nau"Tl""a"on next Monday.
Secretary John P. Collins of St.
I.01ltfl D tlanl Ti-lii n
Marlng of Carthage; minute clerk
ui opnn; sergeant at
arms R H. McClanahan of Green
City; assistant sergeant at arms. John
P. Sweeney of St. Louis; doorkeeper.
Frank W. Armstrong of Harrisonville;
assistant doorkeeper. K. N. Wenkle of
St. I .niila nrMni.l i
penczntiburar of fit. Charlen; po-tmna-
..... iuiiiinnr oi Liinn. 'me
IftJ' "C11 the latnt secretary.
Wilbur F. Marlng. ar- Republicans
were Sfttneterf Kv lh T) ...... Y. 1 1 ....
" j ...... ..u.i.&ii sena
torial caucus last evening to perma-
ueimy iMI nne oosiiions in tne ruture.
The old rules of the Senate were
1-vmiiK O.IIU
Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. to
morrow.
The Democratic members -of the
Senate held a caucus this afternoon
va.u .'..I..- ... 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 V HI IT ait
Buford of Reynolds County for presi-
dent protem. He was the Democratic
nominee for Lieutenant Governor. John
. v.imiiii. fn oi. juouis was namea ior .
secretary. Miss Rose Gibbons of Knox
County for assistant secretary. JrJin
t f i i . i - .
. w ;r-iiy ui oi. xjouis ior sergeant
Mt arm.. D.vld n T.w.l nf unnn
County official reporter and Miss
Mary Meatte of New Madrid for post-
mistress. Prominent Lawyer
Drops Dead in Office.
(By A. N. P.
Washington D. C.'Jan. IS. W. Cal-
vin Chase prominent lawyer fouti ler
and editcr of the Washington Bee.
dropped dead in hla office at 1109 I
Street. Tho cause of his death was
undetermined. He was bdlieved to be
in perfect health.
Mr. Case Was sixty-two years old
and was born and reared In Washing-
ton. He was educated '..i ths public
schools nnd graduated from Howard
University. Soon afterward he begert
an active law praetld.
As a publisher of a newspaper Mr.
Chase became Interested in politics.
Tn 1913 and 191s ha was elected as
uniejgate from the District of Colum-
bia to the republican national con-
vention.
Surviving him are hla wife Mrs. A '
D. Chase aid a son W. Calvin Chast
Jr. a teacher at Dunbar High School;
a daughter. Miss Beatrice L Chase
who is a r? .isle ter.ner In the publio
schools at".' five sisters. They are
Miss E. A. Chase principal at the
Jones achooi; Mrs. E. B. C Williams
founder or .le Ferguson and Williams
Normal Polytechnlcal Cullege' of Ab-
beyvllle S. 0.: Mrs. W. T. C. Oldsberry
Miss F. C Chase and M.ss Ida It.
Chase. Funeral services w.ire held at
ihe 15th Strvjit. PresLyterlivn Church'
WauLngton Thursday January 6.
Rev. Francis J. Grlmke officiating.
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