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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
DECLINES TO VOTE
ON TELEPHONE
PROPOSITION

w. s. Bramlett has sent the follow
ing letter to- Lynn B. Milan, Super
intendent of Public Utilities. concern
ing the vote on the two systems of
telephones in Dallas:
Though entitled to three votes un-
der the plan formulated in the tele-
phone matter, am returning the
post card without exercising the
privilege for reasons, among others,
these:
"(a) It is adequate, complete and
efficient telephone service through
means, in respect to terminal or
station instruments. supplying sub
stantially the best convenience, that
the telephone company is obligated
to furnish. Whether that service is
secured and that result obtained by
the use of an instrument called man
ual, autom tic, n tilreshing machine
or what not is of no concern to me
as subscriber. The details of how
that result shall be accomplished
ought to be and is a matter for the
sole exercise of the judgment of the
MANAGEMENT or organization of the
telephone company. 1t is the result
only in connection with an economi-
cal administration of the affairs of
the company that the public is con-
nection with an economi cal admin
istration of the affairs OF the COM
pany chat the public is concerned
and has right to concern itself
about. Asking the subscribers to
assume the responsibility is In effect
inviting them to act as the wet nurse,
so to speak for the public utility.
/ respectfully decline the invitation.
"(b) The management organiza-
ton for number of year, has point
ed.-out to users Of the telephone the
superior advantages, from the stand
point of service, convenience of use.
etc, of the manual system over the
automatic. These statements are
either true now or they were never
bar1ass the management organization
by joining in vote that may mega
tive the claims. Besides no promise
presently made by the officers of the
company is contrary to the earlier
statements. The present promise is
to give better service by the adopt
ion of the automatic system than is
now being given over the manual or
the manual and automatic combined.
All will agree that is not promising
much. II anything.
"(c) In view of the facts as To
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
NEGRO DETECTIVES
DOOMED IN MEMPHIS
By The Associated Negro Press,

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Memphis. Tenn, Aug. 14.--Since
the Negro detective force Of the city
lately suffered such disastrous wreck,
Police Commissioner Quinn said yes
terday that no effect would be made
70 revive it. He said one Negro
officer or another Lad been on the
police force for years, under various
administrations, and many of them
rendered good service. A request
was made to the political headquar-
ters last year which won the election
to put Negro ca the force. The
request was acceded to. and the re-
suit had not been satisfactory.
One of the Negro officers, Will
Williams is under arrest for shoot.
ing white man, Charles Shields.
Another, George Isles, is in the hos
pital, and still another, Thornton, is
under suspension.
Mr.. Quinn says the Negro dect-
i've force is thing Of the past.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
CHICAGO JURORS DEMAND
EVEN JUSTICE

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago. Ill. Aug. 14.-One of the
peculiar interesting developments in
the aftermath of the Chicago race
riot happened when the Special
Grand Jury, composed of leading bus
mess men went on strike, giving
as their reasOtn that out of the forty
cases considered up to that time,
all of them had Colored people.
we are certain the Colored people
were not fighting among themselves" +"
The States Attorney declared that
the strike of he Grand Jury had
politics behind 1t and that It was
the purpose to prosecute and deal
with all alike, regardless Of race.
The incident however. serves to
demonstrate the high caliber Of the
Grand Jurors and ther dettermina-
tion 10 see that there shall be even
handed justice meted out. The mat
ters were eventually adjusted and
several white people have been in
dicted.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
TENNESSEE INVITES
NEGROES TO RETURN

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Nashville. Tenn. Aug 14.--~Come
back home" is the word Tennessee
sends friendless Negroes fleeing
from Chicago sbecause of race riots.
Governor A. H. Roberts and Mayor
William GuptOn Nashville. said We'd
nesday, the Negroes will be welcomed
back by Nashville and Tennessee.
"The perfect understanding and
efforts to maintain friendly relation
ship for the past century stand in
good stead in the present period OF
unrest, "the Governor ssid:
Nobody rejoices at the misfortune
Of Chicago. said Governor Mayor
Gupton. '.But 1t should prove an OBJ
ject lesson to the people In that city.
Negroes attracted to tho North by
high wages and alleged social CON
ditions that do not prevail are awake
ening the truth that the South is
the best place for them.
want the Leaders Of both races
to work together to maintain the
present harmony" said Governor
Roberts. "We neetd the Negro hsre
and 10 not fear that TennesEete
will ever be The scene Of snch
troubles as We are now exciting
Chicago"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
CANADIAN SOLDIER
ATTACKED IN chr

Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. 14.-FredericlZ
Smith, 20 years old, Colore6. who
spent three years in the Canadian
Army overseas, came back to Chiea-
go. yesterday 10 visit his relatives.
He was aware that race riot was
raging IN Chicago, but he thought
the white rioters would respect his
Canadian uniform and his wound
stripes.
As he was passing Harrison Street
on South State street, he was at
tackled by a gang OF white youths,
for whom he was an easy victim, for
he had been both &c ssed and wounded
and he offered little resistance. Be
fore he could be rescued by. non
commissioned officers Of nearby re-
cruiting station, he had been the vic
tim Of several blows and lay in the
street. He was taken to the Clark
Street Station, where his injuries
were dressed.
"I don't see why they wanted to
bother me, fellow like me-" he said.
"I did all / could to help make this
old country safe for just men as
these. call this a pretty poor well
come home"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
Staff Correspondence.

Staff Correspondence.
Sherman, Texas, Aug, 1.-THE 40th
Annual Session of the District Grand
Lodge and Household met at Sher-
man. August 4th. 1919. in Andrews
Opera. House, and spent the evening
in hearing an attractive program OF
the local people.
Hon. B. L. Jones. white delivered
the principal welcome address; re-
sponse by Attorney ]. F. Dawkins of
Austin. The reports showed over
100000 on hand and new members
to the extent of 1000. The following
officers were elected:
The Grand Lodge voted as gift
$500 to B. Y. Aycock. raised the
salary of the Grand Master to $4,000
per annum. and placed the supply
department in the hands of the
Grand Secretary.
The Grand Household. Prof. d. ABB
ner, District Grand Most Noble Gov
er presiding was called to order Aug.
s. 1919 and transacted its routine
OF business, taking part in the elect
ion of the Secretary Of Endowment
and Grand Medical Examiner. Mrs.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
NEsRoEs ADEPT At FRENCH

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
jackson, Miss, Aug 14.--American
Negroes in France picked up the
French language more readily than
white soldiers, according to Captain
Arthur Fridge, of the Quartermasters
Corps. United States Army, who has
returned home after a years SER
vice with the American Expedition
airy Forces.
II can't explain it. except on the
theory that the Negro has read
er are for sound than the white
man." said Captatin Fridge. "It was
astounding how quickly many Of the
Ncgrces in our labor hatallions picked
m a working acuuaintance with the
French language, They never OBJ
tanned its fundamentals. of course
bnt 1t did'nt take them long 10 pick
up enough French to make them
selves understood amOnE the natives.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
SUPREME KNIGHTS
TO HOLD BIENNIAL
SESSION


(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 1.-THE
biennial session Of the Supreme
Lodge of knights OF Pythias and the
Supreme Court Of Calanthe. Eastern
and Western Hemispheres viii be
held here the week beginning August
rs. Extensive preparations is being
made by local Pythians for the en-
tertainment Of the delegates and
visitors. Rev. w. SPENCER Carpenter,
Of Brooklyn, N. Y. head OF the Uni
form department will preach the
biennial sermon at Allen A. NJ E.
Church on the evening of August
"a. Ashbiet Hawkins, OF Baltimore.
is the Supreme Chancellor, and Mrs.
Jennie Ross Of the same city Is Su-
preme Councillor.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
X. P. MATTERS.

The knights of Pythias will be
glad to learn that DR.. w. r. Roberts
Of Palestine, has been appointed by
the Grand Chancellor to the position
of Commission of the Temple. Sir
A. s. Jackson has also been appointed
chairman Board of Directors, Sir L.
NJ. Mitchell; deceased. The whole
X. P. Supreme Lodge contingent left
Thursday for the Supreme Lodge
which meets next week at Atlantic
City, N. J.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
GRAND LODGE c. j. D. Of D. t. AND H. /. Of
R. Of TEXAS HOLD FORT|ETA ANNUAL SESSION
THE DALLAS EXPRESS
The most distinctive Weekly

The most distinctive Weekly
in America, published every
Saturday in the year at Dallas,
Texas. the ''sun City of the
Southwest" "the City of the
Hour" the Metropolis Of Texas
and the fastest growing COM
mercial center in the world
the Express" the Races news
lest journal offers to its readers
the liyest. most authentic ac-
counts of the news happenings
of the day and guarantees to
it's advertisers results which
make for satisfaction that is
COMPLETE not COMPARE
TIVE. Circulation more than
any Five Texas Race Papers.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16

afy for them to sleep in the parks.
m barns, stores. or any place where
ronm may he found for them.
The Colored housing problem, says
Mr.. Dancy, Is far more complicated
than that confronting the white resi-
dents Of the city. because the latter
lave the opportunity Of expanding in
sny direction they nav choose. The
Negro on the other hand Is confront
ed to certain districts ALREADY over
crowded. Rents In these districts
have reached an abnormal height.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
REPORTS SHOW MORE THAN $1OO,OOO
ON HAND AND 1000 NEW MEMBERS

Julia Caldwell Frazier. presided as
second officer. The Grand Lodge do
mated SIS on the monument to Mrs.
Hedrick, deceased.
The next meeting takes place at
Fort Worth. In many respects the
meeting was record breaker, and
all departments were reported in
first class order
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
300 DELEGATES At
WlAaN'S FEDERATION

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Providence. r. l., Aug. 14.-More
than 800 delegates attended the 23rd
annual convention Of the Northeast
ern Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs. representing 5000 members
from Main 10 the District of Column
bia. The sissiang will be held from
July 80 to August 2 in the Olney
Street, Baptist church. Miss Eliza
beth C. Carter, of New Bedfordfi now
a Y. W. C. A. worker In Washington,
is President.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
1O1 OUT or l3t
APPLICANTS
NEGROES

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
New Orleans. IA. Aug. 1.-THE
date for the ming Of applications
for examination for teachers eer-
tificates closed Friday with l91 ap-
rlcat.ons, 101 are Negroes and thirty
whites.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
SERIOUS HOIlSlNG
PR0BL EN- I'M
DETROIT
fAssociatea Negro Pressl

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 14.-1he hous-
ing OF Negroes hi Detroit has he
come serious problem. according
to Iohn c. Dancy;~Jr.. director of
the Detroit Uurhan League. Several
hundred Negroes now In the city
are without homes and It Is neces-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16

streets for the same reason. For this
period the common people were SOW
ereigns of all they surveyed. and
those who wanted to enjoy the fun
had to go ont and mingle Nth them.
It was a lesson in democracy that
many Americans took to heart"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29
BUSINESS CHANGE
JACKS RESTAURANT PASSES
INTO THE HANDS OF NEW
MANAGEMENT.

One of Madison's very popular eat
ing houses is today in the hands of
new owners the sale having been
effected late last night. Jacks res
taurant is the place of which refer
ence is made, and Mr.. and Mrs. o. L.
McKillip, of Iona Lake, Mimi, are
the people who succeed Funston &
Brake in the conduct of the well pat
ronized business that so long has sue
cessfully catered to tho approaching
public.
n new proprietors are now in
possession and ii might be mentioned
that they were formerly in the hotel
business at Washington Springs.
Both are affable people and qualified
to continue a policy that has already
been satisfactory.
Eat at Jacks" was a slogan
known by all who had occasion to
slip into the corner restaurant for a
quick lunch or a full meal, Good,
well cooked food, the best Of service,
courtesy and good will-these, and
these alone, have made Jacks place
a retreat for the hungry.
Mrs. Funston has made Madison
her home for twelve years and for
two years she has had charge of the
restaurant business. The withdraw
ing managers desire to thank their
hosts of friends for their fine pat
ronage and desire its continuation for
those who succeed them.
There is no questioning the fact
that Mr.. and Mrs. McKillip have
come to a live town and a good line
of business. They will find Madison
people very friendly and interested
in the success of all newcomers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29
SOLDIERS GRAVES
10000 AMERICAN GRAVES IN
FRANCE TO BE DECORATED.

Lyons. France, May 28.-The
graves of 10000 American soldiers
who died in France will be decorated
newt Friday under auspices of the
forces of the United States still in
France.
General Pershing has issued a bull
letin stating that all American sol
diers shall participate in the Memo
rial day exercises. President Wilson
will speak at the services in the
American cemetery at Suresnes, near
Paris.
AT Romagne, near the Argonne,
where the Americans suffered their
heaviest losses, General Pershing
will speak in the afternoon. At
Thiancourt, where many of the he
roes who fell at st. Mihiel are buried.
Major General Ely will preside. Cen
eral Pershing will deliver an address
in the morning at Dun-Sur-Meuse.
At Romagne a battalion of infan-
try and n battery of artillery and a
regimental band will do honor to the
$500 soldier dead, and similar de-
tachments will participate in other
league cemeteries.
The grave registration service and
the Red Cross will assist in decorat-
ing the graves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29
AUTO ACCIDENT


Pierre, May 29.-The festivities of
the homecoming of the boys who
have been in France was married
when Leo Labidee. of Fort Pierre,
was killed and Archie Whiteman. of
Pierre. was seriously injured in an
automobile accident.
Ray O'Reilly, of Fort Pierre, who
was with them. was severely bruised.
The three boys were evidently driv-
ing their machine at a high rate of
speed at about l o'clock in the morn.
ing and drove under a large house
which was being moved and was on
the timbers, where it was left when
the workmen stopped yesterday af-
ternoon.
The building was high enough to
allow the car to slide under, and the
whole top of the machine was
sheared off.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29
Elk Point-At an adiourned meet

Elk Point-At an adjourned meet
ing of the county commissioners,
road matters were taken up and 1t
was also decided to continue the
Union county agricultural bureau for
another year. p. ]. Crandall is the
county agent A special election will
be held in Elk Point, June IL to sub
NIT the question Of issuing $4,000
bonds to install a sanitary sewer sys-
tenn.
Alexandria-Inadvertently or not,
the Milwaukee perpetrated q joke on
Alexandria citizens last week. There
has for two years been an order out
by the railroad commissioners grant
ing this city a new depot. When car
penters arrived last week 1t was
thought the time had at last arrived.
Instead the carpenters did half an
hours repair work and departed.
Huron-Airplanes will be flying In
Huron within two or three weeks, &C.
AA 1M MA MEA HME An
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29

icording to an announcement made at
the offices of the Huron Aerial Rapid
Transit company, an organization
formed to promote an airline route
from Huron to other South Dakota
points. Lieut.. Elmer Sohn, one of
the pilots, and an officer of the COM
pany, has gone to Toledo, o., to pur-
chase a plane for the use of the COM
pany. 1t is planned to hold a big
celebration here on the day the init
ial flight is made.
Sioux Falls-Charged with abb
%sconding with about $4,000 from a
Carroll, Ia, bank, of which he was
president up to a short while ago,
John Soelfsema was arrested here to-
day. Soelfsema was connected with
the bank up to a short time ago. The
shortage was discovered by state bank
examiners shortly after his disappear
ance. He is in the county Jail await
ing the arrival of the sheriff of Car
roll county.
Virgil-Word has been received
here from Arthur Woods, Fairview,
Mont, that his wife and three chill
dren were killed in an explosion of
kerosene. Mrs. Woods, her husband
writes, vas pouring kerosene on a
fire when the a exploded in her
hand. The burning oil was thrown
over her clothing and the kitchen,
and the flames spread so rapidly that
the entire building was soon in
flames. Mr.. Woods in a native of
this town, having left here a few
years ago to take up a claim in Mon
tana.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29
REBEKAH LADIES
GRAND OFFICERS ENJOY SOCIAL
VISIT In MADISON.

On Tuesday of this week several
well known Rebekah lodge ladies and
officials have been in the city the
president and state secretary. These
visitors who were given happy enter
tainment and shown every courtesy,
were privileged to attend a regular
session of the local lodge on Tues
day evening. Highest in the rank of
officers who were in Madison was
Miss Atlanta Fuller. of Lead, past
president and treasurer. There were
present also Mrs. Mabel Bertrand, of
|Deadwood, past president: Mrs. Eta
Martin, of Sioux Falls, warden; Mrs.
Mabel Tyler. of Lead, conductor.
Closing the meeting of the Past
Noble Grand at the hall on Tuesday
evening, a business session was held,
following which both guests and
local ladies enjoyed a social hour and
banquet. One special feature of the
occasion came at the close when the
honored visitors and past president
and state secretary, Mrs. Hattie Bor-
land, we're made the recipients of
beautiful flowers.
The banquet was a ~two-course af-
fair, the participants being seated
around a group of nine tables, set off
with pretty decorations and having
regulation place cards. Music and
festivity marked the course of the
evening. The committee on banquet
arrangements deserve great credit for
their well timed efforts. DR.. Clough
was among the diners and contrib
uted to the Joy of the occasion
through the delivery of a very inter-
esting address.
The Rebekahs held their regular
meeting last evening, at which time
eleven candidates were initiated and
one taken in by transfer. After the
close OF that session and through the
Kindness Of Mrs. Borland, the visit
ing guests were treated to an enjoy
able auto drive around the city and
down to the Lake. In the afternoon
the Ladies Missionary society of the
Presbyterian church rendered them
hospitable entertainment.
This afternoon the well feted Wis
itors are being entertained at the
home of Mrs. Julia Ball, who is ten
dering them a reception of honor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29
NAMED FOR him
EOREST In FRANCE NAMED FOR
A RAPID CITY SOLDIER.

Rapid City, May 29.-Lieut. VIM.
Zwieky, who has the distinction Of
having q French forest named for
him or account of heroism during the
world war. and who received the
croix de guerre. has been named
temporary chairman of the newly or
ganixed post Of the American legion
In this city. He has been instructed
by the membership to make applica-
tion to the national executive COM
mittee for q charter after a meeting
which will be held May 81. The ap-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29
STATE NEWS.

Sioux Falls.-Clarence Fystro, 80
years old. = farmer, whose home was
near Sherman, died In q Sioux Falls
hospital from injuries received when
he Was kicked ii the abdomen by
ii of hin horses. He fingered for
more than : week after receiving the
injuries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29

piIcation for the charter was de-
ferred in order to allow numerous
Rapid City men who will arrive this
week from overseas to become char
ter members of the legion.
The local post of the legion is
making extensive plans for a Memo
rial day celebration in conjunction
with the G. A. r. and other organi-
cations.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-24

King home Thursday night in honor
OF the Mikesell young folks. They all
report fine time.
Miss Elsie Kaufman, James Kauff-
man and Grace Sellers visited Sunday
at Mrs. Fiana Teeter's.
Hobson Mikesell and sisters, Misses
Ina and Ella, spent Sunday at Jake
Kaderly's.
Rene Lucas has been quite sick the
past week at the home of his parents,
but is reported better at the present
time.
Hobson Mikesell made a trip to Fort
Scott and Kansas City Thursday. He
made the trip on q motor cycle with a
friend.
]. E. Hull, Mr.. Garrett OF Iowa, Hob
son Mikesell and OrviIle Andrews were
callers at H. E. Coiner's Tuesday
evening.
Lawren johnson Of Carytown spent
Saturday night and Sunday with the
Hickman boys and Fred Lee.
Wesley Law Is still quite sick.
Miss West Of. Springfield arrives
Sunday for visit Of several days with
Mrs. Harry Bunnell.
Mrs. Cecil Kaderly and children
called on Mrs. Coiner Wednesday
evening.
DR.. Mari Of Eldorado spent Thursday
night with his daughter, Mrs. Bunnell
Mrs. Lester Clemmons and family
visited Hollis Stockdale and wifi,
Sunday.
Mrs. Tomson spent Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Hickman.
Fred, Philip and Elizabeth KuhI
The Jasper news., 1919-07-24
Unhappy Family Connections.

believe that much unhappiness
comics from attempts to prolong fam
lily connection unduly, and to make
people hang together artiflcially who
would never naturally do so. I am GER
tain my father, after he was forty,
did not wish to see my grandmother
any more. Speaking for myself. l
have no wish to see my father again.
II. w. HOwe's Monthly.