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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
SAN ANGELO.

San Angelo. Texas, Feb. 6.-The
union services were held at the
New Hope Baptist church Sunday;
the services were well attended. Rev.
S. H. Washington, preached. Mr..
Cisco departed this life on the 30th
Of January at his home on East
Harris street. He was a member
of the st. Paul Baptist church, was
laid to rest in Fairmont cemetery
on the 30th. He leaves a host Of
friends to mourn his loss. Rev W.
NJ. Washington, officiated. Mrs. Jes-
sic Boham, departed this life on
Feb. 2 at her home on West Sth
street. She leaves husband, one
child and one brother, two sisters
and a host of friends to mourn her
loss. She was laid TO rest in the
Fairmont cemetery, Rev. A. d. Jack
son, oficiated She was member of
household Of Ruth and was laid
to rest with that honor. She was
also a member of the Wesley Chapel,
NJ. Il. church in good standing at
her death. Rev J. NJ. Johnson, the
P. C. of the A. NJ. j. made a trip
to Waco to visit his wife, and has
returned and was at his post Sum
day.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
WICHITA FALLS.

Wichita Falls, Texas, Feb. 6.-Ser-
vices were splendid in spite of the
nclement weather at all churches.
j. L. Parker has returned from
the bed side of her mother and chill
dren at Kennedale, Texas. The pa
rents OF Messrs. R. Nelson and A.
Nelson are locating here permanent
ly. The oil boom is bringing mil
lionaires to town directly from Wall
Street, New York. Our rental agent.
Mr.. Harrison Welch is kept busy
trying to find houses for the people.
Mr.. o. Williams will soon occupy
his new business place.
The Ladies Progressive club held
a most interesting meeting Wednes-
day with Miss e. D. Walker as hos
tess, who spared no pains for the
pleasure of her guests. The club
was the recipient of choice box
OF candied fruits and nuts, the cour-
tesy of Prof. c. C. Trimble of Louis
vile, Ky. This being Domestic Art
day Some exquisite pieces of needle
work were exhibited by President
and Vice-President, Mrs. C. C. Trim
BILE and ]. H. Donaldson. Twenty
ladies were served. Next meeting
viii be with Mrs. W. o. Flagg.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
DALLAS BRANCH, NATIONAL AS
ISOLATION FOR THE ADVANCE
MENT OF COLORED PEOPLE.

The Dallas Branch, National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People held the most inter-
esting meeting in the history of the
association at the Church of Cod
last Sunday afternoon.
The meeting was largely attended
and those present were entertained
by short addresses delivered by Rev.
G.. l.. Bryant and others who mani
tested great interest in the splendid
work of the association.
The president reviewed the work
of all the branches in Texas in be-
half of the Anticipating bill now
pending in the Legislature of this
state. The work above mentioned is
the combined work of the Branch
Association at Fl. Worth, Houston.
San Antonio, Austin, Orange and
Dallas.
The significant and outstanding
feature Of last meeting at the Church
Of God was that forty new members
joined the Association and paid their
fees. In fact, it appeared that about
all those present who were not mem
bers of the Association, came forward
and connected themselves with this
great organization which stands for
all that is right and just, and for
the material advancement of the race
along all lines.
The present membership of the
Dallas Branch is now 1885, and the
membership committee together with
the meetings committee have arrang-
ed big meeting for Sunday after
noon at $3.50 at the Grand Court
room, Pythian Temple with a view
to increasing the membership of the
Dallas Branch to 500
All the members of the association
are requested to come out next Sun
day afternoon and bring at least one
person. The program for the evening
will be highly interesting and bust
ness of much Importance will be
transacted in relation to the enact
ment of the Anticipating bill be-
fore the present Legislature.
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"MAKING A MONKEY" OF THE
ARMY,

Secretary Baker has just COM
mitted the most astonishing act of
his amazing career as head of the
War Department. He has ordered
the release of112 conscientious OBJ
jectors held at Fort Leavenworth,
the remission of the unexecuted por-
lions of their sentences. their hon
arabic restoration to duty and I'M
mediate discharge from the army"
They will thus emerge from prison
to take their places in civil life
alongside men who did the real work
of the army.
These men had been guilty of re-
fussal to submit to military discipline
or to perform military service. I'm
der the selective draft law, every
was required to register for military
service. He was pursued as de-
serter If he did not. Such as were
wanted by the Government were in
Quoted into military service. Some
of these were defiant of authority,
and under guise of conscientious"
objection, refused to obey any order,
no matter what or by whom given.
A few OF these men were sincere,
holding religious beliefs that taught
them to abhor war or the shedding
of blood. Some extreme cases Of
this devotion have been recorded, es-
pecially among the Mennonites and
Quakers, although the latter found
ways to serve without taking up
arms. Mainly, however. the &c. o."
element was found among the radical
socialists, who, following the lead of
the St. Louis conference. sought to
hamper the Government in every
way. These men were and are in
solent, not only in their defiance of
military order, but of the civil courts
of the land. Omaha has heard from
them eYithin the week.
Secretary Baker has heard the
voice Of Upton Sinclair and other So
ciallst leaders, demanding that the
"politicals" be released. He has had
civil commission, headed by Judge
Mack of Chicago. a Democrat of So
cialistic proclivities. review" the
proceedings of the courts-martial, and
the first fruits of this come with
the undoing of the work of the mill
tary officers, who have tried to make
an army.
What may be looked for in the
future. If this sort of thing prevails?
How can military service be enforced
II the certain way to escape is
through conscientious objection
And how is it possible to avoid boil
shevism, when the Secretary of War
encourages resistance Of authority
by making a monkey" Of the army?
Omaha Bee.
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This is to certify that Miss Lille
3. Moore has studied music with
the violin with Prof. S. B. Walton,
Dallas most noteworthy musician,
man whose musical education bears
high musicianship. Prof S. B. Wal
ton studied music in Chicago at the
Campbells Conservatory with the
most eminent teachers and experts
of music. He also specialized in all
kinds of musical instruments, Band
and Ochestra, Piano and Voice, Com
position and Harmony.
Miss Lille B. Moore studied one
year and seven months, and finished
the entire school of the most upto-
date course in Violin Music. The
Eve books by Christian Heinrich
Holman, with text in German and
English revised by DR.. Thos. Baker,
Classics.
Miss Moore also completed all
positions most used, from one to
seven, by NORTH Boiler, book one
and two op. 81 and scale book stud
les book one and two, by H. Shrad-
ieck, op. so. The technics of bow
ing op. so, by A Casariti, and others
not mentioned here.
Miss Moores musical studies have
ben carefully selected for a thorough
grounding in Violin playing. Miss
Moore has finished all the technics
most popular in one year and seven
months, and she is herewith granted
a diploma of her work, and is rec
omended to take course of higher
study, with the Violin under some
good expert. Some good Conserva-
tories are recommended here, Chicogo,
Boston, Harvard and Fisk University.
Miss Moore is one of thousand
that has stuck to her studies and
finished them all well. All the time
during this precious study, Prof.
Walton suggested some helpful sup
Elementary studies and pieces that
would advance her in the art of
keeping time, and a more practical
knowledge of accentuation, which
most pupils value but little. But
Miss Moore preferred to finish all
Of her studies before she tried any
pieces, because she feared that she
may meet with some musical term
that she had not reached in study,
so when she had finished she would
be able TO play any musical compo-
sition placed before her.
Prof. S. B. Walton has been in
Dallas for Is years, and to his knowl-
edge Miss Moore is the only Col
ored pupil of music to finish
thorough course of study in music
during these IS years, with any mus
ical instrument.
Miss Moore has planned to study
Harmony and Composition and Oches-
tration. Miss Moore has suggested
to organize an Ochestra of ladies
and gentlemen, and pupils of the
advance studies of music for the
benefit of Dallas music talents, and
wants all young men and ladies to
study and accomplish something for
Dallas in this year 1919.
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tear caused by use in earning IN
come is a real expense in the earn
ing of that income. The rate Is de-
termined by the number of years that
the property ordinarily would be use
full. and the cost of the property is
the basis of the computation. IL the
property suffering depreciation was
bought or acquired prior to March
l. 1913, the market value as OF thai
date is used, instead of the cost, IN
figuring depreciation.
Contributions or gifts actually
made in 1918 to organizations opera
ting exclusively for religious, charl-
table, scientific or education pur-
poses, and to societies for the pre-
vention of cruelty TO children or
animals, may be deducted, to an
amount not exceeding Is per cent OF
the net income computed without
the benefit of this deduction.
after the total of all income is
found. and the deductions allowable
by law have been computed as an
offset the amount of income as an
excess of such deductions it the net
income, which forms the basis OF
the assessment.
IF every person in this district
will examine his own 1918 income
and his allowable deductions, in line
with data that l have given, he will
know beyond doubt whether he must
file his return when the blanks ar
rive. And here is how he will deter
mine his liability to file a return.
If he is single he must file his
net income is $1,000 or more, and
this requirement is enforced whether
or not he is the head of a family.
If he is married, he must file his re-
turn if his net income, including that
of his wife and minor children, was
$4,000 or more.
II want to emphasize the cooper
alton feature of the Collection of the
Income Tax this year. The policy
of the Internal Revenue Bureau is
to aid tax payers to meet the re-
quiriements of the law. We are go
ing right to the people, not to swing
clubs or to mulct the wage-earner
of his savings, but offering every
helpful governmental function that
will assist people to do their duty"
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FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR CAM
PAIGN FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCA-
TI0N.

Nashville, Tenn, Reciprocal
News Service).-More than two thou
sand people heard the reports of The
captains In the Five Hundred Dollar
Campaign for religious education at
Sunday afternoon. "My Country 'Tis
of Thee" was sung by chorus Of
one hundred voices, in which the
entire congregation stood and par
ticipated, added picture of pa
triotism to the opening scene Nash
Vile, being the middle district Of
Tennessee, made its rally, and at
the close of the meeting Twelve Hun
dred Dollars or more than one-fifth
of the entire amount allotted for
Tennessee, was reported in actual
cash. The colored Baptist churches
of the city VINO belong to the un-in-
corporated National Baptist Conyen-
ton, represented by their pastors,
their colonies, captains. lieutenants
end members, made an excellent
showing. Mrs l.. X. Thomas was mis-
tress of ceremony, Prof. II. b. p.
johnson conducted the singing, Rev
J. A. Brown read the scriptures, Rev
w. H. Whitaker offered prayers, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Brice assisted in the
singing, and a special solo was rem
dered by Miss Alberta X. Davis. Adj
dresses were delivered by Drs. ]. l..
Harding, the president of the Bap-
fist State Convention, c. II. Clark,
chairman of the Trustee Board, r.
H. Boyd, the Secretary OF the Ma
tional Baptist Publiching Board. Mrs
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
sroP LOAFING.

Quit loafing around Colored places
OF business. White men will not
allow you to lounge around their
places and you should refrain from
doing so around the places operated
by Colored men. Oftimes the man
who stays around the Colored store
in the way for five or six hours goes
Immediately 10 the store of the white
man where he could not get a seat
In which to sit and purchases a
cigar, sack of tobacco or other lit
tie thin, the minute he hits the door.
He knows that he Is only tolerated
for his money, and not wanted for
even that. Oftimes the Colored
teacher or other important" man
hangs around the Office OF the Colored
lawyer for half day and goes out
10 a white lawyers Office and gives
him a case out of which the white
lawyer makes half thousand dol
lars--a case which the Colored law
yer could have handled for less
ley and have gotten the same re-
suits. IL Is not uncommon for a
Colored person r. go into place Of
business owned BY a Colored person,
and uses the phone to call UP and
order from a white store or other
place of business, the very things
the Colored man has for sale. Only
the other night, an honest, but ig-
norant Colo1ed woman came into
the office of The Dallas Express to
Use the phone to inquire OF The Dali
las Dispatch, a yellow" white news
paper, as to why she had failed to
get her paper. 3he( when solicited
TO take the Express refused, saying
no she wanted white paper. God
save the mark.
The average store, Office or other
place OF business owned by white
men, and which oftimes has a large
Colorsd patronage, provides no Joliet
or drinking station for Colored pa
trcns, md when after ignoring their
own places, they are forced to go
to public necessaries in city halls,
court houses or wagon yards, they
find the clean toilet labelled. For
Whites, the sinking, dirty Cnes,
labeled, For n groes.'
II was just yesterday that a half
educated, Colo-ed man. stopped me
Va TIC way ~ tuc uCpOl anu CdllC
mighty near making me miss the
last train upon which l could get
out Of town, to ask mb to tell him
how he could bet The Dallas News.
On his nerve told him. and as he
had no more sense than TO thank me,
/ bowed to him.
And yet, the Colored man wonders
why the business OF the races grows
so slowly and also wonders why the
white man is SO slow to respect him
and his.
1t has been my opinion for long
time that one half Of the Colored
race is holding the other half back.
II we had no opposition except. the
Iow-down ignorant white men, and
the bombastic. pseudo. pusillonimous
white hopes" Of the Vardaman bad,
view ould lead the progressive ele-
ment of the world like jack rab-
bit running before pack Of grey
hounds followed by a prairie Are.
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WATERFORD.

Weatherford, Texas, Feb. 6. Ser
vices al all churches were well at
tended. Rev. C. G. Smith preached
a noble sermon Sunday morning,
Rev. A. G. Menorgan preached at Mt.
Zion Baptist church, Tuesday night.
Hiss Freddie Harrison, Supt of Mt.
Zion Baptist church is doing great
work. MIR. Jim Car.hon died Satur-
day at four o'clock and was buried
Sunday evening; funeral attended by
Rev. c. G. Smith of the A. M. E.
church. Mr.. Jack Brown and wife
attended the funeral. Mrs. Lizzie
Summons is very sick also Mrs. Huff
man. Mr.. Frank Blackwell, Mrs.
Lizzie Freeman, Mr.. Edd Wooden
and wife have influenza. Mr.. War
rem Ward is here sick. Mr.. Jack
Young left for Cisco, Texas, last
week.
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CAMERON.

Cameron, Texas, Feb. 6.-Rev. DR..
Williams, the Blind Evangelist of
Waco, is still in our city delivering
to our people a whole message. He
is indeed a great speaker and minis
ter. He ranks among the foremost
of his time. His sermon on last
Friday night at Cameron Grove Bap-
fist is considered as the best de-
livered here. Cameron is blessed to
have this God send man in our city.
Miss Pearl Isom has returned from
New Jersey. She will make her
home in Cameron. Mrs. L. V. Dixon
spent a few days here last week.
Hon. G. w. Sledge spent a few days
in Rosebud last week. From Hall
has returned home from Oklahoma
City. Rev. b. l.. Johnson, who has
been appointed state agent for Cen
trail Texas College is spending
few days at home this week. DR.,
l., L. Campbell of Austin was in the
city Friday and Saturday on bust
ness. Rev. j. H. Muckelroy of Bart
lett, the state B. Y. r. u, Monday
spent Saturday and Sunday here at
Cameron Grove church. He raise
about $1,000 for the cause.
Mr.. VIM. Pendleton has closed a
deal with Mr., C. N. Greene for the
house and lot in front of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Johnson, price paid
$42500. Let other young men do
the same
Mr.. C. w. Rice of Austin who is
delivering lectures to our people un-
der the direction of the State de-
partment of Agriculture will speak
to our people at Bethel A. NJ. L.
church Friday night at 1880 and at
the courthouse Saturday at 2 p. m.
The public is invited to hear this
gifted speaker.
A big educational mass meeting
was held at Lights Chapel Monday
night in the interest of the Cameron
high school.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS- GOES
TO ALABAMA.
Bessemer Awarded the 1919 Session
Meeting VIII be Held June 18th
TO 10th.

Nashville, Tenn, Reciprocal News
by the influenza, the promoters of
the Sunday School Congress an
nounced today that the 1919 Session
would be held in Bessemer, Ala,
June 18th to 10th. The statement
was handed out by Rev. Henry A.
Boyd. the Corresponding Secretary
of this missionary movement, which
has for its purpose the stimulating
OF the mission spirit and the higher
teachings of simplified Sunday
School work. The organization is
fourteen years old and it has held
meetings each year. The delegations
come from practically every State in
the Union and there are twenty thou
sand Sunday Schools who are ex-
pected to send representation. From
year to year, however, the delega-
ton has not exceeded more than
one-fourth of this. The officials of
the Congress say this year that five
thousand will be in attendance. The
Congress Director, DR.. r. II. Boyd,
predicted an Overwhelming atten-
dance. while the Chairman of the
Congress, Rev. II. Clark, was very
optimistic and felt that the workers
would be down in Alabama in large
numbers. The Departments of the
Congress each have their various
Conductors: They consist of the
Grad Roll and Home Department,
The Advanced Teacher, Primary
Teacher, The Boy Cadets. The Galeda
Organized Classes Our is a Mi
sionary Summer School for the
worker who desires to improve him
self along missionary religious lines
and offers to the worker un-eXcell ed
privileges in the study of the Cos
pei in a simplifled manner" the Sec
rotary stated in making the an
nouncement of this years session.
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WOULD BAR FROM OFFICE ALI
WHO JOIN IN LYNCHINGS.

Austin, Texas, Feb. 4.--Joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to
the Constitution to bar from public
office persons who participate in
lynchings were introduced this morn
ing by Senator Dean in the Senate
and Representative Black in the
House.
The Senate resolution is signed by
eleven Senators and the House reso-
luton by fifty-two House members.
1t is proposed to submit the amend
ment to vote of the people at the
general election in November, 1920.
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Louisiana, imperial Louisiana, once

Louisiana, imperial Louisiana, once
more comes to the front. A Colored
man lynched near Monroe, charged,
not convicted of killing white man.
What are we going to say? Nothing
Everything which ought to be said
has already been spoken. Action is
now the only thing in order. Lyn-
chingeis too terrible crime to dis
solve and disappear before the spoken
word. Lynchers are too wicked and re-
morseless to wilt before words. The
time to stop lynching has come.
and the Colored man is the one to
lead the way.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
HOUSE VOTES TO BAR POOL
HALLS IN TEXAS
Senate Bill Is EngrOssed in Face of
Hard Fight for Regulation Only.

Austin, Texas, Feb. 5.-Aided by
surprise attack, proponents of the
bill to abolish pool halls carried
their point in. the House today by
engrossing the Floyd Senate bill,
which forbids the operation of pools
in Texas for profit.
After this motion for postpone
ment had lost, Newt B. Williams of
Waco got his House regulatory meas
ure before the House as an amend
ment to the Senate bill. He made
a long plea in it's behalf. But it
was voted down. Then he sought
to exempt cities of more than 10000
population from the Senate bill. This
amendment was tabled by vote
of "a to 10.
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MAYOTOWN.

Mayotown, Texas, Feb. 6.-The pas
tor of the First Liberty Baptist
church held his meeting on the LIST
Sunday, one candidate for baptism,
collection $1275, Rev. C. H. Bolton,
pastor.
Mrs. airline Harris visited her faith
er last week from her home at
Shreveport.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08

No gambler can be trusted to
break up gambling No. thief can
be trusted to break up stealing. No
ballot box suffer can be trusted to
break up crooked elections. Refor-
mers never originate among those
who need the reformation.
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There is a lot of warmed over
aaik about Truth getting a hearing"
but none Of these fellows who do the
hiking. can tine the clock to strike
ste horr. The world is feverish. r
Is waiting 81 the limbo OF anxiety
for slio hoar to strike when Truth
SHALL Have Hearing" Long silence
ih1airs the voice.
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Young men, go to church. With
all the complaint against it, you
will find 1t hard to find a better
place on Sunday.
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her out of her seat and in less than
a minute the man was shot, the I'M
identified man off the scene and
parties on the car almost to every
individual, was absolutely startled,
amazed, shocked and distressed be-
yOnd action or expression.
Birmingham Reporter.
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We ran across a Colored man the
other day down in Arkansas, who
had never read Colored newspaper.
did not say anything to him. No
use.
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whenever you hear bunch Of
fellows around a grand lodge talk
ing about their belief In rotation
Ia ofEscc.' put II down, those fell
lows do not al that aime hold Office.
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The Peace Conference thus far as
out of sight.
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Read the Colored paper, for it
contains respectful mention Of you
and yours.
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Stay away from the depots.

Be not given to evil speaking
Bible.
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Keep off the street cars and trains,
unless you have business thereon.
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Buy a few books written by Negro
authors. They are worth reading.
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Fight Jim Crow regulations with
your pocketbook-a mighty weapon.
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Well, you need not come around
You did not pay your poll tax. You
monkey.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS ~ ADVANCE.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing or reputation Of
any person, firm or corporation which
may appear in the columns OF The
Dallas Express Will be gladly cor
rected upon It's being brought to the
attention Of the publishers.