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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
THE MISSION OF THE NEGRO
PRESS.

The press is the great educator
OF the age. There are a greater
number OF persons receiving their
sole instructions, relative to economic
social and political affairs, through
the medium of the press than may be
found in all the universities of the
world. ~
There are in the United States
alone upwards of 10000 regularly is
sued publications. In these periodi-
calls, tens and tens of thousands of
people write little much. These pub
locations thus become the mirror of
public opinion. Perhaps it would be
nearer the actual truth to say that
they become the formers of public
opinion.
The press " the most democratic
Institution in the world-one Of the
most completely democratic. This is
Its great strength as well as its
great value. The press is the least
monopolized of any invention. 1t is
completely in the hands of the people.
1t caters to their every wish. In
other words 1t is the peoples mouth
piece. At an early age democratic
America decreed that the press must
not be bridled, that the voice of the
people must be heard upon all sub
jects relatives to the public weave.
There have been periods Of great
public danger In which the press was
more or less censored. yet a. all
times It bias continued to b. the
great source OF information foc the
masses.
Institutions. Societies and races
have from lime immenorial used tho
press to advance their interests and
to inform the public at large con-
corning their attitude toward all
great questions affecting the public
welfare.
The mission Of the Negro press is
to perform this time honored SER
vice for our race. 1t must serve 80
ciety in general and the interest Of
the Negro race in particular. II 1t
shirks either Of these obligations it
fails in Its nilsson. That all such
periodicals should show prejudice in
favor of the people they represent
must be conceded. II is a poor mu-
stefan that will not blow his own
horn II his reputation as musician
is In question. Hence we may
reasonably expect the Negro paper
to be partial to the interests Of the
people whose mouthpiece it has be-
come.
Furthermore. one might reason
ably expect to lind within the col
umns Of such paper discussion
OF those subjects upon which its pa
irons most desire to be informed.
Such a paper would signally fail
in it's mission II it did not defend the
rights and privileges of the race
against all who might assail them. 1t
should matter little whether the Of
fender lived in the immediate neigh
borhood or dwelt in some distant
land, his conduct. in so far as it was
detrimental to the best interests of
the Negro, must be condemned in
no uncertain language through the
medium of the race papers.
There have been in all ages Of
press activity certain yellow jour
mails whose activity was detrimental
to the cause they expoused. That
such periodicals should be found
among Negro publications is no sur
prise. That such yellow journals are
able to do more damage among our
people than other side journals Of
its type among other people may not
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
Race News OF
General Interest
(Assoclated Negro Press.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 18.-From
many sources in Louisiana have come
assurances of money set aside to aid
in a building program and promises
OF appropriations for longer terms
and better salaries for Negro schools.
Beauregard Parish, is spending $685.
600 on six two and three teacher
schools. Perrebonne Parish, which
never owned one dollars worth of
property, is completing the first of
the nine school houses on which that
parish will spend $4,000. East Ba-
ton Rouge parish is putting $4,000
into a village school building five
miles from Baton Rouge, and is Civ
inc more than $1,000 in addition for
rural school buildings. st. Mary a
sugar parish, like Terrebonne. has
just set aside $4,000 to stimulate and
aid in the building of Colored schools.
Natchidoches parish, which has never
invested any money in permanent i'm
provements for Colored schools now
has a building program involving the
expenditure of $4,000 public money in
seven houses in rural districts. Tan
gipahoa parish is spending this sum-
mer $4,000 for school buildings. md
has Just budgeted $1,000 for the
operation of Colored schools next
session, where that parish spent only
S2,4OO last session. All of the above
represent contribution from public
taxes.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918

1t would appear that a superior
race would be able to maintain It's
superiority with equal opportunities.
why discriminate against the Negro?
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20

The claim that the present treat
ment Of the Negro is for the pro-
lection OF society is untenabie. II
civilization can not hold her own over
barbarism after having vanquished
II, there may be doubt Of its being
worth protection.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20

The high cost of living accompanied
by the cost Of high living VIII no
doubt prove to be unwelcome guests
before the coming winter has dis
appeared.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20

Has the Negro more opportunities
than he is able to use? We notice
that he fails TO take advantage OF
many that are within his reach.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous rejection upon the
character, standing or reputation ~
any person. arm or corporation Wn. s
s,1x appear In the columns OF Tne
nnIIas Express will be gladly cor
Sarfed upon its being brought 70 the
sffention OF the publishers
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
ASSOCIATED Negro Press

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 19.-Ar-
kansas Negroes in preparing for the
Centennial, have begun a systematic
campaign for raising FIND of $5,-
200 for an exhibit of their own. All
the first meeting S4OO was subscribed
toward the fund by the following:
Chester p. v. Bush, Bishop ]. N.
Cooner, Scipion A. Jones, Dr.. G. W.
II yman, Fred Morris, J.. G. THORN
ton, Rev. s. L. Green, DR.. A. A,
Womack. DR.. H. w. Suggs, and Rev.
j., r. Robinson Of Little Rock and
W. H. Buchanan of Scott
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-20
ASSOCIATED NEGRO pressl


sum OF $5O0,O0O is in sight 70 be in
vested in initial equipment for the
full-fledged theological seminary for
Negroes in Nashville, provided the
negroes OF this city will provide an
adequate building site, so DR.. O. L.
HALEY, secretary of a commission
from the Southern Baptist convention
TO establish such an institution. told
a mass-meeting of Negro Baptists of
the city at the Spruce street BAPTIST
church Sunday afternoon.
OF this sum $4,000 has already
been apportioned by the Baptist sew
enty-five million dollar Campaign.
SloO,O0O will be raised immediately
by the board of directors of the Ma.
tional Baptist convention comnosed
OF representatives of the Negro Ran
tlst convention composed of repre-
sentatives Of the Negro Baptist
churches of both the North and tbe
south, while the remaining 5000. 600
VIII be raised from other sources by
Dr.Hailey, who has been delegated
by the white Baptists of the South
TO see the proposition through.
Negro Baptists of America pro-
pose to raise 100000 in a cam
paign OF their own during the next
nve years, simultaneously with the
SI5,ooO,OOO to be raised by Southern
baptists, and the seminary of this
S5000.O00 1t is announced.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
SAYS EMPLOYER
STOLE WIFE
Bedridden Louis Lucier of
Worcester Seeks to Recover
$4,000 Damages
Says Putnam Was Among Places the
Pair Visited.

Joy rides to Providence and points
in onnecticut-mostly Putnam
figured prominently in an alienation
suit filed in Worcester last Saturday,
according to stories being printed in
the newspapers. Louis Lucier, a
Worcester painter, is the seeker after
heart balm and it is his employer,
Ralph Mineau, from whom he seeks
the balm to the tune Of about $4,000
worth.
According to his declaration, his
wife's love and affection for him
were "stolen" by Mineau while he
was confined to his bed with broken
arm. He had been working for Min
eau for some time when he met with
the accident eight weeks ago. Then
his employer came to visit him.
fThat was just once, though said
Lucier. after that he came to see
my wife, and he came often. When
he didn't come to visit her on a pre-
tence of seeing me, she went to meet
him.
"They didn't think I was able to
get out of the house, but l was, and
several times | followed them. /
caught them in each others embrace
at my home several days ago, and
then / reproached them. My wife left
me then. They were in Providence,
Putnam, Conn, and other cities to-
gether."
An attachment against property
owned by the defendant is in the
hands of the sheriff for service. Ac-
cording to Lucier, his wife is now in
Woonsocket, r. L., where she is well
known.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
NAVY CHAPLAIN
ACCEPTS CALL
Rev. Boynton Merrill, Chaplain
of the Battleship Pennsylva-
MIA, to Become Pastor of
Congregational Church.
Will Come to Putnam As Soon As He
Can Get Discharge From Service.
Will Be Married In June.

Chaplain Boynton Merrill of the
battleship Pennsylvania has accepted
a call to become pastor of the. Second
Congregational church of Putnam,
and the church committee have his
acceptance 10 hand to be read at the
service next Sunday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Merrill came to Putnam
Sunday, Jan. 8, and preached at the
morning. service, He came highly re-
compounded and the large eongrega-
tion that welcomed him was not dis
appointed He made most. favoraz
bic impression on his audience. The
following Tuesday evening there was
a special meeting of the joint com
mttees and the ecclesiastical society
of the church. The committee voted
to recommend that Mr.. Merrill be
called and this was done.
In his acceptance of the cali Chap
lain Merrill states that his status in
the U, S. Navy is such that he is not
certain when he may be able to pro-
cure his discharge. He hopes this
may be next summer, but says it may
be later than this, He believes that
he will be kept in the service until
peace articles are signed.
In a personal letter to Lawyer E.
C. Morse, Chaplain Merrill says that
the fleet, of which his ship is unit,
has orders to go to Cuba and remain
until April He also states that he is
to be married early in June. His fl
aneee lives in Kentucky He will
come to Putnam as soon afterward as
possible
Mr.. Merrill says he wants to be-
come settled as pastor. To quote his
own words: II should hope to be
settled in Putnam as your pastor,
want it to be my church and home
and / am sure that if we are united
by an impressive installation service
it will be much more wise than the
hired man situation
The members Of the Congregation
al parish will be pleased to learn that
Rev. Mr.. Merrill has accepted the call.
Chaplain Merrill was born in Pep
perell, Mass, and is % years old. He
is a graduate of Dartmouth college
and Union Theological seminary and
has been preaching for nine years,
substituting as a pastor during his
theological studies. He has also had
about seven years work in boys
camps.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
DADY AND LAFRANCE
NOMINATED
More Money to Be Asked For
For Jail and County Home
Appropriation of 1880 Wanted For
Farmers, Association

The caucus of the republican SEN
ators and representatives of Wind
ham county Wednesday afternoon re-
suited in the nomination of John A.
Dady of Putnam and Urgele Lafrance
of Plainfield for county commission
ers for the term of four years, be-
ginning October /, 1919. Represent
alive King was directed to draw reso-
lutions to this effect for submission to
the House. E. B. Kent of Putnam
was nominated as county auditor, but
he DECLINED, and Alcorn Chagnon of
-Willimantic was nominated. Senator
Adams was chairman and Represent
alive Haines was clerk of the caucus.
Before the caucus started, an
nouncement was made that the dem
ecrats should also caucus. Represent
alive Dorrance, the only democrat
present, said that he could not Every
we'll hold caucus himself"
Senator Macdonald was chairman
of the meeting of Windham county
legislators and Rep Haines was clerk.
Rep. King was appointed commit
tee to draw up bills to increase the
state allowance for the support of
prisoners at the Windham county Jail
and for the children at the Windham
County Temporary Home. Rep. Hen
ry Dorrance submitted report on
the work of the Farmers Association
and asked for an appropriation of
$3.50, which was granted. 1t was
voted to increase the salary of the
Windham county sealer of weights
and measures to $1,150 year.
County Commissioner E. Fl. Corttis,
reporting on the work of the county
commissioners, submitted an abstract
of county accounts for the years end
ed September 80, 1917, and Septem-
Der 80, 1918, which showed that the
liabilities at the end of the last fiscal
year were $4,000.
The melting adjourned until next
Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
DRUNK OPENS LOCOMOTIVE THROTTLE
BUT ENGINE DIDN'T LAND ON FRONT ST.

Charles r. Browning, foreman of
the roundhouse Of the New Haven
road in Putnam, heard the hiss of
steam from the cylinders Of large
engine standing on the spur track to
the Bradley beef house, at 3 o'clock
Wednesday morning. Al man sent to
investigate found the throttle CT the
engine open and Charles s, Kingston
drunk and asleep ON the engineers
seat. Browning, who is federal Off
Ger, arrested Kingston. and turned
him over TO a policeman.
Kingston was arraigned in the city
court Wednesday morning on a
charge of drunkenness and pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to 30 days
in jail. He said he worked until he
got hundred dollars or 50 ahead and
then blew it in for booze and a good
time.
!. The story of how near large loco
motive came to landing in Front
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
POMONA GRANGE
WILL INSTALL HERE
Putnam Grange Will Be Hosts
ON Evening of Feb. %
Program of Meetings For 1919

Officers and members of the ex-
ecutive committee of Quinebaug Po-
mona Grange met at the Putnam Inn
last Saturday to discuss and arrange
a program for 1919. The discussion
was general and it was decided to ask
Putnam Grange to entertain Pomona
on the night of February %, Wash
ington's birthday, when officers will
be installed. putnam Grange has
since voted to entertain Pomona.
The installation exercises will be
in Odd Fellows hall. There will be
an elaborate program and the meet
ing will open at 1880 a. m. The in
stalling officer will be Charles M.
Gardner, High Priest of Demeter, the
highest official in the order. The
committee is pleased to announce the
visitation of such a prominent grang
err.
Among the meetings announced
for the year were the following:
February %, meeting with Putnam
Grange for installation of officers.
April &c, meeting with Brooklyn
Grange.
Third meeting with Ashford
Grange. This will be in the nature of
a memorial meeting to the members
who have been in the service during
the war.
The annual Field Day will proba-
bly, be held in Rhode Island, as the
Rhode Island Grange has it in charge.
On October 25th there will be a
meeting at Lake Maschapaug, Union.
December 6, meeting with Meadow
brook Grange of North Windham.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTEND
SEVENTH ANNUAL BALL
PUTNAM LODGE OF ELKS DANCE FOR CHARITY PAT
RoNIzED BY LARGEST CROWD IN YEARS
The Decorations Parotic-The Gowns Were Pretty
The Music Was Good.-The Whole Affair Was
Big Success.
a Big Success.

orchestra arrived and proceeded to
tune their instruments there were
few vacant seats and more had to be
brought out. Seats three deep around
the hall were not sufficient to accom-
modate all of the people, but in order
not to crowd the dancing space too
much no more seats were put in.
Each number of the concert pro-
gram, was, received with applause and
the dance numbers were encored
again and again.
Simons & Fox of Hartford had
charge of the decorations and they
decided on a patriotic scheme. The
side walls were hidden by red. white
and blue bunting topped with draped
American flags and with the, flags, of
the allies interspersed. Overhead
red. white and blue streamers stretch
ed from center group of five Ameri-
can flags forming canopy overhead.
The stage was especially pretty. For
"a back ground there was a large
American flag. Overhead there was
grouping of flags and the front of
the stage had a winter effect. The
front was draped with a purple bor-
der containing silver stars. This wa !.
topped with white snowy-looking
material, and along the edge of the
stage dignified little fir trees stood
from which red, white and blue in
candeseent bulbs cleaned. This con-
trasted prettily to the white border.
In the center was the ever-present
clock of Elkdom with its hands point
ing to the mystic hour of i o'clock.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
HAS PIECE OF
FATAL AIRPLAE

George A. Soule Of Putnam, W.
has spent several winters in Florida,
has recently received piece of big
battle-plane from a friend.
Lieutenant. J. r. Whitesides, Of tie
marine corps service, raided Hun
towns and dropped bombs on the
Boches without getting scratch on
ly to meet death while putting hin
machine in nose spin at st. Peters
burg, Fla, last week Thursday.
Among those to see the machine
take the fatal plunge into the shallow
water of Tampa bay, was the friend
of Mr.. Soule, who picked up piece
of the air craft and sent it north -
a souvenir.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
WOODSTOCK HAS MYSTERIOUS
THEFTS AND BURGLARIES
uNoccUPIED HOMES ENTERED.-EvEN KITCHEN
RANGE DISAPPEARS.-RUCS AND CARPETS
TAKEN FROM FLOORS
Men Roo.ts Robbed Reguarity-No Clues That Point To
Speedy Arrests

A few of the places that have been
broken into are the Ward summer
home on the east side of Roseland
lake. Before the goods were remov-
ed it was by chance discovered that
they had been conveniently piled up to
be carried away so that nothing was
gained by the work done at this place.
4 At Henry J. Potter's over hun
dred dollars worth of linen, rugs, fur
niture and bric-a-bras was taken.
At the Fred Deming place goods
valued at $500, including rugs that
had not even been unrolled, were stol-
en-.
I At the Ross piece in North Wood
stock new kitchen range and dim
fngroom table disappeared.
DIN Chaffee's hen roost was clean
ed out.
William Hughes also lost his ppul-
try. f.A
I John Redhead lost his poultry,
farming tools, harnesses, etc.
I At the Stoughtenburg's, grain was
Stolen among other things. The list
Is much longer, but all of the burglar
les are the same.
The people of Woodstock are
alarmed. They do not feel safe and
some one of the family always stays
at home. Caretakers of summer homes
have to be on the alert every minute
and fear that the places will be ran
sacked if they turn their backs.
In Putnam also hen roosts are be-
ing cleaned out with considerable reg
ularity. Whether there is any con-
neetion between the crimes in the two
towns no one can say.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
w. R. c. OFFICERS

At regular meeting of A. g.
Warner, w. r. c., No. 38, held Jan.
%, the following officers were in
stalled. Mrs. Ella w. Wood was in
stalling officer Refreshments were
served and a social hour enjoyed.
President. Mabel J. Carpenter.
Senior Vice President, Lille f..
Leach.
Junior Vice President, Elizabeth
Grosyenor.
Secretary, Mary G. Sherman.
Treasurer, Ethel c. Tourtellette.
Chaplain, Mary S. Kenyon.
Conductor, Hattie Miller.
Guard, Nina Perry.
Patriotic Instructor, Cora Adams.
Press Correspondent, Annie E.
Spaiding.
Musician, Ethel C. Tourtellotte.
Color Bearers: No. 2, Mary. L.
Pray; No. 3, Ida NJ. Johnson; No. A,
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
MARRIED 50 YEARS
IA. NEXT SUNDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Rivard
Will Observe Golden We'd
ding Day Quietly. u
e-.e to Putnam Nearly 81 Years Ago
Aad Are Well Known

- 2
At their home on Green street next
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. joseph P. Riv-
nd viii quietly observe their golden
vpdding anniversary. A family din
uer will be served and the day quietly
pent among children and grand
children able, TO be present.
The couple have lived in Putnam
nearly 81 years and they have large
circle of friends and acquaintances
who respect and esteem them for
their sterling characters. They come
from hardy Canadian stock and both
are enjoying good health. Mr.. Riv-
ard is employed by the Putnam Wool
en- company, where he has worked for
the past Is years.
Joseph p Rivard was born at st.
Anne de la Parade, P. O., May %,
1845, son of Issai Ritard and Estelle
T. Rivard. y { : fs4s>
Mrs. Rivard is the daughter of
Jeane and Lucie- ,Guilbeau Leganier.
She was born in Grandines, ?. O., In
1874. The couples were married Feb.
3, 1869, in Grandines, Canada, and
came to Putnam from there, April
10, 1888.
Nine children were born of the
union, Mrs. Mary Langlais of Mon
teal, Gaudice Of Putnam, Sister st.
Antoine of Nicolet, Canada, Mrs. AL
exander Gilman, Putnam, Albert Of
Taftville, Joseph J. and Miss Louise
Riyard of Putnam. Victor and Lo-
sair died at the ages of IL and 4
wears
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31
PUTNAM WOMAN in FLORIDA
TAKES HER LIFE BY SHOOTING
MRS. WALTER TURNER, w ELL KNOWN IN THIS crFy,
COMMITTED SUICIDE THURSDAY
Relatives Not Hearing Details of DEATH Believe She Was De-
spondent Over Poor Health

In letters to relatives here MEx.
Turner wrote that the southern CD
mate was doing her a world of .goex
and that her health had greatly -
proved. In letter received by hex
cousin, Miss Mary Wheaton, Thurs-
day, Mrs. Turner wrote happily al
the fine vacation she was enjoying
and that she was in the best of health.
Miss Wheaton said the letter convey
ed the idea that her cousin was in en-
cellent spirits and that life had taken
on brighter aspect because Of the
improved condition Of her health.
Mrs. Turner was usually Of a love-
ly disposition, quiet and unassuminE.
but sweet and kind. She was promt-
nent in the work of Putnam lodge u
Rebekahs, as was her husband promi-
nent in the Odd Fellows. She was an
attendant of the Congregational
church.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Turner
leaves three sons, Walter, Jr., IL
years old, Mathewson, years old
and Norman p. who is not quite two
years old. She also leaves her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathewson An
CELL, who went to Orlando about .
month ago and who lived near tho
Turner family in Orlando; three sis
tiers, Mrs. Carrie MacManus, HolyokA>
Mass; Mrs. Flossie Carpenter, wife
of Letter Carrier Howard Carpenter.
and Lottie M. Angel, who is studying
in Brooklyn, N. Y, for Y. w, G, ~
work.
She also leaves a half brothsx.
Warren f. Angel, North Scituate, r
l., and brother, Edward M. Angeh,
who is in the American Expeditiea-
AIRY forces in France,
| People Of Putnam and vicinity
sympathize with the relatives in -
unfortunate death of Mrs. TurnsA
and have only expressions Of deep -
greet that her life, noted for -
sweetness, should have como y .
close so soon.
Putnam patriot., 1919-01-31

When kitchen ranges are removed
fren homes. carpets and rugs taken
from the floors, furniture, bedding,
Epen and all kinds of articles of
household furnishings disappear, 1t Is
no wonder that Woodstock is claim
ing undesired notoriety for unique
kurgiaries.
When such bulky booty is sought
md removed it is quite evident that
more than one burglar is operating
and that some sort of vehicle is be-
ing used to make the hauls. So far
there are no clues that give encour-
agement to a speedy capture of the
burglars and therefore Woodstock
,eople are afraid to leave their
homes unoccupied for an afternoon
and the summer cottages are easy
prey for the thieves. The question is
"Where next7" as the burglaries con-
snue.
There is also wave of hen ropst
rohberies. Whether the same parties
are responsible is mot known, but
roosts are cleaned out and no clues
left behind.
This state of affairs has existed for
nearly two months. Although effort
b being made to catch the responsible
parties there is at present little hope
uhat this will be accomplished very
soon for the officials have little evil
aence to give them encouragement
and few clues to work on. 1t is be-
6eyed that the goods stolen are taken
10 some city. to be disposed of, When
q trail is followed it is always lost
WREN the hard macadam of the trunk
kne roads are reached.