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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Please stop going TO the depot in
crowds to meet the trains. There are
no passengers on who wish to zee
you. Then again. you are not wanted
there. Learn 70 stay away from places
whore you have no business and are
not wanted. Very often you are spo-
ken TO roughly for just standing IN the
way. Have sense.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
A Lead Pencil.

A Lead Pencil.
Know not where thou art.
That thou we're on my desk,
l only know
Peaceful and contented,
A moment back,
And as l turned my head
To light a cigarette,
Some heartless wretch
Went south with tnee.
know not who he was,
Nor shall l investigate.
Perchance
II might have been
The guy I stole thee from.
EXCHANGE
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

TIE difference between pr. Emmett
]. Scott ana Mr. Do Bois a. u What
Kefa the shortcomings Of the former
3oi|e s8eciaI Assistsnt Secretary Of
War fr8 ffe nt unoeilshuesF ard
,ht1ncor5tx1 Of tAo II Ter IA hti crisi-
,SIp1 are platt,fr Nhieh ~ 4 et3nor
N'sg ei'Iz ssnesa shs eo''Riry Per
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

We want a mans chance for man.
This has been our contention. This
IL our contention. This shall remain
our contention. until even.hnnded
bl'nd-folded Justice sits onthroned
throughout the land.
The conflict for freedom and The
contest for liberty, transferred from
sire to son, though often lost. It's ever
won.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
C. dbye little barroom,
Don't You cry;
You'll be q drug store
Bye and bye.

Go to church Sunday. II you do
not believe in It, that is not neces-
snriiy significant Remember. there
are those who know more than you
who think that the church Is worth
while.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Tells the simple story Of = Rise Of a
Race-visIts corsicana, Denlson,
Sherman, GAINESVILLE, Henrietta and
Wichita FaIIs--A City Found Which
Has Gone But Will Come Back
Three Thousand Dollars Paid by
coIored Men for coIored Park for
colored People-Don't Laugh.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
T4E STATE BUSINESS LEAGUE TO
MEET.

The place Is Quincy, Texas. The
time Is Jniy and 2. Tho Oseans otion
Il the raxas Negro Business Leegue.
Let Us hope that there viii be large
attendance Our children need Jobs
as well as instruction about Jobs.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Quit abusing the white man at his
back for making You wait in bis store
until be serves white man and come
out. Once out start your own store
and you will not need to have a sec
ond experience Of commercial neglect.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Let us not forget while complaining
against the white man that we are men
also. Let us keep in mind that what
= takes to mako a race we have II.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

II the Colored man would help him
self instead OF complaining about get
ting no help from other men hts wants
would soon be supplied.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Advice IS said 10 be- unnecessary for
the following reasons: The wise do
not need II: the fool will not have IT,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

SATURDAY, NAY 81, INA


The pOcketbook Is great weapon
Use II.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

II you want to see the colored news
boy, call for the colored paper.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Cut out the foolish riding from one
station to the other on the railroads.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
Don't Laugh.

Sportman (wishing for fresh fields
to conquer)-I should like to try my
hand at big game.
Fair Ignoramus-Yes, suppose you
find 1t very hard to hit these little
BIRDS?
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

On, woman. woman, what crimes
have been committed in thy name.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
TWO QUESTIONS.

How long wilt thou. colored son OF
man. refuse to read the newspaper
printed by the man OF thy race?
When wilt thou have race pride
enoush to desire thine own things?
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

No woman who has time to have a
baby will have time left to run for
mice.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Tuskegee, Ala, May 22.-The thir-
Tuskegee Normal and industrial In
stitute which started Sunday, May
18th with q stirring baccalaureate adj
dress by Or. George H. Denny. pres
ident Of the University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, Ala, concluded today
when diplomas and certificates were
awarded 60 124 candidates.
II was a day ideal In every re-
spect for such a function and the
good natured crowd, together with
the tables where refreshments were
served; all were pleasant reminders
OF the Tuskegee commandments OF
others years. Visitors came from
far and near representing loyal
friends OF the Institute In every walk
OF life. In the broad ravine near
White Hall. wagons from all nearby
communities brought in farmers and
their wives and children to the Tus-
kegee commencement for to them
this is the big event OF the year; to
them Il Is day Of inspiration, a
day OF hope and withal a genuine
outing; for they put aside their reg
ular work each year and make the
annual visit TO Tuskegee to see their
sons and daughters receive their d.
plomas and certificates from Book
or Washington's school," These hum
BILE. loyal and good natured folks
were no less appreciated than were
the many representative merchants
and business men and other friends
from Montgomery who were Wiling
to set aside their duties and motor
up to Tuskegee for the exercises OF
today. In addition to this crowd, a
large number come by rail from near
by points on the Atlanta & West
Point Railroad
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
ANNUAL EXERCISES OF TUsKE.
GEE HELD, 124 GET DIPLOMAS.

Hundreds Of Friends Of Famous In
stltution Attend ssth commencement,
Industrial Exhibits Set Forth with
Remarkable CIearness Various Ac-
tidHes Of School
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Lest we forget, Mr.. Kirby Is the
real champion Of the white South.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
Indian on BaptIzInu.

An Indian by the name Of Rain-in-
-the-Face, was once asked to give a
definition for baptism: "The Great
Spirits wants Injun clean here (point-
ing to hearty never mind face. Rain
in-the-Face as mad as ever with fire
water (whiskey). Baptising lace do
him no good, he old Injun still"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

A man who was fighting mad with a
candle seid: | will put you out with
one blow.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

Wanted-A banana peel that win not
skid.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
WHITE AMERICANS FEAR COL
0RED RACES IF GIVEN AN
EQUAL BREAK.

Continued from page y.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
Unique Numbers.

ViCWb Uu OCuOOi ttOUlu McluOuB ana
Arrangements" made II clear to the
audience that the old order can no
longer endure as result OF recon-
struction.
Daniel c. Pope, whose subject was
Improvement Of Social Conditions
In the Community" told clearly of
the improvements such as saving OF
boys, baniehing red light districts
and other evils: the work among
wounded and jobless soldiers; the
removal Of illiteTacy and that the in
fiuence Of the church has been the
chief factor II bringing about these
changes.
Soloman A. v. Thompson, whose
subject was '"rhe Electrical Indus
try in the Period Of Reconstruction, !"
spoke OF the greater service Of cleo
trical appliances in rebuilding war
stricken communities and improving
conditions in neutral countries. The
tribute OF the valed'ctory address to
Dr. Motion and the class was very
touching.
Class Of 1900 ReaAi0n.
The class Of 1909 held its reunion
today and was. represented on the
program by Augustus Simms, who
Is in charge OF the Alabama Reform
School at Mt Meigs. Alabama. The
class was represented by eight mem
bers and they presented to Principal
Motion and the trustees the sum
ct 1865 as their evidence Of con-
tinued loyalty and devotion. The
Alumni speaker related many happy
"reminiscences Of the years when
the members 81 his class were in
school and recited some Of the
achievements OF individual r1embers
and told OF their work 6nd how they
have gone out into life and have
kept with them the 'sruskegee Spirit"
He concluded his address with a
stirring appea; to the graduating
class Of 1919.
Farmers kecognizss.
A few years ago. the late Or. wash
ington realizing the great amount
Of perseverance, which characterized
the life OF many Of the Negro far
mers who through hard work and
witt many handicapE have aecumn-
lated IN many instances substantial
fortunes decided that TuBkegee In
stitute would, in RECOGNITION Of these
oatstandins farmern. select two or
three years from various sections Of
tho South to receive . certificate Of
merit each.
The two farmers who received GER
uhcates this year were J. b. Nc
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31
Ny Expkrience In 4 Fort Worth
-.--E -. Restaurant

Restaurant.
While in Fort Worth Sunday went
into restaurant Looking at my
watch and noticing that Twas lste, l
queried? What have you left?
"You are about all we have left"
II would like to have something
light ff ~
Here Is match
do you want green or black tear
Don't care. I'm color blind"
How is your tenderloin"
1T is all right, II you can find &C."
Eggs fresh?"
Don't know. they never spoke to
me-"
This coffee is nothing but mud"
swell. 1t was ground this morning
X. q. w.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

When a nSn winks his eye at n
woman he is sending her a wordless
message which she usually under.
stands.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

It is said that George Washington
could not tell a lie. We'll, / can tell
one every time hear one.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-31

make a living writing my rich
brother for money.
His Opinion.
Waiter. why do they call this a
business lunch?
"Ah 'spose so. sab, cause it's any
thing but pleasure 10 eat it."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
RASPBERRY CANE MAGGor.

In May. 1917, and again in 1918 the
new shoots of my raspberries wilted,
dropped. shrunk and turned dark blue.
Was this caused by n disease or an
insect. Is there any remedy Mrs.
K. L. T, Monmouth, N. ].
The trouble is caused by the rasp-
berry cane maggot. the larva OF a
small fly that lays it's eggs in the
angles of the young leaves near the
tops OF the stems. Soon the maggots
hatch and burow in the pith. After
progressing a few inches they gnaw
away the woody parts but leave the
skin of the stem untouched. The
stems thus girdled wilt. The creatures
continue to burrow toward the ground
where they change to full grown flies.
The remedy Is to cut of the dropping
canes below the girdles as soon as
seen in spring and to burn them.
Use a sharp knife to do this and be
sure to see that the pith is uninjured
at the point of cutting. II any hole
Is noted make a cut lower down so as
to get the grub for sure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
CUCUMBER BEETLES HARD TO
FIGHT.

I have had great difficulty in getting
any cucumbers to grow because Of tho
little black and yellow striped beetles.
What Is good" for them?
Plant fully a dozen seeds in the
hills" cover the hills with fine wire
netting until the plants have made
rough leaves and need more space:
cut of the excess plants, the poor ones,
leaving only the two or three best;
scatter tobacco dust freely among the
plants to repel the beetles: spray the
bases Of the stems Of the seedlings
with arsenate OF lead or Paris green
to poison the little grubs that soon
hatch from eggs laid there; place
naphthaleen (moth balls) near but not
touching the plants to act as a repel-
lant-these are the preventives and re-
pellants most often recommended.
Somtimes one will seem to work well,
sometimes to fail A combination of
any two or more should be better than
any one used alone. But this little
beast is tough customer to deal
with"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11

lily to the appeal of the old hen when
danger threatens as do chickens.
have sometimes found it an excellent
plan to make an enclosure of low
boards with a box at one end for shell
ter and to give the hen her freedom.
The boards will conflne the ducklings,
but the hen will fly in and out as she
pleases. AS soon as the ducklings get
big enough to see over the board, how
ever, they will fly or climb over.
Ducks require some kind Of a yard
during the growing season. But run
five yards square will accommodate
fifty of them for the first few weeks.
When the ducklings are being raised
for the table, II Is best not to give
them free range at any time, for then
muscle will be formed rather than soft
flesh. During the first week 1t is ad-
visable to feed every two or three
hours. After that the number Of
meals may be gradually decreased I'M
til only three are given. 1t is impor-
tant that the ducklings have plenty
of green stuff, even though II be only
tender young grass. Bread soaked in
milk, squeezed dry, and then dipped
in sharp sand makes a good first feed.
After that q crumbly mash mixed up
with water or better still with milk
may be given. 1t Is always well to
introduce a little sand for the first
week. and have plenty of fine grit
available after that. The mash may
be made from any commercial dry
mash or may be composed of two
parts bran and one part meal, ten per
cent. OF beef scraps. the amount Of
meal to be gradually increased II the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
HOW TO COOK EGGS.

Maud f. Hayes, home economics
specialist ut the Connecticut Agricul-
tural College, says the way to cook
eggs Is to keep the water below the
boiling point
Machine cooked eggs in hotels and
restaurants never taste right to me.
Perhaps 1t is the furiously boilins
water that Is the trouble. New Eng
land housewives are good cooks. I
have visions now OF fried cakes. dough-
nuts, apple pie, buckwheat cakes and
many other things the real kind that
mother used TO make, that 1 have
Toasted on in Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont and Connecticut, and the
thought makes one want to get back
to a good old New England farm as
soon as possible, so II can be assumed
that Miss Hayes is one OF the cooks
who know how. and this is what she
says:
"A temperature below that OF boiling
Is the ideal for cooking eggs so they
will be tender and delicious in such
dishes as poached or fried eggs, GUS
tards, souffies. &C. Eggs and boiling
water should not form a continued
partnership, for the result is always
deplorable. The perfect soft boiled
egg or the poached egg is cooked in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
Scene on Long Island Duck Farm.

ducklings are to be used for the table
when young.
OF course there should be plenty Of
water from the very first, and given
In receptacles deep enough SO that
the duckllngs can immense their bills.
This is exceedingly important. for If
the nostrils become clogged with mash
or with mud the duckllngs are likely to
he smothered. One good plan is to
cover the bottom of the drinking dish
with bright colored sand, which will
entice the birds and cause them to
make free use Of the water dish.
Ducklings are especially suscep
tible to the hot sun, so that some kind
of shelter is needed when summer
comes. even though 1t be only a piece
Pof canvas or a strip of burlap fastened
to four stakes. 1t Is well to remem-
Der too that ducklings are peculiarly
timid at night and II frightened are
likely to pile up in the corner with
disastrous results to those at the bot
tom of the pile. On commercial duck
establishments II Is a common plan
to keep electric lights burning at night
In order to avoid panics among the
ducks at any unusual disturbance.
Ducks. and especially Indian Run
TIERS and Muscovies. are unusually in
teresting and even apusing birds.
Amateur poultrymen become enthus-
iestIc over Thorn. ana It seems a pity
that SO many people should have been
obliged to cut down or dispose Of their
fiocks when the war was on. There
seems to be little doubt, though, but
that the duck will again come into its
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
WAY TO FIGHT SQUASH BUGS.

What shall do to prevent the
damage done by those blackish brown
bugs about an inch long that seem
both to suck the sap and poison the
squash vines?-J. H. s., Duchess
county. New York.
When the bugs appear in spring
have some squash plants ready for
them to feed on-not the ones you
count on yourself. but "any old"
squash plants-a thick clump here and
another there. When the bugs are
busy sucking in the early morning
spray them with pure kerosene. This
will kill them. probably also the plants.
Do this with different clumps on diff
ferent days until the squashes you
want to save begin to sprout. Under
the leaves of these plants place chips,
leaves, bits Of tin and other things
for the bugs to shelter beneath at
night In the morning gather the
adults and drop them into kerosene or
tramp on them. Look sharp for others
on the plants and treat them the same
way. When you find golden brown
round eggs CASUALLY on the under sides
OF the leaves) cut out the clusters and
tramp on them. They are easily seen.
When the young bugs hatch from eggs
that you have missed spray the under
sides of the leaves thoroughly with
kerosene emulsion diluted with about
eight times as much water. This will
kill them, but not the adults. In the
fall when the vines are killed by frost
leave the immature squashes in the
field. visit them every day or so and
knock off the bugs that congregate
upon them. Either tramp on them or
dump them into kerosene. This Will
reduce the number that would other
wise live over winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
WORMS IN NEWLY PLANTED
SOD LAND.

have rented some vacant lots for
q garden this year. The neighbors
say that as the land has been in sod
I'll have trouble with insects eating
up the crops and with weeds. I know
what to do for the weeds-keep the
wheel hoe and the hand hoe busy
90 prove troublesome and what may l
do to prevent their attacks?-J. C. NJ,
New Jersey.
Old sod land is sure to be full Of
insects called white grubs and cut
worms and many others less trouble
some. You can do nothing now for
the former except avoid planting
Strawberries upon such soil These
creatures will probably find enough
to eat in the soil. The cut worms are
more to be dreaded because they
crawl out of the ground at night and
the vegetables Just mysteriously dis
/ appear! However, they are easily
controlled by poisoned baIts.
To get best results from these
plough and harrow or dig the land
las early as possible, but leave It bare
until clover grass or other plants
chat grow on the ground have grown
several inches high. In the meantime
prevent anything from growing on
the area to be planted. Spray the
clover or grass with arsenate of lead
early In an afternoon and about sun
. set cut 1t and scatter it In little
punches all over the garden. AS moth
ing else viii be there to eat the worms
will eat 1t and be killed. This is the
best method to use where potatoes
OF corn are sown or where plants such
as tomatoes are TO be set out late in
the spring.
-. II the area must be planted earlier
scatter little "pinches'' OF poisoned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
GUERNSEY cow SELLS FOR
$1,000.

Clarence II. Mackay. Harbor Hill
Farm, Roslyn. N. Y. has sold one Of
his Guernseys, Nivolette I'd. to Ander-
son T. Herd. Herdlea Farms, New
Hope, Pa, for $1,000. the second high
est price ever paid for a Guernsey
COW. Nivolette I'd will join Florham
Autocrat, the Guernsey bull that was
recently purchased from c. d. Cleve-
land. Sunnybrook Farm, Eatontown.
n. j.. for S14,600. and Langwater
Nancy, the Guernsey cow purchased
from ]. l. Hope, Florham Farms,
Madison, N. j.. for $1,000, the highest
prices ever paid for q male and female
Of the breed.
Nivolette I'd is years old. When 4
years old she was tested by experts
from Cornell University to determine
her ability for producing milk and
butter fat. In the years test she pro-
duced 1906 pounds OF milk and 75S.+9
pounds of butter fat. This is equal to
S.023 quarts. or an average OF .22
quarts for each Of the 365 days in a
year. The 75s.49 pounds Of butter
fat is equivalent to s92.33 pounds of
butter. an average Of 244 pounds a
day. The significance of this produc-
ton is better understood when recall
ing the fact that the average COW pro-
duces daily eight quarts OF milk and
one-half pound Of butter.
Nivolette I'd IL daughter Of Mr..
Mackay's, famous herd bull. Imp.
Washers Galore, having nineteen
daughters that have been tested for
milk and butter fat production by ex-
perts from Cornell University, and
four OF these daughters have been
found to be among the ten highest
producing cows OF the breed in their
respective classes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
DON'T LET FUsARIUM GET YOUR
POTATOES.

When getting potato seed ready for
planting be on the watch for fusar-
ium wilt. This destructive disease is
easily spread by means OF infected
seed.
It Is important that the grower re-
cognize the infected tubers. The pre-
sence of the fungus can be detected
only by cutting the potato open. In
a light infection. the presence of the
wilt may show as a shallow, light yell
lowing at the stem end. or in badly
infected specimens as a pronounced
b.ackening. The ring of blackened
vessels may not be confined to the
stem end only. but may extend around
the entire tuber.
All potatoes showing these internal
symptoms should be discarded. Some
diseased potatoes viii escape notice
because the discoloration is not pro-
nounced. but specimens which are
doubtful should not be used.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11
Guernsey cow, Nivolette ad, sold for $500.

bran every foot or so all over the
place. The best bait Is made by mix
ing about an ounce of Paris green
with three pounds of wheat bran dry,
then moistening with slightly sweet
ened water until the stun is only
"crumbly." Moist not "soppy.' The
proper time to~scatter this mixture
is just at nightfall so it will not be
dried out by the sun.
Scattering shingles and bits of light
boar1 upon the ground will help to
trap the worms. which will hide in
such places during the day. but this
involves too much time and work to
get rid of the creatures. The poison
bats are cheap and effectual. They
will get" every worm that eats
them.