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u. 3. Rubber Company Election.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April is
The annual meeting of the United states
Rubber Company was held to-day at the
company's offices In this city and the
following directors were elected: James
s. Alexander. Walter s. Baliou, James
c. and Nicholas F. Brady, Samuel r.
Colt. Middleton s, Burrill, Harry f. Con-
verse. Sir Mortimer Davis, James Desh-
Ter. James p. Ford. Francis L. Hine,
James n. Gum. Henry l.. Hotchkiss
Ernest Hopklnson, william s. Kies. Les
ter Leland, Nathaniel Meyers. Samuel NJ
Nicholson, Raymond p. Price Homer
Sawyer. William II. Truesdeil, Charles
b. Seger Theodore N. Vail, Elisha s.
williams.
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THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY
NOTICE OF AMMAN MEETING

80 TUE OF ANNUAL MFFTfNn
Richmond, Virginia, February II, iSiS
$OTICE is HEREBY GIVEN thar IN.
ennufl meeting Of the stockholders OF The
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAiiwIy
COMPANY VIII be he'd. az provided In tha
oy-laws, at the general office Of the Cefn.
RsnN IN tie city OF Richmond, Virginia on
Tuesday, April 20. 1913. at IL O'clock A. ~
for the following purposes:
"a Tor inc election OF Directors;
tb) 70 consider any and all ac,lon ths..
tofore taken or authorized by The Board a.
Directors or by the Executive Cnmmittss
TO the meeting; and
tc) TO transact such other busins,s a
may lawfully come before the meeting
The stock transfer hooks will rinsa =,
the Once o. the Company. No II Rrosd.
way New York city. on Friday, March ID
12ls, at 3 o'clock M, and VIII reopen or
A, NJ.
BY order Of the BOARD ~ Directors
A. TnEVVETT ascre,s-w
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the official regulations, rulings and opinions
Of counsel Of the Federal Reserve Board to
date. ,
The Guaranty Trust Company has issued a
booklet entitled "shipplng's Share In Foreign
Trsde-Fundanentals Of Ocean Transporta-
tlon II IL one Of the ssries on export trade
witch TN. company Is publishing.
Hartshorne, FAles & 60. snnOunce that they
have prepared a letter discussing prospects
and possibilities Of Commonwealth Petroleum
Company, which will be sent free upon re
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COTTON MARKET IS
STEADY AT CLOSING
New Contracts Advance 20 to
46 Points Net, and Old
27 to y.

The cotton market showed continued
strength yesterday. with all the new
style months making new high records
May deliveries, for instance. sold at
S1io and october at casa, or As 10 60
points more than the closing prices Of
Monday, and on the average about $25
n bale more than the low levels of last
month, attracting heavy realizing. Re
actions In late trading followed. May
closed at 1855. october At 23.T and
the general list steady ut net gain OF
20 10 as points. Old style months were
81 to ~ points net higher.
Range OF prices!
OLD STYLE
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CORN wEAKENs AT CLOSE.
RealisinG and Wet weather ne.
ports Cause Reactions.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Eagerness to real
Ice on holdings weakened the corn mar
ket to-day after the May delivery, infiu-
enced by continued wet weather, reached
the highest price level Of this season
The close was heavy. " to y net lower,
with May s1.5s& to s1.5sM and July
s1.52% to s1.5e%. oats finished sc. 10
lc. down. In provisions the outcome
ranged from $50 decline to e5c. ad-
vance.
Prospects that the crop movement
would be interfered with as a result Of
the prevailing widespread rains gave
advantage at the outset to bulls In corn.
That condition lasted only until new
top price in the May option had been
established for the season. Then the
general desire TO take profits which longs
showed started the market down. Re-
ports that some OF the corn arriving
here was out Of condition led to reac-
ton, but Eastern demand was slow and
the erect did not last
Oats reflected weakness of corn
Notwithstanding that seeding delays In
some sections were spoken of as bad.
Provisions, like corn. ran up to new
highs and then reacted sharply on profit
taking The fresh ,pturn was partly
due to advance In British Government
quotations.
CORN-The market was moderately sc-
tive and feverish. New high records for
the season were established for Nav and
September in Chicago. but the undertone
OF the market during the greater part OF
the day was easy. In the local cash mar
ket No. 2 white. ti.7sis: No. . yellow,
3i.s1i, c. and Z. New York.
.OATs-The marks, was hrm early, but
closed easy with net losses of y TO 4 cent
a bushel. The local cash market was easy /;
standard quoted at Tsn to- 7sc.; No. 2
white, Tsc.; No. white, - to T6nc.;
No. white. I'M to 7sc: fancy clipped
white, TSl. to sac. ordinary clipped white.
TN to 7ailc.. all elevator,
RYE-Mnrket easy. No. 3 western, 81. 81
c. and l. New York.
BARLEY - Market steady. Feeding,
sl.i7, mailing. ti.23 c. and I, New York.
BUCKWHEAT - Market duh. Sound
milling. s2.ss nominal c. and T. New York.
HAY-Market steady, No. /, i2o5 to
te.1ol No. Q, 1875 TO 81; No 3. ti.ss to
t1ee.
s1TAw-Masket steady. No. rye.
ti69iT ton.
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r.iephon. Companies, Income on.

WASHINGTON, April l5.---The net in
come of sixty telephone companies with
annual revenues OF more than &eb0, 900
showed a decrease of $4,000, or az
per cent. during November. 1913, COM
pared with $5.O77,O0O for November,
isi7 A summary Of November revenues
and expenses made public to-day by the
Interstate Commerce Commission showed
an increase in gross revenues OF $4,000
900 more than the fiEures for Novem-
Der, 1917, the total res ching t2g, isT, 900.
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pfltNS.
OLD STYLE.
COTTON STATISTICS.
New Orleans Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS, April l5.--Higher
prices were forced In cotton to-day by
heavy buying, and although stiff re-
action followed the revision In spot quo
tations the close showed net advances
for the day OF, S5 to 40 points. At
the highest levels prices were So to SO
points up, May touching et,.6e Old May
$3.50, July 24.o5. October 2as06. De-
cember 2e.oO. New: May gb.s5, July
2s61. October 22sO6. December 22.54.
January 32.3O. Spot steady; quotations
revised middling Unchanged.
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Compensation for Railroads.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Amons the
contracts Just signed by DIrector.Gen
e~al Hines covering annual Govern
ment compensation to railroads are the
following: Nashville. Chattanooga and
81. Louis, ss,ls8.O00; Buffalo Creek
Railroad, 100000 Detroit and Machi-
nae, $4,000; Cumberland and Pennsyi-
vania. s265,o0o: Kansas City. Mexico
and Orient. Si56.0o0y
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MOBILE AND ONO RAILROAD COM
PANy.
FaulnmeDt sinking Fund

THE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY, Trustee, will receive offers OF
the Equlpmen, Bonds. Series "A" - the
MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD COM
PANY, datef MAY /, 1899, at not exceeding
par and A'orued interest to a principal
amount su Aclent to absorb Sevnnty-hv
Thousand and 40-iO Dollars tt75 600 iOJ
Of the sinking fund.
Tenders may 30 made Thuraday. May
!, 1919, until - NJ.
THE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY a. Trustee
by EDWIN s. MARSTON. President.
Now York. Apri! 2, 1919
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UNITED STATES CAST IROS PIPE
AND ENI NDnN InMHANX

the Regular Annual Meeting of the stock
holders OF the United states "a st Iron pip,
Foundry CompayS for the election OF III,
rertors and the tTausariion OF such othet
business us may property come before the
or the Company. No. IS EXCHANGE
PLACE, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, 90
Thlrsday APRIL II, 1912 AT ~ O'CLOCK
NOON
The Transfer Books ~ the Company wiz
not be closed for the purpose Of this Meeting
u. +. HAtGHTON, Secretary
BurlinCto New Jersey. March IL. isih
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NOTICE,

Certificate OF Membership No. e72B Issued
" the New York Produce Exchange Nov
II, 1885, TO Harry y. white. having bsen
to the Board OF Managers for new GER
tiheate. All persons Interested are hereby
weeks why such new certificate should not
be issued. u. d. HOWE, Secretary,
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Charles Hayden. president Of the Rock
Island. In the report explains the fall
ure OF operating income under Federal
operation to meet the standard return
as follows: This "a partly due to the
TACT that large increases IN wages were
made effective January 1, 1918, and ae-
crued prior to the dates on which the
increased freight and passenger rates
to provide revenue for increased cost OF
operation became effective. The increase
81 about 30 per cent. on the average
N passenger rates became effective June
10, 1918, and the increase OF rs per
cent. In freight rates became effective
June rs, 1918. Had these increased pas-
senger and reight rates been In effect
from January 1, 1918, assuming that the
same volume of Traffic would have
moved at the Increased rates, there
would have been added to the operating
revenues, approximately 100000 900
without any increase In expense. Adding
that amount to the net operating IN
come shown in the Federal income ac-
count would produce a net of $19.sl7,-
900 or $3,333.10 more than the standard
return or compensation. The increases In
wages Of employees granted up to tho
close OF 1913. part OF which were effec-
tive for only a portion Of the year, ag-
stegate nearly 100000. 900 per hnnum."
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OFFICE OF
FSOCH MORGAN'S Sons CO.,
ASO West StreeI. Nsw Nnrk

WHTNN Nm, I9f9 !
The annual uicNting ~ tie ,'ockhoidc-,
90 this Company for tho election 81 direc-
tors and inspectors 81 election for the err
suing year vii! bR held NJ the Once OF the
Company AZ ~ O'Clock NJ on Monday
April .lst. 1912. ~
NENRY NJ ROBINSON. s.crntarv
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Pennsylvania Crude OH Market.

OIL err, April i5.--Cfedit balances,
81; runs, 1855, average, 1880 ;
shipments. s4.2se: average. 1880; ship
msnts, s4.2ss: average, 1885.
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TO THE HOLDERS OF !.
BUFFALO, RUCRtSTER { PITTSBURGH
RAILWAY COMPANY
Equipment Trust Bonds. Ser;es CA.
due NAV l. Iq1O

SINKING FtNn NOTICE. '
NOTICE ls HEREBY GIVEN, an p,o-
E."ed n Article XIII. of the indenturk
SSs.eu May LIST, 1900. securing the abovs
%, mat sealed offers will be received
~ 70 10 o'clock a. NJ. on Thursday, MAJ
~ iisip, by the undersigned Mt It's Ofica
~ Nv broadway, New York, for tho "a ID
as trustee at the lowest price al
o mniGh such bonds shall be offered, not %xt
ottuu1hs par and accrued interest Of suffi.
eitht oi. the above bonds to exhaust the ans
a. - .SV,0oo; Oners should be sealed and snl
1eu oners for the sale o. BuHaio
trSoghester Pittsburgh Railway COMPANY
ssGIipment Trust Series b bonds 10 ths
TRsIn Fund and saddressed to The
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK,
BTrCHARlEs II. SABIN, Pres,dspt.
New York, April sth. 1915,
ELECTIONS AMI NrrTIIC.
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object 70 More Hsaipm emit.

The ALLEGATION OF equipment to the
Rock Island by the Director. General
stirred the directors, who made prompt
protests. but their objections we're over
ruled. The subject was discussed in
the report ny Mr.. Hayden as follows:
I'm addition TO thirty locomotives
purchased by your directors In 1917.
and delivered In May, 1918, the Directsr-
General has allocated to your company
twenty road locomotives and ten switch
Ing locomotives, at n total cost of ap-
proximately $1,4S2,670. Your directors
have protested against this ALLEGATION.
believing that the additional locomotives
were not necessary at this time. At the
date our objections we're filed with the
Director General, twenty-three Rock ISL
and locomotives. including fifteen OF the
thirty that had Just been purchased. were
being used on foreign lines. so we felt
that 1t was not fair 10 the Rock Island
10 buy new power for It, when the power
IT already had was not being used on
its own road. At this writing there are
approximately ninety idle locomotives on
the system. so this protest Is even more
meritorious now than when It was made.
We objected also because of the high
prices. due to war conditions.
THE Dlrector-G General has also allo-
Gated I'd your company 1000 box cars
and 1000 coal cars at total cost of
approximately t5.61o.ooo Your direc-
tors have protested against this allo-
cation. basing their protest on the
ground that the acquisition by the re-
ceivers OF 1000 new box cars and the
rebuilding of 1900 old cars rendered the
purchase OF new equipment unnecessary
at this time. We believe this In dem
onstrated by the fact that the hire q
equipment accounts since the purchase
OF these new cars reflected a constant
credit balance and the further fact
that the Rock Islands equipment, meas
ured > by its actual freight movement,
was In excess OF car capacity required TO
handle its traffic and was above the av-
erage OF that OF the other roads In the
United States.
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'Your directors also objected to the
acquisition of equipment at war prices
Approximately $3.50 car. compared
with approximately $3.50 n car paid for
cars purchased by the receiver In 1919.
This protest has been overruled. and the
Director-General stiil insists that the
company pay for these 1000 cars"
Discussing the total claim for addi-
tional compensation OF sE.1s8.045, Mr..
Hayden said: This claim has been fully
presented TO the Director General, but
up TO this time no allowance has been
granted on the same. The alternative
to executing a contract on the standard
return IL to accept 80 per cent. of the
standard return and sue In the Court of
Claims for the additional compensation.
Your directors are giving this matter
careful consideration
The items which make up the total
claim are as follows Revision OF In
come account for the three year test
period in order accurately to reflect the
operating income OF $5S3,s62 during the
period deferred maintenance made UP
by the receiver s1,5t4.774: expenditures
during the test period not fully reflected
in the operating railway income, $685.
733 FOR 1000 new box cars $8S,093 for
new bridge and s12s,2is for additions
and betterments made since the test Pc
Rod confiseatory state rates. $i,s1i,334.
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
OFFICE or THE
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY
HALLMARK Md

April cath, 1917
The Hoard Of Directors has declared n
quarterly dividend Of one nnd Half poL
lars ~ .bob per share on It's capital stock
payable April goth, 1919. 10 the siockhoR
rrs Of record NJ the close NJ Lus!nrss Aprp
2ith, 1879 The transfer books vii rpmAip
open, Dividend checks will he mailed 4
T x. Stuart, Assistant Treasurer.
THE FAIRBANKS COMPANY.
The Board Of Directors has declared qua
OF the accrued surplus earnings Of Ire
company quarterly dividend ~ Two ne
cont t2GrD on the FIRST Preferred stock o.
the Company for the quarter ending April
80, 1918. and payable on the LIST day 81
May, 1919 to stockholders 81 record at the
close OF business on April goth THE
TRANSFER BOOKS WILL NOT NE
CLOSED J, II. PETERS, sser.tar-
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
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Allen Chapel AM.R. Chnrch.

Corner Of East First and Elm SITS.
Rev. r. 8. Jenkins, D. D., LII. D.,
Pastor.
COlOred Musicians Render Folk SOngs.
An unusually good program OF
folk songs was given at the. Cham
Der OF Commerce. Tuesday evening
by the members and choir of Aliens
Chapel A. M. e. The voices Of sew.
eral of the singers were of particular
merit. and the audience received them
well. The program was given under
the management Of Mrs. M. q.
Thompson, and Mrs. M. e. Moore.
In addition to the solos and several
choruses, two readings were given.
n large audience attended. Fort
Worth Record" The above is greatly
appreciated. Banker. eminent jurists,
musicians and the elite OF both races.
citizens hyphen with erudition and
musical ability attended the great
Musical Symposium given by the
Junior choir Of Allen Chapel support
ed by the United Christian Choral
club. Mrs. E. j. Quinn, Mrs. Corine
Jackson and Mrs. N. b. Scott, were
the members of the Senior depart
ment- Of the church, when we speak
OF Mrs. N B. Scott, II is to be re-
membered that musical prodigity, the
once Miss Beatrice Slater and yet she
has not lost any of her former mel
ody In song. Mrs. jackson, sings a
deep contralto. Mrs. Quinn is too
well known Tor comment. While
among the young people miss Sadie
Peterson. Miss Susie Thompson. Miss
Ethel McGar, Miss Maggie Smith,
Miss Josie Bell Moore, Miss Ida Bell
Williams. Miss Eloise Jones and
Miss Fine wear, were stars on the
program with leading parts, but II
must be remembered that Miss Co
fine Brown, rendered most din
cult song, also Miss Fay Burt, must
come In for honors and as to the
reading or recitals, Miss Evlyn Ia
tum, and Miss Bernice Brashear, cap
ped the climax. Then in grandeur
appears Miss Christine Burt, Miss
Inonia Knox, and Miss Lucille Man
ming, these all played well their
part. While Miss Hazel Harvey, the
musical wonder played the piano,
supported by the emergency all
round pianist, Miss Ethel McGar,
Our Sunday service was great. The
pastor preached in the morning and
the Annual sermon for the Mosaic
Templars of America at p. M, and
at night expatiated upon the hardest
text IN the Bible to be complied with
viz: But Say Unto You Love
Thy Enemies ten persons joined
the church. Next Sunday will be a
red lettered day. all are invited to
enjoy the services In the Sunday
school and the church. The weekly
boards are having full attendance,
thereby creating greater interest in
the work of The church. Next Sun
day, Doctor l. b. Kinchion will
preach. Don't fail to hear this
great logician.
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St James Baptist Church.


Sunday school opened at $3.50 a.
m, after each class had finished,
nice program was rendered by the
little folks 1t was enjoyed to the
highest. Supt. Taylor reports that
$4,000 was raised during the Sum
day school carnival last week. Eleven
o'clock service, subject obedience. !"
So many good things were said dur
ing the service until we did not
want the pastor to close, two per-
sons joined the church. st. James
made visit to branch located on
White street. Pastor conducted SER
vices at $3.50 o'clock. This little
Sunday school raised $301.05 in the
$4,000 rally.
This church is a branch of St.
James and we want all the MEM
bers to visit 1t. B. Y. P. U. at $50
and at 1880 night service began and
the pastor was at his post regardless
the $4,000 rally he preached his
sermon. / am sure that we all feel
proud to know that we have reach
ed the $4,000 mark and several have
not reported as yet thank God. The
play given by the dramatic club the
night of the 9Th at st. James was
highly appreciated by all too much
cannot be said about this play EAST
Lynn they all played their parts
well. .-.g
To the members of st. James, II
you want to know what your church
is doing you must read the Dallas
Express and the Hornet Watch for
the big carnival. to be given by St
James.
REV. ]. H. wINN. D. D., Pastor.
PHIL R. REGISTER. Reporter.
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Shannon Echols OF 1870 Louisiana
avenue. left for Grandview. last Sun
day to spend Q month with theiI
Grand mother. Mrs. Echols and rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Collington, 90l
q. 4th street, have purchased I
lovely passenger Hudson Super
Blk.
Miss Enc Borders left Tuesda,
evening for an indefinite stay IN
Tulsa, Okla.
Miss Gertrude Waters and Mr.
Otis Posey Of Dallas, spent Sunday
afternoon in Fort Worth. and wer,
the guests Of Mrs. Victory johnson
FOR RENT.
Six rooms with modern conven.
fences at 1928 s. Calhoun street.
If you need a new suit or your
old one pressed; IL your teeth are
bad or you just want q gold plug;
should your chest pain you or II your
feet are sore, etc. The Dallas Express
is your best Business and Profession-
al director. watch the Advertise
ment, see?
Mr.. F. D. Cooper was on the sicl
list last week.
Mrs. Josie Bryant, who consigned
her fate to God and surgeons, Ii
reported as doing fine since leav.
ing the operating table at St. Joseph'i
hospital, on May Goth. 1t is ex.
pected that she will be able to re-
turn to her home, 1910 e. 9Th street
within a few days.
Mr.. Walters has been on the sick
list since, June 3rd.
Mrs. Ruby Lee Ingram. 715 Webb
street, is ON the sick list.
Morning Chapel C. N. E. Church
Corner Third and Crump SITS.
Rev. NJ H. Spencer. d. D., Pastor
Morning Chapel was at her best
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st. James Baptist Church.
Under the general leadersip of Rev.
VIM, Deacons. Sisters and Brothers
raised during their IS days rally
$4.517.25.
It has been oflcially stated that
Mt. Gilead Baptist church raised. du-
ring their so days rally more than
100000. There were three other
churches whose rallies terminated
last Sunday. raised sums ranging
from two to four thousand dollars,
making . grand total Of more than
322.000.00 reported in the various
church rallies within the last so
days.
Fort Worth has gone lover the
top" in material or structural church
work.
Miss Blanche Alice Berry OF Frisco
Is the guest Of her grand mother,
Mrs. Blanche Mcdaniel.
Miss .Sailie l. Jones and little J..
H. Jones Of Dallas are the guests Of
aunt, Mrs. B. ]. Jones. 1904 Calves
ton avenue.
Mrs. Kennedy of Stephenville Is
the guest of her son, Mr.. w. e.
Kennedy and wife, 803 e. LIST street
Mr.. G. H Hardge, spent last Sun
day in Hillsboro. with his mother.
Little Teddie NEchols and Hugh
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all day Sunday. Promptly at $3.50
Supt Langston was at his post and
opened the Sunshine Sunday school
with all officers and teachers pres
emit. The elite class with Mrs. L.
r. Finley, teacher has for fve Sun
days held the twenty mule team
financial banner. You are welcome
to Sunday school every Sunday morn
ing at $3.50.
The pastor preached a powerful
sermon in the morning service to a
full house and administered the
Lords supper. assisted by Rev. A.
L. Dotson.
Sunday evening at $3.50, the great
attractive Epworth League went over
the top In their rally. After lis
tening to a well prepared program
full Of Vim and Spice from our Wis.,
istors from st. Andrews Chapel
League and the old standbyerB the
financial forces were lined up for
the great battle Major Della Pope.
McClary. Wooten, Jordan and Frank
lin threw their heavy artillery in
line for the greatest battle ever
fought In Morning Chapel. After
the smoke had cleared away Pope
stood the mighty ConQueror raising
$500 and capturing the banner. To-
tai amount raised s20.23. The rally
will close Sunday with some $500
out to report. The Epworth League
has taken on new life with the COM
ing home Of our young ladies from
schools and has grown to be the
center Of attraction ever afternoon at
8 o'clock. Get the habit of coming
to the Epworth League every Sunday
evening ut o'clock.
The pastor and delegates will leave
Wednesday for Salina to the Dis
trict Conference.
You are stranger in our service
only once and you are always well
come visitor In all our service.
EMORY c. SMITH, Sr.
President Epworth League and
Reporter.
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Fort Worth. Texas, June 1.-THE
Texas Social club was entertained
June 9Th by Mrs. Emma Johns Al
the home Of Mrs. J.. e. Smith one
hour was spent embroidering. A
short talk by each member along
the line Of compulsory education
was made. The president, Mrs. J.
h. Smith gave some helpful hints
on house keeping. Frozen pear salad
with grated cheese and nuts was
served, also cake and punch. The
next hostess will be Mrs. !. J. Jack
son. o04 18th avenue. Reporter. MIRA
Emma Johns.
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Morning Chapel C. M. E. Church,
Corner Third and Crump SITS.
Rev NJ H. Spencer. ID. D., Pastor
Morning Chapel was at her best