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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
FRANCE DESIRES AN
INTERNATIONAL ARMY
BOURGEOIS SUGGESTS FORCE BE
STATIONED IN FRANCE TO
RESIST ATTACK.

Paris.-As result of Tuesdays
meeting of the peace conference
commission on the society of nations
doubts were expressed for the first
time that the project for the or
ganization OF the society would be
completed before President Wilson's
departure for the United States.
Questions have arisen within the
commission Of such a nature that
they may prolong the discussions and
this has given rise to serious appre-
hensiOn that the perfected draft of
the plan win not be completed by
Feb. 16, the date Professionally set
for the presidents departure.
1t is understood that among other
subjects considered was the project
for an international military force,
urged by Leon Bourgeois of the
French delegation.
A proposal to change the allied
armistice policy and greatly shorten
the armistice periods is understood
to be before the supreme war coun-
oil. This proposal calls for the
limiting of the armistice periods to
about ten days, at the end of which
time new terms would be imposed on
Germany
The sentiment is expressed by
many in attendance on the peace
conference that this would give the
allies a better hold on the situation
and enable them to meet the con-
stantly changing conditions.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
ONLY A NEGRESS

They thronged in prayerful reverence and love
to LOOK upon her as she lay in state in the church
of the Sacred Heart, the first lay person thus to
be honored in the history of the Catholic Church
in Denver They came, not drawn by the potent
force of press notices sensational write-ups.
no one knows the secret power which sped the
news that Julia was dead and could be seen for the
last time as she reposed in her simple casket in
the church of the Sacred Heart But the news
spread on the wings of love and the crowds came.
to look upon that face worn and traced with the
lines of almost eighty toilsome years. And she who
lay in state honored by citys throng, was only
a Negress, an ex-save and a convertl Only a Ne
gress! Yet the magic force of purest love for
God and Man, which had worked in secret for many
a year, drawing now to this public act of
of homage the Catholic heart of city.
Julia Greedy was the name of this modern
apostle of the Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament
God seemed to put the stamp of His approval
her work when he gave her the great grace of dying
the Feast of His Sacred Heart, the devotion to
which she so powerfully stimulated by her example
and zeal. Denver is big city and widespread.
Yet every month this aged lover of the Sacred
Heart visited every engine house in the city and
handed out to the fremen the leaflets of the League
Old Julia familiar figure to every fire
man. Catholic and non-Cathoc alike Each re-
turning month brought Julia to them with the
League Leaflets and the Messengers of the Sacred
Heart. Every year as regularly clockwork she
procured, fifty subscriptions to the Messenger and
sold over two hundred of the Amanacs of the
Sacred Heart. And this poor Negress could neither
read nor write nor count This hidden Saint work
ing, praying, living for Others when asked
several occasions whether she had eaten her break
fast replied with the faith and in the language of
sanctity: MY Communion is my breakfast"
She only Negress and ex-slave but
she loved God and the Sacred Heart So too she
loved all Gods creatures God alone knows the
greatness and extent Of her simple hidden golden
charity. She constantly visiting the
poor and helping them from the meagre ten or
twelve dollars a week which her labors brought.
When this did not suffice she took to begging for
her dear poor Her charity delicate as it
was strong. She visited her clients at night, lest
they should feel ashamed to have the neighbors
know they receiving charity at the hands of
black. Many time was Julia seen the city
streets at night, carrying coal and food and
tices Of furniture to Gods stricken ones.
Is not the name of Julia Greedy carved deeply
in the Sacred Heart? How the Sacred Heart must
have loved this ex-slaves face and its blessed lines
drawn by time and love, spelling out by
the eloquent story Of each year spent for God in
Faith and Hope and Apostolic Charity.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15

stores not far from their. own places
Of work. Al the door Of the store
Batette had received little holly,
decked card and on II we're words
something ike this:
'"Tht patrioric gift this year Is the
useful gift. We feel II our duty "a
urge our customers to refrain from
bIyinP nonessentials. SO. Instead of
displaying large stock OF Christmas
candles and our usual ChriSfmas
books and flowers. we are recommend
ing gifts Of useful household articles
and articles Of apparel"
What II Caroline could see II that
way? unused Bahette. and then. yield
inc to the temptation. she took the Gle
vator TO the 1oor where were sold
the household articles, dishes and fur
niture and kitchen things. There she
ran almost precipitately into Stephen.
He. too. was holding one Of the little
holly-decked cards.
81 have heen looking at SET Of
dishes" he said. Maybe after we
are married we can get one. He
pressed Babette's hand--perhaps that
wasn't exnetIy good form, but the
crowd was pushing close beside them
and no one could have seen. 'Its
pretty hard TO walt" he said. "Ba-
bctte. II we had the things TO start
housekeeping on. perhaps we wouldn't
have to wait so long. Perhaps in
Februnry-I heard today I'm to get
good raise AZ New Years."
"If. instead Of getting each other
set OF Scott or Dickens we could get
that set OF dishes and some things
TO cook with" faltered Bahette.
~ could give mother $40 every
week. and still have enough TO
run our little fat on" whispered
stephen. "and Roger win be bringing
in more after New Years"
There was little further explanation,
II seemed as II they were compelled
by force greater than the will power
Of either. greater than the silent IN
fluence Of Caroline or the binding
force Of that hook on the parlor to-
hle Ycs. they did 90 and they or
dered that set Of dishes-thnt with the
money stephen had expected TO spend
on the leafher-b0und Scott with
Babette's money saved for the edition
de luxe Of Dickens they went and.
nfter half hour with a pafient sales
woman. bought everything that any
clever bride ever needed to make 1T
tie lat kitchen complete.
Then they turned their steps home
ward toward Caroline.
Perhaps we can arrange 1t in jam
ary-would YOU, Babette? I've got
enough saved for the bedroom set, and
with the dishes and the kitchen things
I've enough for the other things DO
yon suppose your mother"
''There was pause, for traffic made
It hard to understand: then luli;
There's something in that Tenny-
son on the parlor table that goes like
this:
""The old order changeth. yielding
place TO new.
And God fulfins himself in many
ways
Perhaps mother viii see II that
wny. and I brought this little card
home. Mother is very patriotic"
And. strangely enough. Caroline
made no protest, so busy was she NJ
once in reading what the book on good
form had to say, on wedding ctr
4 quette."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
OKMULGEE.

Okmulgee, Okla. Feb. 13.--Rev. j..
N. b. Wall, pastor of A. M. e. church
who visited his family in Muskogee.
last week returned to his post of
duty Saturday and preached at II
a. M, and at night Mr.. Thompson
of Oklahoma City en- route to Box
chita. Okla. stopped over in our
city few hours.
Private Charley Johnson, who has
been home on a furlough returned
to Camp Dodge. Iowa, last week.
Lawyer r. E. Etewart of Muskogee
was in our city last week on busi-
ness.
Mrs. B. A. Nance made a flying
trip to Tulsa. last week on business.
Mr.. Wade Of Waxahachie, Texas.
is here to spend a few days with
friends. Mrs. Lottie Gentry of Tul-
sa was in our city last week on
business.
The county teachers association
held its monthly meeting at Dun
bar high school last Saturday. Quite
a number of teachers were present
and all enjoyed the occasion. Mr..
Mann set forth the purpose of The
organization in n few well chosen
words. The formers proved their in
terest by their presence as well az
the manner they handled the com
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
GILMER.

Gilmer, Texas. Feb. 13.-We are
glad TO report at this writing that
everything moves on very well in
our little town at present. The in
fuenza has some what subsidized. yet
every once in a while one will drop
out as a result of influenza followed
by an attack of pneumonia
Church work is doing nicely. The
two Methodist churches have new
pastors while the Baptist church has
the same old reliable who has lab
ored here for the last seven or
eight years in the person of Rev.
S. j. Howard. Rev. Jones at the
G.. NJ. E. and Rev. Prince at the
A. NJ. T.. The public school here
is doing its bit in trying to make
itself felt in the community.
We are fortunate to have an un-
firing worker for an assistant this
year, in the person of Mrs. NJ. NJ
Bobo, of Dallas, Mrs. Bobo is a grad
uate Of Prairie View State Normal
and comes highly recommended as
a primary teacher and is making
herself felt in the school room. The
Mothers, club. Fathers club and the
Reading club, the literary society
the public all are doing good work.
The Fathers club is little slow
about now but promises t. pick up.
The young people of Gilmer, those
not in public school, organized here
recently what is known as the big
Six Club The club of young peo-
pie have decided to give it's unstinted
service to the betterment Of educa-
tional uplift in and about Gilmer.
Big Six club gave banquet last
Thursday night which netted 5000
all Of which was turned over to the
Mothers and Fathers clubs to do
improvement work about the public
school. We wish to thank the young
people of Longview, who came in
carloads for their help.
The officers made an attack on
three carloads of booze few days
ago, coming in from Louisiana, maxi
ing their way to Dallas One car
was captured the other two got
away. The one captured is said
to have had near three hundred
pints. All we're white people. A
banquet at Gilgal Baptist church
last Friday night in honor OF the re-
turning soldiers was a success. The
speakers for the occaaion were Profs.
2. j. Owens. l.. B. Cash and X. s.
e. Henry. principal of the city schooy
while Mrs Boto performed at the
piano together with the Gilmer band
we had splendid music. School chill
dren who took part on program were
as follow: Misses Deressie and
Reyie. Montgomery, Ora Mae Wells.
Boys; Chester Hamilton, Arthur
Baukom. Frank Wells, Rufus Sween-
". while little Worthy Turner play
ed in the Rand. The soldier boys
told of their experience in the camps
and also stated how it helped them
to have such experience.
Miss r. L. Washington, Domestic
Science teacher at the Orphan Home
read an excellent paper to the re-
turning soldiers. Lectured to our
public school recently, Rev. S. ].
Howard. DR.. j. W. Bailey and Rev.
Barnwell. the man representing the
Humane Society, and Prof. L. B.
Cash of Pittsburg.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
Wednesday Night, Feb. 70, 1919.

Wednesday night, 12th-Praise SER
vice.
Thursday night, 13th-Preaching by
Rev. Washington. pastor of Bethle-
hem church.
Friday night 14th-Preaching by
Rev. Bogers, pastor of A. NJ. e.
church.
Sunday morning, 10th, D o'clock
Sunday school HOO Preaching
Sunday afternoon, 800 o'clock
Devotional services by Deacon Pleas
Williams. Music by the choir. Paper
from the Missionary Society. REV
Allen as Pastor" by Sis. Daisy War;
Music by the choir
Paper from the Y. W. c. A., "Rev
Allen as Counsellor" by Sister Ger
trude Williams. instrumental Solo
Miss Willie Inez Miles. Paper from
Deaconness Board, REV. Allen as an
Organizer" by Sister H. P. Bruce
Music by the choir
Paper from the. Deacon Board and
Church, by Bro. Emmanuel Miles,
THE Progressive ana Financial Con-
dition OF the Church during the Year
Of Rev. Aliens Pasturing." Solo by
Bro. Joe Huntley Anniversary Ser
mon by Rev. A. II. Samuel of Shreve-
port, La. Collection by the Pastors
of the city and their congregations.
Sunday, 1900 p. m.-Praise ser
vices by Bros. Bates and Ladd.
$500 p. --PreachiUg. Solo by
Miss Willie Mae Woodroe.
Monday night, 17th-Banquet at the
Masonic Hall. Admission 25c each.
Pastors and their wives free.
Committee-Br Emanuel Miles,
Chairman; Sisters Daisy Ward. Ger
trude Williams. and Della V. Hous-
ton Rev. II. d. Allen. pastor; A. j.
Kirkpatrick, Master of Ceremonies.
The funeral of Mr.. Frank Baker
who died early morning OF 18th inst.
at his home. sos North East street
was attended evening of the 9th
inst, at his home by Rev. r. D.
Allen amidst large crowd OF sor-
rowing friends of both white and
Colored. AS mark of respect of his
long time services as janitor al
Austin College (white) the student
body headed by the president, DR.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
PARIS.

Paris, Texas, Feb. 13.-The Negro
Advancement League on Sunday,
Feb. 9th held joint Memorial COM
memorating the lives of Theodore
Roosevelt and Paul Lawrence Dun
bar at the Buford Theater. The eX-
ercises were well attended and eX-
pressions were made by several Of
those present. The principal ad-
dresses were made by Prof. Il. w.
Bailey and Rev. j. o. Williams. DR..
B. l.. Boswell recited from the works
of Dunbar.
Sgt. l. L. Moody who has been
at Camp Travis several months has
returned home after being honorably
discharged.
The Brotherhood of st. Paul
church has been re-organized and
invites all of the men Of the church
to meet Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10th
and enroll.
Miss Lucy Troupe of Topeka, Kans.,
is in the city visiting relatives.
Rev. Perry Duvall of Ammonia filled
the pulpit at st. Paul church last
Sunday.
The American Woodmen observed
obligatory services last Thursday
evening, Feb. 10, at Guess hall. This
Fraternal Order is growing by leaps
and bounds.
The Literary Society Of ST. Paul
church rendered a very interesting
program last Thursday night. This
will be a weekly affair and the So
ciety invites the public to attend.
Gibbons High School Notes.
The monthly tests of last week
showed the satisfactory work of the
pupils of the different grades and
departments of the high school. Ii
is a fact that the pupils of the Sen
Tor grade did exceptionally fine WORK
in most of their subjects ana IL
goes without saying that in the hnal
wind-up in June, the representatives
of that class will do honor to the
the annual event
The Juniors did finely also in theil
work. In the meantime, last bu'
not least, the Freshmen and Sopho-
nnores scored some signal honors
A number of their grades being eX-
empted from examination.
The high school was favored this
week by a visit and very timely
address by DR.. Cairnes, publicist and
lecturer of Newark, N. j. We can
not recall time during the present
administration covering a period Of
! more than eighteen years when this
high school was more appreclably
entertained than on the event of the
visit of DR.. Cairnes. The student
body will remember the for many
years the visit of this good anc
great man.
! The Seniors favored the people OF
this city with a fine entertainment
on Wednesday evening of this week
in the home of Miss Ruth Baccus
member of the Senior class. An en-.
ioyable and profitable time was spent
| in a social way.
An appreciative audience attended
the commemorative exercises given BY
| the Advancement League last Sunday
| in honor of Theodore Roosevelt anc
Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Principal f
w. Bailey delivered an address taking
as his subject, Theodore Roosevelt
THE reading of DR.. Boswell NJ. D.
| elected some considerable applause
He took when Malindy Sings" as
his subject. Miss Alvia L. Fobbs o.
the high school sang a very BETTING
| solo, "Who Knows"
Mrs. Emma Gray of 2196 Z. Palace
Chicago, ILL.,, is here visiting hel
sick mother, Mrs. Sarah Vannoy viii
spend 20 days here at DER bed side
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
Cotton Meeting February %.

Dallas.-A conference of delegates
representing all the cotton interests
of the southern states has been called
for February % by the meeting in
Dallas This conference will be held
at New Orleans, At that time the
complete plans for reducing last
years cotton acreage at least one
third will be worked out The con
ference in session here will send a
large delegation to New Orleans.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15

The memorial services evening Of
9Th inst, at Progressive Baptist, in
memoriam of ex-President Roosevelt
was largely attended.
Mrs. NJ. Wilson of Honey Grove
visiting Mrs. Rost Eta Easley
Messrs. NJ. Martin and Earl Craw-
ford Of Ft. Worth with Lydick roof
ing company are domiciled at the
residence Of Mrs. Powell on Mulberry
street Rev. Hardimon aud wife. Mrs.
p. Flakes. MessTs. Jackson Mitchell.
Jas. Daingerfiled and Walter Jones
attended the. Centenary Of seth inst.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15

f. s. Clyce attended the Austin Col
lege Quartette sang "There is a
Land Fairer Than This" Dr. Clyce
paid glowing tribute CT respect. Many
beautiful floral offerings among both
white and colored. Funeral auspi-
res of Porter Star No. SO, Masons
Mr.. Dan Childs had charge.
The Missionary Society Of st.
John c. NJ. E., with Mrs. Lilly Belts
rs president has gone over the top
have $4,000 in NJ. and p. bank. This
Is the best showing ever has been
made in mission work here.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15

Ohicers and members Of the Literary
Art Club. VIZ; Madams L. Belts.
president; virgie Jones. vice-presi-
dent;.I. b. Walton. secretary; p. Mar
tin, chaplain; p. Jones secretary;
N. b. Johnson, art teacher; S, Black,
reporter Mou,hers Maaarns r VIII
liams. j. w. washington. s. King. Il.
johnson. /. Douglass. ! Mitchell,
Bell Willard. 4. Watson, Decide
Waehingtcn. Mr.. Etesao Glafrton
was badly burned about her body by
gasoline recently az this wr.tiEr She
Is doing fine.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
WICHITA FALLS.

Wichita Falls, Texas. Feb 13.-Ser-
vices al Anderson A. NJ E. church
we're at a high tide. Sunday school
was at its best. Supt. j. II. Donald
son is making things happen, col
lection $500.
The pastor, Rev ]. L. Johnson
preached very convincing and I'M
pressive sermon on the "0filce of
the Holy Ghost" At six o'clock a
great A. G. e. meeting much enthus-
iasm was seen in the meeting, elect
ion of officers for another years
work. Az 1880, the pastor was at
his post and preached a soul stir
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
WILLS POINT.

Wills Point, Texas, Feb, 13.-Rev.
Davis filled his appointment Sun
day, also Prof. Ballard of Dallas
was here with him. Prof. A. NJ.
Blair has bought place here which
he will move en- in few days. Mr..
ALI Franklin is quite sick. Mr.. NJ.
N. Wright and Prof. A. NJ Blair
has opened up a store in the Odd
Fellow hall, which was very much
needed.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
University Building Committee Named

Austin, Texas.-At recent meeting
OF the building committee of the uni
versity of Texas, subcommittee were
appointed to determine the use and
capacity of the present buildings and
to consider the needs for new build
ings. The committee to conduct its
work in connection with the architect
of the university, consists Of II. Y,
Benedict, +. c. II. Bentel. ]. NJ. Bry-
ant. A. c. Ellis, A. c. Judson, w. II.
Mather, S. f. Gideon, ]. C. Townes,
Miss Lila M CASTS.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
Houston reIephone Rates Hlaher.

Washington telephone rates
for the city of Houston as fixed by
the postoffice department have been
ordered placed in effect by Postmas-
ter General Burleson. The new rates
are SO per month for residence tel
ephone and $3.50 per month for a
business telephone.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
sla Navy PROGRAM Knocked cut

Washington. Administration
big navy program was practically
knocked out of the new navy bill on
point of order by representative
Mann of Illinois, which the chair sus
tanned. Chairman Padgett of the
naval committee Immediately offered
a substitute n an effort to replace the
invalid provision.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
lNstorlo MeuorlaIs

In coh.se of time the historic asso-
Citations Of the batt'efields Of Mancha-
ria win be preserved by numerous
monuments that are being erected BY
the Society for the Preservation Of
the Memory OF Manchurian Batlle4
fields. Up to date % memorials hase
been erected. among the latest helng
one marking the spot where Generals
Nogi and Stoessel met on the eve Of
the surrender of Port Arthur.
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ing sermon from the subject De
pendent.y Two members joined the
church, collection $24.50.
Mrs. ]. w. Williams is suffering
with effected eyes.
Mr.. A. Nelson is indisposed, but
is doing very well at this writing.
Mrs. N. Ervey is up again after a
weeks illness.
Services were at their best Sun
day at all churches. DR.. w. X. Cur
ry has answered the call at Mt. Zion
Baptist church w. TT. Worth and
is bringing things to pass as usual.
DR.. Burdett of Huston has been call
ed to this church, ST. John and
preached two powerful sermons to
the delight of his hearers Mr. l..
Smith was called to the bed side
of his wife, Mrs. NJ. Smith below
San Antonio. Mrs. ]. w. Norwood
met Mrs. NJ. E. Jones, the state Mis-
sionary of Baptist church lectured
Society.
at st. John, Sunday at 3 o'clock.
P. E. Rucker of the C. NJ. L. church
is in the city holding his first
quarter. Rev. j. l.. Johnson and his
members worshiped with him at 3
p. m. the pastor preached a great
sermon to the delight of his hear
ers.
Mr.. Cruchffeld after a long spell
of sickness and then a stroke of
paralysis passed from this life into
the life beyond. He leaves a wife,
two sons and relatives and friends
to mourn his loss. He was a humble
Christian and member of Titus
Chapel c. NJ. &. church. Rev. Park
er officiated. Remains buried here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Welch re-
ceived telegram from their son,
Mr.. Toussaint l.. Welch that he had
arrived safely i'll New York ard is
on his way to Camp Upton. He has
been in service for U. S. in France.
Rev. f. G. McCendon, 'the old
Roman" pastor of Mt, Pleasant Bap-
fist church is bringing things to
pass.
The Ladies' Progressive club met
in usual session at the residence of
Mrs. w. o. Flagg, This being Do
me8tic Science day the president,
Mrs. ]. L. Parker served delicious
reciepe. The ladies were very much
clated to be favored with spicy and
encouraging remarks by Hon. c. NJ
I White Of Wcodcraft fame. Mrs. NJ
Jones. the state Missionary, con-
nccted with the Starlight band, who
always has q burning message and
who is always welcome in our midst
All are looking forward to the club
banquet, Feb. il. Next meeting with
Mrs. c. Rice.
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survev Of Rivers uraed.

Washington Briefs have been filed
by Representative J. ]. Mansfield, l..
M. Hewitt of Navasota and Homer d.
Wade of Freeport before the House
Committee ON Flood Control urging
survey of the Brazos and Colorado
rivers in Texas.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
Ebert Warns AaaInst Drastic TerIns.

Basel, Observation-Disclosures Eb-
ert in his address to the German Ma
tional assembly at Weimar said, THE
conditions of the armistice have been
of unheard-of severity and were car
ried out without shame We warn
our adversaries not to push us too
far. Like General Winterfeldt, the
whole German government might also
eventually be forced to renounce from
collaborating in the peace pourpar-
lers."
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
Dusseldorf Strike Declared Off.

Cologne.-The strike of the official
and professional classes at Dusseldorf
is ended. the Spartacans having con-
coded most of the points demanded.
Bourgeois delegates who had been i'm
prisoned as hostages have been liber-
,ated