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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT OF
BISHOPS UNCIL-PEOPLE RESPONDING SPLEEN
DDLY-LODGES DONATE LIBERALLY-MRS. J. c.
FRAZIER TO HEAD LADIES' COMMITTEE.

has not been a single dissenting
vote. Appeals will be made to other
lodges as they meet and the COM
mittee is encouraged to feel that
equal liberalities will be shown.
DR.. Arlington is planning to move
into the new church at an early
date and says at that time he is ex-
pecting liberal contributions from
the various churches Of the city.
Prof. N. w. Harllee is appealing to
the white churches and expects good
donations from them. Mr.. r. Lee
Jones and his committee are can
vassing the business men and al
ready have a considerable amount
pledged. Mr.. j. M. Tolbert. chairman
or the committee on homes, Is at
work. His full committee will be
published. The first donation of the
Week was made by Mr.. VIM. Gales
of Chicago. ILL.,, representative Of the
Overton Hygienic Company. He said
he was glad to help Dallas in such
q cause. At the meeting Tuesday
night $83.50 were paid In by the
chairmen OF the various committees.
The following pledges were paid:
Bethel A. M. E. Church $1,000; Prof.
N. w. Harllee $1,000; Mr.. J. d.
Sherman $1,000: Mr.. H. Strickland
$500; Mr.. VIM. Hightower $1.00;
Mr.. w. H. Shaw 800; Mr.. A. King
800: Mr.. ]. H. Toland $500; MI.
J. Harris $500; Mr.. w. S. Jones
S1.e0; Mr.. r. d. King $500; Mr.. ].
A. Austin 5000: Mr.. A. C Washing
ton $500: Mr.. A. G. Weems $500;
Mr.. d. L. Littleton $500: Mr.. G. W.
Curtis $500; Mr.. L. d. Franks $500;
Mr. L. B. Fuqua 5000: Mr.: ]. w
Whitfield 800: Mr.. s. Williams SOC
Mr.. VIM. jackson 5000; Mr.. VIM
Gales $3.50; Mr.. Cash $3.50; Mr.. o
Boone $1.00; Mr.. H. j. Bivins $1.00;
Mr.. J. Holmes $1.0O; Mr. j. P. Hussey
s100; Mr.. M. M. Blakely $1.00; Mr.
F. johnson s1.00: Mr.. ]. Caldwell
$10O; total $3.50; previously &C
knowledged $255.OO; Grand Tota
s3SS.5O.
u Meetings will be held each Tuesda,
night in the Grand Court Room O
the Pythian Temple. Reports will b
expected from all committees.
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The Citizens Committee on enter
tainment OF the Bishops Council Of
the A. M. T.. Church, which meets
in Dallas. February 1921. is pushing
its campaign for funds and homes
with vigor and enthusiasm, says DR..
Chas l.. Morgan. treasurer OF the
committee. He reports the public az
responding splendidIy to the commit
tees appeal. The committee is Civ
ing TO every one who subscribes tc
the fund beautiful lapel button.
The button has appropriate wording
and is expected to be Worn by the
doner.
Mrs. ]. c. Frazier OF the Dallas
Col0red High School has consented
to head a committee Of one hundred
ladies to assist in the campaign, says
DR.. Arlington, pastor of St. James A.
M. Z. Church. Mrs Frazier is pop
ular, resourceful and a splendid or
ganizer and DR.. Arlington and the
general committee fell fortunate In
securing her services In this cause.
Her committee will be formed and
called together at once to begin work.
Dr. Hamilton, chairman of the
committee on lodges, says. the fra
ternal organizations OF the city are
going to do their full share for the
fund. On Wednesday night of last
week. Prof. J. p Starks presented
the matter to Dallas Union Lodge
No. 1910, Odd Fellows, and obtained
a pledge OF $4,000; on Thursday might
Pride of the West Lodge No. IL. X
Of P. voted $4,000 to the fund; on
Monday night of this week Oriental
Lodge No. S499. Odd Fellows, pledged
10000; on Thursday night Comet
Lodge No. 3134. Odd Fellows. ant
st. Luke Lodge No. L. X. of p. pledg
ed $4,000; each to the fund. Thes,
lodges promised to collect the money
from the members and to pay tn,
amount in full after their first meet
ings in January. Never before il
the history Of Dallas, says DR.. Ham
ilton, has a more broad and liberia
spirit been shown by the people il
such a movement In each of tn,
lodges visited so far, the motion t,
donate the amount pledged Was mad
by member of denomination othe
than OF st. James Church and Their
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nYNcH NneRo Dr. sIIsrAKE.v
Ceorria posse shoots Brother of Man
who Killed Whitegv

In Mississippi the sanctIty Of a
courtroom was violated. In Georgia an
innocent man was brutaliy. murdered
No one will be punished for partici-
patton in these or the fifty other
atrocities which have disregraced the
United States before the world In
1890.
The American people are now Civ
en- opportunity 70 end this disgrace
Senator Curtis and Representative
Dyer have introduced In Congress Q
federal anti-lynching bill which pro-
/. For SIC. fine to be paid
by any county in which a iynchins
3. For prosecution Of negligent
state and county officers In the Unit
ed States courts
3. For trial on charge Of murder
in United States Court Of all par
Elephants In lynchings
May we, through the Associated Ne
gro Press ask those citizens who wan
iynching In the United States stopped
to write their senators or represent
lives urging the enactment of feder'
al anti -lynching legislation
Yours very truly
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON. Sec'y.
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In the graveyard safely sleeping.
Where the flowers quietly wave
Lies the one we love SO dearly;
In his lonely silent grave
Thou art gone but not forgotten
In this great world of strife
Thou shall always be remembered
As long rs God gives us life.
More and more each day we miss
you
Friends may think the wound Is
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tured.
prisoner at the county jail as the
Sefernlined mob formed hastily and
before the Negro could be removed
10 a place OF safety a large crowd
appeared at the Jail, forced the pail
or 10 hand over the keys, took posses
denying nor admitting his guilt, the
Negro was hanged TO telephone
post on main business street OF the
town.
there "a no sign OF further trouble.
Acting Governor r. l.. Davidson was
notified OF the lynching tonight. nc
said he had no comment to make.
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MRS. i. A. BRADLEY,

Registered Spencer Corsetiere.
why not preserve the youthful
grace Of your figure by letting an
expert design q special model for
your particular needs. A Spencer
Corset win guarantee to you STYLE
that is charmingly irresistible along
with comfort that 10 Incompatible.
Phone x 676S for special fittings
In the privacy Of your home, or
call at 1913 Flora Street.
0-A-g1f
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last quarter. Time of quarter is
minutes. Referee, Frank Richie; UNI
pire Mr.. C. jackson; Field Judge,
Leo Quinn; Lines-man, Mr.. Rice.
A post season game has been re-
quested between Waco and Dallas
Schools on Christmas day.
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NOTICE,


To the Colored People Of Texas:
Now is the time to buy you
home, and Quincy. Texas. is the place.
I have 100 nice well located BUS
mess and residence lots for sale IN
Quincy, Texas, new Negro town on
the T. and N. o. railroad. ten miles
west of jacksonville; also 500 acres
Of good, rich farm land for sale near
Quincy. Prices reasonable and terms
to suit the purchaser. >
II you want home. phone me ~
Andy, or write me at Quincy. Texas.
Yours for a home.
H. l.. PRICE,
Real Estate Agent and Notary
Public.
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healed.
But they little know the sorrow,
That lies in our hearts concealed
Days OF sadness still come DER us
Tears OF sorrow silently flow;
Fond memory keeps our beloved one
near us;
Though heaven claimed him for their
own.
Devoted Daughter.
Mrs. ANNIE LAFFIToN.
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LYNCHING.

(By A N. P)
New York. Dec. 1.-THE terrible ex,
tent TO which lynching Is taking hold
or the United States. is set forth In
a special appeal by James Weldon
johnson, executive secretary. n. A. "A.
G. r., through The Associated Negro
Press.
Mr.. johnson says;
Mississippi mob battered down the
doors OF a courtroom, seized prison.
err who was being tried at a. special
term of the court, and dragged him az
OF an automobile, finally hanging.
On Thanksgiving Day a New York
newspaper published the following
headline:
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back. Fort Worth: c. B. Childress.
Billy Dotson. Mendez Smith, Jesse
Howell. r. z. Lewis, Ed Loving,
Jesse Franklin, Joe Simpson, Pablo
Garner. Leon Bogers. Frank Ward.
Watson replaced ellison in last
quarter; Hatcher replaced Garner in
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ATTENTION LADIES,

/ am now prepared to give Poro
treatment and would be glad to have
your patronage. MRS. ANNIE F0S-
TER WESLEY, 100 GrandView St,
Cleburne, Texas.
12-4-1t.
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MAKE EASY MONEY.
no THE POLICY HOLDERS.

TO THE POLICY HOLDERS.
Please send your premiums to the
Branch ONCE at Marshall, Texas,
Box SO, and not wait for the Agent.
Send it yourself. State number.
"a High Glass Statesmen wanted for
places in Texas.)
THE STANDARD LIFE ms. co,
Atlanta, Georgia.
L. III. Williams, Agency Supervisor,
12-4-t
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SOUTHERN STATES GIVE MORE
sUpPONr TO NEGRO.
Federal Commissioner Of Dducntion

Ter Chancc.
Atlanta. Dec. 1.-THE Southern
states are giving more and more H.
nanciai and moral aid to Negro
schools II was shown la reports at
the closing session here today or
conference on Negre education called
missioner Of education.
Industrial education Of the. Negro
and preparation OF teachers for this
work Comprised the discussion Of the
SECOND day or the meeting which APP
pointed NJ T.. Britain superintendent
or education In Georgia head. OF
committee to report later on formu-
quiremcnts for Negro school teachers
The report will be made TO the fed
erai bureau OF education and the
superintendent Of education In the
southern states
An address by DR.. James Hardy
Riliard. of Charlottesville. Va, show.
ing the growth OF Negro educational
institutions and report by COM
ROUGE Rouge Ia. state superintendent 81
Instructions on policies to govern Me-
gro agricultural land mechanical
schools were the chief features OF the
afternoon.
Or. billiard in his address on the
Ycounty training schools stated that
four years ago four training schools
received $3.50 each from teachers; to-
high school grades receive on an ay.
erake from county authorities over
So. 200. and costs $4,000 last year.
Superintendent Harris reported prin'
cipaia which were agreed to were
agreed unanimously
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Wood and Edwards Stetson Hats,
Ladies' Hats cleaned and reblocked.
Wood and Edwards Hat Factory,
491 South Ervay Street, Dallas,
Texas. e.
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Excelsior Mutual Bene fiji
Association
Dallas, Texas

Most people need money when
there's death in the family. Some
times they want to carry the body
out Of town or they may want to
send fer relative. If you think
you need this kind of SERVICE
take Insurance with the
EXCELSIOR MUTUAL BENEFIT
ASSOCIATION
We pay death claims in "a hours.
Any person desiring such protec-
ton, call at room 200 Pythian Tenn
pie. 2549 Elm street or call M. 557.
H. STRICKLAND,
President,
s. CoFIELD. Secretary.
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CLASSIFIED -ADs-

Wanted-Two First Class BARRIERS
for Colored trade at 11S N. Central
Avenue, r. B. ALEXANDER, Pro-
prietOr.
11-2O-4t.
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FOREIGN CLASSIFIED .ADS.'
S13.95 GOODYEAR RAINCOAT FREE.

Goodyear Manufacturing Company,
1931-1939 Goodyear Building, Kansas
City Mo-, is making an offer to send
a handsome raincoat free to one per-
son in each locality who will show
and recommend it to their friends.
If You want one, write today.-Adver-
tisement 12-11-2t
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2t 600 pair Field
Shoes. slightly worn
but neatly repaired
and repnIiehod Wher-
8VoI necessary. Man
UIacturod under Gov
eminent specifica-
lions for strength
and durability. Three
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09

wherever
Then the vice president president
Record shall suspended
Of
be
without the
ronsu
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BREAKS YOUR COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
1Pape's Cold Compound" instantly re-
Iieves stuffiness and
distress

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! A dose Of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours un-
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up a severe cold and ends all grippe
misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages of the head; stops nose running;
relieves the headache, dullness, fever
lshness, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance, tastes nice.
contains no quinine-Insist upon
Pape's ADV.
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When the fur Is to be cut, it Is
marked with chalk on the skin side
and cut with the razor blade along
this marking. Pieces are Joined by
holding the edges together evenly and
sewing them by overcasting the
thread and drawing it tight so that
the edges are firmly held.
Before making fur coat one
should cut and fit an interlning, if
one is to be used. or take n cheap
cambric and cut and fit it by the pat
tern selected. making any alterations
necessary. The fur is to be cut by
this lining SC as to avoid waste and
alterations. Experimenting must be
done in the lining and not in precious
furs. For the silk lining. crepe-de-
chine, certain taffetas, and japanese
silks prove very durable.
A short coat of striped fur and one
of sealskin are shown in the picture.
as good models to copy in making over
furs. Squirrel, either natural or dyed.
kollnsky, mink or muskrat might be
made in this fashion. The coat has n
wide collar with dark stripes vertical
and is finished ut the bottom in front
with wide border Of skins running
horizontally. The coat Mt the right
might be of beaver, moleSkin and 9TH
er short-haired furs with collar of
marten or skunk or of the same pelts
as the coat. 1t has narrow belt
that matches it, but that is not essen
tial; there are as many beltless coats
as others.
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we have the roads scrambled This completes of
lcN. snail the buck-I Mr.
VINO WILL In his magic with beautiful
oHiased TO my friend Mr.
lines ooks at the
McAdoo his he
lie mates the meght likes
reasons 1t is little
no" these
taught by Mr. McAdoo Then
e cloth
M McAdoo something
puns and breaks
Hnes-Now hand
erce look-nr back rushe McAdoo saying
DO trck")
McAdoo-Thats air-no
nvestOr-My -nyh
McAdoo and Hines-Take it (Boh
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Service Of Life.

Life should be measured by useful
ness. as II is to serve the world that
we are entitled to live in it. And
after all service, well and faithfully
performed. brings the only real hap
pIness; all the outward pomp and In
siynia of rank are but badges OF
service. mot to be ministered unto.
hut to minister" not to be served. but
to serve. is the utternnce of the high
est authority in spiritual matters. 1t
was a most interesting object lesson
that Jesus gave his disciples when he
washed their feet.
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As pelts are becoming more and
more precious, and even those that
are considered ordinary and plentiful,
continue to advance in price, the own
er of "A fur coat looks upon 1t ms an
investment that increases constantly
in value. 1t is hard to predict any
thing about the future prices of furs.
but people who are well Informed
say there is no chance of their falling
tUr some time to come: the chances
ire that they will continue to 20 up
n view of this. short fur coats have
advantages over all others because
they cost less. are very smart and
present chance to remodel partly
worn long coats into something that
Is stylish and new.
Some furs are difficult to make up
or to remodel because the skins must
he matched" that is put together so
that the Joining is hardly perccptibe
On the fur side. These require pro-
iessional furrier's services when coats
are to be changed or remodeled. 9th
er furs that do not require match
Ing" can be handled by the average
dressmaker or good needlewoman
quite successfully. The furrier's tools
are few and simple. They include a
short, very sharp knife for cutting
the fur on the skin side, special tri-
Angular needles for sewing, chalk for
marking and strong thread. Home
dresSmakers use razor blades for cut
ting and buy needles and thread of
tAe right sort.
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RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
a small box OF Barbo Compound, and Y
OF. of glycerne. Apply to the hair twice .
week until it becomes the desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
1t will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky OF
greasy. and does not rub off.-Adv.
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There Is some midwinter millinery
That says "hail and farewell almost
In the same breath-appearing as the
last development of winter styles ana
disappearing to make way for the
,demiseason hats that precede those for
spring. The different types of MILL
merry are represented In these last ex-
p"nents of the seasons ideas. as street
hats, dress hats and picture hats.
A hat that will prove equal to almost
any sort Of wear appears In the very
ELEGANT street model at the top OF the
group pictured above. 1t has stiit'
smoothly covered crown of tnn satin
and an uneven brlm, turned sharply up
at the left side. faced with black vel
vet. There are folds of satin forming
band about the crown. and jet MOTHS
applied at the front and sides. The
shape and colors used in this hat pro-
claim it street model mnde of ma
terials that will place 1t In the ranks
of dressier hats and allow 1t to De
very useful.
The soft hat of crepe seorgette'
with extended brim facing of velvet'
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Leave Well Enough Alone.

One day recently Al three year-old
youngStcr of GrerncaStle, Ind, who
makes his home with her GrHndfolis,
vas naughty. The grandmother looked
down on tn" child with II frown on her
face in an effort TO show her diSplraS.
urc ut the act Of the tot aud tbs is
what the little girl said: "IleaSe.
malc il"
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said that you cannot unScramble
scrambled eggs. He was wrong. By
the exercise of little magic, to which
we modestly lay claim, we shall illus
trate how the railroads of the United
States may be scrambled and then un-
scrambled again. Can anyone lend
me Il silk hat? shall return it prompt
ly and entirely unchanged.
(Mr. Investor steps forward with
silk hat. Exceedingly realistic busi-
pocs hv NcA doc of 6Ilinr tho hat will
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relations with Great Britain
bound
under the treaty between Great Britain and United
boundary proclaimed
Chicago
NJ
Chicago
Chicago
Atlantic through the Weland
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can be developed in any good combt
nation of two colors. 1t Is back
ground for splendid rose and beautf=
full foliage. or any other gorgeous flow
er that may be used as the star per-
sformer in the production or as
tinguished dressy hat. 1t is Dit or hhe
art in millinery that will pass under
the most critical of eyes and compel
their approval-and more.
The wide-brimmed hat Mt the right
betrays the fancy of its designer. un-
hampered by any thought of utility.
disporting itself with airy and fine
fabrics, to make thing whose mis-
sion is simply to be lovely. Its crown
is of narrow MORE ribbon, placed row
nfter row. The brim Is made OF lay
ers of mallnes, and between these ap-
near silk applique clusters of grapes
and foliage.
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known as the "Illinois waterway" to
connect the great lakes with the Mis-
sissippi river has been filed with Sec
retary Baker and the chief of the army
engineers by Edward T. Cahill. He
acts for Wisconsin, Michigan. Indiana,
Minnesota, Ohio. Pennsylvania and
New York, charging that Chicago now
takes water through the drainage ca
nal to such an extent that Lakes Mich
igan, Huron, Erie and Ontario have
been lowered so much that extra har-
hOr facilities had to be built by other
The Dolores star., 1920-01-09

Chiidren's handkerchiefs often look
hopeless when they come to the laun-
dry. Wash with good soap, rinse in
water blued with Red Cross Bag Blue.
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Her "Sorrow Clothes"

Mary Ellen had just finished dress
ing cIothespin in black for Halow-
cen and she said, THAT clOthespin
has lost her husband and has on her
sorrow Clothes"
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Force of Habit.

81 don't want any more returned
soldiers to work OH my farln."
"Why not: l thought they made
good workers"
"Thcyre TOO good. I set this one to
Spad.ng up. and before | could stop
him hc had dug front line trench
across my field"
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newspapers shOft OF print paper, III
troduced a bill providing for an in
crease of postal rates by five times the
present rate on daily papers exceeding
"a pages in size.
Senator Smoot Of Utah then said
he thought the time had arrived to
stop publishing in the Congressional
Record articles, kilograms and I'D
dresses sent to senators. Every page
Of the Record costs the government
nearly $50. 1t had men now securing
The country daily in order to nick un
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DISREGARD Desired.

"My landlord refuses to speak to
me-" $50 does mine. And I wish he
wouldn't write TO me. either"
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When flatterer meets tlatterer his
srtanic majesty sits down and rests.
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officials
called make commission
purely
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Chicago Waterway Projects Not Entirely Satisfactory

Chicago apparently
commercial
the Illinois
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Of other war damages, will more thar
from the United States on account Of
The 100 German steamers seized in
American ports when the United
States entered the war. shipping board
officials declared
Under the peace treaty, the value
of the vessels. estimated by board Off
,ials at from S13O, 100000 to S14O.OOO,-
700, will be credited to Germany on in.
IDENTITIES awarded by the allied repa-
-ations commission, but as the Amer
can claims before the commission will
more than Offset the value of the Ships
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Imagine Congress With No Congressional Record

coNoClAsr1C Senator Thomas Colorado
talked possibility
the Congressional Record
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Some things go without saying. but
woman's tongue isn't In that class.
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rms is A "ELIND AD"-Anyone Is blind
"a bat who fails to Investigate. Latest
nome essenti ial to women. no windmill need
I'd stock unnecessary: no deliveries; sl50:
1000: circulars. Box 22l5. 5. Lake City, Utah
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U. S. Damages More Than Offset German Claims

claims Germany growing of the
"
other damage win offset the amount which will! be due
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LESSON TEXT-Acts g.
GOLDEN TExT-Freely We have re-.
ceived. freely give.-Matt. 1913.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Matt. 1877
s. MARX l:2S-4; Luke $40; John H:2: Pc
ter AL.
PRIMARY TOPIC-A Lame Man Made
Whole
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter and John at the
Beautiful Gate
~ IiNTERMEDIATE ,r;i AND SENIOR TOP.
lC-Faith and Helping Hand.