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The Nevada County picayune., 1920-03-25

In what is believed to be the most extensive campaign for the develop ment of rural Sunday Schools that has yet been undertaken by any single de nomination. the forces of Southern Baptist. especially interested in Sun day School work will undertake to rSaeh 5000 or more rural Sunday Schools of the South and Southwest this sammer. announces Dr. l. J. Van Ness, corresponding secretary Of the Baptist Sunday schoomBesrd st Nash. vile
 larger funds available from the 75 Mil lion Campaign and will be carried on by the forces of the eighteen ststes of th< Southsrn Baptist Convention in %opesai bos with the Sunday School Doard. Additional workss will Dc put on m every ststs and large mum Der of Sunday School institutes will bs heSd m ths hope of rsachinS . great majorty of the rural Sunday Schools Tn every state Normal Sunday School inetitutes will be held in fifty sOun tsss of Tennessee, for iR1sDes. and over 5ee rural csnters will ts reached with the better system of Sunday School teaching and methods of admin. istration. Similar methods will bs fol lowed in all the staiee
 Every State EpArses Work.
 Over $3eo 0o9 year will bs ex- FIAT d.I nm Eupda.x =. hN..l Hsld -.rk In the territory of tks Ss1thsn Baptist Convention. f is announeed. and every sAats organ zAtion vill rrestly enlarge its Sunday School forre giving especial attention to the development 1 the rural rchools
 In order that an adequate number Of instructors may be available for car. ryiny on this larger program. a thirty day normal scaool well he held in Nash vile. beginning May 2i in the instruc. tion in which a large regular faculty If Sunday Schoul experts and many special lecturers will be employed
 The Sunday school Beard sf Nash vile has just established department fl sunday school administration which wil deal with aIl questions uf suHd day School o-g8al1afiou and equipment T.is department Wili ae Eu charge nf Arthur Flake. Uao has heau member ef the field force ef sunday school Board ;or 4afa a whI.e. cad W#a e8s form fly super nfeH IaHf #5 far @sa.i8y schuoi of Ha First H4p#i= church of F5rt Worth TeNa fa s fhr largest Sund4K Sslaal ia laa seatb
 Buld Better Church h5asss.
 Another department # tar sunday school DoIrd .i inc affEn Ion tz# EHa eHe oaf8etm of Hesa#r church. sousas and pastors home il t.Ia fa.a. districts fural5Hrs f.lFie,fe uaus for this rurpas. ant dHfared HFrlc. tious nithol. eo 70 churches Wh.eh contemplate buildings alaus saess lines.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-03-25
CHRISTIANIzED FOREIGNERS PROVE
 LOYAL TO FLAG OF UNITED STATES

THAT NO EVANeELIzeo PERSON FROM COUNTRIES PROVED TRAITOR TO HIS ADOPTED
 LAND-LARoE WORK IS BEING DONE AMONG ITEM
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
a New Year Message

plunged
order day to yet who
hear the voice Of God and see the signs The devastated
fields Of followed
lions have laid down lives that has failed to
ptu testimony
destroys but higher and
What greatest
the world more will to think that they haunted 4:
heart Good Will toward men from every heart that loves ali
viii all Of that for which have fought and died
Many
Te lover S young Toe has said tha
but yagel ndersoOa BY many With selfish thoughts man creates
The that divine brings fairness
mighty whiwind Caught destruction he
finding solution to his problem outside himself
years ago That song has Been from generation to generation
on through the and yet there countless millions who have
moment study
Africans The cavaliers looked
on ns same miserable ana ngns b ney saw me ro
bonds Of Europe found their chance mature idea which still the
than brotherhood has made the Southland the miserable place that is
in Free and the home Of the Brave
they are purity
African motherhood by becoming the prOgOrs Of race Of
cries out that the mons has no race and does not love his
his The mixture varied for mong1e to he
onebn race is dead IN us that pre
serving cause we have no race to preserve . . ~ ~
travellers tell that IN she Tasvaal another ott ed
Europeans could d ns9 IT, this subject .o
mnta desnar because MOI
AS long this notified group can produce such men e. pSuga Wash
viii day be do justice We shall not despair but wiz Took and
CONES to the man who rises realizes given powers regardless
Of amiure Of blood In the light Of their success we
this the mongr rise the beast that is in him Let
democracy
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION
HE

THE IINSRRN STRUGGLE

you see colored anything
strugse ordinary diff
e5 tod
s ~se %s1 a.ns Soa see D s ] it fGS
efforts; you know not the process and pain - . , !. -
easily oonadsnly and sincerely know
good business
both Of Us are are cOorod he has told what
ns which he faces @ inch Of way
a eass " e R nd h s G "a not
this white we @ O esn esse nS e ntS
a b @ s really g Something about cooTed
that time he met black he felt like aoszng to that
dreamer dream sometime domaicay Yes there
But Sa sy be @ AMERICAN s an Sssr yo @ s a
him ere, credl. for having rs' "sweaed blood"
all Of his patrons and patients Sa are white the
anicuri1s hair dressing masane
has ss Rn S0 sn Ne 6d @
% TIE has IL howe c for s wife 'nS V ~e on one ns
NJ + 3 Dos ey Ri 1n have % sS
Why he's the only coored man
y s. os SS hpoT and the a white If sn h Sy % a
O have aD S 5 n the $ @ nG d @ tine
they tell everything battle and life sugg
they they there9 conspiracy
surprised help they
sasfsctoray The white
M n Sts ReA sO0 v e and 'a
rRee I'll s oS fence 4 f @ %a she the
Colored people
which By the way loudly displays
her reaisu superiority o. uossible occasion.
trouble
all of the The which they had
unuterabe
try just well of us white people !,
Colored family that
would be successful in making good and avoiding trouble as
which the the wealthy sn 9s. white p ess S ec a Ra
whites
Of
merch citing with ple--th what?
man must Be CREDITED only with
with the opportunity
whic he has
VIM Chronicle
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
BOOST MORE AND KNOCK LESS.

every community which has grown progressed
4, All hs hsen helped by the booIns Of is own members It's
soosne Is more than ADVERTISING ii the conscious helping
every way final Of the proposition
hand critics would down
without having anything the capitalng Of
ne Of those proposition the la
failures word means loyalty to the given
Our group IN DALLAS numbers more than
many points for development along
many Of the Boosting Of number Of It's
ixens several years ago. growth and
gress possible all pull together.
our group here
good guarantees individual collective effort rather
extent the average visitor coming among US
feels this lack Of cohesion and effort at commune ad
vancenent by effort
great Of the people here and in ~ naming
s s sean that s ss Fellow
enough visitor feel that it is the ivest town
In the state
and mean it. considered in
We live the most prosperous
fall far short Of possibilities the
matter Of advancing collective interests
AS group progress interest must claim
attention We must become more thoroughly i'm
bued the spirit Of all together we 60"
interest in individual enort
Of individual sue
cess considerable helpful more ready to
An editorial Of the Negro
headed .anv where 80 long as Il be forward
body forward We must back any movement
take little farther along the ROAD whn enus
to n pride achievements
which he had never gone
On walking Station he inquired the way
the nearest Of whom he asked went block out
his reached his place The restaurant proved
Ito be clean appointed CHEEKY ordering his meal the waiter
here may ask may pc o. ser
locating your iriends 10
make long story short showed by such small
that their boosting spirit was strong
wanted all who might come along to know mat 'n WEI"
Ia progressive city.
The result is increased patron
age Of individual public accommodation and promotion Of
inter- whc obainabe in no other way
Texas Our group in Dallas is the pest 70 pe
and business DOOM
ing Your friends are welcome we are al
moving forward made by one OF US improves
us =. II, ~
and knock less Let US pes'n % zen ns
that together on everything na' moves Us
forward
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
A NEW NEGRO ENTERPRISE.

This enterprise now in operation
known as the Peoples Merchantile
Association. This association was
perfected on the 9th day of Oct,
with is men and women, each
taken a $4,000 stock, we are
Fifteen hundred dollars strong. We
thought to put this enterprise in
operation that we might be able
to give employment to our boys and
girls. A few weeks prior to our
organization, Rev. higgins and Rev.
w. NJ l.. Jordon visited every
neighborhood where Colored peo-
pie resided. We found the Dago and
other> foreigners operating businesses
so successful and. deriving their liv-
ing from our people, we thought to
form this association that we might
be able to put a store in every
neighborhood of our people and
operate the same business and give
employment to our girls and boys.
We are now in our first store No.
1, corner Roseland and Johnson,
known as the Peoples Cash Store
REV. ED. BIGGINS, President
Rev. VIM. L JORDAN. Bus. Mgr.
A sketch, look for us in next
weeks issue.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

New York, N Y. Feb. 12.-'voice
of the Negro" BY Prof Robert It.
Kerlin, white, professor of English
in the Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington, Va. is the name Of q new
book in the hands of the publish
ers. 1t will come from the press
in a short time and will be UNIQUE
in contents. The book Is designed
particularly to be circulated among
the white people OF the United
States and is made up completely
from newspaper stories, special news
paper contributions. editorials and
cartoons from Seventy or more Race
newspapers and magazines through
out the country. The selection covers
the period beginning with the Welsh
ington riot. up to the close Of the
year. 1919, and is complete in every
detail. 1t 10 calculated to have a
tremendous effect in creating a bet
ter understanding of the Negroes prob
lem of adjustment.
NOTED OHIO LAWYER DEAD.
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 12.-Moses H.
Jones. SO. one Of the best known at
torneys In the middle west, died here
and his funeral was held at Zion
Baptist Church. He was born in Nor
folk County, Va. and was "a graduate
Of Howard University. He was active
in politics but never sought Office.
He was a prominent member of the
Knights of Pythias and Eiks. Be-
sides a family. he leaves considerable
property.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
sATURDAY, EEBRUARY n. lo2O.
LOND GEORGE AND JAZZ NEW
LINE MUSIC. SWEET MUSIC

Newspapers accounts state that
Lloyd George. Premier OF England,
had his first Jazz dance, in Paris,
recently, and liked II so well. he is
going to keep II up III he has the
time. The orchestra was American
.Colored players, and II sent the
ripples Of Joy up the spinal column
Of brother George to such an ex-
tent, that he forgot all about the
Irish question
No wonder the Premier OF En-
gland forgot his mighty question OF
diplomatic controversy when he
heard that music Whether America
realizes. and we know that It does,
the Negro has furnished the only
diatinctiveIy American music now
existing.
Mcdowell at his best hand moth
ing on the average boy Of our group
lin natural rhythmic senslbillty and
tone knowledge.
Our natural affinity for music
Is a God given gift which dlstin-
Ruiaheh US from all other of his
human creations. 1--WE must never
fail to encourage It.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
SAN FRANCISCO TAKES UP NEGRO
HOUSING PROBLEM.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb 12.-Ree-
concentrations to City Council and to
the Board OF Recreation Commission
ers regarding housing and recreation
al advantages for the Colored people
of the city were decided upon at the
monthly meeting of the executive
board of the. Elizabeth Council of
Women held in Carteret Arma. Mrs;
Robert S. Huse, the president. called
for the report of Mrs. Mabel Holmes,
on the question of housing and fol-
lowing her statement of the diff
ficulties which the Negroes have
in securing quarters and of the man
ner in which the building available
are neglected in many cases by their
owners, the council voted to ask
City Council to take some remedial
On hte question of recreation for
the young people of the Colored race
it was the consensus of opinion that
some adequate provision should be
made. While the children have free
access to the Fairgrounds, ask the
recreation commission to take up
the question at its next meeting.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

make living. The Good Samaritan
in this case worked hard and pros
pered and when his former mistress
was stricken with paralysis and none
was there to care for her. he took
her there. Then a competent Col
ored woman was hired at $500 a
week to nurse the sick woman. The
colored people see that the white
woman lacks for nothing they can
afford, for they have opportunity
TO repay kindness OF an old family
which the veteran ex-slave has not
forgotten.
Just recently the condition leaked
out here when the colored nurse was
given short leave. during which
she came 10 Lynchhurg When ask
cd IL she could not come here for
domestic work. incidentally. she told
the story In telling why she could
NOT leave home. for she had promise
ed the former slave to stay with
the old mistress az long as she lived.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
COMES FROM ALABAMA TO RE
WITNESS AT RIOT TRIAL.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 12.-Preston
Lewis. Negro witness of the race
riots last summer in the Grays Ferry
district who was subpoenated by the
commonwealth. came all the way
from his present home in Alabama
and walked into city hall. Lewis
then learned the trial at which he is
to appear is not scheduled until Feb
ruary 4.
Assistant District Attorney James
Cay Gordon assured Lewis that he
would be fully Reimbursed for his
trip and paid the usual fees
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
CARD OF THANKS

To the, many kind and LOVING
friends of my dear sister. Lottie
Phillips, who departed this life Feb.
2, 1920, and was laid 4, to rest Feb.
4th, take pleasure in thanking you
one and all for your loving kindess
during her illness and death and
hope your lives will be long and full
happiness, and your kindness shall
not be forgotten by us.
TITLE LANE, Sister.
]. B. BRADFORD, Sister.
j. P. PYLER, Nephew.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
C. A. Price, d, d. s.
G.. G.. Brown, M. d.
p. M. Bell, M. d.
e. T. Fishback, d. d.
F. ]. Godfrey.
Harry Pace Banquetted by Atlanta
Business Men.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 12.---Harry Pace
former secretary Of the Standard
Life Insurance will soon move from
Atlanta.
In recognition of his personal
worth as a citizen, business men and
publicist, one hundred representa-
tive business and professional men
met the Community House on
Edgewood avenue last Tuesday night
to pay tribute to his sterling werth
and character. Mr.. It. X. Gibson, of
the Fireside Mutual presided. One
hundred plates were laid. and many
were the compliments paid to our
departing fellow citizen and friend.
who goes to New York to help carve
place in the social, economic and
political life >of the metropolis for
his race.
Mr.. Pace will move East to take
CHARGE of his interests in the Pace
Handy Musical Company, and the
Supreme Life and Casualty Company.
a s200.000 race corporation recently
established, operating in Ohio.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
The Negroes Needs

Sir only after Of indifference that the country has awakened
thoroughly radical
elsewhere
of Bolshevsm
million racethe
disnhered always
Washington the battle
labor
added prejudice discrimination do not make for
orderly conduct
The Negro needs schools Nearly half of the Negro children Of
vital
reconstruction for the training Of Negro leaders who fit to
inspired
responsibility privileges of being American
Bohevm,
American population
Tribune.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
"wHAT AND WHY OF NEGRO
PROBLEM"

Milford. Conn. Feb 12.-Fulfilling
a promise made to Rev Frank II.
Carlson, of a member of the Baby
Doll" jury when he was in Bridge
port on that case, Attorney William
e. Lewis of Boston who under the
Taft administration was assistant at
torney general spoke at the Milford
Town Hall forum.
Mr. Lewis, who is rated among the
best attorneys in the country made
the trip from Boston to Milford es-
pecially to fulfill the promise made
to Mr.. Carlson. The town hall was
packed, the white churches giving
up their evening services. The sub
ject of Mr.. Lewis address was THE
Negro roblem," the What and Why
of it,"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
NEGRO TEACHERS WANT
MORE PAY.

Richmond, Va. Feb. PA petition
is being prepared by the Colored
school teachers of Richmond for
to the legislature call
ing attention to the small renum-
Grafton of Colored teachers. They set
forth that the large exodus of Negroes
from Virginia to the North and West.
which they claim reach total OF
like 100000 in the past
Ave years, was due largely to eco
nomic. industrial and education caus-
as
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
n. w. THOMPSON SUFFERS BREAK
DOWN.

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 12.--R. W.
Office War Department, and General
correspondent. is suffering from a
nervous breakdown, superinduced by
stomach trouble and is confined to his
under the care Of noted specialist.
For the next few weeks. during Mr..
Thompsons battle for health, he will
be compelled to relinguish his official
duties and suspend all Journalistic
labors and public activities.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

News has come TO us Of the es-
Enlistment OF Negro Daily In
New York. 1t is gratifying. There
Is no reason why Negroes should
not begin 10 step out into that
field Of journalism heretofore rem
dered inipracticable BY the inactivity
Of our public in keeping informed.
The Dallas Express extends to the
promoters Of this venture It's best
wishes for success.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
TO ATTEND STATE CONyEN-
IONS.

Albany N. Y, Feb. 12.-Three hum
dred thousand Negro voters in New
York State were appealed to by John
tive committee of the Republican
Council to send delegates to a State
Convention to take place in Albany.
next July: j. H. Hawkins and Mrs
Mrs. l.: A. Williams of Albany are
also officers.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

ancestry the greatest law OF basis
The real foundation Gods law to eapsn @ ops
with simple law as true ~ any
stumble ater and ran 70 @ 1880
cornso fail apply
adth the length breadth ana
God and we must humanity much we love
and no The square ueAl lor orr
nothing than ne yeans VI W
Gods law of love- ovnross;on
should mark the ree
determined effort 70
obstructive period application of the great law love- -
bestt and be happy IN
s be- wrapped
regardless OF race
or previous condtions.-Plan Dealer
The Character Of Leaders to Follow
about his leaders we
trustworthy in the KIND OF leaders @
used Vi
be We have stopped accepting
and and goes hner anu ~ "
la ,..,a &c nora
leaders US
all right but It must come N
qualifications Mere
without the thoughts are ueau
oratorca nights
in the bowels the earth now PACK
then the future far as human eye eau se W
leader -. .hnLs
the OF ambluon
Nothing he Him we reject On ne oe
is goodme fellow wo
by
he offer nm we pass
up Then himself out OF all yoVoIton
could put II over on u.s.
the Negro ne
appointment Then learning eoduence ana
other he is minus character we cant
point TO win pue
possess which conscious needing
in
leadership who not clean and competent we
repudiate. Louisville Leader
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
NEW YORK COMMUNITY CENTER
CENTER ELECTS PRESIDENT.

Syracuse. N Y. Feb 12.-Louis ].
Alexander was elected president of
the Community Center establishing
by church and welfare workers at a
meeting. i'm the Madison School and
mex. There were about 100 persons
during the session which was adj
dressed by Mrs. Lucious r. Knowles
director of the Montgomery center.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

Well and good for Dempsey.
but we are wondering why the
legion Is SO particular about that
manly quality IN some men and
negligent OF It's existence In others.
There are thousands OF Negro ex-
soldiers whom there Is no charge
other than that they are black,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

The American Legion bars Jack
Dempsey. champion pngillst, from
mombership in Il. White Jack
seems to be great kShter IN tho
padded ring ia peace tine. the Lei
gion seem to feel that Ne shirked
when real men were needNd
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

You can't keep a good man down.
The same Is true Of races and ma
tions. Sol Butler. Negro athlete Is
10 be one Of the contestants In the
Olympic games In which athletes
from all over the world VIII vie
with each other for supremacy in
physical ability
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
CLEBURNE

Cleburne, Texas, Feb. &c c.
Smith has opened up a first-class
ice cream parlor, and cold drinks
of all kinds; also school children
lunches, with Miss Bessie Cranberry
as manager.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

Great Britain plans 70 limit
drunkonete BY allowing It's lnhabl-
tents 10 drink only at meal time.
Very soon the world viii wonder
why the English eat SO many times
day.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

Deanfe long hair tonic labels Will
contain statements to the effect that
the said tonic contains per
cent alcohol and Is guaranteed not
70 ipiufe the wallis Of the stomach.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
WICHITA, KANs.

At New Hope Baptist Church:
wichita was graced with the pres
ence of Prof. j. G. Phillips, A. b.,
the celebrated. Elocutionist and
popular dramatist of Cleveland,
Ohio, formerly of Dallas, Texas,
and a Texan.
He captured and thrilled his au-
dience, and they were so enraptured
with applause that it was said to
be best artistic presentation OF YER
satile Interpretation ever given In
this meek" of the woods.
He was given great ovation; he
appeared under the auspices of the
Dunbar Literary Society at the New
Hope Baptist Church.
Rev. E. T. Fishback, d. D.; DR..
C. A. Price and DR.. G. Q. Brown
assisted in the management OF the
recital.
He was given more social affairs
while in the city of Wichita than
any other artist who had visited
the city prior to his coming.
Cipned.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14
THE DALLAS EXPRESS has

never hoIsted the white feather.
neither has It been disgraced
by the yellow streak. It ia not
anlliated with the flannel mouth.
Il Is plain. every day. SEN
nIble. conservative newspaper.
which trims no sail to catch
tho passing breeze; tiies no
doubtful nag. 1t Processes
patriotism as broad as our
country Its love Of even hand
Cd justice covers all the ter
ritory occupied BY the human
race This Is pretty high
ground. but we live on It and
are prospecting. Boys Of the
press come UP and stand with
Us. This ground is holy.
W. p. KING.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

The Democratic Party. like the
wonderful one-horat shiny win SOON
meet its day a. dissoIulion' &
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

when married friend that "Theres nohn
friend that
habitual drinkers the thing about prohibition
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

figure had known what God was going
from him. he might have made Few
Timely
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-02-14

We have by procrasnaon spells dase
saving To postpone putting away Is guarantee OF spending