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The Jasper news., 1920-12-16

Migdal Elder (tower of the flock),
which rose from the penfold near the
road to Jerusalem.
These were not ordinary shepherds.
They were shepherds of the fiocks
which were reserved for sacrifcial
purposes at the temple, and were re-
garded as men of no mean position
This was particularly true of MIsael,
the chief shepherd, whose three-score-
and-ten years sat upon him with a
ilghtness and grace which would
have done credit to any man Of forty.
"Children.t said Misael on this par
ticular evening when they met at their
Migdal Elder. II have been thinking oil
day OF the marvellous memories which
haliow our beloved city"
"And not only memories" broke In
Acheel. the first assistant, who sought
to initiate everything which he deemed
30 admirable In the lender; "but think
OF the prophecy which makes the fu-
ture so glorious for Bethlehem"
Eyes" said MisaeI, shat is true,
Acheel; sit Is here that the Messiah
is to be born; but heaven only knows
when that great event will come to
pass. / had hoped it might be In my
time; but suppose am too old now
TO dare look forward to so great hap
piness."
Misael was interrupted at this point
by the advent OF travellers. 1t was
but small party, consisting Of an
elderly but robust man. a radiantly
beautiful girl and a donkey on the
back Of which the girl was sitting.
Friends" said the elderly man.
eve are belated and fear that we may
not reach the caravansary at Bethle.
hem until darkness has closed in. Al
though we were born here. II rs long
since we have been here. My wife re
members nothing OF the city; and I
too. have forgotten just where the
carayaDsary Ii. VIII you be kind
enough to direct us to 1T"
II win gladly take you to the cara
yansary." said Mlsael. And glvinf
hurried directions to his assistants
The shepherd led the way toward tht
city.
Many have been coming through
this way,' he said TO the travellers. III
Is on account OF the new census which
the king ls making for Rome"
The elderly traveller answered, 'sTha
Is what has brought us here, too, TO b,
enrolled under the edict OF Augustus
We have been brought up to respec
the law: and next to Gods law anC
our own. that Of Rome calls for oul
obedience now"
The caravansary's lantern was hang
ing lighted. In the arch Of the gat,
when the travellers arrived there.
It looked inviting with the light
streaming out through the doors AMI
windows but there wns not an inch o
room for the newcomers.
'sWe are crowded far beyond our ca
pacity." said the host IN reply to IN,
onxlonH query OF the traveller. VIII
aaid be would be satisfied to lie q
The Jasper news., 1920-12-16
On the Job.

doc, I'm sick of coming to you With
this bill"
"Sick2 I'll gladly prescribe"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

been made by the following Colored
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. and Presi-
dent, Quality Amusement Corporation;
John Il. Nail. of Nail & Parker. Real
Estate. New York City: ]. S. Jones'
Secretary-Treasurer Tidewater Bank
and Trust Company. Norfolk. Virgin
Ia; Charles Banks. the leading factor
town of Mound Bayou. Mississippi:
and Emmett j. Scott Washington,
District of Columbia. The new enter
prise is to be known as The Allied
Bankers AND INDUSTRIAL COR
The Allied Bankers and Industrial
Corporation will. 1t is thought even
tually include the whole group of Me-
gro banking establishments and serve
as q clearing house for these Negro
banks for Negro Life and Fire Insur-
ance Companies. for Manufacturing
Companies. and for Negro business
generally. The Corporation will also
serve as financial reservoir for the
development of industry among the
Colored people of the United States
Representatives Of metropolitan fl
nancial institutions are giving en-
couragement to the movement. The
enterprise is to be owned by and
operated wholly in the interest of and
for the economic development of the
race.
The incorporators of the new con-
Germ are to meet in New York City
shortly for purposes of organization.
Contracts. prospective. etc. are now
being printed and by the opening of
the new year a new ONE MILLION
have been launched by the strongest
group of Negro financial interests
ever Joined together in an allied
movement.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

q. u. o Of Knights Of Shep-
herd wants one thousand Il ,000)
or more deputies to organize and
set up local lodges in every
State Of the u. s. Deputies both
men and women are making one
hundred ($1G0.O0) dollars t.
one hundred and fifty ($150.00
dollars) per month. Experience
not necessary, we will teach you
free.
We are represented in fifteen
(15) states. giving thousands OF
men and women work to do in
each state. We guarantee you
steady employment and regular
pay. For District Deputyship to
set up lodge anywhere in U. s.,
write Sir L. W. Davis. S. G. c.,
No: 1906 Michigan avenue, Kan
sas City, Me. Enclose 2 cent
stamps for speedy reply.
1-31-tf
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
ROGER WILLIAMS thrift CLUB
ENTERTAINS FACULTY AND STU
DENTS.

The Annual Banquet of the Roger
Williams University Thrift Club was
held Saturday evening, November 9th
in Phillips Hall on the University
Campus in honor of the Faculty and
Alumni of the University.
Notwithstanding the very unfavor-
able weather which lasted throughout
the day, the affair was well attended
by Faculty. Alumni and Students with
their friends.
Due to the mild decorations, the
splendid menu. accompanied by music
and followed with q short spicy pro-
gram the interior of the hall present
ed quite a contrast with weather on
the outside.
The banquet marked the opening of
the season of the 1920-21 activities of
the club. and judging from the loyal
support and enthusiasm as shown by
the large. attendance this year is de-
stined to be the greatest in the his
tory of the club
On Friday. December 10th, Prof. A.
NJ Harris of Vanderbilt University
will appear in his annual recital. in
Morehouse Chapel, at 500 p. M. The
public is cordially invited.
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CARD OF THANKS.

Sherman, Texas, Dec. 9. 1920.
To the many friends who gave
their attention in diving service to
our dear lost one, Mrs. NJ o. McIn-
tyre, in her last illness, we take this
method to thank you out of our
hearts that overflow with gratitude
and good will. For the many beau
tiful floral offerings, emblems of an
affection that followed even to the
grave. We shall offer up always,
prayers for the continued prosperity
and happiness of the givers.
To Drs. Davis and Taylor who so
kindly gave services. gratis, to mem
bers Of the family who were stricken
by the shock. we ask His blessings
upon them forever.
p w. MCINTYRE, Husband,
Corsicana
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. MITCHELL,
Father and Mother. Sherman,
Brothers and Sisters.
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&&Slf P9;'!e:!E!;SS||55gE SzISg'sy eXzS
WILD OATS.

There are two kinds Of agricul-
turalists. One kind sows tame oats
In the country fields and the other
sows wild oats on the Great White
Ways.
Tame oats are sown in the spring,
but wild oats are sown all the year
round. Tame oats are sown between
daybreak and sunset, but the most
successful wild oat agriculturalists
start putting in the crop about mid.
night and ride home with the milk
man in the morning. Tame oats will
not grow without rain, but If there
Is anything that isn't necessary in
raising crop Of wild oats 1t is
water-except in minute quantities
as chaser. :.
The young man who has a large
quantity of wild oats to put in usu.
ally dresses for the job very care
fully, He wears all the clothes his
tailor will trust him for. And yet
sowing wild oats is infinitely harder
on clothes than the other job. Night
after night, the sower win come
home with his Plug hat mashed down
over his ears and one tail of his
dress coat unaccounted for. This
proves that the wild oats farmer is
a fool. He should swathe himself in
blue overalls and wear a two-acre
straw-hat which does not soil easily,
People would send for the insanity
commission If a farmer were discov-
cred putting in tame oats in plug
hat and Prince Albert. But said
plug hat would last seven years long
or in q tame oats field than 1t US.
nally does in the wild oats business.
The bona fde farmer puts in all
his oats in few days. but the hap
ny young man with the soft pompa.
dour hair and the pelle' Of gray
matter under his left ear sows wild
oats with industry for as much as
ten years at time frequently work
ing twenty.four hours day at the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
Thousands Are
Getting 1t BY Mail,
Are You?

The fact Is that many thousands are dying
every year from weak and diseased kidneys,
and readers Of this paper have been informed
about the great good Fowler's 10 Drops has
done among kidney sufferers. We are send
ing out hundreds Of bottles by mail and If you
are not already user Of Fowler's 10 Drops,
don't put II off any longer. but go to your
nearest post office and mail US a money order
for One Dollar and get Fowler's 10 Drops
NOW.
If your back is weak or you drag around
half the time with backache. IL you have
rheumatic pains or pains in the stomach. il
you get nervous and have weak spells" now
and then, or If that old insidious kidney
trouble is gradually weakening your heart.
which causes the least over-exertion to get
you almolt "out of breath" stop right now
and think of what we have been telling
you in this paper about Fowler's 10 Drops.
Go to the post office and send for this great
remedy at once. When you have used one
bottle of Fowler's 10 Drops, If you are net
thousand times glad you got it we will gladly
send your dollar back. Remember the price
Is Ono Dollar a bottle or six bottles for
Five Dollars. 1t is sold in Dallas by most
all good drug stores. If you live outside of
Dallas, you can get It Immediately by mail
all charges paid.-FOWLER CHEMICAL CO.,
Box 567, Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
BROTHERHOOD OF TEXAS OF
THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
MEETS IN WACO.

Waco, Texas. Dec lover two
hundred delegates composed of some
of the leading men of the race were
present in the Efficiency Congress of
the brotherhood of Texas of the Dis
ciples Of Christ convened with the
Clay Street Christian Church. This
was a great meeting Some of the
things that were accomplished: The
unity of the two conventions known
as the Northeast Convention and
State. These two conferences buried
their differences and will do evange-
listic work together. The congress will
be known from now on as the Texas
Missionary Union Congress. They also
set aside a handsome sum to purchase
a press for the brotherhood here in
Texas. Some Of the prominent men in
attendance were DR.. L. H. Crawford.
president. The popular pastor OF the
Brick Church. Greenville Texas: Prof.
T. w. Pratt of Prairie View; Prof. ].
w, Erwin Of J.. 9. and Hawkins: Prof.
p. III. Moss. national secretary of the
Education of the Bible School: Ed.
Miss. DR.. H. q. Smith. Missionary of
Africa and other noted men and wom-
en- OF the Christian Church.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

VIII promote q full growth. OF
beautiful hair, one treatment VIII
start your hair to growing. 4 you
OF the scalp, send for Z full treat
ment
My Dandruff Remedy never fails to
cure Dandruff or letter no matter
how long standing.
II you have a tight stubborn scalp
circular Is sent with each treatment
with full Information telling you Just
how to make your scalp loose and
flexible so the hair will grow.
Course taught. Diplomas given
through mail. Hair Culture SO. Dye
ing and Bleaching, Hot and lBleaohing.
Hot Oil Treatment. Beauty Culture.
Manicuring: Growing Oil 50 centgi
Dandruff Remedy. 50 cents; Pressing
OIL So, cents;l Temple OIL 80 cente;
Soap 10 to rs cents. Agents wanted
NINE. LUELIA MeDANKELs.
2302 4. Morse street.
Greenville. Texas.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

Ambitious girls and ladies can earn
from $4,000 to $4,000 weekly at home,
Learn the best paying trade and earn
while you learn. Learn the French
and American system of Hair Dress
ing and beauty culture. The old.
original and unexcelled system that
YOU can do perfect, up-to-date work
on either race. This system is used
and practiced by thousands OF sue
cessful hairdressers.
Nine. DeCarroll. an old. experience
ed graduate Hairdresscr and Beauty
Culturist. who has taught
many others this trade. will teach
YOU this complete course by mail
for only $500. First class work.
Guaranteed Diploma awarded Send
money order to THE IDEAL CO..
Box 70. Station G., New York City,
Y. Y. Send stamp for full par
ticulars and enrolment blank today.
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TT. WORTH NEWS

Fort Worth, Dec. 9.-Miss Mildred
Gill left Saturday for Los Angeles,
California. Miss Gill will be out Of
the city for the next two months
We learn with deepest sorrow the
death of Miss Druzella Johnson no
died at San Angelo, Thursday morn
ing, Dec. 2. Miss Johnson was the
talented daughter of Prof. and Mrs.
M. ]. johnson of 1916 e. 9Th St.,
this city and taught school at Bishop
College for number of years. She
leaves host of relatives and a num-
Der OF friends to mourn her loss
The family has the deepest sympathy
OF their many friends in this, theic
hour ,of sorrow
Mr.. Leroy Hill Of Dallas was the
guest of his sisters, Misses Mollie
and Maud Hill, who entertained with
a delightful luncheon Sunday after
noon. Covers were laid for eight.
The A. NJ e. Church held their
annual conference in the city Dec
list to the 5th inclusive. The con-
ference convened with Bakers Chap
ell, corner Humboldt and Illinois AYES.
Many delegates and distinguished
guests We're present and the meeting
was a success both spiritually and
financially.
DR.. and Mrs. N. T. Wallis, DR.. AMI
Mrs. A. B. Borders, d. and Mrs
]. W. Tildon, Jr, Miss Honorine
Geore and Mr.. Olan Benton were in
Dallas Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Johnson and
niece We're in Hutchins Sunday where
they went to attend the burial of
Mr.. Johnson's brother-in-law who
died recently.
Prof. Chas. Stewart. the great
newspaper man of Chic ILL.,, at
tended the A. M. e. conference at
Bakers Chapel last week We well
come such men at Prof. Stewart in
our city.
Miss Jaunita Oliver visited her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Oliver,
recently. Miss Oliver is a teacher
at Mt. Pleasant. She as accompan-
led home by her friend. Miss L.
Phelien.
Mr.. John H. Jackson is back in
the city to the delight . his many
friends.
Messrs. Richard Hester and An
drew Hall of Brentwood are pleas
AM visitors in the city.
DR.. F. w. Adams of Chicago, but
formerly of this city is visiting
friends here. We are glad to have
him with us again
The B. G. c. Club was organized.
Nov. 9th and has a membership of
Is members. They gave their first
reception, Dec. l, at the residence
OF Miss Alma Feathers 900 White
street. Music was furnished by
Messrs. Wagner Webster, Armstrong
and Braggs. Cake and punch were
served and a merry good time was
enjoyed by all. This club is look
ing forward to do great work for the
future.
st. Paul Baptist Church.
Services We're good. Sunday School
opened on time with S-rt. Woods at
his post. Good attendance with ev-
cry thing in readiness for the rally.
Morning service, IL o'clock began
with the pastor at his post. Rev.
w. j. Burroughs preached the morn
ing sermon from the 18th Psalm.
Every one present seems to have
enjoyed the spirit. A. representative
of the African Prince in the person
of Bro. Brown was introduced. He
said some good thing- encouraging
the faithful members of st. Paul
in their struggle in building, who
are preparing for their -tranceNser-
vice beginning Dec. 18th to the goth.
The evening service was very good
Collection $3.50. Vim. Mcpherson,
pastor; A. Woods, secretary.
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The Wonderful Hair Dresser and

One Thousand agents
wanted - Good
money
made. We want agents
in every city and VII
lage to sell THE
STAR HAIR GROW
Err. This is a wonder
full preparation. Can
be used with or with
out Strengthening irens
Sells for 25c per
box-one 25c boz
viii prove its value.
Any person that win
use q 25c box win b.
convinced. No matter
what has failed to
grow your hair just
give THE TAR
II AIR GROWER q
trial and be convinced
Send use for fun size
box. II you wish to
be agent send 800
and we will send you
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order TO
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NOTICES,

N0TICEl
To the Negroes OF Texas:
We have organized and are build.
ing an exclusive Negro town at
Quincy, Texas, ten miles west Of
Jacksonville on the T. and N. O.
railroad.
We want you to buy lot or a
house and lot in Quincy, or farm
near Quincy. Good churches, good
schools, good water and progress
i've people. Here is the place to
invest your money, where it will
furnish employment for your own
sons and daughters.
Yours for the Race.
ANDY REALTY COMPANY.
H. L. Price, vice-President; ]. 2.
Thomas, viee-President; w. A. Hall
Secretary; w. C. Price. Asst. Sec.
rotary; w. D. Thomas. Treasurer
9-25-tf
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

job. Wild oats were formerly sown
by hand, but machinery is getting
into the field Of course and at pres
ent most Of them are sown by auto
mobile. An earnest toller in fast
automobile with a few assistants can
SOW enough wild oats in one evening
to reap about four decades of un.
availing regrets spotted with divorce
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
AFTER IRELAND PROBE U. S. ON
ATROCITIES.
Willard Committee Asked to Continue
ON After Irish Troubles Are Heard
on Color Issue.
BOSTON. Mass. Nov. 26.

Boston. Mass, Nov. 20, 1920.
An appeal to take UP the maltreat-
ment of Colored Americans after
dealing with the killings in ireland.
was sent last night to o. G. Willard
of New York and Jane Adams Of
Chicago. as a Thanksgiving Day Pc
tition, by the National Equal Rights
League. Mr. Willard being the found
err of the Committee of One Hundred.
which is hearing evidence at WASH
ington on the troubles In ireland and
Miss Adams being on the sub-com-
mittee hearing evidence.
The appeal asks that the committee
shall continue on after 1t has COM
pleted its Investigations on Ireland
and then hear evidence on the pros.
cription, prosecutions and killings OF
Coiored citizens in the United States,
which are claimed to constitute a
reign of terror in the South OF like
sort with that in ireland. The Rev.
M. A. N. Shaw, the president. sent the
appeal.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

suits, personal injury damages a,d
red-nosed gloom.
The cost Of sowing wild oats de.
ponds on the sowoc It USUALLY takes
all he has and the crop can't be
marketed for seven cents. Still the
wild oats sower Is very scornful OF
the plain and frackle1 farmer and
laughs loudly at his foolishnass in
sticking to the unilluminated style
Of agriculture. It is nuite safe Ia
do anything at which the will oai.
sower laughs loudly. o &C
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
SPECIAL NOTICE,

Fort, Worth. Texas. Dec. 2, 1920.
The officers and all members of
the Live Busy Bee Lodge are re-
quested to be present at the Hall,
Dec. 8, 1920, for purpose of squaring
up reliefs and other business of i'm
portance.
H. ]. MITCHELL, W. NJ.
B. ]. MONTGOMERY, Sec'y.
12-4-1t.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
ELECTION OF GLASS OVER POL
LARD. tBLACK MAN) TO DE CON-
TESTED.

washington. Dec. T-RepresentaS
tives here of Joseph r. Pollard, Coll
ored man ran against Senator Car
ter Glass of Virginia for the seat In
the Senate. announced here tonight
that they would file with the Senate
Monday contest based on the claim
that Senator Glass had failed to COM
ply with the Virginia election laws.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
DEPENDABILTTY

then dollars have decreased buying and the pubic
called pay the additional costs of production and
WV when the question Of quality of preparations is thrown TO
the scrapheap and dependaby of service and quality q
results entirely discarded Madam finds herself confronted with
the problem of how and what with the she
purchase for her toilette.
For madys beauty and saving her precious dollars in
sist upon articles that bear this SEAL
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

Washington. District Of Columbia
Announcement has already been made
of the decision of a group OF Colored
men. representing Colored banking in
stitutions and Negro business. to pat
under way national banking inter-
application for charter has slread'
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

FLORIDA MOB HANGS NEGRO.
Miami, Fla. Dec. III. b. Hare.
19-year-old Negro. was lynched
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
PHILLIP H1cKs
HAVE IT MADE TO MEASURE

M B. ANDERSON PHILLIP HICKS
HAVE 1T MADE TO MEASURE
will In is
tailored GOOD QUALITY
the
CHESTER PARK TAILORS
We make clothes who
sila Han Street Phone sss
l&ss
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11

ADA's HAIR GROWER
In three months VIII make the hal
kong, soft and glossy. A trial will
prove It When in Kansas City ca
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ALLIED BANKERS AND TNDUsTRI-
nj CORPORATION.

National Negro Banking Progrnm--Gi-
gantic Enterprise for Negro Eco
monte Development to be Launched
by Representative Group of Negro
Bankers and business Men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
INVISIBLE LIGHT SIGNALS.

The use of invisible light for sig
mailing in warfare was recently dem
onstrated before the Physical society
Of London by a professor Of Johns
Hopkins university. According to
Nature, the first machine shown was
q signaling lamp that gave a beam
Of light so narrow that in many cir
cumstances it would insure secrecy.
When it becomes desirable to avoid
showing any light whatever, filters
are employed to cut out the visible
spectrum. By day deep-red filter,
transmitting only the extreme red
rays Of light, is placed in front of
the lamp. The light is invisible to
the observer unless he has q similar
nd screen to cut out the daylight.
With the screen he can see enough to
read signals at distance Of six
miles. By night q screen is used
that transmits only the ultraviolet
~ Of iaht-Youth's Companion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17

Bemidj Potato Market-All varieties bulk small lots
s22O to per Carload lo sacked and loaded $275
to $3.50 per cwt.