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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
Bird Protection important.

Preserving birds as game is only
one part of the duty Of the govern
ment. They are even lmOre valuable
as enemies of noxious weeds and in
sects. They are the farmers best
friends. though he is too often oblivi-
Gus of the fact, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer. Those who care nothing for
their beauty of plumage and song must
recognize the circumstance. Yet the
birds have been too long the prey Of
their human hunters. Some species
have been wellnlgh exterminated In
consequence To protect them in the
United States and Canada will ac-
complish much. though to make the
protection of many Of the migrants
complete Mexico and Central American
countries should join In the work.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
MORTUARY
Mrs. Bruton, Mrs. Anderson and
Miss Cora Zepher Passed Away.

Mrs. T. X. Bruton after a brief
illness died at their home corner
Thomas and Allen street Thursday.
Mrs. Bruton was well and favorably
known in Dallas, having had legion
of warm friends who were startled
at the news of her brief illness and
death. She is survived by two child
rem, a mother, several sisters and
brothers and a devoted husband.
She was forty years of age and a
member of st. Peters Mission from
which church the funeral servic, was
ED.
Mrs. Villa Anderson. wife of M.
B. Anderson of this city, died Tues
day evening between l and o'clock
at the family home on Juliet street
Of tuberculosis. She was survived,
aside from her husband, by three
sisters, two of whom live in Dallas
Those living in Dallas. are Mrs.
White and Mrs. Fillmore. A mother
also survives her at Cuero, Texas,
which place the remains were shipped
for burial.
After an illness of long duration
Miss Cora Zepher died at the home
of her parents last week on Wade
street. Funeral service was held al
st. John Baptist church. Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. w. Drake performed
the funeral ceremony, after which
the remains were carried to its last
resting place,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
NIEMORIUM.

In remembrance of Sister Cansas
Brown who died Feb. %, 1920.
The monster death visited our
rank and took from us one of the
brightest and abliest members in
the S. M. T. she was conspicuous
leader and left her imprint on the
world. Sister Cansas Brown who
belonged to our official family was
called upon to bid adieu to her COM
panions and look for the last time
into their faces. 1 need only say
that the deceased sister held a
warm place in the heart of our en-
tire membership whose sympathy
goes out to them May the memory
of Sister Brown ever be green, in
spring and calling us to higher
and noble things. Green be the
grass above thee, but to love thee
none knew thee but to praise.
Be it Resolved, that copy be
spread on the minutes and a
copy be sent to the Dallas Express.
Committee of the S. M. T.
LUCINDA CLEMONS, Chair.
ONEIDA M. WILLIAMS.
P. M. JOHNSON, Secretary.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19

In an interview with Dallas Ex-
press representative, Mr.. Thornton
denies having any knowledge of who
the party or parties were or their mo-
tive in perpetrating such crime. He
said: 81 looked into the vacant lot
near where we were standing and saw
the fire from the gun" Mrs. Thornton
said she saw the form of a person
crouched near the trees in the vacant
lot. At this writing Mr.. Thornton is
doing nicely. His wounds are not nee
essarily dangerous but very pain
full. The Thorntons have not been
in Dallas very long. Mr.. Thornton
was born here. They room at the
home of Mrs. Matte Carter, $500
Hallsbille street.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland MCGOWAN
entertained in honor of Miss Flor
ence Thomas of Brennan, Texas, who
has been attending Wiley University.
Many returned students from Wiley
Bishop, Prairie View and Fisk Uni
versity were present; also graduates
and students of the city schools.
Number of guests present were
eighty. Assorted Cakes, Tutti Fruitti
and Colonial Brick Cream, Fruit
Punch were served. Mrs. MCGOWAN
was assisted by Mrs. Randolf Carr,
Mrs. May, Miss Hattie Chandler,
and Miss Epsie Lee All the guests
expressed themselves as having had
a rOYal time.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19

Annie Mae Christian 3410 Meadow
May 26, Enteritius.
L. v. English 2211 Runnel St.
May 26, Automobile accident
Blanche Wright 2910 Juliette ST..
May 49, tuberculosis.
Jas. Adams 1916 S. Preston, May
81, Valvular heart disease.
Wilton Smith 2213-1-2 Elm street
May 30, Enteritis.
Maggie Hendricks, Bill Thomas
May 30, Peritonitis.
Matte Leftrich 1909 Convent, May
30, tuberculosis.
Rebecca Boston, Prosper, Texas
June l.
J. G. Gilmore 1901 Adair, June s.
Nephritis.
Robert A. Brown, Milford, Texas
June l, Operation.
Grace Polk 2811 Flora street, June
2, Observation-Disclosures
Abe Haley, Lancaster, Texas, June
6, Nephritis.
Donnie Wyatt 1910 Hord, June Z
Peritonitis.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
PRAIRIE VIEW STATE NORMAL
AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE,
Prairie View, Texas,

Summer Course for Negro Socks
and Mattresses.
This course is planned for wom-
en- who must earn their living by
working in families, to enable them
to do more intelligent and eff
cient days work; thus increasing
their value to the community and
their own earning capacity. Eight
weeks of intensive work in plan
ming, cooking and serving of daily
meals, including the care of the
dining room, laying the table and
table waiting.
There is great demand for such
helpers and it is earnestly desired
that many will avail themselves of
this opportunity.
The cost for the entire eight
weeks will be $4S.50 Session be-
gins June 16.
Those interested and desiring
further information may address j
G. Osborne, Principal; or A. e. Nc
MILAN, Registrar, Prairie View,
Texas.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
FREEDOM IN OKLAHOMA.
PROTECTION FOR THE NEGRO

Don't wait until things get too
tight, prepare ahead. Be paying
for sweet spot at Rentiesville,
Oklahoma, that you can call home;
couple of lots, an acre block, or
a small farm. The locality is just
what you want, only a few places
left; get yours before it's too late.
Conditions are tightening up in the
South. Don't wait be hedged
in, WE GIVE YOU FAIR WARM
ING, these opportunities will not
last, as we will not continue to
handle this class Of business. With
payment, you get contract on
easy payments, oil stock free and
and a chance for oil under the pro-
perty. Write how much you can pay
down, and we will send information
that will please you. We can help
you as we have many others.
TALLAHASSEE INVESTMENT,
Dept. 9, Muskogee, Okla.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
TODAY THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE FREEDOM OF TEXAS
NEGROES.

Today Saturday June 10, marks
the 57th Anniversary of Negro free
dom in Texas, and on this occasion
the Colored citizens of Dallas and
adjacent counties will celebrate the
occasion with appropriate exercises at
State Fair Grounds.
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth
president Of the United States, is
sued September %, 1862, the i'm
mortal proclamation that cut the
shackles and released from slavery
four million slaves.
The proclamation thus read:
THAT on the LIST day of January,
A D., 1868, all persons held as
slaves within any state or designat-
ed part of a state, the people
whereof shall then be in rebellion
against the United States, shall then
henceforward and forever free, and
the executive government of the
United States, including the mill
tary and navy authority, thereof
will recognize and maintain the
freedom of such persons,or any
of them in any effort they may
make for their actual freedom"
It will be remembered that Texas
is the only southern state which cell
ebrates this day. 1t is generally
conceded that the LIST of January
is the proper day for celebration,
but it is said that because of its
isolation Texas was the last to re-
ceive the news of the issuance of such
proclamation. However that, fact
may be it is a day worthy of being
set aside, not merely for our celebra-
ton, but for re-dedication of our
selves of the cause of our progress
and advancement. Our progress
since freed has been phenomenal
But our greatest achievement has yet
to be made.
If there is any feeling which, above
all others, should characterize us on
this day, it is the feeling that within
each of us there is the ability and
determination to accomplish and
achieve.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Thornton are
victims of an Assassin's Bullet.
Shot While Entering the Gate OF
Their Home.

Clarence Thornton and wife, Mrs.
Dovie Thornton $500 Hallsville were
shot from ambush Tuesday night
$3.50 o'clock as they were returning
home from town chatting with each
other, just before entering the side
gate of thei rhome when suddenly
the report of an automatic 3S rang
out in rapid succession. Thornton
was struck and sank to. the ground
with a gaping bullet wound in his
left arm, side and hip. Mrs. Thornton
received only slight flesh wound
in the lower part of her left limb.
Five shots were fired, four of
which struck their mark. Mr.. Thorn
toms mother was sitting in the back
yard, a few feet away during the
shooting, and escaped without in
jury.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH

Mt. Gilead Baptist church Sunday
school was largely attended and the
superintendent and teachers were in
their respective places. At II o'clock
Rev. e. ]. Bowers preached a won
derful sermon. He made our hearts
burn within us. The B. Y. P. U. is
still pressing forward with Brother
l.. r. Isaac as president. Sunday
night the pastor preached noble
sermon which was well received by
his hearers.
REV. T. H. HENDERSON, Pastor.
NJ. B. KING, Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
MOSAICS HELD ANNUAL SER
MON SUNDAY

The Mosaics held their Annual
Thanksgiving sermon last Sunday
afternoon at New Hope church.
Appropriate music and a pleasing
program was rendered. DR.. A. s
Jackson preached the sermon. Mr..
A. Simmons was master Of ceremony.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19

Miss Ethel James has accepted a
position as waitress at Whitaker's
Cafe 1909 Jackson street.
Miss Ruby Wallace of Tyler is in
the city guest of her father, Mr.. T
B. Wallace, Head FRESHMAN of the
Dallas Express press room.
Little Odesse nd Lula Johnson of
Marshall are here visiting their
auntie, Mrs. P. T. Simmons 1906
State street.
Did you know that Dallas has the
greatest Negro Weekly paper in the
country? This is the newspaper mans
version of that fact and is a fact
that the people are now beginning
to see. Read it, it is the pride OF
the South. Let it come to your home
Mr.. H. S. Mitchell 3115 Thomas
Avenue is ill at his home. Mr..
Mitchell is a member of st. Luke
No.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Robinson OF
Palestine, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Frier-
son of Houston, and Mrs. NJ A
Stamps of Marlin were delegates OF
Mrs. L. Z. Coleman. Mrs. Robinson
Mrs. Frierson and Mrs. Stamps were
members of the board. Mrs. Stamps
has daughter who is a teacher OF
the Pacific Avenue School. Little
Miss Fay Adams ives special guest
to dinner Saturday.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
RIRTHS

To Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Ball 4019
Willow, May 81, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. West Rhome
1912 Boil, June l. girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Edwards
260S Alamo, June A, boy.
To Mr.. and Lewis Crawford 1905
Bourbon, June 2, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Preston
1049 Good, June 2, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Battle 1920
Pacific, June S, girl
To Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Harden.
Sr, Wichita Falls Texas, June 8,
boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Kynaid,
June 2, boy.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
REMOVAL NOTICE

Starks Hospital has been moved
to 3106 Juliette street and is prepared
to fix and mend any kind of furniture.
Let us make you a dressing table
out Of that old dresser. Phone H.
7789
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF
TWELVE HAVE ANNUAL SER.

Knights and Daughters of Tabor
will celebrate their annual Thanks
giving at Macedonia Baptist church
Sunday evening at o'clock. Rev.
C. w. Abingdon will deliver the an
nual sermon.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
DALLAS BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Below we append list of Dallas
deaths and births as they appear on
the records in the Office of the
Bureau of Vital Statistics;
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19

The Wheatley Place Art club was
highly entertained at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Atkins 1927 Myers
street Friday July IL. We met at
D. m. and opened by singing Jesus
Lover of my Soul" Vocal solo by
Madam v. E. Shannon. After the
closing of the meeting refreshments
were served. Plenty of punch, ice
cream and cake.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19

VIII Teach Classes-In China, Oil,
Water Colors, Pastel and Crayon
Painting. Will open private Studio
July LIST. Ring H. 1914.
6A9-2t
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19
AN EXPRESSION OF THANKS

To the officers and Members of
Diamond Court No. 315:
We, the Officers of the Grand Court
take this method to thank you for
the splendid home with Mrs. Johnnie
Holland during our stay there.
Signed:
MRS. p. E. DAVIS.
G. w. R. of Deeds.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-19

So Different Cafe GOT N. Central,
now open for business with superior
service, courteous treatment to all.
Meals and short orders. Come and
bring your friends.
JOHN PARKER, Proprietor,
Phone Y. 1918.
6-19-3t.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

The coming of spring, the planting
of gardens and flower yards, brings
up the question of the eternal chicken.
Many people who want to help make
beautiful the town as well as their
own homes by planting flowers are
prevented from so doing by knowl-
edge of the fact that their neighbors'
chickens will destroy their work and
turn their flower borders into dust
beds. The same can be said of many
men who would try to lower the h. c.
of |. by planting gardens. but who
before doing so would have to spend
more for fence than they could save
by gardens in three Or four years.
There is a city ordinance by which
any resident of the city can have ar
rested any person who let's his or her
chickens run at large, but most people
will endure what often amounts to a
rank imposition rather than stir up
i'll feeling by demanding justice for
themselves. People living in city
should not keep chickens unless they
keep them in yards or coops; and, by
the way. they can keep them more
satisfactorily to themselves as well as
to their neighbors in a properly con.
structed enclosure than on the streets
and in other peoples yards.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

The charge brought against us by
our Shady correspondent that we are
favoring 0cala men mostly for Office
10 somewhat amusing, also proof of
have often noticed in the
ic6liE - O. many years in the news
paper business-that is that most
people measure Q newspaper by what
the necessities OF the times cause il to
say today or yesterday and not by it's
steady policy ofsyears' duration. The
Star has always favored the county
Offices being distributed as much as
possible over the county. and it has
often supported q man out i'm the
county against an Ocala man, but il
also thinks that a man should be
chosen for Office for his ability rather
than for his place Of residence. Look
ing over the list of candidates who
have so far announced, and for whom
we have shown marked preference for
two, we find nearly all are residents
of Ocala, so we have had no chance To
speak up for the other sections. II
would be well to note. however, that
only one candidate in the list. D.
Iancaster-is genuine Ocala man
most of the others having made their
homes in other parts of the county
before coming here. Mr.. Aver had his
home at Lake Weir-was elected tc
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11
MARION COUNTY AT
THE TAMPA FAIR

The following letter is sample of
several received one each by the pat
riotic firms and individuals that en-
abled Marion county to show up we'll
at the South Florida Fair:
Ocala, Fla, March 9, 1920
Carroll Motors Co. Ocala, Fla:
Gentlemen: The Tampa fair is a
thing of the past and the time is now
here for debit and credit reckoning
Marion county's debit side was
$617.30; its credit side shows first
prize for best individual exhibit, third
prize for best county exhibit. twenty
other first prizes, fourteen second
prizes, three third prizes and $346.50
in cash prizes. We are going to do
better than that next time.
Enclosed find check for $500, being
return of .50088% % of your subscrip-
tion of $40 toward the underwriting
of the expense of the exhibit.
We beg to thank you for your as
sistance both moral and financial.
Very truly yours,
Rogers Wilson Realty Co.,
By r. S. Rogers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

the legislature from that precinct,
owns a big farm near Mcintosh, and
moved his residence to Ocala on ac-
count of his holding a county office.
We have had nothing but good to say
of Mr.. Thomas of Spar and Mr.. Con-
nor of Oklawaha. the latter having
been a very good friend to US per-
sonally and journalistically for about
twenty-five years. Mr.. S. c. NJ.
Thomas has lived much longer in
Dunnellon than in Ocala, and, we
think, has more property there. Mr..
Colbert came here from Spar and
his opponent, Mr.. Davis, while citi-
zen of Summerfield, has a home in
Ocala and passes a lot of his time
here. Mr.. earn may be said to be an
Ocala man, but like the others he
came in from the country, living when
a younger man near Citra. If his OPP
ponent, Mr.. Shealy, is successful, he
will come to Ocala and be just as
much an Ocala man as any. The Star
has never supported Ocala against
the county nor the county against
Ocala. 1t is a county paper, and one
section is as much to it as another
In choosing county candidates. it is
not wise to waste time in deciding in
which precinct a candidate has his
washing done. We should try to
select those most capable of filling the
Offices.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11
REV. BOTTOLACIO's FUNERAL
(St. Augustine Record. 9th)

The funeral of the late Rev. Don1i-
mic Bottolacio. rector Of st. Philip
Neri's church, Ocala, took place this
morning at the Cathedral. The priests
of the diocese assembled in the sane
tuary at 9:15 o'clock, and began the
recitation of the divine Office. At the
conclusion of the Office, the solemn
high mass of requiem was begun, with
the Very Rev. P. Barry as celebrant,
Rev. A. Baczyk of Daytona as deacon,
and the Rev. d. A. Lyon of Elkton as
sub-deacon. The Right Rev. Bishop
Curley occupied the throne in the
sanctuary, and had as his chaplains
the Very Rev. M. Maher of Jackson
vile and the Very Rev. M. Mentally of
Tampa. The address was given by the
Rev. FIR. Conoley of Gainesville, who
was with the deceased at the time of
his death.
Father Conoley spoke Of the priest
ly life. the sacrifcial nature and the
reward that must come to him who
faithfully serves his Lord and exem-
plifies in his life those virtues essen
tial to the priestly performance of
priestly duties. He spoke of the de-
votedness of Father Bottolacio as
mutely evidenced by his actions and
his work, and referred to him as be-
spoken by his fellow men as one who,
while not perhaps an orator. perached
the word of God by the living of q
life consecrated to the Lord, and for
that reason irreproachable.
Il 80
Rev. Bishop Curley gave the absolu-
ton and addressed the clergy and the
people. He spoke of the great loss
sustained in the deaths so closely con-
nected of the real pioneer priests of
the diocese. He pointed out the force
of their priestly example, the i'm
mense amount of cruelty hard and
difficult work these pioneer workers
have done, and called attention to the
devoted life of Father Bottolacio,
| dwelling upon the worth of his life
spent in the cause of God, the saliva
ton of souls.
The procession was then formed,
and large gathering of priests, for
uer parishioners and friends of
Father Bottolacio accompanied the
| body to San Lorenzo cemetery, where
| this faithful laborer III Gods vineyard
| was laid to rest beside his brother
priest, Father Langlade, who passed
/ away recently.
Luigi Toffaletti and Louis Fl. Cha
zal were present, representing St
Philip Neri's congregation in Ocala
These gentlemen acted as an escort
i for the two sisters of the dead priest
the Misses Catherine and Antoinnette
i Bottolacio.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

Some of the people living around
Fairfield have mentioned Professor E.
Fl. Miller, the farmer and school
teacher, for representative. The Star
does not know whether Mr.. Miller
would run or not. He is teacher by
profession and has taught very &C.
ceptably in a number of our county
schools, and he and his sons manage
a good farm at their home. Mr.. Miller
is a good man, we'll informed and OF
broad views. If elected, he would
make more than an average represen-
tative in the Florida house.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11
ADVERTISING RATES

DisDIay-Plate 10 cents per inch for
consecutive insertions Alternate inser-
ton charges on ads. that run less than
Sax times cents per inch. Special
based on 4-lnch minimum. Less than
four inches will take higher rate.
which will be furnished Ipon applica-
ton.
Heading Notices. cents per line for
nrst Insertions cents per line for each
seBbaHquent insertion. De change q
week allowed on readers without extra
composition charges.
Legal advertisements at legal rates.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

They may sheer at the officers, the
grand jury and the Star all they
please, but moonshine isn't as. prev
alsnt around here as it was a few
months ago. Some of it's votaries are
working on the roads. some scared
and the biggest scamp in the bunch
spending his ill-gotten money to buy
. few weeks out of Jail. Meantime.
the officers are keeping after them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

~ Reading the editorial columns of
the 0cala Evening Star is profitable
IS well as pleasant portion of the
days work - lant COURIER
Thanks, friend Courier. the only
h6RuK we find with your paper is that
il doesn't come to AS every day.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11
lere's hoping.

Mr.. William Gist of Mcintosh. who
was in town yesterday, on being ask
ed for the bond issue outlook in his
community, said he didn't think Nc
lntOsh would do much better this time
than the last. But that will be
enough.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

The Florida republican ticket is
made up of ex-office holders, and it
has no hope of anything except TO-
share the federal Offices if the repub-
leans win in the national election. AS
long as Florida republicans follow
this policy they cannot hope for sue
cess or even respect.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

DIAMONDS. Inc largest assert
ment of unmounted and mounted dia-
monds that has been in Ocala since
1914, including stones from 38-100ths
to l and 15-100ths carat, mountings
of yellow gold, white gold and plat
mum, just received by Weihe Com
pany, The Ocala Jewellers. 2-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-11

In consequence of the flu, Gaines
vile barber shops have been closed
Tor almost two weeks. One of our
citizens coming thru that town the
other day saw 50 many men standing
around unshaven and unshorn that he
said the town reminded him of Talla-
hassee during session of the legis-
lature.